Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan's main purpose this time was not to sell medicine, so they didn't care much about the price. However, Manager Yi's obvious attempt to curry favor suited them quite well.
Jiang Tangtang used the excuse of a family member being sick to inquire about sulfur and saltpeter from Manager Yi.
Of course, to prevent someone from deducing the gunpowder formula based on today's events after it's been invented, Jiang Tangtang added several other ingredients besides sulfur and saltpeter.
Shopkeeper Yi wanted to sell to both of them, and besides, the medicines Jiang Tangtang asked about weren't commonly used; some were kept in stock but only used twice a year. Since they wanted to buy, there was no reason to refuse.
After leaving the herbal medicine shop, Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan went to the Ruyi Hall.
Although I just bought a lot of sulfur and saltpeter from Bencaotang, the more of these two things the better.
While Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan were buying medicine all over Baiyue, the Western Rong and Prince Duan's forces were engaged in a fierce battle.
When Helian Heng learned that it was Prince Duan who had stolen the military rations from the Western Rong, he became determined to capture Minhe.
Besides venting his hatred, Helian Heng also felt that this was the only way out for the Western Rong. Only by seizing Minhe and occupying the Duan Prince's granary could they have a chance to take over the Great Zhou.
If he cannot conquer the Great Zhou, he will be defeated here and return to the Western Rong. Will he still have a place there?
After fighting for a day and a night, Helian Heng finally captured Minhe.
However, Minhe's defeat enraged Prince Duan.
That night, he vented his anger on the group of male prostitutes he kept in his mansion.
The screams echoed for most of the night, and the servants in the manor were all pale-faced, not daring to utter a sound, for fear that Prince Duan's wrath would be vented on them.
While Prince Duan vented his anger on the male prostitutes in his mansion, Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan took advantage of the darkness to arrive at the secret storehouse where Prince Duan hid his grain.
Calling it a secret vault isn't entirely accurate.
Because Prince Duan placed the grain directly in the military camp, guarded by his private soldiers.
Even though many people were transferred to Minhe to fight the enemy, the army was still heavily guarded.
The two hid in the shadows, watching the soldiers lined up and moving back and forth in front of them. Jiang Tangtang pressed close to Lu Shiyan and whispered, "Husband, can we still get across?"
Lu Shiyan was focused on the front, looking for a suitable opportunity to rush into the secret vault. But Jiang Tangtang's whisper instantly diverted his attention to something else entirely.
He turned his head slightly and looked at Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang glanced at his handsome face, but didn't look at him at all. She blinked, pressed her face against his, and whispered, "Just say it!"
She wasn't a mind reader; how could she possibly understand his every glance?
Lu Shiyan tightened his grip on her, as if taking a deep breath, "Quiet."
Jiang Tangtang rolled her eyes at him. But since business was more important, Jiang Tangtang didn't make any more moves.
The two of them kept watch like that until midnight, when Lu Shiyan finally found an opportunity to lead Jiang Tangtang away from the guards and sneak to the vicinity of the warehouse.
This warehouse was built differently from ordinary warehouses.
Even if you can't find the lock to open the door of an ordinary warehouse, you can still find a way through the roof or other places.
But this warehouse was built by digging a tunnel into the mountain. Once you leave the warehouse, there is nowhere else to enter or exit.
Looking at the all-copper gate and the very complicated lock on it, Jiang Tangtang felt worried.
Just by looking at the lock's design, you can tell that its internal structure must be very complex, and it probably won't be easy to open.
She was unwilling to give up after finally getting here.
Judging from the strict security and the construction of the warehouse, it is clear that Prince Duan valued this warehouse highly.
There must be something very important inside.
With such multiple layers of protection, it must be something more than just food!
Just as Jiang Tangtang was worrying about what to do, Lu Shiyan had already reached out and grabbed the large lock.
Jiang Tangtang didn't see how he used force; she only knew that the lock, which she thought was unbreakable, was opened just like that.
Just as she was stunned by what she saw, Lu Shiyan tightened his grip on her waist and carried her into the warehouse.
As another team of guards patrolled to the warehouse entrance, the warehouse door was silently closing.
Because Lu Shiyan restored the warehouse door and lock to their original state when he took Jiang Tangtang inside, the patrolling soldiers did not notice that the warehouse lock had been opened and someone had sneaked in.
Of course, Lu Shiyan's restoration to his original state was only apparent from a distance. However, upon closer inspection, the difference would become apparent.
But the patrolling soldiers never expected that someone would sneak into the secret vault without anyone noticing, let alone that someone would be able to open the lock on the vault.
Jiang Tangtang only looked at the lock's exterior and thought it was no ordinary lock. In reality, the lock was far more sophisticated than Jiang Tangtang had imagined.
This lock was made by a highly skilled craftsman at the behest of Prince Duan, taking several years to complete. The lock is made of an extremely hard material; even an axe cannot break it.
To open this lock, five keys are needed simultaneously. These five keys are kept by five different people.
The soldiers never imagined that such a lock could be opened so easily!
Since no one expected someone to pick the lock and sneak in, the soldiers were just going through the motions, patrolling around the warehouse.
Inside the warehouse, Jiang Tangtang's heart nearly jumped out of her chest in fright.
This warehouse is incredibly insane. Not only are there layers of guards and sturdy bronze doors with locks, but there are also hidden mechanisms inside. It's fortunate that Lu Shiyan reacted quickly, otherwise they would be riddled with arrows by now.
Having finally evaded the traps, the two reached the warehouse. After checking it over and confirming there were no more traps, Lu Shiyan signaled Jiang Tangtang to proceed.
The warehouse was pitch black, and nothing could be seen at all. At this moment, Jiang Tangtang didn't care what was in the warehouse. She indiscriminately swept through the space.
It's fortunate that she expanded her space a bit last night, otherwise, given the size of her space, she might not have been able to fit all the things in the warehouse!
The warehouse was so large that it took Jiang Tangtang a quarter of an hour to move everything from the warehouse into her spatial dimension.
Once the warehouse was completely empty, Jiang Tangtang smiled with satisfaction. She could imagine how exposed the Prince Duan would be when he saw the warehouse.
Seeing the mischievous grin on his face, Lu Shiyan lowered his voice helplessly and said, "Let's go!"
Lu Shiyan put his arm around Jiang Tangtang and walked to the warehouse door, but instead of opening it and leaving, he waited there for the right opportunity.
The two waited for another fifteen minutes before Lu Shiyan finally found an opportunity to take Jiang Tangtang out of the warehouse.
After leaving the warehouse, he made sure to restore the lock to its original state before leaving with Jiang Tangtang.
Unbeknownst to the two, not long after they left, Huan Jinmo arrived outside the warehouse with a group of men.
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