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Hearing this, Guo Chengliang was overjoyed. He believed in the words of the two and immediately called out a group of capable soldiers to pay the bill, ”It's getting late, we can't leave the presidential palace for too long. All of you, go and secretly monitor the National Protector Temple for me. Don't let the thieves run away at night, and don't alert them. ”After a night, I have my reasons for it.”

Captain Wei immediately stood at attention and said, ”Yes!” I took those people to watch the temple. Guo Chengliang also got on his horse and led Zou Rensheng and Yang Dazhi back to the camp. The policemen also heard the news. One of them, Sheriff Zheng, Sheriff Hun, Sheriff Zhao, and Sheriff Wang, also took their shoes and reported their retreat. Peace returned to the north side of the city.

The news of what happened in the north of the city quickly spread throughout the city. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, the commander of the army, General Li of the Nine Gate City, also evacuated his troops from the city. He opened the city gates and returned to the city. The police station held all the suspects captive, Fatty, and the rest of the people captive, and only after it was dark did the city settle down.

Guo Chengliang returned to the camp, arranged the duty guard, and immediately came to report to Yuan Shikai. When he entered the Yuan Mansion's living room, he saw that only Eunuch Liu was sitting alone under the bright light. Beside him on the coffee table was a shoe. Guo Chengliang saw the shoe and said, ”The police came.”

When Eunuch Liu saw him come in, he stood up and said: ”Ah, Battalion Commander Guo, you came just in time. ”Please take a seat over here.”

Guo Chengliang nodded at him and asked, ”Where's the President?” I came to report something to him. ”

Eunuch Liu said, ”The President suffered a shock during the day and felt a bit of cold. He has already fallen ill. The doctor drugged him and he fell asleep. ” Hearing that, Guo Chengliang took a few steps forward and sat at his side.

Eunuch Liu continued: ”Just now, the police department staff also came. They also brought the shoe. I didn't ask them to disturb the President's sleep. I want the President to have a good night's rest so that he can recover more quickly. Battalion Commander Guo, don't you think so? ”

Guo Chengliang thought to himself as he nodded, ”You cunning old fellow, you clearly want me to report to you, but you don't want me to speak of it directly.” If it weren't for the fact that you, a eunuch, repeatedly urged the President to restore peace, how could such a thing have happened? A good and peaceful National People's Government would have been disrupted by you. You are really the root of all this trouble! ”

Eunuch Liu saw that he did not say a word and answered, ”Just now, someone from the police station said that they had chased the monk who was robbing the goods into the Residence of Crown Prince Gong and even brought down this shoe. They said that they were on their way in to search for him, but they were all disturbed by the two young masters and they even beat up their Chief. Said the chief was in the hospital. He also said that the robbing monk dropped the shoe in a hurry when he jumped over the wall. Is what you said really true? ”

Only then did Guo Chengliang say, ”There are indeed such things. Afterwards, I personally led people to search the mansion, but couldn't find the monk that robbed things. ”From my analysis, it must be that Bureau Chief Ma and the others fell for that monk's trick.”

Eunuch Liu continued: ”I was doubting their words. With just a shoe, how could I be sure that the monk had escaped into the palace? Ridiculous! I expect that they have also fallen for the tricks of that thief monk. ”

He picked up the shoe again and looked at it over and over. ”This shoe isn't worn by monks, either. Look at the redness and stitches on this shoe. This shoe is made by a Japanese woman. There's a pattern of cherry blossoms on it. ”

Guo Chengliang, who didn't understand anything about the nymphs or Japanese customs, was attracted by his craftiness and took a closer look at the shoes. He said to himself, ”This guy is pretty good. He can tell that this shoe was made by a Japanese woman. Perhaps the shoes were worn by the Japanese? ”

So as he fiddled with his shoes, he said, ”Was that Japanese they were chasing today? This case still has something to do with the Japanese? ”

Eunuch Liu shook his head, ”No, no.” Let's not complicate things artificially. There was absolutely nothing to do with the Japanese in this matter. The thief must be a Chinese monk. I met him and saw him very well. We have no basis for saying that the Japanese were involved in this matter. ”

Guo Chengliang said, ”According to the President's personal bodyguard, Zou Rensheng and Yang Dazhi, they saw with their own eyes the monk that stole the thing and took it into the temple. I have sent men to watch the temple. Daybreak, I'm going there to search and arrest someone. I'm here to report to the President. ”

Eunuch Liu said, ”You did well. I also heard from them that you have sent men to watch the temple. I was just about to go with you tomorrow, recognize that monk, capture him, and retrieve the stolen items. ”

Guo Chengliang smiled and said, ”With Mr Liu's cooperation, that would be for the best. It's a hundred times more accurate than what the bodyguards said. ”It's decided. Earlier tomorrow, I will be waiting for you inside the camp. We will set off together.”