The purse was very heavy. Jiang Yuzhu opened it and was immediately disappointed: "Yuanhe, this is too little!"

Apart from a few pieces of silver, most of the money inside was copper coins, and if all of them were put together, it would not be enough to make five taels of silver.

Aunt Zhang and her husband used to make their fortune by robbing and then illegally mining gold.

In the homes of the villagers in Xiahe Village, any piece of wood sawed off is worth far more than five taels of silver.

"That's normal."

Xie Zhao gently massaged his wife's shoulders and spoke slowly, "These bandits are both shrewd and cautious. They usually live in the village and often go to surrounding villages to buy goods. They don't show off their wealth, just like ordinary villagers."

The gold mine had been mined for two years, concealing the truth from the surrounding villages and the government. If Aunt Zhang and her group had not been so greedy that they massacred the villagers and silenced the witnesses, the government would have remained in the dark.

"Yuanhe, how can such a huge gold mine be managed by a ragtag group like Aunt Zhang? They use connections in the black market, so I'm afraid there are people helping them."

If Jiang Yuzhu had not been kidnapped by the purple-clothed man, she would have no idea how complicated and involved the black market was.

Xie Zhao smiled and replied, "Madam, this is related to what I said about making a lot of money, but I need your participation."

"you say."

On the road, every day from the moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Yuzhu sat in the carriage, either reading a book or chatting with the maid to pass the time, and she was very bored.

She would be happy to find something to do along the way.

Even if it is a small amount of money, it will accumulate into a considerable sum when it reaches the north.

Xie Zhao took out a few letters, spread them out in Jiang Yuzhu's palm and said, "Madam, please read this."

Jiang Yuzhu lowered her head suspiciously. The handwriting on the letter was crooked, and some characters were missing parts. Relying on her experience in writing simplified Chinese characters, she guessed and roughly grasped the information.

"Aunt Zhang and her husband were bandits from Longhu Mountain. They betrayed the leader and set up their own faction a few years ago. They have been hunted by the people from Longhu Mountain for years."

Originally, the two sides were in a relationship of life and death. However, after gold mining in Xiahe Village, Aunt Zhang's husband contacted Longhu Mountain through an intermediary. The two sides reconciled and reached some kind of agreement.

"Aunt Zhang, through the introduction of the head of Longhu Mountain, bought gold and silver of unknown origin on the black market and then sold them through several shops, making a fortune."

In this way, the mined gold passed through a clear path, and the stolen goods in hand were not left hanging in the air, but were exchanged for real gold and silver.

The treasures hidden in Xiahe Village were confiscated, but only those that were hidden in the open were confiscated. There was still a large amount of treasure hidden in the hands of the bandits in Longhu Mountain.

"Madam, are you interested in black-on-black riots?"

Xie Zhao took out a map and marked the location of Longhu Mountain.

Longhu Mountain is more than 300 miles away from Xiahe Village. It is just along the way for the group to go north, and it will take about two or three days to walk.

When Jiang Yuzhu heard this, a glint flashed in her eyes. She smiled and approached Xie Zhao and said, "Of course I'm interested!"

The cost of robbing other gangs is not much. As long as you act boldly, you will reap great rewards.

This money does not need to be handed over to the government, and I feel very safe keeping it in my hands.

Using the silver looted from Mount Longhu to purchase military supplies is a great way to accumulate virtue and do good deeds!

Jiang Yuzhu seemed to be playing nonchalantly with the teapot given by her father Jiang Fulu, with a hint of thought in her eyes.

Making big money always requires taking risks, and there is no gain without pain.

"It's worth it to do this!"

Jiang Yuzhu copied the letter and memorized the key points mentioned in it.

After Aunt Zhang and her husband betrayed Longhu Mountain, they did not go up the mountain directly. Instead, they found the owner of the opera troupe that was in collusion with Longhu Mountain and asked the owner to introduce them.

"When we get there, we'll first find the boss and trick him into leaving. Then we'll find a chance to go up the mountain and explore."

Longhu Mountain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Bandits have been entrenched here for many years, robbing and killing countless people.

The local government launched several encirclement and suppression operations, but with little success.

In order to save their lives, the passing convoys along the way would pay a valuable "toll" in exchange for a safe journey.

Over the years, the bandits have committed all kinds of evil and have become wealthy.

Xie Zhao reminded Jiang Yuzhu, his expression becoming more serious: "Madam, after this is accomplished, we will make a fortune, but there are several hurdles in this matter, it's not as simple as we think."

The bandits in Longhu Mountain are cruel and are by no means kind people.

Once exposed, you will not only fail to defraud money but also lose yourself.

Jiang Yuzhu calmed down and thought for a while before replying, "Wealth and honor are sought through risk, otherwise how could it be so easy to get something for nothing?"

The group had plenty of time to travel to the North and had plenty of time to make a plan.

After drinking a cup of tea, Jiang Yuzhu touched her smooth face and shook her head repeatedly: "Yuanhe, who would believe me if I claimed to be Aunt Zhang's niece?"

In the recent letters between Aunt Zhang and the troupe owner, it was written that Aunt Zhang would send relatives to contact the troupe owner and prepare to pay a large sum of money to buy the jewelry that had flowed out of the black market.

Whether it was Aunt Zhang, the middleman boss or the bandits from Longhu Mountain, they all used each other with some reservations.

Aunt Zhang claimed that she had a powerful backer who had given her money several times, and Longhu Mountain was very covetous of her. She also wanted to rob the backers, but she didn't understand the situation clearly and didn't dare to act rashly.

As long as they make good use of this, they can not only take over Longhu Mountain and eliminate the troubles for the local people, but also take over the wealth of the bandits and control the channels for selling stolen goods on the black market, killing two birds with one stone.

Xie Zhao put his hands on Jiang Yuzhu's cheeks, looked at her carefully, and whispered in her ear, "Madam, you have a face as beautiful as a peach blossom. Aunt Zhang is not so lucky to have a niece as beautiful as you."

The hot breath he exhaled penetrated Jiang Yuzhu's earlobes. The bamboo fragrance on his body disturbed Jiang Yuzhu's heart. She subconsciously said, "I, I can pretend to be ugly."

"Yuzhu, come and see."

Under the candlelight, Xie Zhao skillfully took out the pockmarked mask and put it on his face without reservation.

Jiang Yuzhu was so shocked that she almost jumped up from the carriage seat. She pointed at Xie Zhao and said, "You are the pockmarked face who was with Little Black Face. You went to the first floor to listen to operas and even accompanied Little Black Face to the hair growth shop!"

"Madam has a good memory."

Xie Zhao turned his head and stared at the slightly uneasy Jiang Yuzhu and said teasingly, "But, Madam, did you forget something?"

"What?"

Jiang Yuzhu suddenly had an idea, so she went up to Xie Zhao and tore off his face skin, only to find that it fit perfectly and there was nothing strange to touch.

"I remember now!"

Jiang Yuzhu narrowed her eyes.

Xie Zhao nodded, waiting for his wife to apologize, but unexpectedly Jiang Yuzhu said, "Yuanhe, you accompanied Xiao Heimian to the hair growth shop. I heard from Fendie that you paid some money. Is that money your private money?"

Well, if you have some private money but you pretend to be poor, won’t that expose you?

Jiang Yuzhu finally caught Xie Zhao's handle, and her face was smug with the corners of her lips raised.

Xie Zhao: "..."

Madam thinks too highly of him. That sum of money was paid by the emperor. Where did he get the money?

To avoid misunderstanding, Xie Zhao patiently explained and finally reminded Jiang Yuzhu: "Madam called your husband a eunuch, how could you forget?"

The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is!

What a coincidence, the little black-faced man is indeed the emperor.

"Yuzhu, you have touched and used my husband. Tell me the truth, how can I be a eunuch?"