Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Minister Huang's mansion is located in a corner of Chang'an. Although it is not very large, it exudes elegance.

Surrounded by green tiles and white walls, a few pine and cypress trees are scattered in the courtyard, adding a touch of ancient atmosphere to the house.

Di Renjie, Wu Meiniang and their companions entered the mansion with great anticipation, their eyes filled with determination, determined to find the key clues to Minister Huang's disappearance in this house.

They split into several groups and conducted a meticulous search.

Di Renjie moved quietly between the rooms, not missing any details.

He gently pushed open the doors one by one, and the furnishings in the house came into view one by one. The carved beds and the antique tables and chairs were all examined carefully by him.

Wu Meiniang took Lin Yu and carefully explored the corridors in the courtyard, stepping lightly on every stone slab.

Li Yuanfang was responsible for searching those hidden corners, such as the woodshed and utility room. Even if there were piles of miscellaneous items, he would patiently search through them.

Despite everyone's best efforts and searching the mansion inside and out, they still could not find any trace of Minister Huang.

Time passed quietly during this anxious search, the sun gradually set, and the afterglow shone on everyone's tired faces, adding a bit of loss.

This Minister Huang disappeared with his wet nurse.

The wet nurse had taken good care of Minister Huang since he was a child, and the two had a close relationship. Their joint disappearance this time is really puzzling.

This special situation makes the case more complicated.

Everyone looked depressed and walked out of Minister Huang's residence slowly with their heads down.

The level of detail in this search was extreme.

Even the ancient well in the courtyard was not neglected. They found a thick rope and tied one end firmly to the stone pillar at the well mouth. Li Yuanfang was nimble and without hesitation, he slowly lowered himself down the rope to the bottom of the well.

But in the end, he had to return empty-handed, as there was nothing else at the bottom of the well.

"Xiao Di, what should we do? The clue is broken again!"

Wu Meiniang was extremely anxious, and her tone was full of anxiety.

She is very adept at handling government affairs on a daily basis, and can handle everything in an orderly manner, whether it is trivial matters of people's livelihood or tax collection.

But solving the case was a really difficult problem for her, as she was not good at investigating cases at all.

According to common sense, these two county magistrates should not be responsible for the main investigation of such cases.

In the judicial system of the Tang Dynasty, the Dali Temple was the core institution specifically responsible for investigating and handling such difficult cases.

As county magistrates, they only needed to assist the Dali Temple and provide some local information and convenience.

But this time, for some reason, the higher-ups were pressing them extremely hard, issuing orders one after another with a firm attitude, refusing to give in at all. They pushed such a major and complicated case onto the shoulders of these two small county magistrates, which in itself seemed extremely illogical.

Wu Meiniang felt her heart was extremely heavy.

She went through countless hardships along the way, and finally took advantage of the opportunity to start as a small local official. Step by step, relying on her own efforts, she was able to be transferred from the local area to Chang'an to serve as a seventh-rank official.

Although they are both of the seventh rank, the weight of the level adjustment is completely different.

Only she knows the bitterness of this process.

If this case cannot be successfully resolved, wouldn't it tarnish his own political achievements?

When she thought of this, she began to worry, and her career path became unclear.

Di Renjie was different from Wu Meiniang. He was not disturbed by the external pressure.

At this moment, he was concentrating on holding his chin, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes focused, and he was thinking carefully about every detail of the case.

This case is by no means ordinary. There are many doubts and many situations that are inconsistent with common sense and logic.

From the identities and relationships of the missing persons, to the unusual lack of movement when the case occurred, to the court's unconventional task arrangements, all of this seemed to be carefully planned by an invisible hand.

This unusual incident did not seem like an ordinary case. Instead, it seemed like someone was deliberately planning it behind the scenes and guiding them to do certain things.

Zhang Xuanwei, who was standing aside, saw that everyone looked sad and the atmosphere was dull and depressing, and he couldn't help but yawn out of boredom.

"If we have no clues, why don't we all just go home and sleep? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Why are you two little county magistrates so worried? As expected! Being a powerful official is too tiring!"

Zhang Xuanwei's life was quite comfortable and relaxed. With his profound magic and unique physiognomy, he received the honorary title of mage and, by chance, became colleagues with Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng.

The most comfortable thing is that there are only three people in their department, and there is no strict superior-subordinate relationship between them.

On weekdays, if he wanted to go to work, he would just stroll around and chat with Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng. If he didn't want to go to work, he could just go home and take a nap.

And he still receives his salary as usual. Such a wonderful life is really enviable.

Speaking of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, their whereabouts are always mysterious and elusive.

They were often seen talking in low voices, or sneaking into the mysterious observatory in the dead of night, observing something.

Zhang Xuanwei didn't like their mysterious style of doing things, and felt that it was too depressing to be with them. Instead, he preferred to hang out with Di Renjie and Wu Meiniang and feel their enthusiasm and vitality.

At this moment, listening to Zhang Xuanwei's gloating words, Wu Meiniang was angry and looked at him with gritted teeth.

"Spirit, you can tell fortunes, right? Can you help us figure out where all these missing people are?"

Wu Meiniang said unhappily.

Hearing Wu Meiniang's words, Zhang Xuanwei's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a hint of a smile. "Okay!"

Wu Meiniang was stunned by his straightforward response. Normally, if she asked him to tell her fortune, he would always find excuses to refuse, either saying that the secrets couldn't be revealed or claiming that doing so would shorten his own lifespan.

But why did he agree so readily today?

Wu Meiniang suddenly became alert, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"You charlatan, do you have any bad intentions?"

When Zhang Xuanwei heard Wu Meiniang's words, he scratched his ears helplessly.

"Sister Wu, although you are very beautiful, please don't slander me! Those trivial matters in daily life are not worth my energy to calculate. But today's case is quite interesting. I can calculate it, but you have to pay!"

Hearing that money was required, Wu Meiniang heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't dare boast about other things, but when it came to money, she was indeed quite well-off.

She waved her hand gently, and Lin Yu beside her immediately understood and quickly took out the purse. Wu Meiniang took the purse and said generously: "How much is it!"

Zhang Xuanwei grinned and gave Wu Meiniang a bright smile.

"Two taels of silver, no cheating!"