There was a door between the first and second courtyards. The two of them unlatched the door from the inside and entered the first courtyard. Just as they quietly closed the door, an oil lamp suddenly lit up in the house opposite.

Lin Momo's heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to pull Shi Guang into the space, Shi Guang grabbed her wrist first and led her towards the gate.

This courtyard is more than twice the size of a normal courtyard, and there are two more lanterns under the eaves than elsewhere, making the central courtyard quite bright.

Two figures flashed past under the lamplight, disappearing without a trace in just a few breaths. However, the tension was instantly heightened when Lin Momo accidentally kicked a pebble.

At that moment, under the porch where the lanterns couldn't reach, Shiguang felt Lin Momo's body trembling slightly with tension. He immediately pulled her into his arms, his warm hands gently stroking her back. He leaned close to his wife's ear and whispered, "Don't be afraid, let's check the situation first."

After saying that, he lifted Lin Momo's chin and kissed her cherry lips.

Caught off guard by the stolen kiss, Lin Momo thought to herself, "What time is it? Can't you be serious for once?" This relaxed demeanor was unbelievable. She gave him a couple of light punches on the back, clearly annoyed.

Actually, she wanted to bite him to teach him a lesson, but the timing wasn't right.

Time was only meant to ease his wife's tension, so he stopped after a brief moment and then began to listen carefully to the sounds coming from the yard.

Lin Momo wasn't scared, but she felt a little guilty. She didn't know which scoundrel had thrown a pebble on the ground, and by sheer coincidence, she had stepped on it.

The Qian family used blue bricks to pave the road, so there shouldn't have been any stones there. Could it be that they were used to keep out thieves?

And then there's the extreme nervousness.

I have to say, it's really thrilling to be a thief right under people's noses!

With a creak, the door next to the main gate was pushed open, and the person who had gotten up in the middle of the night came into the courtyard carrying a lantern, shouting weakly, "Who's there? Who's there?"

Lin Momo muttered to herself, "In the end, we still alerted the night watchmen."

Just when she and Shiguang thought they could make a clean getaway after completing this job, things went wrong at the last step. But it didn't matter; the Space was there to back them up, and they were sure to make a clean exit.

The two people hiding under the porch were terrified and kept silent.

The only sounds in the courtyard were the chirping of crickets and the growing sound of the night wind.

This night watchman was quite careless. After shouting, he casually shone his lantern around the corner of the yard, but instead of heading towards the main gate, he went into the outhouse next to the livestock shed. After coming out, he yawned, picked up his lantern, and went straight back to his house to sleep.

Mr. Qian was extremely wealthy, but he was very harsh on his workers.

The people working in the warehouse, in particular, worked during the day and took turns keeping watch at night. Their wages were no more than others, and they were often criticized by the supervisor. Over time, they naturally harbored resentment.

Tonight, the manager sneaks off to a brothel to sleep with women, leaving a few workers to guard the house. Naturally, the lower-ranking employees are taking it easy and slacking off.

The old man on night watch had worked hard all day, carrying grain and grinding flour in the mill. If he hadn't been woken up by the urge to urinate, he would have slept soundly until dawn.

After getting up in the middle of the night, I was still groggy and not very clear-headed. I looked around with the lantern but didn't find anything. I just thought I must have misheard or that something had been blown down from a high place by the night wind.

Lin Momo was speechless. That person had even gone inside to check the mill next to the livestock shed, but had completely missed the porch. Wasn't this blatantly giving them free rein?

However, even if he came, he wouldn't find anything.

"You're really something!" Lin Momo looked up at Shi Guang with admiration and a smile, wondering how she had predicted that this place wouldn't be searched.

Shi Guang felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, as if he were bewitched, and leaned down to kiss his wife again.

In any case, it's not advisable for them to show themselves right now. They can wait until the person who got up in the middle of the night is sound asleep before going out. They're not in a hurry, and it will save them from being ambushed.

Better safe than sorry.

About 15 minutes later, the room was filled with loud snoring. Only then did Lin Momo begin her looting. This time, she not only took the grain from the warehouse, but also the three mules and two donkeys from the livestock shed and put them into her newly acquired space.

I didn't see any horses or oxen; the mules and donkeys here were obviously used for grinding grain and pounding rice.

In addition, Lin Momo didn't overlook the burlap sacks used to store grain, or the inconspicuous things like wheat bran and rice husks; in her eyes, they were all useful items.

Afterwards, the two returned to the third courtyard, climbed over the wall into the Qian family's main residence, and tried to leave through the alley next to the Qian residence.

It was late at night, and all was quiet, so there was no fear of running into anyone.

The lanterns under the eaves swayed gently in the night breeze, their candlelight so faint it seemed they might go out at any moment.

Just then, a small creature suddenly darted out of a room, startling Lin Momo. Luckily, she covered her mouth in time to avoid making a sound.

Shiguang shielded his wife in his arms and darted back into the shadows. Glancing at the little creature's shadow, he whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's just a cat." He still had a live fish wagging its tail in his mouth.

Although the lights in the courtyard were not very bright, upon closer inspection, one could still make out what kind of small animal had jumped out.

Lin Momo saw it clearly, and her pounding heart gradually calmed down. She couldn't help but think to herself that she hadn't run into anyone this time, but she had almost been scared out of her wits by a night owl.

The cat that had been stealing the fish was quite surprised to encounter someone so late at night. It quickly snatched the fish and disappeared.

Shi Guang turned his gaze back to the house from which the cat had run out, and whispered, "This must be the Qian family's kitchen."

I think so too!

At that moment, the two, who were of one mind, thought of the same thing.

Lin Momo immediately perked up and chuckled, "Let's go see what good food Master Qian's family eats."

Her resentment towards the stray cat that had frightened her disappeared, and she felt that it was simply guiding them.

Upon hearing this, Shi Guang knew exactly what his wife was thinking and couldn't help but chuckle. However, he never refused any request from his wife.

Leaning against the window, Lin Momo shone her flashlight through the broken opening and instantly confirmed their guess: a stove, a cutting board, a water tank, and various ingredients and jars were displayed on the shelves.

She didn't have time to look closely. Except for things that couldn't be moved, she stored everything in her space remotely, even the fully stocked storage room next door.

Lin Momo can now collect things within a 20-meter radius remotely, so a whole room is no problem for her.

She wondered what wealthy families ate in this era. She would find out when she returned to the mountains and broaden her horizons.

After leaving the Qian family, Lin Momo walked hand in hand with Shi Guang in the alley, thinking happily to herself that this trip to the Qian family was truly worthwhile.