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When Ye Chen and the ghost servant returned to the villa, it was already past three in the morning.

Jiang Ruoxi was still awake, sitting alone under the floor lamp in the living room reading documents.

Aygul was resting with her eyes closed on a half-recliner by the door. When she heard a noise, she opened her eyes briefly, saw that it was Ye Chen, and then slowly closed them again.

Jiang Ruoxi looked up at him, her gaze falling on the black waterproof bag in his hand, and then at his expression, but she didn't rush to ask.

Ye Chen walked up to her, gently placed the waterproof bag on the coffee table, and then sat down next to her.

He took out the yellowed photograph and placed it beside her.

Jiang Ruoxi looked down and froze.

Jiang Ruoxi reached out, her fingertips lingering on her mother's face in the photo for a long time before gently turning it over.

Those words were like a thin needle, piercing straight into her heart.

"Ruoxi, don't be afraid, Mom is here."

Jiang Ruoxi's eyes instantly reddened.

She looked at the words over and over again, her lips trembling slightly: "These are my mother's words. I recognize them. She always likes to flick the last stroke of the character '若' upwards."

Jiang Ruoxi looked up at Ye Chen, her voice a little hoarse: "Where did you find this photo?"

Ye Chen briefly explained the situation in the warehouse.

After listening, Jiang Ruoxi remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "That warehouse was originally used by my father to store old equipment from the geological team. After he passed away, my mother still went there often. When I was very young, she took me there twice. But at that time, the warehouse was full of instrument boxes and blueprints, and I always felt it was dark and didn't want to go in. After my mother passed away, the warehouse remained empty. Later, it was used by the company for logistics transfer. Zhang Da is an old man who was trained by my father and knows the inside story best, but Zhang Da has never mentioned these things to me."

"Perhaps it's not that he didn't mention it, but that he didn't know."

Why?

The ghost servant walked over from the doorway and whispered, "The hidden compartment in that brick wall was so cleverly concealed that even I almost didn't notice it. Unless your mother put it there herself, or it was left by your father from back then, this photo and that sentence should be a way out left for you by your mother."

"But why didn't she just give it to me? Why did she hide it in a place like that?" Jiang Ruoxi's voice was filled with confusion and suppressed distress.

Ye Chen held her hand and said gently, "When your mother passed away, you were only a few years old. She left the photos in the warehouse instead of at home, probably because she was afraid that the Blackwater people would take them. You forgot, after your father died, the house was broken into and the rubbings were stolen. Your mother would definitely not dare to keep these things near you in order to protect you. Although the warehouse is old, the more inconspicuous the place, the safer it is."

Jiang Ruoxi sniffed and nodded.

She carefully tucked the photo into her inner pocket and then looked at the other things in her bag.

She flipped through a few pages of the ledger, which contained old-fashioned records of daily transactions. The numbers were few, but each entry seemed like a code.

The old phone is password protected and cannot be opened for the time being.

In addition, there were several old-fashioned copper coins and a string of miniature wooden plaques tied with red cord.

The wooden plaques were engraved with very faint characters. Ye Chen leaned closer to look and discovered that each plaque corresponded to a solar term. Jiang Ruoxi counted them; there were twenty-four in total.

She suddenly remembered: "These are the solar term plaques that my maternal grandmother gave me when I was little. My mother used to tell me that when I got married, I should hang these plaques at the entrance of the wedding hall. I always thought these plaques were lost, but it turns out she kept them here."

Ye Chen's heart stirred.

Jiang Ruoxi's mother placed such personal items together with account books and photos, which was clearly more than just leaving them for her daughter as a keepsake.

Perhaps, there is something hidden in these twenty-four solar term cards.

Ye Chen picked up the string of wooden plaques, examined them repeatedly under the lamplight, then put them down again, saying, "When it gets light, I'll have He Jianping find two experts to look at these copper coins and wooden plaques. Let's focus our attention on this first. Wen Jiuhong hasn't shown up yet, and the Five Shadows haven't made a move. We'll take the initiative with this warehouse move, but they can't possibly be unaware that my investigation of the warehouse tonight might have already alerted them."

Just as he finished speaking, Ye Chen's phone rang.

It was Song Tiezhu.

His voice came through the receiver, short and clear: "There are two new marks in the northwest corner of the warehouse. They're not yours. Someone followed you into the factory area and then left. Judging from the footprints, they're a trained martial artist with excellent agility. My men searched the area but couldn't find them. Also, Zhang Da didn't go home after get off work today, and we can't reach him by phone. The small restaurant he frequents said he left around 8 PM, and no one has seen him since."

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed.

Zhang Da was a veteran of the Jiang Group and also the manager of that warehouse.

His disappearance at this time suggests either he was being controlled by Blackwater, or there was something wrong with him.

Jiang Ruoxi's expression changed, and she grabbed her phone to call Zhang Da. She dialed three times, but no one answered.

Jiang Ruoxi looked at Ye Chen: "Zhang Da has been with my dad for twenty years. I don't believe he would help Heishui. He might be in trouble."

Ye Chen nodded: "I also hope that he just had an accident. Ayiguli, after dawn you go to the company with Ruoxi. Han Song and I will go to find Zhang Da. Brother Song, your men continue searching the warehouse and the riverside area. Also, notify Zhou Wantong to have his men check Zhang Da's house. Contact us immediately if there is any news."

The group quickly made the arrangements.

Ye Chen didn't go back to sleep. He went to the courtyard, washed his face, and then, with the morning breeze and half a pot of cold tea, wiped the withered sword left by Ye Changfeng.

He knew in his heart that Wen Jiuhong had already begun to make his move.

First, they targeted Jiang Ruoxi's old associates, then they used past events to throw them off balance.

If Zhang Dazhen falls into the hands of the Blackwater, he must know a lot about the Jiang family's past, and he must also know about the hidden compartment in the warehouse.

Blackwater would be perfectly suited to use him, but everything is still speculation and evidence is needed.

"Ye Chen." Jiang Ruoxi walked up from behind, wearing a thin coat, her face a little pale, but her eyes were calm.

"I'll handle Ye Chen and Zhang Da's matter. As for the company, I'll keep quiet. You focus on catching them." Jiang Ruoxi looked at Ye Chen and said firmly. She didn't want to be a burden to Ye Chen anymore.

Ye Chen turned to look at her and saw that she had already taken her car keys and phone, looking like she was about to go to war. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, President Jiang will take care of guarding the house, and I'll take care of fighting the wolves. Come on, let's have some breakfast first. No matter how big the matter is, we can't go hungry."

The two walked side by side toward the restaurant.

Behind me, the sky was already turning a pale white, gradually illuminating the old locust tree and the blue brick wall in the courtyard.

The ghost servant stood at the door and watched them enter the house.

Ye Chen slowly took the token out of his pocket, weighed it in his hand, and then put it back.

Everyone who was supposed to come has come.

Then let's fight.