With a gentle scrape of his fingernail off a bit of soil from the bottom of the earthenware pot, the old principal looked excitedly at Gao Mingcheng and Xing Zhaozhao and asked, "Where did you get this pot?"
Gao Mingcheng and Xing Zhaozhao exchanged a glance and said, "We discovered a tomb raider's tunnel in the mountains."
The old headmaster's expression hardened, and he said, "I knew it. If you could find it so easily, there must be something wrong with the tomb."
"How serious was the theft?" the old principal then asked.
"I don't know. We just looked around the tomb chamber down the hole, but we didn't dare go any further in," Gao Mingcheng said, shaking his head.
The old principal sighed regretfully, "I hope it won't be damaged too badly."
"Dad, when do you think this tomb was built?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
"The Han Dynasty," the old principal said with great certainty.
"I knew it!" Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
"You know about this too?" The old principal looked at Xing Zhaozhao and asked with a smile.
Xing Zhaozhao nodded: "I bought a lot of books about antiques over there, and they included similar pottery pots from the Han Dynasty."
“Not bad.” The old principal nodded approvingly. “Don’t let the rough appearance of this pottery pot fool you. It was considered to be of excellent craftsmanship at that time. I estimate that the person who was buried here was probably of high status.”
"You guys are really lucky to find a tomb raider's hole and discover an ancient tomb just by going into the mountains," the old headmaster said with a smile.
“Uh…” Xing Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment, then stopped herself from speaking.
The old headmaster sensed something was wrong, his smile froze slightly, and he asked, "What is it? Is there something else?"
Xing Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth, saying, "The boxes that you two buried in the villa were stolen."
Grandma Qin was playing with little Hongling when she heard Xing Zhaozhao's words. Startled, she turned around abruptly and asked, "What?"
The old headmaster looked grave and asked, "What happened?"
Xing Zhaozhao confessed everything honestly: "Before, my godmother asked me to go over there and have A-Shi look for the things you buried in the little villa. I told A-Shi, and he went to look for them..."
Old Mrs. Qin's heart clenched: "So it really has been dug up? Which unfilial son did it?"
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head and said, "I don't know who dug it up. However, Ashi bought a jade bracelet belonging to my godmother at an auction. I know the person who consigned it; he's not a good guy. I specifically asked Ashi for some clues and learned that those boxes were probably dug up in the last two years. When I came here last time, I heard you mention it, so I went to the villa to take a look."
Grandma Qin then suddenly realized: "You said you were going out to buy groceries, but you actually went to Tonghua Lane?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded shyly, "Mm."
Grandma Qin gave Xing Zhaozhao a reproachful look: "You silly girl, just say it! Why are you beating around the bush?"
“If the things are really gone and can’t be found, I’m afraid you’ll be sad,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
"Really gone?" the old principal asked.
Xing Zhaozhao nodded.
The old headmaster and Grandma Qin exchanged a glance and sighed softly with regret: "Since it was destined, let it be. It's good that the person is still alive."
Grandma Qin nodded in agreement.
“I found it again,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
The former headmaster: "??!!"
Grandma Qin: "??!!"
"You silly child, why did you only say one part of what you meant? You scared me to death!" Old Mrs. Qin said, patting her chest with lingering fear.
The old principal visibly relaxed and asked, "Where did you find it?"
“That robbery hole,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
The former headmaster: "??!!"
"Using an ancient tomb as a warehouse, this thief is quite clever, but unfortunately, he didn't use his intelligence for good." The old headmaster said coldly, looking at Xing Zhaozhao, and asked, "Now that the items have been found, you should know who the thief is, right?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded and told the old principal about Liu Feiyue's situation, both the local and local details.
"Surname Wei? So it's him. What a pity, he taught all his skills to someone with a wicked heart. What a regrettable situation." The old principal shook his head regretfully, then asked Gao Mingcheng and Xing Zhaozhao, "What are you going to do now?"
Gao Mingcheng exchanged a glance with Xing Zhaozhao and said, "We have decided to report the discovery of the ancient tomb, but before that, we want to catch Liu Feiyue first."
The old principal looked troubled: "If we can't catch him red-handed, even if we do, he probably won't confess."
Gao Mingcheng nodded. This was also a headache for him. He didn't know how often Liu Feiyue would go to that tomb raider's tunnel, and if they just waited for him to come to them, they didn't know how long they would have to wait.
Xing Zhaozhao's eyes darted around, and as if she had just thought of something, she slowly raised her hand and said, "I have a plan."
Gao Mingcheng and the old principal turned to look at each other simultaneously: "What's the plan?"
Xing Zhaozhao pointed to the next room: "Dong Cheng's younger brother, Dong Cang, who is engaged to Fu Hong, is Liu Feiyue's henchman. He has his eye on the jewelry that Fu Lan is preparing to give to Fu Hong and has been trying to get his hands on it. If he doesn't have the ability himself, who do you think he will turn to?"
Gao Mingcheng and the old principal's eyes lit up simultaneously: "Liu Feiyue?"
Grandma Qin nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea."
"I'll go find Fu Lan and bring her over." Xing Zhaozhao said, and immediately got up and went next door to find Fu Lan.
Fu Lan listened to Xing Zhaozhao's plan and had no objections at all: "I will listen to Sister Xing." It can help Sister Xing and also solve the problem of Dong Cang. Maybe she can also use this as an excuse to help her sister deal with the Dong family. It's killing three birds with one stone. Why not?
Xing Zhaozhao made the final decision: "Then let's do it this way."
Afterwards, the group gathered together and carefully discussed how to implement the plan.
"Should we still use the necklace I designed for my sister to lure them here?" Fu Lan asked.
Xing Zhaozhao hesitated, "That necklace is too eye-catching. If it's seen in public, won't it cause trouble? How about I get two other gold bracelets, thicker ones, and say they're family heirlooms from your Fu family?"
“The gold bracelet is so small, he could have just hidden it somewhere in the house. What if he doesn’t go to the mountains?” Fu Lan said worriedly.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." That actually makes a lot of sense...
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