The east is rich and the west is noble, the south is cheap and the north is poor.
The eastern city where Cao Zheng was located was filled with wealthy merchants and entertainment venues.
And the southern city that he was heading to now, was mostly made up of slaves, soldiers, elites, prostitutes, funerals, musicians, and other lowly people.
The treasure trove that the Qi clan mentioned was in the south city.
Wang Ergou drove the carriage and stopped in front of a dilapidated courtyard.
There were many similar courtyards in Nanbei City. It was normal and would not attract attention.
Cao Zheng walked into the courtyard openly.
The old and rotten door frame.
The withered grass was messy and disorderly.
A dilapidated house.
With just a cursory glance, he knew that this place had been abandoned for a long time.
Cao Zheng did not hide his actions at all.
He was an official now, and he didn't have any schemes. He was just withdrawing money.
The more sneaky you are, the more eye-catching you are.
Moreover…
Even if they were discovered, the Ministry of Rites would take care of them.
At most, he would just hand over the money and gain some merit.
To be honest.
He did not care about money.
He was just curious about the cultivation technique that the other party was talking about.
According to Lady Qi, there was no one in the Wang Clan who knew martial arts.
Then, the problem came.
Why did Wang Fu have a cultivation technique and even secretly hide one?
Since the Qi Clan didn't know anything, they could only come and take a look for themselves!
He first went to the woodshed, pried open a piece of the floor, and moved out a large wooden box.
He opened it.
The box was full of gold and silver jewelry, emitting a colorful and dazzling light.
"Not bad, not bad. The expenses for this Lin Manor matter should be more than half returned!”
Based on Cao Zheng's experience, he had a rough estimate after flipping through the books.
Between 500 to 800 taels.
Her back was facing the door.
It blocked the only line of sight that could see inside.
He reached his right hand into the box.
With a thought, all the gold, silver, and jewelry entered the system space.
He covered it, returned it to its original position, and buried it in one go.
Then, he came to the main hall.
He picked up a wooden stick and waved it in the air to sweep away the spider web.
He walked to the incense table in the innermost part of the room.
On the incense table, there were tablets scattered all over the place, as well as an incense burner covered in bronze rust.
Cao Zheng looked at the tablets one by one.
"Found it!"
Seeing the name carved on one of the tablets, he grabbed it in his hand.
He grabbed the base and squeezed it hard.
The base exploded, revealing the silk cloth inside.
Cao Zheng spread out the silk cloth and read it carefully. He understood the function of this cultivation technique.
This was a cultivation technique that concealed one's aura and cultivation, similar to the " Turtle Breathing Technique " and " Embryonic Breathing Technique ".
However, this cultivation technique had more functions.
Not only could it hide one's aura, but it could also hide one's cultivation. Moreover, the effect was extremely powerful.
When one cultivated to a high level, even if one's cultivation was two levels higher, they wouldn't be able to see through it.
"Hey!"
"This is interesting!"
Madam Qi said that no one in the Wang family knew martial arts, but this cultivation technique…
He, who was naturally suspicious, instantly smelled the scent of a conspiracy.
Putting away the cultivation technique, he didn't stay any longer. He went out, got into the carriage, and immediately left.
......
"Despicable slave, you dare to escape?"
"Hit him, hit him hard!"
"Milord, please spare my life. This servant will not dare to do it again!”
Looking out of the car window, all kinds of unfair things came into view.
Scholars, farmers, merchants and businessmen.
Why did Cao Zheng struggle to climb up in order to get rid of the name of a merchant?
It was all for the sake of having a higher social status.
As for lowly citizens, their status was even lower than that of merchants, so they could forget about human rights.
"The world has experienced many vicissitudes, and it's treacherous and ever-changing.”
"If I'm not careful and work hard to increase my strength, I'm afraid I'll end up like this.”
Out of sight, out of mind.
Cao Zheng lowered the curtain and turned to look at the window on the other side.
......
"Go away!"
"Lady He, His Highness invites you."
"I said, I'm not going."
"Miss He, His Highness 'patience has a limit.”
"I've thought it through very clearly. If I don't go, I won't go.”
......
"Eh?"
Suddenly.
Cao Zheng saw a familiar figure.
"Stop!"
"Phew ~"
Wang Ergou accepted the order and stopped the carriage.
Cao Zheng used his eyesight and looked carefully.
In the distance.
A beautiful woman with a graceful figure was entangled by a few men with sharp mouths and monkey cheeks.
The beautiful woman looked anxious and was unable to leave.
When the passers-by saw this, they only took a glance before leaving.
Living in the Imperial Capital, they knew what kind of fun they could watch and what they could not.
Cao Zheng was too far away to hear what they were saying.
However, at this moment, there was only one situation.
A hoodlum molests a good woman.
If it was during normal times, it would still be considered.
Most importantly…
If Cao Zheng wasn't mistaken, that beautiful woman was Zuo Shaowu, He Lianhua, from the Education Department.
Although he had only caught a glimpse of her when he first took office, Cao Zheng was talented and had a good memory of beauties.
"I didn't expect that when I went out to pick up money, I would be given a chance to save the damsel in distress.”
Immediately, Cao Zheng got Wang Ergou to drive the carriage over.
He arrived not far away from He Lianhua.
Cao Zheng lifted the curtain and looked at He Lianhua with a dignified expression.
"Lord He, what's going on?”
Cao Zheng's expression was serious. There was a hint of internal energy in his words, making his words seem even more dignified.
"Who is it?"
He Lianhua was stunned at first.
When he turned around and saw Cao Zheng, surprise immediately appeared on his face.
"This lowly official greets Lord Cao. I was about to go to the office to be on duty, but I didn't expect to meet a few villains.”
He Lianhua did not tell Cao Zheng the truth.
Firstly, she did not want to cause trouble for Cao Zheng.
Secondly, she was afraid that Cao Zheng would not dare to offend His Highness and would just leave.
Therefore…
Pretending not to know was the best choice.
"Since you're going to the office, come on up. It's on the way.”
He Lianhua climbed into the carriage happily."Ah, thank you, sir!"
When the servants of the Imperial Residence saw this, they frowned.
His Royal Highness had specially instructed them not to make a big deal out of it.
After all, it didn't matter what he did in private. No one would say anything.
However, if it got out of hand…
Alright, he wasn't afraid of making a big deal out of it. The key was that it would be bad for his reputation.
It was not worth it for a mere dancer.
Now that they saw Cao Zheng's " dignified " appearance, they couldn't figure out his background.
But from the looks of it, he seemed to have quite a high status.
"What should we do?"
"His Highness said that we can't make this public.”
With that, they gave He Lianhua a warning look and left.
Regarding this.
Cao Zheng pretended not to know.
If he were to deal with them, who would come and provoke the beauty next time!
If the beauty didn't encounter any trouble, how could he, a righteous person, help her?
Wang Ergou sighed inwardly when he saw yet another beauty getting on the car.
"It's over."
"A meat bun hitting a dog is a one-way trip.”
"This little lady is so beautiful. I'm afraid she'll soon fall into Daren's hands!”
He Lianhua got into the carriage. When she saw the servants leave, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
She smiled sweetly and said,
"Thank you, Lord Cao. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to escape!”
He Lianhua was a music book, but it was originally a cheap book.
He was really helpless when he became Si Shaowu of the school. Everything was for the sake of his life.
However, even though he was in the government and had entered a state-owned enterprise, he was still an insignificant employee.
She had no power or influence. To put it bluntly, she was just a teacher, a teacher who taught prostitutes.
Therefore, Cao Zheng was not surprised that she was being pestered by people here.
Perhaps they originally lived here and were just reluctant to move.
"Lord He is too polite."
Cao Zheng smiled faintly and pretended to persuade him,"
"Next time you encounter such a thing, just call someone.”
"The more afraid you are of such people, the more you give in, the more arrogant they will be.”
Cao Zheng said, but his eyes never left He Lianhua.
After looking at it for a long time, Cao Zheng sighed in his heart.
As expected of a dancer, her waist was really thin.
From her casual movements, it could be seen that the other party had a weak and boneless body.
"Yes, yes!"
"Daren is right, I have learned my lesson!”
They knew their own business.
He Lianhua only smiled politely.
The two of them didn't have much interaction. They exchanged a few pleasantries and didn't know what to say.
In an instant, the carriage fell silent.
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