Chapter 357 The Reason for Finding Trouble

Qin Chi pushed the door open and deliberately began to check.

"Sir, why are you suddenly interested in investigating the case in Jinhai Hutong?" Lu Bozhou asked as he reached out to push away the spider webs. "I heard that this case is similar to the Zuixianlou case. After investigation, it was found that the same group of people did it."

When talking about this case, Lu Bozhou's eyes lit up.

Investigating cases is much more interesting than working in the Hanlin Academy.

Qin Chi looked back at him and said, "This case is actually not closed yet. It was Yang Lingyu who pressed the case. It has actually attracted the attention of the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei has been investigating it. I don't know to what extent they have investigated it."

Lu Bozhou is Qin Chi's confidant.

Qin Chi did not hide this matter.

Lu Bozhou asked, "You can go to the Jinyiwei's office to check the files."

"Then you need permission from your superiors."

Qin Chi curled his lips and said with a smile.

Lu Bozhou thought for a moment and said, "Should I apply first to see if the Jinyiwei will approve it?"

"Let's investigate first and then we'll talk."

Qin Chi wandered around the rich businessman's house.

There was no one in the mansion, not even a servant. The architecture and layout here showed exquisite craftsmanship and elegance, just like the style of Suzhou gardens.

No one takes care of it and it lacks popularity.

Qin Ba and Lao Huo also came today, in addition to the officials from the Dali Temple.

The house was searched.

Qin Chi carefully observed the layout of the house, and finally his eyes fell on a rockery close to the wall in a remote courtyard.

The rockery seemed to be deliberately made, and the stones were built into a circle to surround the rockery. A shallow small pool was set up around the rockery, with a few koi fish. I don't know how the craftsman handled it, but the water in the small pool is alive, and the small stones on top flow out a scene similar to a small waterfall.

"What are you looking at, sir?"

Qin Ba discovered that Qin Chi had been standing in front of the rockery for a long time.

Lu Bozhou also came over. His official hat was covered with spider webs and even his cheeks were covered with dust. He walked towards Qin Chi while brushing off the dirt on his body.

Qin Bayi looked at it with joy and said, "Did Lord Lu go through that dog hole?"

"No, I just walked around and came to a woodshed. I saw the door was not closed, so I went in to take a look. Before I knew it, I was covered in dust." Lu Bozhou searched very carefully.

After entering the woodroom, he moved away several bundles of firewood.

Even the floor was not spared and was knocked all over.

But since there was no gain, he didn't say it.

But experienced people, like Lao Huo, knew what he had done at a glance. "The government has searched this house many times before, especially the firewood room."

"Pooh."

Lu Bozhou spat out the suspected sand in his mouth and said, "I don't have any experience. I'll accumulate some first."

The three of them were talking there.

Qin Chi still seemed attracted by the rockery.

Suddenly, a man shouted from not far away from the house, "Who?! What are you doing sneaking around there?"

Then there was the sound of someone running away.

Someone else shouted, "Catch him!"

"There's someone hiding there! Don't let him escape. This thief runs away when he sees someone. It's obvious that he's guilty!"

From the voice, it was Captain Chen of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This time, Captain Chen pretended to be passing by here on business. The illusion he created to the outside world was that he had accidentally run into a few suspicious people and arrested them.

In fact, this was something he and Qin Chi had discussed in advance, and the target was these spies.

Qin Chi's men had previously discovered several spy intelligence bases, but they needed an obvious excuse to cause trouble.

When several living people fell into the hands of the Jinyiwei, a lot of things could be dug out. Some people wanted to commit suicide in time. The Jinyiwei were accustomed to such situations and took precautions in advance.

"These guys are even more suspicious."

Captain Chen said to his subordinates, "The first thing he did after being arrested was to commit suicide. His background is not simple. Brothers, the opportunity to make meritorious deeds has come. Take him back for interrogation first."

"yes!"

Several Jinyiwei stepped forward and did as instructed.

A Jinyiwei checked the surroundings and hurried back to report: "Sir, there are people in the house. I just asked and they said that people from the Dali Temple are here to investigate a case."

Chen Qianhu pretended to be puzzled and asked: "What cases have happened here?"

"Reporting to the Lord, there was a murder case in this house two years ago..." The Jinyiwei explained the incident. Even though they were not responsible for the case, everyone in the Jinyiwei had heard about it.

Captain Chen ordered someone to take the spy back.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

He entered the house and saw Qin Chi, who was standing in front of the rockery with an outstanding temperament.

"Master Qin, what a coincidence."

Captain Chen was the first to greet.

The officers from the Dali Temple looked at them warily.

Lu Bozhou was also alert and stood to Qin Chi's left and right. Lao Huo and Qin Ba knew the inside story and stood aside pretending to be serious, holding the weapons at their waists.

Captain Chen smiled wryly and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I just accidentally found a few thieves nearby. They looked like they were watching Lord Qin."

Qin Chi finally pulled his gaze back from the rockery, and looked sideways at Chen Qianhu and others who came in, "It's Master Chen, what a coincidence. Why is Master Chen coming to Jinhai Hutong today?"

"I just happened to be passing through here on an errand."

Captain Chen walked over, but stopped at an appropriate distance.

The so-called appropriate distance is naturally a distance at which both parties feel comfortable and safe.

Officials in the court would never take the initiative to deal with the Jinyiwei when they were outside, and Qin Chi would not openly interact with the Jinyiwei, as he would inevitably be excluded by other officials.

Qin Chi had agreed with Chen Qianhu earlier.

When the two met outside, they just thought they were strangers.

Qin Chi pointed at the rockery and said, "Master Chen, I think there is something special here. Do you want to ask a professional to take a look?"

"Oh? Let me take a look."

Captain Chen walked around the rockery twice with an expressionless face, pretending to be profound, but in fact he didn't see anything. You have to know that the case was quite big at the time, not only was the government involved, but the spies of the Jinyiwei were also investigating.

This house has been searched countless times.

What tricks have been discovered long ago, why wait until now? But he really didn't know what Qin Chi was up to. The other party asked him to come and see, so he pretended to take a look.

Qin Chi waited until he had seen enough and asked, "What did you see?"

"I can't see anything." Captain Chen answered dryly.

"Oh, I didn't see anything."

Qin Chi no longer paid attention to the rockery. He turned around and walked between the rockery and the courtyard wall, knocking on several stone slabs for a while.

"Pry open the stone slab." Qin Chi said.

Then several people worked together to pry open the stone slab that Qin Chi pointed to, revealing a hole that was large enough for an adult to enter and exit.

Captain Chen's eyelids twitched.

This stone slab is easily overlooked because it is laid there flat with other stone slabs and looks particularly ordinary. Normal people will be attracted by the rockery, thinking that there is something fishy about it, and thus ignore the stone slab next to it.