Funds issued by the imperial court for river repairs and water conservancy projects had to be counted and released from the warehouse by the Ministry of Revenue and verified by the Ministry of Works before they could be delivered to local areas.
One hundred thousand water conservancy funds were sent by the court to Dongting County. Cai Yuanchang, the governor of Dongting County, checked and counted them before sending them to Yuezhou. The one hundred thousand water conservancy funds disappeared inexplicably the night before they were sent to Xiangxi County. Naturally, the crime of the theft of the one hundred thousand water conservancy funds fell on Cheng Wenbo.
Recovering the missing water conservancy funds is a major matter. To find the official silver, one must first search within the city. If Cheng Wenbo stole the water conservancy funds, the city would obviously not be the best place to hide the silver.
Since he couldn't hide inside the city, he could only hide outside the city. At that time, the whole city was searched, and it was very difficult to send 100,000 water conservancy funds out of the city. Even if it was transported out of the city, there would always be traces left behind, and Yu Xuanji was looking for these traces.
Old Joe immediately understood and went to do it.
Yu Xuanji ate the litchi paste with gusto, and after finishing it, she asked the kitchen to make some ice fruit.
Because it was dinner time, Tongfu Restaurant was full of people. On the second floor, Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu chose to sit near the armrest and ordered some food and drinks.
Yu Chisu looked at the people coming and going on the first floor and said, "It seems the murderer is a smart one. Tongfu Restaurant is a famous restaurant in Yuezhou. It's always crowded. A large number of people will not easily arouse suspicion."
Ye Zelin looked around and whispered to Yu Chisu, "Be careful, there are ears next door."
Yu Chisu nodded in response.
Ye Zelin looked at the wine ordered by Yu Chisu and said, "You like to drink."
Yu Chisu smiled and said, "Wine is a good thing. My uncle is very strict and doesn't allow me to drink. If I want to drink, I can only drink secretly."
Ye Zelin said calmly, "Drinking is harmful to your health, and being drunk can lead to mistakes. Lord Yu is doing this for your own good."
Yu Chi Su took a bite of Hua Diao wine and said, "I just wanted to satisfy my craving. I won't cause any trouble to my uncle during this critical period."
Ye Zelin suddenly saw a man coming down the stairs. He picked up his sword and stood up: "Let's go, the man is coming downstairs." He walked downstairs quickly. Yu Chisu took out a silver ingot and put it on the table, then followed Ye Zelin to chase the man.
The man was quite cautious, and soon realized that someone was following him, but he pretended not to know and walked through the streets and alleys, leading Yu Chisu and Su to a ruin in Changle Lane. The place was overgrown with weeds and deserted, and the two suddenly realized that the man had led them there deliberately.
The eyes beneath the black veil of the veil looked at the two of them, and a sinister smile appeared on his face: "You two have been following me since the restaurant."
Yu Chisu pulled out the big knife from his back, and Ye Zelin drew his sword, wanting to attack the man. The man waved his hand, and more than a dozen silver needles shot towards them. Yu Chisu waved his knife to block them, and Ye Zelin turned around, and the silver needles sank into the weeds.
The man was merely warming up. In an instant, dozens of silver needles flew towards him. His flying needles were so fast that even Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu, despite their martial arts prowess, had to dodge them completely. However, they managed to avoid them. The man remained undeterred. He drew his Qingming Sword and engaged Ye Zelin and the other two in a flash of swords and lightning.
Although the man was young, he was considered a top-notch martial artist in the martial arts world. He had strong martial arts skills and a strong internal force. Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu barely managed to fend off his attacks. At this time, the man could not hit Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu, and Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu could not hurt the man at all.
The man's sword flashed, and Yu Chisu was stunned. Ye Zelin hurriedly threw several scimitars, and the man rolled over to avoid them. Seeing this, Yu Chisu finally came to her senses. It was thanks to Ye Zelin that she would have fallen under the man's sword.
At this moment, a strange noise came from the tall grass. Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu couldn't help but be alert. While the two were distracted, the man threw a smoke bomb, and suddenly white mist filled the air. When the smoke dissipated, the man had disappeared.
Yu Chisu was annoyed: "Damn it, I finally found him, but he still escaped."
Ye Zelin didn't look unhappy, as if everything was expected. He said calmly, "Susu, don't be angry. That man must have an accomplice."
Yu Chisu was puzzled, "Accomplice?"
Ye Zelin said, "The noise just now must have been made by his accomplices. Their purpose was to distract us so that the man could escape."
Yu Chisu suddenly understood, "You mean this matter is not simple."
Ye Zelin nodded gently and smiled, "It's indeed not simple. That person should have fled Yuezhou immediately after killing the coroner, but they stayed in Yuezhou. I think they must have other purposes. There are many things hidden behind the Cheng Wenbo case."
His gaze went to Yu Chi Su, "By the way, why were you in a daze just now?" If he had not acted in time, Yu Chi Su would have been killed by that man's sword.
Yu Chisu said, "I recognize the moves that man used. He is from the Mei Sect."
"Mei Zong?" Ye Zelin was quite surprised.
However, Yu Chisu was not in a hurry to explain. The most important thing now was to find that man. He and Ye Zelin searched around but there was no trace of that man. The two were not discouraged. That man did not leave Yuezhou after killing the coroner, which meant that he had other things to do in Yuezhou and would not leave Yuezhou for the time being. So the two returned to the post station.
Yu Chi Su told Yu Xuanji and others why she was stunned when she was fighting with that man. She was stunned because the moves used by that man came from Mei Zong, who was most likely the person from Mei Zong.
The Mei Zong was a business and a guild, based in Qinzhou. It owned countless gambling houses, restaurants, escort agencies, shops, and martial arts gyms. About ten years ago, the Mei Zong emerged from nowhere and, in a matter of months, swallowed up all the businesses in Qinzhou and Huaizhou. Since then, it has grown at an astonishing rate, amassing wealth and recruiting talented individuals. She had been to Qinzhou and clashed with a member of the Mei Zong. She was certain the moves he used were from the Mei Zong.
Everyone was surprised to hear her words. It wasn't that they didn't believe her, but it was truly surprising. How could someone from the Jianghu interfere in government affairs? Yu Xuanji repeatedly questioned, but Yu Chisu still insisted on her answer: "Uncle, I'm absolutely sure that person used the Mei Sect's moves, and it was the Mei Sect's Zhemei Sword Technique. It's said that this sword technique can only be learned by direct disciples of the Mei Sect. I once fought with a disciple of the Mei Sect Master, so I remember it."
Ye Zelin frowned and said, "Mei Zongyuan is in Qinzhou, why would he interfere in Cheng Wenbo's case?"
Yu Xuanji's eyes lit up with curiosity. "It actually involves the power of the underworld. Cheng Wenbo's case is quite interesting."
Ye Zelin was slightly startled and asked, "Master Yu, do you want to investigate this Mei Zong?"
Yu Xuanji raised his head slightly and said, "Investigate, of course we have to, but we'll do it quietly." He looked at Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu and said, "I'll take care of this matter. If you have nothing else to do, go and do other things first."
Ye Zelin and Yu Chisu left separately. Yu Xuanji called Lao Qiao and asked him to investigate Mei Zong.
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