“An Ziji’s wife has a half-brother who runs a security escort agency and travels all over the country. He is the most likely person to help transport ore.”

Xiao Zhixing nodded, "Continue digging along this line; we must find their weapon-forging site."

It's unknown how many weapons they've manufactured in recent years; it's a potential threat.

Qi Danhe wiped the sweat from his brow, surveyed the mineral deposit, and smiled bitterly, "With such a major incident, I wonder if I can survive this ordeal?"

Xiao Zhixing's expression remained indifferent.

Qi Danhe bowed deeply, pleading, "Please, Your Highness, save me! I will always keep my word and will follow your lead from now on!"

Xiao Zhixing then revealed a gentle smile:

“Gold nuggets have already been presented to His Majesty in front of the angels. Bring him here again to see this small mine that is almost ‘abandoned and exhausted.’ Any small amount of ore produced in the future will be ‘entirely’ handed over.”

"As for the iron ore, I took it away directly, and I will report to His Majesty."

"In addition, General Qi had long noticed An Ziji's abnormality and had been keeping quiet and secretly investigating, which is why it was so easy for us to find the mineral deposit."

"As for the massacre of the An family, it was an accident. You did not expect that the rebel to be so ruthless. I feel ashamed and regretful. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"I implore Your Majesty to allow you to atone for your crimes by pursuing the clues of the rebels with all your might."

Qi Danhe wiped his face, understood her implication, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. "...Alright, this subordinate knows what to do."

Xiao Dong and Lin Muzhen worked all night to estimate the data.

"Nearly 200,000 taels of gold, 100,000 taels of iron ore, and 300,000 taels of copper."

Really rich.

She directly asked Xiao Dong for a discount, registering 100,000 gold, 50,000 iron ore, and 150,000 copper ore.

Then he gave another 20,000 gold coins to Qi Danhe, as he also needed money to support his soldiers.

He patted him on the shoulder, "Ten thousand gold coins and fifteen thousand copper coins, give them to His Majesty."

Everything else belongs to her.

Qi Danhe nodded, "This subordinate obeys."

He wisely withdrew his men.

The following evening, they used the mine's crates to pack their belongings, and Xiao's army of three thousand men carried the crates back to the new city.

They didn't move everything out; it was just a show to let everyone know that this thing existed.

She quietly went back and stored the remaining gold, iron, copper, and golden crow stones in the 186 system space.

Anyway, she could say that she secretly sent people to collect them in batches.

Back in the new city, the gold obtained openly was given to Xiao Bei and Ji Bai to be used as military pay.

She secretly collected some of it, giving it to Ying Yi to operate the Ghost Guards, and giving the rest to Ning Jin to invest in the business.

They were all given separately and secretly.

Fifty thousand units of iron ore and fifty thousand units of copper ore were to be used by Xiao Bei to forge weapons, armor, and farm tools.

The rest will be given out gradually.

I believe there will be tributes coming from the Qidan River area soon.

They then had Ji Bai write another memorial, continuing to plead poverty, and naturally, they demanded iron ore.

As for Lin Muzhen, Xiao Zhixing didn't ask her to come with him. She was a candidate and would be participating in the imperial examination next year.

As Lin Muzhen was leaving, he knelt down to bid her farewell, saying, "Young Prince, I will repay you after I participate in the imperial examination!"

Only by obtaining an official position could he have the opportunity to repay his debt of gratitude.

Xiao Zhixing gave him five thousand taels of silver notes, saying, "I always reward meritorious service. This is for you. I wish you a meteoric rise to fame, soaring to great heights and passing the imperial examinations with flying colors!"

Lin Muzhen finally accepted the money and went home with her two older brothers, muttering the blessing in her mouth.

All the miners were registered, and she personally compensated each of them with one hundred taels of silver, and they went home.

This area will be mined in the future. Anyone who wants to come again can sign up next time. It's a legitimate platform and absolutely safe.

After arranging everything.

She asked Bai Feng to deliver a message to Yin Yi of the secret service.

Unexpectedly, this person soon appeared in the new city.

In the middle of the night, after turning off the live stream, she met with Yin Yi.

"Greetings, Master."

Yin Yi was a pale-faced scholar with a perpetually smiling expression, like a wealthy landlord.

"Even after parting ways at Sanqingyuan, Mr. Yin's demeanor remains as elegant as ever."

Yin Yi bowed slightly, "Please forgive me, Master."

"Hmph, you've come all this way but haven't come to see me. What have you been up to?"

Yin knelt down, offering no explanation, "This subordinate is guilty."

Xiao Zhixing slammed down the book in his hand. "Busy looking for your former master?"

Yin opened his mouth, helplessly saying, "My master is extremely discerning."

Xiao Zhixing was getting a little tired of it; these guys were all so loyal to Xiao Yan.

Although she was her "mother," she disliked people who were disloyal.

Ying Yi, Su Zhen, and the Xiao family did a good job; even though they missed their former master, they never betrayed their loyalty.

To acknowledge the Lord is to truly acknowledge the Lord.

"Alright, get up."

For Ghost Guard to grow rapidly, she must have power that she can absolutely control.

"This is the mission: investigate them."

Utilize the extensive network of connections within the secret service to investigate the man in gray; make use of waste resources.

After accepting the task, Yin Yi suddenly said before leaving, "Don't you want to know... about her..."

Xiao Zhixing interrupted him, his voice a mix of sullenness and anger, "If you don't want to, get out!!"

Yin Yi sighed deeply, "This subordinate takes his leave."

Xiao Zhixing resumed his expressionless state, as if his previous emotions had never occurred.

She treated Xiao Yan like a stranger.

But you always have to show people something different.

No matter how mature a little girl is, she will never be indifferent to matters concerning her mother, even if she is pushed out and abandoned by her mother.

Didn't you see that she had a lot of Xiao Yan portraits in her box?

Those are all expressions of "longing".

Not long after, she went to the place where the ten Ghost Guards had entered the space and brought out those who had completed their training.

They were not asked to remove their blindfolds.

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