She reclaimed her family property and broke off her engagement to go to the countryside.

Chapter 12 The Mysterious Tin Box

As soon as I entered, I saw the light of a flashlight inside the room.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was still heard by others.

Ji Shuyin panicked instantly and hurriedly entered the space.

The next second, the two of them ran out.

They were not only carrying flashlights, but also holding knives in their hands.

In this space, as long as she is inside, people outside cannot see her.

However, one can perceive what is happening outside of that space.

Luckily, I have this treasure; it can save my life in critical moments.

However, the incident happened so suddenly that she was still quite frightened, and her heart was pounding wildly.

The two people in the yard started searching with flashlights.

After going around, nothing seemed amiss.

"That's strange, I clearly heard a noise just now."

You're probably too nervous.

"Second brother, we've been searching for days, but we can't find anything. Does this mean the Ji family has nothing left?"

The man called "Second Brother" also let out a long sigh.

"The higher-ups said that the Ji family's ancestors were wealthy, and several of them had become high-ranking officials. They left behind countless treasures."

What was confiscated last time was just a drop in the ocean. Taking on this task is quite a lucrative one.

If we actually find something, we basically won't have to worry about the rest of our lives.

The other person's mood inevitably dropped considerably.

"But it's been so many days, and we haven't found anything!"
I dug up all the trees in the yard, sigh!

……

Therefore, these two were actually sent by someone else, with the purpose of taking the family's treasure.

However, the two did not find it.

Who's watching their house?

Was the downfall of the Ji family also related to this person?

In an instant, hundreds of questions popped into my head.

The two people outside searched for a long time before leaving dejectedly.

Ji Shuyin dared not be careless and waited until late at night before coming out of the space.

It was pitch black, and all the neighbors had turned off their lights.

Fortunately, there is a moon tonight, faintly visible, and you can see its general shape.

The seal on the front door had drooped down, which conveniently made things easier for her.

She slipped into the house, which was just as it had been when her parents were taken away that day—a complete mess.

Afraid of falling, she checked again to make sure no one was around before turning on the flashlight she had bought at the department store that day.

The house was in complete disarray, with signs of vandalism and looting everywhere, which broke her heart.

However, reason prevails, and now is not the time for lamenting the passing of spring and the coming of autumn.

She needs to act quickly, as there's not much good stuff left in the house, including furniture.

Everything that could be taken away was taken away.

Those that couldn't be moved were chopped down with an axe.

Ji Shuyin picked up a family photo from the ground; the glass frame on the outside was completely shattered.

It's estimated that it was truly worthless, which is why it escaped disaster.

Looking at the people in the photo, she felt incredibly fortunate.

After placing it in the space, she tiptoed out of the door, trying to keep the things inside the room still.

Those two people will definitely come back; we absolutely cannot leave any loopholes.

Behind the house, there was a dry toilet, but it was rarely used and didn't have any particular smell.

Ji Shuyin carefully took the shovel head out of her spatial storage and began digging in front of the toilet.

Her father had said there were treasures here, but she hadn't paid attention at the time.

The two of them didn't even spare the crabapple trees in the courtyard, yet they somehow left this place behind.

That's true, what kind of good family would hide their treasures right next to the toilet?

It all sounded rather disgusting. She worked incredibly hard, not daring to stop, feeling that not a single second could be wasted.

Two hours later, we finally encountered something hard.

Overjoyed, she quickly turned on her flashlight. It was a metal box, and so far she had only dug out one piece.

Involuntarily, I sped up.

By the time the entire box was unpacked, it was already getting light.

No, we have to leave immediately.

If we get caught, we're doomed.

First, I put the box into my spatial storage to make sure there was nothing else there before filling the hole back with soil.

However, it still looks somewhat different.

There's really no time to lose, let's go first, hopefully we won't be discovered.

When they returned to the Gu family home, it was surprisingly quiet, and Gu Yuncheng was not in his room.

He didn't come home all night. Could he be with Tang Weiyu?

This person may have been absurd before, but he never acted so recklessly.

However, it actually made things convenient for her.

I went back into the room and took the box out.

This box is extremely heavy and extremely large.

It's much larger than a typical suitcase for clothes.

Strange, Tang Weiyu said in the dream that her family's wealth was as numerous as hairs on a cow. This box is not small, but how can it hold so much?
However, since there was nothing else at the scene, let's open it and take a look first.

On the metal box, there was an old-fashioned padlock shaped like the moon.

She suddenly remembered the pendant her mother had given her before, and looking down, sure enough, the keyhole was star-shaped.

This necklace was taken by Gu Qingjia before.

She is Gu Yuncheng's younger sister, and she has now gone to her maternal grandmother's house.

Difficult to handle!

Just as I was wondering whether I should go to her room to look for her, I heard a rustling sound of a door opening outside.

Ji Shuyin quickly packed up the box, crouched down, and looked outside.

A figure crept in quietly; it seemed to be Gu Yuncheng.

They only come back when it's light; they must have been up to no good.

Suddenly, I caught sight of the broom by the door.

This was specially designed to be easy to use, so a round wooden stick about half the height of a person was added.

now……

Gu Yuncheng tiptoed to open the door, turned around, and was about to go back to his room.

Suddenly, I felt dizzy and disoriented.

"I'll beat you to death, you filthy thief, I'll beat you to death."

The wooden sticks came crashing down on him, leaving him no time to react. He could only reach out and cover his head.

Over there, the attack was even more fierce and relentless.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, it's me..."

It would have been better if he hadn't shouted; as soon as he did, a silent kick came flying straight at him.

That position was perfectly positioned, right in the heart of the matter.

"Ouch~"

Gu Yuncheng felt like his entire brain had gone blank.

Half of his body was numb, and he curled up into a shrimp shape, about to fall to the ground.

But Ji Shuyin still felt unsatisfied and continued hitting him.

He kept shouting things like "thief" under his breath.

The sound attracted the attention of the neighbors.

Someone ran over, carrying a weapon in their hand.

"What's wrong? Where's the thief?"

(End of this chapter)