The young eunuch rustled nervously as he thrust a hand into his tunic, pulling a tattered cloth bundle from an inner pocket. When he opened it, a few glinting nuggets of gold lay inside.
Qi Jinshan had someone present them. Before even touching the metal, he frowned and declared, "These gold ingots also carry the scent of elephant-skin wood."
Seeing that they seemed to be tracking the mastermind, the young eunuch thought he still had a chance to escape punishment and blurted out eagerly, "Not only was this gold given to me by that person, but the razor blade stuck inside the melon was provided by them as well. Otherwise, lowly servants like us in the Imperial Household Department could never get our hands on such things."
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