That's Only Natural

Liang Yue immediately understood why the old man's expression was so solemn. He quietly retreated two steps, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

The so-called Imperial Treasury was the Emperor's private vault.

It was not something outsiders could easily see.

Although the Yin Dynasty Emperor nominally ruled the world, the money in the National Treasury came from the tax silver of the Nine Provinces, the lifeblood of the common people. It had to be taken from the people and used for the people. Although the Emperor could also use it, the inflow and outflow of funds had to be approved by the Ministry of Revenue. For larger expenditures, it required the unanimous agreement of all civil and military officials.

If the Emperor could freely decide how the National Treasury's money was used, the Heaven-Piercing Tower wouldn't have been debated for several years before being approved.

The small private vault that belonged solely to the Emperor and could be used freely was the "Imperial Treasury."

The source of this money was the allocation from the imperial family, regular silver allocations from the National Treasury, and the operation of the royal family's own businesses. It could be said that even just considering the Imperial Treasury, the Emperor was one of the richest men in the world.

The current Yin Emperor, Mu Bei, had been on the throne for thirty years and had never engaged in extravagance. The Imperial Treasury was basically only responsible for the daily expenses of the imperial palace's inner court. It was absolutely impossible for such a large batch of stored silver to flow out.

Now, in such an underground bank, most of the stored silver was Imperial Treasury silver ingots, seemingly amounting to several million taels, which was truly unbelievable.

"Alas." Eagle Elder pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "Notify everyone present that what happened today is absolutely not allowed to be spread. Divide these silver taels, secretly seal them in boxes, and escort them back to the Divine Capital. Do not act rashly."

Yang He brought his men back from searching and saw the old man's expression. He quickly asked, "Eagle Elder, this is..."

"We're probably in trouble," Eagle Elder rubbed his head. "Today is really unlucky. Why did I have to wade into this muddy water?"

Hearing him exaggerate, Liang Yue was also a little puzzled.

Even if the Imperial Treasury was stolen, they would just track down the thieves. It wasn't something their Ministry of Justice bureau did, so why did it look like such a sudden disaster?

Could there be another hidden reason for this matter?

However, although he was curious, he also knew what he should and shouldn't hear. He didn't want to get involved in something that even the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Justice found troublesome.

Liang Yue turned around and went to find Wen Yifan and Shang Yunhai, standing with them.

Anyway, no matter what happened, as long as he stood with the Evil Extermination Division, he shouldn't be purged.

Now that they were free, Wen Yifan asked, "You not only mastered the Sword Domain Swimming Dragon Movement Technique, but also comprehended the method of externalizing sword qi from it?"

Liang Yue smiled, "Yes, my luck is pretty good."

Shang Yunhai was also slightly surprised when he heard this. "Brother Liang, you mastered this movement technique in the Second Realm? That's considered a top-tier technique even in the Mystic Sect! How long did you practice?"

Liang Yue was praised and became shy, holding up three fingers.

"Three months?" Shang Yunhai said, "Then your talent is completely on par with my Mystic Sect disciples. Wait? No, three months ago you couldn't have possibly come into contact with Mystic Sect secret manuals."

He looked at Wen Yifan, who nodded slightly.

Shang Yunhai's surprise increased. "You mastered it in three days?"

Liang Yue then replied, "Three times."

Shang Yunhai and Wen Yifan were both silent.

They cultivated the Qi Refiner lineage and had not practiced this movement technique, but the complexity of the DaoRhyme in any top-tier Mystic Sect technique was unimaginable.

Very few people could master a technique after only a few attempts at comprehension.

Not only did Liang Yue successfully comprehend the Sword Domain Swimming Dragon Movement Technique in three attempts, but he also learned a move to externalize sword qi along the way.

What kind of comprehension is this?

After a while, Shang Yunhai sighed slightly, "If you weren't a martial artist, I would have directly accepted you as my junior brother on behalf of my master."

Wen Yifan said, "It just so happens that Martial Uncle Wang is looking for a final disciple and is searching for a candidate. I would like to recommend him."

"Ah?" Shang Yunhai's face showed worry. "To become a disciple of Martial Uncle Wang..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence.

Liang Yue heard that his tone was off and asked, "What's wrong with this senior?"

"Nothing," Wen Yifan shook her head. "It's just that this Martial Uncle Wang is quite unconventional within our Mystic Sect, but his cultivation is genuine. Having such a master is better than you being without a master now."

Liang Yue vaguely felt that things might not be that simple.

Shang Yunhai was a gentle gentleman and wouldn't lie. Someone who made him feel so troubled was probably unreliable in some way.

But Miss Wen was also right. Even if that person had some flaws, they were a genuine senior figure in the Mystic Sect. It was better than being alone and helpless.

Thinking this, he felt relieved again.

Over there, Ling Yuanbao saw the three of them gathered together talking and immediately remembered the scene where she was abandoned just now. She immediately called out from behind, "Liang Yue!"

"Hmm?"

Liang Yue turned his head and saw Ling Yuanbao's puffed-up look. He thought to himself, This is bad. This female captain had finally realized something was wrong.

He quickly pulled Ling Yuanbao aside and whispered, "Captain Ling, we had a great harvest this time, and you've made a great contribution again. Why are you unhappy?"

"I'm asking you, what did you mean just now?" Ling Yuanbao frowned. "Why did you make me lure away the black-clothed man while the three of you stayed to investigate the case? We were clearly the ones who came together!"

"Well..." Liang Yue looked back at the two from the Evil Extermination Division, then looked at Ling Yuanbao and said, "Captain Ling, do you think those two can fight as well as you?"

"Hmm..." Ling Yuanbao pondered for a moment and said, "Mystic Sect disciples must have high cultivation. They should only be a little worse than me."

"Then do you think they are as smart as you?" Liang Yue asked again.

"This..." Ling Yuanbao hesitated again, then said, "The people from the Evil Extermination Division should all be exceptionally intelligent, comparable to me."

"Then do you think they are as loyal as you?" Liang Yue finally asked.

"Of course not!" Ling Yuanbao glared. "I used all my strength to rush back and call for help."

"Exactly!" Liang Yue hit his fist against his palm. "They can't fight as well as you, they're not as smart as you, and they're not as loyal as you. Of course, the most crucial task of going out to find reinforcements had to be given to you. If it were anyone else, they might not have been able to break through the encirclement, nor would they have found reinforcements as quickly as you. That's why I immediately thought of entrusting you with this important task!"

After hearing his flattery, Ling Yuanbao gradually showed a smug smile, but she also asked suspiciously, "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"With your intelligence and wisdom, how could I possibly lie to you?" Liang Yue said with a sincere face.

"That's true, of course." Ling Yuanbao nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, new personnel from the Ministry of Justice arrived one after another, packing the small silver mountain into boxes and transporting them back to Dragon Abyss City in carts. Such a large amount of stolen silver was probably rare for decades and was bound to shake the imperial court.

The Demon Tamer's remains were also carefully collected and transported back to the Ministry of Justice for careful examination.

The reappearance of the Zhu Rong Seed in the martial world is also expected to cause quite a stir. With such a powerful weapon in hand, those with lower cultivation are basically instantly killed without distinction, which is truly terrifying.

It was a pity for that Demon Tamer. The imperial court's people hadn't intended to kill him, yet he died tragically at the hands of his own people.

Cultivation was extremely difficult for their lineage.

If a martial artist's talent was one in a hundred, a Qi Refiner's talent was one in ten thousand, then a Secret Technique Master was one in a million, and Secret Technique Masters who could cultivate into Demon Tamers were even fewer.

They needed to go to the Four Directions Demonic Lands overseas from a young age, grow up among demonic beasts, and undergo countless hardships to refine demonic beasts before they could gradually achieve success in cultivation.

Their combat power far exceeding those of the same realm came at a cost.

It was truly a shame that he died like this.

However, from the moment he acted as a tiger's accomplice, he should have known that he would pay the price sooner or later.

While the Ministry of Justice was still handling the aftermath, the two people from the Evil Extermination Bureau were about to leave first.

The two of them were responsible for dealing with that Silver Guardian Beast and transporting it to another place for safekeeping. Shang Yunhai straddled the Silver Guardian's listless large head and waved goodbye to everyone.

Wen Yifan then said to Liang Yue, "Take a day off tomorrow. I'll take you to find a master."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yue immediately beamed with joy and replied, "Okay! Thank you, Miss Wen."

Wen Yifan smiled slightly and said, "If things go smoothly, you'll have to call me Senior Sister from now on."

Liang Yue also smiled upon hearing this.

Although no new clues about the Zhen Changzhi case were found at this Longsheng Cloth Shop, uncovering an underground bank was considered a great achievement.

If he successfully found a master tomorrow, then everything would truly be going smoothly.

In a few days was his assessment for becoming a regular member. If a master from the Mystic Sect casually gave him a few pointers, wouldn't passing the assessment be as stable as an old dog?

Everything would be better then!