Chapter 087 Can That Still Be Called a Secret File?
"Landslides in mines are nothing new. That time, the tunnels were quite large and difficult to clean up, so we simply abandoned them.
But three days later, I met Lao Qi's relative. The strange thing was that the mine was closed that day.
Regardless of whether it's normal mining or illegal mining, everyone is given a holiday. It's like a young lady getting married for the first time."
"God is merciful. Even during festivals, not even New Year's Eve, we won't have a full holiday. At most, we can rotate and take an extra shift.
A day later, Lao Qi's relatives left and the mine resumed operations."
Two strange things happened in one day, no wonder Zhao Hengjiang set his sights on that person.
Liu Yan pondered for a moment. It seemed that the "lame man" was indeed suspicious, but what was the matter that required the entire mine to be shut down for a whole day?
Before I could come up with any ideas, I heard Zhao Hengjiang continue:
"I can draw that person's appearance, but he has a very obvious feature: his left little finger is shortened."
"Huh?" Everyone in the hall was surprised.
"Isn't it lame?"
Zhao Hengjiang shook his head. "It's a secret file. If someone is lame, then just write 'lame'. How can it still be called a secret file?"
Qin Zhaoyue: ...
That really makes sense!
Zhao Hengjiang took out paper and pen and started painting on the spot.
Qin Zhaoyue leaned over to take a few glances, and it turned out that the painting really looked like a person.
It is obvious that Zhao Hengjiang has no talent for painting, but he is not completely useless. He only chooses to paint the key points.
For example, his face shape is more square, there is a black mole on the right side of his nose, and his eyes are round... He explained while drawing.
Qin Zhaoyue felt that it would be a miracle if he could find the person with this painting, and he probably had to rely on the information from the little finger.
Liu Yan didn't dislike it. He took the portrait and confirmed several physical features with Zhao Hengjiang, then started drawing.
You know what, this handsome old man is really good at it. He can draw something really good with just a few strokes.
"Yes, yes, that's it, but make the cheeks a little fuller..."
After three drafts, Zhao Hengjiang nodded repeatedly and said it was exactly the same as the real person.
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips: Well, this is called professionalism.
The flowing flame dried the ink, and he carefully put the portrait away, then clasped his fists towards the head.
"I'd like to ask for a favor, Your Highness the Sixth Prince. I heard that the Mo Group has a master of disguise. Please help Zhao Hengjiang disguise himself and stay in the mansion for a while."
Qin Zhaoyue didn't refuse. Her place was almost becoming a shelter, and all kinds of people were being stuffed into her hands.
One is hiding, two is releasing, it doesn’t matter.
Zhao Hengjiang originally wanted to bring up the issue of embezzlement of military funds, but given the current situation... let's discuss it later.
He sighed, carefully took out a small cloth bag from his arms, and then bowed deeply.
"Your Highness, I have another piece of information that may be helpful in investigating the case. I only ask that you protect my son."
Wow, he actually has another trick up his sleeve.
Zhao Hengjiang unfolded the cloth bag in front of everyone, revealing a bracelet inside.
It should be made of three different colored ropes. It is plain and has faded and become covered with dust over the years.
He didn't dare to raise any more conditions and just told the story of the bracelet.
Liu Yan reached out to take the cloth bag and finally made a promise, saying that he would take care of his son.
Soon, Zhao Hengjiang was taken away.
"Your Highness, please stay." Seeing Qin Zhaoyue was about to go back to his room, Liu Yan quickly stopped him.
"I would like to discuss with Your Highness how to investigate the case next."
Qin Zhaoyue was stunned and pointed at his nose. "Discuss with me?"
"yes."
Qin Zhaoyue leaned back strategically, looking the handsome old man up and down, "Are you okay? What are you, a captain of the Xuanji Guard, discussing with me during an investigation?"
Liu Yan: Isn't that right? Sixth Prince finds it strange too, right? And yet, this is His Majesty's order...
He silently took out the imperial edict from his arms. Without even thinking about setting up the incense table, he simply handed it to the other party.
Qin Zhaoyue's forehead twitched. This thing looked familiar, and he had a bad feeling.
I took it, opened it, read two sentences in the blink of an eye, and then I was completely stunned.
Sui Mo secretly raised his head to take a look from behind, and immediately retracted it after seeing clearly.
Good fellow, she hasn't even taken out the secret decree in her hand, and His Majesty has emboldened the Sixth Prince again...
"A general is not subject to military orders when he is away from home!"
These words were spoken with such force.
Liu Yan twitched his lips, "Um... Sixth Prince, this doesn't fit the current situation. If you don't agree, it's considered disobedience."
Qin Zhaoyue was so angry that he trembled coldly.
If she wasn't lazy, she really wanted to usurp power and issue dozens of imperial edicts to her mother every day.
Qi Fufu returned to the upper seat and sat down, crossed his arms and glared at the man, "Aren't we here to discuss this? Speak up."
Liu Yan had already prepared a plan and said, "At this point, there are only two ways to investigate the case secretly.
First, find this lame guy.
But the world is so vast, and we can’t make a big show of it. Even the local forces can’t be mobilized…”
Xuanji Guard is responsible for monitoring the world and is best at investigating cases, provided that they can mobilize secret agents and local forces wherever they go.
However, the illegal mining of iron ore has been going on for seven or eight years, and no news has been received at all. This shows how serious the corrosion is.
It can be seen from the fact that Yinzhe did not mobilize any local intelligence forces and directly asked for help from the capital that she also had this concern.
For Liu Yan alone, finding "Lame" is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and it all depends on luck.
"Secondly, check the shipping.
It might be possible to use hidden underground waterways from Chiyan County to Mingyan County, but it would be impossible to transport it further without leaving any traces.
However, now the three states are suffering from floods, and shipping on Tianxuan Road, Canglong East Road, and Zhuque South Road has almost been paralyzed.
In the past, it was difficult to find people who could work on the river or the canal, and it would still be very difficult for me to do it alone."
Qin Zhaoyue remained noncommittal. "So?"
"So... I think we can just go straight to their door. A county magistrate and Qi Zhenyuan both have weaknesses, so we should be able to stabilize them for the time being."
Qin Zhaoyue was stunned. Is it so simple and crude?
"Aren't you afraid that if the news leaks out, the forces behind it will become desperate and take action? Isn't it possible that it could affect the war in the north?"
Liu Yan waved his folding fan lightly, "Opening the canal for three days is enough time for the news to reach the capital and then spread to the northern border.
Even if all those ironwares really flowed into the Shufeng Dynasty, as long as they were prepared in advance, the border would not be destroyed.
What do you think, Your Highness?"
Qin Zhaoyue nodded, "Yes, flood control is an urgent matter, and we really can't rush into it."
Liu Yan didn't expect that although the Sixth Prince had a bad temper, he was still sensible when it came to major issues.
"I wonder if Your Highness has any suggestions?" He wanted to see what it would take to get His Majesty to explicitly order him to participate in the investigation.
"Come to think of it, there is one."
"But it's okay."
"Well, wait two more days until the drainage ditch is completed. I will leave Chiyan County and Liuyan Qianhu will investigate slowly. This way, we won't be delayed."
"Hmm... hm?" He almost fainted. "Your Highness, have you forgotten? His Majesty ordered you to investigate the case."
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips and said, "Then His Majesty asked me to follow my elder sister to control the flood. I really can't do it in two places at once."
Flowing Flame: ...
The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. "Your Highness, don't you want to make a contribution? The iron ore case was a great achievement."
"Thank you, but no thanks."
this……
The handsome old man pondered and felt that he had chosen the wrong path.
However, his years of intelligence work quickly allowed him to see some clues, and he spoke tentatively:
"A large amount of privately cast ironware has disappeared. The person behind this has great ambitions, perhaps intending to destabilize our dynasty.
Your Highness is aiming for a comfortable life, right? If you don't catch this group of people, I'm afraid you won't be able to live in peace."
The next moment, the Sixth Prince jumped up.
"Threat me? Are you threatening me?!"
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