Be a legal businessman in Liyue!

But the person who came was Ye Lan, and Wang Que had no confidence in hiding it from her.

So, say less and make fewer mistakes.

"Did they escape in?" Ye Lan looked again and thought to herself.

Wang Que nodded: "Yeah."

Ye Lan: "Why don't you go in?"

Wang Que: "I don't want to be a thief."

"Well, I didn't lie..." Ye Lan's expression softened a bit, "Tell me about your origins."

"I fainted outside Guili Wilderness and was picked up by them. I can't remember anything before I fainted." Wang Que said half-truthfully.

Ye Lan stared into his eyes for a long moment before nodding: "Have you participated in any of the treasure-stealing group's operations?"

Wang Que replied, "I've been living here ever since I joined the Treasure Stealers. The only time I went out was when I went with the third in command of the Treasure Stealers, Black Hand, to exchange hostages for Mora. That's when I discovered your people, left clues, and called for help."

"Hmm..." Ye Lan finally smiled. "Well done. The Treasure Hunting Group isn't a good place. The fact that you want to leave shows that you're not a bad person. What's your name?"

"Wang Que."

"Wang Que?" Ye Lan seemed to be thinking about something. "I don't have any impression of him."

She controls most of the General Affairs Department's spies and knows many of Liyue's secrets.

She had no impression of the name Wang Que, which basically meant that this person was not involved in any secrets.

At this time, more Qianyan troops arrived here.

After seeing Ye Lan, a Qianyan Army captain came over and first glanced at Wang Que, who was dressed as a member of the Treasure Stealing Group, before speaking:

"Sir, the battle is over. We've captured twenty-three members of the treasure-stealing group, and killed thirty-six stubborn resisters. We haven't found the bandit leader, Black Wing, and his companions."

Ye Lan nodded slightly: "The information said that the Black Wing Treasure Thieves Group only has 57 members. It seems that the information is outdated."

Then he pointed to the half-collapsed cave in front of him and said, "The bandit leader has already escaped with his men. You arrange for some people to pursue them, and leave some people behind to guard the prisoners and count the spoils."

The Qianyan Army captain saluted: "Yes."

After saying that, he asked people to start making arrangements. Half of the passage had collapsed, and they had to dig it up before they could pursue.

Of course, at this time someone had already notified the people outside and started searching outside.

Ye Lan looked at Wang Que again: "Although you have made some contributions, I need your cooperation in the investigation before the matter here is concluded. You can understand."

Wang Que nodded: "I understand."

Even those who act bravely to help others need to make a statement, let alone the fact that he is a member of a group of treasure robbers who have defected.

Ye Lan smiled with satisfaction: "You are familiar with this place. Take me for a walk. Where are the ruins you looted?"

Wang Que didn't hesitate and said, "On the other side, we need to go deeper."

"Then lead the way."

Ye Lan stretched out her hand, indicating that Wang Que should go ahead.

Chapter 20 The money is gone? I don’t know

Leaving the warehouse area,

Coming to the bonfire cave outside,

Only then did Wang Que realize that this place had been completely occupied by the Qianyan Army.

The wooden cages that the center had previously used to detain smugglers were not wasted, and were used to hold the distraught members of the treasure-stealing gang.

A captured treasure-hunting group is thinking dejectedly about their miserable future life.

After the new Tianquan came to power, he promulgated many new laws.

Among them are laws targeting treasure-stealing groups like them.

Those whose hands are stained with blood and who have committed serious crimes should be killed.

Some people who are in cahoots with the gang but have not committed any serious crimes will be sent to prison for reform.

Prison...it's not a good place no matter how you think about it.

Just as he was feeling sad, he saw Wang Que walking freely outside, leading Ye Lan.

"Huh? Knife Boy? Knife Boy!!"

In an instant, his eyes turned red.

"Damn it, Daozi is a traitor."

A curse attracted the attention of others, and soon all the captives' eyes were focused on Wang Que.

Muffled curses began to flow.

Wang Que naturally also saw these captives.

Tietou, Huashe, and several familiar-looking pharmacists.

Tsk, there are quite a few acquaintances.

The curse quickly attracted the attention of the Qianyan Army.

Qianyan soldiers, holding black tassel spears, walked to the edge of the prison and shouted angrily, "Shut up, be quiet, and don't make any noise, or you will suffer."

An angry shout made the treasure-stealing captives regain their sanity and lower their heads.

They didn't hate Wang Que for being a traitor, they hated Wang Que for not taking them with him.

Wang Que was not affected by their curses and took Ye Lan into the ruins passage.

Came to the place where the treasure-stealing group dug a pit.

This place is full of traces of explosions, which were the work of the pharmacists before.

Ye Lan looked around, stretched out her hand, and a strange compass appeared.

"Huh? Why is there no reaction?"

She frowned slightly.

As the biggest spy chief in Liyue, it is impossible that she came here for a group of treasure thieves.

The Black Wing Treasure Hunting Group is just a medium-sized group with less than a hundred members, so there is no need for Ye Lan to take action.

She came here because she found some information that recorded some legends about immortals.

The location of the data record is exactly in this area.

That's why she came.

"Isn't it here?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

He turned to look at Wang Que: "How long have you been digging here? Have you found anything?"

Wang Que scratched his head and said, "I've only been here for a dozen days, so I don't know for sure."

Ye Lan stared at him: "Really don't know?"

Wang Que smiled innocently: "I don't know."

He didn't say it, but it was Bixie's request. Even if Ye Lan found out later, he was not afraid.

After all, as a "Liyue person", it is normal to listen to the immortals.

Even when the incident was brought before Qixing, no one could say that Wang Que was wrong.

Ye Lan looked at Wang Que deeply. She had a strong premonition that this guy named Wang Que definitely knew something.

However, this guy has turned to the light after all, and he is also a Liyue person, so we cannot use the same methods we used against the Fatui to deal with him.

"Let's take it slow. The truth will eventually show up." Ye Lan thought to herself.

Retracting his gaze, Ye Lan waved his hand: "Let's go, let the Qianyan Army handle this."

After saying that, he walked back on his own.

Wang Que hurried to follow.

...

Below the pit,

Ancient architectural ruins,

A faint light flashed on the evil-warding stone statue.

"Alchemist? No, I can't be discovered by mortals before confirming my condition."

In his eyes, alchemists are also mortals.

The evil-repelling spirit disappeared and turned into an ordinary object.

...

The headquarters of the treasure-stealing group,

Wang Que and Ye Lan returned to the campfire.

Soon, the Qianyan Army captain approached again: "Sir, the inventory of the captured items has been completed..."

He said this with some hesitation.

Ye Lan saw that there was a problem: "What's the problem?"

The Qianyan Army Captain frowned. "Everything else is fine, except for the Mora... We found six Mora boxes, but they were all empty. Only the Mora box at the entrance of the secret passage contained over two thousand Mora."

"Hmm? Those 160,000 Moras are missing too?"

Ye Lan's eyes narrowed as she quickly looked at Wang Que, "Does the Treasure Hunting Group have any recent projects that will cost money?"

Wang Que was completely bewildered. "What do you mean by spending money? I don't know. The assets of the Treasure Stealing Group are all managed by the Third Master. I took that thing at the entrance of the secret passage. When they were trying to escape, I just grabbed a Mora box. It's quite light."

Ye Lan frowned, "Have you seen other Mora boxes?"

Wang Que nodded and said, "I have seen them. The others were all empty, so I took the one with the money. I opened each one and checked, and only that one had money."

He did freeze in front of the Mora box for a while, but he was upgrading.

But it is reasonable to insist that he did not see Mora and was checking the box.

Anyway, he has already spent all the money, so no one can find any trace of Mora.

"Could it be that the treasure-stealing group moved ahead of time?" the captain of the Qianyan Army guessed.

Ye Lan shook her head: "I tampered with those Mora, and the last traces are in the warehouse, there is no change."

"It can't just disappear out of thin air, right?" Captain Qianyan Army was a little confused.

Ye Lan narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked at Wang Que without any concealment.

As someone who comes from a family of alchemists, Ye Lan knows that there are many ways to make things disappear out of thin air.

The immortals' secret cave techniques, the ghost vine people passed down from Chenyu Valley, the five ghost techniques passed down from the alchemists...

But she did not find any trace of magic on Wang Que.

Although the opponent's body was a little too strong, his blood was surging like a big river.

But... there is not a trace of magic at all, he is just a pure reckless man.

"Why are you looking at me? I don't know." Wang Que reached into his arms and groped, "I only have these Moras on me."

With open palms, four golden molas speak of poverty.

Ye Lan was speechless, shook his head, and looked at the captain of the Qianyan Army: "Then don't worry about it. Let the General Affairs Department handle the matter of the 160,000 Mora. After all, they are smugglers and are not considered ordinary people."

Originally they were going to take the 160,000 Mora back with them, after all, it was a ransom.

But since it can’t be found now, let’s leave it to the General Affairs Department to deal with it.

Anyway, the person who was kidnapped was a smuggler, and after he was redeemed, he is still being tried for the crime of smuggling.

The other party’s family probably won’t be able to remember the 160,000 Mora for a while.

After saying that, she looked at Wang Que again: "You go back with us."