Li Yuanfang retreated in pain, and couldn't help but let go of the figure's right hand. The figure saw the right moment and jumped directly from the window.
"Damn it, I actually let him escape!"
Even though Li Yuanfang reacted very quickly and rushed to the window with his back legs, was there any trace of that figure outside?
Crunch…
The door opened and Di Renjie and Li Ke walked in.
"Yuanfang, how is the situation?"
"Master Di, Your Highness, Yuan Fang is incompetent and allowed this guy to escape."
When Li Yuanfang saw the two people coming in, she immediately knelt down on one knee and said shamefully.
Di Renjie did not speak, but looked at Li Ke who was standing aside. It was not his turn to comfort Li Yuanfang here.
"It's okay, but Yuanfang, you're not injured, are you?"
Li Ke took a step forward and helped the other person up.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am not injured. That person's martial arts is actually not very high."
Not long after, the oil lamp in the room was lit, and under the dim light, the three people's figures were stretched out.
There was white powder scattered on the ground, which seemed to be the hidden weapon that had just attacked Li Yuanfang.
"There is a faint smell of sulfur in this powder, and gunpowder must have been added to it."
Li Yuanfang said firmly.
Li Ke on the side observed it for a while and was probably able to determine what it was, but what surprised him was that.
Was this thing originally invented so early?
"Lao Di, Yuan Fang, I know what this is."
The two looked at each other.
"The name of this thing is a smoke bomb. After using it, thick smoke will emit to block the line of sight. However, the smoke bomb used by this person should not be pure enough."
Li Ke explained.
However, the gunpowder products of this period were still in the early stages of development. The ability of the other party to produce smoke bombs was actually a very advanced application.
After hearing this, the two nodded thoughtfully.
After tidying up the room, the three of them simply sat together.
"Your Highness, although we let the suspect escape tonight, we didn't get nothing. At least we verified one thing."
"This case is not as simple as imagined."
Di Renjie picked up the pen and wrote the words Tongda Guest House on the paper on the table.
Li Ke is not stupid, even if he will never solve the case again.
From what happened tonight, we can still detect some clues.
First of all, the letter itself was a bait that Di Renjie deliberately asked Li Yuanfang to use.
Even though there are problems with the prince's conclusion of the case, it is absolutely impossible to forget such a letter when it comes to collecting evidence.
The entire yard was definitely searched inside and out by them.
If such obvious clues are not found, then all the relevant personnel responsible for the case can retire and return home.
However, just such a letter made out of nothing directly led to the person behind the scenes, which is very intriguing.
The fact that the other party was so alert to this letter showed that they were in the original caravan.
There is such a thing.
It was this thing that caused this caravan to be completely wiped out.
"Now it seems that this is indeed the case, so how should we investigate later?"
Li Ke looked at each other expectantly.
"Your Highness, look, this is the news we have received so far."
"First of all, we can confirm that the mastermind behind the incident is still in Chang'an. This is good news."
"The second point is that the reason why he stayed in Chang'an is to look for something, which is probably a letter."
Di Renjie introduced and wrote on the paper, arranging all the information he got.
And with the various clues written down, several people have a relatively clear context in their minds.
That's all these clues, all seem to point to a certain point.
"I haven't noticed before that except for those two barbarians, this caravan is all from the south."
Li Ke looked at the information on the paper and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Yes, they are all from the south, including this guest house. The waiter, the chef, and even the shopkeeper are all from the south."
"Your Highness, once is a coincidence, but what if it happens twice or three times?"
"Are these seemingly coincidences really coincidences?"
Di Renjie looked at Li Ke with a smile.
"Lao Di, you mean...this case is probably related to the person behind Tongda Guesthouse?"
Li Ke couldn't help but frowned.
"I don't dare to speak nonsense. We have to wait for General Huo to come back before we can make a judgment."
Although Di Renjie didn't say it clearly, Li Ke felt that this matter should be close to home.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel vigilant.
According to the nature of the system, this case must be linked to him, which means that officials from the Southern Department will be linked to him.
But now he has no contact with any officials, let alone the Southern Department.
…
Taking a deep breath, Huo Qubing walked across the roof.
His steps were very light, so the movement was extremely weak and no one could detect it.
Soon, he jumped off the roof and entered a garden.
After avoiding several patrolling servants, we finally came to a house. From the outside, we could faintly see someone talking inside.
"You mean, which list has the people sent by King Wu found?"
"Sir, it seems that is indeed the case."
Through the gap, Huo Qubing saw the two people in the room clearly, then took out his mobile phone from his arms, turned on the camera and pointed it at the gap to take pictures.
In the room, the two were still talking.
"This is impossible. The people from the Sanfa Division turned the entire yard upside down and couldn't find the list at all."
"How is it possible that King Wu's people were found immediately as soon as they arrived?"
"You idiot, they are obviously setting this up as bait!"
The man said angrily.
After hearing this, the man kneeling on the ground raised his head and looked at his master in astonishment.
"Sir, this, this is not possible, is it?"
The man looked at his men and was so angry that he suddenly thought of something and asked quickly.
"You shouldn't be hooked, right?"
Hearing his master's inquiry, the man kneeling on the ground visibly shook his body.
His face turned bitter and he spat out a few words.
"Come back to my lord, my subordinate sent No. 1 to have a look... Oops..."
Before he finished speaking, the man kneeling on the ground was kicked down.
"fool!"
"A bunch of idiots!"
"Mom, why did I raise a bunch of losers like you!"
The man was so angry that even though he kicked the other person, he didn't feel any better.
He looked at the people on the ground coldly.
"You'd better pray No. 1 doesn't get caught, otherwise we'll all die and no one will be able to escape."
"When the Anhua Gate opens tomorrow morning, you will immediately take people to the warehouse in the south of the city and urge them to transport the things quickly."
"Yes, sir!"
The man on the ground heard this and quickly got up to answer.
