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In the afternoon, the three of them originally planned to continue playing chess.

I have just put away the chessboard and pieces and refilled the teapot.

Suddenly, they felt the ground shaking violently, making the three of them unstable for a moment.

Not to mention the chess pieces on the table. Only a small part of them are still scattered on the chessboard, and the rest have been scattered somewhere in the house.

The same goes for the tea. Most of it was shaken out, and the remaining tea leaves were all dust, making it completely undrinkable.

There are also bookshelves and antique shelves inside the house.

Of the things that were originally neatly arranged on it, only a tenth remains. They are all broken, scattered, and spread all over the floor in a mess.

"What's going on?" The three of them looked at each other, and the next moment they ran straight to the door to check.

"Could it be that a dragon has turned over?" Shen Yong stretched his neck to look down at the corridor, where shelves, flowers and other objects were scattered on the ground.

"No." Su Qinchao denied it subconsciously. Since ancient times, there has been no earthquake source in Chang'an. It should be something else, such as a gunpowder explosion.

But before he could think further, he heard the sound of the assembly drum outside the yamen.

Then, a breathless soldier rushed in and shouted: "There was an explosion in Pingkangfang, north of the city!"

"What? The north of the city?" Su Qin ran forward and asked.

At this time, almost all the generals of all ranks of the Jinwu Guard who were on duty came out.

"Yes, a furniture and artillery factory suddenly exploded. Now it's in chaos, the fire is fierce, and I don't know how many houses have collapsed.

Fortunately, someone discovered it early and ran to call for help in time. Except for a few elderly people and children who didn’t have time to run far away and suffered minor injuries, the others…”

As the soldier spoke, he raised his sleeves from time to time to wipe his face which was covered with cigarette ash and sweat.

"Why is there a private gun factory in the north of the city?"

"Who is so bold as to set up a gun shop in the city?"

"I don't know how long it's been, but no one has noticed? Where are those spies?"

"Still a spy, worry about yourself first, this is also one of our duties..."

Su Qinchao listened to the discussions of his colleagues around him, but he was thinking about something else.

The place where Li Wu hid the tiles was near Pingkangfang, only about a hundred steps away.

It is not known how much damage the explosion caused.

Has the explosion affected that area? Also, was it man-made or accidental?

If it is man-made, it may be related to what they do in secret.

If not...

Thinking of this, Su Qinchao looked anxiously at the general who had just returned from the palace on horseback.

I hope he will give orders soon and order them to come to the rescue.

...

When Su Qinchao and others received the order and rushed to Pingkangfang.

The people from Wuhoupu (fire brigade) and the common people had almost put out the fire.

Although there was still smoke and dust rising in the sky and crackling sounds, the vision was obviously much clearer.

There was no thick smoke that covered the sky and billowed endlessly as they saw from afar when they first set out.

The people from Jingzhao Prefecture and Chang'an County Office, who arrived before them, had already joined in to help rescue and isolate the people...

There are also people searching for evidence in the ruins, questioning people and making records, and rescuing people's property...

The division of labor is clear, and although they are affiliated with two yamen, they cooperate seamlessly.

"You go and help." Su Qin waved to the palace soldiers following him.

He and Huang Yanchu went to find the judicial officer of Jingzhao Prefecture who was in charge of investigating the case and asked about the details.

This time, the general sent out almost 70% to 80% of the officers on duty of the Jinwu Guard and the remaining soldiers, leaving only five or six people to guard the classroom just in case.

Shen Yong was one of those sitting in the classroom, but it was just convenient for him and Huang Yanchu to investigate what they needed to investigate.

"Lord Xun, may I have a word with you?" The judicial officer of Jingzhao Prefecture was an eight-foot tall man with a very heroic appearance.

The tiger's eyes are powerful and powerful, and he has a righteous and awe-inspiring look.

As a member of the Jinwu Guard, Su Qinchao patrolled the streets all year round and had many dealings with him, so he knew his character very well.

"Of course, General Su, please come in!" When the military officer Xun saw Su Qinchao looking for him, he naturally knew what he meant.

Then he led Su Qinchao to a nearly burned ruin, pointed at the remaining black embers on the ground and said:

"This accident is quite complicated. Look here. The ashes are seven feet away from the wall. Look at the bricks. Most of them are double-layered blue bricks. There are also water tanks on the outer wall.

Logically speaking, with such thorough preparations, the rules should also be more stringent, and the possibility of sparks being burned is unlikely.

The craftsmen involved in the private gun workshop also said that as early as the Mid-Autumn Festival, most of the gunpowder had been made into firecrackers and shipped away, and there was no time to replenish the stock.

The remaining materials are not concentrated, and it is impossible to cause such a big explosion..." At this point, Xun Canjun took out a piece of cloth with something splashed on it from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Su Qinchao.

"Is this kerosene?" Su Qin took a look at it, then put it under his nose and sniffed it carefully.

"Yes, I found this at the base of a house to the west. The cross section is flat, and it was obviously caused by a sword.

I guess that the arsonist accidentally touched it, cut it off temporarily and threw it into the fire, but was accidentally blown away by the fire, leaving evidence behind by accident. "

"Any other discoveries?" Su Qin's eyes darkened. It was indeed not an ordinary accident.

“Yes, once a commoner went out to buy vegetables and saw a black shadow flying by. She thought it was a bird at the time, but later found out that it had exploded, so she went to the yamen runners and told them about it.

As for these, it is not certain whether they can be used as evidence for the time being." Then, Xun Canjun handed the record book to Su Qinchao and the others for them to check.

There are also some small records on it, such as a wet footprint, a few scattered Bodhi seeds and so on.

It is not known whether the former was left by the arsonist or accidentally stepped on by the people who were trying to put out the fire.

It is even more difficult to say about Bodhi seeds. There are many of them among the people, and recording them in files is just a habit.

Then there are various details of private gun factories and so on.

"Thank you." After reading it, Su Qinchao returned the book and the rags.

Afterwards, he temporarily declined the offer from General Xun, and pulled Huang Yanchu, pretending to continue the investigation, and went to the other side.

To be honest, since Li Bi was not around, he only had a vague understanding of the case. Although he still had doubts about many points, he did not feel comfortable asking General Xun directly.

"You keep an eye on this for me first, I'll go find someone." Su Qinchao thought for a moment and whispered to Huang Yanchu.

"Okay." Huang Yanchu's eyes flashed, as if he knew what he was going to do, and he agreed without asking.

...

Su Qinchao found Li Wu in a very narrow and dark alley next door.

At that time, she was hiding in the crowd in disguise, watching and listening to the gossips of the people around her.

Having stayed in the tile house for a long time, she knew very well that the people would sometimes tell unexpected details and truths, some of which could not be found out at all.

But then she saw Su Qinchao leaving the scene and going towards the tile house where she was, so she immediately followed him.