Chapter 13: Digging for Gold After all, there is no...
after all,
No one wants to die right away.
"One last notice, there will be rice porridge here tomorrow, you can pick it up." Song Heng explained the situation first. Then came the warning.
"Whether you believe it or not, please be quiet now. There shouldn't be anyone here hoping their heads will fall to the ground."
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
After a moment of noise, calm returned immediately.
It was as if this turmoil had never happened.
"Divide the troops into three groups and proceed with caution." After everyone entered the city, Song Heng directly contacted the leader He Yuanming.
"Some people will transport the food to a safe place. Others will clean up the place."
"The rest of you follow me."
Besides General He, the commander-in-chief, the other smaller leaders were also present. "Did you hear the Master's orders? You two will each lead your own men, one to transport the food, and the other to tidy up the place."
"You," He Yuanming pointed, "bring the rest of the people with you and come with me."
The last remaining small leader who was pointed out immediately got ready and stood by.
The group in front crawled forward and quietly arrived at the residence of the officials who were hosting Song Heng and others today.
"stop."
He Yuanming saw Song Heng, who was walking behind the team, making a gesture to pause.
The exit stopped the entire team.
The mansions of these officials were truly magnificent. The city walls alone were three meters high, and it took quite a while for the group to walk all the way from the main gate to the side gate.
It can be seen that the area is vast.
The main gate has a plaque carved from white marble. In the center of the plaque are the words "Wangfu" (imperial palace). The plaque is inlaid with real gold.
Two large gilded characters sparkled brightly in the twilight.
Unexpectedly, the side entrance was even more magnificent. A stone gate carved from white jade, with golden lanterns hanging high on either side. The exterior wall was truly a single block of jade, crafted with vivid scenes intricately by skilled artisans.
There are several guards guarding each gate.
Today there are only two of them, and the rest have been taken away by officials to make fake account books.
This was something Song Heng had planned long ago. Now the guards had already been drugged and were lying on the ground in a daze.
Go around the side door, you will see the misty hot spring pool, and then walk through the small scenery created by rockery and trees.
The brightly lit house not far away is the study of Officer Wang.
From a distance, it looked crowded and disjointed.
Although there seemed to be a large crowd of people, the voice that could be heard was only that of Officer Wang.
The sound of Song Heng and his group approaching Officer Wang was like a sharp sword, piercing through the wall and clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.
"This one over here, hurry up and find out what's going on here. And you over there, what are you doing dawdling? Hurry up. And you, what are you standing there for? Come over here and help me."
“…”
Anxiously giving orders.
Official Wang gave some random orders, and the people busy in the study became even more confused.
Official Wang's voice was filled with anxiety and anger.
Official Wang, who was angry, didn't know that there was a group of people waiting for him just across the wall.
"Go in." Song Heng was too lazy to listen to anyone's nonsense and gave the order directly.
"Bang~"
The rosewood door was broken open violently.
A loud noise startled everyone in the room.
The first to react was Officer Wang, "Sir, what brings you here so late at night?"
Official Wang had sweat on his temples and looked like he had done something wrong. After many years in officialdom, he was able to calm down in such a situation. He calmed his mind and asked directly.
"Search them for me, and tie up all these people." Song Heng was a man of violence, and he was too lazy to play along with these old guys.
"Sir, please say it nicely. Don't be so impulsive!" Seeing that Song Heng was unmoved, Officer Wang could no longer maintain his composure and shouted.
"Oh, then tell me the truth. Where is the money you embezzled?" Song Heng pressed down the sword that the guard had pointed at Wang's neck and asked sternly.
Song Heng's expression now showed no joy or anger, and his already clear face made him look even more cold and ruthless.
The voice was emotionless, like the hum of a demon.
"No, I didn't, I didn't..." Official Wang's body trembled madly, and his head moved with it, and he wanted to shake it. However, the sword pressed against his neck was so tight that he couldn't move.
Like a human head with a spinning top attached.
Abnormally funny.
A trembling plea for mercy came out of the official Wang's mouth, intermittently, sometimes high and sometimes low.
"Where is he hiding?" Song Heng didn't believe that this person didn't do it.
"No, I don't know..."
"Take him away and torture him severely."
The matter involved is of such a huge magnitude that Wang, an official who is already over fifty years old, probably doesn't want to cause any consequences.
I think it will be impossible to get anything out of him for the time being.
The male protagonist in the original plot also came to the official Wang’s mansion.
When they came out again, they had enough supplies. I think there must be something big going on.
The thousand-year-old Podocarpus tree in the courtyard collapsed after experiencing this unforeseen disaster, following the disappearance of the palace.
That’s right, Podocarpus.
"The rest of you, come with me to the courtyard. Take them to the dungeon in the mansion. And, while you're at it, give me a copy of the account books they're sorting out in the study."
"Have you discovered anything?" When Lu Zhifeng saw Song Heng, he felt as if he had found a breakthrough.
"Yes, it should be under the Podocarpus tree in the courtyard." The other people in the mansion had been controlled, and Song Heng no longer concealed it.
"Go, dig it out for me under the Podocarpus tree."
Those who found tools in the mansion took up shovels, hammers, and other tools to dig. Those who didn't find anything just used their swords and dug hard.
There is only one main player, and no one is idle.
The thousand-year-old tree is huge, with lush branches and leaves. In the entire courtyard, a tree stands in the middle, covering 60% of the area.
Under the ancient tree, the roots were tangled and crisscrossed, which brought great challenges to their excavation.
The sky was pale, almost dawn.
"General, there seems to be something underneath." A soldier holding a shovel saw what looked like the corner of a wooden box covered in black soil.
When the soldiers who were digging in other places heard this excited shout, they put down their work and gathered together.
Sure enough, everyone gathered together and dug for a short while. With the soldier you mentioned earlier as the center of the circle, everyone around them dug up something.
With a goal, you have motivation.
"Boom~"
The Podocarpus tree fell to the ground with a loud bang.
The huge noise resounded throughout the palace.
"General, we have dug out all the boxes under the ancient tree."
Song Heng and Lu Zhifeng, who had been watching the situation all the time without leaving for a moment, soon noticed the situation here.
Come closer.
Twenty or so purple-black rosewood boxes were neatly arranged in four rows in the center of the courtyard.
Wait until Song Heng, Lu Zhifeng and He Yuanming stand in front of the rosewood box.
The soldiers who were originally neatly distributed on both sides opened the box in the middle one by one.
As the lid of the box opened, golden light burst forth. The box was covered with piles of bricks. Looking out, the golden light shone like the slanting rays of the sun.
Lovely.
"Hiss~"
How could the soldiers see so much gold? As soon as the box was opened, a hissing sound came out of their mouths unconsciously, expressing their inner shock.
In the real world, with the internet so advanced, you rarely see a single banknote. All you see are long, lonely strings of numbers on payment apps.
When Song Heng suddenly saw the physical form of the money, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
【How greedy! 】
"You guys move these boxes to the palace's storehouse. Take good care of the original people in the palace. We will be doing business here in the next few days." Song Heng had no sense of shame and felt at ease to use this place as his base.
This is the best place in the world. Corrupt officials will eventually be punished. If I don't enjoy this huge mansion myself, who will?
"It's getting late. The rest of you should hurry to the kitchen to cook. And by the way, prepare the porridge that will be distributed at the city gate today. Also, put the things in the study that I asked you to organize there quickly."
"I obey your orders."
"General He, Lord Lu, let's go to the study and talk first." After Song Heng finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the study.
The first thing that caught my eye were a few account books.
Slender, slightly dry fingers gently turned the first page.
【List.】
Song Heng flipped through the pages quickly, reading ten lines at a glance.
"Bang~"
"good,"
"Very good."
Song Heng slammed the account book shut, closing it with his palm and pressing it against the table, making a noise.
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