Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful
Chapter 180 The Treasury Was Stolen
Just as they were racking their brains to figure out how to bring those yellow-skinned people to justice, shocking news kept coming from every corner of the country -
Many important items mysteriously disappeared one after another! First, the textile machines disappeared, then the engines disappeared without a trace, and even the huge ships disappeared inexplicably.
What's worse is that the new type of light bulb they had just developed with great effort suddenly disappeared, and a large number of precious books and materials flew away as if they had wings.
However, all this happened in just one hour! In an instant, this once orderly country fell into chaos.
People panicked and searched everywhere for their lost items, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not find any trace of the theft. It was as if they had really evaporated into thin air in an instant, disappearing without a trace.
Such a strange situation caused panic among people across the country, and all kinds of speculations and rumors began to fly around.
At this time, Carl was sweating profusely and kept muttering to himself, "It's her, it must be her! No one else can perform such mysterious means except her." His heart was filled with fear and anxiety, and the mysterious and terrifying figure of that woman kept appearing in his mind.
The Queen was originally gathering with many ministers, seriously discussing what strategy should be adopted to capture those who came from foreign countries.
But when she heard about these shocking thefts, her face instantly turned pale as paper, and she slumped down in her chair, looking extremely dejected.
Their country is now a superpower that dominates the whole of Europe! Not only does it have vast territories and strong power in its homeland, but it also controls large colonies in other regions.
However, even such an extremely powerful country seems helpless and has no way to deal with this incredible situation.
Not to mention finding the mastermind behind the theft and bringing him to justice, even figuring out how these things were stolen would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Her originally beautiful eyes were now filled with anger and resentment. She glared at Karl fiercely, as if she wanted to cut him into pieces with her eyes. If this man hadn't been so greedy, how could he have caused such a series of troubles and disasters?
At this moment, a panicked soldier hurried into the palace and shouted loudly: "King, something terrible has happened! The palace's treasury has been robbed. Not only that, all the banks in the city have been robbed!" Hearing this news, it was like a bolt from the blue, and the entire palace fell into silence in an instant.
"What?" The queen exclaimed in disbelief. Her face was filled with shock, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Then, she suddenly stood up from the throne that symbolized supreme power and stumbled out of the palace.
Seeing this, the people behind him followed closely in panic, fearing even the slightest delay. Although Carl was secretly delighted at this moment, thinking that he was no longer the only one to bear the bad luck, he still pretended to be extremely anxious on the surface and followed closely at the back of the group.
When they arrived at the warehouse, the scene before them left everyone dumbfounded - the huge warehouse had become empty, with only the mess on the floor and scattered debris left.
Seeing this, the queen felt dizzy and dazed. She stumbled and fell to the side. Fortunately, someone beside her was quick-witted and supported her in time, thus avoiding a tragedy.
Looking at the storehouse that was once filled with treasures and precious items, now gone, the queen was heartbroken and couldn't stop crying. How could she not feel despair and grief when the wealth she had painstakingly accumulated over so many years disappeared overnight?
"Come! Take Duke Karl down immediately, and Viscount Simon too! Don't let them go!" The Queen gritted her teeth and barked out an order in a rage. Her voice trembled slightly with rage, the rage contained in it enough to burn the entire sky.
Qianlong and others who were hidden in mid-air witnessed the jaw-dropping scene before them, and the corners of their mouths could not help but rise slightly, revealing a lewd and complacent smile.
They simply couldn't believe that the huge wealth accumulated by a country over many years had fallen into their hands so easily! These gold, silver, precious jewels and rare antiques were enough to bring unprecedented prosperity to the entire Qing Empire.
Thinking of this, Qianlong was secretly delighted. With this huge wealth, the Qing Dynasty would be able to vigorously develop its military strength and expand its territory. It would also be able to develop water conservancy projects, improve people's livelihood, and allow the people to live a prosperous and healthy life.
He seemed to have seen the glorious scene of the Qing Dynasty becoming the world hegemon in the future.
However, in stark contrast to Qianlong and the others was Simon, who was standing aside. He had a worried look on his face, his hands tightly covering his face, as if he simply couldn't bear to watch what was happening below.
It's all that damned Karl's fault. If it weren't for his uncontrollable greed, how could our country have suffered such a huge loss? If I hadn't had the foresight to join them and return to the East with them to develop, I'm afraid a long prison sentence would be waiting for me now!
What an idiot, a sinner of the country!
Ziwei was thinking about whether she should take this opportunity to visit all the countries that later became the Eight-Nation Alliance. Without huge financial support, could these countries still develop so quickly?
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