As Zhang Shixun led the horse out, he told the three dogs to stay inside the house and not touch anything.
He hurried out of the door, mounted his horse and galloped towards Gao's mansion.
On the way, he suddenly realized that he was still an outsider, and without Gao Yanei, the local tyrant, he could hardly accomplish anything.
He opened the smart system, contacted Wang Dong, and said in a deep voice: "Old Wang, Dawai was killed, and the baby is missing."
"What?" Wang Dong was obviously surprised. "Who did it?"
"I don't know. I'm going to find Gao Yanei now and report to the government first."
"There's no point in reporting to the authorities. The guys in the government office are all useless."
"I know it's useless, but the necessary procedures must be followed."
"Could it be possible that those bastards from Wuyou Cave did it?"
"You and I are thinking the same thing. I also suspect it's them."
"Okay, you can report it to the police first, but don't worry, all the treasures I brought are marked, and none of them will be lost."
"Mark? What's that?"
"You don't need to know that much."
"Is this mark you're talking about an identification code or something like that?"
"Yes! That's what it is." Wang Dong nodded repeatedly. "Anything marked with a mark can be detected through a computer terminal to its exact location, with an error of no more than one meter."
Zhang Shixun was overjoyed. "That's great! With this, we don't have to worry about the murderer escaping... Lao Wang, start tracking now and tell me the exact location."
"Yeah! This will take some time, so you should report it to the police first."
The lanterns hanging in front of Gao’s house swayed in the autumn wind.
He walked up and knocked on the door. In the quiet night, the "pa pa" sound seemed particularly loud.
"Who's knocking on the door?" someone inside shouted.
"I'm Zhang Shixun, a friend of Yanei, and I have an urgent matter!"
"It's late at night. Come back tomorrow."
"No! This is a matter of life and death, we must tell him now."
"Human lives are at stake?"
"Yes, someone was killed."
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll go and inform Yanei right away."
Zhang Shixun stood outside the door, extremely anxious.
Not long after, the door creaked open, and Gao Yanei emerged with his neck hunched, complaining, "Brother, can't you come tomorrow? I just got a concubine, and I'm already in bed with her."
"Yanei! Stop clinging to me. Someone's been killed here. Take me to Kaifeng Prefecture to report it immediately."
"Someone's dead?" Gao Yanei shuddered. "What happened?"
"My cousin brought me two farmhands. They arrived during the day, and one was killed at night. Furthermore, all the treasures in the house disappeared."
"Ah!" Gao Yanei was immediately anxious when he heard that the treasure was missing. He hurriedly shouted to the guard, "Quick! Bring me a horse."
On the way to Kaifeng Prefecture, Gao Yanei asked from his horse: "What happened?"
"I don't know either. Tonight I went to Li Shishi's place to write music for the emperor. When I came back I found out that the house was robbed and all the treasures were gone. Dawai was murdered in the stable."
"Do you know who did it?"
"I don't know, but I suspect the thieves from Wuyou Cave. Apart from them, I have no enemies."
Zhang Shixun had set his sights on Wuyou Cave from the very beginning. He had killed three of them before, so maybe this was their revenge.
"It must have been them!" Gao Yanei insisted.
"No matter who it is, I will bring the murderer to justice and avenge Dawai."
Gao Yanei didn't care who Dawai was at all. He was only thinking about those treasures.
"I must get those things back... you thief! I want to buy a few more treasures from you."
Gao Yanei first took him to the military shop closest to Jinqian Lane, and shouted at them to go to Zhang Shixun's house to guard the murder scene, and then took Zhang Shixun to Kaifeng Prefecture to report the case.
Upon hearing that it was a murder case, Kaifeng Prefecture acted quickly and sent people over immediately.
The two men stood in the yard and watched the people from Kaifeng Prefecture investigate the scene, feeling extremely confused.
While waiting, Wang Dong had already got the results.
"Shixun, the east and west are around Ma Xing Street, three meters underground. See the map for the exact location."
Zhang Shixun looked at the screen, and a local map of Tokyo appeared on the screen with a red dot flashing continuously.
"See that red dot?"
“I see.”
"That's the exact location of the treasure stolen by the murderer—we guessed right, the murderer came from Worry-Free Cave."
Everything is clear now.
It’s okay to steal things, but why kill people?
Dawai was just a half-grown child, harmless to humans and animals, but he was killed just like that.
Zhang Shixun gritted his teeth and suppressed the anger in his heart. "Old Wang, those bastards are hiding underground. How can I get in? I can't just dig a hole according to the marked points, right?"
Wang Dong smiled bitterly, "If you want to get your treasure back, there's no other way but to get into the Worry-Free Cave."
"Where was the exit when you escaped from Wuyou Cave last time?"
"Why are you asking that?"
"Just asking."
"The exit I escaped from is by the Cai River, quite far from where we live. I'll ask Bai Wuchang to send you the exact location."
Then, another map appeared on the screen.
Zhang Shixun took a look and said, "Have Bai Wuchang mark the route map. I want to go in."
"This... You don't need to take such a risk. Just let the Black and White Impermanence go in and get the things back."
"It's okay. I'll take Hei Wuchang in with me. Safety should be guaranteed."
Wang Dong thought about it for a moment, then said, "I'll ask Bai Wuchang to go over as well. With the two of them here, it's like having double insurance."
"Okay! I'll wait." Zhang Shixun did not refuse. With two robots escorting him, he could easily walk through Wuyou Cave, let alone a dangerous place.
After ending the call with Wang Dong, Zhang Shixun said to Gao Yanei, "Yanei, I want to go to Wuyou Cave for a walk."
"What did you say?" Gao Yanei could hardly believe his ears. "You want to go to Wuyou Cave? And take a look around?"
"No venture, no gain. I must go in."
Gao Yanei shuddered, "Oh! My brother, you must not go to that place."
"I want to take the baby back."
"This..." Gao Yanei hesitated, pulled him aside, and said, "Brother! I didn't want to tell you, but now I have no choice."
"What?"
Gao Yanei whispered in Zhang Shixun's ear, "Father and the Kaifeng Prefecture are planning to attack Wuyou Cave tonight. They've probably already launched the attack."
"Ah! Attack Wuyou Cave?" Zhang Shixun was very surprised.
"Hush! Shut up!" Gao Yanei pulled him aside and whispered, "After the emperor was assassinated, the emperor was furious and ordered Kaifeng Prefecture to solve the case within a time limit. For the past two days, Kaifeng Prefecture's detectives have been out in full force, searching the city and arresting people everywhere. Now, the capital's prisons are filled with suspects..."
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