Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 537 Mostly still in Pingcheng
"You ask me where is the leader?" Chi Xinian seemed to have not understood the deep meaning of Zhu Xiaohou's words. The moment he asked the question, he drew a small circle on the map with the tip of his knife, "Then The leader is of course in Pingcheng."

"Near Pingcheng?" Zhu Xiaohou was taken aback, "How did the Empress come to this conclusion?"

After a short pause, he took a deep look at Chi Xinian again: "Don't you think that Pingcheng is the territorial city of Pingxing Mansion, and that the leader of the bandits must be nearby?"

"This is just one of many reasons." Chi Xinian did not deny Zhu Xiaohou's casual guess, but nodded in agreement, "First of all, the water bandit's action this time seems to be planned for a long time, but in fact , their time is limited.

"From the time when the imperial court allocated funds to Pingcheng, and then to Pingcheng to send the money to various places in batches, it took ten days to fill up the money.

"In such a short period of time, it is naturally impossible for them to set up ambushes one by one, and they must monitor many routes at the same time in order to commit crimes at multiple points.

"In this way, the person in charge must stay in a place that can take into account the situation of most routes at the same time. In this way, it is convenient for him to command from behind.

"When we have circled all the crime spots, we will find that there are only three suitable places for the commander to hide."

Chi Xinian's point of the knife was touched in three places one by one, and she continued: "And among the three places, one of them is flat and difficult to hide. It is not a good hiding place, and it can almost be ruled out.

"As for the remaining two places... Pingcheng and this mountain, if it were me, I would definitely choose Pingcheng.

"Pingcheng has convenient transportation and a large population. Whether it is hiding for surveillance or supporting dispatch, it can be done perfectly. Secondly, this is the center of the entire Pingxing, including the Pingxing Yamen.

"If you want to monitor the government's movements while making arrangements, Pingcheng is definitely the best choice.

"That's why I believe that the bandit leader must have been hiding near Pingcheng when the incident happened. He might even be in Pingcheng!"

What Chi Xinian said was reasonable, and after Master Zhu's serious consideration, he also felt that the situation at that time should be as Chi Xinian said.

only…

"It was then, and now is now, how do you know that this person didn't run away after the incident?" Young Master Zhu frowned, "What if they feel successful and have already withdrawn?
"This time the new supplies sent by the imperial court were not looted, and it is likely that the guests are because they have already evacuated.

"If so..."

"If the situation is as you said, then there is nothing we can do. However, I don't think they evacuated. This time, it's just a way for them to confuse us." Chi Xinian took Master Zhu's words lightly.

"Why does your mother think so?" Master Zhu Xiaohou didn't understand.

"Because they haven't sold the stolen goods yet." Chi Xinian said with a smile, "Don't forget, my lord, what they robbed was not only white money, but also supplies from the imperial court.

"These things cannot be transferred easily.

"At present, the imperial court has been keeping an eye on Pingxing, and the imperial envoys have also arrived in Pingxing. If they really want to survive this disaster safely, they will choose to hide in place to avoid the limelight, instead of running around with money and supplies at this time. "

(End of this chapter)