Your Majesty, the princess ran away again!

Chapter 198 Recovering the National Treasury

"Could Yanyan be a mermaid?" Jun Zhuoyuan stared nervously at the person below. Although she didn't look like her, he could still make out some vague shadow.

"What you said is quite true. It seems like he won't hurt me. Don't be nervous. Let me walk around down there." Mu Nanyan took out a flashlight from the space, and the moment she turned it on, it almost illuminated the area below.

The monster's appearance became clearer. It was not buried in the soil, but was clearly kept in water. However, the pool was very small and could barely accommodate it. The pearls that fell on the ground were crystal clear, a bit like crystals. No wonder it was so bright inside, it turned out that this was used to reflect light.

The ground was very sticky, and some unknown things were stuck on Mu Nanyan's shoes. Fortunately, she didn't wear her favorite pair, otherwise she would have been heartbroken. Mu Nanyan tried several times, but the monster had no intention of attacking her. It picked up a leg from somewhere and continued to bite it, and the sound became smaller, as if it was afraid of scaring Mu Nanyan.

The place was not big, and they were unable to find the maid's parents. They only found some pieces of clothing. If what the high priest said was true, the maid might have been eaten by him. They could only collect the clothes and take them back for her to claim.

Mu Nanyan took out the climbing claws, threw them hard, and flew back up, pulling the rope. "See, I told you it was okay. We're back safely. Let's move everything here first, then take away the fish up there, and then come back tomorrow to deal with the things down there. I need to study these things carefully."

How to take these things away? Jun Zhuoyuan looked at Mu Nanyan in confusion. Mu Nanyan didn't shy away from him picking up the gold on the ground and stuffing it into the space. "Go ahead, put all these into the box, and I'll put them into the space later."

"Space?" Jun Zhuoyuan asked curiously. He knew that this was Mu Nanyan's secret.

Mu Nanyan nodded, "What's wrong? You've seen it before, why don't you come in with me and take a look?"

It’s not that Mu Nanyan has let down her guard, but she has been feeling guilty towards Jun Zhuoyuan recently. She had made use of him a lot in Kyoto. To be honest, without someone of his status to protect her, she would not have been able to live so smoothly in Kyoto.

Jun Zhuoyuan asked tentatively: "Is it okay?" He wanted to know, but he was also afraid that Mu Nanyan would be unhappy if he knew too much.

"What's wrong with that? As long as you treat me as a monster, come hold my hand and I'll take you on a tour. It's just a little messy, don't mind." Mu Nanyan threw down the gold in her hand and grabbed Jun Zhuoyuan's hand. "Are you ready? Let's go."

Uh... uh... what do you mean by "leave"? He thought it would be a very exciting process, but it turned out to be a matter of seconds before his eyes went dark. However, the things in this space really shocked him. What are these? The material is really good. If it can be used on weapons, how many casualties can be avoided in war?

Mu Nanyan cleared two chairs and took two bottles of soda from the freezer. Although she studied medicine, she never had any dietary restrictions. Soda was her favorite. Anyway, she had a special physique now and it was okay to drink more, though she would gain weight.

When Jun Zhuoyuan took it, the bottle cap had been unscrewed. It must be said that Mu Nanyan had become more attentive after being with him for a long time and even knew how to unscrew the bottle cap for others.

Jun Zhuoyuan was truly amazed by the taste. It was a bit biting on the mouth, but it felt refreshing and wonderful, and sweet. No wonder Yanyan was so wonderful, it turned out that there was such a place that allowed her to do whatever she wanted.

"How is it? It tastes good, right? I have something else and will treat you to something else next time." Mu Nanyan found a straw, put it into the bottle and took a big sip. This was the refreshing feeling.

"The taste is strange, but not bad." He took another sip. The more he drank, the more addicted he became.

Humph. She knew that no one could resist sweet soda, and there was a lot of sparkling water in the refrigerator, which she had made for her sisters in her previous life.

"Just in time for you to come in. I'll go out and deliver the things directly to the space. You can arrange them inside. It's best to stack them as high as possible."

Jun Zhuoyuan agreed, "Okay." This space is not small. Apart from this large cabinet-like thing, there is still a lot of space. No wonder Yanyan was able to empty their treasury when they were in Beihan.

Mu Nanyan came out of the space and first brought in an empty box, asking him to put loose gold in it, and then slowly send in larger objects. It must be said that the things they had here were fewer than Beihan's but better.

With Jun Zhuoyuan's help, Mu Nanyan recovered the national treasury faster. She originally wanted to use the space to bring the little mermaid back, but it was full unexpectedly, so Jun Zhuoyuan had to carry him back.

Fortunately, the two of them were fast and it was still dark outside when they returned to the inn. Otherwise, it would have been too strange to run around with a mermaid in their arms in broad daylight.

The little palace maid had not slept all night. When she heard the noise outside the door, she lay trembling on the door and listened. Mu Nanyan pulled the door and pulled the person out directly, "Why are you here?" Fortunately, she was quick to catch her, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground with her face.

"I'm scared." The little palace maid said truthfully. She was afraid that she would be discovered if she ran away. What if someone came to catch her?

"Don't worry, the inner officials in the palace don't care about you at all. They found two more last night, but unfortunately I couldn't save them." Mu Nanyan led them into the house and sat on the bed. "By the way, do you remember what your parents wore when they entered the palace?"

"Remember." The little palace maid nodded, her face full of anticipation.

Mu Nanyan covered her mouth and coughed lightly, then turned her head. The look in her eyes might as well have stabbed her. "Take a look in here, is there anyone you know?" Mu Nanyan handed her a package filled with scraps of cloth, some of which could still be pieced together.

The little maid opened the box slowly with shaking hands, turning over the cloth piece by piece until she found a piece of red cloth. She couldn't hold it back any longer and burst into tears, "Ah!!!!"

Mu Nanyan patted her shoulder. She knew this would be the result. She believed that the high priest was not lying. Mainly because there was no need for him to lie given the situation at the time. There was no way he could escape from the monster's hands.

Mu Nanyan left her a handkerchief and quietly left, returning to her next room. When a relative passes away, one should always leave her some space.

Jun Zhuoyuan stood not far from the bathtub with a dark face. The mermaid was rolling in the water. He looked at the man fiercely and didn't understand why his sister asked him to follow. Mu Nanyan just walked behind the screen and her feet slipped and she almost fell to the ground. Jun Zhuoyuan reached out to catch her, "Look at you, I told you to be honest, and you almost made my wife fall."

Mu Nanyan glanced at him. There was no need to be so fierce. "Jun Zhuoyuan is still young. Don't scare him. I'm fine."

The little mermaid didn't dare to speak, and didn't even dare to move her tail, "I'm sorry, sister."

"It's okay." Mu Nanyan touched his head. The hair felt very similar to Jun Zhuoyuan's, and was softer than his. "Let me see if your injury is serious."

The little mermaid stood up her tail, "Look, sister."

Mu Nanyan smiled faintly. It was too dark underground just now and she couldn't check it carefully. Although she knew the solution, if there was too much rotten flesh, it would leave a scar.

Mu Nanyan checked the scales one by one until she found a certain part of the scales that was larger than other parts. Mu Nanyan tried several times but failed to open it. "Relax, I can't open this part."

The little mermaid blushed, and a magical scene happened. The scales that were originally unable to open opened automatically. Mu Nanyan took a look and thought, uh... she was being presumptuous. There was no problem here, he had protected himself very well.

"Okay, okay, I'm done." Mu Nanyan stepped out to prepare the medicine. The whole process just happened under Jun Zhuoyuan's nose. The more she watched, the angrier she became.

Mu Nanyan didn't dare look at Jun Zhuoyuan until she left, for fear that he would be irritated. When she prepared the medicine and went in again, Jun Zhuoyuan was still standing there, but there were faint sparks between the sights of the man and the fish.

"Ahem..." Mu Nanyan came in with a tray, "Jun Zhuoyuan, go wait for me outside. Standing is not good for your legs. Be obedient. I'll apply some medicine to him. He's seriously injured."

Jun Zhuoyuan raised his face and left angrily. After the others left, Mu Nanyan spoke again, "Tell me, why did you provoke him? If he gets angry and hits you, I won't stop him."

"I won't do it again next time, Sister." The mermaid blinked with an innocent look on her face.

Mu Nanyan sighed and applied medicine to him. When she finished, it was dawn outside and the mermaid had fallen asleep long ago. Mu Nanyan tested the water temperature and it was not too cold, so there should be no problem.