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"It's not food, and there's no sun here. Maybe they're afraid it'll get damp, so they're taking it out to air it out."

"You'll know when you go over and take a look."

An Chen walked over and was even more confused when he saw the bags. These bags belonged to An Guo, and they were different from the ones Xu Zhen took out. He looked at Xu Zhen with a puzzled look, wanting an explanation. In the blink of an eye, he saw the word "Qian" rusted on the corner of the inconspicuous bag. This word was the logo that the Qian family had always used. Could it be?

"Zhenzhen, are these all from the Qian family?"

Xu Zhen nodded at him. An Chen was no longer surprised that Xu Zhen could get the food out with a wave of his hand. He was more shocked that the Qian family actually stored so much. If it was just merchants hoarding food, then this amount was obviously much more than that.

"Zhenzhen, where did you find this?"

"The courtyard we came to today. Tuantuan said that the ground below this courtyard is completely empty and filled with grain. The Qian family is really amazing! They can store so much grain even though there has been no harvest for several years. I admire them so much. I wonder if there is more grain in other places? Maybe the grain that the second prince was robbed of is also here."

"It's hard to say. The secret guards haven't come out yet. How did you find it? Is Tuan Tuan awake?"

"An Chen, you are really smart. I don't have that ability. It's all Tuan Tuan's credit."

An Chen looked around and said, "Why can't I see it?"

"Going to rest."

"Thank it, and thank you too!"

"You're welcome! Can we not say it again in the future? It's too formal."

"Okay, it's all up to you."

"I don't know if your father and his men have gotten any food. Judging from the situation, Anguo's food is probably in the hands of the Qian family. It may be difficult for the court to get food."

"The Qian family is the third child's maternal grandfather's family, and they have always had close contact. The third child must know about this. Let's not return to Beijing for the next few days. I will arrange for someone to investigate. Such a big thing cannot be tolerated. If someone really wants to seduce the country, we have to make arrangements early."

"Okay. Anchen, the imperial physicians who delivered the medicine should have returned to the capital to report."

"Those who are closer should have come back, and those who are farther away should also be on their way back."

"It's all thanks to you that I recovered so quickly."

"I find it a little strange. It is almost impossible for a plague to break out all over the country at the same time, but this time it happened at the same time. At this time, the people basically stayed where they were, with little mobility. How could they all get sick at once?"

"Do you suspect this was man-made?"

"It's hard to check outside the city. You can ask someone to check if there's anything unusual in the capital in the past few months or longer. Are there any outsiders?"

"Outsiders? There really are some. A few months ago, An Jie came to the military camp to look for me. He said he met people from Western Shu on the road. They were all dressed like businessmen, and there were only a few of them. He had urgent business to attend to and was in a hurry to get on with his journey, so he didn't pay attention to them. When we mentioned that the second brother was going to Nanzhao to buy grain, he remembered those people. He said that not only were we An Guo people buying grain everywhere, but people from Western Shu were also running around doing business. It was indeed my carelessness that I only paid attention to whether there was an invasion by foreign enemies, but I didn't expect them to use shady tactics."

"Did they spread that rumor?"

"It's very likely. It seems that there must be a traitor in Anguo. It is estimated that Xishu has already reached out to it. I just don't know what role this Qian family plays?"

"We'll look for clues while we're at it. The plague is no longer a problem. People's hearts are unstable right now, so we must not let rumors spread. How do you want to solve the rumor problem?"

"They spread the word through word of mouth, and we spread it through hands. I have already sent secret guards to various places to get the Book of All Peoples."

"The devil is one foot high, but the Tao is ten feet higher. This is a good idea!"

The secret guards who entered the Qian family's manor began to return. Xu Zhen led An Chen out of the space.

The secret guards found several soldiers in the courtyard. Judging from their attire, they should be the leaders, but they did not look like the regular army of Anguo. They were afraid of alerting the people inside, so they retreated directly. No soldiers were found in the courtyard, only some guards.

Xu Zhen suddenly remembered what Tuantuan said about seeing many people running around in the yard, and the aura was familiar. At that time, she thought Tuantuan was talking about the secret guards who entered the yard, but now it seems that Tuantuan was not talking about them. Whose soldiers could Tuantuan feel familiar with? The Eastern Border Defense Camp? Those people from Sima Army could not be. Sun Mao! Yes, only him. Tuantuan said a few days ago that he was in the deep mountains and old forests. Could it be that the soldiers here were taken away by Sun Mao?

After listening to the secret guard's report, An Chen realized that Xu Zhen didn't know what he was thinking. His big, lively eyes flickered left and right. His expression was confused, clear, puzzled, and clear.

An Chen knew that the little girl was going to "solve the case" again. Sure enough, after a while, Xu Zhen quietly told him what Tuantuan said. An Chen arranged for several secret guards to stay and watch the yard, and the other secret guards returned to Beijing to investigate Chen Yan. He decided to check everything related to the third brother from the beginning, maybe there would be unexpected discoveries! He and Xu Zhen planned to go to the city closest to Dongyi again, where the rumor was first heard. Before leaving, Xu Zhen gave each of the people who stayed behind to follow an equipment bag, which contained food, drink, medicine, knives, lights, ropes... everything that the few people could not think of. They were treated so well on their first mission, and they all knelt down to thank the princess.

"These are all external possessions. The things inside are prepared for you to live well. No matter what time, take care of your own life first. Only with your life can everything be possible. Fasten the straps on the back of the bag. It will generally not affect your actions. The cloth of this bag is bulletproof. Ordinary knives can't penetrate it. Use the bag to block danger and protect yourself."

For the first time, the secret guards felt cared for like a family member. They looked up at the dark sky and said, "Hey, the moon is so round!"

"That's it"

"Alright, you're still thinking about the full moon when it's pitch dark. Men don't cry easily. You take turns to rest and make your own arrangements. Zhenzhen and I will go check some things and will be back in three or four days. If you have anything, go find the second prince first. You must protect the second prince. During this period, no one else must know that he has returned."

"Yes"

After An Chen and Xu Zhen left, two secret guards were on alert while the others opened their bags. They first touched a slightly larger thing, which seemed to be a mining lamp that could be worn on the head. They walked deeper into the forest and found a secluded place. They put the lamp in the bag and opened it. The things inside were what Mu Mu had wanted for a long time. There were more things in the bag than the last time he went to find the second prince in secret. Several people grinned foolishly and quickly put it on their backs. This bag looked large, and the pockets were designed just right. It didn't affect the bag at all when the straps were fastened. The princess said that this bag could not be pierced through with a knife, but she was itching to try it but couldn't bear to do so. After the few people who had finished looking came back, the people who were on alert just now went to the forest to hunt for treasures again.