Jiang Qian and Xiao Yang examined the gift that had repeatedly appeared in the Duke's mansion accounts.
"What kind of gift would be called 'Silent Gaze'?"
"Rather abstract." Jiang Qian fell silent for a moment. "Keep looking. There should be other clues."
Whenever he lacked a line of thought, the quickest method Jiang Qian could think of was to broaden the boundaries of information, step outside the original framework, and reexamine the unsolved problem.
"There's a notebook here. It records that, during the period after the gift began appearing repeatedly, many strange things happened in the Duke's mansion. Some of the servants even began showing signs of mental instability." Xiao Yang continued searching as she described what she saw.
"Go on," Jiang Qian said calmly.
"Honestly, we've practically turned this whole room upside down."
Xiao Yang looked around, trying to spot any corner they might have missed. When she turned back, she found Jiang Qian still feeling around beneath the same desk.
"There's a mechanism."
Jiang Qian said it bluntly and tried to open the hidden compartment he had discovered through Spirit Vision.
"But would anyone really install a hidden compartment inside a drawer...?"
Before Xiao Yang could finish, Jiang Qian actually pulled out a miniature ledger from beneath the drawer. Her surprise and admiration were written all over her face.
"They would. There are more idiots in this world than you think. Come help." Jiang Qian dusted off the cover of the hidden ledger and flipped through it quickly while holding his breath.
But Xiao Yang was still absorbed in Jiang Qian's slick handling of the situation. "Brother Jiang Yang, what line of work were you in before...?"
"Oh, I, Jiang Yang, was unmatched at stealing chickens and dogs, brawling, and causing trouble. But in front of my little