Becoming a god starts with one certificate becoming eternal.

Chapter 565 Six Strokes from the Same Source, Warehouse No. 6 Appears

The four left the town's headquarters and headed southeast.

As soon as the list of successful candidates for the imperial examinations was posted outside the city, some people copied the texts, while others argued heatedly.

Further southeast, the scent of ink gradually fades.

The sounds of wheels, shipping numbers, and the aroma of medicinal herbs rose up in layers.

We've arrived at the Southeast Business District.

Shang's heavy trucks moved in and out along the freight lane.

In front of the main gate of the Jin family ancestral hall, sealed jade boxes were being carried in and out one by one.

Ye Xiao didn't stop walking.

In the morning, it was just a line on the map of the capital city.

Now, he has actually walked down one of those paths.

Wanyaolou is located deep within the commercial district.

The main building faces the street, with side buildings on the left and right connecting to the medicine warehouse in the backyard, and a row of dark red medicine signs hanging under the eaves.

Carriages and horses kept coming and going in front of the gate.

Two guards stepped forward first and handed over the official verification document.

After the host took the bag, he did not immediately make way.

He checked the volume number first.

Let's look at the reasons for the review.

Only then did they verify the deputy envoy's seal.

He read the document twice before closing it, then turned and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Vice Envoy."

There was no problem with etiquette.

But the person was still blocking the doorway.

The person in charge of welcoming guests said, "Ren San is an old contract, and the identity document is Bing Qi San. We need to go to the inner treasury to check the records."

"If Your Excellency is not in a hurry, you may go to the front building for tea first. I will send someone to invite the head of the department."

Ye Xiao asked, "How long?"

"this----"

The person in charge of welcoming guests smiled and said, "The old contract is deeply buried; it will take at least half an hour."

The clerk in charge of the case spoke up: "The review report has been delivered."

"From now on, all Ren San identity records, initial rubbings, and all previous verification records will be sealed and awaiting verification."

No additional pages are allowed.

"No book exchange allowed."

"Transfer of inventory is prohibited."

The smile on the greeter's face faltered slightly.

The clerk in charge of the case continued, "Half an hour will suffice."

"Give me the sealing receipt first."

The person in charge of greeting guests glanced at him.

This time, the topic of tea was not mentioned again: "In a moment."

He beckoned to a waiter and whispered a few instructions to him.

The man hurried to the backyard.

Before an incense stick could burn.

A tall, thin man in his fifties rushed over from the backyard.

His clothes were neat and his steps were unhurried.

He first took the official review document, and read it from the volume number and the reason for the review all the way to the deputy envoy's seal at the bottom. After confirming that everything was correct, he bowed to Ye Xiao and said, "Greetings, Deputy Envoy."

"I am the head of the inner storeroom at Wan Yao Lou."

Ye Xiao said, "Ren San."

"It's already sealed off."

The head of the inner treasury placed the review document back on the table: "The Wan Yao Lou will provide the items listed on the document in accordance with the regulations."

His finger landed on the three lines of text.

Identity background.

First step.

Records of all license plate inspections.

"These three things can be tested."

"As for the contracts, handling details, customer names, and destinations following Ren San, they are not included in this verification document."

Ye Xiao said, "Let's look at the first rubbing."

"Can."

The head of the inner treasury responded quickly, but did not order anyone to open the treasury: "It's just that Ren San is an old contract, and the original book has always been sealed in the old contract room."

"Another copy of the verification excerpt was left in the building, and its content is consistent with the original."

"If the Vice Envoy is only checking the token, then reading the excerpt will be the same."

The clerk in charge of the case raised his eyes.

Ye Xiao only asked, "What does the verification report say?"

The head of the internal treasury paused for a moment: "Shou Tuo."

"Then let's look at Shou Tuo."

Ye Xiao said, "What I need to verify is what Wan Yao Lou tested back then."

"The things that were copied later cannot prove what happened back then."

The smile on the head of the inner treasury's face faded slightly: "The original register cannot be used to transfer old contracts."

"I didn't let it out."

Ye Xiao looked at him and said, "Lead the way."

There was a moment of silence in front of the door.

The person in charge of greeting guests stood silently to the side with their hands at their sides.

A moment later, the head of the Imperial Treasury stepped aside half a step: "Vice Envoy, please."

No detail was overlooked in terms of etiquette.

The Wan Yao Lou would not open any more doors than necessary.

The old house is located at the innermost part of the backyard.

There are two locks on the outside of the door.

The head of the internal treasury opened a business.

The warehouse keeper opened another one.

Inside, there are wooden cabinets and iron boxes.

The two warehouse clerks checked the numbers in person and finally took out a narrow, thick old book from the iron box.

The two words are "cover".

Ren 3.

Ye Xiao turned to the first page.

Date of signing the contract.

Deposit.

He served as a long-term guardian of the royal city and an outsider.

C73.

The date was exactly three months later than the cancellation of the 73rd year of the Bing dynasty.

Ye Xiao said, "First draft."

The head of the inner treasury looked at the clerk and said, "Take it."

A black sheet of paper, sealed away for many years, was pulled out from behind the book and laid out on the long table.

Slender plaque.

The upper part is protected by vein patterns.

The three characters in the middle.

C73.

There is also a very shallow fold mark below.

Ye Xiao took out the genuine new rubbing from the folder and put the two together.

Vein-protecting lines.

Edge pattern.

Dog-eared secret note.

Even the few inconspicuous old scratches on the genuine product were replicated.

This is not just a single engraving of Bing 73.

Someone made a new one based on the original design.

The head of the inner treasury stared at the two rubbings, and his expression finally changed.

The genuine cards were already in the old deck of the town's card storehouse two years ago.

It was never removed after that.

The only thing Wanyaolou could have tested back then was another piece of "Bingqisan".

Just as the head of the inner treasury was about to signal the clerk to take back the first copy, the treasury official was about to signal him to do so.

Ye Xiao said, "All previous license plate verifications."

The warehouse clerk stopped what he was doing.

The head of the inner treasury was silent for a moment, then said, "Open."

Another copy of the license plate inspection record was submitted to the long desk.

The clerk turned to Ren-san: "Ren-san has used contracts six times in total."

"The first contract is signed and verified."

"The next five times, the contract was re-verified each time it was transferred."

Ye Xiao said, "The result."

The clerk glanced at the record: "All six attempts passed."

The clerk in charge of the case looked back at the first rubbing.

The genuine item has always been locked in the old warehouse of the town government.

Outside, however, there was another "Bingqisan" plaque that had passed the inspection of Wanyaolou six times in a row.

The problem is no longer just a fake card.

Ye Xiao looked at the head of the inner treasury: "Is the formation used to verify Ren San from back then still there?"

"The main formation has been maintained several times since then."

The head of the inner treasury said, "According to the rules of the building, the old inspection stone and the replaced array components should still be on file."

Ye Xiao asked, "Where's the maintenance book?"

"have."

"Find the item first."

Ye Xiao asked, "Which verification stones were used in each of the six verifications?"

"What components were replaced in between?"

"When have you ever maintained the main formation?"

"Check everything according to the date."

The head of the Imperial Treasury's expression became more serious: "Does the Vice Envoy mean to investigate the verification process from back then?"

"The fake license plate was passed six times."

Ye Xiao said, "Of course, this link needs to be investigated."

"We're not investigating the content right now, we're just preserving the evidence."

He looked at the clerk in charge of the case: "List all the matching old stones, old parts, and maintenance records separately."

"First, seal off the Wan Yao Lou."

"Once the fourth person arrives, the seal of this office will be added."

"No one is to be touched until the case is solved."

The head of the internal treasury looked down and read the review document again.

The sealed area did not extend beyond Rensan.

He then nodded: "Okay."

He then ordered the warehouse clerk to check the archive locations of the old inspection tablets, old battle equipment, and maintenance records.

Ye Xiao looked at the verification book again: "Continue."

The warehouse clerk flipped through the pages.

Each vehicle inspection record is followed by a summary of the current transaction.

The vehicle registration only verifies the identity and contract of use, without recording the detailed name of the goods.

All that remains are the type of goods, the internal warehouse sealing number, and the delivery method for this transaction.

The first stroke.

High-grade medicinal materials.

The warehouse was sealed.

Ye Xiao's gaze paused for a moment.

The second stroke.

still.

The clerk continued flipping through the pages.

Third, fourth, fifth, sixth.

There was not a single exception in all six instances.

All of them are high-grade medicinal herbs.

All goods were sealed in the internal warehouse.

Moreover, each transaction has its own internal database account number.

Ye Xiao's hand stopped on the sixth stroke.

Six strokes.

He suddenly remembered the forbidden storehouse of the main branch of the Diyao Pavilion in Linyuan Prefecture.

There were also six items there.

But what was found was not an ordinary medicinal herb.

It is a high-level blood-replenishing medicine.

It is made from the essence and blood of living people.

The items listed in the Da Yin Forbidden Drugs Register.

Those six strokes led to only two characters.

Send up.

Beneath each entry was the seal of the Royal City Pharmacy's inner warehouse, marking the receipt and handover of goods.

Next to the delivery seal, each item also had a string of internal treasury seal numbers written on it.

This is fake Bing 73.

The contract was used six times.

The warehouse was sealed six times.

Lin Yuan's side also has six strokes.

They had all been stored in the inner warehouse of the Wanyaolou (Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion).

so similar.

But resemblance is not evidence.

Ye Xiao raised his eyes: "These six contracts."

"I want to see."

The head of the inner treasury did not respond.

He gently closed the verification register halfway: "Your Excellency, Vice Envoy."

"The official review certificate is for case number 73."

"Now that there's a problem with the cards, Wan Yao Lou will re-sign accordingly."

"But the subsequent contracts involve the handling, customer seal, goods name, and destination, which are beyond the scope of this document."

Ye Xiao asked, "So?"

The head of the inner treasury remained silent for a moment: "Wan Yao Lou has been established in the royal city for many years. The accounts in the inner treasury are not all for ordinary merchants."

"Several routes of the Ninth Prince's annual medicine supply pass through Wanyaolou."

"In addition to these, there are also old contracts from the imperial family and aristocratic families."

His attitude remained respectful: "Once some debts are settled later, the ones we encounter may not just be businesses anymore."

"I'm just offering a reminder."

"If you truly wish to continue the investigation, Vice Envoy, please think carefully."

The clerk in charge of the case did not interrupt.

Ye Xiao looked at the head of the Imperial Treasury: "Are these six transactions related to the Ninth Prince's residence?"

The head of the inner treasury looked slightly dazed.

He quickly regained his composure: "I did not say that."

"That's enough."

Ye Xiao said, "Whether the Ninth Prince's residence is relevant or not, the evidence will tell."

"What's on the roll now is fake Bing 73, and the sealed goods in the inner warehouse that it has been moved six times."

"Don't use a name that hasn't even been included in the chain of evidence to block their path."

The head of the inner treasury looked at him for a moment.

The hand that had been resting on the license plate inspection booklet slowly withdrew.

The Ninth Prince's residence was not mentioned again.

Ye Xiao turned his head: "Take charge of the case."

"Your subordinate is here."

"Initiate related investigations."

The blank sheets of paper were quickly laid out.

Ye Xiao said, "Write down the reasons clearly."

"Chengqi 3 was cancelled two years ago, and the genuine card has been sealed in our old card vault."

"At Wanyaolou, there is another license plate with the same number, which has passed all six inspections."

"All six transactions involved the sealing of high-grade medicinal herbs in the inner warehouse."

The clerk in charge of the case quickly wrote down his thoughts.

Ye Xiao paused for a moment: "Write one more."

"Our main archives contain the supplementary records from Lin Yuan Prefecture."

"The Earth Medicine Pavilion headquarters has discovered six shipments of high-grade blood medicine, each bearing the receipt and delivery stamp of the Royal City's Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion's inner warehouse."

"Please have the general manager review the documents before deciding whether these six contracts and transportation records can be issued."

The clerk in charge of the case stopped writing.

"Yes."

Then, the phrase "Please have the duty office verify the scope of the related matters" was included in the document.

He quickly finished the last stroke.

Ye Xiao took the document and scanned it.

Signature.

The deputy envoy pressed down his seal.

He then looked at a guard outside the door: "Report to my unit."

"Send the related inspection report to the general manager's office."

"Go to the main archives and retrieve the six certified rubbings of blood medicine from the supplementary archives of the Lin Yuan Di Medicine Pavilion. Send them to the general office for verification."

"If the chief clerk approves, bring back the signed document and the rubbing together."

Ye Xiao then said, "Notify the Fourth Division as well."

"Bring one clerk and two guards."

"There's another batch of old license plate documents here that need to be double-sealed."

The guard accepted the document: "Yes!"

He turned and walked away quickly.

The head of the inner treasury waited until the person left the old contract room before speaking: "Vice Envoy."

"Even if the related inspection is approved, Wan Yao Lou can only open the product pages listed on the return receipt."

Ye Xiao glanced at him: "Where is the reply slip accurate to?"

"That's where my search ended."

The head of the inner treasury said nothing more.

The second volume of the Ren San edition remains locked in the iron box.

Before the signature is returned.

Nobody touched it.

About half an hour later.

The guards from the headquarters returned first.

I have two more things in my hands.

A joint inspection report from the Royal City headquarters.

A rubbing of an old volume certified by the General Archives.

Following them were a clerk and two guards who had been transferred from the fourth office.

The clerk in charge of the case first received the reply slip.

The seal of the chief accountant is correct.

quasi.

The scope is clearly stated.

The relevant contracts for goods related to the Ren San Liu pen.

And the six directly corresponding transport records.

There is no extra item.

He examined the old scroll rubbings again.

The seal also clearly states this.

The supplementary scroll was transferred to the city of Linyuan Prefecture.

Diyaoge Main Store.

The authentication rubbing has six strokes.

Ye Xiao held out his hand: "Give it to me."

Unfold the rubbing.

Six high-level blood potions.

The destination can be summed up in just two words.

Send up.

Underneath each stroke was the same type of handover stamp.

The seal for receiving and delivering goods at the Wangcheng Wanyaolou inner warehouse.

The seal of the inner treasury next to the seal has also been completely preserved.

When the head of the inner treasury saw the seal, his expression became more serious.

Ye Xiao asked, "Do you admit it or not?"

"recognize."

The person in charge answered quickly: "It's the receiving and handover stamp for the inner warehouse of Wan Yao Lou."

"What does that prove?"

"This only proves that the goods were stored in the Wanyaolou warehouse at the time."

The head of the inner treasury asked, "After the goods come in, who owns them, and where do they eventually go?"

"This seal proves nothing."

Ye Xiao nodded.

Where is the evidence?

The scroll ends where it is written.

He handed over the associated confirmation.

The head of the inner treasury carefully checked the seal of the chief clerk before turning to the treasury official: "Open the register."

The second iron box was opened.

The six product pages were laid out one by one on the long table.

The head of the treasury said, "Only these six entries will be processed."

Ye Xiao said, "That's enough."

The six strokes for the prefectural city are placed on the left, and the six strokes for the third rank (壬) are placed on the right. Date, specifications, quantity, batch number, and internal warehouse seal number are checked one by one.

The first stroke.

All correct.

The second stroke.

Right.

The third stroke.

still.

By the fourth entry, the clerk in charge of the case had stopped flipping through his records.

fifth.

sixth.

Everything matches perfectly.

The old deed house fell silent.

Ye Xiao looked at the two stacks of product pages on the left and right.

At this point, it's no longer as simple as "six strokes and then six strokes again".

The six brushes in Lin Yuan Prefecture were used to deliver the blood medicine.

And this dead-end case before us.

It's really connected now.

The head of the Imperial Treasury spoke first: "Your Excellency, Vice Envoy."

"The six strokes are hung under the name of Ren, which Wan Yao Lou acknowledges."

"The fact that the fake license plate wasn't detected back then was also due to the negligence of the license plate inspectors in the building."

He glanced at the two stacks of product pages on either side: "But the contract from Wan Yao Lou records high-grade medicinal materials."

"Now that it matches the six batches of blood medicine from Lin Yuan, it can only prove that these six batches of goods did indeed pass through the inner warehouse."

"But who knew at the time that it was a blood-purifying medicine, and who changed the product name to a high-grade medicinal herb, we need to investigate further."

"This is different from Wan Yao Lou knowingly releasing counterfeit drugs or banned substances."

Ye Xiao glanced at him: "No one in the file wrote that you were aware of this."

The head of the inner treasury stopped speaking.

Ye Xiao said, "Let me confirm this once."

"These six strokes all bear the character 'Ren' (壬) in the third position, and all six times the character 'Bing' (丙) in the seventh position is verified?"

The storehouse clerk replied, "Yes."

Ye Xiao pushed the associated confirmation forward: "Transportation Records".

The head of the inner treasury said nothing more: "Open."

The first three orders were all self-pickup, with only the pickup slip and customer seal left, and no delivery address.

The last three strokes were sealed off by Wanyaolou.

Three shipping appendices were placed behind the contract.

The delivery address is exactly the same.

Southwest of the royal city.

External Service Warehouse No. 6.