As she approached the storeroom entrance, two guards standing there immediately stopped her. These two were Lu's mother's confidants, and they had never given her, the "unpopular" mistress, a friendly look.
“Madam, this is a restricted area. No one is allowed to enter without the orders of the Old Madam or the Marquis,” one of the guards said expressionlessly, his tone clearly conveying a sense of obstruction.
Shen Qingtang looked up at them, her eyes as cold as knives: "It's my own dowry. Do I need anyone else's permission to go in and take a look?"
The two guards exchanged a glance, clearly not expecting her to say that. Hesitant, they still stepped forward, saying, "Madam, these are the rules set by the Old Madam..."
"Rules?" Shen Qingtang sneered. "What's mine is my rule."
Before she could finish speaking, her inner agent had already awakened. With a swift movement, she bypassed the two guards and stood in front of the warehouse door before they could react. She placed her hand on the lock, and with a thought, the power of space quietly activated. With a soft "click," the heavy brass lock opened on its own.
The two guards were terrified and rushed forward to stop her: "Madam! You can't..."
Shen Qingtang turned around, her eyes suddenly turning sharp, and a terrifying aura emanated from her: "Get out of the way!"
The aura it exuded carried the murderous intent honed from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in its previous life. The two guards were so frightened that they trembled and subconsciously stopped in their tracks.
Shen Qingtang ignored them, pushed open the heavy storeroom door, and went inside. The storeroom was piled high with valuables, each item a testament to her family's love. She took a deep breath, a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes, which quickly turned into unwavering resolve.
These things are her confidence, and more importantly, her capital to protect her family. From today onwards, no one can touch them.
She closed her eyes, silently chanted, and activated the power of the space. The valuables in the storeroom disappeared at a visible speed; chests of gold and silver, stacks of land deeds, and treasures were all collected into the vast spiritual spring space.
In just a short while, the warehouse, which had been piled high with goods, became completely empty.
The two guards were momentarily stunned by Shen Qingtang's imposing aura. After regaining their senses, their faces immediately turned angry, and their words were full of contempt: "Madam, what a big mouth you have! The old lady is in charge of the household affairs of the Marquis's mansion and is the true mistress of this mansion. Who do you think you are? Without the old lady's order, don't even think about stepping into the storeroom!"
"That's right, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the name of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. We only listen to the old lady!"
The two guards at the warehouse entrance were Lu's mother's henchmen. In her previous life, during their exile, they had helped Lu's mother mistreat her quite a bit.
He even secretly gave her laxatives.
She moved with lightning speed.
He grabbed their necks with both hands and applied a little force—
"Snap! Snap!"
After two sharp cracks, the two guards fell to the ground, their eyes wide open, and fell completely silent.
Shen Qingtang stepped over the corpse and entered the storeroom. Looking at the mountain of wealth, her eyes remained unmoved. She closed her eyes, focused her mind, and the contents of the storeroom flowed into her space like water.
As these items were stored in her spatial dimension, Shen Qingtang clearly felt the space tremble.
The already vast land instantly doubled in size, and the spiritual spring became even more abundant.
To her even greater surprise, an ancient-style pavilion and a three-legged, two-eared alchemy furnace suddenly appeared in the corner of the space.
The plaque above the pavilion reads "Scripture Repository," and inside, various books are neatly arranged.
There are medical books, agricultural books, martial arts manuals, military strategies, and even alchemy and battle formation diagrams.
"It actually upgraded..." Shen Qingtang was overjoyed and her gaze fell on the alchemy furnace.
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