Although everyone has gone to work, there are still quite a few elderly people and children staying at home, and any disturbances will surely be noticed by those around them.
Lin Xiaoxiao was puzzled, but she kept following Liu Hai closely. She found that after walking for a while, he went around to the back of the house. There were many trees planted behind the house, and the soil and dead branches under the trees were mixed together. With the snow in the weather, the road here seemed very muddy.
Ordinary people wouldn't even come over. From afar, they watched as Liu Hai walked to the tree without hesitation. He looked around, swept the dead branches and dirt aside, and opened a door.
Wow, there's a place like this over here.
Taking advantage of the moment when Liu Hai opened his bangs, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly followed behind him. Fortunately, she reacted fast enough and came in just as Liu Hai closed the door. Otherwise, if she had made a fuss by coming in later, it would have aroused Liu Hai's suspicion.
When Lin Xiaoxiao got to the basement, she realized that this was the same room where Liu Hai had just stood, because she could still hear the noisy children next door.
Liu Hai cautiously looked around each room before finally walking into a room that resembled a study. After locking the door, he opened a drawer and pressed a button.
A "click" sound rang out.
Liu Hai cautiously looked around again, and when he was sure it was safe, he pushed hard on the spot where the poster was pasted, and a small door opened.
Lin Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows upon seeing this. If Liu Hai hadn't been suspicious enough to come and take a look, she would never have been able to find such a place.
This leads to an underground passage. The passage is dark and unlit. Liu Hai, who was prepared, took out a flashlight, and Lin Xiaoxiao followed him with ease.
After walking for about two minutes, she saw a set of steps ahead, and behind the steps was a door.
Liu Hai opened the door without hesitation.
This is clearly a basement, not very big, only about 20 square meters in area, about the same size as the outside room. The dimly lit basement is filled with a dozen or twenty boxes, all of which are well sealed.
Seeing that the items were still there, Liu Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't open the box to check, but instead counted the items inside. After confirming that the count was accurate, he turned and left.
As he turned to leave, Lin Xiaoxiao instantly stored all the boxes into her spatial storage.
Then she jogged after Liu Hai, and just as she caught up, Liu Hai opened the door.
When she came out, Liu Guan came to the door, took out a lock and key from his pocket, and locked the door.
After locking the basement, Liu Hai left with relative ease and went straight to the kitchen. There was a large stove in the kitchen. Liu Hai lifted the pot lid, moved the iron pot, and was shocked to find a number of snakeskin bags. After seeing that the snakeskin bags were all there, Liu Hai finally smiled.
Then place the iron pot on top and put the lid on.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't take the things here. These things were left here to make it easier for Han Qiushi to make merits and achieve results. Afterwards, Lin Xiaoxiao followed Liu Hai around the room and found several places.
There weren't many things inside, and Liu Hai only glanced at them without touching them. Lin Xiaoxiao didn't plan to put them into her spatial storage either, but silently memorized the locations of the items.
Liu Hai searched through all the hiding places in the house and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief. He then turned and cautiously made his way back to where he had come in.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to step on that messy muddy ground, so she walked out of the house openly and stood waiting for Liu Hai to come out.
After Liu Hai arrived, she continued to follow him. Wan Li was also nearby. The two of them meeting up might yield some crucial information. Even if they didn't hear any information, knowing what they were going to do next would be good. Knowing themselves and their enemy would allow her and Han Qiushi to continue to have smooth sailing.
When they arrived at the courtyard, everyone was either working or drinking tea. Not a single person went down to check the warehouse, completely unaware that their warehouse had been looted.
Liu Hai was preoccupied with the matter of those eighteen boxes of goods. When he saw Wanli return, he couldn't help but send everyone away and sit down to talk to Wanli alone.
"I just went over there and took a look. Everything's still there. How's it going with your inquiries?"
Wanli shook his head: "I asked myself and I asked others, and there's nothing unusual at the dock." He then glanced at Liu Hai, "Not to be harsh, but how much are all those crates of treasure worth? The treasures are right in front of them, can you guarantee they won't be tempted?"
"The previous successes might have been preparation for those dozen or so boxes last night." Wanli, combining the information he had gathered, still believed that these things had been embezzled by his underlings.
Upon hearing Wanli's words, Liu Hai became displeased. "So you mean to say that the loss of those goods is entirely my responsibility?"
“Wanli, no matter what the truth is, the goods are gone, and in the end, you and I are equally responsible.” Liu Hai couldn’t help but slam his fist on the table excitedly: “I put in the manpower and effort, while you’ve done nothing but talk. You haven’t helped at all.”
"You want me to take the blame? No way!"
"I would still say the same thing even in front of elderly people."
Hearing this from the side, Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Sure enough, Han Qiushi and the others' guess was correct.
Liu Hai and Wan Li really do have powerful backers.
"Don't get excited, don't get excited. I was just talking about your guess. I didn't mean to target you. The delivery time hasn't arrived yet. Maybe there was just a minor accident on the way. It's not worth bringing this up in front of the elders." Wanli didn't like Liu Hai, but he was impeccable in his work. He wouldn't go so far as to shirk responsibility in front of the elders.
He didn't want to talk about responsibility with the old man at all; wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
The two men shared about 60% of their thoughts, which was considered somewhat sincere, and the atmosphere of their conversation gradually softened.
After communicating for nearly ten minutes, the two concluded that the normal delivery time was three days later. The matter was not yet at its final moment, so they continued to investigate and wait for the results. Once the time came, they would contact the person on the other side of the strait to pick up the goods.
During this period, the two agreed that neither of them should contact the old man and let him know that the eighteen boxes of goods had gone missing.
Seeing that they weren't discussing anything useful, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't linger. Everything she'd heard and seen today was very useful, and she needed to tell Han Qiushi about it as soon as possible.
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