"yes."

"I've never been there."

Chang Yin figured he probably hadn't been there either. Chang Yin felt that the people Tang Yue saw must have been from the mountain, and there must be sentries at the foot of the mountain, so they couldn't go directly up the mountain from Daobei Village.

Or rather, you can't go anywhere near a village, otherwise you'll definitely be exposed.

While Chang Yin was figuring out how to quickly get into the mountains, Tang Yue had already finished spreading the sleeping powder. He followed the agent into the cave, his mind searching for the outside.

Within three minutes, these agents collapsed one after another, falling into a deep sleep.

Tang Yue frowned. Was the dosage wrong? Why was it taking so long? How many people could have been slit in that time?

It seems this medicine isn't quite potent enough. She'll have to get some better-performing medicine when she has time.

Following the agents cautiously forward, they soon turned a corner and came to a spacious, secret room.

Tang Yue looked around; the walls were plastered with cement, and it was still very dry, as it hadn't been opened in a long time. The room was filled with stacks of boxes. Some were neatly piled together, while others, varying in size, were scattered about. The lead agent quickly walked over and lifted a box; its golden color was immediately dazzling.

The spies were chattering excitedly, talking amongst themselves. Tang Yue's face turned cold. Those damned things, they'd come to steal!

The fact that they found their way here so easily suggests that these were all planted in advance by their people.

The agents, disregarding their rank, rushed forward and opened the boxes. Inside were gold, jewelry, various jade artifacts, porcelain, pearls, and agates. Several other boxes contained paintings and calligraphy.

One of the agents opened a box, and Tang Yue looked inside; it was full of books. Seeing that the agent's expression was beyond excited, Tang Yue knew that this box of books was probably more important than anything else.

Hmph, they've run into her; their dreams are shattered. She won't let them take even a single thing away.

She didn't sprinkle any sleeping powder in the room. Although she wasn't satisfied with the effect of the sleeping powder this time, she knew that the things she made were very persistent. It was fine in open areas, but in a closed space like this, it could last for one or two hours.

She wasn't sure when Chang Yin would arrive, so she had to deal with these people one by one.

She approached the spy who had opened the box of books silently, determined to ensure its safety after she made her move.

Just as she was about to make her move, the agent suddenly turned his head, his gaze sweeping around as if he had noticed something.

"Who's there?" (in Japanese) The spy's voice carried a hint of wariness.

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