Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1376

He knew very well that his superior did not need him to be overly polite; it was better to take concrete actions than to waste words.

It must be said that this subordinate truly understood Mao Xiang, and a satisfied look did appear in Mao Xiang's eyes after he left.

However, Mao Xiang did not go directly to the fire scene. Instead, he summoned his subordinates again and gave them a few instructions.

He then left the garrison and headed straight for the palace, as he had to report such a serious matter as the fire at the Ministry of Works.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang might have already known, he still had to put on a show, otherwise he would arouse suspicion.

As for the fire scene, even if Mao Xiang didn't go there, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would manage the area well and wouldn't let anyone in easily.

Subsequently, Mao Xiang met with Zhu Yuanzhang, seemingly to give a normal report, but in reality, he was talking about Wei Wu's affairs.

He briefly explained the situation, and then left the palace at the same time as usual, heading towards the fire.

Just as Mao Xiang had thought, although he hadn't come to the fire site, there were quite a few Imperial Guards there, and the fire was completely under control.

The Imperial Guards then proceeded with their usual procedures, investigating every possible clue at the scene, and everything seemed perfectly normal.

Just then, the Imperial Guard who had been assigned to do the task by Mao Xiang appeared and jogged up to Mao Xiang.

Instead of reporting the situation as usual, he simply stood beside Mao Xiang and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"My lord, the matters you entrusted to me have been arranged!"

"Ok!"

Mao Xiang nodded almost imperceptibly and asked in a low voice as well.

When will the item be discovered?

Although Mao Xiang's voice was heard, a closer look would reveal that he didn't even move his lips.

The Imperial Guards standing to the side seemed to be used to this situation, showing no surprise whatsoever and responding calmly.

"In about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the people down below will clear away the rubble, and then that thing will be discovered!"

"Very good. Remember, once that thing is discovered, you should quietly spread the word so that people outside know."

"Yes!"

The Imperial Guard responded softly again and then fell silent. It could be said that everything was proceeding steadily according to the arrangements made by Wei Wu and Mao Xiang.

"Another discovery! Another discovery!"

A cry of alarm suddenly rang out from the fire scene filled with Imperial Guards.

As the sound rang out, Imperial Guards immediately rushed over, and Mao Xiang, who had been motionless until now, finally moved.

As soon as he moved, all the Jinyiwei guards around him, except for those standing guard to prevent others from getting close, followed suit.

Before long, Mao Xiang arrived at the ruins, where a member of the Imperial Guard was excitedly pointing at the ground, his face full of pride.

Although this scene was arranged by Mao Xiang, the Jinyiwei guard was still rewarded and credited.

Now that what was supposed to appear had appeared, Mao Xiang had no intention of lingering any longer and immediately ordered his men to take the items away.

However, just as he was about to leave, his trusted confidant, who had been by his side, frowned and gave him a look.

Since he was a trusted subordinate, Mao Xiang could naturally understand what this person meant, but he was somewhat dissatisfied after understanding it.

This trusted subordinate told him that the oil drum that had been found was in a different location than the one he had assigned.

In other words, this oil drum was the one that was originally stored in the warehouse and was actually destroyed in the fire.

This is a bit troublesome, because there are still many Imperial Guards around who are continuing to investigate the scene and look for clues.

You must know that there was only one barrel of color-changing ink originally stored in this warehouse, and at this time, we absolutely cannot find another one.

After a brief moment of thought, Mao Xiang immediately made a decision and glanced at his trusted subordinates.