Su Fei Faced with the enthusiastic invitations from his colleagues, he was too embarrassed to refuse them.
And in order to better maintain the relationship with colleagues, Su Fei has to invite them back.
Come and go.
During this period of time, Su Fei could be said to have visited all Xiaoxiao's brothels in the imperial city.
Seven or eight days in a row.
That's when it came to an end.
This morning, Su Fei was wearing silver-white Flying Fish Robe and was sitting in his own Thousand Households Office.
Su Fei had just finished handling Thousand Households Office's daily official duties when a clerk hurried over.
"Thousand Households Commander Su, Commander Lei has convened all officials above Fifth Rank for discussion. Please go there immediately."
Su Fei stood up, tidied up the silver Flying Fish Robe, and headed towards the main hall.
At this time, many people had gathered in the hall.
The other eight thousand households and two Vice Thousand Households Commander have all arrived, all wearing official uniforms and looking solemn.
Seeing Su Fei come in, everyone nodded to him as a greeting.
A moment later, Lei Chongxiao walked into the living room wearing official uniform, and saw him frowning slightly.
"I urgently summoned everyone here today because something big happened. The tax money transported to the imperial city from the South of the River was robbed!"
"What?"
Upon hearing the news, a low cry suddenly sounded in the hall.
Lei Chongxiao frowned, tapped the documents on the case with his fingers, and spoke in a stern voice.
"The South of the River tax silver escorted by Guangling Commandery, totaling more than five million taels, was loaded on three official ships and took the Grand Canal river to Beijing."
"Based on the journey time, it should have arrived four or five days ago, but there has been no news yet. The person responsible for escorting is Imperial City Palace Guard. The leader is the commander of Grandmaster Realm Peak. There is also a Grandmaster Realm who worships and leads the team. There are so many people, including the boat and the people, there is no trace."
He paused and his tone became heavier.
"Imperial City Palace Guard has sent speedboats along the canal to track down the silver ships, but they haven't even found the wreckage of the three official ships or any trace of them falling into the water."
"There is no news about Palace Guard on board either."
"These more than five million taels are South of the River's tax revenue for half a year. This is definitely not an accident. It was either an attack or someone Collusion with the enemy."
"But no matter what, if we can't find the tax money, I'm afraid the imperial court's finances will have a big problem this year, and it will cause some turmoil, and we, Imperial Guard, will also have to bear the responsibility."
"His Majesty ordered us Imperial Guard to find out the whereabouts of the tax money within a time limit, and preferably find the real culprit. Which of you is willing to take this case?"
The meeting hall fell silent instantly.
Several thousand households looked at me and I looked at you, all with expressions of embarrassment.
Grand Canal is the longest river in Great Xuan, stretching for thousands of miles. Finding three missing official ships in the vast waters is like looking for a needle in a haystack, which is not easy.
The enemy can defeat Grandmaster, and his strength is unfathomable.
This case is not only difficult, but also easy to take responsibility for, and no one wants to speak first.
But under the gaze of Lord Lei.
Thousand Households Commander Ouyang was the first to hand it over and said with a voice.
"Lord Lei, this case is difficult. Grand Canal stretches for thousands of miles, and the official ship has disappeared without a trace. Trying to recover the tax money is like looking for a needle in a haystack. My subordinate has just taken over a few unsolved cases, and I really can't get away."
Thousand Households Commander Hong also said.
"Yes, sir, I believe that the top priority is to block off the canal and check all the docks. However, when it comes to tracing, my subordinates and others have limited capabilities and may not be able to do it."
Thousand Households Commander Zeng, Thousand Households Commander Cheng and others also excused themselves, or said they were short of manpower.
Or they say they are not familiar with waterways, but no one dares to agree.
After all, this case is too big. If it succeeds, you will get credit, but if it fails, you may lose your official position and be held accountable. In this case, no one is willing to risk their own future.
Lei Chongxiao looked at everyone's excuses, and his face became even more ugly.
At this moment, a clear voice broke the atmosphere here.
"I'll take this case."
Everyone looked around and saw Su Fei walking out of the queue, taking two steps forward and saying.
"My subordinate Su Fei is willing to go to the canal to trace the whereabouts of the tax money."
The meeting hall fell silent instantly, and all the Qianhu Vice Thousand Households Commander looked at the 18-year-old Xin Qianhu.
Surprise, strangeness, and even a bit of a theatrical look intertwined with his body.
A hot potato that even the veteran Qianhu didn't dare to touch. This young man who had just been promoted to Qianhu for a few days actually wanted to take it?
Lei Chongxiao's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise, and he stood up from his seat suddenly.
He originally thought that this case would be settled by drawing lots, and was even prepared to handle the case personally. Unexpectedly, Su Fei actually stepped forward on his own initiative.
He's really good.
"Su Fei, are you sure that this case is no better than the Vajra Temple family murder case? It's not that easy to find out in the vast sea."
"My subordinate understands."
Su Fei raised his head and spoke calmly.
"The relationship between these taxes and banks is too great. Since no one wants to go there, I am willing to take on this responsibility."
Su Fei took the initiative to stand up and take this case entirely because of one minute ago.
A system prompt sounded in my ear.
Ding! Trigger mission: South of the River tax bank was robbed.
Mission requirements: Ask the host to retrieve more than 5 million taels of tax money that was robbed, find out the identity of the robber, and arrest him.
Mission reward: Martial Arts Six Proud Frost Arts, one hundred and eighty years of skill.
Six Proud Frost Arts, this is an extremely powerful sword technique.
Su Fei He wants it very much.
With Six Proud Frost Arts and one hundred and eighty years of skill, his strength will definitely experience a surge.
In order to increase our strength, this case must be won.
At this time, Thousand Households Commander Ouyang was the first to react. It was a good thing for him that someone took the case, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Thousand Households Commander Su is indeed very courageous. In fact, this case is not too difficult. There may always be witnesses in the canal. If you investigate carefully, you can always find clues."
Thousand Households Commander Hong also quickly agreed.
"Yes, Thousand Households Commander Su has a strong ability to solve crimes. This is obvious to all. Vajra Temple handled the murder case beautifully. With Thousand Households Commander Su taking action, the tax money will be recovered and the real culprit will be found."
Thousand Households Commander Qiu, Thousand Households Commander Shi also spoke one after another, saying that this case has great potential and that Thousand Households Commander Su will definitely succeed. They seemed to have completely forgotten the evasive appearance just now.
"This tax bank case is handed over to Thousand Households Commander Su. We can all rest assured that if we need manpower, just ask, my manpower of Thousand Households Office can support you at any time."
Su Fei laughed secretly in his heart, but it is said that you should not hit the smiling person with your hand.
He just glanced at them and didn't answer.
He gave up to Lei Chongxiao.
"My subordinates need two things. One is a list of personnel and a route map to escort the official ship Palace Guard. The other is to dispatch thirty Imperial Guard who are proficient in water properties. I also need the imperial court to coordinate the cooperation of the naval forces along the canal."
"No problem."
Lei Chongxiao immediately agreed, his tone much lighter.
"I will send the roster to you immediately. Imperial Guard, who is proficient in water-based skills, I will allocate fifty names to you and prepare a warship for you. You can use it as you wish."
"As for coordinating the navy's cooperation you mentioned, don't worry, the navy's people are already exploring the canal waterways."