Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Lin Tian arrived at the backyard of the temple, in front of the abbot's room.

The door was ajar, but he pushed it open and went inside.

The room was small, with Buddhist scriptures neatly arranged on the bookshelves, an oil lamp on the table, and a wooden fish.

Everything seems normal.

But Lin Tian knew there was a problem.

Bai Jie and Lou Xiao'e's last breaths disappeared here.

The marker is broken.

It didn't disappear into thin air; rather, it was isolated by something.

Lin Tian's gaze fell on that bookshelf.

"Is there a secret room?"

I walked up to the bookshelf and looked it over.

He had seen this kind of mechanism many times in movies.

Pressing a hidden button or turning a specific Buddhist scripture will move the bookshelf aside, revealing a secret passage behind it.

But he was too lazy to look for it.

waste time.

I am a ghost!

Lin Tian took a step forward and passed through the wall.

Suddenly everything went dark; inside was a secret passage.

It was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, and the air was filled with a damp, musty smell.

The steps lead downwards, their destination unknown.

Lin Tian did not light a lamp, nor did he need to.

He is now in ghost form, able to see even in the dark.

Go down the steps.

Level 1, Level 2, Level 3...

The further down you go, the wider the passage becomes.

At first, it was only wide enough for one person to pass through. After going through dozens of levels, the sides started to widen and the top of the head became higher.

The steps underfoot changed from rough earthen steps to smooth stone steps.

Lin Tian understood.

This is no ordinary escape tunnel; it is a meticulously constructed underground project.

After walking for about fifteen more minutes, the view suddenly opened up ahead.

It is a huge underground space.

It's at least as big as a basketball court and three or four meters high.

The walls are made of stone, and the top is arched, clearly the work of a professional craftsman.

What attracted Lin Tian's attention the most were the large boxes neatly stacked in the space.

Row upon row, column upon column, stacked high.

Lin Tian stopped and looked at the boxes, his eyes slowly brightening.

"Could this be... the Lou family's hidden treasure?"

He walked quickly to the nearest row of boxes and reached out to lift one.

"Splash—"

The gleaming silver made his eyes dazzled.

The silver ingots were stacked neatly, gleaming softly in the darkness.

Lin Tian picked one up and weighed it in his hand.

At least fifty taels.

This box contains at least several hundred items.

He then opened a box next to him.

Jewelry.

A whole box full of jewelry.

Pearls, jade, agate, gemstones, and various other gems whose names I don't know shimmered with a faint glow in the darkness.

Lin Tian casually grabbed a handful, then let it slip through his fingers; the touch and the sound were exquisite.

He took a deep breath and continued opening the next box.

painting and calligraphy.

A whole box full of calligraphy and paintings.

Lin Tian didn't know much about calligraphy and painting, but judging from the mounting technique and the quality of the paper, it was definitely a masterpiece.

Any one of these paintings could probably fetch an astronomical price on the market.

Lin Tian was excited.

He opened the boxes one by one.

The box of silver was opened.

The box of gold is opened.

The jewelry box is opened.

Open the antique box.

He became more and more excited and envious as he drove.

Good guy!

Twenty-eight chests filled with silver!

There were eight chests filled with gold!

It's not a small yellow croaker.

It's not a large yellow croaker.

It's the BRICS.

The gold bricks were neatly stacked inside, each about the size of two palms and quite heavy.

Twelve boxes for storing jewelry!

Eight boxes for storing calligraphy, paintings, and antiques!

Standing amidst these boxes, feeling the overwhelming aura of wealth, Lin Tian couldn't help but shout:

Holy crap!

I'm rich overnight!

They've become incredibly rich!

He originally thought that the wealth Lou Bancheng could leave behind would be at most a dozen or twenty boxes of silver dollars and a few gold bars.

I never expected that this old guy had so much hidden away.

Buy half of Beijing?

This may be a bit of an exaggeration, but this wealth is enough to ensure a person can live comfortably for dozens of lifetimes.

Lin Tian took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Looking around, his gaze swept over the boxes.

Then, his brows furrowed.

Huh?

wrong.

Lin Tian walked up to the eight boxes containing gold and examined them carefully.

The other seven boxes were filled with gold bricks, stacked neatly one on top of the other, fitting together perfectly.

But the eighth box—

There are clearly three pieces missing.

The empty space is very conspicuous.

Lin Tian squatted down and reached out to touch the empty space.

There's no ash; it's fresh.

It was taken away.

He then walked to the jewelry box and examined it carefully.

I don't know how much there was originally, so I can't tell if there's any less.

The same goes for the calligraphy and painting box; nothing seems out of the ordinary.

But the BRICS are indeed missing three pieces.

Lin Tian stood up, a cold smile slowly creeping onto his lips.

"Bai Jie, Lou Xiao'e...you took it, didn't you? Did you intend to use it as travel expenses to escape?"

The three gold bricks each weighed at least five or six pounds.

If converted into money, it would be enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for a lifetime.

It seems that this mother and daughter are not only cunning but also very bold.

Before fleeing, they didn't forget to steal some money for their journey.

Lin Tian smiled.

He dared to steal money; he's courting death.

Lin Tian waved his hand.

All the chests, along with the treasures inside, vanished instantly.

It was stored in the space.

What had an owner now has an owner.

Lin Tian shouldered the axe and walked towards the deepest part of the secret passage.

The passage continued downwards, but it became noticeably steeper.

The steps became narrower and slipperier, and the air became increasingly humid.

Lin Tian quickened his pace.

The exit of this secret passage should be not far ahead.

Bai Jie and Lou Xiao'e must have escaped from here.

How far can they run with three gold bricks in their hands?

The secret passage was so dark.

Lin Tian knew what was going on.

He picked up his axe and chased after them.

Behind him, there was no longer any space.

The sunlight can't reach here.

But darkness could not confine him.

Deep within the secret passage, two staggering figures stumbled and ran through the darkness.

The footsteps were chaotic, the breathing was heavy, and there were occasional muffled thuds from collisions.

"Mom, I can't walk anymore... Can we rest?"

Lou Xiao'e, holding two gold bricks, said breathlessly that her legs felt like lead and every step required all her strength.

The gold bricks were really heavy, each weighing more than five or six pounds, and two of them weighed more than ten pounds.

For a pampered young lady who had been spoiled since childhood, this was nothing short of torture.

Her arm was numb, and her fingers were cramping from the excessive force, but she dared not let go.

This is fate, the capital to survive after escaping.

Bai Jie walked ahead of her, her outer garment gone, leaving her only in a close-fitting undergarment.

She wrapped the coat up like a bundle and held it bulging in her arms.

Inside were the jewels she had just picked out from the treasure trove, the most valuable ones: a jade bracelet, a pearl necklace, a ruby ​​ring, and a gold brick.

What woman doesn't love jewelry?

Moreover, each of these jewels is priceless.

She glanced back at her daughter; her expression was obscured in the darkness, but her heavy breathing could be heard.

"Xiao'e, hang in there a little longer!"

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