The prince is very cruel

After all, he was also an expert at investigating cases, and with a competitive spirit, he asked, "But the scene has been destroyed, no one has left, and it's been so long. What you said about the smoke and so on is just a guess."

"As far as I know, there are at least three witnesses who have identified Chen Tu."

"This is irrefutable evidence, unless you make them change their story."

Guan Ning shook his head directly: "It's impossible to change your statement. The other party has set a trap. There is no fear that these people will change their confession."

"It's a waste of time to go looking for them."

“And the real mastermind behind the corruption case cannot be traced.”

Yuwen Hong didn't know what to do. He held his sword in his hand and asked, "So what are you going to do?"

Guan Ning said calmly, "Go put up a sign in front of the Chen Mansion saying that the government is investigating the case."

"Anyone who provides effective clues will be rewarded with 100 taels."

Yuwen Hongdu was skeptical: "Does this make sense?"

"Even if Chen Tu was wrongly accused, it's impossible for anyone to see it."

Guan Ning laughed and said, "Three thousand taels of gold, do you know how much that is?"

"You can't hide it on your body. And I just smelled the soil in this pit. The soil is different. Some parts are soft, some are hard, and there are even some shells. This clearly means there's something wrong."

"Things brought in from outside are very conspicuous. I don't believe no one saw them."

“As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.”

Yuwen Hongdu was shocked. He lowered his head and touched a handful of soil. Then he was shocked. It was true!

He always felt that Chen Tu deserved it and Guan Ning just wanted to save his friend, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

He couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "Sir, this is not your first time investigating a case, right?"

Guan Ning smiled and said, "It's just a little clever."

Yuwen Hongdu looked at him deeply. As an old rival, he knew Guan Ning too well. It was definitely not just a clever trick.

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

"I hope your instincts are right."

Guan Ning nodded.

Soon, a sign was erected in front of the Chen Mansion, and the imperial guards personally beat gongs and drums: "The government is investigating the case and we are soliciting clues!"

"The government is investigating the case..."

Bang bang bang!

The exciting sound of the gong quickly attracted the people coming and going, who came one after another to watch the excitement and talk about it.

"hiss!"

"One hundred taels!"

"so much!"

"What clues do you want?"

"It seems to be a case of Chen Tu's corruption!"

"I have a clue!"

"I have a clue!"

As soon as the first person shouted, the second and third people followed. The scene fell into chaos and crowds of people. Yuwen Hongdu didn't even have to send more people to help.

After about an hour of fermentation, the situation on the scene calmed down a little.

"A total of thirty-two people showed up, twenty-three of whom were trying to take advantage of the situation and defraud the bounty, but I saw through them."

"There are nine more people who provided clues."

"But it wasn't to exonerate Chen Tu. Instead, it accused him of extravagance and suspected corruption. They also provided a list of people who had contact with Chen Tu."

"It doesn't work." Yuwen Hongdu came to Guan Ning.

Guan Ning was sitting with his eyes closed, resting.

At this moment, he slowly opened his eyes and looked around: "Then wait a little longer!"

Yuwen Hongdu frowned, feeling that Guan Ning was being stubborn. He looked up at the sky and said, "It's going to be dark soon."

"If you want to leave, you can go first."

"But it's my fault that I didn't remind you that there is a big fish behind this case. This is a good opportunity for you to get promoted and make a fortune." Guan Ning said with a hint of sarcasm.

Yuwen Hong was choked and it was impossible for him to leave.

After thinking about it, I decided to see what clues Guan Ning could find.

"..."

In this way, the imperial envoy started a quarrel outside Chen's house, sitting there motionless, waiting for reports and clues from the people.

More than a dozen people came one after another, but almost nothing they said was of any value, or they came just for the one hundred taels of silver and to try their luck.

Guan Ning didn't make things difficult for them and just let them go.

Time flew by, dusk fell, and night gradually enveloped the sky. The capital was engulfed in bright lights, and the number of people in the streets and alleys had obviously decreased sharply.

There was no one at the entrance of Chen's house.

Guan Ning sat on the chair, not in a hurry at all.

Yuwen Hongdu and others stood in a row, looking very majestic. His patience was already exhausted. He couldn't help but step forward to speak, after all, no one else would come.

But just when he was about to speak, suddenly!

Guan Ning's ears moved, as if he heard some sound, his eyes suddenly opened, and he stabbed towards a dark place like a magic sword!

At a glance, I saw a person wandering there, who was reluctant to leave, but seemed very far away.

"Bring him here!" Guan Ning ordered.

Yuwen Hongdu's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he jumped up himself. The speed was so fast that it felt like a big bird flying over.

Before the person hiding in the alley could react, Yuwen Hongdu grabbed his shoulders from behind.

"Ah!" the man screamed in fright.

Wow!

Then he lost his balance, his eyes blurred, and when he focused his vision again, he had already arrived in front of Guan Ning.

boom!

He was so scared that his legs collapsed to the ground and his face turned pale.

It turned out to be a young man in his twenties, very thin, with ordinary looks, and judging by his reaction he didn't seem like someone who would be good at hearing or seeing things.

"What's your name?" Guan Ning asked lightly.

"Yes, sir, my name is Fang Zheng."

"Fang Zheng?" Guan Ning raised an eyebrow. "Nice name."

"I remember you appeared here this afternoon. Now that everyone has left, you're still lingering around and refusing to leave. Do you have any clues to report?"