On the way back, both of them were thinking about what they had just heard.

"Husband, I didn't expect them to sell illegal salt without permission." Shen Baiqing was shocked when she learned the news, the sale of illicit salt and black fire was expressly prohibited by the imperial court, she didn't expect that someone would be so bold to do such a business in such a village.

The huge profits of private salt can always confuse people, and the most important thing in today's world is people who will do whatever it takes to make money, but I don't know if the person behind the scenes is the powerful person? Salt merchants have always been one of the main revenues of the imperial treasury, and you can imagine how much income is behind this. How can they turn a blind eye to such a thing now?

"Who is behind this? But no matter who it is, it can only be said that his luck is not good. But we don't seem to have had a lot of luck, so how do we keep encountering this kind of thing? Shen Baiqing felt a little depressed, they were all about to become people who maintained law and order.

"This kind of thing, we can't ignore it when we encounter it, we still have to act as soon as possible." Looking at Shen Baiqing's depressed appearance, Su Bowen was also amused, but he still had to solve this matter as soon as possible.

"That's right, since the last time they were able to empty the backyard so quickly, I know that the people behind this body are still very cautious, now that we already know, why don't we go find someone to go in and search directly, there will definitely be a harvest." Shen Baiqing obviously thought of the last time in vain.

Su Bowen also knew that this matter should not be acted too late, "But if there is such a big battle and there is nothing, I am afraid that the other party will take the opportunity to cause trouble." ”

"I know what you're worried about, but from their conversation just now, they must have suffered a lot of losses now, and they won't erase all traces so quickly."

What they heard above just now was not so clear, but the other party did not notice them, and from what they heard, they could know that their losses were great, and it was the most appropriate time for them to go at this moment.

Su Bowen also felt that it made sense after listening to Shen Baiqing's words, so he immediately went to call the city guards and officers and soldiers to surround Zhuangzi.

"Owner, it's not good, Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou Ye brought a lot of officers and soldiers to surround Zhuangzi." Seeing this situation, the housekeeper ran in in a panic.

"What's the panic, did they say there was any reason?" The owner of the village was already irritable in his heart, he knew that it was not so simple when the Hou Ye lady came here before, but this time he actually brought the officers and soldiers directly to the door, but he didn't expect it.

Thinking of the people in the basement of Zhuangzi and the salt that has melted into the water, I can't help but have a little headache.

"Didn't say anything, owner, did they already know about our Zhuangzi ......" The butler's heart was very flustered, and he didn't know what to do.

"Useless things, so hidden there, no one can know. Let's go, go out with me and meet this Hou Ye for a while. The owner thought of the concealment of the basement and felt that they could not know, and his heart was much more relaxed.

Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing stood in front of Zhuangzi and did not break in directly, and when they saw the owner of the village who walked out with the housekeeper, the two stepped forward.

"Master Hou and Mrs. Hou are here, and they are not welcome, but I don't know what the two of them are here with so many people, what is the purpose?" The owner smiled and said to the two, without a trace of panic in his eyes.

From the last communication, Shen Baiqing knew that this person was a person who did things well.

"Owner, I'm sorry to bother. However, someone reported that there was something bad in your village, and we had to come to search, please forgive me. "When the city guard learned that this Zhuangzi was actually selling illicit salt, he was very shocked, and it was actually within his jurisdiction, which was simply his dereliction of duty.

"How is it possible, Lord City Guard, Master Hou, don't trust villains easily. If that's the case, we'll definitely cooperate with the search. "The owner is very confident that he will not be searched for anything, and he is not afraid at all.

"Okay, thank you."

After leaving a few people to guard the front and back doors, after the officers and soldiers went in to search, the owner took Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing to the main hall to drink tea.

"The owner doesn't seem to be worried at all." Shen Baiqing looked at him confidently and couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"Of course, madam, as I have already said below, we Zhuangzi are doing our own business, and our hearts are open." The owner looked at the officers and soldiers coming and going, and was very disdainful.

Su Bowen looked at the expression of the owner, and knew that the officers and soldiers couldn't find anything. Suddenly, he looked at the layout of the hall with some confusion in his eyes, and felt that the vase placed on the side was very strange.

At this time, the officers and soldiers came in to report that they had not found anything.

"Master Hou, madam, as I said below, can the two of you leave?" The owner's expression was a little smug, and his tone was not as respectful as he had been.

Although Shen Baiqing was unwilling, she also knew that there was no way, "In this way, there will be a lot of disturbances." ”

"Wait, owner, I don't know what the purpose of putting the vase here?" Coming to the vase, Su Bowen asked suspiciously.

At this time, a trace of panic flashed in the eyes of the owner, "It's just decoration, Master Hou, there are still things to deal with in the village, I'm afraid I can't entertain a few people." ”

Looking at the owner's reaction, Su Bowen felt that there was more strange here, and tried to turn it, the owner's eyes were even more flustered, but he didn't see any changes, Su Bowen felt very strange.

At this time, a secret passage appeared on the other side, and several people glanced at the gray-faced owner, "Master, please." ”

The owner of the village was led by several people, and had to follow, all the way down, Su Bowen cautiously walked in the dim tunnel, and in the secret passage, he saw the bodies of several men.

Seeing the phenomenon in front of them, several people were surprised.

"Owner, it seems that your village is very bold." Shen Baiqing thought that this Zhuangzi was just in the business of selling illicit salt, but looking at the corpses of several men, he was a little surprised.

This look is the guards in Zhuangzi, I didn't expect them to be so despised for human life.

The owner did not speak. After a few people walked for a while, their eyes widened.

At this time, the basement was full of salt, many of which were soaked in seawater, and they were obviously unusable, and the expressions of several people were shocked, they didn't expect that there was so much salt under Zhuangzi.

"Master, what else do you have to say?" The castle guard's eyes were full of anger.

The owner snorted coldly and did not answer, it was useless to say anything about the situation in front of him, so why should he waste his tongue?

"Take it away." Su Bowen gave an order and left with Shen Baiqing. Su Bowen knew that there was no need to ask at this time, it was important to take people away in time and control this place.

After that, he let people seal Zhuangzi and send people to stay behind.