Jiang Hao found an inn in the county town and rented a guest room with a small courtyard. The rent was not cheap, but the courtyard was elegant and quiet, with its own entrance and yard, a master bedroom, guest room, kitchen, and bathhouse. It was clearly meant for high-end guests.
Before long, a figure flashed into the room and bowed to Jiang Hao. "Young Master, I found a secret chamber in Magistrate Qian's home. It is beneath the bed in the magistrate's main bedroom, and all his money is stored inside."
A smile appeared on Jiang Hao's face.
In the underground secret chamber of the county yamen's rear residence, a person suddenly emerged from the ground. It was pitch-black inside without the slightest trace of light. Jiang Hao brushed his eyes and activated the Heavenly Eye. The Heavenly Eye could not only observe qi, but also provided a degree of night vision.
The secret chamber was around twenty square meters. Several enormous camphorwood chests sat in a corner. Jiang Hao opened one and found neatly stacked silver ingots inside. There were seven chests in total, and he guessed there were roughly thirty thousand taels.
A small chest also sat atop a stone table nearby. When he opened it, he found it filled with all kinds of gold, silver, jewels, and ornaments. The contents of this chest were worth a great deal as well.
Jiang Hao touched each chest in turn and, without the slightest courtesy, stored them all in his space.
Other cultivators might disdain doing something as thievish as this, afraid of tarnishing their reputations and damaging their cultivation of the heart. Jiang Hao did not care in the least. He had stolen plenty of money before; he had even robbed the vaults of Manhattan in the United