The counter staff saw that her name matched her household registration and processed the application immediately. She was worried that she would be questioned by the bank staff if she took out all the money at once, so she prepared to withdraw the money from several places.

When withdrawing money, Lu Jiaxin found that the balance in her passbook was 9,900 yuan, 500 yuan more than expected. She guessed that Lu Hongjun must have deposited another 500 yuan in the past few days.

Now I can't withdraw money from banks in other places, I can only bring cash. The total amount of the pawned jade ornaments and the money on hand is 17,400 yuan. There are no 100-yuan bills on the market now, they are all big solidarity, piled high on the table.

Lu Jiaxin had handled millions before, so she didn't think ten thousand was much. But Xue Mao was different. It was the first time he had seen so much money in his life, and he couldn't bear to blink.

Her canvas bag would definitely not be able to hold so much money. Lu Jiaxin knew that transportation was not convenient in this era, but she didn't expect that withdrawing money would be so inconvenient. No wonder people say that it is risky to go out at this time. It must be dangerous to carry so much money.

She had no other choice but to divide the money into seventeen parts and tie each part with a rubber band.

Zhao Dajun and Gu Wenfeng were in the yard. He frowned and asked, "Brother Feng, why do you think this girl wanted to take out the money separately? Should we report this matter?"

Gu Wenfeng glanced at him and said, "Since this money can be deposited in the bank, the source must be correct. There is no need for us to get involved. Dajun, we are only responsible for protecting her. When we return from the ancient capital, our mission will be completed."

Since the money came from a legitimate source, it would be no problem to withdraw it in 30 installments, let alone three installments. However, after half a day, he found that it was Lu Jiaxin who made the decisions at home and outside. Thinking about the information he had inquired about, he felt that there must be a mistake in the middle.

It was getting dark. Xue Mao put the last dish on the table. He looked outside and said, "Sister, why hasn't Fifth Brother come yet? The food is getting cold."

Lu Jiaxin sat down, picked up a lion's head with chopsticks, took a bite and felt that the taste was a little bland: "Next time, add a little more salt, it's too bland."

After Xue Mao agreed, he took a bowl and prepared to put some food in it.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "No need to leave food for Fifth Brother. He is on night shift tonight and won't be here."

Xue Mao felt it was such a coincidence.

Gu Wenfeng came back while they were eating. Because Lu Jiaxin said they would leave tomorrow, they just went to buy tickets.

Lu Jiaxin took the ticket and looked at it, then said, "Why are there only two sleeper tickets? Didn't I say I would buy four?"

Gu Wenfeng said, "Sleeper berth tickets are hard to buy. We paid a high price for these two. Miss Lu, you and Brother Xue can sleep in the sleeper berths, and Da Jun and I can sit in the hard seats."

Relatively speaking, the carriages are crowded and unsafe, while the berths are much quieter.

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, "No, that won't work. I brought some very valuable things with me, and I won't feel at ease without you. So, you come with me to the sleeper, and Xue Mao and Brother Zhao will ride in the carriage."

Zhao Dajun was tall and strong, and he looked very intimidating. However, she was not looking for a fight, but to protect the luggage she was carrying, and it was more appropriate to leave this matter to the reserved and steady Gu Wenfeng.

"good."

Xue Mao became anxious after seeing the train ticket. He avoided Zhao Dajun and asked, "Sister, don't we need to tell our eldest and fifth brothers that we are going to the ancient capital? If we suddenly disappear, they will definitely be worried."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "I'm going to tell them, but they definitely won't let me go. It's okay, I'll leave a note for Brother Wu when the time comes."

After thinking for a while, Lu Jiaxin lowered her voice and said, "I went to the ancient capital to catch the human trafficker. Another purpose was to search for treasure."

She planned to split her forces into two groups. She would take one person back to Feng County to investigate the human traffickers, while Xue Mao would stay in the ancient capital to buy Sun Xun's house.

Xue Mao had no fixed place to live, so he wanted to buy a house because he got some money from saving someone. This reason was not suspicious enough. As long as he didn't reveal any traces, Sun Xun would definitely sell the house. After all, he also discovered the secret passage by accident in his previous life.

Xue Mao’s eyes almost popped out of his head. Treasure hunting? What treasure was he looking for?

Lu Jiaxin didn't elaborate, mainly because she couldn't come up with a good excuse for a while. And one lie requires countless lies to cover it up, so she didn't bother to waste her time: "Why are you asking so many questions? When you get to the ancient capital, just do what I tell you to do."

Xue Mao understood: "You pawned the jewelry given by Brother Su and took out all the money from the bank. Your purpose is to go to the ancient capital to look for treasures?"

"Sister, those treasure maps rumored by the people are all fake. They don't exist at all. Why did you believe them?"

When he talked about the latter part, he was almost beating his chest and stamping his feet.

Lu Jiaxin didn't explain. The more she said, the more uneasy he would feel. "Go to bed quickly. There's a train tomorrow morning! When we get to the ancient capital, just do as I tell you."

Xue Mao went back home in the afternoon with a worried look on his face.

The next day at 4:30, Xue Mao got up, put all the eggs in the pot to boil, and then turned on the fire to prepare pancakes. While he was busy, he heard a knock on the door. He walked to the door to ask and found that it was Zhao Dajun. It just so happened that he needed someone to light the fire.

When Lu Jiaxin got up, breakfast was ready. She ate it right away after washing up. In addition to a change of clothes, shoes and socks, she also brought 20 packets of Chinese medicine. This was what Lu Jiaxin asked Dr. He to prescribe yesterday afternoon. She wanted to get a two-month supply, but Dr. He refused.

Gu Wenfeng smelled the smell of medicine and looked at Lu Jiaxin thoughtfully. He felt that it should not be as simple as finding a human trafficker to take the medicine out. However, he did not ask, as long as it was not illegal or criminal, he would not interfere.

After eating and drinking, we rushed to the train station.

Working the night shift is the most tiring. After get off work at 8 o'clock, Lu Jiajie went to the cafeteria to eat breakfast before going home. When he arrived at Ma's house, he went into the house to catch up on his sleep. It was still the crying of the children outside that woke him up. He looked at the watch and found that it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

Lu Jiajie was also hungry at this time, so he went to the kitchen as usual. There was nothing on the table, and the pot was empty too.

Before Ma Dajie proposed to adopt the youngest son, Ma's father and mother treated him as their own son. When he quarreled with Ma Lili, both of them protected him and scolded Ma Lili, and they would leave food for him when he worked the night shift. But now, not only do they complain that the living expenses they give are too little, but they also always find fault with him. Fortunately, his wife has agreed to buy a house and move out, so he just needs to endure it for a few more days.

Thinking of this, his mood suddenly brightened up, he washed his face and went out. He first went to a small restaurant outside to eat a bowl of noodles, and then asked his friends where there were houses for sale.

After running around for an entire afternoon without any results, they happened to arrive near Guangming Road. Lu Jiajie had a key, which was given to him by Lu Jiaxin, in case he and Xue Mao were not there when she came, so he waited outside.

(End of this chapter)