Startled by Lu Sheng's sudden change in momentum, He Qiaosheng's face instantly became gloomy, and his eyes slowly turned gloomy from the previous horror.

"Who the hell are you?"

"Xiaguan Suzhou Mansion, the head of the Criminal Division, Lu Sheng!"

He Qiaosheng's eyes flickered, and finally he let out a long sigh, "Since you suspect that the fisherman clan stole the official silver, you will naturally go to Chongming Island to investigate the reality of the fisherman clan." And the truth about the extermination of the fisherman clan must have been found out. The official slapped himself in the mouth......

The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people...... Hehehe...... It's just a dream talk of a group of us who have empty ideals. The people of the world, the ministers of the world, life and death, blessings and disasters are all in the emperor's heart.

Although Princess Changling is arrogant and domineering, she is a pearl in the heart of the first emperor. Not to mention the five hundred fishermen, that is, five and fifty thousand, the first emperor would never touch a hair of Princess Changling.

Twenty years ago, after the official knew the beginning and the end, he was also angry. But what's the use of being angry and rushing to the crown? Eating the king's fortune can only be loyal to the king's affairs. Yuzhu, the case of the robbery of the official bank has nothing to do with twenty years ago, and the fisherman clan is just your speculation and there is no empirical evidence. Even if you've heard about it, don't hold on to it. ”

"My lord, it seems to be unrelated, but it is inextricably linked. Lu Sheng stared at He Qiaosheng silently and said, "If there is Princess Changling's handwriting behind this matter, will the officials investigate it or not?"

"How is it possible, Princess Changling is sitting on a huge ocean-going caravan, and the wealth is rivaled by the country, and only three million taels is a drop in the bucket for Princess Changling. ”

"But these people are fishermen. Lu Sheng pointed to the bones in front of him and said coldly, "The fisherman clan has been wiped out again, and the method of stealing the official silver this time can only be done by the fisherman clan." If Xia Guan continues to investigate along this line, he will definitely not be able to bypass Princess Changling.

The robbers transported the official silver from Xishan to Yanluo Island, and now, this batch of official silver should have arrived in Shanghai. Hushang Mansion is the boundary of Princess Changling. The five prefectures are under martial law, and the Shanghai government is like an iron wall, and if the three million taels of official silver can successfully enter the country, it will be difficult to complete it without the strength of hands and eyes.

Xia Guan does not want to turn over old accounts, but if he turns to Princess Changling this time, what should Xia Guan do? How can he live up to the emperor's grace?"

Lu Sheng's remarks are just an insurance policy. The fishermen and the princess of Changling are not necessarily connected, and the bandits and the fishermen are not necessarily connected. However, as long as there is such a possibility, Lu Sheng will prepare for the worst.

"You are already solely responsible for investigating the matter of official banking. After a long time, He Qiaochang sighed.

"My lord, Xia Guan is just a small chief of the Criminal Division, you are the real Qin ......"

"No, when you handed over the order from this official, you were no longer the head of the small criminal department. Also, although Princess Changling is arrogant and domineering, she is not a hand in Jiangnan Province. Don't forget the Fei Lingwei beside you, and don't forget the Nanling Palace, which is at the top of Jinling.

If you encounter difficulties, you can go to the Nanling Mansion for help. As for the princess of Changling, you can also ask the Nanling Palace. The Nanling Mansion asks you to check, you will check, if you don't let you check, you must not check. You can not be afraid of imperial power, but you must not knock eggs against stones. ”

There were no pirates on Yanluo Island, and He Qiaosheng and the Qiantang sailors could only return in vain. He Qiaosheng was gloomy and looked very depressed along the way, but Shi Wei was as excited as if he had won a battle.

Along the way, his eyes stared directly at the compass made by Lu Sheng. This thing will change the combat mode of the naval division, and even change the pattern of the entire water war. Once this thing is reported to the military department, the shock caused can be imagined.

Back in Shanghai, Lu Sheng and He Qiaosheng separated, and Lu Sheng continued to track down the whereabouts of Guanyin. After settling down at the inn, Lu Sheng picked up the map and re-sorted out the clues.

The robbers hijacked the official silver in the Xishan River section, went to sea from the bottom of the river, and transported the official silver to Yanluo Island.

The reason why it is so certain that it is Yanluo Island is because the time when Yanluo Island was poisoned corresponds to the time when the official bank was robbed. Moreover, within the distance from the mouth of the sea to Yanluo Island, the rest of the islands that were not wrapped in fog have been developed. It was impossible for the robbers to transport the official silver to the islands.

And now, Yanluo Island has been poisoned, and the official silver is nowhere to be found, the only thing Lu Sheng can guess is that this batch of official silver has entered the Shanghai Mansion with the shipping back and forth.

Lu Sheng gently put down the pen, and his eyebrows were slightly swollen.

Shanghai Mansion.

It is not only a giant terminal for shipping, but also the commercial and cultural center of Gangnam Province. In terms of humanities, the Shanghai government is no less than Jinling and Suzhou, and even faintly surpasses.

The reason why it is not as desirable as Jinling Suzhou is mainly because the commercial atmosphere in Shanghai is too heavy. In the words of the sour Confucians, it is full of copper smell.

At night, Shanghai is brightly lit.

The hustle and bustle of the city did not dampen its enthusiasm in the slightest because of the darkness.

The city of trade is more of a mixture of three religions and nine streams. In a room full of charm, the sound of water was heard as the steam rose.

A snow-white carcass, soaked in a tub covered with flower petals. The water in the tub was tumbling violently as if it were boiling water. The woman leaned quietly against the bathtub, softly stretched out her hand and gently wiped her body as delicate as white jade.

"Master......" A voice suddenly sounded, and in the room, a masked man wrapped in a black cloth appeared strangely.

"He showed up?"

"Yes, he mysteriously appeared in Shanghai Mansion this afternoon, and then entered the Tianshui Inn with Duan Fei and the other second team of Fei Lingwei. ”

"Where did they go in one day and one night?"

"Master forgiveness, we are still investigating!"

"Still investigating? You were checking when they disappeared, and now they're back, and you haven't found it yet?"

"Plop-" The man in black knelt on the ground trembling in fear, "Master, my subordinates are incompetent, please forgive my master......"

"Whew-"

A wind whistle passed, and as soon as the man in black's words fell, his head had already fallen from his neck. And the whole time, the woman didn't seem to move.

"Send men to keep an eye on them secretly, and don't startle them. The woman's voice was so charming, so smart.

Early the next morning, Lu Sheng and Duan Fei left the inn and walked towards the Shanghai Mansion. Nian Zhiyao hurriedly put down the official business in his hand and hurried over.

"Lord Qincha, the next official is late. My lord, the day before yesterday, did the party in Chongming County have a harvest?"

"The harvest is there, but the main reason why I came this time is to confirm one thing to Lord Nian, the three million taels of official silver may have entered the Shanghai Mansion. Lu Sheng gently put down the teacup and said lightly.

"Impossible!" Nian Zhiyao stood up in a panic and said, "Since the incident, Xia Guan has set up checkpoints in various places that must be passed through in Shanghai Prefecture, and every passing vehicle will be strictly investigated. There is absolutely no possibility for the official bank to enter the Shanghai government. ”

"What if the official bank returns from overseas?" Lu Sheng asked again, "There are dozens of merchant ships docked at the Shanghai wharf every day, do you also check these merchant ships one by one?"

"Yes! Although there is only one checkpoint at the Shanghai wharf, in the past three months, all merchant ships calling at the port will dock for three days, and our people will search them one by one before they are unloaded and released.

Moreover, even if you can avoid the search of the port, once you want to enter the Shanghai Mansion, you will definitely pass through three checkpoints, and your lord, there is no possibility for the three million taels of official silver to enter the Shanghai Mansion. ”

"You give me a list of merchant ships that have come and gone in the past three months, and I will take them with me. Lu Sheng said again.

After moving a full car from Shanghai, Lu Sheng and the others returned to Tianshui Inn again.

"I said, Brother Lu, what are your plans, but you can tell me. The brothers have all gone out, and it is really good to eat and drink at the inns? Those who know understand that we are investigating the case, and those who don't know still think that we are eating and drinking at public expense. ”

Duan Feilai was in Lu Sheng's room, muttering and complaining.

Lu Sheng raised his head from the dense dossier, "What are you anxious about? Besides, what's wrong with letting the brothers eat and drink at public expense? Don't get cheap and sell well." ”

"But you have to tell me what you want to do, right?"

"Do you remember Yanluo Island? Although the murderer wiped out all the fishermen, it seemed that they had dealt with it cleanly, but they still left clues after all. ”

"What clues?"

"Those foods!" Lu Sheng said, closing the file, "These foods are all the same style. I don't know what it tastes like, but I do know that being able to cook a meal for nearly 800 people at once is not something that ordinary restaurants can do.

From the completion of the production to the delivery to Yanluo Island, and it can not deteriorate for a maximum of one day. I asked the brothers to eat it, and by the way, I asked if there was a big order three months ago for this. ”

"Yes, why didn't I think of it......" Duan Fei immediately realized.

"Your Excellency!"

Suddenly, footsteps rang out outside the door. The footsteps stopped, and there was a soft knock on the door.

"Come in. ”

Feng Jian stepped into the room and bowed to Duan Fei and Lu Sheng, "I found it, three months ago, Kelailou received a big order. said that it was a banquet, and the guest building was closed for three days, and made every effort to make a meal for 1,000 people. ”

"Did the shopkeeper bring it back?"

"Bring!" Feng Jian said, beckoning outside, "Come in!"

A middle-aged man with a big belly entered the room tremblingly, and when he saw Lu Sheng and Duan Fei bowing down, "Grass people...... Cao Min Li honestly saw two adults......"

"Li Laoshi?" Lu Sheng looked at the image of the person in front of him and the name was a little far away, "Li Laoshi, the official asked you, did you take a large number of menus three months ago?"

"Yes, yes! Ning Yuan said that he wanted to comfort the laborers, so he ordered nearly 1,000 dishes. ”

"What's the menu?"

"East ten thousand hooves, sweet and sour pork ribs, West Lake vinegar fish, boiling water cabbage......" Li Laoshi reported seven or eight dishes in a row.

"How many servings did you make of each dish?"

"This ...... It's about a thousand......"

"Did you send the dishes or did they pick them up after they were done?" ”

"We sent it. At that time, the villain was still puzzled. Even if Ningyuan Merchant wants to comfort the laborers, then we should send a cook to make the feast, instead of waiting for us to finish it before sending it. Isn't the food cold after sending it back and forth?"

"Do you see if it's these dishes?" Lu Sheng brought a wooden box and opened it, and the eight dishes were neatly placed in the wooden box. Seeing these dishes, Li Laoshi's face showed a look of embarrassment.

"My lord, what are these black things? Is it a dish?"

It's been three months, and even if it's not completely rotted away, it's long since it was unrecognizable. Lu Sheng couldn't recognize it, and he was counting on professionals to recognize it. Now it seems that Lu Sheng is taking it for granted.

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