American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Li Gongfu was already extremely anxious and lit the incense stick the moment he stepped out the door.

A group of constables surrounded him, their eyes wide open. In their line of work, they usually dealt with people from all walks of life, and most self-proclaimed Taoists were swindlers.

But with the situation being so urgent, they had no other choice but to try anything.

The incense stick was more than a finger's width, and the tip glowed brightly once lit.

A wisp of green smoke rose into the air at a speed visible to the naked eye, gathering and not dissipating, as if attracted by something, heading straight in one direction.

The constables immediately became excited and shouted, "It's working! It's working! Quick, follow it!"

Chief Constable Li was also beside himself. They had been running around like headless chickens for days, watching the county magistrate's face grow increasingly sour and his gaze increasingly fierce. The immense pressure was keeping him up at night.

After all the hardship, they finally had a lead. He wouldn't let it go, even if it killed him.

The crowd swarmed after the direction the smoke was drifting.

Seeing such a commotion, the surrounding onlookers couldn't help but become curious, and a dark mass of people followed behind.

As they jogged along, and the direction and streets became increasingly familiar, Li Gongfu vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Wasn't the direction this wisp of green smoke was drifting towards his own home?

Sure enough, the green smoke in the air gathered more and more, heading directly towards Baoyantang.

Seeing a crowd of people rushing in, Xu Xian, who was taking a patient's pulse, stood up, puzzled.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"

Li Gongfu ignored him, annoyed to death. He watched as the wisp of green smoke landed directly on the Baoyantang signboard, and with a gentle touch, it instantly spread out, enveloping the entire courtyard.

The crowd outside erupted in an uproar.

"So, the person who stole the government silver is from Baoyantang. Could it be Doctor Xu Xian? He looks so presentable and talented, but who would have thought he's a thief!"

"I'm not surprised that someone would target the government silver, but I don't understand how he could have gotten away with five thousand taels of silver without anyone noticing, given the heavily guarded treasury, the iron general guarding the door, and the patrolling soldiers outside. Isn't this a joke?"

"Hey, he's right!"

"Right about what? Can Master Wang's magic be wrong? We saw it with our own eyes along the way. That green smoke, without deviating, went straight to Baoyantang. It touched other places ten times, but only when it collided with the Baoyantang signboard did it suddenly dissipate.

Such an obvious signal, what else is there to say? Most likely, someone inside Baoyantang stole it!"

The constables exchanged glances, tacitly blocking the entrance to Baoyantang.

Two constables next to him exchanged glances. Before Li Gongfu could say anything, one of them spoke, "Doctor Xu, we know you're a scholar, a disciple of the sages, but that's completely different from what kind of person you are and whether you've committed theft.

You also know that the case of the stolen treasury silver has been a big deal recently. The county magistrate is pressing us hard, and we brothers can't take it anymore. Why don't you explain why that magic spell ignored everyone else and flew straight from two streets away to Baoyantang?"

Xu Xian was stunned and hadn't understood what was going on when he heard another constable say, "Doctor Xu, you're also a respectable figure. The neighbors rely on your miraculous healing, and with Chief Li's connections, we brothers wouldn't have bothered you if we really didn't have a choice.

Of course, you're a scholar and wouldn't bother with such things. We brothers understand that too, but for the sake of your innocence, we still have to rule out suspicion, so why not let the brothers search a little.

Going through this process is also good, and it's also good to give the folks outside an explanation, don't you think?"

After speaking, without waiting for Xu Xian to answer, the constable waved his hand directly and led a large group of people towards the back of the house.

"Hey, you..."

Xu Xian wanted to stop them, but Li Gongfu grabbed him and said, "Don't stop them. I know this isn't in accordance with the rules, but the brothers are already desperate. If they lose this last straw, I'm afraid they'll go crazy. Let them search!"

Xu Xian was furious, "Brother-in-law, you can't do things like this. How can you let outsiders trample on my private property at will? Besides, my wife is still in the back..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a delicate shout from behind.

"Where did these bandits come from? How dare you impersonate constables and break into a private residence in broad daylight? You have a lot of nerve! Let me, your grandmother, deal with you!"

"Little girl, you're quite fierce. Let me tell you, we're from the government... Ouch!"

Crash, bang, clang, clang.

Before the two sentences were finished, there was a series of clanging noises from the back.

One figure after another was thrown out of the back of the house, stacked on top of each other like a human pyramid.

Xiaoqing walked in, clapping her hands, "How dare you lay a hand on me? Did you eat a leopard's gall? Husband, you're here. Why didn't you stop them? My sister just gave Madam Wang needling and is taking a nap in the back. If she's disturbed, she'll scold me again!

Oh, Chief Li is here too?"

Li Gongfu's face was a little dark. Looking at the brothers on the ground, groaning and unable to get up for a while, he was about to speak.

A constable suddenly rushed out from the side room, holding two ingots of silver in his hand, with a look of ecstasy on his face, "Chief Li, Chief Li, look, look what this is!"

Li Gongfu's heart sank. He snatched one, rubbed it repeatedly, and turned the back of the silver ingot over to take a look.

It was government silver!

His vision went black, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Xu Xian, it really is you! How dare you, how dare you do such a rebellious thing!"

A large number of constables who had been waiting for a long time swarmed in, looking at the silver ingot in the constable's hand, their expressions suddenly much happier.

After all the hardship, they finally found the real culprit!