Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 205 - 43: Rare Storage Spiritual Artifact! Return to the Imperial City (Part 2)

Chapter 205: Chapter 43: Rare Storage Spiritual Artifact! Return to the Imperial City (Part 2)

This time, it took much longer to get back to the Imperial City from Prince Jin City than it did on the way there.

As they were about to reach the Imperial City, Ye Liuyun spotted Shi Sheng, who had been waiting for them for some time. Seeing the stuff piled behind Shi Sheng’s carriage, Ye Liuyun naturally knew what it was.

"No wonder they’re called aristocratic families—they’re loaded!"

This haul was already no less than what they made at Yunkong Temple before.

"Sir!"

Shi Sheng was actually a bit worried at this moment.

"Are we really just going to haul a whole wagon full of money right back like this? Won’t people notice?"

Everybody might be pocketing cash, but all of them do it in secret, putting up a proper front on the surface.

"Relax!"

Knowing exactly what Shi Sheng was worrying about, Ye Liuyun smiled knowingly.

Patting Shi Sheng’s shoulder, he walked up to the carriage. With a puzzled look from Shi Sheng, Ye Liuyun placed his hand on the wagon.

The next moment,

The entire wagon—and everything on it—completely disappeared.

"What the—!"

The sudden turn of events

left Shi Sheng dazed, thinking he must be seeing things.

"Well? Want me to explain it to you?"

Seeing Shi Sheng look so out of his element, Si Nan laughed and sidled up next to him, even bumping his elbow into Shi Sheng a couple times.

Honestly, when he first saw it, Si Nan had worn the same expression.

But that wouldn’t stop Si Nan from teasing Shi Sheng about it now.

"..."

Shi Sheng had seen Si Nan act all smug like a little villain so many times, he was basically immune by now.

He shot Si Nan a look, too lazy to respond, and instead turned to Jiang Jing on the other side.

"Brother, do you know how Sir did that?"

The fact that Jiang Jing could be here

made Shi Sheng guess that he’d surely end up working alongside them, following their lord as well. Getting in good was only natural.

Of course, the key thing was, Shi Sheng truly respected Jiang Jing’s strength.

"Hm?"

Jiang Jing glanced at Shi Sheng in surprise, apparently not expecting him to ask.

But considering Shi Sheng’s position with Ye Liuyun, Jiang Jing still gave him an explanation.

When he heard that their lord had gotten hold of such a rare spatial Spiritual Artifact, Shi Sheng was intrigued and sidled up to Ye Liuyun, staring at him for a good while.

...

The next part was simple.

All the goods were stashed away in the Profound Cyan Ring before heading back to the Imperial City.

When it came to splitting the profits, everyone trusted Ye Liuyun because of what had happened before—nobody even bothered to ask.

If there was a single issue—

It was that Qi Yuanliang was dead. When Ye Liuyun brought back the news, the whole Embroidered Uniform Guard was stunned, including Lei Zheng, who served as the Northern Governor; nobody saw it coming.

The Southern Governor just gone, just like that?

Those who knew some inside details realized that things were about to blow up.

The Southern Governor Qi Yuanliang was the current Prime Minister’s man—a Grandmaster, Fu Zhengqing’s guy. Now he’s simply dead; surely Fu Zhengqing would respond somehow.

But all these problems definitely had nothing to do with Ye Liuyun.

If anyone asked, Ye Liuyun’s answer was simple: Qi Yuanliang was killed by Prince Jin himself. If you have a problem, take it up with Prince Jin.

Everybody knew Qi Yuanliang went to Prince Jin City with Ye Liuyun and then disappeared.

Most folks didn’t have a clue what actually happened in Prince Jin City.

Even those with the means to investigate up to Prince Jin City, after seeing the reports their men brought back, all quietly decided to sit back and watch the show.

At the end of the day, 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

This whole mess doesn’t affect them; who’s going to bother sticking their nose in?

"The Southern Governor is dead?"

Yan Shuzhu, thanks to Ye Liuyun’s earlier suggestion, had been feeling much more relaxed lately—his whole aura had picked up.

Sure enough, slacking off feels great; keep slacking and you’ll keep feeling great.

When the news came that Southern Governor Qi Yuanliang had died, Yan Shuzhu was stunned.

He’d wanted to promote Ye Liuyun to Lord Thousand Households, but thanks to Qi Yuanliang’s meddling, the position got handed off to someone else.

Though Ye Liuyun ended up taking the position in the end,

It was this matter

that made Yan Shuzhu take note of the Southern Governor, vowing that if he ever got the chance, he’d absolutely take him out.

Turns out he hadn’t even made a move yet and the guy was already gone.

"Nicely done!"

Yan Shuzhu refused to believe this had nothing to do with Ye Liuyun.

Based on what he knew of Ye Liuyun, his royal brother—Prince Jin, Yan Ze—was probably just set up to take the fall.

Yan Shuzhu didn’t feel the slightest sympathy for Prince Jin Yan Ze.

If anything, he almost wanted to laugh.

"Your Majesty, maybe this is an opportunity!"

Lv Lan, acting as bodyguard nearby, chimed in at just the right moment.

Qi Yuanliang was out of the picture, so the Southern Governor’s seat was wide open.

The power in that position was leagues beyond that of a Lord Thousand Households.

If Ye Liuyun could clinch the Governor’s seat, the benefits for Yan Shuzhu would be immense.

"I understand what you mean, but..."

Of course Yan Shuzhu wanted Ye Liuyun to rise in rank.

It’s just—the Governor’s seat is no ordinary post; plenty of people will be eyeing it. To win out in such a contest, this puppet emperor might not be able to help Ye Liuyun all that much.

"Your Majesty, should your humble servant go consult with Liuyun about this?"