Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 211 Reconnaissance of Ganpu Grain Depot

I slept until the afternoon of the next day before finally waking up.

"Hey, you drunkard, let's go out and scout things out." Chu Chen grabbed Chen Qingxuan, who was on the bed, and pulled him up.

After saying that, the two got up and went to the street, then turned around and walked to a clothing store.

After changing both of them into Ganpu attire, they covered their faces with towels.

At this moment, unless they speak or look closely, no one can tell that they are people from the Great Xia.

With the disguise on, the two of them were much more relaxed.

They walked straight to the opposite side of the palace and sat down in a restaurant.

I booked a private room by the window and pretended not to hear to order a table full of dishes.

The shopkeeper was curious as to why the two mute men were eating at the same time.

But under the bombardment of those few ingots of Ganpu silver.

The shopkeeper turned around with a smile and prepared the dishes in one swift motion.

As for this silver, it was the money Chu Chen plundered when he was gambling at Duanwang Fugui Casino.

You don't feel bad using this thing at all.

As for the price of the dishes, he didn't care. He weighed the amount of money in his hand and figured the shopkeeper would have to give him a big meal.

But soon they found themselves in a dilemma.

The restaurant is too low; you can't see inside the palace at all.

But they dared not send the drunkard to investigate the palace, for who knew what demons and monsters might be inside.

So he said to Chen Qingxuan, "You drunkard, you stay here and keep an eye on the situation of the palace soldiers coming and going."

"Then where are you going?"

"I'll try to figure out how to find out the location of the national treasury."

Chen Qingxuan gave him a disdainful look.

He turned around and started eating the dishes on the table.

He didn't believe Chu Chen could find out, but he wasn't really keen on coming anyway.

I thought to myself, "Do whatever you want."

Stealing from the national treasury—only he would dare to think of such a thing.

Chu Chen walked out of the restaurant and headed towards a rather desolate street next to a palace.

As usual, money was used to pave the way. After a few gestures, they entered the home of an ordinary family.

After dismissing his family, he waved his hand and pulled a drone out of his pocket.

These things are usually fully charged in the stores, so there's no need to worry about them falling out midway.

Even if you fall, don't worry, there's plenty of space.

The reason I took this out is because of what happened when I was delivering a package.

Out of curiosity, I bought one to shoot short videos for the girls, and I even took a job to learn how to use it.

As the drone took off, images of the palace gradually appeared on the phone screen.

The palace in Ganpu looked about the same size as the palace in Nagadaxia.

So it took quite a bit of time to find it.

With the footage transmitted by the drone, he located the national treasury and the troop deployment in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The national treasury was usually located in the imperial palace, heavily guarded, and contained gold, silver, and other valuables.

Grain depots are usually located in the surrounding area, so they are easy to find.

It's estimated that the locals all know this; as long as money paves the way, it's easy to get information.

However, granaries are usually guarded by troops, so the only option is to start with the national treasury.

If the national treasury is in disarray, the entire palace will be filled with panic. At that time, the high-ranking officials of Ganpu will definitely focus all their attention on the palace. It will then be much easier to deal with the granary.

Half an hour later, Chu Chen put away the drone, tucked the simple blueprint in his hand into his pocket, and walked out of the courtyard.

Then we went into a shop with the characters of the Great Xia Dynasty written on it.

He then started chatting with the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was from Ganpu, but he could speak the Daxia language; to put it bluntly, he was a middleman.

They collect Da Xia's specialties from Da Xia merchants and then resell them in this imperial city.

The shopkeeper was particularly enthusiastic when he saw the Daxia people dressed in Ganpu clothing.

"Guests from afar, do you have any good goods to sell?"

After listening, Chu Chen looked around and then took out a glass.

"Shopkeeper, this treasure of mine came directly from the Great Xia Imperial Palace, don't you think?"

The shopkeeper looked at the clean, transparent glass and immediately became interested.

"Honored guest, please have a seat. This crystal glass is quite rare; is it the only one available?"

"Shopkeeper, you're joking. There are five cups in total, and this is just one of them. You can name your price."

What a joke! If I told you one, the shopkeeper would probably close the door and kill himself right then and there.

"What would you like to exchange, esteemed guest? Jade and beautiful women from Ganpu—just name your price, and I can get them all for you."

"Haha, you're joking, shopkeeper. You must know that there are disasters all over the country during the summer, and I need food."

"Grain?" The shopkeeper looked troubled upon hearing this.

This stuff is difficult to handle. After the Great Summer Disaster struck Ganpu, the country quickly closed its doors to grain exports.

Seeing the shopkeeper's predicament, Chu Chen quickly said, "Seeing how troubled you are, could it be that your Ganpu Kingdom is also out of food?"

"What a joke! How could Ganpu not have grain? Not to mention that the people have surplus grain, the granary in the west of the city has enough grain that the entire capital could not finish eating in ten years."

Chu Chen thought to himself, "You really are very outspoken."

"Then, shopkeeper, could you go to the granary in the west of the city and get me some grain to take back to Daxia?"

"Five cups, and I only want a thousand bushels of grain."

"To be honest, all I care about is my family surviving. Do you think that's possible?"

After saying that, Chu Chen waved the cup in front of the shopkeeper.

Seeing Chu Chen's seemingly innocent appearance, the shopkeeper immediately hatched a plan.

Is this guy an idiot? Doesn't he know that grain is no longer allowed to flow into the Great Xia from Ganpu?

But if you tell a lie, once the cup appears during the transaction, you can just grab it, right?

"Haha, you're so kind, esteemed guest. I have some connections with the guards at the granary in the west of the city. Let me go there and give you my answer."

Seeing this, Chu Chen nodded and immediately agreed.

"Then hurry back, shopkeeper. I'll wait for you here."

The shopkeeper smiled at Chu Chen and headed towards the west of the city.

Just then, a drone took off from the courtyard at the back of the shop and flew straight up to the shopkeeper's head.

Or perhaps the shopkeeper was certain that Chu Chen had accomplices.

So they actually headed towards the granary in the west of the city.

He spoke a few words with the guards at the entrance of the granary, and then turned back.

When he returned to the shop, there was only a glass that had been smashed to pieces on the table.

There was no trace of Chu Chen anywhere.

The shopkeeper stared blankly at the shattered glass: "Who, who kidnapped my esteemed guest?"

“A priceless treasure, what a damned robber.”

After putting away the drone, Chu Chen smashed a glass.

Not for any other reason than to disgust you.

After picking up Chen Qingxuan at the restaurant, they turned around and went back to the inn.