96: Chapter 96: Utilizing Rare and Unique Documents – A Two-in-One Stroke

Yin Susu came from a family with a deep martial arts background; she valued Legacy above all else and despised the theft of techniques.

"This is extremely bad!" Yin Susu said anxiously, her delicate brows furrowed.

"It's like someone stealing our family's martial arts and then burning my Secret Manual."

"Wouldn't it end up looking like I was the one who stole their martial arts?"

"This is truly terrible!"

Lu Chen nodded, a colder glint in his eyes. "That is exactly what these missionaries are doing now."

"They want to steal our Secret Manuals, rewrite our history, and ensure we can never hold our heads high again."

Upon hearing this, a wave of anger rushed to Yin Susu's head, and her chest heaved involuntarily.

Lu Chen patted her back, soothing her. "No need to rush. We have plenty of time to deal with them; there's no use in getting anxious now."

Yin Susu shifted in his arms and pouted. "I just can't stand this. I wish I could slaughter them right now to vent my hatred!"

Lu Chen chuckled and flicked her nose. "Don't worry. Since we've discovered their plot, we certainly won't let them succeed."

"Besides, those foreigners' gold coins haven't arrived yet. Do you think that Hasangqi is a fool?"

"He is someone who loves money more than his own life. He definitely won't hand over the goods without seeing the gold."

Yin Susu's eyes rolled as a plan formed. "Hmm... how about we wait until their transaction is complete, and then we rob them of their wealth and their goods?"

Lu Chen paused, puzzled. "What do you mean, rob them of their wealth and goods?"

Yin Susu rolled her eyes at him and said impatiently, "I mean, once they finish the transaction, we first snatch Hasangqi's gold coins."

"Then we snatch back the books the missionaries took. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"

Lu Chen laughed heartily and pinched her little cheek. "You're ruthless!"

"But, let's go with your plan."

"Only, this might delay our arrival at Bright Peak."

Yin Susu waved her hand dismissively. "Oh, Bright Peak is still far away. Can't you just carry me and fly there when the time comes?"

Watching her charming expression, Lu Chen felt his heart flutter and smiled. "Fine, let's just consider it a bit of fun for you."

The two sat on the roof of the City Lord's Mansion, enjoying the night view while discussing their plan of action.

Meanwhile, the missionaries still wanted to continue browsing the documents, but were unceremoniously kicked out by Hasangqi.

"I've already said it: if you want to look, bring the gold coins!"

"Pay up, and you get the goods. Once you've bought them, you can look at them however you want."

"That's it for today!" After Hasangqi finished speaking, he began shooing them away, leaving the missionaries to look at each other in dismay.

The missionaries seemed unsatisfied, as if they had discovered something incredible; they left the City Lord's Mansion reluctantly, looking back with every step.

Yin Susu watched their retreating figures and curled her lip. "These foreigners aren't very bright. Look at how eager they are—with that attitude, won't they just get ripped off?"

Lu Chen nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Indeed. It's these seemingly unintelligent people who will commit countless evils in the future. Don't let them fool you."

Yin Susu scoffed disdainfully. "Don't worry. I've decided: I must teach them a lesson and let them know exactly who they're dealing with!"

"Oh? And how do you plan to teach them a lesson?" Lu Chen asked with interest.

A mischievous glint flashed in Yin Susu's eyes as she leaned in and whispered into his ear.

After listening, Lu Chen wore an amused smile. "That's a pretty good idea—we'll wipe them all out in one go."

Lu Chen and Yin Susu hid in the shadows, watching as the five missionaries snuck into their stronghold.

Yin Susu spat. "These yellow-haired ghosts are really quite cautious."

Lu Chen smiled slightly. "Better safe than sorry, but no matter how careful they are, they won't escape our grasp."

Sure enough, before long, the missionaries were seen whispering and deliberating for a long time before cautiously carrying two large chests out of a secret room. The chests were heavy, clearly filled with gold coins.

"It seems this is their sincerity," Yin Susu sneered.

"Indeed. They are really willing to pay a heavy price for these Secret Manuals." Lu Chen shook his head, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

After all this trouble, the missionaries simply gave up on sleeping. They knelt in a row in the secret room, chanting something, though it was unclear what they were praying for.

It wasn't until dawn that the missionaries stopped their prayers.

They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and looked up, their eyes filled with fanaticism.

"The glory of the Lord shall shine upon the East!" one missionary said excitedly.

"Amen!" the others chimed in unison.

Immediately, the five missionaries took all five chests of gold coins, drove two carriages, and hurried toward the City Lord's Mansion, desperate to get their hands on those ancient books.

Before leaving, the five missionaries didn't forget to lock the secret room door tightly—each one with their own lock—terrified that someone might steal their treasures.

"These foreign devils are quite cunning," Yin Susu curled her lip.

"Caution is the key to great wealth," Lu Chen smiled, though a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The two carriages sped along and soon arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

Servants had already gone inside to report; clearly, arrangements had been made in advance.

The two carriages drove straight into the mansion and stopped in a spacious courtyard.

Hasangqi was also a man who loved money above all else; having heard that the foreigners were bringing five chests of gold, he had been waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing the five chests of glistening gold coins, his eyes immediately lit up. He wanted to hug them and take them home right then and there, forgetting even where his Eternal Heaven was.

In truth, they didn't care about these things from the Han people. If the Han people were so powerful, how could the Mongols have conquered the world?

Being able to trade them for gold coins was their final value.

The large-scale spread of Eastern culture and technology to the West occurred during the Yuan Dynasty.

With the Mongol conquests, a large number of Eastern craftsmen were brought to the West.

This sparked the West's enthusiasm for exploring the East. Furthermore, because the Yuan Court did not value cultural texts at all, they were shipped off to the West in bulk.

This was precisely why the Yuan Court's reign was short-lived. They occupied the heart of the Central Plains, yet they turned around and gave away the Treasure Trove they had in their hands—who could they blame for that?

By the time the famous late Yuan Dynasty chancellor, Tuotuo, realized this, it was already far too late.

"Gentlemen, this way. The books are in the storehouse; let me show you my collection!" Hasangqi said with an arrogant face, looking quite pleased with himself.

The five missionaries couldn't be bothered with pleasantries and quickly replied, "Lord City Lord, please take us to see the books immediately."

Hasangqi hurried to lead them to a storehouse piled high with books.

Inside, various ancient books were laid out, exuding an aura of antiquity.

"These are them, all right here. I haven't read a single one; they're just here as decorations," Hasangqi said, pointing to the books.