Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 456 - 457 One could easily die without a place
Chapter 456 -457: One could easily die without a place for burial.
Chapter 456 -457: One could easily die without a place for burial.
Qingzhu may speak lightly, but Qi Yue was well aware that there were countless checkpoints from the Ministry of Revenue to the accounting room, and then from the accounting room to the treasury.
A careless move could mean death without a place for one’s corpse.
“Qingzhu, actually we don’t have to enter the treasury. As long as we find that ledger outside, we can know the whereabouts of the treasury’s gold and silver,” Qi Yue said with ease, eyes fixed on the telescope, “I just don’t believe that they would dare to falsify the accounts of the treasury?”
“What the master says makes sense,” Qingzhu nodded, “In this case, I am even more confident. I will go and retrieve that ledger.”
But Qi Yue shook her head.
“No, I have to go with you.”
“Master….”
Qingzhu started to speak, frowning, but was interrupted by Qi Yue.
“The ledger cannot be taken out, and it has to be done without leaving any trace.”
“But what about your safety, Master? In case of any mishap, I cannot explain it to the Marquis.”
“With your abilities, will there be any mishap?”
Qingzhu hesitated for a moment, “In these years, I have been to more dangerous places and have always come back in one piece!”
Qi Yue smiled faintly.
“Then let’s go! I trust you!”
This expression of trust greatly bolstered Qingzhu’s confidence, instantly igniting his passion.
“Yes, Master.”
Of course, Qi Yue didn’t just trust blindly.
She cared about her life more than anyone else, yet the more she understood about Qingzhu, the more she was amazed by his qinggong and the skillfulness of his flute.
Amidst a faint whistling of the wind, Qingzhu had already brought her to the back alley of the Ministry of Revenue’s Governor’s Office.
One step forward was the accounting room.
Qi Yue took out a box from her bosom and extracted a gray cube from it, placing it on the ground.
An almost imperceptible fragrance immediately wafted through the air.
It was a volatile mesmerizing scent.
Anyone passing by, before noticing them, would first fall into a deep slumber.
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What mattered most was that after its use, it left no trace at all.
Even if anyone later felt something was amiss, they could not remember what had happened, thinking they had merely dozed off for a while.
Just as she had finished placing the item, she heard a thud, followed by several more, and someone in the dark fell to the ground.
Qi Yue beckoned to Qingzhu with a hook of her lip.
“Let them sleep for a while. The remaining doors and the mechanisms inside are up to you now.”
“Yes, Master.”
Having been Zhao Xiyan’s stand-in for many years, Qingzhu was not only extremely skilled in qinggong and the divine mastery of the flute but also had a remarkable aptitude in lock opening and machinery.
He quickly approached the massive and sturdy door of the accounting room and raised his flute.
After several strange sounds, reminiscent of a fierce beast’s breathing, the door actually clicked twice and opened!
Then, he did the same operation.
As the sound of screws being tightened echoed, he put away the flute and turned back to look at Qi Yue.
“Master, you can come in now!”
Qi Yue stared dumbfounded at a crossbow hanging from the beam above, armed with ten bolts ready to fire!
But at that moment, it was silent!
“Was it making that noise just now?”
“Yes,” Qingzhu replied respectfully, “Those are Responsive Arrows, which fire as soon as a sound different from the preset one is heard.”
“How sophisticated; how did you manage that?” Qi Yue marveled, likening it to modern motion-sensor lights.
This was completely beyond her understanding.
“Please look, Master.” Qingzhu turned on his portable flashlight.
As the beam of light moved, Qi Yue quickly saw two large snakes tied to the crossbow.
“These snakes are trained, different sounds trigger different reactions.”
“So that’s how it is.” Qi Yue’s eyes widened, nodding continuously.
Nanyue really is wealthy!
When she first emptied the Emperor of Beiyuan’s private treasury, even the Emperor of Donggao’s private treasury paled in comparison, instantly becoming mere dust!
No wonder Zhao Xiyan repeatedly told her not to enter Nanyue’s Imperial City lightly when he left!
He said it was very dangerous inside!
Then, Qingzhu discovered several mechanisms one after another.
Only after all the dangers were eliminated did the two of them begin to search for items.
Besides the tools for calculations and papers and pens, there were also a large number of ledgers in this room.
However, those easily obtained were useless; what they were looking for was the ledger that recorded the total expenditures of the national treasury.
Finally, Qingzhu cried out in surprise.
“Master, it’s this one!”
The ledger was embedded in an iron box, which was still rigged with mechanisms on the outside.
However, it was quite easy at this point.
Qingzhu easily opened the iron box and took out the ledger.
Upon examination, Qi Yue couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
The records in the ledger were identical to the information obtained by the Black Feather Guard in Gemidu City.
It also listed disaster relief, not the true reason.
Qingzhu was also quite surprised.
“Master, it seems that the Nanyue Court indeed made a big move in Gemidu City, and this matter is extremely secretive, hence the need for such deception.”
Qi Yue nodded.
“So, should we go find Liu Zhinan?”
Qingzhu, however, shook her head.
“Not necessarily, the Ministry of Revenue follows the Emperor’s orders. If the Emperor’s command was indeed for disaster relief, even Liu Zhinan would have difficulty knowing the true reason.”
Qi Yue knitted her brows, her eyes falling on the last string of irrelevant numbers in the ledger.
“Indeed, my initial hunch was correct. Nanyue’s national treasury is actually empty! So much silver tael was sent to Gemidu City in just one year, there must be something fishy going on! What could it be?”
Qingzhu sighed, “I hope it has nothing to do with the Longnan County Government!”
Her words reminded Qi Yue, whose expression instantly turned cold.
“I, on the other hand, think there’s a great connection! Quick, let’s go back and send a message to your Marquis immediately!”
“Yes!”
The pair restored the ledger to its original place and erased any trace of their presence before carefully making their exit.
In the outer courtyard, unaware of when, several more bodies lay prostrate, likely those who had sensed something was amiss and came over.
But as soon as they arrived here, they fainted.
Seeing this scene, Qingzhu couldn’t help but repeatedly express her amazement.
“If it weren’t for the master’s exquisite skill, we’d probably be trapped by now!”
Qi Yue modestly smiled.
“That’s just taking advantage, to speak of true skill, it’s your own that is the real exquisite technique!”
Chatting, the two of them effortlessly left the Ministry of Revenue and then stealthily proceeded with caution.
With Qingzhu’s exceptional qinggong, even carrying her, their speed was like the wind.
Soon, the pair arrived at the boundary between the inner and outer city.
Once there, if they continued along the city wall to the west, they would be able to leave the Imperial City.
Suddenly, as she quickly moved forward, Qingzhu abruptly stopped, almost crushing Qi Yue’s arm.
“Master, something’s not right over there!”
Qi Yue noticed it too.
In the darkness, someone was moving rapidly towards their direction.
“They’re probably not after us… eh…”
Qi Yue hadn’t finished her sentence when that person suddenly turned and headed towards the inner Imperial City.
“Master, that person has an odd way of moving, quite a skillful one.”
“Let’s go and see.”
