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Deacon Zhou pondered aloud. “Now, it seems that the simplest and most direct way is to directly search the Xiang Residence. That should reveal some clues.”
The assistant major was from the Green Phoenix Guard, which was part of the Imperial Court, so he had more factors to consider. “Master Xiang is a Juren Scholar, and his grandfather has some connections with the Imperial Court. Scholars always like to stick together with their peers. We need to be confident in finding evidence of wrongdoing if we search this place. Otherwise, we will be in trouble if this place is found to be clean.
“Furthermore, Master Xiang is now unconscious. If we search his house without consent, he might hold us responsible for certain missing items. He’s not an ordinary civilian, so it won’t be easy to brush him off. Also, we can’t guarantee there isn’t a kleptomaniac among our subordinates. By then, it’ll be his word against ours.”
Deacon Zhou hissed. “This is indeed a bit tricky.”
He looked at Qi Xuansu for advice. “Brother Wei, what do you have...
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