All that could be seen inside the house were people lying on the floor.

The entire family, consisting of five or six people, was bound tightly.

It lay sprawled on the ground, crooked and twisted.

It was completely still, and no one knew whether it was dead or alive!

The militia captain quickly rammed the door, but fortunately, conditions were not good at the time, and the door was just a few thin wooden boards held together, so it wasn't very sturdy and was easily broken open in a few tries.

At this point, the two of them no longer cared about protecting any evidence.

Hurry up and go check it out.

The person closest to them was He Laoxi, whose hands were tied behind his back, his legs were also tied, and his mouth was stuffed with something.

Hearing the banging on the door, it struggled to lift its head and let out two soft sobs.

Then it drooped down limply again.

Xiao Aimin rushed over to untie the ropes: "Old Xi, Old Xi, come in quickly, hurry, go call the doctor, go get some hot water and soup noodles, hurry, hurry!"

The militia captain was also busy trying to untie the rope, but unfortunately it was tied in a tight knot and couldn't be untied by hand.

The only way to cut it open is with a kitchen knife.

Those outside heard the commotion and followed them in, only to be startled by the scene before them.

The group of people stood still.

Seeing this, Xiao Aimin became somewhat angry, and his tone was rather harsh: "What are you just standing there for? Hurry up and untie the rope!"

The group then came to their senses.

Hurry up and go help.

Fortunately, everyone is still alive, but they are severely dehydrated, especially the children, whose breathing is so weak they are almost gone.

Even so, the situation was not optimistic. The village's barefoot doctor took a look and said it was no use, he couldn't treat it.

We had no choice but to hitch a horse-drawn carriage and ask our third grandfather to take us to the commune clinic.

When the commune police came to investigate, they found that the space beneath their house had been hollowed out.

Judging from the marks, there must have been something inside.

However, we don't know the specifics!

By the time Su Ruobai learned of this, the old man's funeral arrangements had already been completed, and He Laoxi's family had already been taken to the health center.

The old man lived far from her home, so she didn't hear anything.

She was pregnant again.

Here, children cannot attend funerals, for fear of bringing bad luck.

Upon hearing that the underground of He Laoxi's house had been hollowed out, Su Ruobai thought of the treasures he had discovered on the riverbank.

Could it be that Shangwan Village is an ancient burial site?

Xiao Yichen was peeling an apple for Su Ruobai with a dagger.

The smile on her face was an irrepressible expression of happiness and radiance.

It was completely different from the somewhat forced smile she had a few days ago.

After peeling the apple, Xiao Yichen handed it to Su Ruobai: "Here, wife, have an apple. It's sour, but you'll definitely like it!"

Su Ruobai took it and examined it carefully. The craftsmanship was excellent; only a thin layer of peel was removed, and not much of the flesh was lost.

The peel remained connected throughout, without breaking off from beginning to end.

"Your skills are excellent!" Su Ruobai praised sincerely.

Xiao Yichen's smile deepened even further.

He took the dagger to the main room, rinsed it in a basin to wash away the sugar.

Then he went back inside and took a handkerchief to wipe away the water stains.

Then it was put into the leather case.

These past few days, Su Ruobai hasn't gone out; she's just stayed home reading.

When Qian Huan came, he would exchange a few pleasantries, put down his things, and leave.

There was no mention of a strange person coming to the village.

She was also afraid of scaring Su Ruobai.

Therefore, she knew nothing about these situations.

Until today, the fact that He Laoxi's family was tied up for three days has been exposed.

Xiao Yichen felt it was necessary to tell his wife.

“Honey, an old man in our village has passed away these past few days. I heard he was frightened by a scary-looking beggar. If you’re going out anytime soon, let’s go together. Also, Uncle He’s family in our village has been robbed.”

Su Ruobai, who was eating an apple, refused it, her face showing shock and regret: "I was terrified! This, this is too much... Ah, getting old, that's what happens..."

After a few seconds of silence, Su Ruobai said again, "You said our village has been robbed again? What good things does our village have that so many thieves are eyeing?"

Xiao Yichen scratched his brow, somewhat helplessly: "They say the area under the house has been dug up, probably because something was buried there before. Now everyone in the village is panicking, and no one is allowed to take leave. They even take attendance several times now."

"Underground? What's underground? Tell me honestly, didn't we used to have a lot of rich landlords here, and then when they were down on their luck, they buried all their stuff underground!"

Right? Then these shady characters found out, and then we suffered the consequences.

Su Ruobai's eyes suddenly widened, her expression slightly terrified: "Our family doesn't have that either, does it? Tell me the truth, when you were digging the foundation, did you find anything good?"

Xiao Yichen smiled and nodded, listening to his wife's eloquent speech, and the more he listened, the more he felt that she made sense.

That makes more and more sense.

His expression grew increasingly serious as he acknowledged what Su Ruobai had said.

Su Ruobai leaned over the kang table, then waved her hand in front of Xiao Yichen, saying, "What are you doing? I was just kidding, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

“It’s very possible!” Xiao Yichen nodded seriously.

"Honey, I think your analysis is very accurate. There's a real possibility that we've buried something good here."

Su Ruobai glanced at Xiao Yichen with disdain: "Xiao Yichen, you don't have to coax a child like this. Do you think I can just say whatever I want? If you keep talking like that, I'm going to dig up our house. I want to see what good stuff we have."

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