Chapter 66 The Underground Chamber
Xu Xiaocao carefully lit an oil lamp and then groped her way down.
Ye Ran felt a strong sense of curiosity. In her previous life, she had lived in the Xu family for so long without ever entering this storage room, so she had no idea that the house actually had a hidden mechanism.
Ye Ran followed Xu Xiaocao down to the bottom. By the dim light of the oil lamp, Xu Xiaocao groped her way to a table and lit another oil lamp.
This oil lamp was much brighter than Xu Xiaocao's; it had plenty of oil, a thick and long wick, and the light it emitted illuminated the small basement...
The moment the light shone on her, Ye Ran's eyes widened in shock...
This tiny basement was surprisingly filled with precious antiques and calligraphy and paintings...
Ye Ran saw that among these items were gold ornaments, porcelain that looked delicate and smooth, and a number of calligraphy and paintings.
Suddenly, Ye Ran saw a portrait of a beautiful woman with the inscription "Written by Mr. Nan Shu" on it. Ye Ran immediately understood the origin of these things.
This must have been something Xu Qiang stole from his maternal grandfather's house, because this Mr. Nanshu was an ancestor of the Bai family!
This ancestor loved painting, especially portraits of beautiful women, and was quite famous in his time...
However, this ancestor did not like to give the paintings to anyone; he always kept and appreciated them himself.
This painting must have been passed down from the Bai family ancestors. It wasn't lost during the Bai family's turmoil, but was brought back here by the maternal grandfather's father. Unexpectedly, it was stolen by Xu Qiang in the end!
Thinking of this, Ye Ran's hatred for Xu Qiang grew stronger and stronger. Xu Qiang could no longer secretly keep these things from her family by himself. She would rather destroy them than let him get away with it!
Although the place was full of precious porcelain and antiques, Xu Xiaocao didn't touch them.
She crawled straight under the table, which resembled a modern computer desk with only a small space underneath.
Xu Xiaocao squeezed inside because of her petite size. After rummaging around for a while, she took out a box, which was filled with money!
Looking at the large box full of money, Ye Ran was somewhat surprised. It must have been tens of thousands of yuan. No wonder Xu Qiang had the confidence to say that he was the richest person in Liuye Village.
This money was probably given by the person behind it all, and it's all ill-gotten gains!
Xu Xiaocao didn't stop. She bent down and crawled under the table again, and after a series of actions, she took out another box.
This box was smaller than the one containing the money, but even Ye Ran was startled when she opened it.
Because it was filled with gems of various colors, they shone brightly even in the dim light of the oil lamp.
Ye Ran cursed inwardly. Xu Qiang was indeed a cunning man, hiding so many things in his house.
The Xu family has been dirt poor for generations, so how could they possibly have so many treasures? They must have all been scavenged from my maternal grandfather's house!
Ye Ran thought to herself that she must find an opportunity to wipe them out completely, even if it meant donating everything, she wouldn't let this evil family get away with it!
Xu Xiaocao was also dazzled by the various gems, her eyes filled with desire. She carefully organized the money and gems, and then took out a tattered cloth bag.
She first put the money she stole from Ye Ran into her bag, then wrapped the remaining money and jewels in cloth and tied it tightly to her body with cloth straps, covering it with a tattered piece of clothing...
Seeing Xu Xiaocao's decisive and efficient actions, even Ye Ran couldn't help but look at him with new respect.
She is indeed clever. Judging from this operation, it was probably planned in advance. She was able to find out Xu Qiang's secrets right under his nose. She is indeed not simple.
No matter how cunning Xu Qiang was, he still ended up being betrayed by the daughter he raised.
Hmph, this is what they call the wicked getting their just desserts. It's not that they won't be punished, it's just that the person who's going to deal with you hasn't appeared yet!
Seeing that Xu Xiaocao had packed all her things, Ye Ran thought she was about to leave, but then she carefully moved the table aside a little and pulled out a small box from underneath...
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