Zhang Qian and Gan Lin clearly weren't interested in investigating the case—they thought it was a hassle, and after realizing they couldn't get anything out of Shen Hao's mouth, they lost interest. They chatted for a bit and then left the Black Banner Battalion's camp, and had people bring over the two guides found by the Garrison.
The two guides were both locals from the nearby area. After introducing themselves, it turned out one was a traveling peddler who roamed all the villages in a ten-mile radius. The other was the Village Chief from a neighboring village—his wife was from Caiyuan Village, so he was frequently in and out of Caiyuan and knew all the big and small affairs there.
These two had already been questioned once by the Garrison, but seeing the Black Robes this time, they immediately got nervous again. They'd heard of the Xuanqing Guard—now, that was way more terrifying than the Garrison.
