After seeing Miaofa off, Qin Sanniang and the other woman exchanged a glance and leisurely left the room to enter the back garden.
Along the way, we encountered young nuns coming and going, presumably because they hadn't done their evening prayers on time and were being lazy! Now they were all rushing to the main hall in a panic, oh dear, the hairpins weren't even finished yet!
It's just like how she didn't want to go to class in her past life!
"Madam Qin, do you see the artificial hill over there?" He Yingyuan stared expressionlessly at the koi in the pond. These koi were huge! They must have eaten quite a bit of good food. Luckily it was already dark, otherwise there would probably be quite a few people here.
Qin San Niang nodded, inwardly grumbling, "Can't this guy stop pretending to be so profound? Hurry up and get to work! What are you waiting for?!"
"I'll go look for it in a bit. You're in charge of keeping watch! If anyone goes that way, signal me with the call of a night owl!"
"What's a night owl? Is it an owl? Like that cooing sound?" As she spoke, Qin San Niang even demonstrated it quietly.
He Yingyuan was utterly bewildered. What was wrong with this Madam Qin? Sometimes she seemed incredibly intelligent, and other times she was completely ignorant of common sense! They were both from the North, yet she didn't know what a night owl was? An owl? That was a rather unique and descriptive name, and as for its call, it was barely passable! Asking him to imitate a night owl's call? Forget it! In his past life, he would never do such petty thievery; he left those to his subordinates! Why would he need to do it?!
"That's the sound. As for what you call an owl? Forgive my ignorance, I truly don't know." Normally, he might have asked, but now? Never mind!
"Alright, I understand now. Night owls are called owls, that's what we call them in my hometown." As she spoke, she saw Qin San Niang rummaging through her basket.
He Xiucai stood still. Whenever he saw Qin Sanniang rummaging through her basket like that, there must be something good inside. Although he didn't know where all those good things came from, there were many extraordinary people around. Having lived a second life, his ability to accept things had greatly improved.
In order to successfully find the treasure, Qin San Niang risked being regarded as a monster by handing him the flashlight in her bag. It was solar-powered, and no matter how smart he was, he wouldn't be able to figure it out. This was a limitation of the times!
Furthermore, having shared this treasure hunt experience, they're practically in the same boat. So, when they part ways in Jiangnan, they'll go their separate ways, never to see each other again—there's nothing to worry about!
After demonstrating how to use the flashlight, He Yingyuan was instantly amazed! This little thing had such powerful lighting capabilities that it was completely incomparable to those tinderboxes!
He Yingyuan thought that a flashlight was practically a treasure, worth more than a thousand pieces of gold!
"Brother He, hurry on your way! I hope everything goes well for you! Be careful of traps and such!"
Seeing him fiddling with the flashlight, it was now Qin San Niang's turn to get anxious. What was this guy trying to do? If she didn't go soon, Sima Yao would be back!
He Yingyuan nodded. This kind of mechanical art was no challenge for him at all. Although he didn't know martial arts in his previous life, he had studied mechanical arts with a master for several years. Ordinary tricks were no problem for him. Fortunately, this artificial hill wasn't too big; hopefully, it wouldn't take too long.
The artificial hill is in the center of the pond, and a path leads straight into it.
He Yingyuan moved very cautiously. It was a dark and windy night, and he was afraid that someone might be lurking there. Only after confirming that no one was around did he dare to slowly enter. He carefully turned on his flashlight and felt along the stone walls inside the cave, trying hard to remember. The person had mentioned a small mechanism at the bottom of the cave...
Below the stone wall, there were some stones of various sizes piled up haphazardly, and perhaps because the place was damp and dark, they were covered with moss.
He Yingyuan pondered carefully, observing the growth of the moss, and finally noticed that the growth of moss in one spot was different from the others. He was secretly delighted; this must be the place that had been disturbed. Although several years had passed, there were still traces!
Following the moss around, we finally found a protruding stone switch. Turning the switch made a click, and an opening appeared at the bottom of the stone wall. Looking down, we saw a secret chamber, which must be the place where the treasure was hidden!
Thanks to Qin San Niang's flashlight, the light was bright enough that the situation inside was clearly visible.
With the flashlight strapped to his waist, He Yingyuan descended the stone steps and soon stood on the floor of the secret chamber. The chamber was cramped, only about ten square meters. Looking around, he was pleasantly surprised to find several small boxes piled against the wall. He hurried over, opened them, and his surprise only deepened…
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"Brother He, how did it go?" Seeing him walk over empty-handed, Qin San Niang was a little puzzled. Had he not found it? Then she looked at his aloof expression, and wait! There seemed to be a hint of excitement in his eyes. This couldn't be hidden from forensic doctor Qin Jiangqiu!
It's done!
Sure enough, He Yingyuan gave her a look that said "Don't be impatient," indicating that there were people behind her.
A joyful voice rang out from not far away, "Madam Qin, is it really you?!"
The person who came was none other than Huiyuan—Sima Yao.
Sima Yao, who was doing her evening prayers, heard her senior sister Miaofa say that a woman had come to visit and describe the woman's appearance to her. She immediately knew that it must be Qin Sanniang!
The two had met during the day, and in this Luochuan City, only Qin Sanniang knew her name was Huiyuan. Even so, she obediently finished her evening lessons before coming to see Qin Sanniang; there were many people and eyes in this temple, so she had to be careful!
A few young Taoist nuns approached from a distance, having finished their evening prayers. Perhaps they were also there to keep an eye on Sima Yao; it wasn't impossible. The abbess's care for her had both advantages and disadvantages, especially since Sima Yao was so…beautiful! How could she not arouse jealousy among her fellow nuns? Even among Taoist nuns, there were distinctions of beauty and ugliness, good and evil.
Qin San Niang quickly put on a big smile and went to greet her, "You've finally arrived! I brought you some snacks and clothes. Come with me quickly."
Sima Yao was very satisfied with Qin San Niang's performance. No wonder her mother and the others praised her, saying that Qin San Niang was a clever and insightful person.
Upon arriving at the guest room, Sima Yao visibly relaxed, but a hint of worry appeared between her brows. "Madam Qin, has something happened? And who is this gentleman?"
Sima Yao was completely baffled by Qin San Niang's sudden visit. She was not an ordinary fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl from a wealthy family. Born into a prominent family, she had seen too much intrigue and deceit, and she would think things through more carefully.
Qin San Niang had already come up with a solution.
She took a sip of tea and felt better. She had been standing outside for almost half an hour that day, and she was freezing.
"Sixth Miss, I'm leaving Luochuan tomorrow. After thinking for a long time, I decided to come and see you. I'm older than you, and to be frank, I'm really worried that your appearance is too outstanding. Well, by chance, I met Brother He. He's a real genius. He actually knows the art of disguise, so I shamelessly learned it and came to teach you."
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