From Kowloon's Inheritance

During the interrogation, I was afraid that the criminals' words might be half-truth and half-false.

Asking again and again, constantly upside down, helps to identify the lies.

After interrogation, the case became clear, and it was the Sea Dragon King who did it.

"It's just that the information of the ship that escorted the official silver is secret, how does the Sea Dragon King know? There are still millions of taels of silver, and it is very difficult to transport it out silently!" Li Mu said: "There is a problem, the problem is very serious. big!"

Chapter 127

With the interrogation over, the case seemed to be over.

For the emperor, all he needed was a reasonable explanation. As for the truth of the matter, he should not pay too much attention to it.

The case can be concluded, and it can be explained to the higher authorities.

It's just that Li Mu didn't intend to end it.

Li Mu said: "The case of the loss of the official bank seems to have come to a conclusion, it was the Sea Dragon King's work. The case seems to be closed now, but there are still some doubts!"

Li Gong said: "What doubts there are!"

Li Mu said: "First, the official bank transportation is a very confidential matter, why did King Sea Dragon know about it. Second, more than 400 million taels of silver, piled up like a hill, disappeared like this, and ordinary people can't do it; third, After the case broke out, I investigated the port data, investigated some seaports, and found no relevant data!"

"Fifth, and the most important. Master Mei only said that this was done by the Sea Dragon King. But is it really the Sea Dragon King's work? After all, we still wear masks and rely on secret signs when we meet. , it may be under the guise of some people, and in the end the Sea Dragon King will take the blame!"

After careful and repeated questioning of the confession just now, Li Mu still doubted it.

Li Gong said: "What should be the next step?"

"According to the confession, Yongle Casino is responsible for information transportation, and is also responsible for melting the silver, casting it into new silver, and then transferring the silver to a warehouse in the port. Then someone directly took action and transported the silver to the ship and transferred it to other directions."

Li Mu said: "Not long ago, I sent people to find that warehouse. The owner of the warehouse was only responsible for renting it out. He didn't care about the rest and didn't find any favorable circumstances. Veteran enemy, we investigated there, and the clues there were broken!"

The enemy is a cautious person. The layout is exquisite and compact. Even if he breaks through a node, he can quickly disconnect the line and it is difficult to go further. It can be said that it is difficult everywhere.

"Let's go, let's go to the pier, maybe we will go to sea," Li Mu said.

"Going to sea, you doubt the navy," Li Gong said.

"That's right! The explosives exploded that day, and the explosives were at least ten tons. The imperial court strictly controlled the gunpowder, especially the production areas of saltpeter and sulfur. The number of gunpowder manufactured by the people is small. Only the navy can produce such large-scale gunpowder." !” Li Mu said.

"Take a walk in the navy, and you will find new discoveries!"

This world also has gunpowder, but it is only a low-end version of black gunpowder. As for high explosives such as TNT, they have not been manufactured yet.And because of the impurity of sulfur and saltpeter, the power of black powder is limited.It is said that the imperial court created weapons such as cannons and Vulcan guns to fight against warriors.

As a result, the effect is really not very good.

Firearms are still useful for low-level warriors, but not very useful for high-level warriors.

When we got to the pier, we could see boats coming in and out one by one, very busy, crowded with people, boiling constantly.In the era without automobiles, railways, and airplanes, waterways were a more comfortable mode of transportation.

The north-south traffic arteries are also connected to the sea, making Jinling City extremely busy.

There are a lot of warehouses near the wharf, as well as goods, and the customs are inspecting it. Yes, there was no customs here, and it was set up by Li Mu.For daily necessities such as grain and cloth brought in, the tax rate is relatively low and tax-free; for luxury goods, gold, silver, coral, etc., heavy taxes are imposed.

There are also discounts for big ships, the bigger the ship, the more discounts.

"My lord!" an official stepped forward and said.

"Take out the most recent ledger, preferably a month's ledger!" Li Mu said.

"My lord, come here!"

As he said that, he went to a room where there were ledgers, which recorded the types of goods, the quantity of goods, the depth of draft, the amount of silver delivered, and many other information.

In the ledger, there is no record of a large amount of money in and out.

The ships that come and go seldom have direct bank transactions, and more of them are large-scale cargoes that are bartered.

After flipping through the ledger roughly, but couldn't see anything, Li Gong asked, "What can you see?"

"Different goods have different taxes. Among them, some goods may contain these items, resulting in different drafts. As long as it is not too much, then turn a blind eye to it. If some are too much, just put the goods directly. It’s placed in the aquifer, and it can’t be checked.”

Li Mu explained: "On the pier, it is impossible to check the goods loaded one by one. It is best to send the silver to the ship quietly in the name of loading grain. It's just that the ship is silver or grain, and the draft is different. !"

As he said that, he focused on checking the food accounts and the water depth.

Constantly comparing and finding that there is a big ship, it seems that the draft is a bit deep

"There is a problem with this ship!"

Li Mu suddenly smiled, and said with an account.

"Nanhai Trading Company" Li Mu said: "Which name is the Nanhai Trading Company affiliated with!"

Li Gong was silent, and said: "There is no affiliation, but the headquarter of the firm founded by Nanhaihou is in Suzhou. Nanhaihou is one of the real powerful lords. His reputation is not inferior to my father's. Nanhaihou has a huge ocean caravan. , is engaged in overseas trade, the number is huge, and it is estimated that the annual income is 300 million taels plus the income from the fiefdom, and the income from other shops, the income is unpredictable!"

Low-key is king.

The richer the person, the more low-key they are, and the less they know how rich they are.

This Marquis of Nanhai is very rich, but no one knows exactly how rich he is.

Li Mu said: "It is recorded in the accounts that this fleet is loaded with grain, and it may have changed brands in the middle when it went directly north, and it may have changed places when it went directly. On the sea, how to find it in the vast sea of ​​people is simply a mystery!"

Li Gong said: "Then let's keep an eye on the Nanhai Company?"

"Actually, there's no need. Most of the Nanhai firm are serious businessmen, with only a small amount of entrainment. Even if we turn our heads upside down, may we not notice anything?" Li Mu said, it's not easy to deal with the court marquis.

"Say, if you had 500 million taels of silver, what would you do?" Li Mu asked.

"I don't need that much money all year round, and I can't spend much, I just save it!" Li Gong said.

"save!"

Li Mu said, "Then where will you exist?"

Safety first.

Money laundering, transforming improper property into reasonable property is the first step;

The second step is to hide the silver.

Li Gong said: "If I have 500 million taels of silver, I will directly cast it into a big silver ball, or directly pour it into a floor to prevent it from being stolen!"

The treasury is easily stolen.

If you meet Chu Liuxiang's generation, it is even more likely to be stolen.The best way is to pour it into a big iron ball, thousands of catties, even tens of thousands of catties, Chu Liuxiang can't steal it; no.