Set a Small Goal: Dig Through the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace

Looking at the human and the soul in front of him, Xue Qinghe felt that he should consult a fortune teller before going out today.

Her plan to win over Jiang Lan was shattered into nothingness by his relentless barrage of soul-searching remarks.

"Alright." Xue Qinghe gently placed the milk tea cup on the counter, took out a golden token from her sleeve, and placed it beside the cup. The token was engraved with the three characters "Crown Prince's Residence." "I will seriously consider your suggestion. Three days later, the Crown Prince's Residence's Residence will host a banquet. I eagerly await Manager Jiang's esteemed presence. If you don't come—"

She glanced up at the crookedly written Honey Snow Ice City and said, "I'll really make sure you're the only Milk Tea Shop left closing down on Vermilion Bird Street."

After saying that, she turned and left, her steps still composed, her back still upright.

Several guards who had been peeking around the street corner quickly followed, their faces displaying a variety of expressions, clearly having overheard the entire conversation.

One of the young guards lowered his voice and asked his companion, "His Highness was pressured to marry in the street. Should we report this to His Majesty when we get back?"

His companion rolled his eyes at him. "Go ahead and report it if you dare. I don't want to be sent to the front lines."

Before we knew it, it was evening.

"I didn't expect to make so much money," Dugu Yan said, looking at the money on the table with some surprise.

To be honest, she didn't think she would make much money, but she never expected to make a whole box of money all at once.

"Of course!" Jiang Lan stood on the chair, her two little hands propped on the table, her eyes shining brightly. "My milk tea is unique in the entire continent! Those noble gentlemen who are used to drinking tea and wine, suddenly having a cup of sweet and smooth milk tea, of course they'll rush to buy it! And Doro is charming people at the door to attract customers, and Sister Lingling is wearing a veil and adding coconut jelly, everyone wants to see what's under the veil, so they come in out of curiosity to buy a cup, and if they find it delicious, they buy another cup, and then—"

"And then you just squatted at the door watching the commotion all day?" Dugu Yan reached out and pinched his chubby cheeks, gently pulling them outwards to make his mouth into an oval shape. "We were busy in the back, barely having time to breathe, and you, on the other hand, moved a small stool to the door, basking in the sun while counting heads. Don't you have any sense of being a boss?"

Jiang Lan's cheeks were pinched out of shape, and he protested in a muffled voice, "I did help! I shouted at the door all morning! My voice is hoarse!" His voice was indeed a bit hoarse than usual, and coupled with his distorted face, he looked both pitiful and funny.

Dugu Yan let go of his hand, looked at his little face that had been pinched red, and chuckled. She reached out and rubbed his head. "Alright, alright, I know our Little Guga has worked the hardest. I'll make you some fish soup to soothe your throat tomorrow."

Jiang Lan rubbed her cheek and moved closer to Doro, muttering to herself that she was the one who worked the hardest. Then she quickly broke off half Ju Zi from Doro's hand and stuffed it into her mouth, making her cheeks puff up again.

Ye Lingling sat opposite her, having already removed her veil, revealing her aloof and stunningly beautiful face.

She rested her chin on her hand, watching Jiang Lan and Dugu Yan bicker.

Doro was squatting on the table, arranging the pile of Gold Soul Coin and Silver Soul Coin in front of him neatly according to their face value, stacking them one by one into a small tower.

Jiang Lan's lips twitched when she saw Doro counting the money.

"After this job, I can retire!" Doro suddenly raised his two little arms, looked up at the ceiling, and made a bold declaration.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both looked at Doro, their expressions stunned. A little white ball of fluff, sitting on a pile of money, saying he wanted to retire from the pirate life? Didn't that sound like one of those pirate captains on the docks planning to retire?

"Doro, have you been listening to too many stories from the pirates on the Zi Zhenzhu lately?" Jiang Lan poked Doro's round belly with her finger, and the Ju Zi candy rolled around in its cheek.

"No! I'm serious!" Doro put his little arms down, his big purple eyes sparkling. "Once we've earned enough money, we'll go to Sea God Island and buy a huge Ju Zi grove. I'll lie on the Ju Zi trees every day Ju Zi oranges, and you can catch fish on the Seaside every day. We won't have to make milk tea for anyone anymore!"

Jiang Lan was silent for a moment, then reached out and gently patted Doro on the head. "You wish! The Milk Tea Shop has only been open for one day and you're already thinking of retiring? It should at least become a chain store across mainland China!"

Doro covered his head and nodded.

Dugu Yan looked at Jiang Lan and asked, "Little Guga, are you staying here tonight, or coming back with me?"

Jiang Lan thought for a moment and said, "I'll stay today."

Dugu Yan nodded and left the shop with Ye Lingling.

Seeing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling leave, Jiang Lan patted Doro and said, "Doro, let's go to the backyard and get the shovel."

Jiang Lan and Doro exchanged a glance, and a knowing expression appeared on their faces simultaneously.

"Doro, get the map out." Jiang Lan lowered his voice, pulling the hood of his Penguin Suit down over his head, revealing only a pair of bright eyes, looking like a little agent about to carry out a secret mission.

Doro stuffed the last piece of Ju Zi candy into his mouth, his cheeks puffing out like a hamster's, and then pulled a neatly folded piece of parchment from under his round belly.

It spread the parchment on the table with its short little hands; a crooked map of Heaven Dou City was drawn on it.

One of the red lines starts from the dry well in the backyard of Honey Snow Ice City, extends northward, passes through the underground of three streets, and ends with a large X, next to which is a line of chicken claw-like words: Entrance to the Royal Palace Treasury.

This is the result of Doro's research over several days, and Jiang Lan and Doro plan to dig over there to take a look.

Jiang Lan jumped off the chair, ran to the corner, grabbed two shovels she had prepared beforehand, carried the large one herself, and handed the small one to Doro.

Then, the man and the soul, like two little thieves stealing melons, crouched down and slipped into the backyard.

Under the moonlight, in the dry well in the backyard of Honey Snow Ice City.

Jiang Lan and Doro each had a shovel and were digging quickly in the ground.

Jiang Lan's strength is undeniable; one shovelful can scoop up a large chunk of earth. Although Doro's short arms prevent it from swinging very fast, its Ice Fire Twin Dragons are there to help.

"Doro, are you heading in the right direction?" Jiang Lan wiped the sweat from his face. There were several mud stains on his Penguin Suit and a smudge on his cheek, but he didn't bother to wipe them off.

Doro took out the map, glanced at it, nodded, and said, "That's right!"

"Keep digging!"

Shovels flew, dirt splashed everywhere, and the small team of one man, one soul, and one dragon dug enthusiastically under the moonlight.

Jiang Lan even secretly activated his Martial Arts Guga form, using skillful force to loosen the hardest section of rock in front of him, and then shoveled it down as easily as cutting tofu.

Doro watched from the side and gave a thumbs up. Then, with his short hands, he took out two Ju Zi from his pocket, popped one into his own mouth to replenish his energy, and broke the other open and put it into Jiang Lan's mouth.