The entire study can be described in two words: "messy".
The room, which should have been neat and spacious, was filled with documents and objects everywhere.
All the clauses and regulations concerning the operation and development of Bei'an City were piled up here. Han Zhui was constantly tinkering with and improving the operating methods of Bei'an City based on the existing rules.
Some of the changes involved also involve huge interests.
Of course, this is huge for mortals.
For example, bidding for armament manufacturing and storage, specifications for military rations, appointment and removal of chamber of commerce leaders, etc.
Ordinary monks look down on this thing.
If it is leaked, it will not affect the overall situation at all.
Some items were sent by monks from various forces.
These things are not just gifts, but more of a "product".
For example, the night-light produced by a certain sect can provide clean and quiet lighting at an affordable price.
Building the new city of Bei'an required a lot of these small items, but it was impossible for Lu Qing to provide them all. The spirit stones Lu Qing prepared for Han Zhui were for him to spend on these.
A small item like a night-light that costs more than two spirit stones is not a big deal, but if hundreds or thousands of them are added together, it can become a big business for an average sect!
There are several other products that compete with night lights.
There are living spiritual plants that glow at night, and there are also cheap kerosene lamps.
This kind of information is of certain value to Taoyuan.
Further up is the planning map of the entire Beian New City.
This picture was spread out on the large table in the study.
Han Zhui will add all planning changes to this map.
Shi Rong stood at the door of the study, glanced around, then turned back and saw Gu Xiaohe catching up.
"It has indeed been cleaned, but the traces are hard to see." Shi Rong said.
"Do you think those two maids are the Taoyuan spies?"
"It's hard to say." Shi Rong shook his head. "Whether it's just routine cleaning or not, you'll have to verify it with Wang Fu later. We also need to investigate the backgrounds of these two people and the people they've come into contact with. But... we can also try them now."
"How do you try?"
"That a certain document was lost."
"If they were not spies but just ordinary maids, they would be scared to death, right?" Gu Xiaohe frowned.
"These are extraordinary times." Shi Rong sighed. "At this time, we can just give some compensation."
"It's not appropriate." Gu Xiaohe still shook her head.
Shi Rong did not refute, but stepped into the study and checked everywhere for signs of cleaning.
Gu Xiaohe looked at Shi Rong, seemingly thinking.
Shi Rong's eyes quickly swept around, and finally returned to Gu Xiaohe, asking, "How have you considered it?"
"Didn't I tell you it's not okay?"
"Then I will be the bad guy."
Shi Rong left a word and walked out.
Gu Xiaohe stretched out her hand to stop him, but for some reason, her hand stopped halfway and she did not really stop Shi Rong.
She suddenly realized that perhaps she was just trying to maintain a "false kindness."
"What areas did you clean?"
Shi Rong came in front of the two maids and asked calmly.
A maid spoke first, explaining the area she was responsible for and her cleaning process. After another maid finished listening to her, she followed suit and described her cleaning process.
After Shi Rong finished listening, he chatted for a few words without acknowledging the situation. Then, he suddenly asked a maid a question: "When you were tidying up the small tea table, you didn't put the cups back in their place, did you?"
The two maids were stunned when they heard this. The maid who was asked said, "Master, I didn't clean the coffee table..."
Another maid said, "Master, I cleaned the coffee table. I only cleaned the cups used by the guests. Master Han's big cup is still where it was. He didn't let us clean it."
The test passes for now.
If it were not my own personal experience, then the narration process would certainly not be so smooth and synchronous.
Unless, they are top spies.
Shi Rong nodded and continued, "Commander Han asked us to come and get a document, but we can't find it..."
The eyes of the two maids gradually widened, and panic and fear appeared in their pupils.
Xia Yiran also opened her mouth wide in surprise.
"...Did you touch that document?"
Gu Xiaohe walked out with an expressionless face.
"No, Immortal Master! We'll put everything back where it belongs after we clean it up!"
"Yeah, yeah! We haven't moved!"
Shi Rong continued, "Commander Han said that the document was placed on the large table, under the inkstone, very conspicuous. But there was nothing under the inkstone."
A maid hurriedly said, "I've never cleaned a big table! I don't know... Please, Master, please investigate!!... Master, search me!!"
Another maid also said anxiously, "Master! The housekeeper told us not to clean the big table... So, we probably didn't touch the big table... Could it be, could it be..."
The maid wanted to say that Han Zhui was wrong, but she didn't dare to speak.
Shi Rong looked at the two of them in silence.
The reason why he mentioned the big table was because the two maids had not mentioned the big table in their descriptions just now.
Either the big table was really not moved, or someone deliberately omitted the big table.
"...Do you want to search me? Do you want me to do it?" Xia Yiran was a little confused standing by, not knowing whether this was the task process and whether he should take action.
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