Chapter 7

Just as Li Xinyue was hesitating about how to gloss over this matter, Qin Yichen spoke again.

"Everyone has secrets. I won't force you if you don't want to tell them. The situation of my Qin Family is bad enough already. My mother and sisters-in-law are all pitiful people. I only hope that you don't have any crooked ideas."

When faced with such a mysterious person, Qin Yichen didn't dare or want to gamble. He alone was easy to handle, but he couldn't use the lives of his whole family as gambling chips.

He only hoped that his heartfelt words could move Li Xinyue. If she harboured malicious intentions, Qin Yichen hoped she would let them off for the sake of his pitiful sisters-in-law.

Regarding Qin Yichen's suspicions, Li Xinyue could completely understand. After all, her behaviour was too astonishing; if Qin Yichen didn't doubt her, it would make one even more uneasy.

"I don't harbour malice towards the Qin Family. Please rest assured on this point."

After looking at Qin Yichen, she had already opened up to him, so Li Xinyue felt she could also reveal some of her background.

The exile journey would be long, and there would come a day when she would need to take out the supplies she had stored in her space. She couldn't keep racking her brains for excuses every time.

She wanted to help Qin Yichen escape this disaster but didn't want to spend all her energy figuring out excuses.

Moreover, with Qin Yichen's astuteness, trying to deceive him would be challenging.

After pondering for a while, Li Xinyue tentatively said:

"Everyone has secrets; I have them, and I believe you do too. I don't harbour malice towards the Qin Family, so I hope you can respect me and not pry into my secrets.

I can also honestly tell you that the theft at the Marquis's Mansion is related to me. On one hand, I didn't want those things to fall into the hands of enemies. On the other hand, having some supplies will make the exile journey easier."

Li Xinyue stopped speaking there. She had already said enough.

If Qin Yichen still stubbornly kept asking, she could only choose to leave this place.

Li Xinyue believed that, with her capabilities, she could live a carefree life no matter where she went. There was no need to stay here, offering goodwill only to be doubted.

As for the lives of the entire Qin Family, she would be powerless to help anyway...

After a long time, Qin Yichen finally spoke heavily: "I promise you I won't pry into your secrets anymore."

His intuition told him that this woman wasn't lying.

Moreover, her actions were all to help the Marquis's Mansion, and she didn't intend to kick a man when he was down.

Even though Qin Yichen was very curious about how she carried away so many supplies, he endured and didn't ask again.

The two temporarily reached a consensus, and the wedding chamber fell silent.

After a long while, Qin Yichen tentatively asked: "Since you can silently clear out the storeroom if I take you to an even richer place, can you empty it?"

Li Xinyue's eyes lit up when she heard an even more prosperous place.

Although her space was already filled with all kinds of items, many were useless accumulated things.

After exile, who knew what kind of emergencies they would encounter? Having more silver and money in hand was the most important thing.

She also believed in Qin Yichen's integrity. Since he had promised not to pry into her secrets anymore, he would definitely not ask again.

As long as he didn't ask, it would be fine if she used her space in a turn-a-blind-eye manner.

At least she wouldn't have to be overly cautious about it.

"Where do you want to take me?"

Hearing her tone, Qin Yichen knew that this woman had agreed.

"I plan to rob the National Treasury. I'll handle the entry if you can take the things away."

"National Treasury?"Li Xinyue was somewhat shocked. She never imagined that Qin Yichen's appetite was even bigger than hers and that he had set his sights on emptying the National Treasury.

It was just that her space was too small. It definitely couldn't hold that much wealth.

Seeing Li Xinyue's hesitation, Qin Yichen asked: "What's wrong? You don't dare?"

"What's there for me not to dare? With so many things in the National Treasury, I was just thinking how to store them."

"Store them?" Qin Yichen couldn't help but ask.

Li Xinyue quickly reacted: "You said you wouldn't ask."

"Sorry, I overstepped." Qin Yichen was frank and immediately apologised to Li Xinyue.

Li Xinyue's consciousness entered her space. Glancing at the time, she saw that it was already two in the morning.

The time of the decree to ransack their home and exile was drawing nearer and nearer.

"Wait a moment."

After speaking, she turned and left the room, heading straight for the ear chamber.

Her consciousness entered her space, and Li Xinyue reluctantly removed all the unimportant items, piling them on the floor of the ear chamber.

Although reluctant, thinking about exchanging these things for the National Treasury treasures, she reconciled.

Returning to the wedding chamber, she looked at Qin Yichen still sitting on the wedding bed: "Can you still walk?"

Qin Yichen nimbly got up and put on his shoes. His inadvertent frown had already given away his pain at the moment.

Li Xinyue said with concern, "I know some medical skills. Why don't I take a look at you first?"

Qin Yichen declined: "It's nothing, we have to hurry."

After speaking, he nimbly opened the wardrobe and took out two-night raid outfits.

He threw one set to Li Xinyue for her to change into and put on the other set himself.

These clothes belonged to Qin Yichen. Although a bit big on Li Xinyue, they didn't affect her movement.

Qin Yichen casually grabbed the soft sword hanging on the wall and pulled Li Xinyue to jump out the window together.

Li Xinyue's feet had just touched the ground when she felt her body become airborne again.

The great hero praised by later generations was indeed well-deserved. His lightness skill was so incredible.

She saw him leap a few times, and they had already jumped out of the Marquis's Mansion's perimeter.

Li Xinyue considered her own skills in her previous life to be alright, but she had only learned some close combat techniques. Compared to the authentic martial arts before her eyes, she probably lacked more than just a little.

While Li Xinyue was admiring Qin Yichen's martial arts alone, Qin Yichen had already brought her to land in a somewhat shabby courtyard.

Li Xinyue was full of disbelief and softly asked: "You're saying the National Treasury is here?"

Qin Yichen didn't answer but led her into a room in the corner instead.

He adeptly walked to a fire kang that looked like it would collapse and moved aside some bricks. A bottomless black hole appeared before the two.

Qin Yichen softly explained: "This is the secret passage to the National Treasury."

Li Xinyue wanted to ask how he knew about this place, but remembering that she had just asked the other party not to pry into her secrets, she should be able to do the same.

Therefore, the question that was about to slip out was swallowed back instantly.

Following closely behind Qin Yichen's footsteps, they entered the cave entrance.

Qin Yichen didn't seem unfamiliar with this place at all. Although it was pitch black and nothing could be seen, he could walk without needing to feel his way.