[2] THE LITTLE DARLING WIFE WHO IS A DIVINE DOCTOR SAVED THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Ch 523 - 524

C523: Give me the lock on the door.

The two of them made their way to the vicinity of the National Treasury.

Ever since they, as husband and wife, had plundered the Treasury clean a year ago, Emperor Shunwu, no matter how capable he was, would not have been able to collect as much wealth and store it inside in such a short time.

One could say that the current National Treasury was merely a facade.

Especially during this period when the Empress had seized power, she would undoubtedly have set her sights on the wealth inside the Treasury, and surely there would be nothing of much value left within.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the guards around the National Treasury were much more lax compared to before.

When they had emptied the Treasury previously, they did not conceal the secret passage upon leaving.

After Emperor Shunwu discovered that the Treasury had been robbed, and that the thieves had entered through the secret passage, he would have certainly sent men to seal it off.

However, with the palace under such heavy guard currently, they could only come here to try their luck and seek an opportunity.

Guards patrolled the area surrounding the National Treasury, but it was in the form of two teams alternating their rounds.

Mo Jiuye observed for a while and realized that there would be a brief moment when the entrance to the Treasury was out of the guards' line of sight.

However, this window of time was extremely short - according to the clock hanging in his wife's spatial abode, it lasted only about a minute or so.

In other words, if they wanted to enter the National Treasury undetected, they would have to pick the lock and get inside within that one minute.

He Zhiran had also noticed this opportunity.

"Husband, leave the lock on the door to me."

She was not unfamiliar with lock-picking, having learned some basic skills from her comrades in the army in her previous life.

The locks from ancient times could not compare to modern, high-tech counterparts, and their mechanisms were quite simple. She was confident she could open it successfully.

Even if she failed, it would not matter: she and Mo Jiuye could simply retreat into her spatial abode when the guards appeared.

In any case, as long as they ensured their safety, it did not matter if they needed to try a few more times.

Mo Jiuye knew his wife was capable, so he nodded without any doubt.

"Alright, let's take advantage of this opening to try. If it doesn't work, we'll retreat into your space immediately."

No sooner had he finished speaking, the timing coincided with the guards' line of sight being obstructed from the entrance. Mo Jiuye swiftly approached the door with He Zhiran.

She had already taken out a thin iron wire from her spatial abode.

With a few casual flicks of the wire inside the keyhole, the lock was opened.

The two of them dared not make a sound. Mo Jiuye opened the large doors of the National Treasury just wide enough for the two of them to slip through, then gently closed them after entering.

It was still night, and the guards did not notice the missing lock head as long as the doors appeared closed. No issues arose.

As expected, there were pitiful few items stored inside, and at first glance, nothing seemed particularly valuable.