"A whole twelve thousand taels of gold, and there is a hill like a hill piled up, how can it suddenly disappear?"

Guangsheng only felt that this matter was ridiculous - the case had been revealed, and Luo Zhan and other important criminals had been successfully arrested, but now the most important stolen goods: the gold that the Yuanmeng people had traded had disappeared!

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "That gold has already fallen into Luo Zhan's bag, even if it is not in the barracks, it is hidden by him, and now it can't be found?" ”

Jinyi Wei Xiaoqi, who was standing under the first report, also frowned, bowed his head and said: "Luo Zhan didn't hide the gold, and the gold was in his private treasury in the military camp...... But by the time we rushed in to collect it, it was empty! ”

It's too weird......

Guangsheng's right fingers tapped lightly and rhythmically on the table, but the whole person fell into hard thought-

Who has the ability to rob such a large amount of gold freely?

"Lord Shen, try to ask me to report a word to you......"

Peeping at his face, the man continued to whisper: "In our case, the stolen goods on both sides have been lost inexplicably - as the saying goes, if you catch a thief, you have to see dirty, and there is no evidence, but I am afraid that this case will not be handled solidly, not to mention those civil officials who chew their tongues, even the emperor, I am afraid that I will be displeased!" ”

Guangsheng's heart sank: Luo Zhan smuggled the sale of ordnance and fine iron to Yuanmeng Tartar, and the confessions and evidence on both sides must be completely corresponding, which can be regarded as ironclad evidence, but now that the gold is lost, not to mention, even the weapons and armor in those boxes can hardly be found complete.

This is also puzzling: those knives and guns can be said to have been melted into molten iron in the fire, and it is difficult to recover, but those dozens of Mingguang armor are refined and made, even if they are burned by flames, they should find some fragments of steel plates!! The case ended like this. The evidence on both sides has been lost...... I'm afraid that everyone who handles it will be eaten and scraped off, but the biggest culpable is him, the freshly baked brocade guard!

Thinking of this, Guangsheng's heart sank, and he only felt that the situation in front of him was unprecedentedly tricky: countless mysteries and difficulties were like thorns in the dark night wasteland, entwining his hands, feet and thoughts, making people almost mad with irritability!

Although he was anxious, he didn't show any clues on his face, and just ordered: "Strictly check the vehicle records in the surrounding area, and interrogate the checkpoints and people along the way—I don't believe it." Such a big bunch of things can disappear like a trick! ”

****

The two women in the inner courtyard were also talking about the same topic.

"Oh, the gold is gone?"

After listening to the message from Lan Ning, Xiao Gu was silent for a long time, and suddenly let out a crisp laugh, "I understand! ”

In the face of Lan Ning's surprise, a dazzling light flashed in her eyes - it was the excitement and appreciation of the opponent, "All of us." All ignore another opponent! ”

Without waiting for Lan Ning to answer, she got up from her chair excitedly and paced back and forth, "Do you remember?" Guo Da and I used to visit those carriages at night, and there was a lot of gold hidden in the carriages? ”

"There were several factions of people who came to spy that night, but the one that impressed me the most was the girl of the White Lotus Sect wearing the mask of a fanged demon!"

Xiao Gu's eyes flashed. Gu Pan is beautiful and quiet, but the ordinary face seems to glow, which makes people can't take their eyes off. "This girl is the Tang Sai'er you often see!"

"W-how is this possible?"

Lan Ning couldn't accept this amazing news for a while, "She, like Xiao An, is just a handyman who is responsible for lighting fire and water, and she usually looks at her and loves to talk and laugh, but she doesn't see anything unusual at all." ”

"Boss Huang found her carrier pigeon - she infiltrated and set Huiqing's body on fire for burial."

Xiao Gu calmly recounted his discovery, "This time, because of the sudden detonation of the red note, everyone was embarrassed, but they forgot to guard against her, and the gold probably had fallen into her hands." ”

"But the White Lotus Sect's internal should have been completely purged, how did she do it alone?"

Lan Ning still felt unbelievable - the little girl who got along with her day and night did such a big thing quietly!

"This, you need to ask her face to face!"

Xiao Gu Huoran got up and took out the two green fox and silver rat women's robes in the closet—this was about the property of the imperial merchant concubine, and she honestly and unceremoniously used it.

She threw one to Lan Ning, and hurriedly put it on herself, "Let's go." ”

Lan Ning was confused by her behavior, and asked as she put it on, "Where is this going?" ”

"We're going to meet her!"

Xiao Gu showed a bright and wise smile, which looked very mysterious in the dim light!

Lan Ning felt incredible, and was about to ask again, but Xiao Gu had already taken off the air death wind lamp under the corridor and walked out first.

"Hey, wait for me—just leave, Lord Shen will find out!"

Xiao Gu's footsteps did not stop, but his voice was extremely low, and in the cold and windy night of spring, it was so light that it was almost a ghostly whisper-

"If I'm right, he'll have to stay up all night in his study tonight, and have a sleepless night!"

****

They walked silently in the deep courtyard.

The night was as cold as water, the cold frost beads stained the toes of the shoes and socks, the small pool was rippling, and the rockery was like a ghost waiting in the dark night, quietly looking at these two slender women.

The whole courtyard was almost silent, except for the lights in the front yard that faintly penetrated through the bushes and flowers, showing the busyness of the owner.

He must be worried about the disappearance of gold, right?

Xiao Gu stared at the light, and a smile appeared on his lips, like playfulness and warmth.

There seemed to be Guangsheng's peerless face in front of him, but it was so cold and serious, silent and busy.

This idiot...... It's hard to get the credit for Jinyiwei, but he is busy investigating the case here.

Xiao Gu shook his head helplessly, feeling as if he was worrying about him in vain, and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

When he arrived at the Hanging Flower Gate, it turned out to be Guangsheng's little maid who was personally guarding him, he was already sleepy and sleepy, but he still struggled to open his eyes, "Sister Xiaogu, it's you!" ”

"Shh

Xiao Gu stopped him, and whispered mysteriously: "The young master asked me to do something, don't make a noise." Quietly open the door! ”

The little guy was very obedient, and hesitated to ask, but did as she was told.

Gu walked out of the gate and followed the steps to the left—there was nothing but a dark forest.

The night wind howled, the black shadows of the branches of the trees, and the shadows of the lamps in their hands were projected on the ground, almost dark green.

Lan Ning heard the old eagle's laughing and bitter whistling, and couldn't help but pull in his cloak and asked, "What's here?" ”

"Graveyard."

Xiao Gu's simple words made Lan Ning's face pale. Almost jumping up, she asked in a trembling voice, "You, are you here to see Tang Sai'er?" ”

"yes, she'll show up in a moment."

The more Xiao Gu's words became more and more strange, and Lan Ning couldn't understand her.

But she had always been convinced by the mysterious twelve ladies, so she kept silent, extinguished the wick and squatted by the bushes and waited.

The icy night wind blew through his toes, and the half-wet embroidered shoes were almost frozen into ice slag, Lan Ning's face froze even whiter, but he saw that there was still no movement around.

When you are restless. But I heard the sound of the cart moving, squeaking, and slowly came to the path next to the forest.

Someone walks gently into the woods without a lamp. Pick up the shovel and start digging.

The next time, this scene is very weird, if Lan Ning is here alone, I am afraid that it will be cold hairs standing on end. It's going to take the road and run wildly. Rao was like this, her hands were still a little trembling, and she was about to ask softly. saw Xiao Gu suddenly stand up, waved his hand, re-lit the wind lantern in his hand, and strode into the forest-

"It's been a long time, Miss Tang Sai'er, perhaps, you would rather me call you 'White Lotus Holy Maiden'?"

The voice is crisp, like a pearl pouring on the ground, and the cold moon is shattered.

With this laughter, the lamp in her hand shone brightly, shining on the central clearing of the woods.

I saw that in the middle of the clearing, there was a thin and flexible figure who put down the Luoyang shovel in his hand and stood up straight calmly.

Pink and white butterfly short jacket, pine flowers sprinkled with green trousers, wrapped in a jade white scarf on the head, and inserted two silver ear hairpins, this is the standard dress of a wealthy girl in the village...... Lan Ning could really see it under the lights, it was Tang Sai'er who had been helping out in the red courtyard of the prostitutes before!

"Sure enough, it's your ......"

She muttered in a low voice, and unspeakable frustration and self-deprecation welled up in her heart: she was really completely deceived by this little girl, and she didn't suspect her at all.

Tang Sai'er actually had a smile on his face, and his crisp voice made people feel comfortable, "Sai'er has seen two sisters. ”

Xiao Gu's eyes were also smiling, and Yingying's eyes wandered, but they fell on the half of the car of iron scorched earth she shoveled.

"These are the residues of the fire in Pingning Fang?"

She chuckled and asked, as if it was just an ordinary question, but it made Tang Sai'er's gaze become solemn and serious, she slowly put away her smile, and asked abruptly, "You actually found out?" ”

"It's just a fluke."

Xiao Gu smiled indifferently, but he didn't get carried away.

Tang Sai'er was a few years younger than her, and on her still childish face, a silence that did not match her age flashed, "I have long heard from my master that there are countless capable people in the Jinlan Society, and I saw Twelve Niang today." He is really a rare smart person in the world! ”

"After the award, there are many wonderful situations in the world, and I can't break them all by one - let's just say this time, if you don't get someone to dig up the explosives and eat your body, you will be disgraced and almost lose your life."

Xiao Gu talked about her embarrassment, with a nonchalant attitude, and then her eyes rolled, and a mesmerizing charm flashed in her ordinary face, "I'm just a dull mortal, and there are not many people in the world who are better than me - even Sister Sai'er, don't you secretly Chen Cang and take so many 'little yellow croaker'?" ”

"What 'little yellow croaker'? I don't understand what my sister said. ”

Tang Sai'er said, but the movements of his hands did not stop, and the muck on the board truck was piled higher and higher.

Xiao Gu looked at Tang Sai'er's hand holding the shovel, his eyes smiled, but he became sharp and cold, "I'll count three times, stop immediately, otherwise I ......" (to be continued......)