"Old Fox," Wang Tao thought to himself.

The other party didn’t know if it was because they still doubted him, or for another reason, but they chose not to reveal the entire mantra of this Internal Cultivation Method at once. This inevitably caused some doubts and suspicions to arise in Wang Tao’s heart.

Was the Celestial Extreme Night Profound Scripture, as mentioned by Guang Zhao eunuch, truly the Nine Yin Extreme Dao Scripture? What if his judgment was wrong?

However, there was no other way for the time being. Saying too much might make him appear to have ulterior motives, and if it caused Guang Zhao to grow suspicious, it would spell trouble.

So Wang Tao said, "Thank you, godfather. I understand."

...

Inn.

Yuwen Sanzui’s head was steaming, his face flushed red. After a while, everything began to calm down, and he opened his eyes, looking at Huang Tianhu, Wu Fan, He Rui, and Wang Chengfeng, who were standing by the bed, and asked, "Did you all investigate clearly?"

"Sir, that carrier was hidden by Liu Xian in his residence at the Yangzhou prefect’s mansion. We haven’t been able to gather any other information," Wu Fan said apologetically.

The residence where Liu Xian lived was the most heavily guarded place in the entire Yangzhou Prefecture, filled with numerous experts. Last time, Yuwen Sanzui had attempted to infiltrate the prefect’s mansion to assassinate Liu Xian but was injured by those experts under Liu Xian’s command.

Given the fate of Yuwen Sanzui, even more formidable as he was, it naturally meant even less could be expected from Huang Tianhu and the others, who were several levels below in terms of strength.

"No matter. Knowing where he is located is already very good news," Yuwen Sanzui said, exhaling a long breath, which shot a gust of air half a zhang long, piercing a hole in the wall by the window.

"How is the search for the strongholds set up by the Seven Star Guard in Yangzhou Prefecture going? Have you found any traces?" Yuwen Sanzui asked.

Huang Tianhu replied, "We found them, but apart from the guards, we haven’t encountered any experts from the Seven Star Guard."

Yuwen Sanzui knew that although he was fairly powerful, the Yangzhou prefect’s mansion had many experts, and he and Huang Tianhu, along with a few others, couldn’t make any waves inside that residence. Therefore, to accomplish the task assigned by An Dianlian, they must find several more powerful allies.

The Seven Star Guard members were all experts scattered across the world. Yuwen Sanzui thought about whether he could find help at the Seven Star Guard stronghold in Yangzhou Prefecture, but the situation was not very promising.

"Let’s wait a few more days. Recently, Liu Xian has mobilized troops to march out everywhere, and Cao Mengda and Wu Bao are also expanding rapidly in Jiangnan. It’s believed that they will soon clash in a battle, and by then, Liu Xian will naturally be unable to stay in Yangzhou Prefecture any longer, making the prefect’s mansion’s defenses weaker. That will be our time to strike," Yuwen Sanzui said.

...

The next day.

Yangzhou Prefecture remained in a situation that was easy to enter but hard to leave. Qin Yuesheng had stored the squirrels, Ah Hu, and three Divine Weapons inside the Mountain Ghost Pearl, and after a slight disguise, he easily entered Yangzhou Prefecture.

This being his second visit, he naturally became much more familiar with the place. Without delay, Qin Yuesheng directly asked passersby for the location of the Gold and Silver Pavilion and quickly made his way there.

The Gold and Silver Pavilion was a renowned bank throughout the land, where the silver notes and gold tickets deposited could be redeemed at any branch of the Gold and Silver Pavilion across the world, making it extremely convenient.

As he walked to the Golden Dragon Silver Phoenix Tower outside, looking at this majestic building, even Qin Yuesheng, who came with the intent to cause trouble, couldn’t help but admire it greatly. It truly exhibited extravagance and opulence.

He strode through the main entrance and saw two statues of fortune children placed on either side inside, symbolizing continuous wealth as they clasped their hands towards the outer door.

"Where is Wang Tao?" Qin Yuesheng grabbed a passing sweeper to ask.

"Wang Tao is... you’re talking about Steward Wang?" Initially, the person looked confused, but after a sudden recollection, he quickly shook his head, saying, "I don’t know."

Qin Yuesheng frowned and walked to the counter, addressing the fat man standing inside, "Is Steward Wang here?"

"Are you looking for Steward Wang? If there’s money to be deposited, you can directly hand it to us; no need to bother Steward Wang," the fat man said with a friendly smile.

"I have a big business deal. You probably can’t handle it with me," Qin Yuesheng said, knocking on the counter with his hand. "An underground gold mine that can yield at least tens of thousands of catties of gold blocks. Can you handle that?"

The fat man was visibly surprised, "Tens of thousands of catties?"

If this was true, the person before him was none other than the God of Wealth himself.

"Please wait a moment, I’ll report this immediately," the fat man said, hopping off his chair and hurriedly running into the room behind him.

Soon, an old man with a meticulous moustache came out, with the fat man following behind him. It was clear that this old man held a higher position in the Gold and Silver Pavilion.

"Is the gold mine this young master mentioned real?" the old man asked.

"Absolutely," Qin Yuesheng replied, referring to the underground gold mine deep within Meteor Mountain that Liu Xian had once sent people to mine, only to have it eventually collapse from a blast of explosives.

"Young Master, you might as well discuss this matter with me. Steward Wang has authorized me to make any major decisions," the old man said with a smile. "Do you wish to cooperate with us at the Gold and Silver Pavilion to jointly exploit it, or do you plan to sell the gold mine information?"

"Sell your granny’s watermelon peels," Qin Yuesheng thought to himself.

"Is Steward Wang not here, or is it inconvenient for him to meet me? If he’s not here, could you arrange a date for me to visit him?" Qin Yuesheng said.

The old man smiled. "Young Master, you can indeed discuss this with me; there’s no difference with meeting Steward Wang."

"Then I’m leaving," Qin Yuesheng turned and walked away.

The old man was startled and quickly leaned over the counter and called out, "Young Master, this young master, Steward Wang isn’t here right now. Wouldn’t you reconsider?"

Qin Yuesheng stopped, turned back, and asked, "When can I meet him? Could you make arrangements for that?"

The old man was internally complaining. Just yesterday, Steward Wang had entrusted him with managing all the affairs in the Golden Dragon Silver Phoenix Tower, having said he needed some time to go into seclusion.

At this moment, Qin Yuesheng wanted to meet Steward Wang, but the old man had no idea where to find him.

Although he didn’t know whether the gold mine Qin Yuesheng mentioned was genuine or not, it was wiser to believe it existed. A missed opportunity like this couldn’t be afforded.

If it turned out later that the young man before him was lying, the Gold and Silver Pavilion would certainly not let him get away unscathed.

With this thought in mind, the old man said, "Young Master, if you indeed need to meet Steward Wang in person before discussing business, can you wait a few days? Recently, Steward Wang had business and left, and I don’t know where he went either. But I believe he will be back soon."

Qin Yuesheng thought for a moment, considering that everything was ready, and he could afford to wait a few more days before dealing with this person. So he agreed, "Okay, when Steward Wang returns, have someone inform me at my residence."

The old man asked, "May I know where you reside, young master?"

"Yixin Residence," said Qin Yuesheng, already disappearing through the door when he uttered these four words.

After being away for a while, Yixin Residence looked just as it did before.

Upon entering, Qin Yuesheng saw a pile of house cats lazing about on the ground, occasionally stretching and licking their paws.

Lan Xiaoyuan squatted beside a large fat cat, continuously scratching its chin, making the cat squint its eyes in apparent enjoyment.

"Miss," Qin Yuesheng spoke up. "Are there any guest rooms?"

Lan Xiaoyuan looked up, blinked her big eyes, and immediately exclaimed, "Young Master Qin, you’ve returned to Yangzhou Prefecture!"

Qin Yuesheng’s expression changed instantly.

His current appearance was disguised. How did this little girl Lan Xiaoyuan recognize him immediately?!

Could his disguise skills be so poor?

Impossible.

Qin Yuesheng feigned calmness and said, "Young lady, you must have the wrong person. Who is Young Master Qin?"

Lan Xiaoyuan picked up the fat cat and tiptoed over to Qin Yuesheng, looking up seriously at his face. Their faces got so close that Qin Yuesheng inexplicably felt a bit uneasy.

After a long while, Lan Xiaoyuan said, "There’s no mistake. Although my sister always says I have poor eyes and can’t distinguish people,

my nose is very discerning. You have Young Master Qin’s scent, and that’s something that won’t deceive me."

Qin Yuesheng asked, "Can you read books clearly? Do you need to hold them further away to see?"

"No need."

Qin Yuesheng breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out this young girl recognized him purely by scent, making him worry unnecessarily about his disguise being exposed, a false alarm.

"I didn’t expect you to recognize me so easily. Your nose sure is sharp," Qin Yuesheng said, taking out a silver note from his pocket. "I plan to stay here for a few days, Miss Xiaoyuan. Could you prepare a room for me?"