Su Fei stood up slowly, walked to Chen Ping, looked at him condescendingly, and asked in an indifferent tone.
"What, are you willing to recruit?"
Chen Ping leaned limply on the torture pillar, breathing heavily, his face covered with tears and sweat, and the pain from the wound still came in waves.
He looked at Su Fei's cold eyes, then looked at the torture instruments beside him, and said in a trembling voice.
"I'll do it, I'll do it all."
He took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice.
"After returning from the Mint Bureau in the last class, Mr. Hou was really interested in the coin mold. After dinner that night, he sent away all the servants and asked me alone if there was any way to get the coin mold of the Mint Bureau."
I knew he wanted to mint his own copper coins.
I was so frightened at the time that I was speechless and could not speak. I only said that Mint Bureau was heavily guarded and this must not be done."
"What happened next?"
"Later, the Marquis never told me about this matter again." Chen Ping shook his head, with a trace of confusion on his face.
"I don't know if he found anyone else to steal the molds. I really don't know. I'm just an ordinary housekeeper, and the Marquis won't tell me everything."
After saying these words, Chen Ping's face became extremely ugly.
He knew very well that by saying these words, he had completely betrayed Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos.
With Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos's temperament, even if he could leave Imperial Prison alive, Marquis of the Bright Firmament's Residence's position as housekeeper would be completely unkempt, and he might even be killed.
Su Fei While he was talking, he was running God-tier Insight Technique and carefully observed his reaction.
I saw that when Chen Ping spoke, his heartbeat was steady, his eyes did not dodge at all, his breathing was even and normal, and there was no sign of lying.
Su Fei already has a judgment in his mind.
Chen Ping is telling the truth.
This Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos really has a lot of ideas about the coinage molds, and the action of stealing the molds.
Chen Ping doesn't know.
It seems that Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos arranged for other people to execute it and did not let the butler Chen Ping participate in the matter.
It's just that Su Fei doesn't have enough evidence in his hands.
And this Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos is not in the house for the time being.
Su Fei stared at Chen Ping in front of him.
The copper coin case has a wide range of implications, and the theft of coin molds is no small matter.
If left unchecked, counterfeit currency will spread completely, which will disrupt the government and affect people's livelihood. This matter cannot be delayed.
Now, although Chen Ping has confessed, it has been confirmed that Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos coveted the coinage mold, but Chen Ping knows nothing about the key details of the theft, the accomplices behind the scenes, or the whereabouts of the mold.
Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos is not in the house at the moment, and there is no direct evidence. Acting rashly can easily alert the snake, but make things passive.
After much deliberation, the safest way at the moment is to secretly monitor Marquis of the Bright Firmament's Residence, wait for Marquis of the Radiant Cosmos's return, and at the same time look for flaws in his mansion and collect conclusive evidence.
After making up his mind, Su Fei no longer hesitated, turned around and gave instructions to the jailer on the side.
"Put Chen Ping into Imperial Prison's cell and keep him under strict supervision. No one is allowed to visit, and no accidents are allowed to happen to him."
"Yes, sir."
Two jailers stepped forward to pick up Chen Ping, who was limp and dying, and dragged him towards the cell.
Chen Ping lowered his head along the way, his face was ashen, and he no longer had any pride as before, only despair for the future remained.
Seeing Chen Ping being taken away, Su Fei turned around, his eyes fell on Lei Chongxiao, and said in a deep voice.
"Old Lei, you immediately arrange for a team of capable Imperial Guard to change into casual clothes and go to the vicinity of Marquis of the Bright Firmament's Residence to lurk and follow."
Lei Chongxiao Hearing this, he immediately bowed and responded.
"I understand, I wonder if the commander has any other instructions?"
Su Fei warned in a serious tone.
"Remember to conceal your whereabouts and never be discovered by Marquis of the Bright Firmament's Residence's people. Let them take turns on duty day and night, and pay close attention to the entry and exit of people in the Hou Mansion and the exchange of goods. If you find any abnormality, ask them to report to my house."
"Subordinates will obey orders and ensure completion of tasks."
Lei Chongxiao responded solemnly, admiring Su Fei's careful thinking even more. He knew the importance of this matter, and did not dare to slack off at all, so he immediately went to arrange manpower.
Su Fei looked at Lei Chongxiao's leaving figure, and he stretched.
Now Su Fei, as the commander of Imperial Guard, naturally does not need to do everything personally, he only needs to coordinate the overall situation.
Everything is arranged now.
Su Fei There are no further clues at the moment, and there is no benefit in staying at Imperial Prison. It is better to go back home to rest first and wait for follow-up news.
Then, Su Fei left Imperial Guard Imperial Prison, got on his horse, and galloped towards Vermilion Bird Street No. 13.
Met Ji Yuyan.
Ji Yuyan was overjoyed to see Su Fei come back so soon. She immediately went to the kitchen to cook for Su Fei.
Su Fei smiled and nodded, relaxing all over. However, Su Fei looked relaxed, but in his heart he was always thinking about the progress of the copper coin case, waiting quietly for the news about Imperial Guard.
After Su Fei arranged the follow-up matter and returned home, he temporarily put aside the tension of investigating the case and lived a stable and happy life with Ji Yuyan for more than ten days.
During this time.
Ji Yuyan's cooking skills are becoming more and more exquisite, and he cooks delicious meals for Su Fei in different ways every day, from exquisite snacks to delicious soups.
Su Fei is also happy to enjoy this warmth. Occasionally, he will accompany Ji Yuyan to the market for shopping, watching her carefully selecting ingredients in front of the stall.
This morning, the sun shines into the living room.
Su Fei and Ji Yuyan sat opposite each other, with freshly brewed Yuqian Longjing on the table.
Ji Yuyan was holding an embroidered handkerchief and embroidering patterns in detail, while Su Fei was holding a tea cup and slowly sipping tea. Occasionally he raised his eyes to look at Ji Yuyan with gentle eyes.
In this quiet and peaceful atmosphere, the concierge outside the courtyard door hurriedly walked in, saluted Su Fei and said.
"Your Majesty, Commander, there are several Imperial Guard outside who are asking to see you. They say they have discovered important clues and are here to report to you."
Hearing this, Su Fei's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly, and his heart suddenly moved.
Could it be that there is a clue to that matter? Well, after more than ten days of tracking, we finally have some news.
He put down the tea cup, looked a little more serious, and ordered to the concierge:
"Let them in."
When Ji Yuyan saw this, he also stopped drawing the patterns in his hands, stood up meekly and said.
"I'm going to the back hall for a while so I won't disturb you from your official duties."
Su Fei nodded gently to her.
After a while, several Imperial Guard walked into the living room under the leadership of a leader. They looked solemn and bowed in unison as soon as they entered the door.
"The subordinates and others pay homage to the commander!"
"No gift."
"Tell me, what did you find?"
Baihu, who was leading the team, stood up, took a step forward, and reported in a deep voice.
"Returning to the commander, during this period, my subordinates have led the brothers to work in shifts day and night, lurking and watching near Marquis of the Bright Firmament's Residence. I dare not slack off at all."