Everyone nodded in agreement and began to look for clues separately.
This manor has a small lake. It is obviously the manor of a wealthy family. The rooms are well decorated, and there are also decorations such as paintings and calligraphy on the walls of the living room. However, as expected, everything is clean, except for the furniture. Nothing was left except the utensils.
But Wang Junlin refused to let go of any area. When everyone had no clue, he picked up some tea leaves from the ground, brought it to his nose, sniffed it and said, "It turns out to be our Lihua Fragrant Tea." , and the tea leaves should be fried with Huashan yellow bud leaves, which are straight and even, and the color is yellow with green. "
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, thinking that only their own prince could tell so many truths from a piece of tea.
Shan Xiongxin frowned and said, "Even if you know what kind of tea this is, what role can it play?"
Shen Guang interjected: "With their status as Gao Ying and Qiu Fu, they will never carry tea with them. The people below should prepare it to honor them."
Wang Junlin nodded happily and said: "Yes, this possibility is very high. As far as I know, this kind of fried tea is sold in only two tea shops in the capital. It is one of the three fragrant teas just launched by Wubao Tea House. , it has only been on the market for a few days, and it is easy to find out who sold this tea. If so, we will have one more clue."
Everyone was convinced after hearing this.
After everyone inspected it again and found nothing new, they headed inside.
Entering one of the bedrooms, the bed had a low tent and the bedding was messy. As they expected, not only did they leave in a hurry, but they also left in the middle of the night. If it was during the day, all the bedding should be tidied up.
When everyone followed Wang Junlin's example and observed carefully, Wang Junlin had already opened the curtain and sat on the edge of the bed, picked up the pillow and sniffed attentively.
Everyone followed him and waited patiently for him to speak.
After a while, Wang Junlin put down the quilt and pillow and said: "This sleeping tent and bedding have been scented with ordinary spices, but the pillow has a different kind of fragrance. Apparently only women like to use spices, and it is scented in the quilt." The rosin on it is collected from masson pine, which is not only for the good smell, but also has the benefits of moisture-proof, antiseptic and insect repellent.”
After a pause, he picked up the pillow and smelled it, and said: "As for the aroma on the pillow, it should be the spice extracted from the best osmanthus - osmanthus. Ordinary people can't afford it. There are such spice shops in the capital. There won’t be too many of them, and we should be able to find them out with some effort. However, there is no need to check this scent, we can go after this smell to find someone.”
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Naturally, the only one who could follow the smell was Nie Xiaoyu, but Wang Junlin would not say this easily.
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Three miles south of the capital is the famous Wei River in Guanzhong, where there is a floating bridge across the water.
There are dozens of large and small piers on both sides of the strait, with dozens of ships of various types moored. Ships are constantly coming and going, and the waterway traffic is frequent and lively.
Wang Junlin, Nie Xiaoyu, Chen Danying, Shen Guang, Jingtian, Ye Ying, and Shan Xiongxin sat in a small boat and stopped between the two cargo ships.
Since the river access was to be cleared and the number of docks was limited, the ships were docked closely, so the appearance of their boats would not attract anyone's attention.
Wang Junlin looked at the busy scene of unloading goods on the shore and said with some surprise: "This is my first time here. I didn't expect that the river transportation here is so prosperous."
Jingtian quickly said: "This kind of water transportation can bring a lot of tax revenue to the imperial court, and can supply many things for daily life in other places to the imperial court. It is an economic lifeline of the capital."
Wang Junlin nodded, slowly scanned the ships, and said with a headache: "Which ship is it?"
Overnight, Shen Guang was able to find clues through tea shops and spice shops. Sure enough, someone ordered a batch of specific spices and this Huashan Huangya Leaf Fried Tea at the same time.
And the best thing is that the person drinking this tea doesn't know whether it is Gao Ying, Qiu Fu, or someone else on their side. They are obviously addicted to it, or like this kind of fried tea, but Huashan Huangyaye There was only a small amount of tea in stock, so they specifically asked the tea shop to send someone to deliver the tea to one of the piers here, and then take it away in a small boat, so they tracked it here.
Wang Junlin said: "Although the goods are received at the pier here, they can be transferred to any ship on this vast river. That's why the other party dared to let the tea shop clerk deliver tea."
Jingtian was confident and said: "Master Hou, the Red Sword Society is also engaged in water transportation business, and I am also familiar with this issue. The ships here can be roughly divided into three types: merchant ships, passenger ships, and fishing boats. In order to prevent tax evasion, the imperial court has a department Officials are very strict about the inspection of ships entering and exiting, and they keep detailed records. I have sent people to check to see which large ship has been anchored here for at least two days, but has not loaded or unloaded passengers or cargo. Even if it is not successful, it is not a success. Far!"
Wang Junlin praised: "Yes, you have thought carefully and thoughtfully about this matter. If you can find Gao Ying and Qiu Fu, you will be considered the first to make a contribution."
Jingtian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis."
Shan Xiongxin suddenly said: "Master, Marquis, since Gao Ying is like a rebel leader in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince, I believe that the other party's ship must be moored at the outermost edge of the pier like our current boat. Because if they are discovered, this allows them to set sail and escape at any time."
Wang Junlin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised Shan Xiongxin without hesitation. He thought that people who can leave a name in history, even though they ended up in a mediocre situation and died miserably, still more or less have two brushes.
At this time, Nie Xiaoyu suddenly glanced at a three-masted ship not far away. Wang Junlin was mostly focused on Nie Xiaoyu, who usually never spoke. At this time, he followed Nie Xiaoyu's gaze and looked, After carefully looking at the three-masted ship, he was shocked and said: "This ship is particularly suspicious. It seems to be anchored in the middle of the two ships, but there are no people on the three ships. It is very different from the busy situation on the other ships. Are not the same."
Everyone followed his gaze.
I saw three boats moored at one of the piers on the other side. The middle one was twice as big as the other two, with only two levels on the deck. As expected, no one was seen moving around or operating on the three boats.
Jingtian said: "Master Hou, the Red Sword Society has some friendship with the tax collectors here. I will arrange for you to pretend to be the tax collectors and several minor officials to investigate these three ships. The results will be available soon." .”
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Jingtian led people to check three boats, while Wang Junlin led people to sit on the second floor of a building next to the river. Outside the window, he could see the scene of unloading cargo on the pier, and not far to the left were the three suspicious boats.