Qiqi said, "I knew your greed knew no bounds. If you're going to visit Hong Beimo, you certainly can't go empty-handed. Take this Skull over and ask him to keep it for you. There's a Seven-Treasure Exquisite Tower inside the Heavenly Secrets Bureau. Have him store the Skull there."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Aren't you afraid Hong Beimo will pocket the Skull?"
Qiqi said, "I'll go with you. Although he oversaw the construction of the Seven-Treasure Exquisite Tower, I drew every one of its plans myself. No one but me can enter it freely."
Only then did Hu Xiaotian realize Qiqi had something else in mind. His belief that she was giving him the Skull had apparently been nothing but empty joy. But when had she built such a little tower inside the Heavenly Secrets Bureau?
Qiqi said, "Some things aren't suited to being kept within the imperial household. You were right: an innocent man's jade becomes his crime. To reduce my risk as much as possible, I had to build a secure place elsewhere. After thinking it over from every angle, I decided the Heavenly Secrets Bureau was the best choice. I obtained the design for this Seven-Treasure Exquisite Tower from the Skull, drew up the plans, and had Hong Beimo build it inside the Heavenly Secrets Bureau to store important things. Although it stands within the bureau, Hong Beimo has no way to open it."
Hu Xiaotian inwardly admired how deeply this girl schemed. Still, when dealing with an old fox like Hong Beimo, one really did need an extra measure of caution in everything. It seemed his concern for Qiqi had been unnecessary. Even without his help, she would not easily fall under Hong Beimo's control.
Qiqi tossed the Skull to Hu Xiaotian, and he reached out to