The cannon fodder fake prince at the beginning, I won by hugging thighs

Soon it would be the Emperor's birthday celebration, and no matter how much or how little the Guo family gave, they would be criticized.

Now that the mansion was robbed, it actually gave the Guo family some room to maneuver.

All the valuable things have been moved away. At that time, the Guo family only needs to pretend to be frugal and give one or two items as a token of their appreciation.

The emperor could not blame the Guo family, otherwise he would inevitably be known for being harsh on his meritorious officials.

Lu Jiao complained silently in her heart, no wonder Guo Zhongjiang was so confident in handing over all the affairs in the capital to his son Guo Xi.

It only took a moment for him to find something he could make a big fuss about.

After Guo Xi sent the letter, he called in a number of secret guards and had them move all the valuables in the study into the secret room.

After doing all this, he left the study and returned to his own yard, asking his wife to put away all the valuable decorations.

Pretending to be "the house was attacked, but it was discovered in time and some daily necessities were left."

When Lu Jiao heard Guo Xi's wishful thinking, she curled her lips.

She has always been the one to let others take the blame, so when can anyone put any blame on her?

Now that the blame has been laid, just do it right away.

There's no way Lu Jiao could bear such a reputation for nothing!

Not only did she plunder all the items in the study, she also took away the gold, silver and many valuable decorations in the secret room.

There was a secret compartment in the secret room, which contained a wooden box that was exactly the same as the one Guo Xi had taken out before.

The things in here must be extraordinary, otherwise they couldn’t be hidden so tightly!

Lu Jiao took out a large piece of cloth, poured out everything in the wooden box and wrapped it up, then found the stack of rice paper he had collected earlier, tore it up and put it back.

She calculated the depth of the secret passage and the location of the secret compartment, and found that even if she burned down the study outside, it would be difficult to burn inside.

Lu Jiao called 248 in her mind: [Is there any kerosene left? ]

[Yes, five points can be exchanged for one hundred kilograms. Host, you have points, you can no longer take advantage of me! ]

Lu Jiao responded: [Okay, okay.]

In fact, he secretly sensed the spiritual power that was previously wrapped around the mandala branches.

Sure enough, the gray fog outside the space trembled, and the next moment the voice of 248 came to my mind.

[Exchange successful, please check the host. Remaining points: 186 points. ]

[How come there are only so few points left? I do my daily tasks diligently every day. Did you swallow my points? ]

[How is this possible! I am a professional commander, not a jerk! ]

As he spoke, he pulled up a list with Lu Jiao's points details.

Lu Jiao just wanted to divert 248's attention so that she could continue to spy on the gray fog. She didn't care how many points were left.

[Okay, I have wronged you.]

Lu Jiao sprinkled kerosene in the secret room and also sprinkled a lot into the secret compartment on the wall, pretending to destroy all traces after moving things.

At the same time, all the blank notes in the wooden box outside were also taken away.

After setting fire to the study in the front yard, Lu Jiao did not let go of Guo Xi's yard.

Since I'm already taking the blame, I might as well take it thoroughly.

For a moment, the Guo family's house was filled with flames and crying.

The servants first put out the fire with water, but it only grew stronger. In some places, the servants poured water too hard and sparks splashed on them.

Experienced chefs recognized that the firewood seemed to be cooked with kerosene.

They then hurriedly looked for sand and stones to put out the fire.

After the fire was put out here, shouting started again from the study.

Those secret guards were not as experienced as the chefs in the kitchen. They could only watch the fire grow more and more intense, but they were powerless to do anything.

By the time the servants arrived at the study, the two-story building had been engulfed in flames, blending into the setting sun in the sky.

As soon as Guo Xi arrived at the study, the maidservant who was accompanying his wife came over again.

"Master! Our courtyard has been emptied out just like Fangya Garden! Madam is still unconscious. I asked someone to carry her to the guest house."

There was really nothing in the room, and we couldn't just let the lady lie on the floor!

"Master, what should I do?"

The old woman looked sad and waited for Guo Xi's answer.

But Guo Xi didn't have the time to care about the property in the backyard.

He looked at the fire in front of him and thought of all the secrets hidden in the study. He would rather those things be burned than be stolen!

He recalled the order in which the servants had reported the matter, and combined it with the trajectory of his own activities, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

He... is like leading the thieves!

Just at this moment, another servant ran in from outside.

He was stunned at first when he saw the fire, but he had to report it.

"Second Master! Something bad has happened!"

Guo Xi's eyes became extremely sinister. He looked at the boy fiercely and asked in a hoarse voice as if it was burned by fire: "Tell me! What happened again?"

"The Third Master... was detained in Dongtai Warehouse!"

"Him!" Guo Xi only felt a hot current rushing to his head, but his rationality was still there and he knew that he could not say Urgutu's name.

"He's so brave!"

After saying this, his face turned red and he fell to the ground.

"Master!" "Second Master——"

Unfortunately, Guo Xi couldn't hear anything.

This was the news that Shuntian Prefecture Prefect Qiu Jihong heard when he and his yamen runners came to Guo's house.

"What a bad year!"

"That's right! I don't know which god the nobles in the capital have offended. First it was the palace, and now it's the general's mansion."

Qiu Jihong glanced at the master beside him and said, "Be careful with your words!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Master is still wise!"

"Stop flattering me. Go ask them if there is anyone in the mansion who can take charge. Tell me what the situation is now.

I think this matter should be reported to His Majesty!"

The mansion of the General of the Western Expedition was emptied out and set on fire by someone unknown.

It was impossible for a small Shuntian Prefecture like him to handle such a big case involving such an arrogant thug.

The major police stations in the capital will inevitably assist the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple in handling cases.

His Shuntian Prefecture is just a bonus.

The incident happened suddenly while Guo Xing was still having fun outside. The only person in the mansion who had not fainted was Guo Fu, the head steward of the Guo Mansion.

He didn't care about the black dust on his clothes and went to the flower hall.

"Master Qiu, I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar! But now the mansion has encountered a disaster and several masters have fainted. I am really sorry for not entertaining you well enough!"

"I heard from the servant who reported the case that it was a robbery?"

"That's right! The courtyards of several masters and the accounting office in the front yard have all been emptied.

The study was even set on fire, and the fire hasn't been completely put out yet!"

"This is simply insane!" Qiu Jihong slammed the table and stood up.

"This is no longer just a small theft!

When Lord Guo wakes up, tell him to relax. I will report this matter to the emperor and have him send someone to investigate thoroughly. I will give the Guo family an explanation!"

Lu Jiao and the emperor sneezed at the same time.