Upon hearing the young master's question, Jin Thirty-One immediately answered.
"No. They left prepared, only leaving behind some low-value refining materials. Everything else was cleaned up thoroughly.
"We searched the entire building several times and found no secret passages or anything similar. That is why we only came to report the situation to you now!"
Su Liuyun fell silent after hearing this. He had expected the other side to escape, but he had still hoped to hear that some clues had been found.
That would have given them another lead to pursue. But reality was not so accommodating. Just as Jin Thirty-One had said, the other party had left fully prepared. How could they possibly have left behind any clues or traces?
"How are things with Jin Zhiyuan and the shop next door now?"
Su Liuyun suddenly asked.
"Both shops have resumed business as usual. We have also stationed people around them. 'Jin Zhiyuan' has remained in the back courtyard and has not shown himself at the front, but he periodically investigates the activity in the shop in secret.
"Although two people are missing from the front shop, the remaining three clerks saw that 'Jin Zhiyuan' said nothing, so naturally they did not dare ask. At present, no suspicious targets have come to investigate."
"Fine. That small pavilion will be treated the same as the neighboring shop—leave people there to guard and monitor it. What you need to do now is..."
Su Liuyun nodded. The three shops there no longer held much value. The enemy had already discovered that something had gone wrong there; they were merely laying bait as a precaution.
However, the chances of making any new progress there were exceedingly slim. They would leave things as they were for now, while he needed Jin Thirty-One to lead