Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

"The lower part is smoother because it was washed by the river."

"The top section is uneven, but covered in moss, indicating it's been in water for a long time. But when you just cut it off, it was clearly submerged in the river."

"The water's rising?"

Hearing this, Xu Shan shook his head and said, "The riverbed has become higher. As a result, the rushing water flowing down from upstream has left new marks on the rocks near the water."

"How's the water?"

"Huh?" Zhang Liansong, who hadn't reacted yet, quickly replied, "I'm not exaggerating, I'm known as the 'Little White Shark in the Waves.'"

'Snapped. '

'Plop.'

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shan kicked the guy down.

The strange noise coming from the other side of the bank also prompted the Jinyiwei and soldiers holding torches to quickly approach to find out what was going on!

"Don't be nervous. Goudan has been traveling all day and wants to go down to the river to wash."

"You continue to guard the perimeter."

"Yes!"

After Xu Shan finished speaking, the officers, soldiers and officials, who were accompanied by spies from the Duke of Qing's Mansion, retreated along with the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

"Sir, you..."

Zhang Liansong, with his head above the water, looked at Xu Shan with a sense of awe.

The latter did not say anything more, but made a downward gesture to him.

Although Zhang Liansong is a bit immature, he is definitely a smart person.

He immediately understood and dived into the riverbed!

'Gululu!'

About a few minutes later, Zhang Liansong emerged from the water again and swam to Xu Shan's side.

"My lord, look."

As he said this, Zhang Liansong raised a silver ingot and handed it to Xu Shan.

He had broken it off from a silver nugget at the bottom of the river.

The irregular aspect made Xu Shan basically certain that it was the high-purity tax silver minted by the government.

"How many are down there?"

"It was too dark to see clearly, but after a rough search, I guess there were at least a thousand of them."

"My Lord, you are simply a god."

'Hush! '

When Zhang Liansong said this excitedly, Xu Shan signaled him to be careful with his words and actions.

Zhang Goudan, who had returned to shore, asked cautiously, "Sir, aren't you going to fish tonight?"

"It was pitch dark, I was unfamiliar with the place... and there were no third-party witnesses at the scene."

"It's fine if the amount of silver we salvaged matches. But what if there's less? We'll have no way to defend ourselves."

"In this matter, beware of villains rather than gentlemen!"

"Besides, do you know whether these yamen runners and soldiers are human or ghosts?"

“When I’m out, I only trust the knife in my hand and the brothers beside me.”

Hearing this, Zhang Liansong, who had learned the trick again, looked at his master with a look of piety and conviction.

'Pah-ta-ta.'

Just then, the sound of galloping horses came from far away and reached their ears.

"Where is the Lord?"

Wang Qinian, who had just dismounted, hurriedly looked for Xu Shan.

"This way, this way!"

After hearing Xu Shan's answer, Lord Wang jumped up, showed off his lightness skills, and walked directly on the waves.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Half an hour ago, Gao Teng and Yan Ke transferred the officers and soldiers stationed in Wujin under the pretext of suppressing the Taihu Lake bandits."

"Ok?"

After Wang Qinian finished saying this, Xu Shan frowned slightly.

"Just transfer him away! It will save them from getting disgusted by us."

As soon as Zhang Liansong finished speaking, Xu Shan said earnestly, "Goudan! Look beyond the problem to its true nature. You can't take things for granted."

"If the officers and soldiers are transferred, and there is any unrest in Wujin, where are the officers and soldiers closest to it?"

"Ah? The troops stationed outside the blockade area."

"Isn't that right? If these garrisons were to suppress the unrest, wouldn't the so-called blockade collapse on its own?"

"If we hadn't found the silver cache just now, wouldn't the scope of our investigation have been infinitely expanded?"

After he finished speaking, Zhang Liansong stood there in a daze.

Immediately, Xu Shan stepped forward, pointed at the river and said, "Let's discuss the conspiracy again..."

"What if this tax silver wasn't enough from the beginning? Or is it that they've been crying wolf from the beginning, colluding with the remnants of the Demon Sealing Clan?"

"Once this hole is opened, they will have ten thousand reasons to shirk responsibility and exonerate themselves."

"Not only will we fail the emperor's grace, but we will also be criticized by the Donglin dogs."