The deaf old lady was enjoying her meal when she suddenly looked up and discovered that Yi Zhonghai was experiencing some kind of amnesia, and his face was somewhat ferocious, making her look a little scared.

So she placed the steamed bun on the bowl of vegetables and cautiously asked.

"Zhonghai, Zhonghai, are you alright?"

"Ah~!" Yi Zhonghai suddenly came to his senses. "It's nothing, it's nothing. I was thinking about something and didn't hear you. You eat, don't worry about me."

After listening to her eldest son's words, the deaf old lady was half-believing and half-doubting. In the end, she shook her head, forced herself not to think about it too much, and continued eating.

Fearing she might overthink it, Yi Zhonghai glanced at her briefly and then left the backyard, saying he'd come back later…

Not long after dinner, Yi Zhonghai went to the backyard again to collect the dishes, and took the opportunity to scan the house again to remember where everything was placed.

At the same time, he was secretly thinking about where he could hide the treasure so that he could make a quicker move when he went at night.

However, this time he disguised himself very well and did not give anything away.

Therefore, the deaf old lady did not notice anything amiss, and the two chatted happily for a few more minutes.

A moment later, after leaving the deaf old lady's house, Yi Zhonghai, as usual, ran to the gate of the courtyard and chatted with the neighbors for a long time.

It was quite late when everyone started to leave, and he followed the crowd home with his wife.

And all of this is clearly as normal as it gets...

It was late at night, and almost everyone in the courtyard was asleep.

Of course, a very small number of people who are still exploring the origin of life are making outstanding contributions to the development of society.

The Yi family of the Intermediate People's Court.

Yi Zhonghai, who was lying in bed pretending to be asleep, felt that the time was ripe.

He then nudged his wife beside him, as was his habit, and found that she didn't react.

So he secretly got out of bed, put on his clothes, took his homemade tools and flashlight, and quietly left the house.

However, what he didn't know was that the moment he left, Aunt Yi on the bed opened her eyes, quickly put on her clothes, and quietly followed him...

The deaf old lady's house in the backyard.

When Yi Zhonghai arrived at her doorstep, he did not rush in.

Instead, he looked around and, finding everything normal, pressed his ear against the door, listening carefully to what was happening inside.

Aunt Yi, who had followed them, was also very conflicted when she saw this scene.

She had initially thought her husband was out having an affair with a vixen, but it turned out not to be true, which made her very relieved.

But while she felt relieved, she was also a little scared.

Because what her husband is doing now is clearly not a good thing.

If she wasn't mistaken, her husband was definitely after the old lady's precious child.

That's why she was conflicted, unsure whether she should step forward to dissuade him.

In the end, greed triumphed over reason. Aunt Yi did not step forward to stop it; instead, she stood guard behind to prevent any unforeseen events.

Yi Zhonghai was completely unaware that she was following behind.

He had already taken out his homemade tool, reached it through the crack in the door, and gently pried it open.

Then Yi Zhonghai looked around again before going inside, closing the door behind him.

Upon entering the room, Yi Zhonghai held his breath and, relying on his memory of the directions, checked on the deaf old woman on the bed.

Seeing that the old lady was sleeping soundly, he felt relieved.

Then he took out a flashlight, turned it on, and began his treasure hunt.

To be fair, Yi Zhonghai is quite clever.

He was worried that the flashlight would be too bright, so he tied a layer of cloth to it, which made the light dim but still allowed him to see things clearly.

A moment later, Yi Zhonghai had searched through the cabinet and the two wooden boxes, but found nothing.

However, he was not discouraged at all. If a treasure is found so easily, would it still be called a treasure?

However, as time went by, he had searched almost every available space in the house.

He even touched the bed twice, but still found nothing.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai, who was feeling a little anxious, unintentionally put his hand on the flour vat next to him and was thinking to himself.

[That old deaf woman is so good at hiding things, where exactly is she hiding her treasures? Or has she already squandered them all?]

Because he was preoccupied with something, his hand slid back and forth across the flour jar.

Suddenly, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up. He thought of the flour jar he was holding and pondered to himself.

[Something's not right. Shouldn't this jar be in the kitchen? And it's completely empty. It doesn't seem appropriate to have it there. Could it be...?]

Yi Zhonghai was very excited to have discovered this new continent.

What are we waiting for? Let's get started, guys!

However, Yi Zhonghai may have let his guard down due to excitement.

Besides, the deaf old lady wasn't someone who would just sit around doing nothing.

A small trap was set at the bottom of the tank; moving it would produce a sound.

Creak!

With a piercing sound, Yi Zhonghai was so frightened that he quickly turned off his flashlight, then held his breath and dared not move.

But what he didn't know was...?

The deaf old woman lying in bed was awakened by the familiar voice.

Yi Zhonghai was really unlucky; the sound wasn't even that loud to begin with, and it was impossible for it to wake up the deaf old lady.

But let's not forget that this old deaf woman was faking her deafness, so it's not surprising that she could hear sounds.

Furthermore, the sound from earlier had already formed a neural response in her mind, so whenever it rang, she could react quickly, no matter when or where.

"Who?...Who's there?"

The deaf old woman quickly sat up, her voice trembling slightly, indicating that she was also very frightened.

Yi Zhonghai appeared very nervous when questioned by the deaf old lady.

But he wouldn't be foolish enough to speak up; at worst, he could just run away. After all, it was dark, and nobody would know who anyone was.

An eerie atmosphere instantly filled the room as the two sides stood in silent confrontation.

In the end, it was the deaf old lady who gave in first and prepared to get out of bed to check.

Because she was unsure of herself, she couldn't afford to lose her precious treasure. If she lost it, would that bastard Yi Zhonghai still take care of her in her old age?

So she stepped off the bed with one foot, intending to put on her shoes first before turning on the light.

However, because she was in such a hurry, she missed a step and fell off the bed with a thud.

"Ouch!"

With a scream from the deaf old woman, her shinbone was fractured, and she grimaced in pain.

But she couldn't care less about that now. She endured the pain and crawled forward a few steps, successfully touching the rope hanging down the wall, and then pulled hard.

With a click, the whole room became bright.

The sudden bright light caught Yi Zhonghai off guard, and he quickly covered his eyes.

However, by then it was too late to run.

After all, the deaf old lady wasn't stupid; she immediately looked towards where the treasure was hidden.