Get up early the next day

As Zhang Cuiyan was about to leave, she inadvertently saw Xu Hualan and Bai Yitang, mother and son, walking nervously towards the backyard.

Out of curiosity, Zhang Cuiyan quietly followed them.

In the gazebo in the small garden in the backyard

Xu Hualan sat down: "What were you doing all night instead of coming home?"

Bai Yitang glanced around, and Zhang Cuiyan, who was hiding in the corner, immediately pulled her head back and pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.

"I was with Bai Qianmo last night, Mom. I have a big secret to tell you."

Xu Hualan didn't take Bai Yitang's words to heart and just laughed.

"What big secret?"

"It's about the Bai family. Actually, this old house used to belong to the Huo family. My grandfather married into the family, did you know about this?"

Xu Hualan did not show any surprise, which meant that she knew.

She was a daughter of the Xu family. Before she married into the Bai family, the Xu family had already thoroughly investigated the Bai family's ancestors for several generations.

At first, Grandma Xu only thought that the Bai family was a respectable scholarly family. Her granddaughter had taken a liking to the Bai family's son. As long as the other party's family background was clean and the man was of good character, she didn't care too much about anything else.

Therefore, before Xu Hualan married into the Bai family, she knew that Old Master Bai was actually a son-in-law who married into the family, and that the house previously belonged to the Huo family.

"You knew, didn't you? I knew you definitely knew. How come you never told me anything about something so important before?"

"This is something that happened to the older generation. What does it have to do with you? You just need to remember that your surname is Bai."

"Mom, yesterday Bai Qianmo and I were punished by the old man and made to face the wall in the ancestral hall to reflect on our mistakes. Guess what Bai Qianmo found out?"

"What else could be in an ancestral hall?"

Bai Yitang said excitedly, "We found seven holes in the roof of the ancestral hall. Bai Qianmo used these seven holes to find a string of numbers. Then last night she went to the pawn shop and actually found a treasure."

"What treasure?"

"It's a piece of jade, pure white jade, with a very pure and thick texture. It's obviously a priceless jade pendant. This should be a family heirloom left by the Huo family's ancestor. I never expected that such a big secret was hidden in the ancestral hall. No wonder the ancestral hall is always locked and no one except my grandfather is allowed to go in."

"Yitang, you must not tell anyone about the discovery of the jade pendant, especially not that mother and daughter. They have always been eyeing the Bai family's property."

"Hmph, what right do they have to divide the Bai family's property? The jade pendant is already in Bai Qianmo's hands. Even if Bai Xinrou had a thousand times the courage, she wouldn't dare to snatch the jade pendant from Bai Qianmo."

Xu Hualan said worriedly, "I wonder what this jade pendant is for, it's hidden so well."

Not far away

After overhearing the conversation between the mother and son, Zhang Cuiyan used all her strength to run to Bai Xinrou's room.

"Xinrou, Xinrou! Wake up, I have something important to tell you."

Bai Xinrou was fast asleep when Zhang Cuiyan woke her up, and she looked very impatient.

"Mom, what are you yelling about so early in the morning?"

"Wake up! I have something important to tell you. It's good news, it's about the Bai family's heirloom!"

"What did you say?" Bai Xinrou's eyes widened suddenly, and she instantly woke up.

"What family heirloom? Mom, tell me quickly."

"It's that jade pendant. Haven't you been searching for a jade pendant in the Bai family? That jade pendant is now in Bai Qianmo's hands."

Zhang Cuiyan told Bai Xinrou the news she had heard from Xu Hualan and Bai Yitang.

Bai Xinrou's face was full of excitement: "I didn't expect that the jade pendant was not in the Bai family, but was hidden in the pawn shop. Humph, Bai Qianmo is really lucky. When the old master Bai punished her to kneel in the ancestral hall, she actually found this treasure."

"What should we do next? Bai Qianmo definitely won't hand over the jade pendant willingly. She's not the same as before. It won't be so easy for you to get this jade pendant."

Bai Xinrou sneered, "Who said I was going to fight her for it? Heh, that thing might not be a good thing for her."

I didn't even have time to eat breakfast

After washing up, Bai Xinrou hurriedly left the house.

As soon as she stepped out of the alley, another figure silently followed her out.

It's still the Haiyue Hotel

Bai Xinrou hurriedly walked to a door, and the bodyguard at the door recognized her at a glance and opened the door for her.

Bai Xinrou walked into the room, which, like last time, was completely dark.

After her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she could vaguely see three figures.

Judging from their appearance, they appear to be two women and one man.

"Mr. Feng, the jade pendant has been located."

"Where?" the man asked indifferently, without a trace of joy in his voice.

Bai Xinrou said, "It's in Bai Qianmo's hands."

Are you sure?

"It's confirmed. Bai Qianmo went to the pawnshop herself last night to retrieve the jade pendant, and it's now in her possession."

Mei, who was standing nearby, said, "Master, I will take some people to retrieve the jade pendant right away."

The man fell silent, lost in thought.

At this moment, another woman slowly spoke.

"Bai Qianmo is a very scheming and resourceful woman. It won't be easy to snatch the jade pendant from her."

The man spoke up: "Old Bai, this chess piece can finally be put to use!"

Mei respectfully replied, "Your subordinate will make the arrangements immediately!"