Chapter 39 Treasury Accounts

Hu Fuli knew exactly what Qi Xuansu's intention was. He was a top figure in Nanyang, but he had not yet reached the point where Qi Xuansu would flatter him.

Qi Xuansu was not interested in the account book, but had set his sights on it. And he was determined to get it. Now he was actually using courtesy first and then force. If soft tactics didn't work, he would probably have to rob it.

Hu Fuli knew very well that if he handed over the account book, he would have offended most of the Taoist government in Borneo. But if he didn't hand it over, Qi Xuansu would be fine. After all, Taiping Money House and Taoism were not on the same line, and Qi Xuansu couldn't do anything to him.

But the pressure on Cihang Zhenren was different. As a big figure of this status, she was only one step away from the Grand Master. It was self-deception to say that she could not influence Taiping Money House. What's more, there was Donghua Zhenren. Don't forget that it was Donghua Zhenren who promoted Qi Xuansu to Nanyang as the second deputy palace master.

The two crown princes joined forces to put pressure, while the other crown prince was still in the battlefield of Fenglinzhou.

Can we say that the attitudes of the two real people are the attitudes of Jinque?

Thinking of this, Hu Fuli could not help but break out in a cold sweat.

It is said that Jinque wants to make a move on the Borneo Dao Mansion. Including himself, everyone thinks that it is mainly to beat and kill chickens to scare monkeys. It is enough to take down one or two deputy palace masters. But no one expected that Jinque's determination was so great that it had the momentum of uprooting.

The matter is already very clear. Is it worth it for Cihang Zhenren to "spend money" just to take down one or two deputy palace masters?

In this case, he can't help but accept it.

Because there are only two choices now, either to be stubborn and collude with each other, or to correct the chaos and return to the right path. ..

In short, it is either a friend or an enemy.

Hu Fuli smiled bitterly: "I dare not refuse the gift from the elders. Please ask Qi Cixi to thank the real person on my behalf... I am flattered and overwhelmed."

After all, he did not point out the identity of Cihang Zhenren, but just referred to him as a real person. After all, all the upper echelons of the Taoist sect are real people.

Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "Assistant Hu is too kind. The Immortal has always praised Assistant Hu and has long said that Assistant Hu is a person who understands the overall situation and deserves it."

This is nonsense. The Immortal Cihang did give Qi Xuansu a list, including Assistant Hu, but she would not comment on each one. Qi Xuansu had to understand the situation personally before making a decision.

Assistant Hu would of course not point this out, but just nodded.

Qi Xuansu changed the subject: "Full-service manager Hu should be very clear about the current situation. Our views are consistent."

Full-service manager Hu said: "There is no two suns in the sky, and there is no two masters in a country. We should indeed agree."

Having said this, Qi Xuansu went with the flow and said: "There is no two suns in the sky. There is only one sun in the sky of Nanyang, and that is Taoism. But some people compare themselves to the moon. We all know that the essence of moonlight is sunlight. It is the moon that borrows the light of the sun. The moon is hidden under the shadow of the sun, just like a second sun."

Full-service manager Hu couldn't understand. This "someone" was referring to Wang Jiaohe, the real person in charge of the house. He, the real person in charge of the house, could not shine by himself, but borrowed the light of Taoism, or relied on the power of Taoism to control Borneo.

During the day, the sun shines on everything, but at night, the moon rises and uses the light of the sun to shine on everything instead of the sun. Whose world is this?

Qi Xuansu's analogy may not be very appropriate, but his intention is clear.

At this time, Assistant Manager Zhou came back - he had just gone to arrange the dinner.

"Assistant Manager." Zhou Yonghe said softly.

Assistant Manager Hu nodded slightly: "Come and sit down."

Qi Xuansu and Assistant Manager Hu sat on the left and right, with an empty chair next to each. Qi Xuansu's side was naturally reserved for Ke Qingqing, and Assistant Manager Hu's side was reserved for Zhou Yonghe.

After Zhou Yonghe sat down, Assistant Manager Hu asked: "Is the vault ready?"

"It's already arranged." Zhou Yonghe was slightly surprised, but still answered immediately.

This was of course not because Assistant Manager Hu expected Qi Xuansu to take out the painting, but because of years of experience, he was accustomed to making preparations for both situations, just in case, and this time it came in handy.

Assistant Manager Hu nodded slightly and looked at Qi Xuansu: "Second Master wants to see the vault. Due to the rules, I have to write a letter to the higher-ups for instructions first. Now the higher-ups have replied and agreed, so please move on, Second Master?"

It's for times like this, one can ask for instructions from the higher-ups and move freely. If there is no problem, it is just that the higher-ups do not agree, not that I am making it difficult. Once something unexpected happens, we can turn the ship around in time, just like now.

"Okay." Qi Xuansu stood up.

Assistant Manager Hu and Zhou Yonghe also stood up.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhou Yonghe and said with a hint of meaning: "Assistant Manager Hu has a good subordinate. I have a shallow foundation and do not have many confidants. My secretary is not very old, but he is not as good as Assistant Manager Zhou."

Zhou Yonghe subconsciously lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at Qi Xuansu.

Assistant Manager Hu said: "Alas, my parents, who gave birth to me with great effort. In life, the most difficult grace to repay is the grace of parents raising them. But nine out of ten sons think that their parents should be good to them. Sons take their parents' grace for granted, and disciples take their master's grace as a reward. This is the grace of knowing and remaking. Even if the subordinates brought up by one hand are not as good as disciples, they are not much different."

Hu Fuli's words were very sincere. Regardless of whether they came from the heart or not, they were at least not false to Qi Xuansu. Moreover, because of his special experience, Qi Xuansu felt deeply about these words. He was simply heartbroken. Thinking of Qi Niang and Master, the sympathy suddenly surged in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "Alas, my parents, who have worked hard to give birth to me."

He did not say the words he had already prepared.

The vault of the Nanyang General Bank is in Lion City. The defense is as strict as that of the Nanting Protectorate. It is isolated from the world with high walls, strong gates, and formations.

However, the two heavy doors slowly opened today. There are soldiers here too. They are not spiritual officials or men in black, but the unique Taiping Guards of Taiping Money House.

The vault is located underground. After entering the yard, there is another door. This door was made by Tianjitang. It is ingenious and precise. There are three keys in total, which are respectively held by Hu Fuli, Zhou Yonghe, and the leader of the Taiping Guard here. The three people must be present to open the vault. If they lose it accidentally, they can only use the spare key of the Taiping Money House.

At this time, the three people are present and insert the key into the lock together. With the sound of the mechanism, the heavy door with a thickness of three feet slowly opens.

Behind the door is a long downward passage. In order to facilitate the transportation of gold, this passage is built very wide, so that even carriages can enter and exit freely, and two carriages can run in parallel. At the end of the passage, there is another door.

Going down all the way, passing through three doors, you will come to a place about ten feet underground, which is considered to be the inner core of the vault. The entire vault is guarded by a special formation, and the earth energy is connected to the Lion City. No matter whether it is the earth escape technique or the shuttle between Yin and Yang, it cannot enter. It can only enter through the door, and the heavy door can withstand the bombardment of "Dragon Eye Armor III".

Hu Fuli personally led the way, and Qi Xuansu followed behind.

To be fair, Qi Xuansu has never seen so much money in his life.

The shelves made of fine steel are full of gold bricks. Each gold brick is of the same size and engraved with the four words "Taiping Wuyou".

In addition to gold bricks, there are neatly stacked Wuyou coins.

As for ordinary Taiping coins and silver ingots, they can only be placed in boxes.

At the suggestion of Assistant Manager Hu, Zhou Yonghe introduced to Qi Xuansu: "As of the beginning of this month, a total of 1.32 million taels of gold ingots and gold bricks have been deposited, and 8.42 million taels of silver ingots have been deposited. There are 300,000 yuan of Wuyou money and 17.63 million yuan of Taiping money."

Qi Xuansu sighed: "It is said that there are mountains of gold and silver. Today I finally saw it. The lifeblood of the entire Nanyang should be here, right?"

Zhou Yonghe said: "Only when money is circulated can trade prosper. The gold and silver here are more used as 'ballast' to prevent accidents."

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "Are the relevant important accounts also here?"

Zhou Yonghe immediately looked at Assistant Manager Hu.

Assistant Manager Hu was silent for a moment and asked: "Does Qi Cixi want to check the accounts?"

"No, I'm just curious." Qi Xuansu said, "I don't have the permission of the four assistant managers, so I dare not check the accounts of Taiping Money House at random. I just want to know if there are other accounts besides the accounts of Taiping Money House."

In an instant, the vault became quiet.

Assistant Manager Hu thought for a long time, but still didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Zhou Yonghe: "This aspect is handled by Xiao Zhou, I don't know much about the situation."

Zhou Yonghe had to bite the bullet and said: "There are probably some."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Whose accounts are they?"

Zhou Yonghe had to look at Assistant Manager Hu.

Assistant Manager Hu said softly: "There is no one else here, don't worry about others knowing, just say whatever you want."

"They are all personal relationships from all sides, it's really hard to refuse." Zhou Yonghe said tactfully.

Qi Xuansu then asked: "Actually, Assistant Zhou can just tell me, are there any people from the Dao Sect? Or, are there any people from the Dao Mansion?"

Zhou Yonghe was cornered and could only make up his mind: "Yes."

Qi Xuansu finally asked: "Among these people from the Dao Mansion, are there any accounts of Lord Wang and Chief Chen?"

Zhou Yonghe whispered: "Only from the account book, no."

Qi Xuansu's eyes flashed: "What if it's not from the account book?"

Zhou Yonghe said: "I can only tell Qi Cixi this, there is a company, many shares are recorded in the names of some irrelevant people, even if all these people are arrested and thrown into the prison, they dare not give out the people behind them."

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought: "So judging from the accounts alone, there is none. But if we sort out all these accounts, we can still figure out where the money went, right?"

Zhou Yonghe hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes."

He then added: "But it would be very troublesome for one person to sort out all the accounts. These accounts fill up two rooms and involve all aspects. It is a big project."

Qi Xuansu said: "The fire at Zhenwu Temple is a lesson for us. We must be on guard. Therefore, it is safest to keep the accounts in the vault. Assistant Manager Zhou, please clean up the accounts so that we can have an explanation when the Great Immortal asks."