Chapter 226 Lucky Star
After getting the information they wanted, Lin Hao and Qi Shuo left where the man was imprisoned.
Sitting down in a teahouse not far from Du Qing's residence, Qi Shuo gave the order: "Notify Xuan Yi that he can be taken away directly."
After having his men pretend to be officials and take the fake Du Qing away, the residence has been guarded, and there has been no news of anyone coming out. If the fake Du Qing is not lying, then Chen Mu must still be hiding there.
Lin Hao took a sip of tea and sighed, "How cautious."
Outside, officials were everywhere searching, conducting a blanket search to find the murderer of Princess Lingque. If Chen Muruo had fled rashly after seeing the fake Du Qing being taken away, he would have nowhere to go. Hiding there would at least be enough to hold out for a while, until the most tense period was over, and there might be a chance.
Chen Mu is such a cautious person. In her previous life, she was extremely careful, but still could not escape the hunt led by him.
After Lin Hao sighed, he looked at Qi Shuo sitting opposite him, and his heart felt at ease again.
Things change, and this time it is Chen Mu who is being hunted down.
When the fake Du Qing was taken away, the gate to the courtyard had not been locked in time, which made it convenient for Xuanyi and others. Leaving a few people guarding the perimeter of the house, Xuanyi led the two people in quietly walking inside.
The firewood was piled all the way outside the woodshed, and it was stuffy and hot inside, making people sweat as soon as they walked in. Xuan ran to the two large vats in the corner, lifted the lid of one, and found pickled vegetables with a sour smell inside, and the other vat was half a vat of brown rice.
Xuan Yi nodded to his men.
The subordinate understood and picked up a ladle from the place where there were piles of debris. He scooped the brown rice onto the ground one scoop at a time. Soon, the bottom of the jar was exposed.
There is a noticeable bulge at the bottom of the tank.
The subordinate looked at Xuanyi with a questioning look.
Xuan Yi leaned over and put his hand on the bulge. Although he didn't use much force, he understood the purpose of the bulge.
He took a step back, took out a tinder from his bosom and lit a handful of thin firewood. Then he grasped the bulge and pulled it suddenly, throwing the burning firewood into the hole that suddenly appeared.
Almost instantly, a person jumped out from under the tank.
Chen Mu was very skilled, but he had to jump out from the bottom of the tank alone to face three people who were well prepared. Such an absolute disadvantage made it impossible for him to escape.
He was hit the moment he jumped out and was soon controlled by Xuan Yi.
Xuan Yi decisively pinched his mouth open and stuffed a piece of cloth in, handed it to his men to keep an eye on, and went to report to Qi Shuo.
"Has it been confirmed?"
"I have confirmed it is the person in the portrait."
Qi Shuo nodded and looked at Lin Hao: "Is there anything you want to ask him?"
Lin Hao shook his head: "No, let's just follow the agreement and send him to Jinlin Guard."
Emperor Pingle has been planning for many years, and there are many people hiding in the capital. There is no need for her and A Shuo to stand in the open.
"Then I'll take you home first."
Lin Hao did not refuse and was accompanied by Qi Shuo back to the general's mansion. She felt a little envious as she watched his departing back.
She also wanted to go to Jinlinwei together, but it was inconvenient.
Qi Shuo did not see Cheng Maoming at the Jinlinwei Yamen.
"The Grand Commander has gone to the guesthouse."
"When will you be back?"
The Jinlin Guard who greeted Qi Shuo looked hesitant: "It's hard to say. If the prince is anxious, I can send someone to take a look."
As Cheng Maoming's confidant, Jinlinwei certainly knew that the Grand Commander treated Prince Jing differently, so they did not dare to neglect him.
Qi Shuo said without hesitation: "Thank you for your help. I'll wait for him at the teahouse across the street."
Jinlinwei quickly ordered one of his men to go to the guesthouse.
Gu Lu
At this time, Cheng Maoming, who was in the guesthouse, was in a state of panic.
A Yu Liu maid disappeared!
When he heard the report, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.
The emperor specifically instructed that not even a single piece of paper should be passed back to Yu Liu, and as a result, a living person was missing. What was even worse was that the missing person was Yu Liu's maid!
After Princess Lingque was murdered, the Honglu Guesthouse where the Yu Liu envoys lived was watched from all angles. Whenever the Yu Liu people walked out of the guesthouse, someone would secretly follow them wherever they went. Even the birds that flew out of the guesthouse would be shot down, regardless of whether they were carrier pigeons or not.
Despite such strict security, a maid named Yu Liu disappeared.
Everyone in the capital knew about Princess Lingque's death. If someone sent a message to Yu Liu, it would be impossible to stop them. But if a person from the Great Zhou went to say that your princess died in the capital of the Great Zhou, it would be a question how much Yu Liu would believe it. But what if it was a maidservant around Princess Lingque?
Cheng Maoming was so anxious that he saw stars. He slapped the subordinate who was responsible for watching the guesthouse: "You bastard, how are you watching people?"
The subordinate who was beaten was also very aggrieved: "I followed your instructions and surrounded the guesthouse layer by layer. No maid Yu Liu would leave the guesthouse door."
"He definitely didn't go out? Where's that person? Did he grow wings and fly away?"
The subordinate lowered his head, not daring to look at Cheng Maoming's furious expression, and said hesitantly, "Even if you grow wings and fly away, you will be shot down."
This was the fate of the birds that flew out of the guesthouse.
"So, he's still in the hotel?"
The subordinate dared not say a word.
The guesthouse used to house the Yu Liu envoy was not very big and had been searched several times, but there was no trace of the maid.
"Keep looking!"
Cheng Maoming turned around with his hands behind his back, worried about reporting to the emperor that the maid Yu Liu was missing.
A Jinlin Guard came over and said, "Grand Commander, Prince Jing is waiting for you in the teahouse across from the government office. He said he has something urgent to tell you."
"Go tell Prince Jing that I can't leave." Cheng Maoming's first reaction was to refuse. As he watched his subordinates walk out, he suddenly shouted, "Wait."
The subordinates stopped and looked at him in confusion.
"Let's go." Cheng Maoming gave a few instructions and hurried to the teahouse opposite the Jinlinwei Yamen.
Qi Shuo drank his tea slowly, wondering about the situation at the guesthouse. When he heard footsteps, he looked towards the door of the private room.
The door was quickly opened, and Cheng Maoming strode in: "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Your Highness."
Even standing here, he still couldn't understand his own behavior.
Such a big thing happened at the guesthouse that he had no time to deal with anything else, but when he thought that it was the Prince of Jing, he inexplicably wanted to meet him.
What if Prince Jing brings some good news?
The thought flashed through his mind, and Cheng Maoming didn't want to admit it.
He is not such a superstitious person.
Qi Shuo put down his teacup and said, "I heard that the Grand Admiral was busy, so I shouldn't have disturbed him. However, I have a new situation here, and after much thought, I think it's best to inform the Grand Admiral."
"What's going on?" Cheng Maoming couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, and then he secretly despised himself.
How is it possible that good things always come to your doorstep? As the commander of the Jinlin Guard, you cannot harbor such naive ideas of getting something for nothing.
"It's like this. By chance, I found the wanted criminal who killed Princess Lingque." Qi Shuo said lightly.
Cheng Maoming:!
He knew that Prince Jing was his lucky star!
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