What's the point of fighting?!
All he wanted in this life was to be a wealthy, leisurely man, living a peaceful life with his wife and son! To hell with imperial power and wealth, he didn't care about any of that.
Of course, given his current status as a scholar, he could only think these things in his heart and would never say them aloud! It would mislead people into thinking he was possessed by a spirit, and he was genuinely worried that he would have to seek help from an old Taoist priest to perform rituals, since he had indeed died and been reborn.
Qin San Niang paused for a moment, pondering whether or not to go with him on this mission. Perhaps he wanted to kidnap thieves? Or was he after her martial arts skills? He Xiucai was quite intelligent; there was no need for him to seek her help. The only possibility was that he would use her martial arts abilities.
If that's the case, it's not impossible, but I don't know what benefits he can offer me.
He Xiucai was getting anxious. What time was it? It was almost dark! This woman was so slow and indecisive. If he didn't have to leave Luochuan tomorrow, he would always find a way to sneak into Qingyun Temple!
Even when he was anxious, he still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if he would understand whether Qin San Niang agreed or not!
In the end, Qin San Niang decided to go for it! She was short of money, and with money she could buy jade, which would allow her to upgrade her spatial dimension!! This reason was perfectly valid!
"Brother He, since you trust me so much, I can't act like a sissy. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
Well, He Yingyuan felt that his frantic heart had finally calmed down.
"This matter isn't too difficult, but I need Madam Qin's assistance to enter Qingyun Temple!"
Seeing her puzzled expression, He Yingyuan didn't keep her in suspense, because he felt time was of the essence, and he briefly explained the situation.
The gist of it is that he inadvertently learned of a treasure hidden by thieves at Qingyun Temple. These thieves were mountain bandits, and it seemed their wealth was ill-gotten. Since they had come to Luochuan, he figured he had to retrieve it. To be honest, he was currently short of money; even in the south, there were still many things that required funds, such as buying a house or land. Since he had this opportunity, he didn't want to miss it!
That's ruthless! Even Qin San Niang doesn't want to miss out!
"So we can't go into Qingyun Temple?" Qin Sanniang asked, puzzled. She knew that temples relied on donations from worshippers to maintain their operations. If they didn't accept worshippers, what was the point of staying open?!
"The current abbess of Qingyun Temple is currently in seclusion, and she mainly receives female worshippers, who are quite familiar with her."
This abbess is shrewd. These days, with so many people offering incense, those who come to burn incense are either looking to freeload or wealthy people seeking fortune and peace. If a few more of these kinds of guests come, there's no worry about food; it's a trivial matter. Besides, fewer irrelevant people ensure the safety of the nuns and disciples within the temple. And it's not like there aren't some scoundrels who covet the nuns' beauty.
How could someone with He Yingyuan's exceptional intelligence not understand this? However, it did cause him considerable trouble.
At present, Qin San Niang is the most suitable candidate. Even though she doesn't know the nuns in Qing Guan, she has no problem getting inside with her skills.
Of course, if she were willing to use a little trick to disguise herself as a wealthy woman, she could enter the Taoist temple without breaking a sweat. Of course, she would have to spend a little money and give some incense money, but compared to what she would gain, that would be insignificant!
He Yingyuan glanced at her, seemingly having made up his mind, and said, "Madam Qin, although I don't know the exact amount of this money, it must be quite a sum to make the thieves go to such lengths to hide it in the temple. How about we split it 50/50 after it's done?!"
After saying that, he held up five fingers as if it were part of the occasion and waved them in front of Qin San Niang!
A 50/50 split, that's a very sincere offer!
"Since Brother He puts it that way, then what could I possibly disagree with! But does Brother He know the exact location of this treasure?"
This needs to be clarified, otherwise, such a large temple would probably take a whole day to find, let alone in the pitch black of night.
This question was naturally no challenge for him. He Yingyuan had gone over the matter in his mind more than a dozen times, and he was still very certain about the location of the treasure.
Seeing that he understood, Qin San Niang said no more. If that was the case, then she had to make a trip to Qingyun Temple!
"Brother He, shall we set off now?"
As Qin San Niang spoke, she was about to get up. She was already eager to get the treasure. As for splitting it 50/50? She wanted the jade more. If that were the case, it would be like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy!
Now? Although it's late, it's not exactly the dead of night yet, so it's not a good time to do anything. There are probably still worshippers coming and going outside the temple!
Although Qingyun Temple had established such a rule, because the abbess was of noble birth, being a woman from the previous dynasty's imperial family, there were many noble ladies who came to offer incense and fast! These noble ladies naturally did not come and go in a hurry; they would stay in the guest rooms within the temple to rest and fast, and then enter the main hall the next day to chant scriptures and pray for blessings.
"Madam Qin, this is probably not the right time. Moreover, we need to carefully consider how to enter."
Seeing her excited expression, He Yingyuan even felt a pang of regret. What if this Madam Qin became greedy for money and decided to kill him? However, he had to take the risk; fortune favors the bold! He could only gamble on Madam Qin's character and his own judgment. Besides, the fact that he had survived so much hardship in his previous life meant what? It meant he was lucky!
"Brother He, don't worry, I can get into Qingyun Temple. Just follow me!"
"Could it be that Madam Qin knows the people inside?" This is too unbelievable! He Yingyuan found it hard to believe.
Qin San Niang led her horse toward the back door without saying a word, which was tantamount to acquiescing.
Without thinking twice, He Yingyuan had no choice but to stride after him. Only when he reached the door did he remember something, and he immediately turned back to take the horse.
Just outside the back door, I ran into the shopkeeper's wife, who was returning from buying groceries.
"Oh, sir, are you going to stroll around the streets? It's the busiest time of day." The shopkeeper's wife was particularly enthusiastic towards this Goddess of Wealth, and the pearl flowers in her hair swayed with her movements.
"We're going out to run some errands. Oh, by the way, could you please tell my mother and the others that I'm going out to buy some things? I'll be back soon, so they don't need to worry!"
I don't know how long I'll be gone, so I'll leave a message for Liu so she won't worry.
"Oh, that's easy! Don't worry, I'll go talk to them as soon as I put down the dishes!"
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