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Chapter 1088: Chapter 1088: Secret Tunnel (2nd Update)_1 Chapter 1088: Chapter 1088: Secret Tunnel (2nd Update)_1 The chef named Jia Cheng lived near the Imperial Palace, and Ren Zhong dispatched people to pursue him as soon as he discovered that Jia Cheng had gone missing. Tong Sanlang received Jia Cheng’s home address and rushed to the Jia residence with utmost speed.

However, according to his intuition, this Jia Cheng, since there was an issue, definitely would not return home at this time.

Therefore, before he left, he suggested to Yang Wenxiao to have the Imperial Forest Army guard the city gates and walls tightly, and from now on, not to let even a bird out.

Yang Wenxiao also had this idea and immediately sent Ren Zhong to carry it out.

The Imperial Guards were stationed near Capital City, but at this time, they couldn’t help with fires close at hand. However, the Imperial Forest Army was stationed near the Imperial Palace, and with ten thousand men, they could keep the entire Capital City secure.

If one wasn’t an expert in martial arts, they definitely couldn’t break through the encirclement of the Imperial Forest Army.

Actions were taken on both sides, Ren Zhong went to mobilize the Imperial Forest Army, while Tong Sanlang went to inspect Jia Cheng’s home.

The area near the Imperial Palace was a noble district, and Jia Cheng’s home was located in an alley behind the Liu Residence, in an ordinary small courtyard. When Tong Sanlang arrived, the courtyard was pitch-black.

He listened carefully to confirm there was nobody inside, then gently landed in the yard.

Using the moonlight from above, he could roughly make out the situation in the courtyard. Ren Zhong’s men had yet to arrive; Tong Sanlang pursed his lips, approached the hall, and with a flying kick, broke down the wooden door.

The wooden door collapsed, making a huge noise, and he stepped into the room.

The room was pitch-black and nothing could be seen. He surveyed his surroundings, and as his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he frowned.

Just then, the guards sent by Ren Zhong finally arrived, carrying torches. Using the light from the torches, the group thoroughly examined the room.

“He’s already run away,” Tong Sanlang spoke.

The room was cleaned out, not a single valuable left behind.

“So, we search the city?” the guards asked for Tong Sanlang’s opinion.

“You stay here for now; I am going to investigate something,” Tong Sanlang left them with these words and quickly left using his light body skills.

He didn’t go to Da’an Palace but to the Imperial Kitchen instead to inquire with the staff there about Jia Cheng’s situation.

After some questioning, he felt more confident.

Jia Cheng, fifty years old, skilled, kind and honest, with a virtuous wife, no children, and no knowledge of martial arts.

With the confirmation that he did not know martial arts, Tong Sanlang turned around and went back to Jia Cheng’s house.

As long as he was not skilled in martial arts, the adverse impact would not be significant.

He quickly returned to Jia Cheng’s home, where the guards were still on standby. He spoke up, “Search these three rooms thoroughly, see if there’s a secret tunnel. Check the kitchen and storeroom as well.”

No sooner had he said this than the ten guards looked at each other and then all turned their gazes back to Tong Sanlang, “A secret tunnel?”

“Yes, since Jia Cheng doesn’t know martial arts, if he intended to escape from Capital City, other than a secret tunnel, there is no safer way,” Tong Sanlang explained.

In fact, this was based on his own thinking. Aside from him, none of the Tong Family knew martial arts, so Liuli had left a secret tunnel for the Tong Family to escape with.

Jia Cheng also didn’t know martial arts; to exit Capital City, the secret tunnel was the most hidden and safest method.

Moreover, from his inquiries, this small courtyard was located in the alley behind the Liu Residence in Capital City, inhabited by the Liu Family’s servants.

The Liu Family, this was Yang Wang’s maternal family home.

If one were to connect Jia Cheng with the Liu Family, in addition to looking for a secret tunnel, they could also go to Wang Residence to question Yang Wang.

Of course, all of this was just his speculation.

Perhaps with the help of his accomplices, Jia Cheng had already fled. Searching for a secret tunnel wouldn’t take long.

Once sure there was no secret tunnel, it wouldn’t be too late to go back and ask Yang Wenxiao for an order to search the city.