The chaotic day at Huichuntang had finally ended. Meanwhile, in Liuxiang Tower, the guards were searching room by room. The manager, waiters, chefs and other staff in the tower were all gathered in the main hall for questioning.
"I really didn't see any suspicious people in the tower. When the theft happened, I was in the kitchen preparing dinner for the guests. Xiaoluz and Laoli can vouch for me."
"I was taking a nap in the firewood shed at that time. I fell into a deep sleep and didn't know anything!"
"I was reconciling accounts with the accountant. We had no idea that such a thing had happened in the tower..."
After interrogating all the staff in Liuxiang Tower, they still couldn't find out anything. Xiao Yixuan completely changed his usual gentle and elegant appearance. His eyes were sinister and his face was as cold as ice.
As soon as he got the news, he rushed back to Liuxiang Tower immediately. When he entered his room, he found it in a complete mess. The silver notes worth five thousand taels that he had hidden under the bed had disappeared without a trace!
Moreover, the case file written by Xiao Wuchen before had also vanished!
Xiao Yixuan never expected that such a big mistake could happen in Liuxiang Tower just during the short time he was away!
He flew into a rage and immediately ordered the two guards on duty at the door to be dragged away and beaten with fifty heavy blows. Then he ordered all the guards to conduct a thorough investigation immediately, searching every corner of Liuxiang Tower from top to bottom to find out the whereabouts of the thief!
However, everyone claimed that they hadn't seen any suspicious figures, and there were no signs of intrusion in the whole tower!
He couldn't help but think of Ye Wanxing. Last night, someone quietly sneaked into her room and put a lot of green caterpillars and dead mice on her bed, scaring her badly.
He and Ye Huan had coaxed her for a long time before she finally calmed down.
But he didn't take it seriously this morning. After all, Ye Wanxing wasn't hurt at all. Those green caterpillars and dead mice were just childish tricks. It was even possible that she had done it to stop him from going to Huichuntang to find Ye Wanmian.
He had grown up in the deep palace. He had seen too many things that the concubines in the harem did to fight for favor.
But who would have thought that his own room would be in trouble soon after!
It was at this time that Xiao Wuchen came back. Seeing that the security was much stricter than usual, Xiao Wuchen's heart sank slightly. As he walked through the main gate, he met Xiao Yixuan's gloomy eyes.
"Second皇兄, what happened?" Xiao Wuchen clenched his fists and looked puzzled.
Xiao Yixuan looked at him coldly. "Where did you go just now? You weren't staying in Liuxiang Tower."
Xiao Wuchen calmed his nerves and replied, "I felt bored staying in the room. I wanted to talk to you, but you weren't there. So I went out for a stroll to experience the customs of Dongli Town."
"Second皇兄, what on earth happened?"
Xiao Yixuan said coldly, "Liuxiang Tower was robbed. All the silver in my room was stolen."
He didn't tell Xiao Wuchen that the lost item was the case file. After saying this, he stared closely at Xiao Wuchen's face, observing his expression.
Xiao Wuchen was greatly shocked. "How could this happen! Let me go and check my room—"
"No need." Xiao Yixuan sneered. "The guards have checked. Everything in your room is there except your underpants."
Xiao Wuchen: "..."
Xiao Wuchen almost couldn't control his expression.
He didn't care that Xiao Yixuan had allowed people to search his room without his permission. But the fact that his underpants were stolen...
It was really unbelievable!
Seeing Xiao Wuchen's shocked and somewhat embarrassed face, Xiao Yixuan felt a little better. His suspicion of him also weakened a bit, but he still asked,
"Where did you go just now?"
Being interrogated like a criminal made Xiao Wuchen feel uncomfortable, but he pretended well on his face. He respectfully told Xiao Yixuan the places he had been to.
In fact, he didn't go far. He just went to the market in Dongli Town, visited the antique shops and bookstores there, sat in a teahouse to listen to some ditties, and then came back.
Xiao Yixuan winked at Meng Zhao. Meng Zhao immediately stepped back and sent someone to verify what Xiao Wuchen had said.
They couldn't find any clues through the investigation or get any useful information from the interrogation. Xiao Yixuan was extremely annoyed at this moment.
Xiao Wuchen looked at his expression. Remembering the note, he sneered in his heart and said, "Second皇兄, don't you think Dongli Town is really strange?"
Xiao Yixuan looked at Xiao Wuchen. Xiao Wuchen said, "Since the body of the Crown Prince皇兄 was found in Dongli Town, strange things have been happening one after another. First, the tomb of the youngest son of the Chen员外 was dug up for no reason. Now, in broad daylight, Liuxiang Tower was inexplicably robbed. Do you think it's possible that the Crown Prince皇兄 died too miserably and has something to say to us brothers?"
Xiao Yixuan got goosebumps all over his body and immediately shouted in a deep voice to stop him. "Such superstitious things should not be guessed randomly! You are a prince, of the imperial blood. You should know how to be cautious in your words and deeds when you are outside!"
His violent reaction further confirmed what was written on the note.
Xiao Wuchen sneered in his heart and lowered his head. "Yes, I understand. I won't mention it again in the future."
Xiao Yixuan also realized that he had overreacted. After calming his emotions, he said, "What was stolen were real objects, silver notes and clothes. Only a person could have done this. The person sneaked into the tower to steal in broad daylight, obviously not putting us in his eyes."
Everyone in Dongli Town now knew that the town had been taken over by the two princes from the capital. The security here was very strict. Ordinary people would be driven away as soon as they got close. How could that person manage to leave no trace? Could he have come out of the ground?
A guess suddenly popped up in Xiao Yixuan's mind.
Could it be Xiao Jingcheng...
But he immediately dismissed his own guess.
If it was Xiao Jingcheng, with such an opportunity to sneak into Liuxiang Tower, he should have used it to kill him. Why would he only steal the silver notes and Xiao Wuchen's underpants?
However, all those silver notes were from the Min Family Bank and had serial numbers on them. As long as the thief tried to use them, he would receive the news immediately.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yixuan waved his hand. "All right, there's nothing for you to do here. Go back and tidy up your clothes."
When Xiao Wuchen returned to his room, he indeed found it in a complete mess. His clothes were scattered all over the floor. He could only see the upper clothes and outer robes. All his underpants were really gone.
The corner of his mouth twitched. He silently stepped forward to tidy up.
He wasn't really sure if the person who gave him the scroll and the note was the same person who stole in the tower.
However, he really had to thank that person for giving him a chance to turn things around.
Since the tower was stolen, Xiao Yixuan must have already noticed that the case file was missing. Fortunately, he didn't leave the case file in the room. Instead, he took it out and found a place to dispose of it.
Now, he just hoped that the case file could be successfully sent to the capital and reach the hands of the ministers he had secretly contacted. Coupled with the flaws he had deliberately left in the past, Xiao Yixuan would either die or be seriously hurt.
Closing the half - open window, a sneer appeared on Xiao Wuchen's face.