All night long, no less than five pairs of eyes were staring at Zhao Chongwu's house, but not long after it got dark, the lights in Zhao Chongwu's house were extinguished.
Until dawn the next day, I saw Zhao Chongwu coming out of home in high spirits early in the morning. He bought a porridge and steamed buns for breakfast nearby, and then went to the Yamen for work in a leisurely manner.
"This man's life is so monotonous!" Zhang Liao stayed on guard all night, expecting to see something different, but who would have thought that Zhao Chongwu was just like what Feilong's men had recorded before. , eating, sleeping, it’s so monotonous.
"Tell the people who are following him not to follow him too closely. When you get close to the Yamen, just hang him from a distance. Don't startle the enemy."
"yes."
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but Shen Hao always felt that something was wrong. For example, this Zhao Chongwu is too ordinary. Is this kind of person really the murderer of Liu Yan's case and a series of disappearances?
These have always been question marks in Shen Hao's heart.
"General Banner, the people who were following him sent word that Zhao Chongwu has entered the Yamen. The rest of the people are keeping an eye on all the entrances and exits of the Yamen. They won't miss him once he comes out."
"Well, let's go and have a look at his house."
Shen Hao opened the door and went out, followed by two more people. One was Zhang Liao's most skilled search expert, the other was Zhang Liao himself, and Shen Hao, there were three in total.
The houses on Xicheng Old Street have no courtyards and are connected in rows. Each house has a similar structure, usually a bedroom, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
So even if only three people entered, they could go through the cabin quickly enough.
The area around Zhao Chongwu's door was covered with a blinding weapon, and the three of them gathered at the door.
"General Banner, there are no mechanical tricks on the door, and there is no hidden magic circle. It is just an ordinary copper latch lock. I can open it without damage and then restore it."
"Well, open it and let's go in."
As soon as Shen Hao finished speaking, he heard a click, and the brass latch hanging on the door was opened directly. His hands and feet were surprisingly nimble.
As soon as the door opened, there was a musty smell inside. It was the kind of smell caused by the moisture coming from the ground without ventilation for a long time. This kind of smell is not uncommon in houses on Xicheng Old Street, because the houses here have poor ventilation. , and the humidity is heavy.
The door was opened, but no one was in a hurry to step in. After carefully looking at every inch of the door, Zhang Liao took the lead, followed by the search expert, and Shen Hao walked at the back.
When he first came in and took a look around, Shen Hao's first impression was that of "poverty". Just like the homes of the lowest class people he had ever visited, they were really poor even though they were not bare-bones. Apart from tables, chairs and benches, they were very poor. There is only a narrow bed and a single cabinet.
Who can associate this kind of family background with a yamen team leader? This life is far worse than that of many more industrious ordinary people.
When things go wrong, there must be a demon!
"Search! Don't miss any corner. But pay attention to recovery and don't leave any traces."
After giving the order, Zhang Liao and his two men began to move, one person at a time, one room at a time, and they began to rummage carefully and quickly.
The first thing that was unearthed was a disc the size of a palm. It was copper-yellow with some complicated mana lines on it. From the line of inscriptions on the back, it could be seen that this thing was the "Bai Mei Disk" that was very popular in the black market. ". There is also a box next to it, which contains three pan-spiritual stones, one of which is already a little dim.
But... they didn't find the crime tool that Shen Hao and the others wanted to see most: the kind of magic weapon that could cover the perception of people on half a street without being aware of it.
"How not?!"
No matter how Zhang Liao and the two searched, they couldn't find any crime tools in the three rooms.
Shen Hao was also looking, but he didn't always think about finding the tools to commit the crime. The house is just that big, and Zhang Liao and the two are not amateurs. If they haven't found it after searching for so long, it's probably because it's not there or it's not in the house.
Shen Hao couldn't find the crime tool, so he thought he could look carefully for something else. He was sure that there was something wrong with Zhao Chongwu. He didn't believe that the place where he lived would be completely covered up, and there would always be something left behind.
There is nothing special in the bedroom. Even the cabinet contains nothing except a hundred dollar plate and a box of three spiritual stones... Wait a minute!
Shen Hao remembered clearly that the last time Zhao Chongwu bought pan-spiritual stones was half a year ago. He bought two stones at that time, and more than half a year ago, he also bought two stones. In other words, he bought a total of four spiritual stones in more than a year, and he still has three left?
Calculating it this way, the number of times he uses Baimei Pan is pitiful? Or maybe the Baimei Pan is just a deceptive thing?
There is indeed something wrong with this person.
After that, I went to the bathroom. There was nothing here except two wooden buckets and a water ladle. But...do you need two such big wooden buckets if you live alone? Even if you take a bath, you don’t need two, right?
Went to the kitchen again, it was just as simple. In addition to the ordinary pots and pans, there were two large pots. Why did we need two such big pots? Isn't this kind of pot usually used in places like canteens? There is also a large backpack in the corner.
In addition to the big pot, Shen Hao also saw two bamboo utensils covered with cloth in a corner of the kitchen. They looked like steaming grids, but they were very thick, three inches long, and very large. They could probably hold a whole pig. It can hold up even if it goes up. Looking at the big pot again, Shen Hao suddenly understood that the big pot and the steaming grid should be used together.
It's just...what are you using for such a big steaming grid and pot?
Shen Hao came closer and smeared the pot with his hands, then rubbed it with his fingers and found it was a little slippery. He then brought his nose closer and smelled it. There was no peculiar smell, only a very light meaty aroma. This indicates that the pot has been used recently.
I also tried the steamer, and it was the same as above, with a very light meaty aroma.
After a while, Zhang Liao and the two men gave up the search with livid faces. There would be no harvest if they continued searching, unless they started digging, which was obviously not suitable now.
"Check again, there must be no omissions or traces, and then go."
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After repeatedly confirming that there were no traces of intrusion, the search expert also used a special deodorant to remove all the subtle odors left by the three people after they entered. In this regard, Xuan Qingwei is the top expert in sneaking into homes.
Seeing Zhang Liao's face being somewhat deflated, Shen Hao shook his head and said, "Tell me what you found."
Naturally, Shen Hao would take the opportunity to test the abilities of his subordinates. If Zhang Liao didn't have some insight, he probably wouldn't be sent by Shen Hao to do grassroots investigations again in the future.
"When I returned to the headquarters, my subordinates felt that Zhao Chongwu probably didn't really live alone. At least there would be people coming to his home to take a bath or bath from time to time, otherwise there wouldn't be two big wooden barrels. In addition, Zhao Chongwu bought Baimei The disk is probably just something to hide from others, and he probably hasn’t used it much, otherwise it would have been more than a year and there would be no more than three spiritual stones left.”
"Any more?"
"This... subordinate is stupid, please correct me!"
