Lu Ziqun was startled and rushed over. He glanced at the empty drawer and the pile of clutter on the floor, and sure enough, he didn't see the thick stack of money.

"Are you sure it's in the drawer?"

Lu Ziqun looked extremely serious, with bright, sparkling eyes and a radiant spirit.

“Of course, it was still there before we left. We were going to deposit it in the bank, but Yingzi said she was too lazy to sunbathe, so we just put it in the drawer. Who would have thought that the money would be gone when we came back?” Ye Qingqing said.

Lu Ziqun's expression became even more serious. "We came back around 5 p.m., and it's 6:50 now, which means that the 5,400 yuan was lost during that time."

Ruan Yingzi interjected, "I don't have 5400. I took 100 to buy fruit, so I only have 5300 left."

"What's the difference? So much money left in the dorm, it's bound to get stolen. We have to report it to the teacher," Qian Manduo said indignantly.

Song Hongye returned with wet hair. When she heard that Ruan Yingzi's money had been stolen, she was shocked and quickly said, "We were still in the dormitory half an hour ago. If anyone was going to steal it, it would have been after we took a shower."

“Yes, there was someone in the dormitory half an hour ago. No, when we went to take a shower, Sun Yurong was still in the dormitory. She came to take a shower later,” Lü Ziqun explained.

Then Dong Siyue returned, and everyone became very serious, helping to analyze the situation, while Ruan Yingzi remained calm.

Qian Manduo quickly said, "I arrived at 5:35. Sun Yurong was still there when I arrived."

"So you stayed in the dormitory after that?" Lu Ziqun asked.

"Yes, I started cleaning as soon as I arrived and stayed there the whole time. Later, Sun Yurong went to take a shower, so I was the only one left."

Qian Manduo suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly said, "I didn't take any money. I've been working since I arrived and haven't touched any of your things."

"Why are you so nervous? Nobody said you took the money."

Sun Yurong returned, her hair still wet and her whole body damp. Ye Qingqing frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss.

Qian Manduo was unhappy and said with his neck straight, "What do you mean? Aren't you just saying that I stole the money? I, Qian Manduo, may be poor, but I have integrity. I won't take a single penny that isn't mine."

Sun Yurong snorted, "I never said that whether you took the money or not is none of my business."

She put down the basin of dirty clothes, sat down to comb her hair, casually opened a drawer, and suddenly exclaimed dramatically, "My money is gone too!"

Ye Qingqing frowned again, feeling increasingly uneasy, but she couldn't sort out her thoughts for the moment, and her mind was in a mess, making it impossible for her to calm down and think.

"How much money did you lose?" Lü Ziqun asked.

"A thousand yuan, I just withdrew it to buy clothes tomorrow," Sun Yurong said angrily, but her eyes were fixed on Qian Manduo with suspicion, which infuriated Qian Manduo.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I've already said I didn't take it. I may be poor, but I'm not poor in spirit."

Qian Manduo was so angry that he shouted, his face turning red and his neck thick.

Sun Yurong snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Which thief would admit to being a thief? They all pretend to be so innocent."

"I have nothing to hide, so don't try to smear me. I'm going to find Teacher Shu right now and have her investigate." Qian Manduo's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with emotion as she walked towards the door.

Lu Ziqun stopped her, "Don't rush to find Teacher Shu, let's analyze this first."

"What's there to analyze? We all went to take a shower. She was the only one in the dorm. If she didn't take it, did the money grow legs and fly away?" Sun Yurong mocked coldly, insisting that Qian Manyu did it.