The captain respectfully reported, "Reporting to our superior, our men have successfully bribed a servant of the Lu family, but his identity is insufficient to gather further information!"
Jia Xu nodded. "Yes! Tell him not to pass on any messages, just keep an eye on Lu Qing and the Lu family steward's whereabouts!"
Then Jia Xu looked at Chen Shi and asked, "What about the other two places? What did you find there?"
"Reporting to my superior, the residence connected to the Lu residence was purchased by a merchant from Yuyang, while the place that the Lu family steward visited was purchased by someone from Bohai!"
"Yuyang? Bohai?"
Jia Xu muttered the two place names softly, lost in thought. Although these two places belonged to the provinces of You and Ji respectively, their geographical locations were closely connected.
Now that people from both places have appeared in Fanyang at the same time, and both have some connection with the Lu family, it's hard not to wonder what's going on.
"Heh~ This is getting more and more interesting!"
Jia Xu couldn't help but chuckle. The more complicated things became, the more excited he felt. Perhaps this time he could discover another big fish hidden in the shadows.
Then Jia Xu looked at the captain and asked, "Any other discoveries?"
"According to that servant from the Lu household, he went to a basement while delivering food and seemed to have found the person his superior was looking for!"
"Hmm? How are they doing?" Jia Xu asked, his brow furrowing.
"The situation is alright, he's just being held captive there!"
Jia Xu nodded and then instructed, "Yes, have him keep a close eye on those people and make sure nothing unexpected happens. These people might play an unexpected role in the future!"
"Understood!"
The people Jia Xu and the captain were referring to were the palace maids who had infiltrated the Empress Dowager's inner circle, and the family members of the Xiao Qiong sisters.
Then, Jia Xu combined the information gathered by Chen Shi and the captain and began to think of ways to break the deadlock.
After a long silence, Jia Xu looked at Chen Shi and said, "Arrange for people to find out as soon as possible about the people from Yuyang and Bohai, as well as their daily habits. The more detailed the information, the better!"
"promise!"
After Chen Shi and the captain went down to make arrangements, Jia Xu took out paper and pen and began to write a secret letter containing the information he had gathered, his speculations, and a series of plans he had devised.
Jia Xu then handed the secret letter to Li Hu and said in a deep voice, "You must deliver this letter to His Majesty as soon as possible!"
"Please rest assured, sir!"
After receiving the secret letter from Jia Xu, Li Hu quickly turned and left, finding a fast horse and galloping towards Luoyang.
Jia Xu then unfolded a map and focused his attention on the three prefectures of Bohai, Yuyang, and Youbeiping.
After much deliberation, Jia Xu wrote another secret letter and sent it to Tian Feng, who was in Ye City.
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