The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 251

Yi Pangbo of Shuntian Prefecture received the report from Qian's house, and he immediately rushed to Qian's house with a team of yamen runners.

Pang Boyu looked at Qian Caifu, frowning, and asked, "Master Qian, your servant came to report that your house was robbed?"

Qian Caifu replied with a sad face, "Master Pang, the Qian Mansion's storehouse was robbed last night and was completely cleaned out. Even the ornaments and valuables in every room of the mansion were cleaned out."

Pang Boyu was shocked when he heard this. He remembered the theft in the warehouse of Duke Fu's mansion a few months ago, and the method of the crime was very similar to this one.

He frowned and thought to himself, "Could it be that these two cases were committed by the same group of people?"

He decided to go to the Qian Mansion's warehouse in person to see if he could find some clues.

The group arrived at the warehouse and the bailiffs began to carefully inspect the scene.

They found that in addition to the footprints left by the Qian family's servant and Master Qian when they entered the warehouse to check, there were two other pairs of footprints, which should have been left by the thieves.

Apart from footprints, nothing was found, no extra clues.

Pang Bowu squatted down and carefully observed the two pairs of footprints. One was big and the other was small, so they should be a man and a woman. But the question was, who could move such a large warehouse without leaving any clues?

The money in the Qian Mansion's treasury was not just a small amount. The same thing happened to Duke Fu's Mansion. The treasury was emptied overnight, which was really puzzling.

Qian Caifu asked, "Master Pang, how is it? Can you find any useful clues?"

Pang Boyu shook his head slightly, looked at Qian Caifu deeply, and said, "Master Qian, has your family offended anyone recently?"

After hearing this, Qian Caifu pondered for a moment, then shook his head firmly and said, "No, in business, one must win people over with virtue, and harmony can bring wealth. I have always adhered to this principle." A hint of pride and confidence appeared on his face, as if emphasizing his business acumen and principles of dealing with people.

After hearing this, Pang Bowu sighed slightly and said, "That's strange. A few months ago, the Fu Mansion, like the Qian Mansion, also had its warehouse looted, and there are no clues at all." His words revealed a sense of helplessness and confusion, as if he was thinking about the connection between the two cases.

Qian Caifu naturally knew about the theft in Duke Fu's Mansion at that time. He was still wondering who was so capable as to empty the warehouse of Duke Fu's Mansion in one night.

He never expected that this time it would be his own family's turn.

At that time, after the treasury of Duke Fu's Mansion was emptied, his Qian Mansion sent a lot of silver bills and money to Duke Fu's Mansion, which enabled Duke Fu's Mansion to overcome the difficulties.

After hearing this, Qian Caifu's heart tightened and he said, "Master Pang, you must catch that hateful thief! All the savings of my Qian family from years of business are gone!" His voice was full of anger and despair.

After hearing this, Pang Bowu's eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness, and he said, "I will do my best to track it down, Master Qian, don't worry."

After hearing this, Qian Caifu felt a little comforted.

After Pang Bowu returned to Shuntian Prefecture, he discussed the footprints he had taken at Fu Guogong's Mansion and compared them with the footprints taken at Qian's Mansion, and found that they were exactly the same.

They came to a surprising conclusion: the two cases were indeed committed by the same group of people, and this gang was very cunning and did not leave many clues each time they committed a crime.

Pang Bowu decided to intensify the investigation and bring the thief to justice.

After Pang Bowu returned to Shuntian Prefecture, he immediately summoned his yamen runners and explained in detail the focus and direction of the investigation.

Pang Bowu asked the yamen runners to conduct an in-depth investigation and survey of the streets, shops, inns and other places around the Qian Mansion to look for possible witnesses and clues.

At the same time, he also arranged for someone to conduct a detailed investigation and questioning of the people in the Qian Mansion to rule out the possibility of an internal crime.

Jun Yaotian was furious when he learned that the Qian Mansion’s treasury had been robbed.

He was about to set out to provide disaster relief, and today he wanted the Qian Mansion to take out some money to prepare supplies, but he did not expect that the Qian Mansion would encounter such a change.

Jun Yaotian hurried to the Qian Mansion and asked with a sullen face, "Was the Qian Mansion's storehouse robbed?"

Qian Caifu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Highness, yes, the Qian Mansion's treasury was emptied last night." His voice revealed a sense of helplessness and despair.

After hearing this, Jun Yaotian's face became even uglier and he said, "Asshole, who has the ability to empty the warehouse overnight? Didn't the people in your house notice anything when the warehouse was stolen?" His words revealed anger and dissatisfaction.

Qian Caifu explained, "Everyone in the mansion was knocked unconscious, and even the valuables placed in the courtyards were all stolen. We discovered the theft this morning, and reported it to the police. Shuntian Prefecture came to check, but they found nothing except two pairs of unfamiliar footprints in the warehouse." His words revealed a sense of helplessness and frustration.

After hearing this, Jun Yaotian walked away, muttering, "Waste!"

In order to recover the stolen property as soon as possible, Jun Yaotian decided to ask someone to assist Shuntian Prefecture in the investigation.

He ordered his guards and officials to fully cooperate with Pang Bowu's investigation and provide necessary support and assistance.

At the same time, he also arranged personnel to assist Shuntian Prefecture in conducting peripheral inspections and searches to expand the scope and depth of the investigation.

People were talking about it in the streets and alleys of the capital, and the news of the Qian Mansion being robbed spread like wildfire.

"Have you heard? The Qian Mansion was robbed and the warehouse was emptied?" A man in white clothes whispered in the teahouse.

"Not only was the warehouse emptied, but all the valuables in every room in the Qian Mansion were stolen." A middle-aged man nearby echoed.

"No way! Who could be so powerful overnight?" a young scholar asked in surprise.

"It's true. My cousin's son works in the Shuntian government office. He went to the Qian Mansion today to check it out. Wow, all the valuables in the Qian Mansion are gone." Another middle-aged woman confirmed.

"How terrible!" exclaimed an old man in plain clothes.

"When did the bandits come to the capital?" a young man asked curiously.

"Do you still remember Duke Fu's Mansion? Its warehouse was also emptied at that time?" another middle-aged man reminded.

"Now that you mention it, it's true! This notorious thief is really powerful. Duke Fu's Mansion has found nothing after investigation until now. And now the Qian Mansion has been robbed again." Everyone expressed their concern and panic.

The entire capital was plunged into chaos and unrest. People began to worry about the safety of their property and strengthened their security measures.

At the same time, some people began to speculate about the identity and purpose of this bandit, wondering whether he had some deep hatred or other unspeakable secrets.

The theft at the Qian Mansion attracted widespread attention and discussion, and also made the security situation in the capital more severe.