The city-wide search is not commonly used. It requires mobilizing the garrison troops, blocking roads, and allows entering homes to search, which is unpopular among the citizens.
Especially since Chongqing Prefecture is the largest port in the Southwest, with a complex flow of people and thriving trade, it's uncertain how much loss this will cause.
Li Yan heard this and frowned slightly, "Something's off. You all stay here, I'll go and investigate..."
With that said, he formed a spell and performed the Mysterious Water Escape.
Today, the fog in Chongqing Prefecture had cleared a bit, but the sky remained gloomy. A thin mist, like gauze, enveloped the entire mountain city.
As soon as the Mysterious Water Escape was performed, Li Yan immediately vanished without a trace, arrived at a nearby neighborhood, and after listening to some soldiers' chatter, his expression changed instantly, and he quickly returned to the manor.
"That group of beggars is suspicious!"
