The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 368 - 364: The Empress Dowager Gets Angry

Empress Dowager watched with a stern face as crates were unloaded from the ship, and more crates were loaded on.

Without inspection, who knows what could be contained in such large boxes?

What if they were smuggling weapons out?

What if they were smuggling gunpowder in?

Anything was possible!

Empress Dowager then turned her gaze toward the dock on the opposite side.

Unfortunately, the Nanjiang River was wide, and the dock on the other side was not directly opposite but rather diagonally opposite, separated by a distance of over a kilometer. From her vantage point, Empress Dowager could only see the bustle of the opposite dock, but couldn’t discern whether the soldiers of the neighboring country were boarding the ships to check the cargo.

Empress Dowager couldn’t see, but Xuanyuan Que and Ruo Xuan, who possessed the ability to see great distances with their spell, could indeed see clearly.

Every ship that arrived in Nanling Country was subject to strict inspection by the soldiers.

Empress Dowager couldn’t see with her eyes, so she reached out her hand, and Yuhua placed a Western telescope in her hand.

With the telescope, Empress Dowager could then see everything clearly.

Good, the enemy had infiltrated their ranks!

Empress Dowager was seething with rage!

Even Yan Jiaojiao, who was usually thick-skinned, realized that Empress Dowager was angry and dared not speak.

Ruo Xuan reached out her hand to hold Empress Dowager’s arm, pointing at a large tree in the distance, her voice as sweet as honeydew, "Grandma Xuanyuan, look at the leaves on that tree. They’re infested with insects. Luckily, we discovered it early. It’s time to get rid of them."

It was improbable to notice insects on the leaves of a tree so far away, even with a telescope.

But who was Empress Dowager? She understood the meaning instantly.

The sweet honey quenched Empress Dowager’s fiery anger.

Right, why be angry?

A big tree, over time, will inevitably have some of its branches and leaves infested with insects, or some twigs rot. That’s unavoidable.

Spot them in time, deal with them promptly, so they don’t damage the whole tree!

Besides, one must keep an eye on the roots, to prevent the tree from rotting from the base up!

This excursion was not a journey for pleasure for Xiaojiu, but an inspection to find and deal with these pests, lest one day they gnaw away at the roots.

Empress Dowager patted Xuanbao’s tender hand with a smile, "Xuanbao’s eyesight is indeed sharp. Once a tree grows large, it can attract all sorts of pests. Catching them early is key."

The group continued on.

Ahead was the city gate, lofty and massive, with a thick gate that was not just one door, but multiple. The first gate could be dropped down, capable of crushing a multitude of attacking soldiers.

Empress Dowager and Mr. Han chatted with the others about the architecture and history of the fortress. Lei Popo also shared her memories.

Their conversations were filled with youthful memories, many of them harsh, tragic, and deeply etched in their hearts, reminding the younger ones how hard-won their current stability was, purchased with the blood of many.

The city walls before them, tall and thick as immovable mountains, were built with the flesh and bones of innumerable soldiers.

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After dinner in the evening and returning to their respective rooms, Xuanyuan Que received a few ledgers and a list from Shopkeeper Gu.

He didn’t look at them, simply saying, "Keep them safe for now."

What he had found was not yet complete.

"Yes! Shall we go to the military camp tomorrow?"

"Mhm."

Shopkeeper Gu then withdrew.

In the dead of night, as Xuanyuan Que was about to go out and gather some evidence, Ruo Xuan appeared in his room.

"Why aren’t you sleeping at this hour? What’s the matter?"

"I’m hungry and want some roasted meat."

Xuanyuan Que pushed the pastries on the table toward her, "There are only pastries. I don’t have time to roast meat tonight. I need to go out for a bit."

Ruo Xuan, guessing what he was going to do, immediately said, "I’m coming too! No saying no!"

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

He hadn’t thought of saying no.

Mainly because it wouldn’t have mattered if he did.

This flower was too clingy; leaving her behind would mean wasting words, better to take her with him.

Xuanyuan Que took her by the wrist, and the two of them vanished in an instant.

One moment they were there; the next, they appeared inside the secret chamber of the Lord County Magistrate’s mansion.

Ruo Xuan couldn’t help but lean over the crates of silver, gazing eagerly at Xuanyuan Que, "Can I take all of this?"

Xuanyuan Que took essential ledgers and a stack of letters, formed a Fairy Technique, and forged a duplicate to leave in their place.

He glanced at her, "What do you think?"

"Fine!" Ruo Xuan stood up reluctantly.

Xuanyuan Que took her hand and led her to their next destination.

This time, they arrived at a general’s mansion’s secret chamber.

There was no silver here, but there were many weapons and gunpowder.

Xuanyuan Que took letters, ledgers, and the list from the hidden compartment, forged duplicates, and placed them back.

He had Ruo Xuan store all the weapons and gunpowder in a Qiankun Bag, then formed a Fairy Technique to create fake replacements before leaving.

Next, they went to several officials’ mansions and repeated the process, taking some evidence with them.

When they returned to the inn, it had only been half an hour.

But despite the short distances, the multiple Teleportation spells had depleted Xuanyuan Que’s Spiritual Power.

He had already used some of his Spiritual Power during the day, taking care of the three elderlies.

Ruo Xuan asked, "Did you get everything?"

Xuanyuan Que shook his head, "Not yet. I’ll practice and restore my Spiritual Power before venturing out again. We still need to go to the neighboring country. Go back to your room to sleep and practice."

It was best if the evidence matched on both sides, rendering others speechless.

However, Teleportation consumed much Spiritual Power, and traveling to the neighboring country required a farther distance. It was unlikely he would finish collecting everything in one night.

Ruo Xuan’s eyes lit up, "I’ll come along, and I can empty the enemy’s supplies entirely! Can I?"

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

He responded with her own words, "What do you think?"

Now was not the time for war, nor the time to destroy the enemy’s supplies.

Xuanyuan Que didn’t bother with her anymore and began to practice sitting on the bed.