Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

“Find a secret chamber, perhaps where the silver treasury is located!” Bai Rui stated directly.

Fang Zheng Yi and Wang Qian stood up at the same time: “Where is it?”

“It's under a rockery in the southwest of the outer residence. People are currently stationed outside.”

“Pack up and take people there immediately! Lord Wang, you stay here. The South Building still needs someone to watch over it. If there are any gains there, I will come to you as soon as possible!” Fang Zheng Yi said preemptively.

Wang Qian originally wanted to go, but he didn't expect Fang Zheng Yi to be so quick to stop him.

He could only nod and say: “Alright, Lord Fang, my side isn't very urgent. Your safety is more important! I must allocate a group of people to accompany you!”

“Yu Hai! Yu Hai! Escort Lord Fang to the silver treasury!”

Before long, Yu Hai led over two hundred people, who gathered in front of Fang Zheng Yi with a whoosh.

It was estimated that more than half of the people guarding the South Building were here.

Fang Zheng Yi narrowed his eyes and said: “Lord Wang... Even if people enter the silver treasury, there's no need to send so many to escort me, right?”

Before Wang Qian could speak, Yu Hai said first: “Lord Fang! Those thieves are highly skilled in martial arts. In case of a sneak attack, if there are too few people, we might not be able to protect you. Don't worry, this area is an open space, and the remaining manpower is enough to guard the South Building.”

Fang Zheng Yi sized up Yu Hai: “Well, what you said makes sense. Then all of you shall follow this official.”

The group immediately moved to the location of the silver treasury.

The location of the silver treasury was inconspicuous, and the rockery was even more so.

A stone door was disguised as part of the rockery, mixed in with other stones, and impossible to distinguish with some flowers and plants.

It was unknown what method Bai Rui used to find this secret chamber.

Fang Zheng Yi was very envious of this skill.

Upon arriving at the door, without a key, it was naturally forced open.

Several people found a few hammers and took turns chiseling. After chiseling for a long time, the stone door shattered, revealing a crack that one person could pass through.

Fang Zheng Yi pointed to Yu Hai and said: “You, go in first!”

Perhaps deeply influenced by television dramas, Fang Zheng Yi always felt that there should be some mechanisms inside.

However, Yu Hai didn't have any objections and went straight in.

The others followed closely behind, entering the secret chamber one by one.

After passing through a narrow passage, they encountered another stone door and continued to force it open!

After passing through three doors, the secret chamber suddenly opened up!

The crowd held torches and continued to walk inward, soon reaching the end.

Looking at the scene before him, Fang Zheng Yi was dumbfounded.

Not only was he dumbfounded, but everyone was dumbfounded!

The space inside was extremely large, and people were still continuously entering.

For every person who entered, one person was petrified on the spot.

The scene before them could definitely be called a dream!

Dense silver bricks and gold bricks were stacked together, forming small gold and silver mountains.

Jade, coral, porcelain, and jewelry were scattered everywhere in the corners.

Fang Zheng Yi even saw a very familiar box full of "diamonds" in the corner!

Each one was as big as the glass beads on a modern crystal chandelier!

This could no longer be called a silver treasury; it was simply a giant treasure!

The Lü family didn't know how many generations of wealth had been accumulated and gathered here!

Fang Zheng Yi's scalp was tingling a bit. So much gold and silver, plus the odds and ends on the ground, according to his experience, should have exceeded ten million taels!

Ten million! This level was a number that could only be heard in the summary accounts of the Da Jing national treasury!

And only heard!

The silver in the national treasury came in quickly and went out even faster. Constant natural and man-made disasters and the need for development meant that it was always in a deficit state.

This was the case throughout history.

Today, Fang Zheng Yi truly had his eyes opened! Although Taoyuan County was wealthy, the entire county combined would definitely not reach this level!

Salt merchants were indeed unusually rich and powerful!

While the others were still immersed in the world of gold and silver and unable to extricate themselves, Fang Zheng Yi had already recovered.

Now the account books were the key; the silver was secondary.

Taking advantage of the time when everyone was stunned, Fang Zheng Yi held up a torch and began to search around.

While searching, he was also watching Yu Hai.

He saw that Yu Hai had already stopped searching, perhaps he had found something.

Seeing that everyone had entered the secret chamber, Fang Zheng Yi called Bai Rui over and whispered: “Have the brothers guard the exit of the secret chamber. Without my order, no one is allowed to leave!”

Bai Rui turned to arrange it.

Fang Zheng Yi faced the crowd and said loudly: “Everyone! Line up! Line up!”

The officers and soldiers, led by Yu Hai, began to line up according to Fang Zheng Yi's instructions.

Fang Zheng Yi casually picked up a gold brick from the "gold mountain" beside him and kept weighing it in his hand.

Seeing that the line-up was complete, he smiled and said: “Everyone, you've had your eyes opened today, right? Have you ever seen so much gold and silver?”

“No...” A few echoing voices came.

“Then do you like these gold and silver?” Fang Zheng Yi's voice seemed a bit low.

When asked this question, no one answered.

Who would dare to say they liked it! What if something was lost, wouldn't I be the first to be suspected?

“Tell me, do you like these gold and silver!” The devil's whisper sounded again.

“Like...” Someone in the crowd instinctively replied, but the voice was very small.

However, in this quiet, enclosed space, it was keenly captured by Fang Zheng Yi.

He pointed to the crowd: “You! Step out! I just heard you speak.”

The soldier inside was a little at a loss, and was pushed out tremblingly.

Fang Zheng Yi waved his hand at him and called him to his side, pointing to the soldier and saying: “He said he likes it!”

“This official likes honest people! Honesty deserves reward! Take it!”

After speaking, Fang Zheng Yi directly threw the gold brick in his hand into the soldier's arms.

The soldier stood there in a daze, holding the gold brick, and then disbelief and ecstasy gradually appeared on his face...

“Is there anyone else who likes these gold and silver!”

“I like it!” This time, someone in the crowd shouted without hesitation.

Fang Zheng Yi picked another gold brick and threw it far away.

“I like it!” “I like it too!!”

“Lord Fang, me too!!”

With the right conditions, it wouldn't take two minutes to tempt people's hearts. From the moment they entered, everyone had been blinded by the treasure.

They were just lacking an opportunity to let the evil thoughts come out appropriately!

After all, wealth moves people's hearts. The scene was chaotic for a while, for fear that they would not get a gold brick.

Yu Hai instinctively wanted to shout along, but he had always been somewhat wary of Fang Zheng Yi in his heart.

Looking at this chaotic scene, he suddenly shouted loudly: “Lord Fang! This is the Lü family's gold!!”

With his shout, many people suddenly calmed down, feeling that holding the gold brick in their hands was neither right to take nor right to put down.

The originally active and enthusiastic atmosphere suddenly stagnated!

Troublemaker!

Fang Zheng Yi was annoyed by this kind of person who could think independently!

I'm in the middle of class, and you're still thinking! However, this kid's status is too low, not enough for him to see through!

Fang Zheng Yi first picked up a torch and then inserted it into the middle of the gold brick pile.

The golden light on the gold bricks was even more dazzling, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on the gold bricks behind Fang Zheng Yi.

Fang Zheng Yi spread his arms and began to slowly pace back and forth.

“Brothers, take a good look...”