"Yes!"

Xia Qianqian nodded, "It is difficult for the black-lined rat to survive in the high temperature and heat of Jiangcheng. Now, the plague has occurred among the people, which means they raise the rats in a dark and humid environment..."

"Geng Zhong." Ji Zimo called out.

Geng Zhong brought a piece of scroll and Mr. Liu spread it out together.

Xia Qianqian came forward with a happy expression, "This is the topographic map of Jiangcheng."

"Yes."

This drawing depicts Jiangcheng's streets, landmark buildings, the condition of each household's houses, and the ponds repaired at home, etc., all presented on it.

Scanning the map one by one, Xia Qianqian said to herself: "Your Highness, if you were Feng Wei, which place would you choose as a breeding ground?"

Ji Zimo concentrated, "This place must be cold and damp."

Xia Qianqian echoed: "Yes! Moreover, mouse pups grow very fast. Once they open their eyes, they will run around, bite and squeak. In this way, they can be easily discovered."

Ji Zimo answered, "The General's Mansion has not yet received a report of the rat infestation. This place must be far away from residential areas, and there are very few people walking around."

He searched the map with his eyes, landed on a place, pointed his finger and said: "Here."

Yanyu Lake, Xicheng District.

His long fingers pointed at the locations of those houses, "Which house among them will they hide in?"

Xia Chengan suggested, "Send troops immediately to search one by one."

Yanyu Lake, the sparkling water stretches for several kilometers.

Surrounding the lake, there are dozens of houses, each of which is far apart and not connected to each other.

If you want to send people to search one by one, you may have to wait until tomorrow to get the results.

The situation at hand is urgent and there is no time to wait.

Ji Zimo said in a deep voice: "Xiao Yong went to arrest Feng Wei. Once Feng Wei is cornered, he will most likely order the release of all the black-lined mice he has raised."

No one can bear this result.

"Why don't we send a message to Xiao Yong quickly and ask him to wait for a while until we find out the location of the Black Line Princess Mouse before he takes action." Xia Chengan suggested again.

Xia Qianqian rolled her eyes and said, "Feng Wei is not stupid. He will not be easily manipulated."

Her eyes fell on the map again, "It was his demonstration that he released some Apis nigra to cause these patients in front of him. He has a changeable temperament, and he may release all the Apis nigra in the next moment."

"For Feng Wei, it is impossible to understand his behavior using ordinary people's thinking."

Xia Qianqian considered it and said: "So, we only have one chance."

"Why don't we use the elimination method. First analyze who the owner of each house is."

"Okay."

The two gathered in front of the map, discussing and arguing in low voices.

Xia Chengan listened, occasionally interjecting and mentioning a few words of what he thought were true insights, feeling very proud of himself.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the little girl opened her mouth, breaking his assumptions and destroying those inferences.

Gradually, Xia Chengan said less and less.

He never expected that when he was in the court, he could distinguish the heroes with his tongue, but he would be in a different place and a different opponent, and he would be at a disadvantage again and again.

After half a stick of incense and more than a dozen households, after two people’s elimination methods, there were two places left that could not be eliminated.

These two houses are far apart.

Xia Qianqian felt worried and knitted her brows together, "I feel that if you want to raise so many rats, you won't be able to keep them openly in the house. Rats are afraid of light. Which of these two houses is most likely to have a secret room and cellar?"<

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The two of them were silent, racking their brains.

At this time, a child was heard crying softly in the tent.

Liu Niang, who was guarding outside, was very anxious. When she ran to the door, she suddenly stopped and said, "Girl, the child is awake."

"Let me take a look first."

She went in to take a look.

The little girl was lying on the bamboo bed, looking at her timidly, "I... Where is my mother?"

"Your mother is guarding outside." Xia Qianqian explained: "Your illness will be extraordinary. If your mother comes in, she will get sick."

"I can take care of myself." This little girl is very sensible.

"Yue'er, how old are you?" She looked about the same age as Yuan Bao.

"Seven years old." She is actually half a year older than Yuan Bao, and her body is a bit thinner than Yuan Bao.

"Yue'er, I have something very important to ask you, and you have to answer me truthfully." Xia Qianqian knelt down and held her hand.

Her eyes were filled with panic, and she shrank her hands, "I will cure your illness."

Rather, he is a little angel who cares and loves others.

"I'm a doctor, I'm not afraid!" She tried to calm her down, "Have you seen a lot of mice somewhere recently?"

Yue'er nodded, "Yeah."

When everyone outside the room heard this, their hearts were in their throats.

"Where?" she said seductively.

Yue'er shook her head, "I don't know the name."

"It doesn't matter!" The little girl has never gone to school and can't tell the difference between east, west, north and south. This is normal.

Xia Qianqian pondered, "Tell me, what's more conspicuous about that place compared to other places?"

Yue'er rubbed her head on the pillow, as if thinking about it. After a while, she murmured: "There are so many bamboos."

"Bamboo?"

"Yes, there are a lot of bamboos." The little girl's voice was weak. "A few days ago, I went begging with my friends. Halfway through, I got lost and lost my direction."

"I walked into the bamboo forest, but I couldn't get out no matter how hard I walked."

"It was getting dark, so I nestled in the grass and fell asleep."

"At night, there were so many rats scurrying out of the ground. I was so scared, so scared..." Her eyes were filled with tears, and before she finished speaking, tears rolled down her face.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Just have a good sleep, it will be fine after a while." Xia Qianqian adjusted the infusion speed for her, and when she saw that she was falling asleep, she got up and came out of the house.

"Miss, Yue'er..."

"Don't worry, she's much better." Xia Qianqian replied, then asked: "Liu Niang, can you tell me about the situation on the day when Yue'er was lost, especially where was the place where Yue'er was found?"

Liu Niang looked ugly and shook her head, "I don't know. That day, Yue'er sneaked out and didn't come back all night. I searched for her all night, and the next day, she came back by herself. When she saw me, she collapsed

In my arms, she..."

Liu Niang said, raising her sleeves to wipe her tears, "She has been confused since she was sick, and she always yelled about mice and rats. I always thought she was scared."

It turns out that Liu Niang didn’t know where Yue’er had been.

Yue'er's words provided them with a direction for thinking.

Ji Zi's dark eyes darkened, and her slender fingers landed in front of one of the houses, "This place is very close to Yanyu Lake, and there are tracts of bamboo forest planted nearby."

Is there a bamboo forest?

Xia Qianqian took a closer look, "There is no bamboo forest marked here."

"The map of Jiangcheng is updated every year. As for the house here, I passed by it half a year ago and saw with my own eyes the green bamboos in the manor."

Ji Zimo explained to himself, "The bamboo forest is dark, humid, and well protected from light. It completely simulates the environment in the Nanman bamboo forest and creates the best living environment for the black-lined rat."

"Your inference is established." Xia Qianqian agreed, "Feng Wei is cunning. He will not put all his eggs in one basket."
Chapter completed!