In Xishui Street, Jingcheng, Nanyang, a small figure is moving quickly.

Yun Shaomu, the second son of the eldest prince Yun Yibo and the second heir of the Rui Prince's Mansion, secretly slipped out of the Rui Prince's Mansion under the cover of darkness.

Using the directions he had asked for at noon earlier that day, he made his way to the Xie residence.

The Xie residence is the home of Xie Jun, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Yun Shaomu is going there tonight to avenge his elder brother.

The eldest prince, Yun Shaoyuan, did not mention a word about the bullying he had suffered. If he hadn't gotten some information from the little eunuch, he would probably have remained in the dark forever.

It seems I'll have to visit Aunt Jiu at Fushuang Temple in a few days.

[If it weren't for Aunt Jiu's chance encounter, my eldest brother would have suffered even more.]

Yun Shaomu lingered outside the Xie residence, searching for a way to get in.

This Mr. Xie was only promoted in recent years.

The former Vice Minister of Revenue, who was originally a subordinate of Minister of Revenue Kang Fuguo, was dismissed from his post and imprisoned after being investigated by the Censor Fan Fu for being involved in the embezzlement of military funds by Marquis Tan Biao of Chinan.

This gave Xie Jun the opportunity to become the Vice Minister of Revenue.

However, this man had two faces. Before becoming the Vice Minister of Revenue, he was humble and subservient to everyone. But after becoming the Vice Minister of Revenue, he completely changed his attitude.

He had an arrogant and smug look on his face.

However, it didn't matter how much others looked down on him. He always carefully maintained a stable and good relationship with Fan Fu, the Censor-in-Chief, who was the highest-ranking official in the Censorate.

After all, the Inspectorate is specifically responsible for investigating corrupt officials and conducting inspections every year. The inspection teams will visit various departments and check the accounts and financial transactions of officials.

As the Vice Minister of Revenue, he would be primarily responsible if any problems arose with the court's funds.

Yun Shaomu infiltrated the Xie family because his son was the instigator of bullying the eldest son, Yun Shaoyuan.

He had already sent someone to inquire, and it turned out that the other companions had only joined in the commotion because they listened to the young master of the Xie family.

When it comes to finding out information, fists are naturally the most effective.

Today, I, the young master, will stir things up and turn the world upside down!

Yun Shaomu grew up in the Prince Rui's mansion and often visited the residences of various high-ranking officials and nobles. He had a thorough understanding of the guarding and patrol mechanisms of these residences.

Having evaded the patrolling guards, Yun Shaomu successfully slipped through the crack in the back door.

Although peeking through the crack in the door was not a very elegant way to get in, at least he got in. After all, he hadn't mastered the lightness skill yet and couldn't fly in so easily.

Fortunately, the back door of the Xie residence was locked with an iron chain. Pushing open one door, the gap between the two doors was just big enough for him to squeeze in.

Why is this place such a mess?

Yun Shaomu looked around at the messy pile of clutter with disdain.

There were wooden planks, copper sheets, and several large yellow stones.

He didn't pay much attention to these strange things, assuming they were leftover building materials from when the mansion was built.

He walked through the corridor and saw the entire Xie residence.

Wow, this place is huge!

[Big and bright!]

Yun Shaomu was stunned by the lights in the mansion. He hadn't expected the Xie mansion to be so lively so late at night. He could faintly hear the sounds of string and wind instruments, as well as the laughter of men and women.

[It's truly a life of extravagance and debauchery...]

He walked carefully along the wall, afraid that his shadow would be seen by the patrolling guards.

The Xie family must have no shortage of money; someone who goes to the Ministry of Revenue must love money more than anything.

[This young master will take all the most precious things in this manor!]

[To avenge my elder brother!]

But where could this treasure be hidden?

Yun Shaomu pondered, thinking about the architectural structure of his own mansion.

The main gate of Prince Rui's Mansion has 5 rooms, and the main hall has 7 rooms.

There are nine rooms on each of the two side wings and seven rooms in the rear building. The main hall is located in the center, and the family temple is next to the main hall.

The Vice Minister of Revenue was a third-rank official. A third-rank official's quarters consisted of seven rooms: the front hall, the middle hall, and the rear hall. Since his position was in the rear hall, it must have been a good place to hide treasures.

Because most guests who come to the mansion stop at the main hall and would never go to the back hall or the backyard.

Therefore, the baby is most likely hidden in the backyard.

Yun Shaomu looked around, searching for a room where the treasure might be hidden, and carefully walked along the corner of the wall.

Yun Shaomu wandered around the courtyard, avoiding the maids and guards who came and went.

As he swayed along, he arrived at a place where no one was watching over him.

Before me stood a large, dark brown iron gate, secured with a large padlock on an iron chain.

It's locked so securely, no wonder no one needs to guard it.

Standing in front of the massive iron gate, Yun Shaomu appeared even smaller and more delicate. He was short, with short arms and legs, and sparse hair on his head.

He stroked his chin, recalling that his mother had told him that locked places were usually where treasures were kept.

Just like in my own home, all the things were previously stored in a locked storeroom.

But how do we get in without a key?

Yun Shaomu scratched his head in embarrassment.

[Got it!]

【Isn't there a crack in the door?】

He walked to the crack of the large iron gate, shrank his small body, and squeezed inside.

Even when he was at home, his mother wouldn't let him into the secret room, but he still managed to sneak in like this.

Yun Shaomu is already a repeat offender.

Without anyone noticing, Yun Shaomu entered the seemingly impregnable gate.

That's so simple!

He walked happily inside. The entrance was dark and he couldn't see anything clearly, but the further he went in, the brighter it became.

He was somewhat excited, but the place was dark and deserted, and he did not see any dazzling jewels or rare medicinal herbs with unusual colors.

"What a lousy place this is!"

Yun Shaomu pouted in dissatisfaction and kicked a pebble next to him.

His gaze followed the direction the pebbles were rolling and landed on a slightly ajar door.

There is a door here that is not closed.

"Shall we go take a look?"

Yun Shaomu suddenly became interested and tiptoed to the door, pushing it.

With a creak, the door opened.

The space inside was not large. Three black wooden cabinets were placed against three walls, and each cabinet had more than a dozen drawers of the same size.

There were words written on the drawers, some with three characters and some with two. However, Yun Shaomu couldn't recognize all the characters yet, so he couldn't make out what was written on the drawers.

Yun Shaomu looked around and, after confirming that no one was around, opened the bottom drawer.

It was empty. He shook his head in disappointment and then pulled open a drawer next to it.

Inside the drawer were several brownish-yellow papers with writing on them and stamps on them.

Yun Shaomu's previously bored and disappointed eyes suddenly lit up with joy—it was a silver note!