Reborn As Super Heiress

Zeng Fugui waited anxiously for Xie Chuyu’s call, but after two hours, he dialed his aunt again, only to find the call wouldn’t go through. It was then that Zeng Fugui realized the seriousness of the situation.

”Don’t waste your energy. Your uncle has already been taken by the disciplinary committee. He’s like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river, unable to save himself. Do you think he can still protect you?”

Zeng Fugui wanted to try calling Xie Chuyu again, but a single sentence from Feng Qing shattered his illusion.

Zeng Fugui was shocked, his face turning ashen: ”What nonsense are you spouting? My uncle is a director; who could touch him? Don’t try to scare me. You’re just a minor squad captain in the criminal investigation team. Just wait until I get out and see if I don’t have you fired!”

Feng Qing sneered, ”Have me fired? You’re not even stable on your own seat. Where does that confidence come from? Committing such a serious crime, did you really think you could play king with the skies high and the emperor far away? Look at this document, Xie Chuyu is about to fall, and he can’t even protect himself. How could he look after you?”

Saying that, Feng Qing tossed the official document in front of Zeng Fugui. Zeng Fugui looked down at the red-bannered document, and immediately, his face turned ghostly pale with only fear and panic left in his eyes. He collapsed into his seat, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

”Coming clean will give you leniency, resisting will be dealt with harshly. I advise you to confess honestly.”

Seeing Zeng Fugui’s state, Feng Qing couldn’t help but shake his head.

Huo Sining didn’t have to wait long. Feng Qing was very efficient, though it was unclear what method he used to make Zeng Fugui give up resistance and confess everything, even revealing the origins of the Yongzheng Pink-Color Porcelain Rattle she wanted to ask about.

Zeng Fugui confessed that the Porcelain Zun was purchased from a Tomb Robber, who claimed it was freshly unearthed. Zeng Fugui had it appraised and experts confirmed it was authentic, so he spent a large sum to acquire it.

Upon hearing this, Huo Sining was both amused and exasperated. Zeng Fugui was a cunning man, but even the cunning would be caught. He probably never imagined that the expensive Yongzheng Rattle he bought was actually a forgery.

After extracting information about the Tomb Robber’s basic details from Zeng Fugui, Huo Sining immediately informed Zhou Shitao. Zhou Shitao quickly coordinated with the Imperial Capital Cultural Relics Bureau, and that night, detectives from the investigative team followed the lead to the Tomb Robber’s village.

However, to Zhou Shitao and Huo Sining’s surprise, when the detectives conducted a night raid, they found nothing. The Tomb Robber, nicknamed Oil Rat, had long been away from home after his parents passed away, rarely seen by neighbors except for working odd jobs, the specifics of which were unknown.

Now that the clue had gone cold, Huo Sining felt a bit disappointed. After staying in City C for two days, she took Qibao to several tourist spots and sampled some authentic Sleepless City delicacies before preparing to return. Yet, before boarding the plane, she received a call from Zhou Shitao.

”Huo girl, don’t return to S City just yet. Go to Chang’an. We’ve tracked the Tomb Robber; he took a train to Chang’an. Although we can’t pinpoint his exact location, our team found out he’s eager to sell stolen goods. I suspect he’s connected to Zhong Fang and possibly related to the Taicheng Ancient Tomb theft a couple of years back. He could be a key member of a tomb-robbing ring!”

This call shocked Huo Sining. The Taicheng Ancient Tomb case was handled by Gu Xu. Although many artifact traffickers were caught, they were minor players; the core members escaped. Unexpectedly, a seemingly unintentional discovery of a Zhong Fang Porcelain Zun in City C had become a breakthrough in the case.

”This person, a Tomb Robber, has contraband that cannot see the light of day. If he’s going to sell it, he’ll have to take the underground route. Chang’an has a famous Ghost Market Street, the best place for fencing. He’ll definitely linger there without leaving until the goods are sold. I’ve already alerted my team to keep a close watch. You must find and uncover that Old Mr. Zhong!”

Zhou Shitao’s tone was somber. His main concern wasn’t the group of Tomb Robbers or even the stolen Taicheng Ancient Tomb artifacts, but the Tomb Robber in City C. If this man is indeed Zhong Fang’s creator, great. If not, they must extract Old Mr. Zhong’s whereabouts from him.

One call from Zhou Shitao changed Huo Sining’s plans. She rebooked her flight and hurried to Chang’an with Qibao. As soon as they got off the plane, Qibao’s expression changed drastically.

”Sister!” Qibao grabbed Huo Sining’s sleeve tightly, looking up with a serious expression.

”What’s wrong, Qibao? Are you tired?” Huo Sining thought Qibao was fatigued from flying. Rightly so, a five or six-year-old child running around with her and not having a moment’s rest in days—what ordinary child could handle that?

However, Qibao continuously shook his head, gripping Huo Sining’s arm firmly: ”Sister, the person you’re looking for who stays in the old house is here!”

”What did you say?” Huo Sining froze at his words, a bit confused, but quickly realized what Qibao meant, her face changing dramatically as she lifted her head to scan the airport, searching for the person’s figure.

After a quick look around, she felt something was off: ”Qibao, are you joking!”

In the crowd of hasty travelers, Huo Sining didn’t spot Uncle Tong’s trace, which puzzled her. How could Qibao know Uncle Tong was here in such a busy airport?

Apparently sensing Huo Sining’s doubts, Qibao hurried to explain: ”Sister, you misunderstood. I’m not talking about the airport, but the city. That day, in the big house, didn’t you say you must find that person? So, I placed ’Thousand-Mile Guider’ gu worms on the person’s bed. Once they contact human skin, they embed and grow within the host’s body.”

”The female gu is with me. As long as this person comes within a certain range of me, the baby gu will respond to the mother gu. The moment I got off the plane, I sensed the baby gu’s movement, so I am sure the person you’re looking for is in Chang’an, no doubt!”