Looking at the gold and silver ornaments his daughter-in-law had displayed, how could Wen Songtao not understand?

"Maybe the couple hid it. Who knows? We'll search carefully again. If we don't find it, I won't know either. After all, it's my daughter-in-law's stuff. How would I, as her father-in-law, know?"

Jiang Qiao turned and left. Wen Ziqing and her sister had gone to Wen Zihan's room. When Jiang Qiao went over to take a look, she couldn't help but shake her head. Just like their mother, the two sisters were also looking for jewelry and the like. Jiang Qiao pursed her lips and turned to leave.

"Why are you out here? Aren't you going to help your cousin pack her things?"

Jiang Qiao snorted coldly, "I'd better not, otherwise things might get complicated."

Gu Zhengfeng smiled and patted his daughter's head. "Then sit with me in the yard for a while. Qiao'er, once everything is done, I should go back. What are your plans?"

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I want to stay a couple more days to see if I can help find the person. If I can't, there's nothing I can do."

"Dad, when we get back, you and Mom must keep a close eye on my brother. Those people are heartless; I'm worried they might try to take advantage of you. You absolutely can't let your guard down."

Gu Zhengfeng patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we've already lost you once, we definitely can't lose your brother again. Besides, in the army, those people don't have that kind of guts."

Qiao'er, no matter what the outcome, you need to go back as soon as possible. The world will keep turning without you. There are adults to help with everything. It's not like things can't function without you.

Just think of it as your father having selfish motives. I'll do anything for you, but my children, all I really want is for you to be safe and sound.

There are some things that are beyond your age to do, and there are many people more capable than you, you just haven't met them yet.

Remember what Dad said: always prioritize your own safety.

Jiang Qiao smiled and grasped Gu Zhengfeng's large hand. "Dad, I know what I'm doing."

The father and son chatted for a long time in the yard, expressing their mutual distrust. However, the atmosphere inside the house was not good. Zhou Yaru and Wen Songtao had seen their daughter-in-law and granddaughter's behavior, and the old couple had suppressed their anger.

The old lady packed some clothes for her daughter-in-law, son, and grandchildren, and ignored everything else. She wasn't short of money, but she also looked down on things that were superficial.

How come she never saw this kind of person her younger daughter-in-law was before? Now that the eldest son's family is gone, this daughter-in-law's true colors have been revealed.

What could the old man say? He couldn't say anything. He knew everything about the house. He had discussed with his children what should be left and what should be taken away.

"father--"

Wen Zhongxuan could easily tell from his father's expression. He was also puzzled. What was wrong with his wife today? Usually, his family hadn't mistreated his daughter-in-law. She received a share of what his sister-in-law received. However, his sister-in-law's family was quite wealthy, which his father-in-law's family couldn't compare to. But it shouldn't be like this, right?

Seeing the look in his wife's eyes, Wen Zhongxuan wanted to say something, but the old man stopped him.

“Old woman, besides the items for burial, you can take two as keepsakes. Leave the rest to the children. Mingzhu, you decide what to do with it. Your sister-in-law and her family aren’t exactly frugal, and they don’t have much savings. Leave the rest to you. Consider it a keepsake from him, the eldest brother, to the children.”

"father--"

The old man shook his head. "We're getting old, there's no use keeping these things. The furniture and everything else are good things, you can keep them yourselves."

Wen Zhongxuan knew all this, of course. He was a child of the Wen family. Even if he wasn't as knowledgeable as his older brother, he hadn't missed out on anything that needed to be cultivated or learned.

How could he not know how good these things from his hometown were? Actually, their family's things weren't bad either; they were all bought by the old man when they got married.

The old lady finished packing and directed her son-in-law and his family to come and help. "Alright, you can deal with the rest yourselves. They're all good stuff. You can keep them to alter clothes for the children later. Although we're not short of money, cloth coupons were hard to come by back then."

The old man beckoned to Jiang Qiao, "Girl, why don't you go in and take a look? Pick one or two things that suit you and leave?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and waved her hand, "No need, leave them all to my uncle and the others. I'm just a student, I don't need anything. Grandma, everything's packed, let's go."

Ouyang Mingzhu was very satisfied with Jiang Qiao's answer, and she said a few polite words when she came out.

"Jiang Qiao, your aunt has a lot of pretty dresses. Do you want to keep one or two?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "With my figure, how could I possibly fit into it? I'll leave it for my older cousins."

The father and son helped each other out, each carrying a large bag. After looking around the yard again, the old man and woman turned and handed the keys to their youngest son before leaving without looking back.

Only they themselves know how they feel. The happiest people here are probably Dong Mingzhu and her three children. They got a big house for free, and all the things in the house belong to them. Where else can you find such a good thing?

These past few days have been so busy, and all the little resentment I had felt has vanished because of the huge reward. Of course, I dare not show my secret joy in front of others.

Gu Zhengfeng didn't let his daughter participate in the operation that night. He was just there to assist. Song Shutian's side didn't lack manpower. Given his job, allocating manpower wouldn't be a big problem at all.

Jiang Qiao didn't bother with such matters. In her view, whether the enemy would fall for the trap or not was a 50/50 chance; nothing was absolute.

After helping the old lady rest, she also went back to her room to rest. As for when the others returned, she really didn't know, because there were people secretly watching outside. Song Shutian was also worried that something might happen here, so he didn't send anyone openly, but it was still necessary to protect them secretly.

However, when he woke up in the morning, the news that came was not so encouraging.

"Didn't go? I guess they'll wait a bit longer. They won't take that risk right now, when things are so sensitive."

Gu Zhengfeng gave a wry smile. "I don't have time to wait here. I'm leaving today."

Although Wen Songtao was reluctant to see his son-in-law leave, his daughter was also having a hard time taking care of the child alone. Fortunately, Jiang Qiao could stay here for a few more days.

"Girl, prepare some food for your father to eat in the car. When you get back, tell Wan'er to live her life well. If you have time, we'll go see her again."

After seeing her father off, Jiang Qiao would often take the old lady shopping. Their destinations were mostly the routes Song Yuzhu used to take when she went grocery shopping, as well as the places they had visited together over the years.