My girlfriend is from 1949

Late at night, two young figures stood at the bedroom door.

"Phew~ I'm back!"

Chen Huai'an, carrying his backpack, let out a long sigh of relief.

This journey through time felt like a dream.

I doubt anyone would believe that I actually went to the Republic of China era.

Now that I'm back in the modern world, it feels like a lifetime ago.

Lin Wan turned on the light and scanned the room with her eyes.

I glanced at the dust scattered at the door and then looked away.

Although she didn't know what methods were available for infiltration these days, she didn't expect to actually leave any traces.

If modern spies are only capable of this much, then she doesn't need to worry.

Lin Wan went straight to the room where the safe was kept and turned on the fluorescent light.

In an instant, the pitch-black bedroom was as bright as day.

Chen Huai'an put the bag on the ground and asked, "What happened? Did a thief break into the house?"

A pair of eyes warily scanned the surroundings and even checked the safe.

Upon seeing that the safe was undamaged, and that even the scrambled combination numbers left on it before leaving remained unchanged.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The jade, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings stored here are worth more than 10 small fortunes!

If it gets stolen, the loss will be huge!

Unfortunately, he was a complete novice. Even after opening and inspecting the safe, he didn't realize that it had actually been opened and thoroughly checked.

Zhou Liming is a veteran of the National Security Bureau with over 20 years of experience. If a search could still leave traces, then he would have lived in vain.

However, after carefully lifting the picture frame on the wall, Lin Wan frowned.

He said in a deep voice, "Someone has been in here!"

He offered an explanation without being asked.

"I bought this picture frame at the night market."

I bought it not because it looks nice, but to set up an alert.

After I bought it, I made a slight modification to the bottom right corner.

You can only remove it normally by pressing down the bottom left corner and then clipping it on from the top right corner.

If I were to remove the entire frame like a normal person would, the marks I left would change.

Only those with ulterior motives would come in to check whether there was a secret room hidden behind the picture frame.

Therefore, placing this picture frame in a prominent position serves as bait.

Anyone who wants to investigate us will not let this place go unchecked!

The dust scattered at the entrance is just to mislead visitors.

This picture frame is the warning sign I intended to use!

If someone were a thief, would they leave a treasure chest untouched?

We were gone for seven days; even if we couldn't open it, that was enough time for a thief to carry it away in a cart.

However, there were no signs of the safe being pried open, and nothing was missing.

Do you think a thief would leave the safe untouched after breaking in?

How can I prevent my belongings from being ransacked and made a mess?

I just checked, and it's exactly the same as when we left.

This shows that the person who came is very professional and an expert!

If it weren't for this picture frame, they might have really gotten away with it!

Lin Wan hung the picture frame back up, her voice heavy with emotion.

When I went back this time, I reported to Zheng Changlin about my feeling of being followed.

After hearing the story, Zheng Changlin also guessed that he had been followed.

However, further investigation is needed to determine who the other party is, whether they are seeking secrets, or simply following someone with the intention of kidnapping them.

The marks left at home also confirmed the suspicion that they were being watched.

Actually, this picture frame has indeed been tampered with.

The night before last, two uninvited guests came to this room.

Zhou Liming squatted in front of the safe and opened it without using any tools.

While waiting, Lu Tong also inspected the room.

They certainly wouldn't overlook the picture frames on the wall.

The wall behind these picture frames is where a hidden compartment is most likely to be created.

Unfortunately, she lacked experience, or perhaps her confidence stemmed from high technology, leading her to believe that all potential alarm devices, such as home security cameras, had been blocked.

So when they examined the painting, they never imagined it was a trap.

Remove the picture frame using the methods commonly used by ordinary people.

This triggered the reserved secret mark.

Zhou Liming was completely focused on opening the safe and didn't notice her actions at all.

Therefore, this flaw was left unaddressed.

After listening to the story, a resolute glint flashed in Chen Huai'an's narrowed eyes.

He said in a deep voice, "Take everything out!"

"Hmm!" Lin Wan nodded and gently brushed her hand over it.

A bunch of things appeared out of thin air on the ground.

Not many; they are mostly souvenirs that Chen Huai'an bought during the Republic of China era.

Only through Lin Wan's abilities can these items be collected into the treasure chest and brought back to the modern world.

At the very top is that camera, which is extremely valuable to collectors.

There were also some other odds and ends, as well as 20 jin of Songjiang perch that I bought specifically, and 100 jin of wild river eels to use for building relationships.

Aside from keeping some for personal enjoyment, the rest were sold to Zhou Hongsheng and his group.

It also shows how unconventional one's approach is.

Unfortunately, treasure chests cannot contain living creatures.

These Songjiang perch were all caught by him personally guarding the Huangpu River and paying fishermen high prices to catch them first.

However, after being placed into the treasure chest, all the fresh Songjiang perch died.

However, freezing it immediately can still lock in some of the umami flavor.

Besides these items, two submachine guns, four magazines, two M1911 pistols, and two American-made grenades lay quietly on the ground!

Chen Huai'an decided to bring it back after a fierce internal struggle.

Although being caught is a big problem, it's not as bad as the risk of being targeted by foreign spies.

My life is more important.

Moreover, during the Republic of China era, boxes of bullets were readily available for him to manufacture.

Although my marksmanship hasn't improved much, I'm not as good with firearms as I used to be.

The two men picked up their pistols and carefully inspected the house.

Only after confirming that no one else was hiding in the room did they pull a box out from under the bed.

Inside were expensive instruments used to check for listening devices and cameras.

Lin Wan has very strict requirements regarding safety.

So after watching videos and learning about modern monitoring methods, he immediately purchased a set of professional equipment from Li Hao.

I check at home every three to five days.

Only after confirming that there were no listening devices in the house did I feel relieved.

Chen Huai'an hurriedly instructed, "Put it away immediately, and absolutely do not take it out unless absolutely necessary!"

"Okay." Lin Wan nodded and put the submachine gun, magazine, and grenades into the treasure chest.

As long as they don't voluntarily disclose it, no one can find out.

In case of an emergency, no matter where you are, you can retrieve it from the treasure chest immediately.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Huai'an added two liquid bulletproof vests as well.

A machine gun paired with a bulletproof vest—even spies would be moved to tears!

This is also an advantage of having a treasure chest; you can carry it with you and take it whenever you want.

They're not afraid of being checked, even on the street.

……

Just as the two were inspecting the house, a camera, hidden behind a curtain, was spotted behind a window of the building directly opposite.

A young man in his twenties was sitting in his rented apartment eating instant noodles.

Upon seeing the footage on the camera, he hurriedly reported, "Chief, the lights are on!"