All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Snap!"

The clanging of metal against metal was accompanied by the flying sparks.

Xia Pingwei stood motionless, but Xia Pingjie, who had been furious, was now filled with horror and terror.

"You, you..."

He stared blankly, incredulous, at the butler before him, whose muscles bulged and had transformed into a werewolf-like form.

The opponent originally only had the aura of the ninth stage of the Energy Gathering Realm, but now it was ridiculously high, reaching the level of the Core Condensation Realm.

A pair of wolf claws crossed, blocking Xia Pingwei's way.

The ferocious wolf's kiss was still splattered with foul-smelling saliva.

Xia Pingjie's pupils passed over the werewolf-like butler, and his gaze fell incredulously on the "elder brother" behind him, who was looking at him with a mocking expression.

After his outburst of rage, everything before him made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

A chill ran through my entire body.

"You, what kind of monster are you..." he gritted his teeth.

However, what responded to him was a ferocious roar from the butler in front of him, whose arms suddenly gained strength and slammed him backward, sending him flying.

"roar--!"

Xia Pingjie was filled with fear. The werewolf-like ability before him was clearly the effect of the source core of their Rong'an Earl's Mansion's [Hell Wolf Cursed Stone Statue].

The steward had always hoped that one day he would receive a reward from his brothers.

It merges into the super bright red of the [Hell Wolf Cursed Statue].

"The Rong'an Earl's Mansion owns several secret realms, including some classified ones. Over the years, whether it's the items produced by your family's secret realms or those extracted from the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy, you must have accumulated quite a few red-quality collectibles..."

Chu Hong smiled and spoke calmly, not even glancing at the two who were engaged in fierce combat.

With practiced ease, he arrived at the treasury of the Rong'an Earl's mansion... which was also Xia Pingwei's study.

A large, dark gold metal door blocked Chu Hong's way.

Behind him, Xia Pingjie, who had also transformed into a werewolf and kicked the butler away, let out a low, sinister laugh upon seeing this scene.

"Don't waste your time. Without our key, you can't break into the gate at all. Over the years, there have been at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, people eyeing the treasure vault of the Rong'an Earl's Mansion. You..."

Xia Pingjie hadn't finished speaking yet.

However, his pair of bright green werewolf-like pupils then contracted sharply.

[Brain Domain Reading Device] Level 2 Display Case Effect, Activated!

If the door in front of him were a magical lock, or some other type of lock, Chu Hong might really have no way to get it, and would only be able to try to get the key from Xia Pingjie.

But now...

As a waterfall-like information light screen unfolded before Chu Hong's eyes in front of the dark golden door, the previously silent interior of the door suddenly began to emit clear mechanical turning sounds.

Xia Pingjie's werewolf-like cheek twitched violently.

Enraged, he wanted to step forward and stop him.

However, the butler behind him roared again and charged forward.

It seemed as if he had thought of something.

Suddenly, Xia Pingjie reached around his waist and hurled a jade talisman, which looked like a token, into the sky above him.

"boom!"

With a loud explosion, dazzling fireworks burst across the sky above the drizzling rainy night.

The area around the Rong'an Earl's Mansion, which was already under martial law, immediately saw more than a dozen figures rushing towards the area with the sound of air being cut through.

And it was at this time that...

"Snap!"

At the same time, the treasure vault door in front of Chu Hong also opened with a loud bang.

It revealed the magnificent and extravagant scene that followed.

The display was similar to Chu Hong's "Big Red Collection Room," with display cases and neatly stacked boxes of supplies everywhere.

Besides these, the golden light that could be seen everywhere made Chu Hong pause instantly as he stepped into the treasure vault.

"Holy crap...it's all gold coins?!"

Chu Hong was shocked by what he saw.

Although these gold coins are all gold coins, they clearly come from different secret realms.

[Item Name]: Shipwreck Gold Coins

[Item Level]: Gold

Value: 70,880

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 0.4kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×1

[Item Description]: During the Age of Exploration, ocean sailors believed that "the ocean has memory, and storms have eyes." This gold coin, known as the "Eye of the Sunken Ship," is said to be the talisman of a captain of a sunken merchant ship. After being salvaged, every collector who possesses it has reported the same dream—dreaming of lying on their back in the dark depths of the sea, with the shadow of a giant ship slowly rolling over their head.

[Item Name]: Soul Crystal Coin

[Item Level]: Gold

Value: 93,442

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 0.15kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×1

[Item Description]: Soul Coins are not used for trading, but rather as a medium for mages to exchange "fragments of memory" and "spell inspiration." Each Soul Coin seals within it a fragment of the caster's true experience—when gazing at its surface, one can vaguely see blurry phantoms flitting by. It is said that high-ranking mages collect seven Soul Coins of different colors to forge the prototype of the legendary "Philosopher's Stone."

[Item Name]: Horse Hoof Gold

[Item Level]: Red

Value: 148,800

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 0.7kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×1

[Item Description]: Horseshoe-shaped gold ingots were precious gifts bestowed by emperors during the Western Han Dynasty upon meritorious officials and nobles. They were not circulating currency but rather a supreme symbol of wealth and status. Emperor Wu of Han once bestowed horseshoe-shaped gold ingots upon surrendered Xiongnu generals to demonstrate the emperor's boundless grace. This particular horseshoe-shaped gold ingot is exceptionally well-preserved, with a pure gold color. The inscription on the base is clear and sharp, especially the rare inscription "Cast by the Three Officials"—proving it originated from the most prestigious central gold-casting institution of the Han Dynasty, making it of extremely high historical research and collection value.

Upon seeing this, Chu Hong couldn't help but break into a smile.

Seriously... of all things to save, why choose to save gold coins...?

The God's-eye view effect of the 【Cobweb Brain Machine】lv3 display case allowed Chu Hong to clearly sense that outside the treasure vault, many people from the Rong'an Earl's Mansion had come to capture him.

Outside, Xia Pingjie's hysterical roar could be heard.

"He's in the treasure vault! It's that benevolent father! He's come again, and he's transformed into my brother! Kill him! Kill him!!!"

Chu Hong simply smiled dismissively at this.

At this point, to still shout such stupid things as wanting to kill him, doesn't he even consider why, despite the strict martial law in the noble district, it took so long for these dozen or so people to arrive?

Chu Hong had already guessed that it was some old scoundrel stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

He raised his hand.

The next second, the [Piggy Bank] appeared in front of him. With a wave of his hand, it immediately transformed into a golden stream of light, like a whirlwind, stirring up a golden storm throughout the entire treasure vault.

Thousands upon thousands of coins, totaling at least a billion energy points, including small gold coins and even small red coins, were all sucked into the [Piggy Money Jar] in a whirlwind.

"Damn it, Little Red's [Horseshoe Gold] has piled up like a small mountain! How many years did she accumulate? And now it's all gone to me! Hahahaha..."

Chu Hong smiled, but had already walked with his head held high to the display cases in the treasure vault.