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Night had fallen, and the streets and alleys of the capital city were shrouded in a deathly silence.

Tao'er stood outside the Prince Cheng's mansion, looking at the pitch-black night.

I looked up at the night sky. There was hardly any moonlight, just a crescent moon hanging far away on the treetops.

Nights like this are perfect for doing bad things!

As expected of the son of a favored concubine, even the gate of the Prince Cheng's mansion is so magnificent.

It's impossible for her to enter through the main gate unless she can use earth magic like Tu Xingsun.

That's obviously impossible!

The inky black night enveloped the majestic gate of Prince Cheng's Mansion, and the stone lions guarding the gate cast long shadows in the moonlight, like two silent guardians.

The palace walls were high, and the usually heavily guarded palace was unusually quiet at this time. The patrolling guards had just passed by, and the next shift would not be for another half hour.

There's still plenty of time, no rush, she'll hide first.

Seeing the alleyway next to her, she darted inside and hid.

Tao'er mentally prepared for any unexpected situations that might arise.

Half an hour later, a petite figure quietly emerged from the depths of the alley; it was Tao'er.

She was dressed in dark night clothes, her long black hair was neatly tied back, and her face was covered with some dark plant juice to conceal her originally fair skin.

Under the moonlight, her eyes gleamed with a resolute light.

"King Cheng, you oppress the people and plunder their wealth. Today you shall taste the bitterness."

That's not all. What you should have done most wrong was using the old lady and the prime minister to harm innocent and righteous people.

Today I'm giving you a big gift; I hope you'll like it.

Tao'er muttered to herself, thinking that it wasn't too much to ask this scoundrel for some money!

Today she's going to get revenge for the old lady and Ayan!

Tao'er reached the base of the wall and took out a climbing grappling hook from her personal space. This was a wilderness survival gear she had specially purchased before she came here.

Sure enough, it came in handy so quickly. No, I already used it once when I escaped from the Prime Minister's residence. It seems to be a good thing.

Tao'er raised her hand and swung it high into the air with great force. The delicate hook claw drew an arc in the air and firmly gripped the top of the wall.

Hey!

I'm pretty good at this; I succeeded on my first try. It seems that the martial arts I learned from the guards in the manor over the past year haven't been in vain; I do have some strength in my hands.

Tao'er was agile and quickly jumped over the high wall, landing lightly on the grass in the back garden of the Prince's Mansion.

The palace was completely silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects coming from all directions.

Using the faint moonlight, Tao'er quickly determined her direction.

She dared not use the miniature flashlight, fearing it would attract the guards from the mansion.

They could only move forward by relying on the faint light.

At this moment, she held a palm-sized instrument in her hand, which was a treasure-hunting device in her space, capable of detecting places where gold and silver treasures were hidden.

This is a valuable item; it will give a notification when it encounters gold or silver.

After walking for a while, the second hand on the treasure hunt device remained motionless.

This damn palace is so big, it's really hard for her to find it.

Just as Tao'er was losing patience, the originally dim display screen on the instrument began to flash a faint light, pointing towards the northeast.

Peach grinned: Hehe! Finally found it.

After avoiding several patrolling guards, Tao'er arrived at a room, which was the Wangfu's storeroom, but there were two guards at the door.

The Prince's mansion is heavily guarded, and there are people watching over the storeroom. What should we do?

Tao'er was getting anxious. She slapped her forehead, thinking to herself, "How could I not have thought of that?!"

However, the fact that it's guarded proves that there are many good things inside!

We need to think of a solution.

Tao'er squatted in the corner and began to think.

Suddenly, she remembered that she still had more than a dozen KFC honey-glazed roasted chickens in her online space.

She was afraid that if she traveled through time and couldn't go back, she wouldn't be able to eat it anymore.

So she took out two roast chickens and a bottle of white wine.

It's important to know that later baijiu (Chinese white liquor) has a much higher alcohol content than ancient baijiu, and it smells much stronger.

She then disguised herself as a servant or page.

Anyway, she had prepared a lot of clothes in the space.

After changing her clothes, Tao'er, carrying the wine and two honey-glazed hand-pulled chickens wrapped in oil paper, swaggered past the two guards.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Where did it come from?

What are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping?

"I didn't know this was a restricted warehouse area, and unauthorized personnel were not allowed to approach."

Tao'er quickly nodded and bowed, apologizing profusely. With her head down, she said in a man's voice, "Brothers, I didn't know this was a warehouse."

I am the new cook at the Prince's mansion.

My chef in the kitchen was hungry and asked me to make him something to eat with his drinks.

The Prince's mansion is so big, I got lost...

"So you're the new cook, get out of here..."

"Don't run around like that again..."

"Alright, gentlemen, don't be angry, I'll leave right away..."

Tao'er deliberately opened the oil paper, and the fresh aroma of chicken immediately wafted out.

Tao'er just heated it up in the microwave in the space, and the aroma is even stronger now.

"What is that?"

Why does it smell so good?

"It smells like roast chicken..."

"And it smells of wine! What kind of wine is this? It smells so good!"

The two of them looked at what Tao'er was holding at the same time.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

What are you holding in your hand?

One of them shouted.

A sly smile flashed in Tao'er's eyes as she bent down and said, "Brothers, this is a midnight snack I prepared for my master, along with some homemade 'Thousand Mile Fragrance' wine."

"Leave that thing here, you can go..."

"Another guard said."

"This...is from my master's side..."

Peach stammered and hesitated, looking quite embarrassed.

"What are you afraid of? Just say that Li Wei and Zhang San ate it."

"Oh well!

However, it's not very pleasant for the two of you to eat here, and it wouldn't be good if others saw you.

Why don't you two go to the octagonal pavilion in front to eat? I'll keep watch over things here for you.

It's quite cold tonight, gentlemen. Let's have some drinks to warm up.

I promise I won't tell anyone.

The two looked at Tao'er with a puzzled expression. Seeing her unremarkable appearance, they nodded. "Then keep a close eye on things. We'll be there in half an hour."

Here's a small reward for you.

The man tossed over a tael of silver, and the two of them headed toward the octagonal pavilion not far ahead.

Drink up!

Neither of you will wake up until tomorrow morning.

Tao'er put a very strong dose of sleeping potion in it.

After waiting for a while, Tao'er began to act.

A heavy padlock hung on the warehouse door.

Damn, this lock is huge!

Could there be a priceless treasure inside?

But that didn't stop Tao'er. She learned a lot about this online, which was after she had that precognitive dream.

Tao'er took out a thin iron wire from her spatial storage and gently inserted it into the keyhole. After a short while, a soft "click" was heard, and the lock opened.

These locks from ancient times were very easy to open, and the principle behind them was also very simple.

She slipped into the warehouse and was immediately stunned by what she saw.

The warehouse was filled with rare and precious treasures.

Various antique porcelains, including blue and white porcelain, famille rose porcelain, and enamelware, were displayed on the shelves against the wall, gleaming softly in the moonlight shining through the window.

On the other side hung calligraphy and paintings by famous artists. Although Tao'er didn't know how to appreciate art, she could tell from the exquisite mounting that these were no ordinary items.

The most eye-catching items are the two sandalwood boxes in the center of the warehouse. When opened, two egg-sized luminous pearls lie quietly inside, emitting a soft, milky-white light that illuminates the surroundings as if it were daytime.

wow!

A luminous pearl!

The legendary luminous pearl!

This was the first time she had ever seen it in person. She had only seen it in TV dramas and novels before, but she never expected to actually see it today.

Fortunately, everyone in the Prince's mansion was asleep by this time.

She quickly closed the box; the luminous pearl was too bright.

Her eyes were dazzled by all the jewelry, jade, gold, and silver.

One can't help but sigh, it's truly a mountain of people's hard-earned money!

Tao'er sneered and unceremoniously put all the treasures into her spatial storage.

Luminous pearls, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, fine silks...

Everything she touched vanished instantly.

When she touched an inconspicuous bronze candlestick in the corner of the storeroom, something unexpected happened.

She turned the candlestick unintentionally, and the wall made a low scraping sound as a hidden door slowly opened.