Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Furthermore, gold and silver ingots, neatly arranged without digital display, were scattered around the wooden box like small mountains, their brilliance dazzling.

It is obvious that this is the core location of Prince Gong's Mansion, where he truly hid his enormous treasure.

The main house he had previously investigated was nothing more than a decoy used to mislead people.

Chen Wenqi moved slightly, his toes lightly touching the cold surface of the artificial mountain.

His figure leaped lightly to the top of the artificial hill like a falling leaf, taking in the entire back garden from above.

He focused his mind again, pushing his mental energy to its limit, covering an area of ​​more than thirty meters underground.

He wanted to completely encompass every corner of the entire underground treasure vault within his perception, to see every detail clearly and understand it thoroughly.

With a slight shift of his thoughts, an invisible force arose from the void, carrying an irresistible aura.

All the items in the basement seemed to be seized by an invisible hand and vanished into thin air in an instant.

All these treasures appeared intact in the warehouse of the secret realm he had created, without missing a single one.

Chen Wenqi felt a slight dizziness, a side effect of consuming a large amount of mental energy in a short period of time by collecting too many items at once.

However, this dizziness was not a big problem. After only a few breaths to adjust, his consciousness returned to normal.

Chen Wenqi dared not delay for a moment, and quickly circulated the Wuji Gong within his body. In a flash, he entered his secret realm space.

He then used the spatial coordinates that had been set up in the secret realm to teleport back to his room in Beijing in one step.

He lay in bed for a long time, slowly closing his eyes, quietly recuperating from his overexerted mental energy.

Once he had completely calmed down, he slipped away and silently re-entered the secret realm.

He strode to the warehouse area of ​​the secret realm and witnessed firsthand the enormous quantity and astonishing scale of the items he had collected this time.

Even though Chen Wenqi was usually calm and composed, he was stunned on the spot, his eyes filled with shock.

There were piles of golden and silver gourds stacked up as far as the eye could see, almost reaching the dome of the warehouse.

Countless gold and silver ingots are scattered among the lights, shimmering with a dazzling luster that stirs the heart.

Five hundred heavy mahogany chests were lined up in the warehouse, their exquisite carvings peeking out from the shadows, exuding an antique charm.

Various exquisitely crafted gold statues stand among the boxes, their bodies shimmering and shining, each one a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

Jadeite, gemstones, agate, and other rare jewels were piled up like mountains, too many to count, almost filling the huge warehouse space to the brim.

Chen Wenqi casually picked up a golden gourd from the mountain of gourds, and it felt heavy in his hand.

He weighed it lightly a few times, secretly estimating that this golden melon probably weighed more than thirty pounds.

He couldn't help but move closer and examine the characters carved on the surface of the golden melon.

On it was clearly engraved a line of neat and clear Song-style characters: Made in the fifteenth year of the Kangxi reign of the Great Qing Dynasty, weighing a full five hundred taels.

This golden gourd, no bigger than the palm of your hand, actually weighs a solid five hundred taels.

Looking at the mountain of golden gourds before me, a rough count reveals that there are approximately two thousand of them.

This conversion means a full one million taels of gold.

When converted to modern units of weight, it is equivalent to an astonishing 31.5 tons.

Chen Wenqi felt a tingling and tightening sensation on his scalp, and a fine layer of cold sweat instantly seeped out from his back; the amount was truly terrifying.

There were also many glittering gold ingots scattered around, each marked with a weight of fifty taels, and a rough count revealed that there were more than ten thousand of them.

The gold ingots on display alone, not even counting the stock stored in the wooden boxes, amounted to a total of 1.4 million taels of gold.

There were several times more silver gourds than gold gourds, more than six thousand in total.

Each silver melon was also marked with a weight of 500 taels, and with the 50 taels of silver ingots scattered around, the total amount of silver was approximately 3.1 million taels.

Moreover, this is far from the entirety of this treasure trove.

Of the five hundred vermilion and gleaming mahogany chests, a full hundred were filled with gleaming gold ingots.

Each box contained 250 gold ingots, each weighing 50 taels, and these 100 boxes alone contained a total of 1.25 million taels of gold.

The remaining wooden boxes contained a total of 3.75 million taels of silver.

Therefore, if we only consider hard currencies like gold and silver, and not even mention priceless antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade, agate and other rare items.

The gold recovered from the underground vault of Prince Gong's Mansion alone amounted to a staggering 3.05 million taels.

The amount of silver was as high as 6.85 million taels.

Heshen truly deserves to be recorded in history as the "most corrupt official of the Qing Dynasty," and his reputation is well-deserved.

Although the wealth unearthed this time is still far less than the 600 million taels of silver that were confiscated from Heshen's family property in historical records.

But it was enough to send chills down Chen Wenqi's spine, filling his heart with an indescribable shock.

The remaining items are mostly precious antiques and cultural relics that have been passed down for hundreds of years.

Many of these treasures bear exclusive royal seals, making their extraordinary origins immediately apparent.

Any one of these pieces, if placed in the future art market, would be a priceless treasure, enough to cause a huge stir in the entire art collecting world.

Putting aside everything else, just these gold and silver ingots from the Qing Dynasty will be valuable in the future.

Even if Chen Wenqi only took out one of them, he could sell it directly as an antique with great historical value.

Instead of selling it at a low price based on the raw material cost of silver, its added historical value is simply immeasurable.

Chen Wenqi also discovered many precious swords and sabers in a corner of the treasure vault, each exuding an extraordinary aura.

Some blades are incredibly sharp; with a gentle swing, they can easily slice through iron like mud, their cold light chilling and intimidating.

Some are inlaid with various gemstones, with luxurious and grand designs, exuding a dazzling air of nobility.

For example, he casually drew one of the exquisite short daggers and swung it, effortlessly cleaving a solid gold ingot in two.

This extraordinary ability to cut through gold and jade is somewhat similar to the magical dagger that Wei Xiaobao obtained in the palace back then.

Besides these, there were some miscellaneous items in the treasure vault, which Chen Wenqi only glanced at briefly and did not pay much attention to.

However, in the end, his gaze was firmly drawn to an exceptionally exquisite brocade box in the corner, and he involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

This brocade box was actually made of precious Phoebe zhennan wood, and the body of the box was carefully inlaid with intricate and beautiful intertwined floral patterns in pure gold.

The patterns are adorned with exquisite designs made from polished mother-of-pearl, which shimmer with a warm and soft luster under the light, making it clear at a glance that it is no ordinary product.

Chen Wenqi paused slightly, then carefully lifted the lid of the brocade box.

Inside the box was a layer of soft, smooth silk, and on top of that silk lay a neatly folded parchment scroll.

He held his breath and carefully unrolled the parchment scroll.

The moment his eyes fell upon the contents of the parchment, a bright light suddenly shone before them.

This is actually an incredibly detailed map.

There are no extra text labels on the picture, except for a simple and vigorous character "隗" in the lower right corner.

The terrain outlines and winding routes on the map are depicted with lifelike detail and meticulous detail.

There is also a very peculiarly shaped stone that is painted to look exactly like a camel lying down to rest.

At the end of the route, a striking red dot is clearly marked.

That touch of crimson seemed to silently hint at a crucial endpoint.

This shape looks exactly like a treasure map pointing to a hidden treasure.

Chen Wenqi's gaze lingered on the character "隗" for a long time, and he couldn't help but ponder it to himself.

Could this be the map of the treasure that Li Zicheng, the rebel leader, secretly buried after his defeat?

However, not a single character indicating a specific place name can be found on the entire map.

He then carefully examined the drawn terrain features, which clearly pointed to a remote, untouched mountain forest.

Even if you had this map in your hand, finding the treasure would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

This difficulty is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

Oh well, let's just leave it to fate.

If I have the chance to encounter terrain similar to that on the map in the future, I can use this map to explore it.

I'll just take it as a chance.

As for handing over that huge amount of gold and silver to the state?

That's overthinking it.

Today, China is prosperous and peaceful, and has no shortage of gold and silver.

If you rashly hand it over, you will not only gain nothing, but you will also put yourself in the spotlight.

At that time, it will only bring endless trouble to yourself and your family.

Chen Wenqi is not the kind of saintly figure who is detached from worldly affairs.

Although he is not heartless, he is willing to do good deeds within his power without affecting himself.

But all of this must be based on not harming one's own interests.

Furthermore, it must be done without posing any danger to family members or oneself.

Otherwise, he would never make a move so easily.

Perhaps one day in the future, he will be able to cultivate himself to attain enlightenment, ascend to immortality, and completely transcend this mortal world.

But in the end, he is still just a mortal with normal emotions and desires.

In everything we do, we need to carefully consider the safety and well-being of ourselves and our families.

After carefully categorizing and placing all the items in the warehouse according to different categories such as gold and silver, antiques, weapons, and miscellaneous items, etc.