After quickly flipping through the booklet, Zu An put it into his pocket and left in a hurry.
After he left, Qian Dong returned and reported what he had found out to the girl: "Miss, that person came to retrieve a box that was kept here."
If Zu An were nearby, he would definitely be surprised to find that the person Qian Dong was bowing to so respectfully was none other than Tang Tian'er, the female host he had met at Xiaoyao Tower before.
Tang Tian'er frowned slightly: "He's here?"
"It shouldn't be. Our system is anonymous; anyone with a key can come and get it." Qian Dong thought for a moment. "This person shouldn't have been here before; I remember him."
"What's in the box?" Tang Tian'er asked curiously.
Qian Dong looked troubled: "Miss, you should know our rules here. We don't check guests' belongings privately. Otherwise, if we are exposed, our century-old reputation will be ruined."
"Then let's find out who put this box here. I want to know why they found it here." Tang Tian'er watched the other person's voice fade into the distance, a hint of worry showing between her brows. "I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this."
"Yes!" Qian Dong hurriedly retreated and summoned his subordinates to begin investigating various aspects of the box.
...
Meanwhile, Zu An hurriedly returned to the guesthouse and sent people to summon Gao Ying, Pei You, and the others back.
A group of people studied the contents of the document with solemn expressions.
"Is this for real or fake?" Pei You swallowed hard, no longer in the mood to think about Biyufang.
"I'm afraid it's not fake. Every record on it is so detailed, including the time, people, place, and goods." Gao Yingwen's tone was heavy.
Zaun sighed, "I never expected this. After investigating for so long, I found out that the allies were the biggest villains."
He couldn't help but feel this way, because the booklet recorded that Prefect Zuo Su colluded with the demon race to smuggle Yuan Stones and other materials that the court strictly prohibited from being exported.
Initially, they came to investigate Jian Taiding and treated him as the final boss.
As for Prefect Zuo Su, who was at odds with Jian Taiding, everyone subconsciously regarded him as a member of the imperial court and even thought of using his power to deal with Jian Taiding when necessary.
Now, it turns out that Zuo Su is the one with the biggest problem.
“But that’s not right,” Zu’an frowned. “Shen Zhou went to the capital to report Jian Taiding, so why is Zuo Su recorded in the notebook now?”
Sang Hong said in a deep voice, "Jian Taiding's situation is at most a struggle with his brother for the position of duke, which is just an internal conflict. But Zuo Su's situation, strictly speaking, is already treason."
"Compared to Jian Taiding, it would be better to deal with Zuo Su's matter first."
"Could it be that someone is deliberately using false information to mislead us?" Zuan frowned, feeling that something was off about the whole thing.
“Whether it is or not, we’ll find out by checking.” Sang Hong stood up and said, “Gao Ying and Pei You, you take men to arrest the people on the list, detain them and interrogate them thoroughly to see if they match the people on this list.”
“Ah Zu, come with me to the prefect’s mansion and take control of Zuo Su.”
Gao Ying, standing nearby, exclaimed in alarm: "Lord Sang, you must not do this! Zuo Su has been operating in Yunzhong County for many years, with numerous protégés and former officials. Moreover, he controls the city gate troops. If a mutiny is instigated, the consequences will be unimaginable. In my opinion, it would be better to investigate the other involved individuals in this book first. If it is confirmed that the matter is true, it will not be too late to arrest Zuo Su."
The military force of Yunzhong County is divided into two groups. The Governor's Office is responsible for the field army, which is responsible for attacking invading demons or suppressing rebellions.
In addition, the prefectural governor's office is in charge of the soldiers and constables at each city gate, responsible for guarding the city and maintaining local security.
If they accidentally cause a mutiny, these people will probably have a hard time leaving alive.
“No!” Sang Hong shook his head and said, “If we investigate other people involved in the case first, given Zuo Su’s influence in Yunzhong County, we will not be able to hide anything from him. If he really has colluded with the demon race, this will give him the opportunity to calmly make arrangements and mobilize forces from all sides to deal with us.”
"Now we're striking with lightning speed, first taking control of his head and paralyzing his entire interest group, giving them no chance to react. Then we'll slowly investigate the evidence. If it turns out we've wronged him, we'll release him and explain the situation clearly, and nothing serious will happen."
"If it is proven that he did indeed collude with the demon race, then we have already taken him into custody immediately. Even if there is some disturbance, it will not cause a major upheaval."
After hearing his explanation, Gao Ying and the others were convinced: "Lord Sang has considered everything very thoroughly."
Next, Sang Hong and his men split into several groups and rushed toward their respective targets.
Seeing squads of Imperial Guards moving out, the spies from various factions who were keeping watch outside knew that something big must have happened, and they all went back to report to their respective masters.
Sang Hong couldn't care less about them at this moment. With so many people moving around, it was obviously impossible to hide their tracks. The most urgent thing was to see who could move faster.
Not long after, a group of people arrived at the prefectural governor's mansion. Without waiting for the gatekeeper to announce their arrival, they led their men straight in.
Because they were imperial envoys, the guards outside the prefectural governor's mansion dared not stop them and could only retreat, staring in utter terror at the group of fierce-looking Imperial Guards.
At this moment, Prefect Zuo Su also rushed out upon hearing the news. Seeing the surrounding situation, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
However, he forced himself to remain calm and cupped his hands in greeting to Sang Hong: "What is the meaning of this, Lord Sang?"
"You've gotten yourself into trouble. Come with us." Sang Hong said expressionlessly, signaling his men to remove the man's official hat and arrest him.
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