Su Fei listened quietly, God-tier Insight Technique operated quietly, and his eyes scanned the faces of the four officials one by one.
There was eagerness and calmness on their faces, there was no dodge in their eyes, their breathing was steady, and their pulses showed no abnormal fluctuations.
According to Su Fei's experience, what these four people said does not seem to be false.
Afterwards, Su Fei asked several questions one after another, such as the daily management process of the mint, and whether any of his craftsmen have behaved abnormally recently, were absent from work for no reason, or had frequent contact with outsiders.
The four staff members answered Su Fei's questions seriously, and they answered every question in great detail.
It is consistent with the Mint Bureau management system recorded in the files that Su Fei previously reviewed. Some seemingly insignificant details can be accurately stated without any problems.
Su Fei nodded slightly, already making a preliminary judgment in his mind.
These four Sixth Rank officials probably did not know anything about it.
He turned his eyes to Hu Qiuyu and spoke slowly.
"Lord Hu, since the officials and craftsmen said there is nothing unusual, I would like to personally go to the warehouse where the coin molds are stored to take a look."
Hu Qiuyu Hearing this, he felt relieved and quickly stood up to answer.
"Of course you can. Commander Su has this request. How dare you disobey me? The mold warehouse is the core of my Mint Bureau. The supervision is extremely strict. Lord Su can tell at a glance that there is no possibility of mold leakage from my Mint Bureau!"
After saying that, he took the initiative to lead the way.
"Lord Su, please follow me."
Su Fei stood up, Lei Chongxiao followed Hu Qiuyu, and walked towards the mold warehouse deep in the Mint Bureau.
The four Sixth Rank officials and craftsmen were left in the meeting hall. Without orders from the superior officials, none of them dared to move around at will and could only wait here quietly.
Su Fei, Lei Chongxiao followed Hu Qiuyu and walked deep into the Mint Bureau.
Along the way, we passed three gates one after another, and four guards with weapons stood outside each gate.
Seeing that Hu Qiuyu was personally leading the way, the guard did not dare to block him in the slightest. He just carefully checked the pass token Hu Qiuyu presented, opened the gate, and let people pass.
There are three levels in progress, and there are guards patrolling behind each door.
Passing through the corridor of the last door, there is a warehouse made of bluestone in front of you, which is the mold warehouse where coins are stored.
"Lord Su, look, this is my Mint Bureau's mold warehouse. It has three levels of control. It's difficult for ordinary people to even get close to it, let alone this place."
Hu Qiuyu said as he motioned to the two guards at the warehouse door to open the door.
The guards quickly stepped forward and worked together to push open the heavy iron door of the warehouse.
The three of them walked into the warehouse and saw a row of iron shelves neatly arranged inside.
The shelves are densely packed with wooden boxes of uniform specifications. The front of each wooden box is marked with a clear serial number in red paint. From "one" to "pick up", it is clear at a glance.
A row of heavy copper keys hangs on the wall at the door of the warehouse, and the keys are also engraved with serial numbers that match the wooden boxes.
Hu Qiuyu walked forward, found a bunch of keys corresponding to serial numbers one to ten from the key tag, held it in his hand, turned around and said to Su Fei.
"Lord Su, these wooden boxes contain coin molds that are in use. Each set is registered. I will open it for you to check."
After that, he walked to the first row of shelves, picked up the key with the word "one" engraved on it according to the serial number, and inserted it into the keyhole of the corresponding wooden box.
There was a "click" and the lock opened.
Hu Qiuyu Lift the lid of the wooden box, and there is a set of bronze coin molds neatly placed inside. The mold lines are clear and well-preserved, without any trace of tampering.
"Lord Su Look, the No. 1 mold is intact."
Hu Qiuyu breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the second key again, and opened the wooden box No. 2, No. 3... until No. 6.
Every time he opened one, he deliberately turned the wooden box to Su Fei so that he could see clearly that all the molds inside were safe and neatly arranged.
Hu Qiuyu's expression became more and more relaxed, feeling that Mint Bureau's innocence could finally be proven.
But the moment he picked up the key engraved with the character seven, inserted it into the keyhole of wooden box No. 7, and opened the lid of the wooden box.
The smile on his face suddenly froze, and he stood motionless in place as if Sun Monkey had cast a restraining spell on him.
He stared at the empty wooden box in front of him and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
The interior of wooden box No. 7 is clean, and there is still half a shadow of the coin mold anywhere.
"This is impossible."
Hu Qiuyu's voice was trembling, his face instantly turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He hurriedly picked up the remaining keys and frantically opened No. 8, No. 9, and finally No. 10 wooden box. All the molds in the other wooden boxes were intact, except for No. 7 wooden box, which was empty.
After confirming that only mold No. 7 was missing, Hu Qiuyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he slumped down on the ground with a dejected look on his face and muttered to himself.
"It's over, it's over now. Losing the coin mold is a serious crime of decapitation. Not only will my head be lost, but my family will also be harmed. What should I do?"
In the panic, Hu Qiuyu suddenly thought of something, raised his head suddenly, and looked at Su Fei who looked calm at the side, as if he had grasped the last life-saving straw.
He crawled to Su Fei's feet, grabbed the hem of Su Fei's robe, and begged with a sad face.
"Lord Commander Su, please save me. I beg you to find out who stole the mold. As long as the mold can be recovered and Mint Bureau's grievances can be washed away, I will repay your kindness even if my body is shattered."
Su Fei looked at Hu Qiuyu slumped on the ground with a calm expression. He took a step forward, stretched out his hand to gently lift Hu Qiuyu, and said in a calm tone.
"Lord Hu Don't worry. As the commander of Imperial Guard, I have been ordered to investigate the case. How can I just stand by and watch the case come to hand? What's more, the loss of the coin mold is related to the counterfeit copper coin case that I am investigating. I will not ignore this matter."
Feeling the firmness in Su Fei's tone, Hu Qiuyu's hanging heart relaxed a little.
There was a hint of hope on the mournful face. He quickly wiped the cold sweat and tears from his face and bowed.
"Thank you Lord Commander Su. With these words, I can rest assured."
Su Fei waved his hand and looked back at the empty No. 7 wooden box.
I thought about it for a while.
Something is lost.
If it is said that this person Mint Bureau is hiding and stealing, it is unlikely.
Rabbits don't eat grass near their nests. People who are watching and stealing have a small target range and can be found easily.
Thinking of this, Su Fei asked.
"Lord Hu, please think carefully. In the past six months, apart from the personnel responsible for caring for the molds within the Mint Bureau, who else has entered this mold warehouse."