I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 161 Shocking Change: The Non-Existent Person
  The inner treasury of the royal family is protected by the imperial guards.

From entry to selection, everyone will go through layers of review. Without the emperor's order, it is impossible to approach the Class A area.

Cao An saw that the old man sitting firmly in front of the document in the treasure house seemed to have the strength of the second grade, which showed the importance of this place.

Looking around, there are a dazzling array of treasures, almost all of which are top-notch.

In Eunuch Yu's opinion, Cao An should choose a second-grade blade.

It was made by a famous craftsman from Southern Chu. During the Southern Expedition, only a handful was captured, which was very precious.

The Hundred Water Sword in Cao An's hand was only a seventh-grade sword. It was fine for entry-level use, but now it was obviously not worthy of its status. There were even some curls missing on the blade.

Although Cao An is moved, he can't choose!

No treasure can compare to the [Tenth Life Canghui Sutra], which was the most precious treasure that directly enabled Cao An to realize the technique.

Whether it is [Ten Thousand Chao Jin] or [Bafang Hidden Sword Style], they are all unique skills that others would have a hard time understanding in their lifetime, and it is impossible for Cao An to give up.

Of course, in order not to make his behavior too conspicuous, he decided to wander around a bit.

Each of the third-level weapons was shining with fiery aura. Cao An even saw the two swords trembling and fighting. It was truly a treasure of extraordinary craftsmanship.

Then, there were armors, elixirs, rare treasures, exotic treasures, etc. The people who saw them were dazzled and their eyes were red.

Eunuch Yu beside him was very satisfied with Cao An's reaction.

Emperor Wan Jing has not opened the Class A secret treasury for several years. With a mere rank of 6th grade, he was able to obtain such a valuable treasure. It is also unique in the history of Daxing. This shows how much the Holy Emperor values ​​Cao An.

Give Cao An a valuable treasure so that he can see the wealth of the court, so that he can work harder in the future and strive to win more treasures. This is what Emperor Wan Jing wants.

As for Cao An's thoughts: I don't know if there is a chance, I just rob this place.

Rather than working for the emperor, Cao An prefers to be more direct. It is far faster to look at people's faces than to rob them directly.

Of course, he definitely didn't have that strength now, so he could only endure the heartache, took his eyes away from the weapon rack, and looked at the bookshelf in the last row.

"Are these all martial arts secrets?" Cao An asked pretending to be surprised.

Of course, there are also techniques in the inner treasury, and the most powerful one is a hammer technique rated as first-grade.

It's a pity that because it is so unpopular, the skills of the heroes who can come here have basically been finalized, and there is no one to redeem them.

The old man responsible for guarding the inner treasure stood aside and said: "These secret books were appraised by me. They are all first-class martial arts. Even if they are incomplete, they are more powerful than ordinary third-grade secret books. Which one do you want to change?" No loss at all.”

Kung Fu is the foundation of a warrior. Compared to Eunuch Yu, who advocates weapons and quickly improves his strength, the old man obviously pays more attention to his foundation.

After all, in his opinion, Cao An was still very young, had a powerful secret book earlier, and had a bright future.

Cao An thought so too, so he picked up the broken page that he had been thinking about for a long time and tried to extract some information.

"Is this piece of paper also a skill?"

"This thing... should be regarded as a skill." The old man frowned slightly, with an obvious hint of hesitation: "This is a gift from a certain foreign minister. It is said to be a top-quality skill. I have personally identified it."

"What's the result?"

"This is a broken page. I feel an unusual aura from it. It must be a good thing. Unfortunately, I am not capable enough to understand it." The old man shook his head regretfully.

With this person's strength, it is not enough to understand, and I don't know what the purpose of the creator of this page is.

But no matter what, it is impossible for Cao An to give up. He has [Tian Yuan Yi Qi] and can comprehend it on his behalf, so he doesn't have to worry about cultivation at all.

"In that case, I will choose this thing."

"What! Choose this? Are you sure? There are better secrets out there. This one may not be suitable for you."

"That's right! Cao Shuixiu, how can there be any real weapons and equipment in this broken page?"

The old man and Eunuch Yu tried to persuade him, but Cao An was determined to exchange the offer.

"I think this thing is like a puzzle. I like solving puzzles the most. I fell in love with it at first sight, and that's it."

With a completely unreasonable excuse, Cao An completed the exchange. With such efficiency, it can be regarded as the shortest time to receive rewards among Class A secret treasury.

Eunuch Yu knew that Cao An had made up his mind, so he didn't try to persuade him any more. After completing the formalities, he led Cao An out.

Along the way, I couldn't help but have some fun.

"Sir Cao, regarding your residence, the Ministry of Industry is currently working hard to repair it. I will keep an eye on it for you and I will definitely satisfy you."

"Haha! Eunuch Yu personally takes action, so I can rest assured." Cao An thinks this father-in-law is a good person.

I just saw him picking out the broken pages, and he took the initiative to persuade him. He was a good person, so he took out 20 taels of silver and stuffed it in as money for future care.

But unexpectedly, Eunuch Yu pushed him back directly.

"Cao Shuixiu, please don't hurt me. Today is different from the past. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Eunuch Yu already knows what Cao An is capable of. If he dares to accept Cao An's money again, he will be shameless.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for his inappropriate status, he would have wanted to give Cao An money so that he could speak more for the prince.

"By the way, Cao Shuixiu. There will be something going on in the city in a few days, and the winter hunting will begin. Please be sure to appreciate it, Master Cao!"

"That's natural." Cao An accepted the invitation naturally.

The prince had invited him before. In Cao An's opinion, winter hunting should be similar to an outing.

After all, everyone is a warrior. When hunting some wild deer, tigers, etc. in winter, isn’t it accurate to chop them down?

Nothing should go wrong.

……

After bidding farewell to Eunuch Yu, Cao An strolled back to the Tsing Yi Department. The city was attacked by monsters last night and was in chaos. Fortunately, there were only some dark corners and sporadic battles left, so Cao An stopped interfering.

As soon as he returned to the office, he saw Pang Shi with a helpless face and Zhu Xian with a smile on his face.

You can tell by looking at his expression that Pang Shi is here to reimburse the 3000 taels of food and beverage expenses last night. For such a good person, Zhu Xian's greeting is naturally very warm.

Even Hua Zhi smiled and brought him a bowl of tea.

"Wait, why is Hua Zhiyi here?" Cao An was stunned, and then he realized that there was a woman in the office suddenly.

As the widow of Gong Shilang, there is no doubt about Hua Zhi's beauty. Her temperament as a noble lady and her mature and gentle personality have attracted a lot of attention not long after her arrival.

Of course, everyone in the department knew that this was the woman Cao An had appointed, who had paid a high price to redeem her body from the Jiaofang Division, and no one dared to make any plans.

Hearing Cao An's question, Hua Zhi lowered his head shyly and said, "Did Mr. Cao forget? You asked me to come yesterday!"

"Did I ask you to come?" Cao An was stunned. Why didn't he remember this?
  Because the Tsing Yi Office is an official residence, Cao An does not have a residence yet, so he asked her to buy a small house outside to live in.

Being called suddenly at this moment, it was obvious that Cao An was ready to confirm the relationship.

The beautiful widow, it is reasonable to be a concubine.

But the problem is, Cao An really didn’t invite him!

Yesterday, there was a battle with the demon clan. Government offices, prisons, and official residences were all the targets of the demon clan's attack.

To put it bluntly, the Tsing Yi Department, where all Five Flags were deployed, was not as safe as Hua Zhi's own courtyard. Why did he ask Hua Zhi to come? If you are anxious, you have to wait until his mansion is ready before inviting you!

If it hadn't been for the chefs who stayed behind last night and pulled out their butcher knives to protect the office, Tsing Yi Office would probably have fallen.

It can be seen from this that the cooks in the Tsing Yi Department are also very skilled.

The two people beside him couldn't stand it when they saw the incomprehensible expression on Cao An's face.

"I'm talking about you! Since you invited others over, admit it openly. Huazhi doesn't have to mourn, it's no big deal."

"It's just that you didn't see our Lord Tisi, his eyes are red. As an old bachelor, you are envious!"

Liang Qifeng:? ? ?

Master Tisi happened to be passing by. When he heard this, he spoke on the spot: "Zhu Xian, don't be busy. Come to the martial arts field for a while. I have something to talk to you about."

"Huh? Master Tisi, do you need to go to the martial arts field to discuss work?"

"need."

Zhu Xian was dragged away immediately after speaking so freely.

Cao An also laughed dumbly. He originally thought that after the mansion was completed, there would be a golden house to hide the beauty, but now that Hua Zhi is here, let's stay here.

There are still a lot of monsters running around outside. In the next few days, the office will indeed be safer.

"Okay, I'll have someone arrange two rooms for you and your son. Let's stay here for the next few days." Cao An's arrangement made Hua Zhi feel shy again.

It's just that this shy content seems a little not quite right...

"Sir, please stop teasing me. I don't have a son." Hua Zhi looked at Cao An shyly, as if she thought she was going to have a child with her, and there were two shy blushes on her cheeks.

Cao An was even more amused: "What are you talking about? I'm talking about Gong Shilang's son, Gong Ding!"

Hua Zhi was stunned: "My late husband's son? My late husband has no son! What do you say, sir?"

"???"

Cao An looked at Hua Zhi seriously, and the doubts in his eyes did not seem to be fake.

But it's only been one night, so you don't have amnesia. You even forgot about your son.

"You must have made a mistake."

Beside him, Pang Shi also stood up and said lazily: "Where did Mr. Gong's son come from?"

"What did you say?" Cao An grabbed Pang Shi's clothes and frightened him so much.

"I-what did I say?"

"Shilang Gong! Where is his son?"

"He... doesn't have a son. I read the file a few days ago. I guess... I'm not mistaken..." Pang Shi's tone became unconfident after being frightened like this.

Cao An looked at him in confusion, what's going on?
  "I, I'm going crazy! Stop playing, brother, Zhu Xian, come back right away!" Cao An shouted loudly toward the outside.

Liang Qifeng was so frightened that he led Zhu Xian and ran back again.

"Cao An? What's wrong with you? What happened?"

Cao An swallowed, stared at Zhu Xian and asked, "Now, tell me seriously. I took you to Huazhi's house yesterday. Have you ever met her son Gong Ding?"

"Son? Where does your son come from? We accompanied you there yesterday, and we were the only two waiting for you outside! She is the only one in Huazhi's family."

Looking at the confused eyes around him, Cao An felt a chill running down his spine for a moment.

In my mind, I replayed the messages I had heard over and over again.

Pang Shi: "The person behind the scenes of Shi Lang Gong is unknown. He lost his wife when he was young and left behind a son."

Hua Zhi: "Ding'er is very talented and has been accepted as a disciple by the Taoist sect. There is no need to worry about him."

Qiansi Lao said: "Your Majesty has not left seclusion, so he is not in Shangjiang City."

Gong Shilang: "She has never been a player in the game."

(End of this chapter)