Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 206 Check Slowly (Second Update)

Xu Da turned his head and looked around, then whispered:
"I've been thinking about this for a while. The official not only told me this alone, but also ordered me to go straight out of the city to Yang'an County without saying goodbye to Si Zun after leaving the palace. I think it was to make me feel at ease. When I go back to the capital, even if Si Zun asks, I have already figured out how to respond..."

"What did the official ask you?"

"The main thing is to ask what kind of person you are."

"Oh?"

"I said you are a person who can give up your life. Oh, just to put it simply, the officials say you are a man of temperament."

"Looking at it this way, the officials don't trust Si Zun as much as they imagined."

Xu Damang stretched out his hand to cover Wu Chen's mouth, and said anxiously, "First, check to see if there are other people around, how can you say such things casually, in case..."

Wu Chen pulled Xu Da's hand away and asked, "Brother forgot that I have amazing hearing?"

"I know you have amazing hearing, but now there are more than 200 people living in the other courtyard. Do you know who is the master? You must know that there are people outside..."

"Brother, this reminds me that they may not all have captured these 200 people. Longgu Mountain has been closed for a few days, and it is impossible for Yuan Tianshi not to arrange a backup."

Xu Da asked nervously: "But what can they do hiding among these people?"

"Yeah, what can I do?"

……

As night fell, Yu Shi'an, Song Gu and Senior Two all came back.

The former servants in the other courtyard were imprisoned in the side room and wing room of the second entrance courtyard respectively, and were guarded.

The more than 200 people were divided into men and women and arranged in three courtyards. It was a bit crowded, but it was easier to take care of than living in the thatched hut in the mountain depression. If any accident happened, it was also easy to evacuate.

In this way, a courtyard was vacant, and Wu Chen and the others could live there.

After several people had dinner together, Datou consciously went to rest. Wu Chen brought several people to the riverside. At this time, the riverside was brightly lit.

The sophomore said: "I don't think there are enough manpower right now, the other courtyard is too big, and there are so many people to guard..."

Yu Shian said:

"I have ordered people to dispatch troops. Although the traps and traps at the foot of the mountain have been cleared, no one can say for sure whether there are any remaining evils nearby. Gu You went forward and said that after the mountain was closed, troops were sent to search the surrounding area, and no suspicious persons or suspects were found. The hiding place, now everything that can be caught in the other courtyard has been taken away, even if someone wants to make a move, they will use all their strength to Gu You, we may be at peace, but it is hard to say whether my token will work right now."

Song Gu said:
"Gu You sent the eldest princess and the others back to the capital. There must be a lot of manpower. It's not bad to keep these people. Let's wait and see."

Wu Chen asked, "Are there enough ingredients in the other courtyard?"

"Enough! There are five kitchens alone, three cellars for ingredients, and two special warehouses..."

"Hundreds of people want to eat and drink. How do you think they managed to store so much food without being noticed by the inspector? It's not a day or two, but seven years." Wu Chen interrupted the sophomore to ask.

Song Gu understood what Wu Chen meant, and hurriedly said, "The eldest princess doesn't live in the other courtyard all year round. When she's not there, there are still hundreds of people who want to eat and drink. The carriages frequently transport ingredients to the other courtyard, which will definitely attract attention. , and this is not once or twice, a year or two, can be kept hidden..."

"No need to guess!" Senior Two said: "Those servants who are in charge of purchasing are currently being imprisoned, we will find out after interrogation, and the masters have all been taken away, so the servants will not be stubborn."

Wu Chen nodded and said:

"Then I will bother the elder brother and the second elder brother to ask. Besides, Yuan Tianshi said that he hid gunpowder in Longgu Mountain. He planned to blow up Longgu Mountain after the incident. He thought it would get twice the result with half the effort. After all, it is the dragon vein of Xingguo. Brother, see if you can find the right person, and ask where the gunpowder is hidden?"

Without further delay, the two turned and left.

Yu Shi'an asked Wu Chen: "Master Yuan Tian wants to blow up Longgu Mountain?"

Wu Chen sighed and said, "He used this to blackmail me. In his opinion, if the dragon's veins are blown up, the officials will definitely take my head."

Song Gu said anxiously: "If it is really bombed, none of us will survive!"

Wu Chen smiled and said: "I think even if it is true, his arrangement would not be to bomb now, he wants to wait until everything is ready before bombing, even if Longgu Mountain is sealed, he will not think that he will be exposed, wait Let's come, it's too late for him to make arrangements, so there will be nothing wrong now, but we must find out where the gunpowder is hidden as soon as possible, and... who is responsible for this? This is not like dredging mud by the river and sending it to the mountains. Simple."

Yu Shi'an frowned and asked, "Master Yuan has always been treated courteously by officials, I can't figure out why he would do this?"

Wu Chen smirked and said, "Princess Dachang's son's surname is not Wang, but Yuan."

Song Gu and Yu Shi'an turned pale with shock.

"Gu You will report these matters to the officials. Let's just follow orders. Right now, more than 200 people are still alive... I always feel that there will be different people among them." Wu Chen said with a frown.

Song Gu stroked his train of thought and said, "When we found out, it was indeed too quiet there. Even if something happened in another courtyard and the master was arrested, that place is a secret place, and someone must guard it."

Wu Chen nodded: "But I can't figure out what is the use of them arranging people among these people?"

Yu Shian asked:
"When the founding emperors of the past dynasties tried their best to get closer to the orthodox, or the former emperors were cruel and incompetent, it was the popular will to rise up, but not now. Even if Yuan Tianshi is capable...how can he win the hearts of the people? How will he explain this extremely low-handed method to the world? How will the history books be written?"

Wu Chen was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Yu Shi'an to still struggle with Yuan Shuchun's motives.

Song Gu waved his hand and said:
"This is not something you and I need to worry about. The officials will naturally ask clearly. Finding the gunpowder is the most important thing right now, and those books in Su Chang's cave must have been copied by his eight apprentices. If these books are not can destroy them all..."

Yu Shi'an suddenly smiled, and said: "The capital is going to be lively soon, Su Chang is supposed to be in the capital soon, Yuan Tianshi will be there soon, and there are four surviving apprentices, only relying on the old Taoists of Yuqingguan , I wonder if I can hold it down?"

Wu Chen smirked and said, "Why else am I in a hurry to let Gu You leave quickly? Staying here means we have to work hard, and going back to the capital means Chen Zhong has to work hard."

"Chen Zhong?" Yu Shi'an grasped the key point: "Aren't you afraid that he will take care of you if you call your master by his name like this? Why don't you transfer to the Privy Council..."

"No! I'm not going anywhere, and Chen Zhong won't let me go..."

"It's man-made! As long as..."

"Think about how to save your life on this errand! And this thing in the river, can you deal with it?" Wu Chen changed the topic.

Song Gu said: "We have never seen him, but you said that he is so powerful that he is invulnerable..."

"Extinguish the torch!" Wu Chen shouted loudly.

After Wu Chen shouted, he pulled Song Gu and Yu Shian back a few steps, and the surroundings were immediately plunged into boundless darkness.

　I really can't hold on to the third watch, please forgive me!

　　I'll wait a little longer, save it again, save more and make more changes.

　　Clap your fists!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)