"As you can see, the things hidden in that place just now were not found in this mine at all. It seems that when we said we were coming to investigate yesterday, Luo Pinghou had already sent someone to clear the place in front of us. Everything in those places has been disposed of.”
Shen Qianshan was not stupid. It was obvious that someone had placed those things in that place deliberately. Of course he could tell.
"But why did he do this? Is it just to prevent us from finding any relevant clues?"
The more Qi Bai walked inside, the more he felt something was wrong. If someone had been here last night, he shouldn't have to worry about it so much. But the strange thing was that it felt eerie inside, and it always felt like As if something were to happen.
Shen Qianshan looked around and suddenly squatted down to pick up an ordinary-looking piece of ore on the ground. He seemed to have seen this thing somewhere, but at first glance, he really couldn't remember what it was. What is it? Since Luo Pinghou has sent people to replace all the things yesterday, it means that he probably can't find anything of value in this place. If he continues to stay in this place, the further he goes, The deeper you go, there will definitely be no other discoveries. In this case, it is better to go out early and find a way to find the mine's account book.
Qi Bai was also startled when he saw Shen Qianshan suddenly turning around, "Master, are we going back now?"
"Well, I shouldn't be able to find anything useful in this place. It's best to get out quickly, lest someone knows we're in there and wants to do something again."
After discovering this piece of ore, it was not considered a failure. Shen Qianshan seemed vaguely familiar with this thing. He always felt that he had seen it somewhere. Maybe it was an important clue to solve this case. maybe.
Shen Qianshan Huihui received the ore. The thing in his sleeve looked like metal at first glance. He just didn't know what it was used for. But since it was discovered in this place, it must not be an accident. Fang Caizi came along this way. , all the scrap iron piled beside the mine was obviously arranged deliberately by someone. It was impossible for it to be mined in this place.
It seemed that Luo Pinghou had already made preparations for coming to the mine, but he still got the mine's account book from the mine manager first.
This is why Shen Qianshan is not in a hurry, because he knows that the things recorded in this account book will definitely come much faster than investigating it bit by bit by himself.
There are indeed many things recorded in this account book, not only the records of Luoping Hou's external dealings, but also the records of the whereabouts of the ore mined in the mines.
They were all shipped to the border, which is a very strange thing.
Shen Qianshan carefully checked every record, only to find that the last place of transportation was the same.
If there is really iron ore here, it should indeed be sent to a place where it can be used at the border. However, shouldn't it be cast into weapons first and then transported over? Send it directly over. What kind of statement is this
"Qi Bai, please send someone to investigate the origin of this thing. I think this thing may become an important clue, maybe."
When Shen Qianshan took the ore in his hand, he could already feel that the hardness of the ore was unusual. If it was used to cast weapons, it would definitely be a very good material. Since it looked like this, he was even more curious.
In fact, even if you only have these pieces of evidence in your hand, the truth is already certain. No matter how arrogant Luo Pinghou is to Shen Zhongbai, he has nothing to say.
However, Shen Qianshan didn't think it was that simple. This ore was very similar to the black gold he had seen at the border. It was several times harder than ordinary iron ore. If it were made into a weapon, it would be almost indestructible. The place he transported was neither a place where weapons were forged, nor did it appear to be dedicated to the imperial court, nor did it even appear to be a return to Marquis Luoping's own army. So where exactly did he send me the border
A cold wind blew outside, and Shen Qianshan suddenly sneezed. Counting the time now, Gu Qiang should have arrived in the capital and was sleeping in his own bed in Lingyin Pavilion. It seemed that he had to deal with things here quickly. , let this Luo Pinghou not continue to be so rampant, otherwise, that Ning Ziyuan might come to Gu Qiang for trouble.
Shen Qianshan did not tell Shen Zhongbai everything at this time. He felt that without definite evidence, it was best not to act rashly.
He also wanted to know who Luo Pinghou gave these very hard ores to
He has done so many things secretly, and there is definitely someone behind him who is supporting him and giving him guidance. And judging from Ning Ziyuan's various performances, I always feel that Ning Ziyuan is probably the mastermind behind this matter. of.
Shenxian Villa pretended that nothing happened and kept the account books secretly. The steward at the mine seemed to be a confidant of Luo Pinghou, but he had already controlled the steward since he came here. Now at this time Even the people in Luopinghou don't know where this steward is.
Maybe we can get some clues from his mouth.
Shen Qianshan always feels like he has been interrogating others all the time. He has been like this since he was the hypnotist before. It seems that he has to interrogate some people who are particularly stubborn, but he is not yet. The kind of people who are very capable of interrogating others and getting answers from others often end up being so angry that they still don't get the truth.
Shen Qianshan came to the dungeon and saw the steward who had been sleeping silently.
Such dead pigs are not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. This is not the first time I have seen them. I always feel that people who look at them like this feel a little unhappy. Shen Qianshan simply kicked his legs.
"Okay, have you slept enough? It's almost time to get up and explain some things about yourself."
Shen Qianshan was a little impatient. Why did he always encounter situations like this recently? It even makes me feel as if there is a pair of invisible hands behind my back controlling everything.
The steward looked fearless and didn't know what was going on. He even rubbed his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. He didn't seem to know what his current situation was. On the contrary, it seemed a bit like Just like enjoying life.
"My lord, what's the matter? If nothing happens, I'll go back to sleep."
This manager is very admirable. After all, in such a situation, he can still sleep. It really has to be admired. He has no idea what he is doing now. What to do, it still feels like, just stay in this place.
"Since we all know that the person in front of us is the prince, and you are still so unscrupulous, I also have something to ask you. Please do it quickly."
Qi Bai, this is actually not the first time he has encountered such a situation, and he doesn’t know what happened recently. The prince seems to encounter such a situation often, and even he can’t stand it anymore. Is it really because of the prince? Yi has been staying with the princess for a long time, and his whole aura has changed. So isn't even the interrogating prisoner afraid of him
The steward showed an air of fearlessness, as if he didn't care whether the person standing in front of him was the prince.
"That's strange. You have already taken away the account books. What else do you have to ask? Is the writing in the account books not clear enough? Or maybe you don't have the ability to understand our account books yet?"
The manager's expression when he spoke was almost exactly the same as that of the previous hypnotist. Shen Qianshan almost doubted whether the person in front of him was in the same group as the villager. He was simply sent by God to target him!
"All the excavated ores were transported to the frontier, but there is no specific address. Do you know where they were sent?"
Shen Qianshan really didn't want to get angry with him at this time, but he had to know where these things had gone, otherwise he would never feel at ease, and this matter was likely to be related to the various conditions on the border. I have to be more serious.
"I don't know about that. These things are not under the control of a small manager like me. This situation is probably because something happened in the middle, so it was transported to another place."
"Then do you know what the ore dug out of that mine is used for?"
"That kind of thing is not something that people like us can know. If you really want to know, you might as well ask others. Maybe the workers in the mine know more than us." The person in front of him I made it clear that I didn't want to tell them, and it was not an option to continue like this, so they could only return disappointed, but this matter still made people feel a little uncomfortable.
Qi Bai knew that Shen Jiashan had encountered the same situation as when he faced the hypnotist again in prison. In fact, he didn't feel very good. No one wanted to encounter this kind of thing. Obviously the witnesses were already in front of him, but But they got nothing. They spoke harshly as if they had received special training and would not tell anything about their situation no matter what.
It is estimated that such things as torture have no meaning at all to them.
"In this case, Qi Bai, you first try to find out what the composition of that ore is and whether it is the black gold I mentioned before."