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Tao'er, feeling refreshed, squatted in the space admiring the extra boxes, her eyes crinkling into crescents with a smile.

All of this was ill-gotten gains that the bandit leader Zhang Fei stole from others.

It's so great to have it all now that it's mine!

I bet there are some real gems among these!

Hmph! You've committed countless evil deeds and dared to kidnap me to this bandit's den. If I don't collect some interest, wouldn't my trip have been for nothing?

Ever since she got this portable space, she would throw things into it every few days, and the space has become increasingly full.

In addition, she had already stockpiled a lot of good things before she transmigrated, and she also stockpiled a lot of useful and practical things in this dynasty.

Tao'er noticed that her space seemed a bit larger than before, but she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

That damn spatial system has disappeared somewhere.

They always appear and disappear on their own.

Forget it, I'll just go wherever I want.

She decided to come and see what treasures were hidden inside those boxes!

Two large boxes and four small boxes were neatly stacked on the ground, made of dark wood with copper corner protectors; they looked like valuable items.

Tao rubbed her hands together and squatted down.

She opened the big box on the left first.

When she lifted the lid of the box, the golden light almost blinded her.

A whole box of gold ingots, neatly stacked, each one plump and round with a bulging belly.

Hahaha……

What an adorable baby!

There were also about ten gold bricks next to it, neatly stacked, each about the size of a palm.

Tao'er reached out and touched it; it was cool and heavy. She picked one up and took a bite; it was real gold.

The taste of gold, delicious!

She took a deep breath, closed the lid of the box, and then opened the one on the right.

It turned out to be a silver ingot.

It was a full box, with large and small ingots crammed together, their silvery sheen like a nest of freshly steamed white flour buns.

Tao'er quietly swallowed.

She had never seen so much money in her entire life.

No, this isn't about money; it's about confidence, the assurance that we won't have to worry about the future.

Tao'er happily picked one up, rubbed it in her palm, and then put the silver ingot back.

She composed herself, turned to the four small boxes, and wondered what treasures were inside them, since these boxes were much smaller than the large ones from before.

Let's see how it goes first.

Tao'er carefully lifted the lid and saw that the inside was lined with soft velvet, with jade pieces packed tightly together.

There are three or four jade bracelets, and they are so clear and lustrous that they seem to drip water.

Green, purple, white with floating flowers, they feel cool and smooth to the touch.

There are several Buddha and Guanyin statues, some as big as an egg and some as small as a thumb, all exquisitely carved with kind and benevolent expressions.

There are also several jade pendants, featuring double fish, a ruyi (a type of scepter), and the character "福" (fortune), all of which are auspicious symbols.

Tao'er didn't understand jade, but she could tell that these were all good things.

She gently put it back and closed the lid. The first box originally contained jade artifacts.

Then she opened the second box.

This box was slightly smaller than the first one, but it was filled to the brim with gold and silver.

She paused for a moment, then reached out and touched it.

Golden melon seeds, each one small and exquisite, gleaming with golden light, resemble roasted pumpkin seeds.

The silver leaves are as thin as cicada wings, with clearly visible veins and a shimmering silver sheen.

The gold nuggets are even more interesting, with small ingots, gourds, peanuts, and even a tiny ruyi the size of a fingernail, all looking adorable.

The silver peanuts were also sold in bunches, wrapped in fine silver wire mesh, as exquisite as jewelry.

Tao couldn't help but laugh.

This is probably meant to be given as a reward, right?

I wonder which wealthy family amassed so much wealth; it's quite a bargain for her.

She closed the box and opened the third one.

A stack of silver notes.

Tao'er's breath hitched for a moment.

She carefully drew out a card and unfolded it.

One hundred taels of silver.

Another bill, fifty taels.

Another one, ten taels.

She flipped to the bottom and counted them one by one, her hands trembling slightly.

The largest denomination was one thousand taels, a thick stack, with the vermilion seal clearly stamped on it.

Tao took a deep breath, composed herself, and started counting the bills one by one.

Five bills of 1000 taels, twenty bills of 100 taels, thirty bills of 50 taels, ten bills...

She stopped counting towards the end and mentally calculated the total.

Fifty thousand taels.

A full fifty thousand taels.

Tao'er carefully put the silver notes back as they were, closed the lid, and counted the money with sweaty palms.

What does 50,000 taels of silver mean?

Although she didn't know the specifics, she knew that Prime Minister Xiao's monthly salary was only 15 taels of silver, plus 15 shi of rice.

It would take a prime minister decades to earn 50,000 taels of silver, let alone ordinary people.

Zhang Fei and Hu Biao are truly despicable; they have robbed countless wealthy merchants and killed countless people.

Fortunately, the money ended up in her hands.

From now on, she can live a good life here even if she lies down.

She gently patted the box, thinking that she could do more with this money in the future.

Now that we're here, we can't just coast along and wait to die, otherwise it'll be no different from nothing.

The court is unstable right now. If things don't get peaceful, she won't be able to live a peaceful life either.

If I can help then, I will.

As Tao'er thought this to herself, she looked towards the very edge.

There's one box left.

The smallest one.

As Tao looked at it, a sense of anticipation suddenly arose in her heart.

The first few boxes were already so impressive, this last one must contain an even bigger treasure, right?

As she thought about it, she unconsciously softened her grip.

The lid of the box was opened.

Tao'er was stunned.

There was no gold or silver, no jade, no banknotes, and no rare treasures.

Only a few dusty little cloth bags were crammed crookedly at the bottom of the box.

Tao'er reached out and picked one up, weighing it in her hand; it was incredibly light.

She was greatly disappointed.

Bandits, like Zhang Fei and Hu Biao, were outlaws; they certainly weren't anything good themselves.

The things they stole must have been valuable and good items.

There is gold and silver jewelry, and there are also banknotes and jade artifacts, but this tattered cloth bag...

Why did they rob it?

It was probably some worthless item left behind by some unlucky merchant, who just casually stuffed it in.

Tao sighed and was about to close the box when she suddenly smelled a odor.

It's very faint, almost imperceptible.

She leaned closer and took a careful sniff.

It smells like herbs.

The smell is quite strong when you get close; it looks like a medicinal herb.

Tao'er paused for a moment, then untied the rope of a cloth bag and peered inside.

It is a seed.

Grayish-brown, the size of a grain of rice, round and plump, like a sesame seed but not quite.

She poured a few grains into her palm, held them up to the light by the window to examine them closely, but couldn't make out what they were.

She then untied the second cloth bag.

The seeds here are even stranger; they are not round, but small bulbs, purplish-brown, shriveled, like miniature onions.

The third cloth bag.

Lotus seeds.

Tao'er recognized lotus seeds; they were in the pond at the entrance of the village when she was a child. In summer, they bloomed with pink lotus flowers, and in autumn, they formed lotus pods.

But these lotus seeds are not like ordinary lotus seeds. They are larger, darker in color, and feel heavy in your hand, with a faint medicinal fragrance.

Tao'er held the three cloth bags and frowned.

She didn't recognize the seeds, but she knew that anything placed alongside gold ingots, silver ingots, and 50,000 taels of silver notes was no ordinary item.

Zhang Fei and Hu Biao's group were illiterate, not doctors or physicians, so they probably didn't recognize these things and just threw them here carelessly.

Zhang Fei didn't care about the worthless item.

Tao stared at the few seeds for a long time, then suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Aren't there medical books in the space?

She quickly got up, ran to the cabinet in the room, and opened the drawer.

There were several books neatly stacked inside, which she had bought before she transmigrated.

Although she wasn't a real doctor, she had flipped through these medical books, which were illustrated, a few times in her spare time, and had come to understand some of them.

The thickest one has the words "Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica" written on its cover.

Tao'er took the book out, placed it on the table, and turned the pages one by one.

She flipped through the pages slowly, looking at each word one by one, skipping over any unfamiliar characters and focusing only on the pictures.

The first picture is of ginseng.

The emerald green leaves, the bright red fruits, and the plump roots beneath are all depicted with remarkable realism.

Tao looked at the picture, then at the grayish-brown seeds in her palm.

It's similar, yet not quite.

She turned a few more pages, then suddenly stopped.

This page depicts ginseng seeds.

When the red fruit is cut open, two grayish-brown, rice-grain-sized round seeds lie inside.

Tao looked down at the few grains in her palm that looked just like the pictures in the book.

My heart suddenly started racing.