The grass in the factory should be plucked

Yinjiu went to report to Xie Changan in a daze.

Xie Changan glanced at him and said, "You acted without permission. Go and receive the punishment first."

"Yes!" Yinjiu didn't dare to argue and went to accept the punishment.

Xie Changan immediately ordered Xu Dangtou to take people to investigate.

Late at night, Xu Dangtou and a few others sneaked into Cuixiang Pavilion. At this time, Manager Yang and his wife had returned to their home in Huaihua Lane, and the shop was empty.

A factory guard went down into the well with a rope and found an entrance half a person's height two feet above the water surface.

Most of the entrance is submerged in water, so it is difficult to find when looking down from the well.

There was a large wooden barrel next to the well. Xu Dangtou had wondered before why this wooden barrel for fetching water was so large. Now it seemed that it was clearly used to hold people!

But most of the entrance is in the water. Do we have to dive into the water to get in?

Xu Dangtou asked the factory guard to fetch a bucket of water to try.

The factory guard turned the windlass, a grinding sound was heard, and the wooden barrel slowly descended.

They were surprised to find that the water level in the well was dropping rapidly. It turned out that this was a mechanism!

After a while, the entrance was completely revealed.

Xu Dangtou and a factory guard went down into the well and crawled in through that entrance.

I saw only a tunnel going upwards, which was quite dry.

The tunnel was not long, and a wooden door appeared soon.

Pushing open the wooden door, a spacious basement appeared before them.

The house is divided into two rooms, the inner room has beds, bedding and other daily necessities, it seems that people often stay here.

The outer room was like a rouge workshop, with boxes of ready-made rouge and powder placed on the shelves.

Xu Dangtou carefully opened a box, put it under his nose and smelled it. It smelled strange, but at first glance there was nothing special about it.

However, there must be something behind the fact that these rouge and powder are hidden in the secret room!

Xu Dangtou took a few samples from it and went back to have the imperial physician check it out, and indeed, he found something strange.

"Boss, the rouge and powder in the secret room contain aphrodisiac!"

Xie Changan immediately ordered his men to seal off Cuixiang Pavilion, and arrested Manager Yang and his family of three and brought them back to the East Factory for interrogation.

After examination by the imperial physician, it was discovered that all the rouge and powder found in the secret room had additives.

The functions are even more varied, including helping with pleasure, helping with pregnancy, treating premature birth and miscarriage, infertility... It can be called a "treasure trove" of secret methods used by the harem.

The most amazing thing is that a thick booklet was found in the secret room, which recorded various "secret recipes". There are even "customized" versions of these rouge and powder!

Whatever effect you want, you can get it, add whatever ingredients you want, how much to add, and even have strict formula ratios, which really opened the eyes of those rough guys in the East Factory and made them shudder.

Just imagine, if the person next to you used these methods to deal with you, wouldn’t it be done without anyone knowing?

After being severely tortured, Shopkeeper Yang confessed that he originally only did business with prostitutes, but gradually many women from the harem came to him because of his fame.

"I really don't know who the customers are..." Shopkeeper Yang cried bitterly, "The more you know about the secrets of those wealthy families, the faster they will die. I never dare to ask!"

Xie Changan ordered calmly: "Interrogate this man and that woman separately. If there is any discrepancy between their words, chop off one of his son's fingers."

"Yes!"

Shopkeeper Yang started to cry: "Sir, please spare my son, he knows nothing..."

Xie Changan said in a cold tone: "I want the whole list before midnight."

"My Lord, I really don't know..."

"Can't do it?" Xie Changan smiled slightly. In the eyes of Shopkeeper Yang, that handsome face looked like a Shura demon.

"Then I will skin your son alive and drain his tendons."

Shopkeeper Yang suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Xie Changan went to the secret room of Cuixiang Pavilion in person and searched every corner carefully again.

Apart from various medicinal herbs and raw materials for making rouge and powder, no "insects" were found.

As for the "secret medicine" added to rouge and powder, whether they contain Miao poisons or the like, we have to rely on the identification of professionals.

He led his men to turn Cuixiang Pavilion upside down, and finally his eyes fell on the flowers and plants planted in the backyard.

There are many plants that can be used to make rouge and powder planted in the backyard, such as Mirabilis jalapa, red and blue flowers, peach blossoms, roses, etc. There are also several unknown plants with huge white flower buds and a unique fragrance.

"Boss Xu, have you ever seen this flower?"

Xie Changan walked around these strange flowers but didn't find any clues.

"I have never seen it. I heard there is a kind of night-blooming cereus in the south that only blooms at night, so it is also called 'Beauty Under the Moon'."

Xu Dangtou was also examining the flower carefully. "According to records, it is somewhat similar in shape to this flower."

Xie Changan pondered for a moment, then ordered Xu Dangtou to take people to dig out all the flowers and plants here and put them in the East Factory yard first.

Shopkeeper Yang finally couldn't stand the pressure and confessed.

Xie Changan looked at the long list and pursed his lips in satisfaction.

How could someone who does such a shady business not leave a way out for himself? Holding the handle of a wealthy family in his hand, if used properly, it may not be a life-saving talisman.

As for Nanny Gong, Shopkeeper Yang insisted that he only knew that she was from the Ningyang Marquis's Mansion, and had no idea that she was also Concubine Zhou's trusted Nanny.

"What are the flowers in the backyard used for?" Xie Changan asked.

"It's used to make rouge and perfume..." Shopkeeper Yang was dying, his voice weak.

"What are those flowers with white buds? What are they used for?"

"I bought the magnolia from a southern merchant... I just thought it was pretty..."

Shopkeeper Yang spoke intermittently and soon passed out.

Xie Changan asked the factory guards to continue interrogating Mu to see if the two people's statements were consistent.

When I came out of the torture chamber, I saw the white buds of the "Viburnum" plants in the backyard were still tightly closed, with no signs of blooming.

He thought for a moment, picked up his pen, wrote a secret letter, and sent it by carrier pigeon.

The next day, Xie Changan went to see Liao Wuyong with his confession and the list.

He reported to Liao Wuyong that he found that Nanny Gong had been leaving the palace quite frequently. After some investigation, he found out about Cuixiang Pavilion.

He subconsciously concealed Jiang Li's role in it.

After all, there is no real evidence for the witchcraft incident, and the palace is extremely sensitive about it. Any disturbance will lead to a bloody storm.

Xie Changan didn't know what his mentality was towards Jiang Li. Taking her out was also a kind of protection, and it was a reward for her help in the Cuixiang Pavilion case.

Thinking of her "help", Xie Changan's expression instantly twisted a little.

Liao Wuyong read the confession and the list at a glance, his brows furrowed, "This matter is of great importance. I will report it to His Majesty first."

He pulled out the long list and said, "Keep the list sealed and no one is allowed to leak a single word!"

"Yes, my child obeys!"

This list includes many powerful officials in the court and even royal relatives.

Now that the East Depot has this kind of evidence in its hands, they will naturally seek the greatest benefit.

Liao Wuyong was extremely pleased: "Changan, well done! I really wasn't wrong back then, hahahaha..."

Xie Changan bowed and saluted: "Thank you, foster father, for your kindness. I will do my best to repay you!"

He was truly grateful to this adoptive father. If it had not been for Liao Wuyong who saved him from the brink of death at the hands of street thugs and brought him back to the East Factory to teach him carefully, there would be no Xie Changan today.

Liao Wuyong thought of the wolf-like homeless boy who had grown into a tall, handsome young man. He couldn't help but feel relieved that "my son has grown up". He patted his shoulder and left with a big laugh.