Chapter 25 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Twenty-Five)

Si Xuansu leaped into the water and saw a dark net cage inside. The water plant spirit was inside, dancing with joy at her sight. Si Xuansu tried to lift the net cage…

Si Xuansu leaped into the water and saw a dark net cage inside. The water plant spirit was inside the cage and was dancing with joy when it saw her.

Si Xuansu tried to lift the net cage, and it felt incredibly heavy. However, she was able to lift it. After carrying the iron cage to the shore, the water plant spirit inside the cage bowed to the two of them.

"Two fairy sisters, I knew you two had a way to help me. It seems I was right after all."

Jiang Yiqing was genuinely surprised to see it in the cage and asked, "Why are you here?"

“Little Jing once angered the River God, so he locked me in a cage made of some unknown material. Little Jing couldn’t break free and has been here for hundreds of years.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiqing felt extremely sorry for Si Xuansu and asked, "Xuansu, can this net be broken?"

"I'll give it a try."

Si Xuansu stood in front of the cage, which was half her height, holding the candle and jade sword. She used eight-tenths of her strength to strike the cage, and a crack appeared in the net.

Although it took some effort, Si Xuansu managed to break the cage open. The water plant spirit was surprised that the cage could actually be broken and exclaimed happily, "Thank you, two fairy sisters!"

It kept calling her "Fairy Sister," which made us feel embarrassed. Jiang Yiqing said, "You said you know the location of the warehouse, so could you show us the way?"

“Of course,” said the waterweed spirit. “My name is A-Liu. I hope you two fairy sisters will remember A-Liu on the day of your ascension.”

Ascension? Jiang Yiqing wondered how it could tell they were cultivating immortality. But then again, although Jiang Yiqing was cultivating immortality, it was a completely Buddhist approach. She neither cultivated nor refined pills, and she herself didn't know whether she could ascend or not, nor did she care much. Yet this waterweed spirit spoke with great certainty, as if it were absolutely true.

Guided by A-Liu, the two walked forward. A-Liu was very familiar with the terrain and led them through several caves before finally stopping deep inside one of them.

“It’s just ahead,” A-Liu said. “But there might be traps ahead, so please be careful, you two fairy sisters.”

Jiang Yiqing nodded, took Si Xuansu's arm, and the two walked forward cautiously. Suddenly, Si Xuansu stopped.

Jiang Yiqing watched as she shaved several stones off the wall and threw them accurately in several directions in the darkness. Suddenly, the ground in front of them cracked open. Jiang Yiqing knew that this was an ancient trap, and she would definitely not be able to get through it on her own. It was only thanks to Si Xuansu's knowledge of Qimen Dunjia that she was able to overcome it.

Si Xuansu memorized the pattern of the ground sinking, and after a moment, she led Jiang Yiqing forward.

"Yiqing, trust me, just follow me." Si Xuansu's voice came, dispelling the fear in Jiang Yiqing's heart.

She nodded heavily. With almost every step she took, the ground around her shook and sank, revealing dark, bottomless pits. Falling into one would be extremely dangerous. However, the places Si Xuansu had led her to were always safe. Jiang Yiqing huddled tightly beside her, feeling a reassuring fragrance and warmth emanating from her, which gradually eased her tension.

After passing through the trapdoor, the cave suddenly opened up, appearing to be a natural warehouse for storing things. Under the illumination of the luminous pearl, Jiang Yiqing could already see some glittering objects.

As she approached, she saw rows of gold bricks densely arranged along the walls, making the entire warehouse look like a house built of gold bricks. Inside, there were large, open chests filled with weapons, some of which were scattered on the ground.

"This is it!" Jiang Yiqing could not hide her excitement upon finally discovering the warehouse where Marquis Huaiyi and Marquis Ningyang had stored their weapons.

"The amount of treasure far exceeds what the Marquis's mansion should have, which shows that they have amassed a considerable amount of ill-gotten gains behind the scenes," Si Xuansu said in a deep voice.

"We must quickly inform the Emperor of this!"

"Um."

Before leaving, they didn't forget to take A-Liu to the place it wanted to go. It could have gone there by itself now that it was free, but since it was on their way, the two of them gave it a ride.

The cave was very complicated, and Jiang Yiqing had forgotten the way back. Fortunately, Si Xuansu remembered and led her to the cave entrance, where they happened to meet the Minister of Justice and his men.

He was rowing a boat with some soldiers when they got a little lost, and he was overjoyed to see the two men.

"General Si, so you've been here all along."

"Minister of Justice, Qing and I have found the hiding place of the weapons. You take men and guard it here while we go to inform the Emperor."

"What? They've already found it?" The Minister of Justice looked at the densely packed caves that resembled hills, unable to believe that they had found the hiding place for the weapons so quickly in this seemingly chaotic place.

"This is truly a cause for celebration. General Si and Young Master Jiang have made a great contribution this time. His Majesty will surely reward them handsomely." Of course, he was also very happy to have found him, so he cupped his hands in congratulations.

"The reward is secondary; preventing a major upheaval would be the best outcome." With that, Si Xuansu went ashore and mounted her horse with Jiang Yiqing.

"As expected of General Si, he has always been so noble and virtuous." The Minister of Justice was full of admiration for his demeanor.

No wonder people in the capital often say, "A daughter should be like Si Xuansu." A daughter like that is more useful than ten sons combined.

The two rode away, their silhouettes lingering tenderly. The Minister of Justice couldn't help but think, "General Si has achieved success in both career and love; truly, I envy not even the immortals."