Shen Hao was not fully aware of the forces behind Ma Sankui, so he had a list of items delivered overnight. The items listed on the list were items found from Ma Sankui, Zhang De and the dead Xu Qian, including those in storage bags.
The main things Zhang De and Xu Qian carried were those storage bags and the grain in the storage bags. This time they failed to transport the food to the barbarians, and these storage bags were all handed over to the Black Flag Battalion. And after identification, these storage bags have special marks of the Jingxi Army Supply Camp, which are military instruments. As long as they can be matched with the entry and exit warehouses at the Jingxi Army Supply Camp, it will be iron-clad.
However, apart from the storage bags and the grain inside, Xu Qian and Zhang De only had a few Ministry of War badges and a few approval documents with them.
Likewise, these badges and documents are evidence and can be used for reverse investigation. Each document can be traced back to who handled it and which department it came from. These are extremely important pieces of evidence.
But apart from these, there was nothing incomparable about these two people, which made Shen Hao's wish to further find out the details of the two people in vain.
The second list was Ma Sankui's list of belongings, but it was much more complicated than what Xu Qian and Zhang De had brought.
First of all, Shen Hao felt that Ma Sankui must be the kind of person who has nothing to worry about and is alone, otherwise his storage bag would not contain such a messy and numerous collection of things from home. From banknotes to dry food, from jade slips to elixirs, as well as magical weapons and even clothes. Only people who are precarious every day will carry their belongings with them all the time.
What surprised Shen Hao was that the most numerous and valuable items on Ma Sankui's body were not banknotes or magic weapons, but elixirs, which far exceeded the number of elixirs he should possess for his level, and he actually even had high-grade elixirs. All. Ma Sankui has five pills in his storage bag, such as Da Pei Yuan Dan, which is a high-end and rare item even in Xuanqing Guards!
Shen Hao's first reaction was "It can't be a fake elixir, right?" But after carefully looking at the identification attached during the inventory, it was clear that the people in the Black Flag Camp were not mistaken about the real and fake elixirs. Then the only explanation is that Ma Sankui has sufficient and cheap channels to get Dan.
This is very interesting.
Shen Hao paused the pen in his hand and thought for a while, but did not write this news in the file.
"It seems that the so-called sect behind Ma Sankui still has some confidence." Shen Hao was very sure, thinking that the reason why Ma Sankui was able to have so many elixirs must be because of the support of the so-called sect behind him. Either the sect has special channels for purchasing elixirs, such as private transactions with a certain alchemy sect, or their sect itself is good at refining elixirs.
"There are enough elixirs...is there an alchemist?"
Shen Hao quickly rejected the possibility of a private deal between the sect behind Ma Sankui and the alchemy sect. Because the quantity is too large. Ma Sankui can only carry so many elixirs with him, which shows how abundant he is. Even the alchemy master cannot be so tight on others. After all, elixirs are not magic weapons, they are consumables and hard currency. The monks all No one would be so generous if needed.
Then there is a high probability that there is an alchemist in Ma Sankui's sect, and his cultivation level is not low, and there is definitely more than one.
"There is more than one alchemist...it doesn't make sense."
Although Shen Hao was analyzing like this, he was also constantly doubting himself, because the status of an alchemist was unquestionable in the cultivation world, and even novice alchemists were highly respected. How could such a status be relegated to a sect with a group of pseudo-evil cultivators?
Under duress? Or for some benefit?
Shen Hao also heard about the integrity of alchemists. Although he did not believe that all alchemists were tough, most of them would not give in easily. Therefore, the possibility of coercion is not very high, and the alchemist who can refine the Great Peiyuan Pill is already very skilled, so coercion is not that easy.
Is that for profit?
When Shen Hao thought of this, a flash occurred in his mind, and he felt that he had grasped an important thread. After pondering for a while, he thought to himself: Could it be that these alchemists are after some kind of medicinal material?
It is said that many alchemists are fans of alchemy and often get carried away in search of new elixir formulas and new types of elixirs. If the sect behind Ma Sankui can seduce these alchemists with "new alchemy types", it is very likely to trap many alchemists who are crazy about alchemy. This can also be slightly related to the reason why the sect behind Ma Sankui colluded with the barbarians.
What are the specialties of barbarians? Except slaves are medicinal materials. These are the two major sources of income for the Slave Chamber of Commerce. The medicinal material resources are far better and more abundant than those of the Jingjiu Dynasty.
This way a rough logical block will suffice.
"Take a look... Now it seems that someone or some people from the Ministry of War took the initiative to help the barbarians at the end of the last war for a reason that is still unclear, so that the barbarians would not be completely wiped out. ? In other words, it won’t be beaten too badly, and some foundation will be left behind.
On the other side, decades ago, an evil monk who called himself "Zhenren Bai Gu" created a group of pseudo-evil monks. The purpose is currently unclear. But these pseudo-evil monks who were trained got in touch with the bad guys from the Ministry of War a few years ago. The original relationship between "soldiers and thieves" has changed, and a certain tacit understanding has been reached, and these relatively more hidden pseudo-evil monks have begun to come forward to contact the barbarians who have regained some of their vitality.
The barbarians were nourished by the materials provided by the Jing Dynasty and strengthened themselves. This may be one of the purposes of some bad bugs in the Ministry of War. The pseudo-evil monks get a large amount of "certain medicinal materials" from the barbarians. The medicinal materials they obtain can seduce the alchemists who are crazy about elixirs, so they can get a large amount of low- and medium-grade elixirs from the alchemists to strengthen themselves, or sell them for profit. ....
Each one seems to be a winner. "
The only ones who will suffer may be ordinary soldiers, and the war that is about to resume will devour thousands of their lives. The people in the Jingji Dynasty will also be affected, and the market, life...every aspect will be affected.
Shen Hao stood up and poured himself a cup of tea. It was a little cold, so he drank it down in one sip and felt relieved.
Previously, Shen Hao's understanding and speculation about the "Ma San Case" were all fragmented and did not have a complete context. Only now can he draw a line with a beginning and an end. Although it is still unclear and there are many details that have not been clarified, at least Shen Hao now knows the whole thing.
"This is an event involving the interaction of several forces. The barbarians, the Ministry of War, the evil monks, the pseudo-evil monks, and some alchemists may also be involved."
Shen Hao gathered his mood, took out a futon in the public room, and sat down cross-legged. It would be dawn in two and a half hours, and he was not ready to sleep. He was meditating and refining his energy. He would go to see him tomorrow. It depends on Zhang De's situation.
