I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

In Qing State, Chen Jia and Chen Jue face the dilemma of repeated counterfeiting of banknotes. While constantly upgrading the anti-counterfeiting technology of banknotes, they are determined to find out the mastermind behind the scenes. They know that only by eradicating this cancer can the security of banknote business and the stability of the financial market be truly guaranteed.

That day, Chen Jia and Chen Jue sat in the study, looking solemnly at the fake banknotes on the table. Chen Jue frowned, his eyes showing determination: "Madam, these fake banknotes are rampant despite repeated bans. There must be a well-organized gang behind them. We must start with the existing clues and find these cheaters, especially the mastermind behind the scenes."

Chen Jia nodded gently, with wisdom glittering in her eyes. "My husband is right. I have asked the bank's shopkeeper to carefully check the transaction records of the fake silver bills and collect relevant clues. As far as we know, most of these fake silver bills appeared in some commercial activities in the south of the city. Many merchants are involved, but they all seem to be related to a mysterious middleman."

Chen Jue thought for a moment and said, "It seems that this mysterious middleman is the key. We can start with the merchants who use fake banknotes, follow the clues and find this middleman. Madam, you arrange people to contact these merchants, explain the benefits and disadvantages, and ask them to cooperate with us to provide clues."

Chen Jia took immediate action and arranged for capable personnel to communicate with relevant merchants. After some efforts, they finally learned some important information from a timid merchant.

The merchant said tremblingly, "My Lord, Madam, I really didn't use fake banknotes on purpose. It was a man who called himself Wang Er. He said he could provide cheap banknotes, and I was greedy for money, so... I know I was wrong. Wang Er always met with people at the Yuelai Inn in the west of the city, and I don't know the specific circumstances."

Chen Jia said gently, "You can confess in time, which can be regarded as making up for your mistake. Don't worry, as long as you provide clues truthfully, we will not make it difficult for you. Think about it carefully, what other characteristics does this Wang Er have?"

The merchant thought for a moment and said, "Wang Er is short, has a black mole on his face, and speaks with a strong foreign accent."

Chen Jue and Chen Jia looked at each other, and Chen Jue said, "Madam, it seems we have to go to Yuelai Inn to find out what's going on."

After disguising themselves, the two came to Yuelai Inn. After observing the inn for a long time, they finally found a man who met the description, and it was Wang Er.

Chen Jue winked at Chen Jia, and the two pretended to approach Wang Er casually. Chen Jue smiled and said to Wang Er, "My dear brother, you look unfamiliar. Are you from another place? I have also traveled a lot. Maybe we can talk about business."

Wang Er looked at them warily and said, "Who are you? I don't know you, don't try to get close to me."

Chen Jia hurriedly said, "Brother, please don't misunderstand me. We heard that we can get cheap banknotes here, so we wanted to ask you about it."

After hearing this, Wang Er's expression eased a little, but he still said cautiously: "Where did you hear this? Don't spread this around."

Chen Jue quickly apologized with a smile: "Don't worry, big brother, we are keeping our mouths shut. Look, we can do business together."

Wang Er hesitated for a moment and said, "I see you are sincere. OK, how many banknotes do you want?"

Chen Jue was secretly delighted and said, "We want a large quantity, but I don't know if the banknotes are reliable. Brother, can you show us the goods first?"

Wang Er said cautiously: "You can look at the goods, but you have to go to a secluded place. Come with me."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue exchanged glances and followed Wang Er to a remote courtyard behind the inn without making a sound. Wang Er took out a few banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Chen Jue: "Look, these banknotes are exactly the same as the real ones, there is absolutely no problem using them."

Chen Jue took the banknote and after a careful inspection, he was sure that it was a fake banknote. He deliberately said, "Brother, this banknote looks good, but we are still a little worried. After all, if something goes wrong, it's no joke. Can you introduce us to the person behind it? We can talk to him directly. If the quantity is large, the price can be negotiated."

Wang Er frowned and said, "You guys have a lot of things to do. How can our boss be so easy to meet?"

Chen Jia hurriedly said, "Brother, you see, we really want to cooperate. Please be flexible and help us make an introduction. As long as this deal is successful, you will definitely benefit from it."

Wang Er thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll go ask the person in charge. You guys wait here and don't run around." After that, Wang Er turned around and walked into the house in the courtyard.

Chen Jia and Chen Jue took the opportunity to observe the surroundings and found that there were several strong men guarding the yard, who seemed to be protecting something important.

After a while, Wang Er came out of the room and said, "Our boss agrees to see you, but you have to promise not to talk nonsense when we meet."

Chen Jue and Chen Jue followed Wang Er into the house, only to see a middle-aged man with a gloomy face sitting inside, who must be the mastermind behind the scenes.

The middle-aged man looked Chen Jia and Chen Jue up and down and said coldly, "I heard that you want a large amount of silver notes? Who are you?"

Chen Jue said calmly, "I'm doing big business and often need a lot of banknotes to turn over. I heard that you have connections, so I came here to seek cooperation."

The middle-aged man sneered: "Humph, people who do great things? I don't think you are like that. Tell me, were you sent by Chen Jia and Chen Jue?"

Chen Jia was startled, but soon calmed down and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? We don't know any Chen Jia or Chen Jue. We are just ordinary businessmen who just want to make some money to live."

The middle-aged man stared at them for a long time and said, "I don't think you dare to play any tricks. However, cooperation is cooperation, and I have to see your sincerity first. You pay half of the deposit first, and then I will give you the banknotes."

Chen Jue thought to himself that this was a good opportunity to catch them. He said, "No problem, but we have to go back and prepare for such a large deposit. We will bring the deposit at this time tomorrow."

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, then tomorrow. If you dare to play tricks, I won't let you go."

After Chen Jia and Chen Jue left the courtyard, they immediately contacted the government and informed them of the situation in detail. The government quickly deployed and prepared to catch the gang in one fell swoop during the transaction tomorrow.

The next day, Chen Jia and Chen Jue arrived at the courtyard on time with the "deposit". The middle-aged man saw them and smiled smugly: "You are trustworthy. Did you bring the deposit?"

Chen Jue nodded, and the attendants behind him lifted the box up. Just as the middle-aged man was about to inspect the goods, officials descended from the sky like gods and surrounded the courtyard.

The middle-aged man saw this and his face changed drastically. He shouted, "How dare you play tricks on me!"

Chen Jue said coldly: "You forged banknotes and disrupted the financial order. Today is your end."

The middle-aged man still wanted to resist, but was quickly subdued by the government officials.

Chen Jia stepped forward and said, "Do you think you can get away with it forever? We will not let anyone who disrupts the business order go."

With the arrest of the mastermind behind the scenes, the forged banknote gang was completely destroyed. The financial market of Qing Dynasty finally returned to its former calm. Chen Jia and Chen Jue successfully defended the reputation of banknotes and the stability of business with their wisdom and courage.

Amid the praise from the people of Qing, Chen Jia and Chen Jue are well aware that it is their unshirkable responsibility to maintain the integrity and prosperity of business. They will continue to protect this pure land of business and contribute their own strength to the development of Qing.