When he said this, Chi Yi's tone became sharp, and his eyes stared at Kuang Yi with the look of someone looking at a prisoner.

Upon hearing Chi Yi's words, Kuang Yi instantly realized that his identity had been exposed, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He clenched his back teeth, making a quick and decisive move to crush the poison hidden inside them.

"Oh no, he's going to bite the poisonous plant and commit suicide..."

Su Luo's warning was too late; Kuang Yi coughed up black blood and collapsed.

Chi Yi strode over to him and squatted down, touching his carotid artery with her right hand; he was already lifeless.

He then stood up and shouted at the arrogant man.

"Kuang Yi is dead. If this continues, kill everyone without exception..."

Without a leader, the people in the underground market instantly fell apart.

"Everyone lay down your weapons. If you are innocent, the Akabane Army will not make things difficult for you."

With Kuang Yi dead, they lost their leader. Chi Yiyou was a member of the military, and normally they and the military did not interfere with each other, but if a real fight broke out, they would be no match for him.

Everyone put down their knives and clubs, covered their heads with their hands, and squatted down. The Akabane Army took these people away and emptied the underground market.

“Chi Yi, Duan Tian and Kuang Yi are in cahoots and have smuggled a lot of grain from the estate. I came here this time for this grain.”

Su Luo showed the bill to Chi Yi. With Chi Yi's people here, she could save a lot of effort.

Chi Yi looked at the account book that Su Luo had organized, and clenched it tightly with both hands. There were thousands of dan of grain in it.

Before the imperial court's provisions arrived in Beichuan City, the Chiyu Army endured immense hardship, suffering hunger while simultaneously fighting off foreign enemies.

These people are still thinking about profiting from the national crisis; it's truly despicable.

"Your Highness, it's too chaotic and unsafe here. You should go back first. I'll find the grain."

These grains, if found, should be given to the Akabane Army, or even better, handed over to Ike.

"Alright, remember to have someone come to the courtyard to let me know if anything happens."

"good."

How many people did Su Luo bring back, and how many people did she bring back again?

Chi Yi watched Su Luo's carriage drive away, his eyes filled with a puzzled expression.

...

Inside the military camp!

Chi Yi reported the day's events to Nangong Chiyu, including the recovery of the lost grain from the estate.

"Your Highness, according to the confession of Kuangyi's men, we found Kuangyi's gathering point in Beichuan City where he amassed wealth. There were tens of thousands of dan of grain inside, which he was going to transport to Beiliang. Now we have seized them all, and they are all in the camp at the moment."

And these are also his correspondence with Northern Liang; they're all here.

Chi Yi turned to the side, behind him stood four soldiers holding books and letters in their hands.

“Well done, Chi Yi. You have done a great job this time. Have someone leave the letter and go out first. I have something to ask you in private.”

Chi Yi gestured to the side, and the four soldiers put down their books and left, leaving only him and Chi Yi in Nangong Chiyu's tent.

He sat in the main seat, holding the estate's account book that Su Luo had compiled.

He sat sideways in a black robe, his handsome, angular face conveying a sense of profound thought that made one hesitant to disturb him.

“Chi Yi, this ledger does not match the grain we received. Every batch of grain that the Princess Consort had brought into the city is recorded.”

Although Kuangyi has collected a lot of grain, there are no sales records in his accounts. These account books are now all in my hands.

A rough calculation shows we have several thousand extra dan (a unit of weight) of grain. After searching for so many days, this grain seems to have appeared out of thin air; there's simply no way to find it.

Although this matter cannot be verified, the increased food supplies are only beneficial to the Akabane Army and will not cause any harm.

"Your Highness, the Princess Consort's abilities are beyond my comprehension. Perhaps she prepared this in Beichuan City several years ago."

In any case, I firmly believe that the Princess would not harm us.

Nangong Chiyu looked up at Chi Yi, and he himself didn't believe what he was saying.

What do you mean by "put it in Beichuan City a few years ago"? It means what Beichuan City was like back then, and what kind of merchants would want to come here?

Furthermore, most of the food Su Luo gave them was new rice, so he was afraid things wouldn't be that simple.

"This matter is suspicious..."

"Since it's suspicious, why doesn't Your Highness just ask the Princess when you get back tonight? Why bother guessing and investigating here?"

Nangong Chiyu also wanted to, but he had promised Su Luo that he would not interfere in her business affairs.

"Bring me all the correspondence between Kuangyi and Beiliang. If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"Yes, Your Highness."

It was still early when she returned. Su Luo passed by Shen's Money Shop in Beichuan City. For some reason, she had a strong premonition that she should deposit the money in her spatial dimension into the money shop.

For a moment, she felt that even her space couldn't hold onto all that gold and silver treasure.

Her sixth sense was very accurate; she always felt that something was going to happen.

"Lian'er, I want to eat Old Man Yang's pancakes. Go and buy me two."

Lian'er took the money bag from Su Luo, her face beaming as her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

"Hehe...Your Highness, actually I want to eat some too. Wait here, I'll go buy some for you right away..."

After Lian'er left, Su Luo, still in the carriage, removed all seven or eight boxes containing silver notes from her spatial storage.

The remaining jewelry and some silver were stored in her space since there was no room in the carriage.

Then the Red Feather Army soldiers carried the boxes from the carriage to Shen's Money Shop.

Once inside the money exchange, Su Luo revealed her identity, and the manager invited her to a tea room, where she was treated to the finest tea and water.

“Vice Minister of Agriculture, my surname is Mu. I am the manager of the Shen family's money shop in Beichuan City. I had heard that you had come to Beichuan City long ago, but I am only meeting you today. I apologize for my rudeness.”

Everyone who knew of Su Luo's fame wanted to see her, but Nangong Chiyu blocked them all; he was the most experienced at blocking people.

"Manager Mu, I'm here to store my property. All the things outside will be deposited into my household registration."

The Shen family's money shops were connected, and Su Luo even had special privileges in their family, so she deposited her banknotes there.

The Shen family would exchange information every month, just like Zhao Ruyun and the others in Yongle County could retrieve the silver that Su Luo had deposited there.

"Rest assured, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Shen's Money Shop is guaranteed to be foolproof and will do its utmost to safeguard your assets."

"That's excellent."

Su Luo took out so many boxes of silver notes that she practically dragged everyone in the Shen family's money shop to count them.

When Lian'er returned, she had no idea what had happened. She gave two pancakes to Su Luo and took two for herself, eating them by herself.

When it got dark, the manager of Shen's Money Shop spoke with the princess for a while before the princess told them to go back to the courtyard together.

Although Lian'er didn't understand etiquette and rules very well, she knew that she was there to take care of the princess. She didn't need to ask too many questions about the princess; that was something her mother had taught her.

"Lian'er, is the pancake delicious?"

Lian'er nodded, her smile filled with satisfaction.

"It's delicious, thank you, Your Highness."

Since following the princess, she has eaten many delicious foods. If she could, she would like to stay by Su Luo's side for the rest of her life.