The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 321

Each of these centurions was escorted by at least four or five men, while the chiliarchs were escorted by even more, with seven or eight men escorting each of them. The soldiers who failed to seize the loot followed behind, their faces full of disappointment, feeling that they had missed out on the greatest fortune of their lives.

"Don't rush, take it one by one. They will all be recorded. Whoever reports it will be rewarded according to the list after the investigation is completed."

Zhou Chu looked at the surging crowd in front of him and said.

Upon hearing this, the previously somewhat chaotic crowd immediately quieted down and began to line up in an orderly manner as Yu Hai had instructed.

Soon, the names of these households and those who escorted them were all recorded. Of course, simply escorting them was not enough; crucial evidence also had to be provided.

Although Yu Hai had evidence against a small number of people, it was limited. To verify the identities of all the households, he still needed the soldiers.

“Sir, Sun Yongyuan has a mistress where he hides all his money. I suspect he also keeps his accounts there.”

A sergeant said with a respectful expression.

Yu Hai recorded all this information, including the exact location of Sun Yongyuan's outer residence.

Those who reported the key information were mostly squad leaders and platoon leaders. They knew more or less about the affairs of these households and families. Occasionally a few soldiers might know, but very few did.

In the entire military camp, there were nearly thirty commanders of a thousand and nearly three hundred commanders of a hundred. In order to record the data more quickly, Yu Hai divided these people into four or five teams. Even so, by the time all the data was recorded, it was already dawn.

"Check according to the booklet, and once the facts are verified, confiscate the property directly."

Zhou Chu yawned.

"Yes, my lord."

Yu Hai felt incredibly excited at this moment. He was still a little sleepy in the latter half of the night, but now that the sleepiness had passed and he had something important to do soon, he was not sleepy at all, even though he hadn't slept all night.

After everyone dispersed, Zhou Chu lay down on the bed in the tent and fell asleep fully clothed. Shen Lian, who was also a little sleepy, knew that this was a critical moment and the safety of his master was of utmost importance, so Shen Lian dared not sleep for a moment.

Zhou Chu left the military camp for his own safety. With such a big incident happening in the camp, people outside might not know the details for a while, but it couldn't be kept secret for long.

Within a day at most, the news will spread from the military camp, and by then, some people will probably go crazy because of it.

At this time, Zhou Chu only brought a dozen or so people with him, and many of the Imperial Guards in Datong Prefecture were problematic. Therefore, once he left the military camp, Zhou Chu's personal safety would be under great threat.

Putting everything else aside, Zhou Chu had no means to deal with a single ambush by bandits.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guards could be used to deal with it, once a fight breaks out, there is a chance that someone from the Embroidered Uniform Guards might take advantage of the chaos to assassinate him.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. For Zhou Chu, the military camp is the safest place now, as he has already dealt with all the other households.

There may be some with ulterior motives, but at this time, the military camp was mostly filled with soldiers, especially the squad leaders and sergeants who had participated in the report. They wanted Zhou Chu to live well more than anyone else, because only if Zhou Chu lived could they hope to receive their reward.

Even without Zhou Chu's orders, these squad leaders and platoon leaders spontaneously organized themselves and secretly guarded the vicinity of Zhou Chu's camp.

Yu Hai has been in Datong for so long, but he has always been hesitant and cautious, afraid of making any big moves for fear of alerting the enemy. Now, however, he has no more scruples and is like a dragon entering the sea, launching a large-scale investigation of the homes of hundreds and thousands of households throughout Datong.

Suddenly, a sense of unease settled over Datong, and the officials who hadn't entered the military camp all sensed something unusual.