A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

That was close! Luckily she was fully armed, otherwise she would have been riddled with holes.

In the short time it took to go in and out, countless poisoned silver needles were shot into her body.

"Where did the Emperor of Nanzhao find these people? They're absolutely terrifying!"

"Should we go to the national treasury and get something to calm our nerves?" Jiang Yi's face turned completely black when he saw the poisoned needles on her body.

"Forget about the national treasury, just take a stroll through the private treasury."

She's not one to hold grudges; once something's over, it's over. Because if she's unhappy about something, she'll retaliate on the spot.

The next day.

The emperor rose, and the chief eunuch served him with trepidation as he washed and changed his clothes, then gave him two letters.

Good heavens, is there no way to live like this? His Majesty's private treasury has been robbed again!

The emperor was overjoyed upon seeing the first letter. His spies had previously reported that the Great Xia Dynasty had survived the natural disasters thanks to the help of immortals. These immortals exchanged gold and silver for supplies at reasonable prices.

Now, has the favor finally been bestowed upon his Nanzhao Kingdom?

Hahaha……

He truly is the chosen emperor!

Now that the immortal has arrived, he must seize the opportunity.

"Go, summon all the ministers to discuss important matters!"

"Whoo!"

The head eunuch really wanted to say, "Your Majesty, won't you take a look at the other letter? Your private treasury is empty again!"

Thinking that he had another letter in his hand, and that it looked exactly the same, he assumed that it was a letter given to him by an immortal. He felt as if he were blessed with honey, as if he were more favored by the immortal than the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Open the envelope and see what the immortal wants to say to him. Is he going to praise him for his good governance, or is he going to reward him with a magic pill?

After reading this letter, I felt immense joy beforehand, but afterwards...

The immortal dared not utter a sound.

and so……

"You lot, watch your step. These next few days, don't fire wildly at the slightest provocation. If you anger the immortal, none of you will escape unscathed!"

"Yes!"

The hidden guards were bewildered. So, with this commotion, should they do something or not? What if it really was a thief?

Your Majesty, can you give me a definite answer?

With his private treasury gone, he could only suffer in silence, consoling himself that it was an offering to the immortals.

My heart is bleeding with pain. Heaven knows how difficult it is to get his treasures in this situation.

Oh, it's all gone, all gone. Overnight, who can understand the heart of being penniless again?

It's all those clueless bastards' fault; they'll fight anyone who comes along, unable to distinguish friend from foe.

After the ministers arrived, the emperor still forced himself to be energetic.

"My beloved ministers, the immortal has come to our Nanzhao. Seeing the suffering of the people, he could not bear it and decided to save Nanzhao from its dire straits by exchanging gold and silver for grain with us."

"Your Majesty, is it true?" They were all important officials and naturally knew about the affairs of the Great Xia Dynasty. They were all envious of the Great Xia Dynasty for having such an opportunity.

The emperor proudly waved the envelope in his hand, "Yes, I have received the immortal's letter. I am deeply grateful for the immortal's kindness in rescuing the people from suffering. We can trade with you the day after tomorrow."

Everyone knelt down in unison, shouting, "Long live the Emperor!"

Then, the emperor and his ministers, following Xia Ning's price list, began to discuss how much to buy and which grains to purchase.

Four hours later, the officials who had worked an extra day finally left the palace one after another.

The emperor placed the list of items to be purchased, along with the locations of the warehouses, on his desk in the imperial study. He repeatedly instructed his guards that if there was any disturbance, they were not to lift a finger, even if the sky were to fall.

Hidden Guard: ...

Xia Ning came over in the evening. Hmm, it was very quiet. She glanced at the emperor's bookshelf and was immediately captivated.

They took the letter and disappeared.

The hidden guards in the shadows exhaled a breath of stale air. Their lives were too difficult. Protecting the Imperial Study had become an instinct. Just now, they almost couldn't resist shooting the needles.

Thinking back to last night, after shooting a few needles, the immortals seized His Majesty's entire private treasury. If they were to commit another offense today, wouldn't the national treasury also suffer? And what about tomorrow's transactions...?

Hidden Guards

My back was soaked with sweat.

They almost became criminals of the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Once inside the space, Xia Ning glanced at the transaction amount. It was alright, not too much, not too little. Nanzhao was not a large country, so its transactions naturally couldn't compare to those of Daxia.

Jiang Yi has been going through the books he smuggled in earlier these past few days. "Nobody goes out now, it's too difficult for us to buy materials for witchcraft."

"It's not that it's difficult, it's that it's simply impossible to buy."

Okay, that's true.

"If you can't find them outside, you must have them in the palace. Come on, print out a letter and ask the emperor to sell some to us."

That's a good idea. The palace really has all sorts of things.