As the chief constable, Zhao Xing had to sit in the six gates and control the overall situation, so he naturally could not leave the yamen as casually as Fan Xiaodao. He stood in the yamen room, looking at the map of Jinling City on the wall, trying to find a clue from it.

The concierge Lao Tian knocked on the door, "The chief constable, there is a girl outside and I want to see you."

Zhao Xing was in a bad mood and said without thinking, "I won't see you."

Lao Tian said: "The man claimed to be Xu Miaozi's friend and told me something important."

After a moment, Lu Tingfang came to Zhao Xingyao's room and saw that he had changed into the constable uniform. He felt excited. He couldn't say a word he had originally thought of. He stood there, he hesitating and couldn't say it.

Zhao Xingdao, "Miss Lu, why are you here?"

When Lu Tingfang saw that he remembered his name, her face turned red, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for clamoring for drinking today, Miaozi wouldn't have disappeared. Mr. Zhao... Chief Constable, what news is there now?"

When Zhao Xing heard this, he saw that she was talking nonsense and said, "Miss Lu, I'm a little busy here, why don't you sit down and wait a little longer?"

Lu Tingfang originally wanted to tell him what Xu Miaozi originally planned, but seeing Zhao Xing was so lukewarm, she felt wronged and tears were about to fall. Seeing this, Zhao Xing had to pour her a cup of tea, "Miss Lu, I am really busy with official business, you can drink tea first!"

After saying that, continue to work back.

Lu Tingfang held the teacup and saw him, Zhao Xing staring at the map on the wall, sometimes frowning, sometimes looking up information, busy and orderly, looking at him in a daze, and suddenly forgot the purpose of his arrival.

This is probably the case for a girl to have a spring in her heart.

Zhao Xing murmured: "Where is it?"

Lu Tingfang said: "At noon, after coming out of the Peach Blossom Restaurant, Miaozi said she was in a bad mood and wanted to go to Chaotian Palace to eat Peach Blossom Crisp."

"Chaotian Palace?"

Lu Tingfang stood up, came to the city map, and pointed out the location of Xuanjin Bridge with his hands. From Zhuque Street where the Taohua Restaurant is located, to Chaotian Palace, there are four routes, and Zhao Xing marked them one by one.

Zhao Xingcai has been here for a while and is not very familiar with the local situation.

Lu Tingfang said: "The closest one is from Taiping Bridge to Xuanjin Bridge and passing through Fucheng Bridge, but this road has to pass through the streets and alleys and Jinshui Pond. Myoko rarely walks this road."

According to the confession of the accompanying guards, Xu Miaozi was defeated in the Peach Blossom Restaurant and got angry with several guards and refused to let them follow. Several guards were afraid of something happening, so they just followed him from afar. Unexpectedly, in an alley on the other side of Zhuqiao, Xu Miaozi was thrown away by Xu Miaozi. Later, when she heard her call for help, she realized that something had happened. When she followed the sound of her, there was only half of Xu Miaozi's torn sleeves at the scene.

From accident to blockade, it took less than a stick of incense.

If you want to avoid idle people, you should not go out to Zhuquefang. However, whether it is the Governor's Office or the garrison army, you have searched all the residents in this area from house to house several times, but there is no news about Xu Miaozi at all.

At this time, news kept coming from all over the place.

"The chief constable, someone reported the case, but before a moment, someone saw Xu Miaozi!"

"After reporting the case on the Gulou, Xu Miaozi was with a burly man at noon!"

"Sir, Shin Shi-shi-shi-shin-sense, someone claimed to have met Xu Miao-zi in the Baoen Temple!"

After several news reports, some people reported the case, claiming to see Xu Miaozi. Every time they talked about a place, Lu Tingfang would help mark the location on the map. Zhao Xing looked at several locations, feeling full of doubts.

These locations are located in the east, west, south, and north of Jinling City. Not to mention a girl who does not understand martial arts, even a master with martial arts is extremely difficult to reach so many places at the same time in such a short time.

Someone is messing around?

Dazzled?

Or are they just trying to get the silver reward?

After all, Xu Miaozi, dressed in green, is too famous in Jinling City. It is so recognizable that there is little chance of admitting his mistake. He asked, "Where is the person who reported the news?"

"The news is a letter from Fei Ge, and people are coming to the Six Gate."

Soon, four people were arrested and brought back to the six doors. These four people, including beggars, scholars, vendors, and a little novice monk. All four people insisted that they saw Xu Miaozi!

The beggar said, "I know Miss Xu. Every month, I will serve porridge at the small school grounds. I will never read it wrong. If I am wrong, I will curse me that I will never have any meals in my life!"

The scholar said: "Xu Miaozi often goes to the Jiangnan Academy. Although we have never spoken, her appearance is unforgettable. Today, when I was in the Drum Tower, I saw her with a man. Not long after, I encountered a lockdown. When I heard that Miss Xu was kidnapped, I realized something was wrong."

"really?"

The scholar added: "If there is a half false statement, I will not be able to pass the Jinshi exam in my life!"

The vendors and novice fans also swear that the person they see is definitely Xu Miaozi.

How could Xu Miaozi appear in many places in Jinling City in such a short time? Suddenly, a thought flashed through and Zhao Xing realized that someone was deliberately creating chaos.

This is a premeditated kidnapping.

However, the government responded too quickly and directly blocked the various yards and streets, catching them off guard. When something happened, the whole city searched for nearly an hour, but there was no news. But suddenly so many came, some of which were already outside the Zhuquefang.

This is definitely done on purpose.

There is no need to buy people or deliberately spread news. If you are too deliberate, you will easily reveal your feet. Just find a few bodies, change into green clothes, and appear in different places.

Zhao Xing asked, "Did the garrison get news?"

A subordinate said: "They began to draw troops and expand the level outside, expand the search scope to Zhuque, Xuanwu, and Qinhuai Sanfang."

Zhao Xing secretly called it wrong.

When changing the defense checkpoint, people must be drawn from the existing garrison troops. The movement of personnel is the time when the defense is weakest. Originally, more than 2,000 garrison troops searched Zhuquefang and were transferred to the other two garrisons at once, and there would inevitably be loopholes.

From this we concluded that Xu Miaozi was still in Zhuquefang.

"Where is General Li Mo?"

"Hand the overall situation at Beimen Bridge."

He ordered, "Prepare the horse!"

...

After coming out from Xu Lizheng, Fan Xiaodao and Luo Cheng headed to Taiping Lane. Less than three miles away, they encountered four or five groups of garrison troops along the way. Almost everyone was questioned on the streets and alleys.

After the two revealed their identities, the other party did not make any difficulties and let them go.

If you are so strict and guarded, it is impossible to send Xu Miaozi out of the city under such circumstances.

When we arrived at the entrance of Taiping Lane, we encountered another garrison army, about ten people. Among them, the leader of the school captain was Lin. He met Fan and Luo during Qixia Mountain and went forward to greet him, "Isn't this Captain Fan? Have you sent it out?"

Fan Xiaodao clasped his fists and said, "It turns out it's Captain Lin. How about it? Can you find it in Taiping Lane?"

Lin Zhengwei said, "I checked it twice, let alone Xu Miaozi, I didn't even see a person named Xu."

"Have you checked it?"

Captain Lin's expression was stunned, "Of course, not all households. We didn't check the three households in Shanglin, and we didn't dare to check them."

Luo Cheng once said that in Taiping Lane, living in either wealth or honor, there were two third-rank officials who retired, and one of them was awarded a title. Although he retired, his influence was still there. Even Governor Xu did not dare to offend, let alone a few low-ranking garrison troops?

"How can that work?"

Lin said, "The Governor will personally inquire about those three households, but they probably won't be able to do such offending things. By the way, what's wrong with Captain Fan coming here?"

Fan Xiaodao said, "Just go. Where are you going?"

Lin Zhengwei said, "Just received the transfer order, General Li, we are going to search Xuanwu Fang. Goodbye!"

At this time, Fan Xiaodao suddenly noticed that at the end of the team, a garrison winked at him, as if he had something to say. Fan Xiaodao felt strange, but he still remained silent and followed him after the other party left.

The man saw Fan Xiaodao backwards and took more than ten steps, using the excuse of urinating, "Lin Touer, I'll take a break first, and then follow!"

Captain Lin scolded, "I'm really lazy toast to grind, I have a lot of shit and urine, go and go back!"

The officer and soldier deliberately lag behind a few steps, found a corner, and Fan Xiaodao approached, "What's the matter?"

The officers and soldiers whispered, "No. 33, Taiping Lane, there is something wrong with that household."

“It’s specific.”

The officers and soldiers said, "There was a household on this street that Captain Lin entered by himself. He stayed in it for a cup of tea. After coming out, he looked a little panicked. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he received the order to transfer."

"Why don't you report to Li Mo?"

The man said, "One is that time is tight, I want to go to Xuanwufang, and second, I am a little slight and report to the higher level, so I can't stay in the military camp in the future."

"Why tell me?"

"I am also a admirer of Miss Xu. I don't want something to happen to him. I hope Lord Fan will save her."

Fan Xiaodao nodded, but the man didn't dare to stay and left.

When he met Luo Cheng, he asked, "Which family is No. 33, Taiping Lane?"

Luo Chengdao: "What, what news is there?"

"I just told me that something was wrong with this family."

Luo Chengdao, "That's the Censor Peng's family. He is in Jinling City, and he is a famous and difficult person."

"Censor Peng?"

"That's right. Of course, it was the former censor, whose surname was Peng Wuwang, who was less than forty years old. Two years ago, he wrote a letter to the capital and flipped up an old case, which made His Majesty angry. He was dismissed and returned to Jinling City, waiting for his resumption. Although he lost his official position, he still couldn't stay idle. He handed the letter to the capital every few days, and even Governor Xu was afraid of three points. Why, he has a problem?"

Fan Xiaodao briefly informed Luo Cheng of what the officers and soldiers said just now.

Lao Luo said, "If Xu Miaozi was kidnapped by the commander of the Censor Peng, it would be that the matter would not be that simple."

At this time, the main door opened.

A black carriage drove out of the alley.

If it was too late today, it was time to update the sky, and it was the time of the city lockdown, there must be problems with this carriage traveling in the middle of the night. Luo Cheng pointed to the ruts, and Fan Xiaodao understood it carefully.
To be continued...