Chapter 225 City-wide search!
Jinyiwei Yamen!
Jiang Wei was sitting in the middle hall, with nearly half a year's worth of Tianlao official documents and Dali Temple scrolls piled up in front of his desk, transcribed page by page.
"Sir, all the gates in the four directions have been sealed!"
"Brothers searched all night and found no trace of the thief!"
Hearing this, Jiang Wei put the copywriting in his hand on the desk and said in a deep voice: "Is it possible that they can still fly with wings?"
"The entire capital was searched?"
"Back to your lord, except for the palace and a few royal palaces, everything has been searched!"
"Are all our hidden stakes activated?"
"Plainclothes, secret guards, and patrols were all activated, and no clues were found!"
"sharp!"
Jiang Wei couldn't help but admire, stood up slowly, and said softly: "Let the brothers withdraw and have a good rest!"
"yes!"
"Prepare your horses, I am going to Prince Yong's Mansion!"
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Prince Yong’s Mansion!
Ning Fanku was sitting in front of the court. Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia and others stood aside. As Jiang Yu walked in, everyone looked at him!
"Lord!"
"What was found?"
"Back to my lord, my subordinates have sent people to search the entire capital. They have searched everything except the imperial palace and all the major palaces!"
"The Barbarian Emperor and his entourage have not been discovered!"
After hearing Jiang Wei's report, Zhuge Liang said softly: "As expected, these people are fully prepared. Since they dare to blatantly attack the Jietian Prison, they must have a way to escape successfully!"
"Sir, do you have any advice?"
"There are experts stationed in the palace, and they would never dare to sneak into it. In this case, the most likely places to hide people are the palaces of the princes!"
"Sir, what you mean is...that someone has an affair with Nanman Xinzuo?"
"Not necessarily!" Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said softly: "This group of people are all masters. Even if they sneak into the palace quietly, they may not be able to attract anyone's attention!"
"Would you like to do a search?"
"No!"
Guo Jia shook his head directly and said: "After all, the palace is not a place for leisure. Although the royal guards have the royal power, they cannot be unscrupulous. Once they cause public anger, it will not end well!"
"Besides, even if we search the palaces of the major princes, we may not be able to find them out!"
Hearing Guo Jia's words, Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel embarrassed and let out a long sigh.
"Tell Jing Li to let him open the city gate!"
"Lord?"
Jiang Wei's face tightened and he said urgently: "Now, nine out of ten times, the Barbarian Emperor and his entourage are still in the capital. If we open the city gate, wouldn't we allow them to leave?"
"They are dormant in the capital, and we won't be able to hunt them down in a short period of time!"
"Besides, it is impossible for the capital to be closed for days. If the people find out that the city is not open tomorrow morning, it may cause turmoil!"
"So, we might as well wait for them to jump out on their own initiative!"
Ning Fan also showed a deep look and said in a solemn voice: "Tell Jing Li to closely check the people leaving the city, especially the caravans, funerals, carriages and the palace transport team!"
"The Jinyi Guards are here to help. Since we can't find them, force them out!"
"Starting from tomorrow, we will continue to arrest the whole city and post the portrait of the Barbarian Emperor in every corner of the city. If anyone can find clues about the Barbarian Emperor, we will reward him with a thousand gold coins!"
"In addition, the backbone of the Jinyi Guards will be deployed outside the city, especially in the south of the city!"
"I want to see if they really have wings!"
Hearing Ning Fan's words, Jiang Yu nodded heavily, with a gleam in his eyes.
"I'm going to ask someone to draw a portrait of the Barbarian Emperor!"
“You can carve it on a wooden board, apply ink to the wooden board, and print on paper!”
"Thank you for your advice, lord!"
Jiang Wei slightly cupped his hands and walked away in large steps. There were many strange people in the Jinyi Guards. With the dictation of others, he could draw a rough outline or even a rough face of a person!
"Lord!"
"Wen He should also make plans as soon as possible!"
"Now that the Barbarian Emperor is very likely to escape, we should prepare for the worst!"
Zhuge Liang spoke with a deep expression, and the worry in his eyes was difficult to conceal!
"Yes!" Ning Fan nodded solemnly and said, "Gugang received the news that the land outside the pass has fallen into the control of the barbarians!"
"Customs?"
"But Huangzhou?"
"Exactly!"
As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, not only Zhuge Liang's expression changed, but the expressions of Guo Jia, Chen Gong and others also suddenly became solemn.
"The Barbarian Emperor must not be allowed to leave the capital!"
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Come to the palace together.
In a remote house, Ning'an is stationed in the vassal territory all year round. On weekdays, only some servants are left in the palace to guard it.
Several people in black clothes quietly fell into the courtyard. After some exploration, they all calmed down!
"Sir, it's an empty courtyard!"
"You go and show off!"
"promise!"
Several figures in black were stationed at the highest points, closely monitoring the surrounding movements!
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have seen the princess, and she doesn't want to go back with me!"
"Hmph!" The Barbarian Emperor's face instantly darkened, and he said coldly: "Why not take him by force?"
"Your Majesty, there are many experts in Prince Yong's Mansion, so my subordinates dare not take risks!"
"She is the person chosen by the Barbarian God Religion. No matter what, she must be brought back to the Barbarian Tribe!"
The Barbarian Emperor's tone left no room for doubt, and Monk Lin also nodded slightly and said softly: "After the storm has passed, send someone over again!"
"When are we leaving town?"
"Your Majesty, Yuwang City is now completely blocked. If I am right, it will be opened tomorrow at the latest!"
"This is a royal palace. Even the Jinyiwei will be afraid!"
"For now, we are safe!"
"Wait until the city gate is opened tomorrow, and then make plans to leave!"
"Okay!"
...
As soon as the sky brightened, many people walked out of their homes and went to the outside of the city to farm. Shops also hung up archways and set up stalls along the street!
"Look!"
"It's a warrant from the court. Whoever catches the person in the portrait will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins!"
"This person... doesn't seem to be from my Dayu!"
The streets and alleys are full of official documents. People gathered in groups of three or five, pointing and talking at the portrait!
"A reward of a thousand gold coins, this is a chance to rise to the top in one step!"
"Er Gouzi, if you can find the person in this portrait, what kind of woman can't you marry?"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed, and the strong man called Er Gouzi also grinned, picked up the pole and walked towards the outside of the city!
While everyone was talking, a gorgeous carriage was seen driving towards the south gate surrounded by a group of guards.
The people who were leaving the city lined up in a long queue at the gate to be checked by the city defense army!
No matter whether they were dignitaries or ordinary people, they had to take off their clothes and hats, and
Even the coffin board had to pry open the nails for inspection. Many people cursed, but there were also reasonable people who fully cooperated!
The carriage slowly drove towards the city gate and was stopped by several city defense soldiers. Not far away, the iron armor was arranged in a square formation!
Thousands of soldiers were armed with sharp weapons, and their hawk-like eyes stared at the passing crowd!
"Stop and check!"
A general from the city defense camp stopped the carriage, but saw the guards around him move at the sound, pulled out daggers from their sleeves, and rushed towards the soldiers of the city defense camp!
"Kill!"
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