Li Shihao has been waiting for the news of the capture of Mrs. Qin from his men. He has sent 10,000 soldiers and horses to search the city. He has also reprimanded the city gate officials to ask them to conduct strict interrogations. No one is allowed to say anything suspicious or not.

You can't leave the city even if you have a customs clearance document signed by him personally.

Every household was inspected by land security guards and Tiance troops, and the land was dug three feet deep.

All the bad guys in Wuhou's shop, who were in charge of public security in Lifang, went out to patrol the streets and searched every alley.

The landowners and bad guys are local gangsters and know almost every household. Even if they are unfamiliar, they can find out the details through grassroots channels. With their help, it is impossible to find people, and

, if they fled collectively, it would be a very big team.

According to Hou Junji and others, there were two hundred soldiers guarding the mansion alone, as well as so many servants, servants, and maids. The total number was probably not six to seven hundred.

Of course, they may have dismissed the maids and slaves in advance, but there are still more than two hundred people. Can so many people fly into the sky?

But it was very strange. He waited for a day and a night, but no news came back, which meant that everyone's work was in vain.

"Could it be that they have left the city?" Li Shihao quickly brought back Li Xiaogong, Ma Sanbao, Sang Xianhe and others who were in charge of the search to inquire about the situation. They all said that they found nothing. These people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Sang Xianhe was Qu Tutong's general, and he surrendered to the Li clan with Qu Tutong. He wanted to show off, so he said: "Second Young Master, this is really strange. We have searched every room and every corner.

Let alone people, I can't even find any clues."

"The general will suspect that they have left the city."

Li Shihao also had doubts about this, but he immediately denied it: "No, I have already issued a strict order. Without my signature, no one is allowed to enter or leave the city gate. It is impossible for them to fly out."

Everyone immediately looked at each other.

Li Shihao suddenly opened his eyes: "You come with me, I will go to the city gate to ask in person."

The general in charge of guarding the city gate is Yin Kaishan. This man is Li Yuan's confidant in Taiyuan. Only by entrusting the task of guarding the city gate to such a person can the father and son rest assured.

After Yin Kaishan listened to Li Shihao's words, he immediately fell into deep thought. After a long time, he raised his eyelids and said decisively: "No, there has been no suspicious person out of the city in the past few days. I remember it very clearly, let alone such a big one."

We are a team, and I have registered them here.”

"Then is it possible that your men set things off?"

"We are only opening Chunming Gate now, and the other city gates are not open at all. The person responsible for the defense of Chunming Gate is Liu Shilong. When he was in Taiyuan, he was the security chief under Jinyang County Magistrate Liu Wenjing, and he is our direct team member

, how could he let go?"

"Is it Liu Shilong?" Li Shihao himself didn't believe that Liu Shilong could do such a thing, but the matter was before his eyes, and he couldn't help but doubt it.

"Call Liu Shilong over."

Liu Shilong used to be a land security guard and was not in the mainstream at all. He got in touch with Li Yuan by bribing Liu Wenjing. Now he is a captain like Hou Junji. His gratitude to Li Clan is definitely beyond words, so

After receiving the order, he rushed over quickly.

As soon as he entered the hall, Liu Shilong knelt on the ground and said, "I'm here to see the Second Young Master. I wonder if the Second Young Master has asked me to come over. What's the important matter?"

Li Shihao glanced at Liu Shilong and felt more and more that it was impossible. The two parties had known each other for seven or eight years, and their relationship had always been harmonious. There was nothing wrong with it.

And with his status of entering the pass from the dragon, once Li Yuan becomes emperor, he will immediately rise to the top, at least he will be a third-rank official. Why would he do that?

Thinking of this, Li Shihao's expression softened a little, asked him to stand up, and asked: "Shilong, let me ask you something, is Qin Hu's mother released from the city? Don't worry, tell the truth, I know you don't

Maybe it’s intentional?”

Liu Shilong was confused. He was in his forties and had been lying at the bottom. Now he is finally getting better. How could he make such a big mistake?

I am so surprised.

Liu Shilong hurriedly knelt on the ground again and kowtowed: "Second Young Master, you and Mr. Taiwei are very kind to your subordinates. The only way for your subordinates to have a future is to follow you. It is impossible for your subordinates to do such a thing."

"Don't be afraid first. Since you said you didn't do it, let me ask you, have you ever had doubts about anyone?"

"No!" Liu Shilong was also categorical: "Everyone who enters or exits from the city gate has a customs clearance document personally signed by the Second Young Master. If not, we will intercept even the confidants of Lord Taiwei. I am unequivocal on this point.

, it is even more impossible to neglect one's duties, because it is the crime of destroying the Nine Clans."

"Do they all have my signature?"

"I swear to God that all of them have your signature. All the city gate soldiers can testify, and we are all registered and documented. Every piece of evidence is traceable."

"Bring me the registration book."

Li Shimin was not someone who was easily fooled. He was thoughtful and serious about his work. He immediately started checking the registration book in front of everyone.

I checked around and found that it was absolutely fine.

His official ultimatum was in triplicate. The city gate official kept one, gave it to Yin Kaishan to archive, and then gave one to Li Shihao himself. All of them were correct. Something was wrong.

"Arrest the soldiers guarding the city gate and interrogate each one individually." Li Shihao's face was ashen.

This interrogation method is simple and effective. If someone is lying, it will be accurate once asked. It is useless to collude in advance to confess, because there are too many people and it is impossible to be so united.

But after asking again and again, there is still no result.

Li Xiaogong suddenly remembered something and asked: "Liu Shilong, let me ask you, have you come into contact with any large groups of people who have left seclusion in the past few days?"

"Yes." Liu Shilong raised his head and said, "The Fourth Young Master has been out. He went hunting outside the city."

"I know about this, is there anything else?"

"Also, Master Yin Kaishan asked me to release a caravan, saying that it was going to Longyou to buy horses. There must be a team of thousands of people." Liu Shilong looked at Yin Kaishan with his eyes.

"Don't make blind suspicions. The Second Young Master asked me to do this. I've given them protection." Yin Kaishan shouted.

"Okay, okay, I also know about this. Isn't it the Chamber of Commerce in Jubao Pavilion? It was indeed let out by me. Don't spread this matter. Let's stop it here." Li Shihao thought to himself, if Xue is allowed to

If you know that Jubao Pavilion is buying horses for the Li family, you can't buy them.

"Call the Fourth Young Master." Li Shihao has not yet doubted the Jubao Pavilion, but instead regards Li Yuanba as the object of suspicion. The reason is very simple, because Li Yuanba is young and has a bit of a weak mind.


Chapter completed!