"I will always believe what the Water Maiden said."

In the living room, the air was filled with the steam of tea. Qiao Lian'er took a sip and looked at the person opposite her.

"Why don't you go to your fiefdom to train troops? I won't be going back for a while."

"Are you safe here? If Uncle's death is exposed, it will definitely cause chaos and fighting."

"You know, no one can touch me."

Pei Shijiu thought about it and agreed: "Then you should at least show up once every two or three days so I can see you."

Yes, with her abilities, traveling back and forth between the capital and Kachin territory is effortless, but this requires her help. If she doesn't take him with her, then they will be separated by a foreign land and a long, distant journey.

"Okay," Qiao Lian'er replied.

She sent Pei Shijiu to the capital and returned in just a few minutes, covering a distance of thousands of miles.

As night fell in Kachin, and a day of mining came to an end, Qiao Lian'er went to Uncle Yin's warehouse area.

Now, stones from all the mines under Uncle Yin's name that are deemed to have a higher value must be sent here for further appraisal.

Although Qiao Lian'er could identify them at a glance, there were too many stones, and they also needed to be categorized. She was busy until after midnight before she finished looking at all the stones for the day.

She keeps the particularly valuable and rare items in her space.

During the day, when welcoming caravans and conducting transactions, they would be received by Ya'ang, Inshu's former adjutant, who largely represented Inshu and would not arouse suspicion.

Ya'ang was a tall, robust man in his thirties. He was steady and reliable. The military commander Zaga had already given him instructions, so he never asked Qiao Lian'er anything extra and simply did his job.

After Qiao Lian'er finished examining the stones, she checked the ledger. She looked at the translation and comparison book very carefully, while Ya'ang and Danso stood to the side.

Now there are regulations that, when she is present, no one is allowed to enter the stilt house except for her adjutant, translator, and military governor Zaga.

In some places, Qiao Lian'er pretended not to understand and asked Ya'ang, but Ya'ang explained without reservation.

Seeing that the candles were almost burned out, the adjutant wanted to light two more, but Qiao Lian'er stopped him.

"That's enough for today." She picked up a stone from the tea table and tossed it to her adjutant.

"Stay close to me, and you'll get your share of the benefits."

"This piece of raw stone is worth five thousand taels," the adjutant said, holding the stone with wide eyes.

He had never received such a favor before; the best he had ever received was that inferior ruby.

The adjutant's eyes softened, and he bowed deeply.

In fact, the best way to win people's hearts as quickly as possible is to spend more money. Whether it is Military Governor Zaga or Lieutenant Aon, they are essentially just working people who want to earn more.

Under the cover of night, Qiao Lian'er descended the mountain. To avoid attracting attention, she almost only came to Uncle Yin's warehouse area at night.

Danso followed behind, remaining silent the entire way.

How could Miss Shui come here so easily and have access to those account books that would never be shown to outsiders? Why has Uncle Yin not shown up for so long, and why does Lieutenant Ya'ang listen to Miss Shui's every word?

It seems that even the military governor of Zaga has developed a different kind of respect and courtesy towards the Water Girl, even mixed with fear.

But Solo looked up at the sky. He didn't know when the weather had changed, nor did any of the residents, or even the heads of the various mining areas.