Da Feng: From copying golden entries to becoming an immortal in the mortal world

Luo Chen smiled calmly: "It's only five taels of gold, deal!"

Having said that, he stood still and activated the inner protective armor artifact.

Upon hearing this, the jailer's eyes immediately became bright and piercing, almost shooting out a glint of light.

He only wanted five taels of silver, but the other party asked for five taels of gold, which was equivalent to his annual salary.

No wonder it is said in the capital that during the Great Feng Dynasty, the wealth of the Imperial Observatory was greater than that of the national treasury.

You're absolutely right!

"I have offended you greatly, and I hope you will not blame me afterwards."

Facing Luo Chen, who was less than a meter away, the jailer immediately closed his eyes, drew his sword, and swiftly slashed down.

At such close range, anyone who can wield a knife could easily hit them.

This is just giving him money for nothing!

Nourishes—

The blade sliced ​​through the air and struck the ground directly, creating sparks.

The jailer suddenly opened his eyes, feeling something was off; how could he miss?

Has he been going to brothels too often lately, and now he can't even control his knife anymore?

The jailer's face showed genuine regret; he shouldn't have been so smug.

"It seems that these five taels of gold are not meant for you."

Luo Chen was very satisfied with the effect of the golden inscription and casually rewarded the jailer with one tael of silver.

At this moment, Xu Qi'an heard the commotion in front of the prison door and then dazedly raised his head.

Before the prison gate stood a handsome young man in a plain white robe.

Xu Qi'an remained silent, watching quietly without making a sound.

He had given a complete account during the previous interrogations, but it was clear that he would be implicated by his second uncle.

The jailer who received the tip had an even more obsequious expression than before.

Seeing that Xu Qi'an was not enthusiastic, he kicked the bars of the cell door, making a loud 'bang' sound.

"You're a prisoner, shouldn't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?"

"They didn't even bow or greet the officials of the Imperial Observatory."

Luo Chen slightly raised his hand to stop the jailer's barbaric actions: "It's alright."

Then he looked at Xu Qi'an and said, "Get some rest, and I'll clear your name within three days."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi'an's eyes immediately brightened, and his listless spirit seemed to break through layers of dark clouds like sunlight.

"My lord, is this true?"

The jailer standing nearby quickly interjected, "Sir, you are of such high status, why would you need to lie to a mere prisoner like yourself?"

"You'll never be able to repay this debt of gratitude!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi'an was immediately filled with gratitude, as this was a major case involving the loss of 150,000 taels of silver.

If they couldn't find out, the men would be exiled to the frontier, and the women would be sent to the brothels, a truly humiliating and wretched existence!

Now he's just a prisoner, and even a lowly jailer can come and trample on him.

But the extraordinary young man before him had the ability to clear his name within three days.

This instantly boosted Xu Qi'an's favorability towards Luo Chen to the maximum. He hugged the prison bars with both hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, sir!"

Luo Chen knew that Xu Qi'an had not yet been possessed by a soul at this time.

The moment he first saw Xu Qi'an, he realized that the other man was determined to die and had no desire to live on in this world.

Now, her eyes reveal an endless vitality, though there may be changes in the future.

……

The rear hall of the Jingzhao Prefecture.

After several hours of continuous running around, the three main people in charge of the tax and silver theft case gathered together.

They are Chen Hanguang, the diligent Prefect of Jingzhao; Li Yuchun, the somber night watchman; and Chu Caiwei, the glutton who doesn't care about anything.

"Why are you all so distressed? The answer to the case of the missing tax silver is clearly written in the case file."

Chen Hanguang and Li Yuchun were already looking worried, and when they heard the leisurely voice coming from the front door, they immediately found it a bit jarring.

But when they saw that the visitor was Luo Chen, and that he was a disciple of the Imperial Censor, they didn't say much.

They had also heard of this young man's reputation; he was said to be a prodigy in the field of alchemy.

In particular, the technology of hybrid rice has enabled Dafeng's grain production to reach unprecedented heights.

There were also all sorts of novel alchemy techniques, all of which were used for civilian purposes, contributing to the rapid growth of the Great Feng Kingdom.

Ultimately, investigating this case of missing tax money is not something a young, inexperienced genius sorcerer can be of any help with!

As the saying goes, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

"What...what do you want to do?"

As Chu Caiwei saw Luo Chen approaching, her beautiful face grew increasingly anxious, and she stuffed more and more small fried buns into her mouth.

Finally, her oval face stretched into a bright red little steamed bun, with tiny tears still glistening in the corners of her eyes.

"Junior sister, don't overeat."

"Drink water quickly."

Luo Chen handed over a glass of water and gently patted Chu Caiwei's soft back.

Even through two layers of clothing, I could still feel the smoothness of the other person's skin.

Chu Caiwei took a few sips of water and finally managed to swallow it, feeling much more relaxed.

Her beautiful eyes crinkled with a smile as she said, "Junior Brother, thank you very much."

"When we get back, your senior sister will treat you to cake!"

Chu Caiwei's beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity as she saw the dossier in Luo Chen's hand.

"Junior brother, I remember you just said that the answer to the case of the missing tax silver is written in the case file."

"But we've read this file several times and haven't found any problems."

Luo Chen picked up the dossier, selected the key points, and slowly read aloud: "At 2:45 AM, Xu Pingzhi escorted a batch of tax silver into the capital. At 1:15 AM, they arrived at Guangnan Street."

He looked at Prefect Chen and Li Yinluo, "Can you two see the problem? This is a tax of 150,000 taels of silver."

Despite Luo Chen's deliberate emphasis, the two still shook their heads.

But after hearing Luo Chen's words, the two seemed to have a chance of solving the case, and a sense of interest arose in their hearts.

"Young Brother Luo Chen, do you perhaps know something? If you can solve the case of the missing tax silver, it would be a great achievement!"

Luo Chen had given such an obvious warning, yet not a single person present reacted.

It's normal that Chu Caiwei is a foodie and wouldn't expect this, and Li Yuchun is a boorish martial artist, but Chen Hanguang, as the prefect, has no reason to do so!

"Gentlemen, will it take the same amount of time to haul two thousand pounds of goods as it does to haul two hundred pounds of goods?"

Luo Chen saw right through it: "There's something wrong with this silver."

These words were spoken.

Aside from the foodies, the two suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

They were completely clueless and looked distressed!

Li Yuchun felt somewhat ashamed because of this, since night watchmen are not only good at performing official duties, managing public order, and investigating cases.

But he couldn't even figure out such a simple thing as transportation time.

He exclaimed, "I never imagined the Imperial Observatory would have such meticulous observers. If only I could join the night watchmen..."

At this point, he wisely shut his mouth.

The other party is no ordinary disciple of the Imperial Observatory; even if Lord Wei intervenes, it might not be effective.

When Luo Chen awakened his memories of his past life, he naturally knew that all the silver coins on the original carriage had been replaced by solid sodium. However, sodium and silver, which are the same size and have the same shape, are more than ten times different in weight!

Transporting over 4 tons of silver and transporting 400 kilograms of solid sodium require significantly different manpower and horsepower!

Unless the entire transport team is made of pigs, it's impossible not to feel it at all.

These experiences were not recorded in the case file.

During the initial interrogation, they kept proclaiming their innocence, leading Luo Chen to suspect that these people might be undercover agents.

Chu Caiwei listened quietly, her delicate hand reaching into the deerskin pouch at her waist, only to find there were no more snacks.

Her expression turned serious, and she frowned as if she had encountered a major problem in her life. She then looked to Luo Chen for help.

"Junior brother, you've eaten all the snacks..."

Luo Chen patted his foodie senior sister's head, then fed her some snacks.

He then looked at the other two people in charge, "Now that the matter of the 150,000 taels of silver being switched has been uncovered..."

"There's nothing more for us to do here."

"That's right, my junior brother and I are leaving!"

Chu Caiwei sprang up from the chair with her slender figure.

She calculated the time and realized she could still make it to Huaiqing's place for a meal, and it would be best to bring her junior brother along.

That way she won't have to treat everyone to a meal.

Seeing that Luo Chen and his companion were about to leave, Prefect Chen hurriedly asked, "The credit for solving this case belongs to Brother Luo Chen."

"However, I still have a question in my mind. If the silver was fake, what did the culprit use to replace it?"

This time, Prefect Chen bowed respectfully, abandoning his previous attitude, and humbly inquired:

"I wonder if Brother Luo Chen could answer my question?"