After getting on the carriage, Guo Huai spoke up: "Two adults, dare I ask what exactly Guo has committed, so that you can go directly to Taoranju to arrest him?"
"We are not here to arrest anyone, we are just asking you to go back and be investigated."
"Accept the investigation, what kind of investigation? I am just a businessman and I have not broken any laws. Why do you call me over to investigate?" Guo Huai asked slightly excitedly.
"We'll find out when you go."
Guo Huai knows that if you are targeted by Nanya, unless you have the ability to escape from the territory of Dazhou, otherwise, even if it is hidden in the cracks of the ground, you will be found.
It's impossible to run away.
But he also knew what the consequences would be if he was arrested, so he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He was in a state of confusion and couldn't make up his mind for a moment. How much had Nanya found? Are you out yet?
A person's inner psychological activities can be seen from his eyes. Luo Xing has been observing Guo Huai. Although this person is calm on the surface, his inner emotional fluctuations can still be detected.
If he is an innocent person, although he will also have mood swings, he will basically show fear and uneasiness, but he can usually remain calm, but his heart is quite restless, there must be something wrong.
There's something wrong with this guy.
The carriage drove all the way into the gate of Nanya Black Prison.
"Come down, Boss Guo, we're here."
"Where is this place?" Guo Huai got off the carriage and saw the dark brick wall. A gloomy chill hit his face, and his expression changed slightly.
"This is the place you should be!" Luo Xing smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Please."
"Sir, didn't you ask me to come here to assist in the investigation? Why does this place seem to be a prison..."
"Yes, has Boss Guo heard of Nanya Black Prison?"
"Nanya Black Prison..." Guo Huai's hands couldn't help but tremble. How could he not have heard of the famous Nanya Black Prison?
It is said that not many people who went in came out in one piece.
"Please, Boss Guo."
"Sir, although Guo is a citizen of Southern Chu, he has never done anything bad in the Zhou Dynasty. You can't wrongly accuse a good person..."
"Don't worry, I will not wrongly accuse a good person, but I will not let any bad person go." Luo Xing replied with a smile.
"Lord Luo, have you sent someone here again today?" Zhou Hao ran out of the house, nodding and bowing.
"Prepare a private room, I want to ask questions."
"Okay, no problem." Zhou Hao responded immediately. Because of Luo Xing, the business volume of the Black Prison exceeded the target last year, and he received a reward at the end of the year. He now feels closer to Luo Xing than to his own father. Woolen cloth.
The single room in the black prison is not something that ordinary people can enjoy.
"Boss Guo, do you know Yu Xiuning from Yunxiuzhuang?" Luo Xing sat down and asked straight to the point.
Guo Huai seemed to have thought of his words a long time ago. Since there was no hesitation, he nodded and said: "We know you. What's the matter, sir?"
"What does she have to do with you?"
"She is my best friend. He is an embroiderer and I am a framer. Some of these embroidery works are actually works of art and also need to be framed. Although this is not my main business, I also do it when I am not busy. Some jobs come and go again and again, and we feel that we are compatible and we are together." Guo Huai admitted and explained.
"how long have you been together?"
"It's been about two or three years."
"Who knows about her relationship with you?"
"No one knows. Except for the apprentices who are with me, I don't know if she has told others..."
Yes, this is a complete push.
"Besides the relationship between man and woman, do you have any other relationships?"
"The other relationship is that she brings some embroidery from time to time and asks me to assemble it for her, and then sends it to the jewelry store to sell on consignment. We split the money in half. The quality of the things from Yun Embroidery Store is not bad. , these handkerchiefs and round fans are sold at very high prices, and many ladies and ladies like them. They don’t know how to embroider, so they buy them back to show off their appearance.”
"anything else?"
"Also, no more, my lord, I have told you what you want to know. I am quite obsessed with this woman. My lord is still young and I don't understand that this woman is best only when she reaches a mature age. I also want to , if she can quit Yunxiuzhuang, I will marry her. Anyway, I will not suffer any loss if I marry her." Guo Huai said with a yearning expression.
"Well, Boss Guo is kind and righteous, and I admire him very much." Luo Xing nodded, "But you are in trouble. This Yu Xiuning is the spy who lurks in Nanchu, our great Zhou Luojing. She has confessed now, and so have you. Her accomplice.”
"How is this possible? Impossible. How could Xiu Ning be a spy? Sir, you must have made a mistake..." Guo Huai was about to stand up in excitement, but was held back by Wu Jiong and a jailer beside him. Seat.
"We will not accuse someone of being a spy without evidence. Boss Guo, in view of your close relationship with Yu Xiuning, we are going to investigate you now. I hope you don't mind. If after the investigation, you are innocent, naturally I won’t accuse you unjustly. If you deliberately conceal it, the crime will be increased." Luo Xing said.
"Sir, I was unjustly accused. I really didn't know that Yu Xiuning was a spy from Nanchu. Besides, I was just greedy for her beauty. How could I become a spy?" Guo Huai became anxious and defended himself.
"Boss Guo, please stay here with peace of mind." Luo Xing stood up and said, "We will investigate your problem in detail and give you an explanation."
"Sir, I am really unjust. I am not a Nanchu spy..."
"Sir, would you like to take a body test?"
"Of course, I still need to teach you!"
"Yes." Wu Jiong greeted, and two jailers came in, held Guo Huai down, and then stripped him naked.
Soon, Wu Jiong came out: "Sir, I didn't find anything."
"Have someone put on your clothes, don't get sick from the cold." Luo Xing nodded lightly and ordered.
Qingyi took people to seize Guo Huai's shop and home. She didn't know if she would find anything. This Guo Huai was so eloquent, had been lurking in Luojing for many years, and was able to catch up with the Fifth Prince. He must be a cautious person. A capable person.
There should be no obvious evidence left in the store or home.
Luo Xing was waiting for news, when suddenly Xu Chanjuan came in a hurry to report: "Sir, Mrs. Qingyi found a wall in Guo Huai's house, and there is a secret passage inside that leads directly to the ground. Mrs. Qingyi asks you to go there immediately."
Luo Xing couldn't help but perked up when he heard this, and discovered that Guo Huai was not as smart as he thought.
"Walk!"
Luo Xing immediately rushed to Bianyifang on horseback.
In addition to a study room in Guo Huai's home, there is also a room where he works. The study room should be the place where he reads and writes.
This guy's calligraphy is indeed good, and his painting is also of a certain standard, but his energy should not be spent on this. Most of his calligraphy and paintings are copied, and his craftsmanship is relatively high.
The other workshop is very large, covering an area of fifty or sixty square meters. It is very transparent and has moisture-proof and sound insulation measures.
This sandwich wall revealed that in this workshop, the cracked wall separated to both sides, revealing a passage where only one person could go down.
The passage is very dry and there is no peculiar smell at all. It can be seen that he goes down here often.
It was not Qingyi's ability that found the wall, but Xiaohui. Luo Xing made Xiaohui Qingyi's assistant, just to use his special ability to find places that no one could find.
Sure enough, this little guy has done a great job. He will add at least two big chicken drumsticks tonight.
This underground space is not deep, only about four or five meters, and the space is not very large, about the size of a bedroom, more than ten square meters.
But what was inside shocked Luo Xing and Qingyi.
Because almost everything here belongs to women, the clothes, shoes and socks, etc., all have women’s styles.
"Such a small piece of clothing, could it be someone named Guo?" Qingyi took off a piece of underwear, checked the size, and said in surprise.
"Qingyi, look, how does this dress compare to Mr. Su's?" Luo Xing had sharp eyes and took a coat from the hanger and handed it over.
Qingyi and Su Manqing are naturally very familiar with each other. When they saw this coat, they immediately recognized it: "This coat is almost exactly the same color and style as Mr. Su's!"
"It seems that we have found the real person pretending to be Mr. Su."
"You're not talking about Boss Guo, are you?" Qingyi was surprised.
"It's hard to say. If Guo Huai can shrink his bones, the person pretending to be Mr. Su may not be him." Luo Xing said.
"If the person pretending to be Mr. Su is Guo Huai, then you should be able to find the isinglass mask he made here..." Qingyi said.
"Xiao Hui, help, find something!" Luo Xing called to Xiao Hui.
Zhizhizhi...
Xiao Hui raised his paw to make a "look at me" gesture, and began to sniff and look for it.
Luo Xing and Qingyi also started searching.
After a while, Xiao Hui was still there, screaming "Zhi Zhi" urgently. Luo Xing and Qing Yi went over together and saw Xiao Hui pointing at a place that looked like a hidden grid.
Luo Xing reached over, touched it, and knocked twice. It was indeed hollow inside. He searched again and found a drawing plate. He touched a small handle and pulled it out.
It is indeed a hidden grid.
Inside are small dark jars. After a rough count, there are seven or eight. Each jar has a paper on it with a name on it.
He took out the jars one by one and placed them on the table. Su Manqing's name was prominently displayed on one of the small jars.
"This is……"
"What is contained here should be an isinglass mask. The ghost lady explained that after using the isinglass mask, if you want to use it again next time, it must be soaked in a special solution to ensure that its activity remains unchanged. Otherwise, after the isinglass becomes stiff, it can no longer be used." Luo Xing explained, "When I brought the jar out just now, I could clearly hear the sound of the liquid inside sloshing."
"Xiao Qi, why don't you open it and take a look?" Qingyi was curious. After putting on this isinglass mask, you can actually turn into another person. She had only heard of this kind of disguise, but had never seen it before.
"We don't know how to use it, so let's take these back first and ask someone to identify them." Luo Xing shook his head. If it was really a isinglass mask inside, they didn't know how to take it out and use it. Once it was destroyed, the gain would outweigh the loss.
"That's fine." Qingyi nodded. Luo Xing said he was more cautious, so she would naturally not object.
In addition, they also found the investigative biographies and information of some characters, involving many celebrities in Luojing City.
However, these materials did not mention Guo Huai's identity, or the time was too short and they had not discovered it yet.
But it doesn’t matter, you can pack it up and go back to read and analyze it slowly.
Guo Huai is a businessman. He has a secret room at home and has hidden so many things. There must be something wrong with this guy's identity and he didn't run away.
Even if the Fifth Prince comes forward, this person cannot be saved.
"Xiao Qi, this is an account book I found from Guo Huai's shop. Take a look and see if it's useful. I see there are a lot of names recorded on it. They are all well-known in Luo Jing. This guy has a really wide circle of friends. !" Qingyi took out an account book from her arms and handed it over.
"Well, seal up Guo Huai's shop and house, and bring all items related to Guo Huai back to Nanya for careful screening and investigation." Luo Xing ordered.
"Yes!" The Tiqi around them agreed loudly.
This Guo Huai can be considered a small asset. If it is searched, he will definitely be able to get a lot of money. According to the current evidence, Guo Huai basically has no chance to come out again, so the money must be confiscated.
The rule of the Special Investigation Office is that 70% of the confiscated wealth should be handed over, and the remaining 30% should be kept by themselves. This makes the Tiqiu of the Special Investigation Office extremely enthusiastic about confiscating homes.
And Luo Xing also stipulated the inspection procedures and mutual supervision. Once anyone is found to be corrupt in private, he will be punished with thirty sticks for the first time and directly removed from Nanya for the second time. This removal is not just as simple as being dismissed. If it is serious, After being expelled, you have to go to black jail.
No one dares to violate it and put their future and life on the line for a little money.
Pulling back truckloads of property!
At the door, the people from the inspection department responsible for maintaining order on the street could only watch with envy. Who told them that they hadn't encountered such a fat case?
"Take two hundred taels of silver and give tea to the brothers from the Inspection Department!" Luo Xing knows how to be a good person. This Nanya handles cases on the streets of Luojing, and it is indispensable for the cooperation of the Inspection Department. There is no benefit at all from living alone. If you don't give it, it doesn't matter if you give it once or twice. If it happens too many times and people don't say anything, they will definitely feel unhappy in their hearts. Therefore, the sweetness that should be given must still be given.
A little money can be used to win people's hearts or build good relationships. It can save you a lot of trouble. Why not do it?
Luo Xing's reputation in the Inspection Department was not good. One person overthrew the entire Xicheng Branch of the Inspection Department. This happened not long ago.
Therefore, Luo Xing's reputation within the Inspection Department is not good, but now it is at least a good start.
The grassroots inspectors have no deep hatred for Luo Xing, so it is not difficult to change their views. Subtly, the reputation can be reversed naturally.
(End of chapter)
