He turned the corner and went straight to Yuelai Inn without returning to Xu's house.
It was already late at night when he returned to Xu's house. Liu Wuxie continued to devote himself to training. The investigation team was like an uncertain sword that could strike at his head at any time.
Taihuang Tiantian Jue gave him extraordinary Dantian, unparalleled Qi, and a powerful body. However, the disadvantages were also obvious. The speed of breakthrough was much slower than that of ordinary people.
Everything has pros and cons!
The sky is getting slightly brighter, and the entire Canglan City feels like a storm is coming. The four major families have issued orders to prohibit their disciples from going out as much as possible. The investigation team has moved in to the four major families today and will start investigating from them.
Exhaling a breath of turbid air, after a night of practice, the true energy has become much stronger. There is still a long way to go before breaking through the fourth level of innateness.
"Master, the investigation team has stationed at the Song family first and will start the investigation from them."
News came back to the Xu family one after another. Xu Yilin sat in the main hall and waved his hand. The spies continued to inquire about the news and came back to report as soon as possible.
Liu Wuxie was practicing sword skills in the yard. His father-in-law told him that if he had nothing else to do, he should stay at home as much as possible and not go out for the next two days.
An hour later, the inspection team walked out of the gate of the Song family. Song Tianhao personally escorted them out. The Song family breathed a sigh of relief. This inspection team represented the Dayan royal family and was led by an old man in his sixties.
"Mr. Kong, I didn't treat you well. Please forgive me. When the investigation is over, Mr. Song will definitely greet me. I won't waste your time. I hope the investigation goes well."
Song Tianhao bent over his luggage. The 66-year-old man's surname was Kong, and his real name was Kong Yi. He was an important figure like a master in the Yan Dynasty. He had no real power, but he was highly respected because he also had another identity, the enlightenment teacher of the current prince of the Yan Dynasty.
The other four people included figures from the military, members of the royal family, and even the Imperial Academy sent one person here. Several of the dead soldiers were former Imperial Academy students.
Killing the enemy on the battlefield and killing thousands of soldiers would not involve so much effort. This time it was different. These stone-breaking soldiers left the camp without permission. After investigation, it was found that they embezzled 10 million gold coins in military expenses.
Such a big problem broke out within the Shi Po Army. This matter must be investigated clearly. The person must be seen alive and the body must be seen dead.
It would be a great humiliation for the Yan Dynasty to bring military funds and defect to the enemy country. This should be the most critical point.
"Master Song, please send it here. Please forgive me for disturbing you!"
Confucius bent down and bowed. Although he was a master, he had no airs about him. This was the most important reason why he was respected by others.
Watching the investigation team leave, Song Tianhao breathed a sigh of relief. All five of them were experienced figures. If they made a slight mistake, they would fall into their trap. Fortunately, no disciples of the Song family have left Canglan City these days, so the investigation was very fast.
Finish.
"Master, the next place is Wanjia."
The eldest elder came over and said in a low voice that the Song family had cut off their relationship. There were only three remaining families, and each one was on pins and needles.
"I heard that the Xu family boy is back?"
Song Tianhao asked, although the formation hall has been stabilized, it has not fully recovered. The materials Liu Wuxie needs have been prepared a few days ago, waiting for him to come to repair the formation. The fate of the Song family is already tied to him.
Come together.
"Yes, I came back yesterday!"
The great elder answered truthfully, and when he mentioned Liu Wuxie, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he was still frightened by the sword that day.
"Let's sort it out and tell the Xu family verbatim what the investigation team asked today. Don't let anyone know."
Song Tianhao suddenly made a decision to inform the Xu family in advance about the investigation team's inquiry, so that they could take precautions in advance. If it reached the ears of the investigation team, that would be a serious crime.
"Master, this is inappropriate!"
The elder wanted to stop it, but it was against the rules. First of all, the Xu family ranked last, and the Song family ranked first. The order of the investigation team this time was also divided according to family hierarchy, and the Song family was chosen first.
Secondly, leaking the information is tantamount to secretly tipping off the information. If the investigation team knows about it, the Song family will be in doom.
"Our Song family has been short of a few weapons recently, so we sent someone to the weapons shop to buy a few weapons."
Song Tianhao waved his hand, turned around and walked into the door. The Great Elder understood and immediately arranged for people to handle the matter. At this time, he went directly to the Xu family. Isn't there three hundred taels of silver here, so it would be the best time to buy weapons.
Half an hour later, Xu Yilin received an unexpected surprise. The Song family's investigation report was delivered to him.
"The Song family deliberately leaked investigation information to us. What kind of medicine are they selling in their gourds?"
Xu Yilin pinched his hands, and the report in his hands was reduced to ashes. All the investigation information inside was known.
"It's not a bad thing anyway. We know what the investigation team will ask about in advance so we can be prepared!"
Butler Lan can guess a little bit, but he is not sure yet and it is difficult to draw a conclusion.
An hour later, the investigation team came out of the Wan family. Wan Rongzhe went out to see them off in person, followed by several Wan family elders. Judging from the expressions on their faces, the Wan family had withstood the test and the investigation team found nothing.
Next stop is Tianjia!
After two hours of investigation, it was already afternoon when they walked out of Tian's house. The investigation team still had no clue. The clues provided by several major families and their recent activities had no connection at all with Shi Pojun.
Before arriving at Xu's house, Xu Yilin was already standing outside the gate to greet him.
"Junior Xu Yilin, I have met Mr. Kong..." He bent down to carry his luggage, and then bowed his hands to the people behind him as a greeting.
"Master Xu, please be polite. We will act as ordered. If we offend you in any way, please forgive me, Master Xu."
Mr. Kong returned the favor with a great gift. Under the leadership of Xu Yilin, the group entered the main hall of the Xu family. All the deacons of the Xu family who were outside rushed back, and they all had to be investigated.
Everyone sat down, with the deacons of the Xu family standing on both sides, waiting for their interrogation. Everyone did not dare to take a breath. Although Xu Yilin received the investigation report from the Song family and had thought about how to answer, he was still a little nervous.
"Master Xu, let me ask you the first question now. Did anyone from your Xu family enter the Sunset Mountains ten days ago?"
Mr. Kong didn't say anything. A middle-aged man walked out from behind him. He was a figure in the military. The report was almost the same as the one provided by the Song family. This man's name was Bai Qiu, and he served as the commander of the Tianzi Camp of the Shipo Army.
The dead Zhou Hu and the fifty Shi Pojun were his subordinates, so it was normal for him to ask questions.
"Back to General Bai, our Xu family recently had three convoys entering the Sunset Mountains to transport resources and ores. This is their information."
After speaking, Butler Lan took out a list and handed it to Bai Qiu. It recorded detailed information about each person, including their family members, strength division, etc. The records were very detailed.
Bai Qiu read it over and handed the list to Mr. Kong.
Among the characters recorded on the list, Qi Zhizhi has the highest strength, but he is born at the seventh level, which is not enough to deal with Shi Pojun.
Obviously they do not have the ability to kill Shi Pojun, so they can be ruled out. Exceptions must be made in everything. How can the investigation team make a final conclusion just because of a list of names?
After Kong Lao read it, he did not express any opinions. He handed the list to others and let them read it again.
One by one, it was passed to a middle-aged man with a hooked nose, who looked at it much more carefully than the others. A drop of cold sweat slipped from Xu Yi's forehead. He was not very worried about the other people, but this person.
His name is Xue Chunyu. He is an official in the court and serves as the Minister of Household Affairs. He is a member of the Xue family in the imperial capital city. Xue Yu, whom he met in the Colosseum last time, is also from the Xue family. This time, the investigation between the Wan family and the Tian family went very smoothly. This person
Indispensable contribution.
"Master Xu, isn't this list wrong?"
Xue Chunyu smiled but threw the list on the table. He was very angry. Even Mr. Kong was stunned by this answer. The four major families did not dare to provide a fake list. The Xu family seemed to have no roots.
Duckweed has neither curry favor with the big family of God's Capital City nor any backers. Faced with the investigation team's investigation, he dared to deceive the superiors and conceal the truth, and tried to use a false list to fool him. This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Yilin gritted his teeth, stood up, and asked cautiously.
"As far as I know, your son-in-law entered the Sunset Mountains eight days ago and only came back yesterday. What I said is correct."
Xue Chunyu asked, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"Reporting to Mr. Xue, the investigation team investigated the people who entered the Sunset Mountains ten days ago. My son-in-law did indeed enter the Sunset Mountains. You also said that it happened eight days ago, so it did not appear on the list."
Xu Yilin quickly explained that Liu Wuxie's entry into the Sunset Mountains could not be concealed, so he simply admitted it.
The last time Shi Pojun appeared in Canglan City was half a month ago. Since then, there has been no news.
Liu Wuxie entered the Sunset Mountains eight days ago, and there was a slight time gap between the two parties.
Of course Qi Enshi would not admit that Shi Po's army was sent out by him half a month ago to plunder the Xu family's mineral veins. No one, including the Tian family and the Wan family, mentioned that Shi Po's army had lost its trace after entering the Sunset Mountains.
When Shi Pojun disappeared, Liu Wuxie was still cultivating in Canglan City. Anyone who understands knows that the two sides are not related.
"Who told you that we only investigated the list of people who entered the Sunset Mountains ten days ago. You deliberately concealed this person. Do you know any information? Or is your Xu family deliberately shielding this person? Is Shi Pojun's disappearance related to him?"
This was a naked accusation against the Xu family. Bai Qiu showed a strange look. Logically speaking, there was really no big suspicion for entering the Sunset Mountains eight days ago. Qi Enshi had already made a summary of the general situation of the four major families before coming.
Detailed report.
Liu Wuxie is a waste, so he naturally appears on the list.
"Xue Shilang, what do you mean? Our Xu family has always been impartial and law-abiding. We have never done anything harmful to nature, nor have we done anything harmful to the Yan Dynasty. Please respect our Xu family."
Xu Yilin raised his head, his eyes filled with determination. He still didn't know why Xue Chunyu wanted to target the Xu family. He must not have anything to do with Shi Pojun's disappearance.
"What I mean is very simple. Let your son-in-law come out and confront him. He has done everything he has done and met everyone in the Sunset Mountains for the past eight days. Only if there is a witness present can he prove his innocence."
If you want to incriminate yourself, why bother?
Eight big words flashed through Xu Yilin's mind, which was a naked accusation against the Xu family. This investigation must have an answer. If not, how to explain it to His Majesty.
In just one breath, Xu Yilin figured out the key. After all, they needed a scapegoat.
Shi Pojun's mysterious disappearance was a humiliation to the Yan Dynasty.
This humiliation needs to be borne by people. If someone goes missing in Canglan City, of course it will be borne by the people of Canglan City.
The Wan family and the Tian family are in love with the big tree of the Xue family, so naturally they dare not move. The Song family is close to the Li family in the imperial capital city. Before the investigation, the Li family probably said hello, and the Song family has no disciples entering the sunset.
The investigation of the mountains only took less than half an hour.
The hall fell into silence. The deacons of the Xu family were not fools. They had already heard the hidden meaning, and their hearts sank to the bottom.