Dual Transmigration: Starting from being captured and brought to the Hehuan Sect!

Lin Mo emerged from the shadows of the alley and went to meet him.

The five palace maids stopped and bowed when they saw Su Meiniang's face.

Before the round-faced palace maid could even speak, Lin Mo had already unleashed his bewitching power from the depths of her consciousness, precisely penetrating her mind.

Her cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of True God, so the bewitching power penetrated without any resistance.

Her body paused for a moment, then returned to normal, her expression changing from respectful to submissive.

After taking control of the lead round-faced palace maid, Lin Mo then took control of the remaining four palace maids as well.

If anything goes missing from the national treasury in the future, the Empress will definitely investigate, and these people will be perfect scapegoats!

"What are your names?"

"Replying to Master, my name is Wanqiu..."

Zhi Xia,

Dongling,

Nanqing

Winter month…

The five palace maids spoke in succession.

"What kind of work do they do in the inner treasury?"

"Replying to Master, we servants are responsible for the daily inventory of the inner treasury. Every item that enters or leaves the treasury must be registered and recorded by us."

Late Autumn, who was in charge, spoke up.

A hint of surprise flashed across Lin Mo's face upon hearing this.

These people were actually in charge of inventorying the national treasury.

Doesn't that mean that the location, quantity, and circulation of every single item are stored in their minds?

Wouldn't it be convenient to steal whatever one wants?

Thinking of this, Lin Mo asked again.

"How do you guys usually work in shifts?"

The round-faced palace maid, Xiaohe, spoke first:

"Replying to Master, we servants are divided into three shifts: the morning shift is from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., the afternoon shift is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the evening shift is from 5 p.m. to 11 a.m.

Five people per class, taking turns.

"How many people are usually on guard inside the vault?"

"There is only one person on duty in the inner treasury, and that is Lord Zhou."

She's basically there during the day and only leaves at night.

"We servants are only responsible for the work in the outer hall; we can't enter the inner treasury."

"When can you get into the inner vault?"

"Only when moving things and taking inventory of the internal warehouse."

"Only after Lord Zhou opened the door could we servants enter."

Is there a regular schedule for moving things and taking inventory?

"The time for moving things is not fixed."

They will call us when new goods arrive at the warehouse.

Sometimes I go two or three times a day, sometimes not for several days.

As for the inventory, it's once a month, which is in a week!

Lin Mo nodded.

He went through this information in his mind.

Only Lord Zhou was on duty in the inner treasury; the palace maids were only allowed to enter when moving things or taking inventory of supplies.

In other words, if you want to steal something, it's best to do it when inventorying supplies.

Having figured out the pattern, Lin Mo didn't rush to act, but instead spoke:

"After you guys go back, make a list of everything on the inner shelves, roughly where they are, and whether they are valuable. Write down as much as you can."

"Yes, Master."

The five palace maids responded in unison.

Understand the situation clearly before taking any action.

After all, the national treasury is so large and has so many things, many of which are actually quite ordinary, so it's not worth taking the risk.

The time for the theft will definitely be very tight, after all, there is a peak-level Divine Lord there.

If you don't plan ahead and get caught stealing half, you'll suffer a huge loss.

After parting ways with the five palace maids, Lin Mo returned to his residence.

Since he was idle anyway, he might as well push forward with today's goal of ten people. He turned to look at his maid:

"I ask you, how many palace maids do I have in this mansion?"

The round-faced maid paused for a moment:

"In reply to Lord Su, it's just the two of us."

Previously, Lord Su disliked having too many people around him, saying that too many people would only attract unwanted attention, so he only kept two of his servants.

Lin Mo was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

Two is too few.

He had assumed that a female official of Su Meiniang's rank would have at least seven or eight servants in her residence.

"Alright."

We'll have to look outside.

He doesn't pick and choose; he just eats the grass near his nest.

This row of houses were all occupied by the female officials who served the Empress in the palace. Living side by side, they saw each other all the time, making it easy for them to visit each other.

He left the courtyard and walked towards the mansion next to it.

The neighbor was a civil official named Shen, whose rank was half a grade higher than Su Meiniang's, but he was not as favored as Su Meiniang.

Her residence was similar in layout to Su Meiniang's courtyard, with two osmanthus trees planted at the entrance.

Lin Mo knocked on the door.

A moment later, a maid opened the door. Upon seeing Su Meiniang, she quickly bowed and made way.

"Lord Su, you've arrived."

Is Lord Shen here?

"Yes, I'm in the hall looking at folded paper."

Please come in.

Lin Mo stepped into the courtyard and walked along the bluestone path to the entrance of the hall.

Lord Shen was sitting behind his desk, holding a memorial in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was carefully considering the wording.

She wore a dark blue official robe, her hair was tied up with a plain silver hairpin, her face was thin and neat, her cheekbones were slightly high, and her slender eyes revealed the prudence unique to civil officials.

Seeing Lin Mo enter, she put down her folding paper, stood up, and exchanged a few polite words:

"Lord Su, a rare guest."

What brings you here today?

"What are you saying, Lord Shen? We're neighbors, can't we even visit each other?"

Lin Mo sat down in the chair and glanced at the stack of folded papers on her desk.

"What are you busy with, Lord Shen?"

"The amount of grain and fodder allocated by the Ministry of Revenue doesn't match the amount requested by the border. I'm checking it here right now."

Lord Shen poured him a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him.

"Didn't Lord Su stay at the border for a while? How are the supplies there?"

"It's alright."

Jiang Xue is strict; I haven't heard of any food shortages.

"That's good. General Jiang is capable."

Lord Shen picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"What brings you here today, Lord Su?"

"It's nothing serious."

It's just that being alone gets really boring.

Lin Mo picked up his teacup and casually asked,

"How many years has Lord Shen been in the palace?"

"It's been almost two hundred years."

Lord Shen put down his teacup, his tone tinged with a touch of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and regret).

"It hasn't been easy to get from a lowly clerk to where I am now."

That is.

Civil servants are not like us errand runners; they earn their positions through hard work and perseverance.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

They talked about everything from the food in the palace to the weather this year, from the war on the border to the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, and the conversation went on and on.

Lord Shen handled the situation appropriately, but always maintained a sense of propriety characteristic of civil officials, being overly polite but not overly intimate.

Lin Mo put down his teacup, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice:

"Lord Shen, I have some private matters I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Lord Shen glanced at him, a look of "I knew it" flashing across his face.

In her opinion, although she and Su Meiniang were neighbors, they basically did not interact. As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason, so the other party must have something to say to her!

She waved her hand, signaling the maid to leave.

"Alright, Lord Su, now it's just the two of us. What's on your mind?"

Lin Mo nodded, stood up and came to her side. Under her questioning gaze, Lin Mo directly activated his bewitching power and successfully controlled her.

The female official's cultivation level was only at the peak of the God King realm, so it didn't take her much effort to let her bewitchment power penetrate her.

"Owner."

Lord Shen stood up and bowed.

Lin Mo nodded and sat down in the chair, then lifted his long robe and spoke:

"Get up, you're in luck today, I'm going to show you a real treasure!"

Lady Shen subconsciously looked up, and when she saw something that shouldn't have been in front of her, she froze on the spot:

"This...this..."

Lin Mo's lips curled into a wicked smile. Just as he was about to reveal his identity, he received a telepathic message from his maid:

"Master! His Majesty requests your immediate presence at the palace; he has urgent matters to discuss!"

"They really know how to pick their timing!"

Lin Mo's lips twitched, and he could only re-fasten his outer robe and wave at Lord Shen:

"Wait for me to come back!"

He said this as he left the Shen residence and headed towards the palace.

On the way, he telepathically asked his maid:

"Did His Majesty say what it was about?"

"Replying to Master, this servant does not know."

The messenger was His Majesty's head palace maid, who said to hurry and not delay.

Lin Mo quickened his pace, but he was making plans in his mind.

Why are you calling me here in such a hurry? Is it because you're already itching for a fight?