Seeing the chaotic scene, Captain Li hurried forward to persuade: "Lord, please calm down for now. The most urgent task right now is to investigate the case. Don't lose your temper."
Bai Zhentian took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to the captain: "Captain Li, I rely on you all the time. I will definitely get to the bottom of this."
Captain Li led the yamen runners to conduct a thorough inspection in the warehouse. The ground was clean and flat, without any signs of any heavy objects being dragged.
The walls were intact, and even the window gaps showed no signs of prying. The lock of the warehouse was also intact, with no signs of damage.
놛 frowned, thinking to himself: This group of thieves are so skilled that they didn't leave any loopholes.
At the same time, Bai Zhentian asked the butler to gather all the servants in the mansion and line them up in the courtyard.
His eyes were as sharp as torches, scanning everyone's faces, trying to find a flaw in their expressions.
"Listen carefully," Bai Zhentian said coldly, "Today, if anyone takes the initiative to report the theft in the warehouse, I will give him a lighter sentence.
If this is discovered, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
The servants all lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.
Bai Xinyao stood aside, looking at the familiar servants in her daily life, feeling uneasy.
She quietly tugged at Aunt Li's sleeve and whispered, "Mother, who do you think did this?"
Aunt Li was still in shock at this time, she just shook her head and said nothing.
Captain Li came to the courtyard, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, I didn't find any clues in the warehouse. This case is very difficult."
When everyone heard this, some whispered to each other, while others looked frightened.
The head of the police said, "The thieves did not leave any traces of the crime. Their method was very sophisticated. This shows that they are very familiar with the mansion and had planned it in advance."
At this time, a young servant couldn't help but ask: "Captain, how can we investigate this?
Maybe it was done by the thief over there. The people in our house are all loyal. ”
The captain looked at him and said, "If it was a big thief from outside, how could he have emptied the warehouse in three months without any traces?
Therefore, it is highly likely that there is an insider in the palace. ”
Bai Zhentian's eyes became fierce again. He paced back and forth in the crowd and suddenly stopped in front of an old servant.
This old servant has served in the Marquis's Mansion for many years and is usually honest and dutiful.
"Uncle Zhou," Bai Zhentian said slowly, you have been in my mansion for many years, and I have always trusted you.
Have you noticed anything unusual? ”
Zhou Bo raised his head tremblingly, his voice trembling a little: "My Lord, this old servant really knows nothing.
These little slaves, the old slave, did their work step by step every day and did not notice anything wrong. ”
Bai Zhentian stared at Wang's eyes, as if trying to detect a lie in them. After a moment, Wang looked away and sighed.
Captain Li had no choice but to evacuate the mansion with the yamen runners first, preparing for a long-term plan.
Before leaving, Wang assured Bai Zhentian that he would go all out to investigate the case and would not let go of any clues.
After returning to the government office, Captain Li immediately summoned his capable men to start sorting out the case.
He placed the layout of the Hou Mansion's warehouse, the timeline of the incident, and the confessions of all relevant personnel on the table and studied them carefully.
"This case is too strange," a yamen runner said with a frown, "There were no traces in the warehouse, and the night watchman didn't find anything unusual. How did this group of thieves do it?"
Captain Li pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go ask around the Marquis's Mansion, maybe we can find some missing clues.
Also, focus on investigating whether there are any strangers who frequently appear near the Marquis' Mansion in the past three months.
Led by Captain Li, the yamen runners rushed around the city all night long, asking for information everywhere, but no matter how carefully they investigated, they found nothing.
Back at the government office, Captain Li slumped in his chair with a tired look on his face, his eyes bloodshot, looking at the piles of worthless files on the table, and sighed heavily.
The yamen runners standing by were also dejected, their energy and spirit for handling the case gone completely.
"Boss, we've checked everywhere, but we can't find any trace of him."
A young yamen runner said helplessly.
Another older yamen runner also shook his head and said, "Yes, the Marquis's Mansion is pressing us, but we really have no clues. What should we do?"
Captain Li rubbed his temples and said with all his strength: "Think about it carefully. There must be something we missed. We can't give up like this."
However, as time went by, there was still no progress in the investigation.
The news of the theft in the Hou Mansion's storehouse gradually spread throughout the city. The people talked about it, and all kinds of speculations and rumors arose, but the government was helpless.
When Bai Zhentian learned that the investigation had reached a deadlock, he flew into a rage and came to the government office many times to question Captain Li.
"Captain Li, I have given you so much time, and you have investigated this far?
Those properties are of vital importance to my mansion. If you can't find any results, I will make you pay! ”
Captain Li was able to apologize repeatedly, but he was suffering in his heart.
He used all his connections and relationships, but not a single trace was left.
As time went by, this case was gradually forgotten by people and became an unsolved mystery.
A large amount of property was lost from the Marquis' Mansion, and the mansion was seriously injured. Bai Zhentian also became devastated, and the whole mansion was filled with sighs.
Although Captain Li still holds the title of Captain, he cannot hold his head up in the government office because of his failure in this case.
He often sat alone in the corner of the yamen, thinking about the details of the case, trying to find the key clues that had been overlooked, but all in vain.
On a quiet night, Captain Li looked at the bright moon outside the window, feeling unwilling: "Is this case really going to be sealed forever?"
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