Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Li Cunxi had already prepared himself to be a mute, but he was called out by his uncle again.

As expected, the elders’ examinations and teachings last from morning to night.

Fortunately, Di Renjie's examination and teaching still had a great effect.

This has been cultivating myself.

Li Cunxi was too lazy to pretend to think and said bluntly: "I definitely believe that Fang Qian and Wu Yizhi embezzled government silver. After all, there is Jin Mulan behind them."

"What about the treasury being emptied?" Di Renjie asked again.

"Unbelievable, unprecedented! As far as I know, the guards guarding the treasury are directly under the Ministry of Revenue. How could they secretly join the rebellion with such a good job?"

"Yes, if they embezzled the government silver, why wouldn't the treasurer report it to the court? What do you think?"

Li Cunxi knew that Di Renjie would test him until he knew nothing more.

But I can’t let you pass the exam this time.

In the tunnel under the treasury, a very important person, Zhen Fangqian, is imprisoned.

"Uncle, we should immediately send troops to surround the governor's mansion and the treasury. No one related to the treasury should be allowed to escape. Then, we should thoroughly investigate all the banks and money houses in Youzhou."

"Now, please ask uncle to go to the treasury of the governor's mansion immediately and investigate this matter!"

Di Renjie looked at Li Cunxi with admiration, nodded and said bluntly:

"What Cunxi said is highly consistent with what I thought. He is worthy of being my nephew Di!"

"Okay, as you say!"

……

Youzhou Governor's Mansion and Treasury.

The treasury was heavily guarded, with a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

The soldiers guarding the treasury are still on guard.

Di Renjie, along with Li Cunxi, Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang, followed Yin Caosi to the outside of the treasury.

After just a quick look, Di Renjie said to the three people:

"Cunxi, Jinghui, Yuanfang, you see, the treasury is so heavily guarded that even if all four guards were thieves, they would never be able to transport such a large amount of silver out."

Li Yuanfang, who had been very stupid, suddenly had an idea and asked:

"Will they be shipped out in batches?"

Li Cunxi took out a bag of mung bean cakes and ate them regardless of the situation.

"Cunxi, what do you think?" Hu Jinghui asked.

"Let alone shipping out only a portion at a time, even if you only ship out one box, the guards will find out. What's more, the chief secretary said that he had interrogated the guards and had never seen any unregistered silver leaving the treasury."

After Li Cunxi finished speaking, he closed his mouth and chewed a mung bean cake.

He is not a person who likes to smack his lips when eating, especially in this kind of occasion.

You still need to be careful about what you eat.

There was no clue from outside, so Di Renjie said, "Let's go in and take a look."

Yin Caosi led the way, bypassing the "No Fire" sign, and the five people walked into the treasury.

There are many iron walls in the treasury, but the doors inside have been opened for everyone to enter.

The treasury that used to be filled with silver was now empty. The people walked all the way without seeing a single piece of silver.

"What a strange thing!"

"I haven't even seen a single piece of silver."

Di Renjie talked with Yin Caosi in front, but didn't get any useful information.

This huge treasury has been emptied. It is really hard to imagine what kind of method could have emptied the treasury.

……

On the official road of Chang'an.

Ma Rong and Tao Gan came towards each other and both stopped their horses.

"I didn't expect that we would meet on the official road outside Luoyang."

Ma Rong reined in his horse and turned over.

Tao Gan also got off his horse and the two hugged each other.

"The Master has sent me on a errand. He specifically asked me to come this way. If he is looking for you, he wants to tell you that he has something important for you to do."

"I just delivered the letter and am about to return to Youzhou. Let's go. We haven't seen each other for more than half a year. It's not easy for us to meet. Let's go have a glass of wine first."

"Alright!"

The two men led the horses and came to a roadside tavern and sat down.

Because they had to part after the meal, the two did not dare to drink too much. They only ordered two pots of wine, six plates of meat, two dishes of vegetables, and some rice.

"Come on, do it!"

"Dry!"

The two men clinked their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses.

"After this meal, you and I will part ways. I don't know when we will meet again!"

"As the saying goes, if you learn the arts of literature and martial arts, you can sell them to the emperor. Although you are just an exile, you are willing to take in bandits like us. Although Tao Gan is incompetent, he is willing to go through fire and water for you!"

"It should be so. We have no way to repay the young master's kindness. Talking about such trivial matters of love makes me, Ma Rong, look like a woman. After drinking this glass of wine, we will go our separate ways. We will meet again in the future!" Ma Rong took a bite of meat. "But I have another question. What does the young master want you to do this time?"

"The Master ordered me to go to Lingnan to look for Mr. Pei Xianxian."

"The talented young man who persuaded His Majesty to return power to the heir of the Li family, Pei Rongxian, who was exiled because of his uncle Pei Yan's rebellion?"

"Exactly!"

"The mountains are high and the road is long, please drink this cup to the full."

"Dry!"

……

Yin Caosi led everyone out of the treasury and went to the second hall to rest.

As they were walking on the bluestone road, Yin Caosi suddenly said something:

"Sir, since there are no restrictions, why don't you go to the second hall to rest first before investigating the case?"

Di Renjie stopped and muttered a few words, then he realized something was wrong.

"Yuan Fang, how do you see?"

Di Renjie was supposed to test Li Cunxi, but this time he chose to see if Li Yuanfang could see any clues.

After all, Li Yuanfang had been following Di Renjie for nearly a month since their first meeting in Jiangzhang County.

It’s okay if your brain is not enough. You can take more tests. After taking more tests, your brain will be enough.

"Sir, I can't see it." Li Yuanfang said helplessly. How could he see it with his brain which was not much bigger than a peanut?

"Jinghui, what do you think?" Di Renjie turned his head and looked at Hu Jinghui.

Hu Jinghui straightened his chest and raised his head, and replied: "Sir, the second hall should be built on the side of the court hall, why is it opposite the treasury?"

"Although Jinghui is a military commander, he also knows that this is not easy!"

Di Renjie nodded, quite satisfied with Hu Jinghui's answer, and looked at Yin Caosi again, ready to see how this man would explain.

"This is Fang Qian's original idea." Yin Cao Si was sweating profusely, "He said that the corridor was used to connect the second hall and the treasury."

"This is neither in compliance with the custom nor the rules, right?" Li Cunxi interrupted, "Since it was created by the thief Fang Qian, there must be something wrong with it!"

Hu Jinghui saw Li Cunxi tapping the mung bean cake with his fingers and realized that it was time for him to speak, so he said:

"Sir, what Cunxi said is absolutely right! If Fang Qian set up the second hall opposite the treasury, there must be some unknown secrets!"

Di Renjie pondered for a moment, frowned and looked for a long time, then suddenly came to the door of the treasury and measured the distance between the second hall and the treasury with four-square steps.

There are twenty steps in total, and each step makes a crisp sound.

Li Cunxi and Hu Jinghui looked at each other and exchanged glances.

"Go to the second hall!"