After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

"Not today!" Li Qingqing shook her head repeatedly.

He quickly told Zhou Yimo everything he had agreed with Xie Xuan'an.

After hearing this, Zhou Yimo was silent for a while, with a hint of anger in his deep eyes.

He suppressed his emotions, looked at Li Qingqing steadily, and said:

"So, you plan to let me go home first and break into Liu's house at night?"

My lady is so bold!

Li Qingqing nodded slightly and said soothingly:

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Just one night, and it brings in 20% profit every month, which is a good deal no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, you can study with peace of mind and pass the imperial examinations. Then won’t I be able to enjoy happiness with you in the future?

"Alright, alright, Mr. Liu is a tyrant in Qiushui Town. I'm doing this to help the people get rid of this evil. The county magistrate might even reward me!"

Xie Da County Magistrate: Miss Li is really outspoken. She just asked for 20% of Zuiyuexuan's profits from me, and now she wants a reward for getting rid of this evil!

Li Qingqing: Before, you were the young master who asked me for help. Now you are the county magistrate who is fair and strict. How can we talk together?

Zhou Yimo: He doesn’t want to listen to his wife’s nonsense.

Zhou An frowned slightly and looked at Li Qingqing, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness he had never had before:

"My wife! Do you know that Mr. Liu has been deeply rooted in Qiushui Town for so many years, with a deep and complex foundation? How can he be overthrown so easily?

Besides, how much do you know about the Liu residence? Do you know how many guards Liu Yuanwai has? How strong are they? And do you know what's in that secret room? You agreed to this without knowing anything about it!?

Li Qingqing: ...

Why are you so fierce?

Li Qingqing smiled somewhat guiltily.

Can she say that she actually has space, can ignore danger and be invincible?

Zhou Yimo looked at Li Qingqing's aggrieved expression, and then he realized that he was a little agitated. His heart softened and he couldn't bear to continue to blame her.

He softened his tone, with a hint of helplessness and doting.

"My dear, please let me go to Zuiyuexuan with you. Even if I can't do anything, I can wait for you and go home with you."

Zhou Yimo really wanted to meet County Magistrate Xie.

This County Magistrate Xie had just met my wife, and he invited her to participate in such a dangerous operation. No matter how you look at it, County Magistrate Xie seems unreliable.

Li Qingqing hesitated for a moment.

Well! With Yun Jing at home, Zhou's mother and Xi'er won't be hungry.

She nodded gently, smiled and said, "Okay."

Li Qingqing brought Zhou Yimo to Zuiyuexuan.

Shopkeeper Qi quickly announced and welcomed the guests.

"Mr. Xie, this is my husband." Li Qingqing introduced him to Xie Xuan'an with a smile.

Zhou Yimo bowed, his face calm, and he said calmly, "I am Zhou An, courtesy name Yimo, and I am honored to meet the County Magistrate!"

Xie Xuan'an had already secretly sized up Zhou Yimo.

Seeing that he had a handsome face and clear eyes, I couldn't help but praise him inwardly.

Xie Xuan'an waved his hand and then said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Brother Xie in private."

He spoke in a relaxed tone and smiled broadly, and his casual clothes made him look free and unrestrained.

When Zhou Yimo saw it, his heart sank.

The children of the noble families in Kyoto that he had seen when he was young were dressed like him. When they grew up, many noble families in Kyoto would often arrange for them to go out and gain experience.

Could it be Xie Xuanan too?

In the four towns under Yuntai County, the wealthy gentry have always followed the lead of Mr. Liu, and all the county magistrates in office have either been sidelined or died an untimely death.

This... How desperate is Xie Xuan'an to come to Yuntai County to be the county magistrate?

Zhou Yimo began to worry about whether this theft plan was reliable.

But his expression remained calm, and he said straight to the point:

"Then I'd rather obey than be disrespectful, Brother Xie. I've taken the liberty of coming here because I'm worried about my wife. I'd like to hear what plans Brother Xie has for tonight's operation."

Xie Xuan'an's peach blossom eyes moved, and after a moment of contemplation, he nodded slightly and said:

"Please follow me, both of you!"

Xie Xuan'an walked to the desk, took out a simple map, and slowly spread it out on the table.

The map marked every corner of Mr. Liu's mansion, and even the patrol routes of the guards.

It is just an ordinary mansion of a wealthy official, but it is decorated so carefully that one can tell at first glance that Mr. Liu is no ordinary person.

Zhou Yimo nodded. County Magistrate Xie was quite thoughtful. The map was so detailed that it was obvious that arrangements had been made long ago.

Zhou Yimo's worries were half relieved.

"Mr. Zhou, Miss Li, please look at this map. Mr. Liu's study is located here, and the secret room is inside this study."

Xie Xuanan pointed to the study on the map and said, "This place is heavily guarded. I estimate there are ten experts here."

Xie Xuanan paused, glanced at Li Qingqing, and continued, "His martial arts skills are probably on par with the assassins of the Eastern Palace Guards."

Ten masters are equivalent to ten Donggongwei killers.

Li Qingqing nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Mr. Zhou, besides the spies, I have a total of twelve secret guards. A few days ago, I fought with Mr. Liu's men and injured several of them. Now I still have eight people who can be used. These eight people are not as strong as these ten masters.

The original plan was to carry out the plan once my friend arrived, but he still hasn't arrived and the situation has changed. In my anxiety, I was fortunate to meet Miss Li who helped me. Xuan An is very grateful.

My plan is to have Miss Li be in charge of holding back these ten masters, so my people can easily enter the secret room."

Xie Xuan'an talked freely.

Without Li Qingqing's help, he could only continue to wait for General Zhennan to arrive. He had clearly sent someone to notify him, so why hadn't he arrived yet?

When Zhou Yimo heard this, he was speechless, and his heart, which had just been at ease, was lifted up again.

The county magistrate is really so bold and presumptuous. He is not as strong as the other party, but he still dares to send people to break into the secret room?

Li Qingqing was also stunned.

It turns out that it is not easy to get the 20% profit of Zuiyuexuan. It turns out that this is not to let me steal evidence, but to use me as a pioneer?

"no!"

"No!"

When Li Qingqing and Zhou Yimo heard the plan proposed by Xie Xuan'an, they rejected it in unison.

Xie Xuan'an was slightly stunned, and his narrow peach blossom eyes flashed.

He looked at Zhou Yimo and Li Qingqing, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his plan.

Zhou Yimo and Li Qingqing looked at each other. Li Qingqing smiled awkwardly and said to Xie Xuanan:

"What I mean is, your people are responsible for restraining these ten masters, and I will be responsible for stealing the evidence."

She has space. When the time comes, it will only take a few minutes to pack up everything in the secret room and take it out.

If she was asked to kill the ten masters, it would not be stealing evidence, but a blatant burglary!

If Mr. Liu reports her to the higher-ups, won't she be thrown into jail?

Does the county magistrate want her to test the law with her own body?

Li Qingqing: Thank you, sir, please don’t force me to wander around the world.

Zhou Yimo: Madam, you just want to steal the evidence? That's right, this is safer.

Xie Xuanan's peach blossom eyes twinkled after hearing what Li Qingqing said. He looked at Zhou Yimo and asked, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yimo's mind was in turmoil, trying to piece together what he knew and review it again.

He pondered for a long time, looked at Xie Xuanan intently, and asked suspiciously:

"Brother Xie, could it be that your plan this time isn't to steal evidence, but rather to rescue someone who you believe is in the secret room?"

"There's no one in the secret room?" Xie Xuan'an felt something was wrong as soon as he said that.

Xie Xuanan: ...

He had hidden himself so deeply, how did Mr. Zhou see him?

It seems that he is not cut out to be an official. Even a scholar can see through his flaws.

Zhou Yimo: It’s just stealing evidence, why do we have to make such a plan?

Zhou Yimo had some doubts about Xie Xuanan's identity and purpose from the very beginning.

Now that Xie Xuan'an remained silent, he became even more certain of his thoughts.

Zhou Yimo's face was calm, his deep gaze fixed on Xie Xuanan, and he said calmly:

"I don't know if there's anyone in the secret room, but there's definitely no one you want to rescue."

Xie Xuanan's expression suddenly changed, his narrow peach blossom eyes flashed a few times, and it took him a while to calm down.

He looked at Zhou Yimo and spoke slowly:

"Mr. Zhou is truly thoughtful. Do you know who I want to save?"