The door of the study slowly opened with a creak, and the person inside stuck his head out and glanced around vigilantly.
After confirming that there was no one outside and no signs of eavesdropping, his tense shoulders slowly relaxed. He took a long breath, closed the study door again, and the footsteps gradually disappeared behind the door.
With such a cautious look, it is not difficult to guess that something extremely important is being planned in the study.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue held their breath, crouched down and hurried forward.
As they approached, the sound of conversation from the study reached their ears.
The butler stood straight, his expression respectful, and bowed slightly, saying, "Sir, the gold mining is progressing smoothly today. As long as we follow the procedures, we will definitely be able to meet the needs of Shangjing City."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Sun smiled with satisfaction and nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying, "Great, very good! Once I establish a relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, promotion and wealth will be just around the corner. Hahahahaha!"
"Congratulations, sir, for getting what you wished for!" everyone echoed.
"As long as you work hard, I will certainly benefit from your efforts when I become successful. I will definitely find you a good job!"
"Thank you, sir!"
"Gold mine?"
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue looked at each other in astonishment, their eyes full of shock.
They clearly remembered that in the Daye Dynasty, privately mining gold and silver mines was a violation of the law and a serious crime punishable by beheading.
Moreover, from what Magistrate Sun said, he actually planned to donate the gold mine to the prince, which was absolutely not possible.
The two of them understood each other, and when their eyes met, they secretly made up their minds: Let's get started!
After the conversation in the study ended, the butler quickly closed the study door and hurriedly left the backyard.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue followed closely behind. Since they had almost looted the county magistrate's mansion, they wanted to see where the gold mine was hidden.
The butler was extremely vigilant along the way. He had to change three carriages in succession to get out of the city for only a quarter of an hour.
If the two best friends hadn’t had invisibility talismans, they would have been lost long ago.
We followed him all the way out of Hongsha County and headed up the mountain.
Half an hour later, they finally saw the so-called gold mine.
I saw that the entrance to the mine had just been blasted open, and only a small part had been mined. It looked like it had been discovered not long ago.
As soon as the housekeeper arrived at the mine, he began to direct everyone to work faster, while he himself walked around the mine to check.
The invisibility talismans in Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue's hands can pass through walls, but it is not known whether they can penetrate gold mines.
The two tried to walk in cautiously, and unexpectedly they entered smoothly.
Yun Ruoxi looked around and couldn't help but be amazed. The area of this gold mine was astonishingly large. If it were all mined, the amount of gold would probably far exceed the national treasury.
No wonder the book records that the prince was able to reach the top in the end. This gold mine must have played a big role.
Thinking of this, Yun Ruoxi waved her hand and left a thin layer of gold mine for County Magistrate Sun, and then she and Mu Ruxue started the "gold collecting" mode for the rest.
Wherever their hands touched, large areas of gold disappeared instantly.
After a while, the gold under their feet disappeared and they were standing on the rock.
They collected gold very quickly. In just one hour, they had collected all the gold from the entire mountain.
As for the remaining layer, just consider it as a reward for County Magistrate Sun’s hard work.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue gained a lot this time, but they did not return to the post station, but returned to Hongsha County again.
They haven't forgotten that they were followed before.
Is Hongsha County so wary of outsiders in order to cover up the secret of the gold mine?
I have to say, Yun Ruoxi guessed right.
The two found the men who had followed them before, and as expected, they were reporting the situation to the county magistrate.
Upon hearing that they had lost someone, County Magistrate Sun's eyes widened with anger. He slammed the table and shouted, "If you can't even keep up with two women, what else can you do? Go find them!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The leading man nodded and bowed to County Magistrate Sun, not daring to breathe.
They had previously searched the county magistrate's mansion except for the study, so now they decided to search the study thoroughly.
It happened that the county magistrate was not in the study, which gave them an opportunity to take advantage of.
After searching for a while, I actually found quite a few letters, most of which were correspondence with high-ranking officials in the capital.
Yun Ruoxi wasn't sure if it would be useful, so she put everything into the space.
Finally, a secret room was found in the study, which was filled with silver ingots.
Mu Ruxue couldn't help but complain: "I've figured it out. People in this dynasty wouldn't feel at ease unless their family had five or six secret rooms."
"Stop nagging. Everything we get is ours."
After the secret room was searched, Mu Ruxue suggested, "I just saw a lot of store account books with a tiger mark on them. I guess they are all owned by the county magistrate. Why don't we..."
"Walk!"
In Hongsha County, the two men robbed any store with tiger marks on it.
The disappearance of things in broad daylight caused panic among the people, and many shop owners ran to report to the police.
But Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue had already packed up and returned to the inn.
After a busy morning, Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue planned to prepare lunch for everyone.
Anyway, I can catch up on my sleep in the carriage, so it doesn’t matter whether I sleep or not now.
It's a rare opportunity to have an extra day of rest at the post station, so I have to make the most of it.
The two of them steamed a large pot of rice in the inn kitchen and made six dishes. Each dish was large enough for 14 people.
Just as they were concentrating on their work, Aunt Zhang appeared quietly at the kitchen door. She didn't come in, but just stared at Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue.
The two of them were completely unaware at first, but when they suddenly looked up, they saw Aunt Zhang's sinister eyes and were so scared that they almost lost their souls.
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