As the political, economic, and military center of all Great Zhou, sealing off the entire city of Luoyi was simply unimaginable.
Since Great Zhou established its capital in Luoyi, the recorded instances of a full-city lockdown over the past million years had occurred only four times. They had basically either been related to invasions by the Devil Race or military operations.
A noble household's treasure vault being robbed—even if it involved thirty-two families and even Prince of Consultation—was not a major matter to Luoyi itself.
Thus, sealing the entire city for a massive search was impossible. Of course, a citywide manhunt was unavoidable.
First, there was the Imperial Decree of the Holy Son of Heaven. Second, the robbed kings and marquises had intricate connections within the Imperial Guard, Ministry of Justice, and Heavenly Patrol Division. Therefore, Luoyi's three great organs of violence—the Imperial Guard, Ministry of Justice, and Heavenly Patrol Division—searched the entire city like madmen, refusing to overlook a single suspicious individual.
The Heavenly Patrol Division in particular, under pressure from Young Minister of the Ministry of Works Xi Feng, did not even spare anyone suspicious who had walked through Luoyi's inner city that night.
The inner city was thrown into such chaos that chickens flew and dogs jumped. As for those who had left the city over the past few days, they faced inspections more than ten times stricter than usual.
Moreover, everyone leaving the city had to undergo secret examinations for injuries.
Being injured by a retainer of Prince Xun's Mansion was the only clue at present.
Without exception, personnel from Princess Changle's Residence were also subjected to questioning and searches.
Liu Feng, Gu Tieqi, and Gu Kuang had all been questioned. Naturally, because of Ye Zhen, they had merely been asked a few token questions. For