Sili Ren smiled and agreed, then invited Qin San Niang to have dinner with him.

Considering she had other things to do and plenty of food in the space, she wasn't worried about going hungry. So she declined Sili Ren's offer, saying that she hadn't been home for two days and needed to go back to check on the house's construction progress.

Knowing that she was indeed busy, Sili Ren did not insist on keeping her.

"Young lady, I didn't know your family was planning to build a house. I do know some bricklayers and carpenters. If you need any help, just let me know."

"Okay, I understand, big brother!"

After bidding farewell to Sili Ren and the others, Qin San Niang successfully arrived at the top of Chen Ji—Chen Yushan's study. She couldn't let a grudge go unavenged; she no longer believed there was plenty of time! Life was unpredictable, and if another unexpected event occurred, the thought of not having gotten her revenge would truly drive her mad with regret!

She had been extremely regretful about that scumbag boyfriend. If she had known, she would have killed both of them; even if she died, it wouldn't have been a loss. But look what happened! Sigh!

Chen Yushan already knew of the existence of Qin Sanniang, and Wang Laishun had already reported the matter to him. However, neither of them expected that the person was on their roof, and that she was a woman!

"What? When did such a powerful figure arrive in He County? How come I didn't know?" Chen Yushan was very puzzled.

Although He County belongs to Jiangzhou, it is just a county town and not a place that has been fought over by military strategists since ancient times. If I hadn't had a special mission, I would never have been exiled here!

Wait, could it be that someone else has learned of the master's secret? What if other vassal kings also send people to compete for it? After thinking it over carefully, Chen Yushan decided to report the matter in detail to his superiors so that they could give him further instructions. In case anything went wrong, he could at least have an excuse for himself.

When Qin San Niang arrived, he had already written the letter and sent Wang Laishun to deliver it.

Looking at that white dot on the horizon, I guess it's a carrier pigeon.

He extended his crossbow and fired an arrow, but... it missed!

She fired another arrow, and thankfully, the pigeon fell straight down. No one knew where it landed, but as long as the news didn't get out, Qin San Niang didn't care anymore!

Moreover, an old fox like Chen Yushan would definitely use coded language to send messages, so even if someone received the letter, they might not know its contents.

Chen Yushan sat in the chair at the table, thinking about all these things. He couldn't help but feel a little tired. Suddenly, he felt a pain in his neck, like a mosquito bite. Slowly, the scenery in front of him blurred, and he fainted.

Qin San Niang rolled off the bed, opened the door a crack, and slipped into the study. She glanced at the desk to confirm he was completely unconscious, then boldly looked around. Finally, her eyes settled on a hidden compartment behind the small bed in the study.

If it were him, he would definitely hide important things like silver here. She came twice, and Chen Yushan was in the study both times, which shows that the study is the most important place for him. Thinking about it this way, the possibility becomes even greater!

Taking out the master key, Qin Sanniang smiled smugly; she had gotten it from Liao Hongying. Ever since witnessing He Yingyuan's superb lock-picking skills, Qin Sanniang had become completely fascinated by master keys. Knowing that Liao Hongying was a master of mechanical arts, there was no doubt that it was made by her! And Liao Hongying, naturally, would try her best to fulfill Qin Sanniang's requests, and if she couldn't, she would create the conditions to do so!

Actually, He Yingyuan made the key himself; it had nothing to do with Liao Hongying. It's just that Liao Hongying never questioned Qin San Niang's requests, so this beautiful misunderstanding arose!

He reached in the key, fumbled around for a bit, aligned it with the latch, and then heard a "click" as the door opened!

Wow, there are quite a few silver notes, gold bars, and silver ingots here, along with a few pieces of paper. Qin San Niang took them out and saw that most of the silver notes were in tael increments, presumably exchanged specifically for easy spending, but there were also two notes in tael increments. The pieces of paper were deeds to houses and land in various places; the land deeds alone covered hundreds of acres of fertile land. Tsk tsk, quite wealthy! A landlord!

She liked silver and gold, and they were convenient to spend. As for banknotes? Based on past experience, banks didn't just give money out banknotes; they required a pre-arranged token! Thinking about it, she decided against it. Getting caught as a thief and exposed would be a huge loss. With a wave of her hand, Qin San Niang stored all the gold and silver into her spatial storage.

Before leaving, he pulled out the thin needle from her neck.

Most of Chen Yushan's money was ill-gotten gains. Although Qin Sanniang loved money, she believed in acquiring it ethically, and she planned to spend it all!

Although He County is more vibrant and lively than it was a few years ago, many people still live in slums and beg for a living after experiencing such natural and man-made disasters. For these people, having a mouthful of rice is their only hope for survival.

Having experienced the ordeal of fleeing, Qin San Niang never truly lacked food, but everything she saw and heard along the way was terrifying. It was a pity that although she possessed a spatial ability at the time, her abilities were limited, and if things went wrong, it might even harm her. Now that she had obtained so much money, it would be really inexcusable not to do some good deeds.

After thinking it over, Qin San Niang no longer hesitated and went to West Street, which was said to be a mixed bag with many beggars and vagrants.

As soon as he entered, he saw a group of about five or six hooligans cursing and collecting protection money. The old farmer being charged did not dare to say a word, and could only tremble and reluctantly take out a few copper coins from the cloth bag close to his chest and hand them to those people.

"Alright, Dog Egg, we'll just take one penny. Look at him, he doesn't have much money!" the leader of the young men said nonchalantly, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. "Don't whine, old man. We brothers have taken your protection money, so we'll definitely guarantee your safety. Nobody on Hanting Street will dare to mess with you, understand? We do this kind of dangerous work. As long as you get one penny, you've made a profit! Don't be ungrateful!"

After saying that, he turned around and went to collect protection money from others!

Qin San Niang thought to herself, "Why does this voice sound so familiar?" She turned her head and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, I just ran into an acquaintance!"

That person was none other than Guo Er, the street bully who had previously dominated Willow Street.

"Guo Er, I didn't expect you to be expanding your business here again? Is Willow Street no longer your domain?" Hearing him lower the price to one coin, Qin San Niang thought this rogue wasn't so heartless after all. Besides, if he could truly maintain order in this chaotic market, the price wasn't a loss. It's just that his irritating attitude was really unacceptable!

Hearing someone address their boss by his full name, the henchman didn't even look up, turning around and unleashing a string of profanities, "Who is it? Who dares to call you, Master Guo, by your full name? I think you're asking for trouble, is it you, you little wench?..."