Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1297 Most Suspicious

Both of them knew that time was tight, and Lin Feng was the Prime Minister's bodyguard, so he could be summoned at any time.

Liu Shuxue was the star of the show. With two high-ranking officials upstairs, how could Wan Jin Lou's top courtesan be missing?

Less than a quarter of an hour later, just as things were getting to a crucial point, a woman's shout was heard.

"Miss Liu, Miss Liu, hurry upstairs, the Prime Minister has called roll."

Liu Shuxue paused, wanting to get up, but Lin Feng was unwilling; how could this matter be abandoned halfway?

But he couldn't stay still; the woman had already arrived at the door and started knocking.

The voice was urgent: "Is Miss Liu here? Hurry up, the boss is going to get angry."

Helpless, Lin Feng's body stiffened as Liu Shuxue pushed him down.

She put on her clothes and then leaned close to Lin Feng's ear.

"Come back later, I'll wait for you."

Watching Liu Shuxue hastily touch up her makeup and turn to leave, Lin Feng collapsed onto the bed, looking at the patterns on the ceiling and giving a bitter smile.

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Lin Feng and Liu Shuxue lay on the bed, snuggling together, talking with their eyes closed.

“I’ve been looking for you for a long time, and I knew you wouldn’t die. Later, Fan Rou came back and said you were alive and well, but you didn’t even send a message to her.”

Liu Shuxue said mournfully.

Lin Feng sighed, "I really almost died. Maybe I was lucky to escape death. At the time, I wanted the other party to think I was dead so that I could quell the matter, so I didn't tell anyone."

Liu Shuxue rolled over and lay on top of Lin Feng.

"How dare you venture into the capital alone this time?"

"I have something I need you to do. I was trying to figure out how to do it when I ran into you."

"Hmph, if there was nothing wrong, you wouldn't have come looking for me, would you?"

Lin Feng was pinned down by her soft body, and a surge of fire rose within him. He flipped over and pinned her down, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Then let's subdue you first."

The two clashed again.

Lin Feng stayed at Wan Jin Lou until after noon before Liu Shuxue let him leave.

Lin Feng had already entrusted Liu Shuxue with the task of finding a way to purchase Zhu Qisheng's house. Before leaving, he pointed to a black package that was thrown under the bed.

"Go and secretly burn this, don't leave a trace."

Liu Shuxue lay lazily on the bed, not wanting to move at all, only agreeing verbally.

At this time, the guards in the Prime Minister's residence had already sent many people out to search for Lin Feng.

As soon as Lin Feng stepped out of the Wan Jin Lou, he encountered the guards from the Prime Minister's residence who had come looking for him.

"Lord Mu, we've finally found you! Hurry back to the Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister has important business with you."

Lin Feng knew that a case of a missing package had been filed, so he followed the guards and jogged all the way to the Prime Minister's residence.

Miao Changfeng was already waiting in his study, with Miao Yong and Prosecutor Feng Li standing on either side.

The expressions on the faces of the several people were very solemn.

This morning, Miao Changfeng received a report that the package stored in the warehouse had gone missing.

This package was a generous gift that Miao Changfeng planned to present to the Emperor at the opportune moment, hoping to use it to win a chance to turn his life around.

Before he could even present the generous gifts, he received an imperial edict ordering him to go to the pirate camp to negotiate a joint attack on the Zhenxi Army.

Miao Changfeng immediately lost his mood, feeling that even if he offered up the Zhenxi Army's Water Ghost Set, it wouldn't change his fate of going to the pirate camp to negotiate.

As for the package, we'll have to wait until I come back alive to deal with it.

As a result, while I was preoccupied with the negotiations, the package was lost.

After receiving the report, Miao Changfeng personally led a team to check the warehouse. They circled it several times but found no clues whatsoever.

The package that was placed on the wooden shelf in the warehouse simply vanished without a trace.

An investigation was conducted, questioning all the soldiers on duty, but to no avail.

Miao Changfeng once suspected that, given the warehouse’s building condition and the tight security, the package might have been snatched away by a bird.

Now, with Miao Yong and Feng Li joining them, the three of them gathered in the study in silence.

Shang Keshen of Hongsheng Escort Agency has sworn that he will carry the package on his back and never leave it while sleeping. Moreover, only he knows about this, and even the eldest daughter of Hongsheng, Pang Xiuli, is kept in the dark.

Miao Yong was busy for half a day.

All the investigations were successful. The only problem now is that after they returned home last night, Mu Chuan slipped away again and hasn't been seen since.

"This guy is too undisciplined; I'll have to have a serious talk with him later."

Feng Li looked indignant.

Miao Yong said with a stern face: "Is this a matter of carelessness? Mu Chuan is the prime suspect now. It's very likely that he accidentally discovered the escort agency's package delivery, which led him to steal the package and then run away."

Feng Li frowned and shook his head: "But his two brothers are still here. If they're going to escape, shouldn't they run away together?"

"Who knows if they're brothers? Maybe they're just buddies who hang out in the underworld."

Miao Yong snorted coldly.

"Sir, should we capture those two?"

After a series of setbacks, Miao Changfeng has now recovered. After all, he has been in a high position for a long time and has seen too many storms.

He remained calm.

"These江湖 (jianghu) people are all like this, relying on their martial arts skills, they don't take the heroes of the world seriously."

Miao Yong frowned and said, "Sir, Mu Chuan always lectures his soldiers and emphasizes military discipline, but when he applies that to himself, he ends up like this."

Feng Li continued, "We are not afraid of his troublemaking, but we are afraid that he has ulterior motives and may be doing something behind the scenes."

The three fell silent, each pondering the issue behind Mu Chuan.

Although everyone wanted to link Mu Chuan to the case, they all knew in their hearts that it was somewhat far-fetched to connect the stolen package with Mu Chuan.

After all, Shang Keshen had sworn that only he knew the contents of the shipment and that it had never left his side the entire way. How could anyone else know the secret?

Even if you know what's inside the package, the question is how it was stolen from the warehouse?

Clearly, all these points point to the same issue.

There must be a traitor within the Prime Minister's residence, and one of them must be of a high rank.

The three remained silent.

Miao Changfeng sighed in frustration. His main focus had now shifted to negotiating with the pirates at their camp.

This is a dangerous business with a high risk of death. If things go wrong, it's not just about losing his position as prime minister; the real danger is his life.

After a while.

Miao Changfeng waved his hand: "I have my own plans. You all keep your breath and do not let anything slip."

The two bowed and agreed.

Just then, the butler rushed into the study and bowed.

"Master, we've found Mu Chuan; he's on his way back to the manor."

Miao Yong eagerly asked, "Where was it found?"

The butler paused for a moment: "It's said that they came from Wan Jin Lou."

The people in the room exchanged glances, their expressions strange.

Miao Changfeng smiled wryly: "This kid really doesn't treat himself badly. Overnight, he's taken a fancy to some girl at Wan Jin Lou."

Miao Yong also laughed: "The girls at Wan Jin Lou are all beautiful, no man can resist them, so don't embarrass our Prime Minister's Mansion."

Feng Li nodded: "Given his status, it's impossible for him to sleep with the top courtesan. I reckon that if he spends more money, he can still become a guest of honor for a few popular girls."

Miao Changfeng sneered: "The top courtesan of Wan Jin Lou? She can't sleep with anyone."

"I don't know who this woman is, but she's very tough and no one can get close to her."

Miao Yong continued.