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Chapter 1885: Night Visit to the Minister's Residence

Wan Shufang looked at Chen Changli and saw that he was also frowning and shaking his head. Her doubts were not answered, so Wan Shufang could only give up for the time being.

Seeing that it was almost dark, Chen Changli stared at the Zhao Family Grain Store not far away, with a faint light flashing in his eyes: "You ask Xiaoqi to change into more luxurious clothes, and then go to the Zhao Family Grain Store to buy rice, so..."

Chen Changli lowered his voice and gave some instructions to the secret guards, who then left the restaurant. He followed the instructions and went to find the secret guard Xiao Qi.

Chen Changli and Wan Shufang returned to the Duke's Mansion and waited for news.

Not long after, a man came to the Zhao family grain shop to buy rice. The man was dressed luxuriously and had a noble and cold temperament, which made people feel daunted. The manager of the grain shop also hurriedly put on a smile to greet him.

"Sir, are you here to buy rice? Please take a look first." When the manager saw that the man was a stranger, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The man ignored him and walked around the grain store. He deliberately chose the expensive rice and said in a low voice, "This, I want to taste it."

Generally speaking, grain shops would prepare cooked rice for customers to taste, but when the manager saw the kind of rice he was pointing at, he felt his calves go weak.

Seeing that the man was well-dressed, he was afraid of offending him, so he didn't dare to say anything, but he still apologized weakly: "Sir, I'm really sorry, this kind of rice has been sold out and cannot be sold for the time being."

"Sold out? What's wrong with your grain store? You don't even have enough rice."

"I'm really sorry, sir. You can take a look at other options. Our other rices are not bad either." The steward strongly recommended it. As if he was afraid that the man would be angry, he even took out another kind of rice for the man to taste.

The man looked unhappy, but said nothing. Following the recommendation of the manager, he bought the rice and then left the store.

The day.

The people from the grain shop pushed several carts of things, making creaking noises all the way to the Minister's residence.

In the Duke's Mansion.

After hearing what the secret guard said, Chen Changli reached out and grabbed a handful of rice bought from the Zhao family's grain shop, ground it carefully, and his eyes were sharp. This expression shocked Wan Shufang who was standing beside him.

"Chen Changli, this rice..." Wan Shufang asked in a low voice. The secret guards had left and there were only two of them left in the room. It was silent all around.

Chen Changli put down the rice and said softly, "There is nothing wrong with this rice, but what the Zhao family grain shop did is too strange. Perhaps we should check the batch that was just shipped over from the Minister's Mansion."

He reached out and ruffled the ends of Wan Shufang's hair, and said softly, "Shufang, don't worry about this matter. I'll check it out. You and Xiyun should have a good rest at home."

The two had just returned from the Western Rong Kingdom and had been traveling for several days in a row. Now they were in trouble again. Chen Changli really didn't want to see Wan Shufang too tired, as it would make him feel distressed.

Perhaps seeing Chen Changli's thoughts, Wan Shufang glared at him and said, "Chen Changli, in your eyes, am I so weak that I need to rest when something happens?"

"No, I feel sorry for you. You should be enjoying your life..."

"No matter what kind of life it is, as long as I'm with you, I will gladly accept any difficulties." Wan Shufang's eyes were firm, and her words softened Chen Changli's heart. His eyes suddenly softened, and he couldn't help but pull Wan Shufang into his arms and hugged her tightly.

The atmosphere in the room was ambiguous, as if the temperature was a little hot.

into the night.

The night wind outside was blowing hard, making people's faces cool and comfortable. The moon was dark and the wind was strong. The whole Yongzhou city fell into silence.

A black figure quietly left the Duke's Mansion and went straight to the Minister's Mansion.

The secret guard climbed over the wall and sneaked into the Minister's Mansion. It was already midnight. He originally thought that the Minister's Mansion should be as quiet as outside, but he did not expect that it was so lively inside.

In the yard, Cui Yan was watching people moving boxes of things onto the car.

"Be careful with your movements, don't let anything fall out."

"Hurry up, hurry up, if you don't finish moving, it will be dawn soon."

Cui Yan urged the servants to load the boxes of goods. He clapped his hands, his brows full of pride: "Great, after this batch of goods is shipped out, I can make a lot of money again."

As he spoke, Cui Yan burst into laughter. He was in high spirits when he thought of the wealth he was about to get. Without further delay, Cui Yan was unwilling to waste any more time and waved his hand to command everyone.

"Let's go!"

The car gradually drove out of the yard and headed towards the outside of the city. The secret guard took it all in. After Cui Yan left, he followed quietly.

They followed them all the way to a wooden house outside the city. The secret guard watched those people moving things in, and he subconsciously wanted to follow them. As soon as he moved his feet, the sound of bells suddenly rang out all around.

"Who is where!"

"Oh no, there's a trap!" The secret guard exclaimed and moved quickly. Before those people caught up with him, his figure quickly disappeared into the night.

He left quickly, running and dodging everywhere, and finally got rid of the group of people. It was too dark, and he couldn't even see where the bell trap was set, which led to his whereabouts being exposed.

"I don't think he caught up."

The secret guard patrolled the surroundings carefully. To be absolutely sure, he did not rush back, but strolled outside the city. After making sure that he was not being followed, he returned to the Duke's Mansion and reported the situation to Chen Changli.

After hearing what the secret guard said, Chen Changli's face darkened and he lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Master, I am incompetent and did not discover their trap. Now that I have alerted them, it will be difficult to catch them. Please punish me, Master."

The secret guard knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty. After hearing these words, Chen Changli finally came back to his senses. He raised his eyes and stared outside the courtyard wall. He said calmly, "It's okay. You continue to watch over there. Report any movement immediately."

"Yes, Master!"

The secret guard took the order and left. After they left, Wan Shufang walked out of the room. She had just heard everything and her face did not look very good at the moment.

"Where do we need to set up traps to protect? I originally thought that the Zhao family was just pretending to obey and actually wanted to make more money, but now it seems that this matter is not that simple." Wan Shufang frowned and subconsciously climbed up Chen Changli's arm.

"Changli, what should we do next?"

After hearing this, Chen Changli did not respond for a long time. He was still thinking of a solution. Although he already knew the location of the cabin outside the city, he could not go there rashly.

Besides, the secret guards have been exposed, and there is no guarantee that the group will not move their position tonight. Even if they go, they may not find anything.

After thinking it over, he could only think of one solution. Chen Changli took a deep breath and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to His Majesty to ask for a reason to lead people out of the city to search."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang held his hand tightly and gave him a worried reminder.

"be careful."