Chapter 3: Making Rational Use of Storage Space! The Shen Family!

Very quickly!

This bandit den was completely cleared out.

All forty-plus bandits were dealt with.

Numerous government soldiers dug a giant pit and buried all the corpses of these bandits inside.

"Reporting to the Hundred-Man Commander."

"There is a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry inside the bandit den."

"It is the loot they plundered."

A Flag Chief hurried over to Liu Lei to report.

Upon hearing this!

Liu Lei waved his hand.

Numerous soldiers followed one after another.

Zhu Ying was among them.

Soon.

They arrived at the innermost room of the bandit den.

Through the doorway, one could see it was filled with over a dozen chests. The lids were open, revealing Hongwu Tongbao [copper coins], silver, a small amount of gold, and various jewelry.

"These dog-like things actually plundered so much wealth." Liu Lei couldn't help but be shocked as he looked at this.

"Hundred-Man Commander."

"These bandits might not be ordinary bandits."

"And with just these few dozen bandits, it would be impossible to plunder this much gold and silver treasure."

Zhu Ying spoke up.

Liu Lei turned his head to look at Zhu Ying and asked with a smile, "If you have something to say, just say it."

"Your subordinate killed five bandits today. From the way they fought, I could see that these bandits were not disorganized; they seemed well-trained."

"Furthermore, their accents were not the accents of our Great Ming, but rather like the accents of those Jianzhou Tatars from beyond the border," Zhu Ying said slowly.

Hearing this.

Liu Lei nodded: "You are right. The moment we engaged, I discovered that these bandits acted as one; they are definitely not ordinary bandits. It seems they might truly be barbarians from beyond the border who have entered our Great Ming to cause trouble."

"Alright."

"Move all this wealth out and transport it back to the county seat."

"Since these bandits are related to the Tatars, we must report it to the Thousand-Man Commander, and then have it reported up the chain of command by him. This is not something we can handle ourselves," Liu Lei smiled and waved his hand.

"Your subordinate obeys."

The soldiers all acknowledged the order.

Seeing so much gold and silver, the eyes of all the soldiers were glowing.

However.

With Liu Lei and two Flag Chiefs present.

They dared not take any.

This is the Hongwu era of the Great Ming; Old Zhu has zero tolerance for corrupt officials, and military law and discipline are even more severe. If anyone dared to steal, the light punishment would be losing their head, and the heavy punishment would be the extermination of their entire clan.

"These bandits are truly rich."

Zhu Ying walked up to a chest, looked at the silver inside, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

However.

"I have a one-cubic-meter storage space; no one would notice if I took a little."

"It’s loot from bandits anyway, and it hasn't been inventoried yet."

Thinking of the panel storage space he had unlocked, Zhu Ying felt a faint sense of excitement.

Immediately.

Zhu Ying squatted down, placing one hand inside the chest and the other under the bottom, as if testing how heavy it was.

"Little Zhu."

"It's so heavy, you won't be able to lift it by yourself," an old soldier nearby said with a smile.

"I just wanted to see how heavy a chest of silver is; I've never seen so much silver before," Zhu Ying replied with a chuckle.

"Holy crap."

"It really works."

"Just like that, one hundred taels are in the storage space, and no one noticed."

"Can't be greedy; taking this much is enough. One hundred taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to live worry-free for several years." Zhu Ying calmed his heart, looking at the one hundred taels of silver lying in his storage space, feeling very happy.

Naturally, no one could have discovered this process.

Setting off, returning to the city!

This bandit den was over ten miles away from Ansha County, so it would take time to return.

...

Beiping Prefecture!

The Shen family, known as the wealthiest in Beiping Prefecture and even called the wealthiest in the Great Ming.

In many places throughout Beiping, there is a folk saying: the wealth of the Shen family rivals the national treasury; the wealth of the Shen family can rival a nation.

And the head of the Shen family, Shen Wansan, is hailed as the richest man in the Great Ming.

Inside the main hall of the Shen residence!

The somewhat aged Shen Wansan sat in the main seat, with his various offspring to his left and right.

"Father."

"The matter has been taken care of."

"That brat has already been drafted into the military register of Danning Prefecture."

The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Rong, said with a sneer.

"Once entered into the military register, there is no rest from war; one can only retire if disabled or after serving for thirty years. Moreover, Danning Prefecture is a border region, not only facing the Northern Yuan but also numerous barbarian tribes and rampant bandits. It is even more dangerous than the inner prefecture military registers."

"This Zhu Ying has no chance of coming back alive," Shen Wang also said with a smile.

"En."

Shen Wansan nodded.

"For the prosperity of our Shen family, in the end, it is our Shen family that has failed him."

"But compared to the prosperity of our Shen family, he, Zhu Ying, counts for nothing. Now that he has entered the military register, the marriage engagement we made with him is null and void."

"Rong'er."

"You go personally to the Lu residence in Yingtian Prefecture. If it succeeds, the status of our Shen family will be even more secure," Shen Wansan said to Shen Rong.

"Please rest assured, Father."

"Fourth Sister will definitely be able to marry Young Master Lu Hao as a concubine," Shen Rong immediately guaranteed.

"Yan'er has no objections to this matter, right?" Shen Wansan asked again.

"Fourth Sister doesn't like that Zhu Ying at all. Now that she can marry into the Lu family, Fourth Sister is naturally begging for it," Shen Rong immediately laughed.

"That is good." Shen Wansan also nodded with satisfaction: "A legitimate daughter of the Shen family is naturally not a match for a fallen brat."

Hearing this, the many sons of Shen Wansan also smiled, filled with excitement.

Who is Lu Hao?

He is the biological younger brother of the current Crown Prince's secondary consort, Lady Lu. Although she is currently a secondary consort, the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace are all managed by Lady Lu. Furthermore, Lady Lu's son is currently the Crown Prince's eldest, and the future master of the Eastern Palace will most likely be him, while Lady Lu will become the Crown Prince's primary consort, and perhaps even the Empress of the dynasty.

Such a good opportunity to climb the ladder.

How could the Shen family miss it?

Merchants have always valued profit.

For the sake of profit, they would do anything.

And such a good opportunity to tie themselves to the royal family, Shen Wansan would certainly not let it slip.

"Dad."

"To avoid Zhu Ying criticizing our Shen family in the future, I think we should do things thoroughly," Shen Rong suddenly said.

Upon hearing this!

Shen Wansan's expression changed slightly, but after a moment of thought, he nodded: "Handle this as you see fit. If you need money, go to the treasury to withdraw it."

"Please rest assured, Father."

"I will definitely handle this beautifully, without leaving any handle for our Shen family," Shen Rong immediately smiled.

And outside the hall.

*Whoosh.*

The hall doors were pushed open directly.

A stunningly beautiful young girl in a light blue dress ran into the hall, her pretty face full of anger, her expression ugly.

"Father."

"How could you treat Brother Zhu Ying like this?" Shen Yu'er asked angrily.

Hearing the sound!

Shen Wansan and his various offspring turned their gazes toward Shen Yu'er.

But after seeing her, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Step down."

Shen Wansan said coldly.

"If you didn't want Fourth Sister to marry Brother Zhu Ying, you could have just told him directly. Why did you treat him like this? Why do you want to drive Brother Zhu Ying to his death?" Shen Yu'er asked with an angry face.

"A concubine's daughter, when did you get the right to enter the hall?"

"Step down."

Shen Rong frowned and shouted coldly.

"Step down."

Shen Wansan didn't even want to give Shen Yu'er a single glance.

Shen Yu'er was full of resentment and helplessness, but the worry in her eyes was palpable.

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