But there's no use thinking about it now. The other party is so mysterious, it must be difficult to meet them. The only connection she can have with them right now is Mu Yunniang.
She suspected that the husband Mu Yunniang mentioned was the person behind it all, but she wasn't quite sure.
Logically speaking, a man like that wouldn't allow his woman to show herself in public like that.
It's not for any other reason than that if he wants to hide his identity, he shouldn't let his woman out in public, otherwise he'd be like a sitting duck.
Unless, of course, Mu Yunniang's husband is merely the figurehead in charge and not the ultimate boss at all.
In that instant, Yan Xiao thought of many things, but she didn't show it on her face. She only thought about using the opportunity of treating Mu Yunniang's illness to befriend her.
As for whether there will be opportunities to do business with them in the future, we can only wait and see.
Her biggest worry and most pressing issue right now is how to store the jade.
Thinking of this, she turned her gaze back to Shen Muzhi, her attitude softening considerably.
"Don't worry, I understand what you're saying, and I know what I'm doing."
No matter how powerful or troublesome that force is, I only accept benefits for treating people's illnesses. It's a legitimate transaction, a matter of mutual consent, and there won't be any problems.
Her attitude suddenly turned so good, and she became so easy to talk to that Shen Muzhi was a little unaccustomed to it.
At the same time, he felt that what he had just said might have made Yan Xiao timid, and that she might be wary of Mu Yunniang when they met. So he added:
"Just maintain normal contact with the other party, and don't let yourself get taken advantage of. No matter what, I'm here for you."
Yan Xiao originally thought that Shen Muzhi was telling her so much because he was afraid that she would cause him trouble, but now that she heard this, it seems that's not the case.
This left her somewhat confused, not understanding what Shen Muzhi was trying to express.
But whatever he means, as long as it doesn't affect her important business, it's fine.
She didn't continue the topic, but glanced at the jade carving still on the ground, thought for a moment, then turned to Shen Muzhi and said in a somewhat complaining tone:
"General, this is something I borrowed. I have to return it after I've had my fill of admiring it."
"These things are so valuable, I'd have to pay for them if they got damaged or lost, but I don't even have a private place to store them. It's so inconvenient!"
Yan Xiao's meaning was quite clear: she wanted Shen Muzhi to come up with a solution for her.
Shen Muzhi could understand, but not entirely, and asked in confusion:
"Your things are in the General's Mansion. Who would dare touch them without your permission? They're even less likely to be stolen. You can rest assured about the security of the General's Mansion."
Besides, even if a thief did break in, with something this big, even if the thief wanted to, they probably wouldn't be able to handle it, right?
"Uh~"
Yanxiao was rendered speechless for a moment, and finally, having exhausted all other options, she resorted to throwing a tantrum with her hands on her hips:
"What's wrong with you? All I want is a private area that no one can enter. Is that such an unreasonable request?"
I'm going to be someone who makes a lot of money in the future, how can I do without a treasure trove?
You said you wouldn't mistreat me, but you're making excuses for this little request and you call that not mistreating me? Are you going to give it to me or not? If you don't, then we're getting a divorce.
Shen Muzhi:......
I can't afford to mess with him, I really can't afford to mess with him! He didn't even say he wouldn't give it to me, he was just being quite gentle a moment ago, how did he suddenly explode like that?
Shen Muzhi sighed helplessly, feeling somewhat heartbroken, and simply chose to surrender.
"Yes, I didn't say I wouldn't. Come with me."
With that, he turned and walked out first.
Seeing that things were going well, Yan Xiao hurriedly followed, and ended up with Shen Muzhi at a very secluded little courtyard.
Yan Xiao looked through the courtyard gate and could tell from the desolate scene that the place had been uninhabited for a long time.
This annoyed her, and her gaze towards Shen Muzhi was full of suspicion.
"You're not just going to leave me here in this abandoned, dilapidated yard, are you?"
Shen Muzhi had completely lost his temper with Yan Xiao. He simply pushed open the courtyard gate and said as he walked in:
"So, in Madam's eyes, I am such a stingy person? You can have whichever courtyard you want in this General's Mansion. Madam, why don't you come inside with me first and then we'll talk?"
Yan Xiao had no idea what Shen Muzhi was up to, but after hearing this, she calmed down considerably and continued to follow behind Shen Muzhi in silence.
After the two entered the courtyard, Shen Muzhi led Yan Xiao directly into an inconspicuous house.
Upon entering the house, Yan Xiao found it filled with a lot of miscellaneous items, indicating that it had indeed been abandoned for a long time.
If it weren't for what Shen Muzhi just said, she would have given him another dressing-down.
Shen Muzhi turned around and glanced at Yan Xiao. Seeing her gritting her teeth and suppressing her temper, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
Then he turned around and walked to a storage shelf. Under Yan Xiao's gaze, he pushed the shelf aside, revealing a passageway behind it large enough for two people to pass side by side.
Yan Xiao blinked in surprise at the sight:
"What is this? A secret passage?"
Shen Muzhi nodded slightly:
I guess so!
As he spoke, he walked straight inside, explaining to Yanxiao as he went:
"You should know that this general's mansion was originally the residence of the former Jiangbei prefect. And this passage leads to the treasury built by the former Jiangbei prefect."
"treasure house?"
Upon hearing the words "treasure trove," Yan Xiao immediately perked up, her eyes brightening.
As if knowing what she was thinking, Shen Muzhi turned around, smiled at her, and shrugged, saying:
"Don't even think about it. I've already used up most of the treasure in the vault for military pay and purchasing provisions. There's hardly anything left. All that's left is a room with excellent security, which you can use."
Yan Xiao's excitement just now was simply due to his instinctive love of money, commonly known as being greedy for money.
But at least she knew what money she could take and what money she couldn't touch, so she was only a little disappointed when she heard this.
The two hadn't walked far when Shen Muzhi stopped, stepped aside, took out a tinderbox, lit it, and showed it to Yan Xiao, pointing to the wall in front of him. He explained:
"We've arrived. There's a small mechanism in this stone wall; you need to set it up from the inside to open it."
As he spoke, he reached out and pressed down on several protruding stones on the wall in an orderly fashion. When he pressed down on the fifth one, Yan Xiao heard a "click" sound. Then, Shen Muzhi pushed hard, and a stone door sank into the middle of the stone wall and slowly opened.
Yan Xiao, a modern person who had seen a lot of the world, was still incredibly surprised by the scene before him. His mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, realizing that the intelligence of these ancient people was truly not to be underestimated.
She hurriedly followed Shen Muzhi inside. Only after Shen Muzhi lit the wall lamps in the secret room did she run to study the door.
"How did they do that? Did they set a power-on password?"
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