【Ding! Favorability +10%】
【Current Favorability: 31%】
【Points +10000】
【Current Total Points: 31200】
Feng Zexuan glanced at the favorability bar that was still rising and clicked her tongue twice.
“This War God really is generous.”
“He’ll probably never figure out that we can hear his inner thoughts!”
Shen Sangsang agreed enthusiastically:
【Exactly! Whatever we say, he believes!】
【He’s ridiculously easy to fool!】
Following Feng Zexuan’s directions, Shen Sangsang quickly arrived outside the first storeroom of the Duke Zhenguo Manor.
Two servants were dozing by the door, their snores rising and falling in turns.
【Xiao Ling, the door’s locked. Should I exchange points for a universal key now?】
Shen Sangsang stared at the tightly shut storeroom door as she asked.
“No need.”
Feng Zexuan’s voice carried a smile.
“Just use your consciousness to scan it. Anything within ten meters can be taken remotely.”
【That convenient?!】
Shen Sangsang’s eyes lit up, and she immediately tried scanning the storeroom with her mind.
A semi-transparent 3D model appeared before her eyes, like a god’s-eye view in a video game.
The entire layout of the storeroom became crystal clear:
Gold and silver piled up on the left side, silks and satins arranged on the right, while antiques and paintings occupied the center.
Above every item floated a pale blue label displaying its name and value.
【Gold: 500 taels】
【Silver: 2000 taels】
【Jade Guanyin Statue: Value 3000 taels】
【Luminous Pearl: Value 5000 taels】
…
Shen Sangsang stared at the numbers until her vision blurred, her breathing growing rapid.
【Oh my god… there’s way too much!】
【Any random item here would be enough for me to live on forever!】
“Of course.”
Feng Zexuan explained,
“Xiao Zhanfeng fought in wars for ten years and earned countless military merits. The emperor rewarded him endlessly.”
“And on top of that, he comes from Duke Zhenguo Manor itself—a prestigious noble family with enormous wealth.”
Shen Sangsang swallowed hard and rubbed her hands together.
【Then… should I start moving things now?】
“Go ahead. Don’t hold back!”
With a single thought—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Box after box of gold and silver vanished instantly.
The numbers on the system panel jumped wildly as the wealth value inside the storage space skyrocketed at a visible rate.
Shen Sangsang’s eyes nearly popped out.
【Wow! So much!】
Outside the door, the two servants continued snoring loudly.
Completely unaware that the storeroom behind them had already been cleaned out.
One of them even rolled over and muttered in his sleep,
“The silver Master rewarded me with… all mine… hehe…”
Shen Sangsang was exhilarated.
【This is amazing! It feels like cheating in a game!】
“Obviously!”
Feng Zexuan sounded smug.
“Girl, this system is your cheat code!”
“But… Duke Zhenguo Manor has thirteen storerooms total, and we’ve only emptied one.”
“After the storerooms, we still need to head to the imperial palace.”
“So hurry up!”
Shen Sangsang immediately wiped away her grin and nodded seriously.
【Understood!】
Following Feng Zexuan’s guidance, she began looting the storerooms one by one.
Treasury, grain storage, cloth storage, medicine storage, weapon storage…
Every time she finished one, she couldn’t help exclaiming:
【Duke Zhenguo Manor is absurdly rich!】
Meanwhile, Feng Zexuan lounged inside the system space, leisurely eating ice cream while watching the live broadcast.
【This Shen Sangsang is pretty hardworking. She’s naturally suited to being a host.】
【Unlike me—I just want to lie around dead all day.】
【But why is she so happy?】
【She can’t even bring this money back to the modern world…】
【Whatever. As long as she’s enjoying herself.】
By the time Shen Sangsang finished emptying the final storeroom, the night had already deepened to the second quarter past midnight.
She was panting heavily, fine beads of sweat covering her forehead, but her eyes shone brightly with excitement.
【Xiao Ling, are we heading to the palace next?】
Feng Zexuan checked the time, then looked over Shen Sangsang’s condition.
“Mm. But answer one question first—is the current emperor in the palace good or bad?”
Shen Sangsang froze briefly and began recalling the novel’s plot.
【The novel only said he feared the War God’s abilities, so he issued the decree to exile the entire Duke Zhenguo Manor family.】
【It never really explained whether he was good or bad.】
【But someone willing to exile loyal meritorious officials probably isn’t a good person, right?】
“Not necessarily.”
Feng Zexuan sounded thoughtful.
“Sometimes emperors have no choice either. The court is divided into factions, and the emperor has to balance all sides. Sometimes he’s forced to make decisions against his own wishes.”
“And Xiao Zhanfeng’s achievements overshadowing the ruler would naturally make the emperor wary.”
She thought for a moment.
“Forget it. Once we see him, we’ll know.”
“But before that… rest for ten minutes. Drink some water and eat something.”
“The next operation will be more dangerous, so you need to stay in peak condition.”
【Okay!】
Shen Sangsang quickly took out water and dry rations from the storage space to replenish her energy.
About fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the entrance to the imperial palace.
The towering palace walls glimmered coldly under the moonlight, heavily guarded.
Patrol squads moved back and forth constantly, torchlight illuminating the walls brightly.
【I can’t get in…】
Shen Sangsang looked at the strict defenses and felt intimidated.
“According to our earlier agreement, spend points to hire me.”
Feng Zexuan spoke up.
“2000 points per hour.”
【Deal!】
Without hesitation, Shen Sangsang immediately paid the points.
She felt a gentle force take over her body.
Her perspective remained unchanged, but her body was no longer under her control—it was like sitting in the driver’s seat while someone else held the steering wheel.
After gaining control of the body, Feng Zexuan first stretched her limbs.
Clenching fists, stretching, squatting, jumping…
After a full set of movements, she frowned inwardly.
【Tsk. This body’s physical condition is pretty poor.】
【Not enough strength, flexibility is average too. But it’ll do.】
She took a deep breath and adjusted her breathing rhythm.
Then her figure flashed!
Qinggong activated!
Her whole body drifted upward like a feather, lightly landing atop the palace wall.
Shen Sangsang exclaimed inside her consciousness:
【Xiao Ling, your qinggong is way too cool!】
【It’s even more amazing than the martial arts novels I used to read!】
Feng Zexuan didn’t respond. She focused entirely on observing the surroundings.
Landing on a roof beam inside the palace wall, she quickly mapped out a route.
Her figure flashed again, darting across rooftops like a phantom, leaving behind only an afterimage.
The guards noticed absolutely nothing and continued patrolling as usual.
Soon, she arrived near the imperial study.
The room inside was brightly lit, shadows moving behind the window.
Feng Zexuan carefully approached and peeked through a crack in the window.
A middle-aged man was reviewing memorials.
Dressed in casual robes, he looked utterly exhausted, dark circles heavy beneath his eyes.
Beside him was a towering stack of memorials waiting to be reviewed, enough to keep him busy for a long time yet.
Behind him stood an elderly eunuch with drooping eyelids, yawning from time to time.
“Your Majesty, please rest a little.”
The eunuch advised softly.
“It’s already the fourth watch of the night. You still have morning court later.”
“No.”
The emperor shook his head.
“These memorials are all urgent matters and must be handled immediately. Floods in Jiangnan, military affairs at the northern frontier, Ministry of Revenue taxation… none of them can be delayed.”
He rubbed his temples and lowered his head to continue reviewing documents.
【Working this hard even in the dead of night…】
Feng Zexuan muttered inwardly.
【Looks like he’s probably a good emperor.】
【At least he’s not one of those useless tyrants who only know how to indulge themselves.】
Without alerting the people inside, she quietly retreated and headed toward the treasury.
Another short while later, she arrived at the national treasury district.
The storerooms here were far larger than those at Duke Zhenguo Manor.
At a rough glance, there were dozens of them.
Gold vaults, silver vaults, jewelry vaults, silk vaults, porcelain vaults…
Everything was meticulously categorized and organized.
Standing at the entrance, Feng Zexuan symbolically took only a few items from each storeroom.
Shen Sangsang asked in confusion:
【Why are you only taking a little? Aren’t novels supposed to completely empty the treasury?】
“Oh please, what kind of person do you think I am?”
Feng Zexuan sounded somewhat helpless.
“The national treasury may be under the emperor’s control, but fundamentally, it’s the country’s public treasury.”
She paused briefly before continuing:
“If we emptied it completely, what would the common people eat? Where would military salaries come from during war?”
“What about disaster relief grain? Or the silver needed to build bridges and roads?”
As she spoke, she continued casually picking through the treasures.
“And think about it—if the national treasury were emptied, what do you think the emperor would do?”
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