Chapter 306

Just as Ye Xiaotian was about to speak, Zhang Hongyi, Qiao Jinhua, and Liu Junyang rushed in with a group of servants. As soon as they entered the hall, they shouted, "The silver was stolen? What the hell is going on? Old Fu, Old Fu, tell me clearly, did Guan Xiaokun do it? "

Kuai Peng was impatiently waiting for Ye Xiaotian to reveal the mystery, so he hurriedly said, "Don't quarrel, stand aside and listen to Little Tian!"

Zhang Hongyi, Qiao Jinhua, and the others were stunned. Kuai Peng was a rough person and had always been arrogant. When did he become so obedient to someone? And looking at him, he seemed to be very obedient to Ye Xiaotian.

Ye Xiaotian nodded and smiled at them as a greeting, then turned to Guan Xiaokun and said, "This evidence is very easy to find. On the day of the bazaar, the silver box was carried all the way back to the Imperial College by eight of your waiters. As long as I can prove that the silver box was not stolen in the Imperial College, then these eight people can't escape responsibility, right?"

Guan Xiaokun's face was extremely ugly, but he still stubbornly said, "How can you prove it?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "After those waiters carried the silver box out of the restaurant, they only stopped to rest for a while because they met the wedding procession passing by. Since then, the silver box has never left their shoulders. If I find a similar box filled with silver now, as long as your waiters can carry the silver box according to the route of that day without resting, I, Ye Xiaotian, will kowtow to you and admit my guilt! "

At first, Ye Xiaotian's tone was gentle, but towards the end, it became stern. Guan Xiaokun felt like he was hit in the face by an invisible fist. He suddenly took a step back, his face pale.

Tang Xianzu leisurely said, "On that day, Kuai Peng was not the only one who escorted the silver. There were more than ten bailiffs, including Constable Xing. Even if Kuai Peng doesn't remember it clearly, more than ten bailiffs can't possibly remember it wrongly. So, you can find them as witnesses and follow your waiters the whole time, to ensure that your waiters can walk without any mistakes!"

Guan Xiaokun originally wanted to quibble, but when he heard this, he was speechless. Ye Xiaotian smiled and turned to Kuai Peng and Le Siye, "Now, I understand why they broke all three boxes when they went to the Imperial College Storehouse to take out the bricks from the boxes, but the locks were still intact."

Zhang Hongyi, Qiao Jinhua, and the others were confused and couldn't help but interrupt, "Brick? What brick? "

Kuai Peng said impatiently, "I'll tell you in detail later."

Kuai Peng impatiently asked Ye Xiaotian, "Tell me, why?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "It's not because they can pick the lock of the door but not the lock of the chest. It's just that they're deliberately mystifying things. The main reason is … they've already switched the silver chests, so the key you have on you can no longer open the chests. That's why they're trying to pry open the locks. When we find out that the silver has been stolen, who would be so bored as to try to open the locks that have already been pried open?"

Kuai Peng's fist and palm crossed as he said excitedly, "Not bad! That's right! If I go back and try, my key won't be able to open those locks. Haha, you're really smart. You can think of so many things. "

Ye Xiaotian smiled. "Actually, there are still many things I don't understand. For example, they have never been in or out of the Imperial College, where did they find help, and where did they find the keys to the storehouse. But, these are not important. Anyway, he will tell us, right?"

Ye Xiaotian said and turned to Guan Xiaokun. At this time, Guan Xiaokun's face was as pale as paper, and he seemed to be unable to stand.

"Sir, the third floor has been searched, there's nothing!"

"Sir, the second floor has been searched, there's nothing!"

"Sir, the first floor …"

Kuai Peng was excited, but bad news came one after another. Kuai Peng's face suddenly darkened.

Kuai Peng was very confident in his men's ability to confiscate property. Moreover, it was a huge amount of silver, not a needle. How could it be hidden so easily, unless it was transported out first. If that was the case, even if they had an irrefutable reason, the lawsuit would probably be dragged out. Guan Xiaokun's father was the Minister of Rites, and he had the little duke behind him.

"Has the silver been transported away?" Ye Xiaotian's heart also sank, but he looked at Guan Xiaokun and suddenly rejected this idea.

"Impossible! If the silver has been transported away, Guan Xiaokun shouldn't be in the Hundred Dining Hall right now! If the silver has been transported away, even if my reason can make him speechless, he will definitely refuse to admit it. But his panic now is definitely not just because he can't refute my speculation … "

Ye Xiaotian said resolutely, "The silver hasn't been transported away!"

When he said this, he kept staring at the change in Guan Xiaokun's expression. Guan Xiaokun didn't let him down. That moment of panic fell into Ye Xiaotian's eyes. Ye Xiaotian was relieved and said to Kuai Peng, "It can't be wrong, the silver is still in the Hundred Dining Hall!"

Kuai Peng now admired Ye Xiaotian from the bottom of his heart. He immediately ordered, "Search again, on the beam, under the bed, don't let go of even a toilet bowl. Search carefully for me."

The Embroidered Uniform Captain wasn't convinced by Ye Xiaotian's words. When it came to confiscating property, no one was better than the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Just now, they had searched according to the standard of confiscating property, how could they have missed anything? But the official had already given the order, so they could only lead their men back upstairs.

Zhang Hongyi waved his arm and said, "Old Qiao, Junyang, bring your men and let's search together!"

"You … you guys, based on what? What qualifications do you have …" Guan Xiaokun said in a panic, but he didn't have enough confidence to do anything. "Search!

"Search! Search the toilet thoroughly too! Stir the bottom of the toilet with a pole!" Kuai Peng really planned to dig three feet into the ground. He did this when he was in the Imperial College, and he still wanted to do it now. But this time, he had a little brother to do it for him, so he didn't have to personally stir the manure pit.

At the entrance of the kitchen, Mao Wenzhi and Hua Yunfei stood side by side, looking into the kitchen. The area of the Hundred Dining Hall's kitchen was quite large, almost a third of the area of the front hall. There were more than fifty stoves, but because it wasn't mealtime, there were only about twenty stoves lighting up the fire. Some cooks and helpers were preparing the dishes. On the chopping board, there were all kinds of ingredients.

Ye Xiaotian walked over and looked into the kitchen. He asked, "Have you searched this place?"

Mao Wenzhi said, "Not yet. How could the silver be hidden in a place like this?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "How would we know if we don't search? Don't miss a single place. Search!"

"Alright!" Mao Wenzhi rolled up his sleeves and walked in with Hua Yunfei. One of the chefs said unhappily, "What are you guys doing? Why did you come to the kitchen and randomly search?"

Immediately, a Embroidered Uniform Guard went up to them. With a flick of his wrist, he flashed his badge and said, "Embroidered Uniform Guard caught the thief. Cut the crap and move to the side!"

"Embroidered Uniform Guard caught the thief?" The chef looked at Mao Wenzhi in amazement. With a 'hua la' sound, Mao Wenzhi pulled open a large drawer and inserted his hands into it. He began to rummage through the frozen fish. Even a dwarf couldn't hide inside.

Ye Xiaotian walked in and slowly looked around. He hadn't eaten anything since breakfast. Suddenly, he saw a plate of fried meatballs. He picked up two and threw them into his mouth. Suddenly, he noticed that the swill bucket next to him was empty. Ye Xiaotian pointed at the bucket and while chewing on the meatballs, he vaguely said to a helper, "Why are all the swill buckets in your kitchen empty? Is there no business for the whole day? "

The helper said, "Our Hundred Dining Hall's business is very good. How can there be no business? The swill has just been transported away."

Ye Xiaotian frowned and said, "The swill will be transported at this hour?"

The helper said, "Recently, the checks on entering and leaving the city have been very strict. That's why the swill collectors sometimes arrive in the evening."

"Oh!" Ye Xiaotian picked up another meatball and threw it into his mouth. Suddenly, he noticed that two helpers were working together to carry a bucket of swill and had just opened the back door of the kitchen. Ye Xiaotian said, "The swill collectors have just arrived?"

The helper who answered said, "Yes!"

Ye Xiaotian noticed the fleeting nervousness in the helper's eyes. Suddenly, his heart was moved. He immediately patted Hua Yunfei's shoulder and shouted to Mao Wenzhi, "This way, quick!" He then quickly rushed to the back door of the kitchen.

Outside the back door, there were several donkey carts parked in the alley. The carts were loaded with swill buckets, and the coachmen were standing to the side with whips in their hands. There were more than twenty buckets of swill on the ground. Several waiters of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant were working together to lift the buckets and strenuously put them on the carts.

Ye Xiaotian rushed out of the back door. Seeing this situation, he shouted, "You are not allowed to carry them away! Put down the swill! "

When the waiters saw several people rushing out from the back door, including two Brocade Guards, they couldn't help but panic. One of the Brocade Guards rushed forward and scolded, "Motherf * cker, are your ears stuffed with donkey hair? Didn't you hear our orders? Put down the buckets! "

As soon as the officer finished speaking, he lifted his leg and kicked the bucket of swill. The two men carrying the bucket of swill cried out in pain. The bucket in their hands slipped and fell to the ground. The swill flowed all over the floor and silver ingots fell out of the bucket.

Mao Wenzhi beamed and said, "Ha, found it! Found it! "

At this time, Guan Xiaokun also came out from the back door. When he saw the situation, he turned and ran. Ye Xiaotian shouted, "Catch him! Look after the silver! "Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said this and chased after Guan Xiaokun with Hua Yunfei.

Guan Xiao-kun ran along the long water table, throwing plates and bowls of fresh fish and vegetables at Ye XiaoTian and Hua Yunfei, hindering their pursuit. He ran into the main hall in a panic. Kuai Peng was standing in the main hall with his knife, looking left and right when he suddenly heard Ye XiaoTian yell from afar: "Catch him!"

Kuai Peng looked up and saw Guan Xiaokun running in from the back. He quickly went to meet him. Guan Xiaokun panicked and ran up the stairs to the second floor. But he had only climbed a few steps when he saw Zhang Hongyi and Qiao Jinhua coming down from the second floor.

Guan Xiaokun ran left and right like a trapped beast. Unfortunately, he was surrounded by Zhang Hongyi's brothers and the Brocade Guards. In the end, he was forced to run up the stage and was surrounded by Zhang Hongyi's group. Guan Xiaokun's face was pale and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He said with a trembling voice, "I … I … what do you want?"

Ye Xiaotian caught up and shouted, "We found the silver! He did it! "

When Zhang Hongyi and the others heard this, they immediately glared at Guan Xiaokun. Zhang Hongyi rolled up his sleeves and grinned at Guan Xiaokun, "Surnamed Guan, you have guts! Tell me, do you want to die … or do you want to die? "