mtl008 Chapter 422: Treasure Found, But Gold and Silver Are Poisonous
Chapter 422: Treasure Found, But Gold and Silver Are Poisonous
Shen Nanzhi understood the meaning of his words and couldn't help but roll her eyes. Shouldn't she blame him?
Don't say how innocent he is. Has a man of that age ever slept with a woman without knowing it?
Even if he didn't know, he was being played around by a princess, couldn't even control his own family, and let her persecute her own daughter, so he was not innocent.
Not to mention that now that the truth is out, he did not punish Princess Anguo at all, and the family continued to live their lives as usual. So what about the original owner's life?
Don't think that just because she is alive, Duke Shen can deceive himself and pretend that nothing happened.
"Duke Shen, I have a clear distinction between public and private affairs. Now is not the time to discuss this. Please listen to my instructions."
She didn't want to say anything more to Duke Shen. You can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep. He has already chosen his own family, so there is no point in saying more.
"I'll go with you."
"whatever."
Shen Nanzhi didn't care. He felt that doing so would reduce his guilt. It was up to him.
So Duke Shen arranged for his deputy to take the remaining people back to Beijing, and also sent those Jin people back to the capital, waiting for the Jin side to come to negotiate.
Originally, Shen Nanzhi wanted to send Wuerli back with him, but the girl refused to go. She only felt a little safe by staying with her sister.
Shen Nanzhi had no choice but to take her with him and leave her to Anxin and Anning to take care of her. It wasn't that he was so soft-hearted towards Wuerli and really treated her as a sister, but Shen Nanzhi had other plans and he still depended on her to resolve the civil strife in Dajin.
If the Great Jin dares to send people to disrupt their peaceful days, then they can't expect an easy life. Maybe they will support Ulri to be the queen, which would be even more interesting.
Having too many people is not a good idea either, as supplies are a hassle. In the end, only a hundred people were taken to look for the treasure, and the rest camped on the spot, surveying the surrounding environment, waiting for supplies. If their help was needed, they were ready to go at any time.
With the treasure map, the rest will be much easier. Apart from being a little hard, there won't be any major danger. After all, this is what the ancestors of Ruyi Sect left to their descendants. If there is a lot of murderous intent, wouldn't Ruyi Sect be extinct?
After a lot of trouble, they finally opened the door to the treasure house. Shen Nanzhi asked everyone to step back: "Don't get close. Cover your nose with a handkerchief. This place hasn't been opened for many years. The air is poisonous. Let's go back and let it cool down before going in."
Everyone was very obedient. Along the way, every decision the princess made saved many people, which made them convinced.
A puff of smoke dispersed, and Shen Nanzhi threw a torch in, which burned well. "You can go in now. No matter what you see, don't shout or act rashly. Remember?"
"Yes, don't worry, Princess. We are not such ignorant people."
Let's hope so. Shen Nanzhi went in first and walked around the screen in front of the gate. Behind it was a hollowed-out cave of more than one hundred square meters. The gold and silver ingots on the ground blinded everyone's eyes.
"Oh my god, this must be the legendary mountain of gold and silver, right? How much money does it cost?"
Duke Shen immediately ordered his men to wait at the door: "No one is allowed to come in. Give a signal to the people outside to load the silver and bring the boxes over. No one is allowed to move now. Do you understand?"
Many people had greed in their eyes. They looked at Duke Shen and Shen Nanzhi, and finally lowered their heads. No one dared to take action.
With so much gold and silver, they only need to carry more than ten pieces, which will be enough for them to live on for the rest of their lives.
But Duke Shen was not someone who could be easily messed with, and An Xin and An Ning were both very skilled. The Princess Regent was even more confident and showed no sign of surprise. Her calm eyes made them undecided.
Even after everyone was driven out, Duke Shen was still worried: "We shouldn't expose this to them. Money can tempt people. If someone can't resist the temptation and has evil intentions, we won't be able to defend ourselves."
Shen Nanzhi shrugged: "Don't you think about your subordinates? I don't think they are so irrational. Everyone has a wife and children, and they won't take risks for such a small amount of money.
Don't worry, since I dare to do it, I am sure I can do it. You can go out and arrange the staff."
"Okay, don't stay too long. These things are just external possessions. I will prepare a generous dowry for you later so that Qi Yunxu won't look down on you."
Shen Nanzhi shook his head: "No need, without you, Qi Yunxu would not look down on me, the relationship between him and me is not something you can understand.
I know that money is something outside of one's body. Thank you for your belated teaching. Keep it for your good daughter."
Duke Shen hit a snag and had to leave first, waiting for her to make arrangements calmly: "Princess, do we need to hide some gold ingots?"
Silver is not rare. Who would take silver when they can take gold?
Anxin and Anning thought that she drove the person out because she wanted to hide him away.
Shen Nanzhi laughed, "Am I that kind of person? I'm not short of money. I'll search to see if there's anything more important than gold and silver, such as the secret recipe of Ruyi Sect or something."
"Oh, okay. I am so moved by the sight of them that I want to carry two. I like them even if I don't buy anything."
"Then I'll send you two off."
Shen Nanzhi was always generous to his subordinates, and asked Anxin and Anning to take a few to keep for fun. Wuerli did not touch these things. She was a princess and had never lacked gold and silver since she was a child. Besides, they were her sister's things, and she did not want to be petty and let her sister look down on her.
Ulri was more interested in the murals on the wall and stared at them.
Suddenly, An Xin dropped the gold ingots and screamed, "Girl, these things are poisonous."
Shen Nanzhi was not too surprised. If they could take away the gold and silver smoothly, it would not be the style of Ruyi Sect. They must have a backup plan.
The ancestors of Ruyimen were also old silver coins. They must have been on guard against the incompetence of their descendants and their gains being taken advantage of by others, so they smeared poison on these gold and silver coins.
In other words, as time went by, the two of them did not die on the spot, but their palms were ulcerated. This was because they were wearing gloves, otherwise the situation would have been much more serious.
"How vicious! Let me see."
Shen Nanzhi took out alcohol and quickly disinfected them, then threw a gold ingot into the space, asking Awen to see if the space could dissolve these toxins.
Alcohol didn't work, so An Xin made up her mind: "I'll just chop off my palm. It might save my life, but I'm afraid the poison will spread to my heart, and I really won't be able to be saved."
An Ning hesitated: "Without our hands, we will become useless, right?"
Shen Nanzhi ordered Wuerli: "Go find Duke Shen and tell him what happened here. Tell him not to act rashly. I'll look for an antidote."
"Okay, sister, I'll go right away."
As soon as Wuerli left, the two of them felt a black screen before their eyes and passed out. Shen Nanzhi threw them into a space and let the space repair their bodies.
Shen Nanzhi took out her gas mask and put it on. What if the air was also poisonous? She didn't have an attack, probably because she didn't breathe enough. It was better to be careful. Ruyimen was indeed vicious and full of traps.