This is a dark room, wider than the room above, but it does not feel as empty as the room above. The reason is very simple. There are many large wooden racks placed in all directions in this room. In the center of the wooden racks, there is a large wooden table, and a row of iron arrows are placed on the table, which is dark and cold.

At first glance, this basement looks like an underground bookstore. There are countless archives on seven or eight large black wooden shelves. Perhaps no one has come in this basement for a long time, and they all have a faint smell of mold.

"There are all archives of the West Flower Hall." Pei Yinghou explained: "There are archives of the West Flower Hall staff, archives of execution incidents, archives of the money allocation, and archives of many important figures from various countries. They should be very detailed. We have always been good at taking care of them and there are no missing. However, the archives of the West Flower Hall staff are now just history. At that time, the establishment of the West Flower Hall was 300 people, and each had to go through a fifth-level assessment before it could be registered. We officially became a member of the West Flower Hall. Now things have changed, and only thirteen of us are still here with the names on the archives!"

"Have everyone else left?"

"Everyone must be alive!" Pei Yinghou said slowly: "People from the West Flower Hall can only do some spy work. It is the talent of the people in the Flower Hall in secret. When the West Flower Hall falls, everyone has to find a place to survive. Many people can only join the East Flower Hall with the same responsibilities and go there to make a living. After all, except for changing the names of their superiors and institutions, all their responsibilities need not be changed, especially those lurking in the Flower Hall in other countries, who just re-enjoy their loyalty to the other director's door. Everything needs to be changed, and the treatment has been greatly improved. They have no reason not to accept it. There are also some who are unwilling to join the East Flower Hall or stay in the West Flower Hall for nothing, so... hide their names and live a simple life!"

Han Mo thought about it and asked, "Since you are leaving, why are you still staying?"

"Thirteen of us were either adopted by Gong Yan since childhood, or saved by Gong Yan several times. After Gong Yan's death, the Xihua Hall is not as good as before, but it is the hard work of Gong Yan for decades. As long as the emperor did not issue an order to cancel the Xihua Hall one day, we will always hold on." Pei Yinghou showed a helpless smile: "Actually, we don't know how long we can last!"

Han Mo walked by rows of wooden shelves with his hands on his back. He saw a "master's file" and saw that it was divided into four parts, and all of them were compiled with "masters in the first department" and "masters in the second department", and he knew that the files on the wooden shelves were all staff from the West Flower Hall.

"For safety reasons, many people do not have real names, they are just code names." Pei Yinghou saw Han Mo pick up a book of "One-Department Passenger Files" and read it, explaining: "Just like Hongxiu, her code name is Red Scorpion. People outside the West Flower Hall do not know her real name!"

"It's that hot girl?" Han Mo asked with a smile on his lips.

"Hot girl?" Pei Yinghou was stunned and smiled quickly, "This metaphor is interesting. Gong Yan once went out and came back. The baby grew up in the West Flower Hall since childhood. He was so close to Gong Yan that he learned a good skill, that is, Hongxiu. Don't be careful that she was only seventeen years old, she is old in the West Flower Hall, and her tracking and assassination techniques are also perfect... After the West Flower Hall withered, there were few people, but the people in the West Flower Hall were always in charge. When she was fifteen years old, we left-behind people agreed to let her serve as the West Flower Hall. At the age of fifteen, she was the only one in the West Flower Hall!"

"I seem to be very cold!" Han Mo said with a smile.

Pei Yinghou sighed: "Sir, I believe, know that this West Flower Hall is a dark organization and the one closest to death. Hongxiu grew up in such a bad situation since childhood, and his temperament is a bit paranoid... You don't have to see it as much as her."

Han Mo waved his hand and smiled, "You misunderstood, I think it's very good. Since it's a special institution and a special personality, it's natural." He paused and asked, "The Gongshu is all from the Gongshu family, so how could he enter the West Flower Hall?"

Pei Yinghou immediately said: "Gongshu Quan entered the Xihua Hall fourteen years ago. The Mo family and Gongshu are enemies of generations. When the two families met, they were merciless. When Gong Yan went to Qingguo that time, he happened to save Gongshu Quan who was chased by the Mo family's children. He rescued him. Gongshu Quan was grateful for his kindness and followed Gongshu Lao to join the Xihua Hall." After a pause, he continued: "Gongshu Quan was originally the director of the Equipment Department of my department, but later the vacancy of the two departments was made up for the second department."

"Instrument Department?" Han Mo held his chin and stared at Pei Yinghou and said, "Yes, our West Flower Hall has four places. What is the difference between these places? What is the institution of the so-called Instrument Department?"

Pei Yinghou said: "One department, also known as the Internal Affairs Office, mainly manages logistics matters in Xihua Hall. The four departments under the Internal Affairs Office have the Silver and Money Department, which mainly deals with the big guy's salary and foreign money matters, as well as the Equipment Department, Training Department and Pharmacy Department!"

"It's quite complete." Han Mo walked to the table, pulled open the chair and sat down. Although there were two small chairs next to him, Han Mo did not let Pei Yinghou sit down.

Since they are already the director, they have to let the people in the West Flower Hall grow this consciousness in their daily lives: "The director of the West Flower Hall is Han Mo!"

"The second department is the Foreign Affairs Office, that is, the person responsible for operations in other countries. The third department is the internal affairs office, the department responsible for operations in various counties in Yan State." Pei Yinghou explained patiently: "As for the four places, it is the Beijing Department, responsible for matters in the Beijing area... But now the four major locations of the Xihua Hall are just empty stores."

"What is the main responsibility of the West Flower Hall now?" Han Mo sat on a chair, put his hands on his face, staring at Pei Yinghou and asked, "What do you do on weekdays?"

Pei Yinghou smiled bitterly and said, "The East Flower Hall has taken over all the powers of the West Flower Hall. Now the West Flower Hall has no formal responsibilities. What else can it do? It was just that the priest issued a decree to help Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to hear the prisoners. The means of force for confessions in the West Flower Hall is far from comparable to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, once a major suspect does not confess, he will throw it to us to force confessions... It's just that everyone is unwilling to do such a thing, and it is a shame for the West Flower Hall, so even if we can force the confession, we never really care about it. Later, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice will not send people here...!"

"So you have nothing to do forever?" Han Mo asked, staring at Pei Yinghou.

Pei Yinghou did not answer immediately, but thought for a long time before replying: "It's not that there is nothing to do, everyone is making money to support themselves!"

"What?" Han Mo frowned and said in confusion: "Earn money to support yourself? What does this mean? The salary of the court is not enough for you to survive?"

Pei Yinghou smiled bitterly and said, "The salary of the court? Director, our Xihua Hall has not seen a penny of silver paid by the court in three years!"

Han Mo was stunned, disbelief, and said strangely: "I don't understand? Are you saying that you haven't received any salary in three years?"

"Yes!" Pei Yinghou shook his head and said, "Sihua Hall has not received a penny from the court since three years ago. Originally, Xihua Hall had some of the silver, but before Gong Yan died, he clearly told us to take care of the family of the dead brothers in Xihua Hall, so the silver in the hall was paid as a pension. Now, in the archives, there are more than 60 brothers' children who still have to take care of them. They are all elderly and young children. According to Gong Yan's instructions, unless the elderly die and the children are over twelve years old, Xihua Hall must bear the responsibility of supporting them, so... So the thirteen people we left behind not only have to earn money to support ourselves, but also save money to support the hundreds of people!"

Han Mo opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

His originally confused expression was shocked at this time.

He suddenly understood why Gongshuquan and Li Gu used their skills to make those novel things and then recruit customers on the street to buy them.

At that time, Han Mo thought that they were just going to earn money to live, but he didn't expect that the thirteen people in Xihua Hall would have to bear the lives of hundreds of people.

"Although those hundreds of people don't need too much money, they are hundreds of food, and they are the youngest brothers in the family. For the Xihua Hall and the country, they sacrifice their lives, and we cannot ignore it." Pei Yinghou looked solemn: "So thirteen of us, each with their own strengths, earn money everywhere without revealing our true identities. We can write a good word and draw a few strokes, so we can earn some money in Beijing by relying on calligraphy and painting. As for others, some understand medical skills and become local doctors, and some have great strength to do their work. Li Gu and Gongshu are all unparalleled in carving skills and the other are good at mechanical skills. They work together to make gadgets and sell... This is how the past two or three years have passed!"

Speaking of this, Pei Yinghou sighed long and his expression was gloomy.

"With your ability, it is not difficult to get money by other means!" Han Mo said slowly: "Why don't you do it?"

Pei Yinghou certainly understood what Han Mo meant, and shook his head and said, "There is a provision in Article 21 that the skills learned from the West Flower Hall should not be used easily unless the West Flower Hall orders or the orders of the Flower Hall are ordered. Moreover, Gong Yan said at the beginning that our existence is to make others live better, so we must not use our own abilities to hurt innocent people!"

Han Mo was silent. He began to gradually understand the West Flower Hall, and the veil of this mysterious dark organization was slowly being lifted.

Although Xue Gongyan has passed away for many years, he has his shadow everywhere in the West Flower Hall.

"Why didn't the court send the money down?" Han Mo frowned and said lightly: "Since the West Flower Hall has not been cut off, the West Flower Hall is a regular court office. How can we not pay silver?"

Pei Yinghou just said: "Sir, the court's decision is not a bad idea, but after the Lord returns to the mansion, he asks the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Han Xuan and understands everything!"

"Uncle?" Han Mo murmured to himself: "He knows?" After thinking a little, he suddenly asked: "Is the staffing of our Xihua Hall still three hundred people?"

Pei Yinghou nodded and said, "The organization has not changed, but... but who would like to come here in the West Flower Hall now!"

Han Mo smiled faintly, stood up and said, "It will always be better." He walked out of the room with his hands on his back, suddenly stopped, and did not look back. He just said, "How much pension money is needed for those sixty brothers' families every year? Please count it for me and look for me back. I will pay you this money first. As for your salary... I will come back as soon as possible!"

Pei Yinghou seemed very calm and said respectfully: "It depends on the instructions of the Lord!"

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ps: Thank you for your sinless Zhang Tui, you have a good character!
Chapter completed!