Chapter 174 Transmigration and Overloading of Goods

Chapter 174 Transmigration and Overloading of Goods

"I've already sent people to investigate the specific amount and source of the funds in the vault." Cheng Lanzhou frowned slightly, looking somewhat troubled.

“But financial evidence alone is not enough; it would be best to have witnesses and their personal testimonies. However, the people around Judge Li have long been bribed by him with money. Those people have families to support, and even if they risk their lives, they will not turn against him.”

“This is going to be difficult.” Jiang Yutang rubbed his chin and clicked his tongue.

Without a direct confession, even if the treasury is discovered, Magistrate Li can still argue that it is ancestral property, which would only alert the enemy.

Just then, the image of a modern voice recorder flashed through her mind, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"I have a solution! But we need to discuss this further."

"What method?" Cheng Lanzhou and Jiang Sumin asked in unison.

Jiang Yutang leaned slightly toward the two of them and lowered his voice: "I have something that can record a person's voice exactly as it is. As long as we can get Judge Li to tell the truth about buying an official position and corruption, this matter will be settled."

"There's such a thing?" Su Wan asked curiously.

Jiang Yutang nodded, but then hesitated, "But I'm worried that they might turn around and accuse us of using evil magic, saying that this thing is a demon."

Cheng Lanzhou instantly understood her concerns, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then let out a cold laugh.

"It's alright. The Third Prince of the current dynasty is obsessed with alchemy and immortality cultivation, and believes in such mystical things. When the time comes, we'll find a reliable Taoist priest and say that this is a magic weapon made by a Taoist priest. I guarantee no one will dare to question it."

"Oh, General Cheng, you've gone astray." Jiang Yutang reached out and gently rubbed his chest.

Cheng Lanzhou grasped her fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips: "This is to rid the people of a scourge. As long as we can bring down Magistrate Li, these methods are nothing."

Seeing the tacit understanding between the two, Su Wan volunteered, "General Cheng, perhaps I can be of help."

The three looked at Su Wan with suspicion, gesturing for her to continue.

“Li Tongpan often comes to brothels. I can try to get him drunk and make him tell the truth.”

The group exchanged glances and then nodded. As they discussed the matter, a plan to gather evidence gradually took shape.

The key to the plan lies in Jiang Yutang's voice recorder.

"We'll have to wait until the next caravan arrives to get this, which will take about seven days."

Cheng Lanzhou nodded and said, "We must not alert them during these seven days. Everything should proceed as usual."

Su Wan nodded in agreement first: "General, rest assured, I will keep an eye on Prefect Li. If anything unexpected happens, I will inform you immediately."

After the agreement was reached, everyone dispersed.

Cheng Lanzhou accompanied Jiang Yutang and Jiang Sumin onto the carriage and sent them back first.

A small oil lamp was lit in the carriage, its warm light creating a particularly soft atmosphere.

Halfway through the journey, Jiang Yutang suddenly turned her head to look at the man beside her who was resting with his eyes closed, and asked softly, "When did you start keeping an eye on Magistrate Li?"

Cheng Lanzhou slowly opened his eyes: "When I first came to Danzhou, I heard many rumors about him, each and every one of which offended the military and the people. I had been secretly collecting evidence of his crimes, waiting for an opportunity to bring him down in one fell swoop."

He paused, his gaze falling on Jiang Yutang's face: "I heard about your shop being vandalized a few days ago. What surprised me was that you didn't seek my help. I thought you wanted to solve it yourself and didn't want to rely on me for everything."

Jiang Yutang silently looked at Cheng Lanzhou, the flickering light and shadow on his face from the swaying carriage.

After a moment, Jiang Yutang explained softly, "My second brother and I both felt that this matter involved too many complex local officials. As a general in the military camp, if you rashly intervene, it would be easy for others to find a pretext to impeach you. So we thought that if we could resolve it ourselves, we would try our best not to cause you any trouble."

"fool."

Cheng Lanzhou chuckled softly, reached out and took her hand, which was resting on her lap, the warmth of his palm seeping through the thin fabric of her clothes.

"You can rely on me anytime."

Jiang Yutang gazed intently into his eyes, which were filled with tenderness, and squeezed his hand back tightly, softly humming in agreement.

This sickeningly sweet scene made Jiang Sumin, who was sitting opposite him, feel extremely uncomfortable.

He shifted his body irritably and couldn't help but let out a soft "Ouch!"

"Can you two be a little more mindful of the occasion? There are more than just the two of you in this carriage! I'm getting goosebumps."

Jiang Yutang laughed out loud at his words and quietly loosened her grip on his hand.

The carriage soon arrived at the camp gate, and Cheng Lanzhou got out first and lifted the curtain.

After Jiang Sumin jumped out of the car, he turned around and waited for Jiang Yutang, only to see her wave at him with a sly smile on her face.

"Fourth Brother, you should go back first tonight. Lanzhou and I will stay at the military camp for the night and talk about the follow-up plans."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sumin's eyes widened. He pointed at her for a long time, unable to speak. Finally, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and left, still muttering angrily.

"A daughter is like a tree that grows up and leaves home! She's forgotten her family as soon as she has a husband. All those years of pampering her have been for nothing!"

Cheng Lanzhou chuckled softly as he stood beside the carriage, then bent down and climbed back into the carriage. He raised an eyebrow at Jiang Yutang and said, "Let's go back to camp."

Jiang Yutang said he wanted to discuss the follow-up plan, but as soon as he entered the tent, he began to grope Cheng Lanzhou.

Chen Lanzhou looked at her like this, feeling both helpless and amused, and gently ran his fingertips along the jade crown that held her hair up.

"This men's clothing may make you look dashing, but it doesn't do justice to the liveliness you exude when you wear a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress)."

His eyes held a smile: "When I first saw her at the brothel today, I was actually stunned for a moment, and I found her to have a rather unusual beauty."

Jiang Yutang raised an eyebrow, reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, pulling him closer.

In the following days, Jiang Yutang continued to manage the shop as usual, while calculating the timeline of her transmigration.

Finally, late on the seventh night, she used the excuse of going to the warehouse to take inventory of the goods to stay alone in the electric doll and travel back in time.

Upon returning, she immediately threw herself into a busy purchasing spree, contacting her previous wholesalers to order large quantities of snacks, daily necessities, and urgently needed voice recorders. She also went to the building materials market and finalized a deal on a batch of cement and steel bars.

The most important thing is to go to the countryside to pick up the cattle, sheep and pigs that have been reserved.

Looking at the mountains of goods piled up in the warehouse, Jiang Yutang was at a loss.

Her body has limited capacity; if it's overloaded, it will cause problems.

After careful consideration, it was decided to put the cement and steel bars aside for now and prioritize bringing back the cattle, sheep, pigs, and other essential supplies.

"My life is more important. There'll be plenty of time to deal with the house later," she muttered to herself, patting a large ram beside her.

Just as she settled the livestock, her phone suddenly rang, and the image of "Liu Glasses" flashing on the screen startled her.

The two haven't been in contact since they sold the last batch of antiques to each other.

She pressed the answer button, and immediately Liu Yanjing's gentle greeting came from the other end of the phone: "Miss Jiang, how have you been lately?"

After a few polite exchanges, Liu finally got to the point.

"Do you still have any antiques available recently? I've been waiting for them for a long time."

Jiang Yutang was immediately troubled. The money she made from selling antiques last time was enough to support her for the rest of her life, so she decided to quit the business, since it was too risky to bring antiques from ancient times.

She hesitated for a moment, then said vaguely, "I'm really sorry, but my supplier friend is planning to retire from the industry recently, so I haven't received any new stock lately."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. Just when Jiang Yutang thought the other party was about to hang up, Liu Yanjing's voice came through with a hint of pleading.

“Miss Jiang, my mother is turning sixty next month, and I’d like to find a nice dressing table as a gift, but it’s so hard to find one on the market. You were the first person I thought of. Could you please help me? I promise, this is the last time.”