The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction, then gave a few more instructions to "not leave any traces" before letting the shopkeeper leave.
Shen Qingtang immediately followed, watching the middle-aged man walk towards the residence of the new magistrate. She instantly guessed that the magistrate was indeed behind it all!
She followed the middle-aged man into the magistrate's residence.
Watching him report to the county magistrate that "the mission is complete."
The magistrate waved him away, then turned and went into a secret room.
Shen Qingtang knew that there was likely a trap in the secret room, but she didn't know anything about traps and it would be too dangerous to go in rashly.
So he gave up the idea of going in.
But she didn't leave empty-handed. Taking advantage of her invisibility, she used her spatial ability to loot the magistrate's treasury of gold, silver, jewelry, grain, medicine, and even the corrupt ledgers he had hidden, leaving not a single gold bar behind.
When Shen Qingtang left, the magistrate's storeroom was so empty that rats could run through it.
She then returned to her residence with her "spoils of war".
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Since the magistrate dared to touch her shop, he should be prepared to bear the consequences!
While searching the magistrate's treasury, Shen Qingtang unexpectedly discovered a person in the innermost secret room.
His hair was a mess, stuck to his face, his clothes were dirty and tattered, and he sat on the ground with a blank stare. It was hard to tell if he was male or female; he looked like a fool.
Shen Qingtang's heart skipped a beat, guessing that he might be an enemy who had been imprisoned by the county magistrate.
Without much thought, he unlocked the chains and took him away from the magistrate's mansion.
She first found a secluded little courtyard to settle down in.
After ordering him to clean himself up, they discovered that he was actually a very handsome middle-aged man.
He has deep-set eyes and a noble air, but his gaze is still empty, making him look dazed.
When Shen Qingtang asked him his name and where he lived, he just stared at her blankly.
He didn't say a word.
Having no other choice, Shen Qingtang had to take out a disguise tool and give him an ordinary face to avoid being recognized by the county magistrate's men.
But just as the disguise was about to be completed...
The man suddenly stared intently at Shen Qingtang, his lips moved, and he clearly called out, "Sister."
Shen Qingtang's hand suddenly stopped, and she was stunned. She didn't recognize this man at all.
Why does he call himself "little sister"?
Countless questions flooded her mind as she looked at the man's still blank stare.
For a moment, I didn't know how to respond.
When Shen Qingtang heard the man call her "sister," she was surprised, but seeing that his eyes were still blank, she assumed that he had mistaken her for someone else.
Without thinking too much, I finished disguising him and temporarily settled him in the courtyard.
On the other side, the county magistrate came out of the secret room and had just finished reporting the progress of the "suppression of shops" to his superiors. He then turned around and went to the warehouse to check the moment the door was opened.
His pupils contracted sharply, and he froze: the storeroom was empty, all the gold, silver, medicine, and grain were gone, and even the corrupt ledgers that had been hidden in the secret compartment had vanished!
"Where are my things?!" the magistrate screamed, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
He was appointed to Qinghe County under the direction of powerful forces behind him. The supplies and evidence in the warehouse were his only means of support, but now they are all gone.
Forget about completing the mission, you might not even be able to save your own life.
He scrambled to his feet and frantically searched the storeroom, but there wasn't even a needle left. He could only collapse to the ground, his face ashen.
Shen Qingtang already had the evidence of crimes found in the warehouse, including letters of corruption between the county magistrate and his superiors.
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