The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

The people of Jinan cheered and celebrated.

Great! The corrupt magistrate who oppressed the people has finally been brought to justice.

It's so hard being a commoner. Even if you were oppressed in ancient times, it was very difficult to escape.

Traveling long distances requires a travel permit, and there are many bandits on the road.

Therefore, the people had been oppressed by the government, but they were reluctant to leave Jinan.

But now, they can finally live their lives in peace.

"Have you heard? The Inspector General, in a fit of rage for a woman, killed that dog of a magistrate with a single sword stroke."

"I heard that the inspector's lover is none other than the female war goddess who was previously stationed in Qinghe County."

"Yes, I've heard about it too. One is handsome and the other is beautiful and charming. They're a match made in heaven."

The news that Gong Yu had killed the magistrate of Quancheng County with a single sword strike spread like wildfire throughout the surrounding prefectures and counties.

Local officials were all on edge.

Which official is not corrupt? It's just a matter of how much or how little they are corrupt.

Magistrate He of Chang County was especially afraid, because he heard that the Inspector General was going to Jincheng.

Changxian County is located right between Quancheng and Jincheng.

Since the Inspector General is willing to risk everything for a woman, we must curry favor with his beloved Miss Su.

Magistrate He was drinking with a courtesan in the Drunken Red Pavilion when he heard that the magistrate of Quancheng County had been killed, and he was scared half to death.

He abandoned the courtesan and hurried back to the He residence.

Magistrate He instructed his wife, "Madam, hurry and find some things that young women like in the storeroom. When the inspector arrives in Chang County, you must find a way to befriend that Miss Su."

Magistrate He had long heard of the Inspector's formidable reputation; no official who had been investigated by the Inspector had ever had a good ending.

So he's probably doomed this time.

"Madam, you must make a conscious effort to befriend that Miss Su. If the inspector finds out that I have embezzled and broken the law, you must kneel down and beg Miss Su to intercede for me and prevent the inspector from chopping off my head on the spot."

Magistrate He has amassed a considerable amount of wealth over the years. As long as he is not executed on the spot, even if he is later imprisoned, he can still use his wealth to keep his life.

Holding the map marked by Hu Pingfan, Su Qianqian found the Black Stone Mine.

These black stone mines are usually huge in reserves, and it is normal for them to be distributed over tens or even hundreds of kilometers.

In the world before the time travel, many coal mines covered a vast area.

Small coal mines typically span from a few kilometers to more than ten kilometers.

Medium-sized coal mines are located between ten and fifty kilometers away.

Large coal mines can span hundreds of kilometers.

Su Qianqian headed towards Chang County. After about a few kilometers, she directed Ying Shiyi and the others to dig in a deep ditch.

After digging to a depth of about three meters, the group uncovered the black coal underground.

This place should be connected to the black coal site that Hu Pingfan discovered earlier.

The sun was blazing. Gong Yu took the parasol from Xiang Ming with his left hand and used a handkerchief in his right hand to wipe Su Qianqian's sweat.

"Go to the carriage quickly, I'll keep an eye on things for you."

Gong Yu instructed Ying Shiyi and the others to bury the coal back. He wondered where the Murong family had gone and that it was best to prevent them from discovering the black stone mine.

Because black coal is usually found deep underground, Su Qianqian searched for low-lying deep ravines along the way and had Ying Shiyi and the others help her dig them out.

Ultimately, she discovered that the mine extended to the border of Quancheng and Changxian, reaching over a hundred kilometers, making it a large coal mine.

That's really lucky.

With this large black stone mine, she probably wouldn't be able to use it all, nor could she mine it all, even if she lived to be a hundred years old in this world.

"Brother Gong, have you chosen a new magistrate for Quancheng County?"

"Rest assured, I have already recommended your person to His Majesty in advance, and His Majesty has agreed."

When Su Qianqian and Gong Yu arrived outside Chang County, it was already dark, so they didn't rush to bring anyone into the city.

She and Gong Yu changed into black night clothes, swung the eagle claw hook onto the high city wall, grabbed the rope, and lightly flipped into the city.

The two climbed up to the backyard of the county government office in the dark and came to the roof of the room where the lights were still on.

Gong Yu quietly moved a tile, so that the two of them could see the scene inside the house through the gap.

This room was the storeroom of the He family mansion, filled with gold, silver, pearls, and jade.

Magistrate He and his wife were very busy, running around in circles, constantly searching for something.

"Madam, what kind of treasure do you think Miss Su would like?"

Mrs. He held up a hairpin adorned with watermelon-red tourmaline beads and said, "Teenagers in their teens love beauty and will definitely like pretty jewelry."

The couple picked out brightly colored jewelry and filled a box.

Magistrate He muttered to himself, "I hope the Inspector will spare my life, considering how I flattered Miss Su."

The Inspector is discerning and will surely discover evidence of his crimes.

So he only hoped that after being arrested, he wouldn't be beheaded in front of everyone, and that his family could use money to help him get off the hook.

After the warehouse lights were turned off and the doors were closed, Su Qianqian and her companion jumped down from the roof.

The two guards watching the warehouse were dozing off when Gong Yu knocked them unconscious with a chop to the back of their necks.

Gong Yu took out an iron needle and poked it into the keyhole of the copper lock, making a soft 'click' sound, and the copper lock opened.

Su Qianqian gave a thumbs up, "Well done!"

Who would have thought that the seemingly upright Crown Prince would be involved in such a shady business as lock picking?

Gong Yu thoughtfully stayed outside instead of going inside. He knew his future wife liked money and had long since discovered her talent for organizing things, so he had to make sure she was satisfied.

After Su Qianqian went inside, she put everything in the storeroom into her spatial storage.

The magistrate and his wife went to great lengths to select the best option, not finding it troublesome at all.

Children make choices; adults want it all.

You can oppress the people, you can embezzle and accept bribes, we'll take it all away from you.

All the valuables were stored in the spatial storage, leaving only the account book for Gong Yu.

The next day, Gong Yu, dressed in official robes, arrived at the county government office and threw the account book directly at Magistrate He's face.

Magistrate He knelt down with a thud, "Please forgive me, Your Honor—I deserve to die, I am not human—"

Gong Yu immediately arrested Magistrate He and ordered his men to take him back to the capital in a prison cart.

Magistrate He, with his hands and feet shackled, stood in a wooden prison cart, covered in rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs, but he actually breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew this day would come sooner or later, the first time he embezzled.

Magistrate He felt incredibly fortunate.

He was much luckier than the magistrate of Quancheng County; he wasn't beheaded on the spot.

Once we get to the capital, I'll have my family use their money to pull some strings. After all, officials protect each other, so at most I'll be exiled for two years before I can return to the capital.

As for money, that doesn't matter. Money can be spent and then come back. His wife's brother is currently a prefect in another region. When he returns from exile, he can go and seek refuge with his brother-in-law and soon be able to extract money from the people again.