After everyone went out, Yang Lian came to Qi Huan, and after glancing at Qi Huan who was scratching his ears and cheeks, he asked in a deep voice, "Lord Qi, can you tell me about the situation here?" ”

Qi Huan's expression was ugly, and he didn't refute Yang Lian's words, but just nodded lightly.

Qi Huan knew that he and Yang Lian were grasshoppers on the same rope now, and even had to rely on Yang Lian.

So Qi Huan told all the processes of coming here.

"By the time I got here, the fire was already burning. I immediately organized someone to put out the fire and snatched something out of it. But the account books have basically burned out, and the rest of the things basically do not have much effect. ”

"We also found a body inside, half burned. I've also identified someone who is in charge here. Qi Huan said helplessly: "The people who did this thing clearly came for these account books, and they were fully prepared, and they even killed people." The official doesn't have a clue for the time being, so I'll leave everything to Grandpa Yang. ”

Qi Huan knows his strengths and weaknesses very clearly. Doing these things is not what he is good at, in comparison, this Yang Gonggong in front of him is obviously better at it.

Qi Huan was also one of the people involved in the Yangzhou incident back then, and what this Yang father-in-law did was known to Qi Huan. Although Qi Huan did not participate and was a bystander, he also watched the whole process.

The so-called authorities are fascinated, and the bystanders are clear, Qi Huan is very clear about the ability of this Yang Gonggong.

If he let himself investigate this matter, Qi Huan would not have any confidence in his heart. But if the Yang Gonggong in front of him is allowed to check, Qi Huan is still very confident.

Yang Lian nodded, he probably understood the meaning of Qi Huan's words, and he was also very satisfied with Qi Huan's attitude. As long as you don't make trouble for yourself, as for these cases, you can investigate them by yourself, and Yang Lian doesn't think it will be too difficult.

Looking at Yang Bin who came over, Yang Lian asked expressionlessly, "What's the gain?" ”

"Back to my father-in-law, our people have already recognized the corpse, and the identity has been confirmed, it is indeed the steward here, and the identity is not suspicious. After an autopsy, it was found that the person was burned after death, and it can be confirmed that he was burned after being killed, and not burned alive. Yang Bin finished speaking in one breath, his tone was very firm and full of self-confidence.

Yang Lian nodded, he was not surprised by this.

It looks like someone is engaged in a conspiracy, and the other party may want everyone to think that it was an accidental fire, but from the current situation, it is impossible to have an accidental fire.

With or without evidence, no one believes it could have been an accident.

This is definitely artificially planned, because the time is too coincidental, it is not burned sooner or later, but it is burned at this time, there is no such coincidence in the world.

If someone sees it as a coincidence, then it must be on purpose. It only tells others that there's something going on here, and it's a big deal.

Taking such a risky approach at such a time proves that this thing is more dangerous than what they did, so they chose it this way.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to Nanjing, and the Taxation Department was preparing to restructure, and the interests and people involved were obvious, and this matter was done by the people of the household department.

Yang Lian glanced at Yang Bin, nodded, and said, "Go on." ”

Yang Bin stood straight and said loudly: "No murder weapon was found at the scene, and after our people examined the body, they did not find any obvious wounds, this person should have been poisoned." ”

"The brothers have already dispersed to inquire about anyone to see or find out if any suspicious person had been here before the incident. In addition, I also asked people to go and look for it separately, and surrounded the whole household to look for it, to see if I could find the murder weapon. ”

Yang Lian nodded and continued: "Let everyone turn inside and out." ”

"In addition, send someone to gather all the people in the household department, find a courtyard, and put several adults in the household department in one room, and everyone is not allowed to leave the household from now on. Inspect the personnel of the household department to see if there are any people who are missing, and if there are people who are missing, find out why they are lacking, and find them back immediately. ”

"Yes, father-in-law. Immediately go and do it. Yang Bin agreed, turned around and walked outside.

Although Qi Huan on the side listened to the conversation between the two people, his eyes were always on the busy people around him.

After taking a look, Qi Huan knew that all these people were professional.

What everyone should do at this time, they themselves know very well, and they do not need people to command, it can be said that they are orderly, and the division of labor and cooperation is also very good, and it is very fast.

Some people are cleaning up the rubble, some are checking the corpses, some are making records, and some people are tinkering with something, it seems that they are checking the traces, which can be said to be very fast, which makes Qi Huan can't help but be amazed, this Yang Lian Yang Gonggong is really professional.

Qi Huan has always known that Yang Lian is a subordinate of His Royal Highness the Prince, and originally thought that it would be another East Factory, and it might even become a West Factory in the future.

But no one thought that this person was different, not to mention anything else, these means alone are not something that ordinary people can have.

Soon he walked over again, and a person came straight to Yang Lian's side, arched his hand, and said respectfully: "Father-in-law, we have found the fire point and seen tung oil from the scene." This is supposed to be a deliberate fire, and tung oil was prepared in advance. ”

Yang Lian glanced at the subordinate who spoke, nodded, a trace of essence flashed in her eyes, a smile hung on the corner of her mouth, and said, "Then go and look for it, and see where Hubu can find tung oil." ”

"Yes, father-in-law." The man said yes and called a few men to go with him.

Seeing this scene, Qi Huan was even more surprised.

These people are so good, they just need to report it, and then follow Yang Lian's instructions, they don't even need to ask, they know what to do.

Looking at the appearance that all these people around him were accustomed to, and then looking at Yang Lian as she should be, Qi Huan sighed in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, this Yang Gonggong's ability to train his subordinates is worth learning by himself, if his subordinates also have such abilities, then what he has to do is much easier.

The news kept coming together, and soon there were some clues.

The first to come back was Yang Bin, who brought back some news.

Coming to Yang Lian's side, Yang Bin said, "Father-in-law, we have found some clues. ”

At this time, Yang Lian had already found a chair and sat down, listened to Yang Bin's words, and waved her hand, "Then let's talk about it." ”

"Yes, father-in-law." Yang Bin nodded and said respectfully: "We have investigated all the people in the household department, and there are three people in the household department who are short of staff today, and two people took leave yesterday and did not come over for a day today." The man was left, and no one knew where he had gone. ”

"I have sent someone to look for him in his house, and I have also inquired about some places he frequents, and sent someone to inquire, and I believe there will be news soon. There had also been evidence that this person had been to this place before, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. ”

"Here are his materials, some of them are stored by the household department, and some of them are our archives. Father-in-law, you can take a look. ”

Yang Lian nodded and took the information handed over by Yang Bin.

After looking at it a few times, Yang Lian showed a mocking smile and said, "Hubu Langzhong, Zhejiang Qing Officials Division, it's a bit interesting." ”

Listening to Yang Lian's words, Yang Bin also nodded on the side, and then said: "This person's name is Liu Yibing, and he is a Qing official in Zhejiang. If nothing else, the murderer should be this person. ”

Listening to Yang Bin's words, Yang Lian immediately smiled, raised her head to look at him, and said, "Our family dares to bet with you, this matter will definitely have an accident." ”

Soon someone came over with a tray in his hand with a knife on it and some blood on it.

The man came to Yang Lian's side and said, "Father-in-law, we have found the murder weapon, and it is in the duty room of Liu Yibing, the Zhejiang Qing official of the household department. Our people have experienced it, and it is indeed this knife that kills the steward in accordance with the wound. ”

Yang Lian nodded, waved her hand, motioned for the person to stand down, and then said to Yang Bin, "See?" An accident happened, right? ”

Seeing this scene, Yang Bin's face was already dark, he shook his head with a wry smile, and said helplessly: "Father-in-law, they are really unscrupulous in doing this." The humble position feels that we have been insulted, and it seems that if we don't give them some powerful looks, we are really underestimated. ”

Qi Huan, who was standing on the side, naturally understood what it meant.

This case is so fake, how could the murder weapon be found so easily?

If you do this kind of thing, you will inevitably hide the murder weapon well. If it's so easy to find, it's only the murderer who wants you to find it. Since this is the case, then he can only be a blame.

"Then show them something to see." Yang Lian said with a smile: "Tell the brothers to use dim sum, don't be underestimated." In addition, you go and keep an eye on it, the people who went to Liu Yibing's house should be back soon, if our family is not mistaken, Liu Yibing has already died at home. ”

Yang Bin nodded, Yang Bin also believed Yang Lian's judgment.

Because in this matter, if Liu Yibing is still alive, then naturally he will not let people frame him, so if he dies, it will be the best.

Soon the news came, and sure enough, Liu Yibing was dead.

The body was in Liu Yibing's house, the person was hanged, and he left a letter, saying that he did these things by himself, and he knew that he was guilty, so he didn't dare to live and hanged himself.

"Who else is in this Liu Yibing's family?" Yang Lian asked.

"Back to my father-in-law, Liu Yibing's house is from Guangxi, and I don't know who it is. He held an official position here and brought a concubine over. However, I heard that this concubine was not brought by him from home, but was married halfway through the past few years as an official. ”

Yang Bin said expressionlessly: "If you want to know who else is in his family, then you can only send someone to Guangxi or find his colleagues to ask." However, I think there should not be many people who know. ”

Waving her hand gently, Yang Lian said indifferently: "No need to check, these are meaningless, this person can't commit suicide." Ask his family to see if anyone had been there before he died. ”

"I'll do it right away." After Yang Bin agreed, he turned around and walked out.

Yang Lian also stood up, moved her muscles and bones, and then said: "Let's go, let's go to this Liu Yibing's house to have a look, I don't know if Master Qi is willing to go with everyone?" ”

I can't help here, and it's very embarrassing, so Qi Huan nodded with a smile and said, "Naturally, I'm happy to accompany you." ”

The group left the household with people and came directly to Liu Yibing's house.

This place has also been taken over by Yang Lian's subordinates, some of them are conducting autopsies, some are checking the environment around, and some are questioning.

Seeing Yang Lian leaving, someone immediately greeted her when she came in.

"Father-in-law, our people have found some problems, this Liu Yibing should have been hanged, there are no double strangulation marks on the back of his neck, only one strangulation mark, which proves that he was not strangled and hung up again, judging from his death, he was hanged."

After hearing this, Yang Lian immediately smiled and said, "This is a little interesting." ”

"Did anyone come to his house before he died?" Yang Lian asked.

"Back to my father-in-law, I asked the people in their family, and the people in his family didn't know when he came back, and they didn't know why he was at home, let alone whether anyone had come to visit him."

After hearing this, Yang Lian was stunned for a moment, looked at the person and asked, "Are you sure they are telling the truth?" ”

"Back to my lordship, I don't know if they are telling the truth or not. However, I think what they said should be true, and our people found a tunnel in the room where Liu Yibing died. After going down the tunnel, there was a large storehouse, and there were many large chests in the storeroom, all filled with silver and gold. ”

Yang Lian was happy when she heard it, before she started to do this, someone had already sent money to the door, which was a good thing.

"Does that storeroom also have a secret passage to the outside?"

"Father-in-law, there is indeed a secret passage leading to the outside. After our people found out through the secret passage, they found that the exit was in a courtyard not far away. But the house was already empty. ”

"Our people found a lot of traces at the scene, and there were also many traces in the secret tunnel, and those big boxes were all transported in through that secret tunnel. Liu Yibing returned home through that secret passage, so his family didn't know that he had returned. ”

"Judging from that situation, that secret passage was used by people outside to send money to Liu Yibing, or to send money to that courtyard, and then Liu Yibing himself moved to his treasury through the secret passage."

"How much silver there is, our people are still counting. The person who killed Liu Yibing should have also entered through the secret passage, and then left through the secret passage. Liu Yibing should trust this person very much. ”