"It's been opened?" Seeing her serious expression, Wen Mo prepared for the worst.
“Probably not.” Wen Shiyu stroked the uneven marks on it and sneered, “Even if they get the key, they won’t find the switch.”
"But they already know where the entrance is."
These marks on the wall are clearly from being smashed.
Unable to find the switch, she angrily smashed the wall. If it could be broken open so easily, her father wouldn't have bothered to come up with a key.
Lin Xiaoxiao also touched the wall, felt around for a moment, and said directly, "There is a secret room down there."
Wen Shiyu nodded, "It's a pity the key was taken, otherwise Mom could have taken you down to take a look."
It's obvious without asking that the Lu family took it.
Thinking of the rumors circulating in Beijing, Lin Xiaoxiao asked, "Could it be that Grandpa really left behind some fortune that's worth more than a country?"
The moment the phrase "rich enough to rival a nation" was uttered, everyone laughed.
Lin Xiaoxiao scratched her head. "Isn't that right? That's what I've heard everyone say."
Uncle laughed and said, "Although your grandfather also levies taxes in the area he controls, most of it is used for construction and military expansion. He doesn't extort money from wealthy households and businesses. Where did he get his wealth that rivals that of a country?"
"However, your grandfather was a man who was hard to understand. The United States wanted to gain benefits in China by supporting him, and your grandfather asked for a billion dollars. After the money arrived, he immediately used it to buy guns and ammunition, and to build bridges and roads. Later, when the United States came to collect the debt and demand control of the railway, he simply denied everything."
"But your grandfather was indeed rich. To say he was richer than a country is an exaggeration. After all, he was a warlord for so many years. He would win battles and loot weapons from the battlefield, then sell them to other forces. He could make a lot of money by doing that."
After hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao concluded that the rumor of being richer than a country was false, but the fact that she was wealthy was true.
"And what about inside this room...?" Luo Qingming pointed to the wall of the secret room, hesitating to speak.
Wen Shiyu laughed and said, "These are all some of your grandfather's favorite collections, they're worthless now."
Despite his superb military skills, Wen Jiarong is actually a romantic with a passion for calligraphy, painting, and life.
Under his influence, Wen Shiyu became proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, flower arranging, and cooking.
Lin Xiaoxiao admired it from the bottom of her heart.
"So, someone came here with a key, wanting to open the secret room but couldn't find the switch?" Lin Xiaoxiao examined the marks on the wall.
"Hmm." Wen Shiyu knew about the switch, but she didn't have the key and couldn't open it for the time being.
Wen Mo's eyes were sharp, and it was obvious that he was from the Lu family, but he didn't know exactly who it was.
"Once I get back to Beijing, I'll find a way to get the keys back."
The items in the secret room were all treasures from my father-in-law's collection; leaving them here would also give my wife something to remember him by.
We absolutely cannot let the Lu family benefit from this.
After touring the entire mansion, inside and out, the group left and returned to their small villa.
On the way, the uncle said, "Many materials can only be purchased from abroad, and transportation is a problem. It may take two or three years to complete the repairs."
"Take your time, there's no rush." Wen Shiyu held her daughter's hand and said gently, "We'll probably be living in Beijing for the next few years. When Xiaoxiao has her baby, Amo and I can help take care of her."
Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen both live in Beijing, so Wen Shiyu and Wen Mo naturally wouldn't be too far away from them.
They had just found their son and daughter, and it was a time of great joy.
As for Luo Qingming, he was going back to Hong Kong, where matters awaited his attention.
Although Wen Shiyu was reluctant, she respected her son's choice.
"It's good to stay in Beijing." Uncle is retiring, and he can live a peaceful and stable life from now on. Wherever Wen Shiyu and the others are, he will naturally be there too.
Even if he wanted to stay in Nancheng alone, Wen Shiyu would not agree.
"Mom, how many more days do we have to stay in Nancheng?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.
Wen Shiyu was also unsure, since Wen Mo was making all the arrangements, so she asked Wen Mo.
Wen Mo said, "We're going to Beijing the day after tomorrow, and A Ming is also taking the train from Guangzhou back to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow, right?"
Luo Qingming nodded.
"Keep in touch with us more often," Wen Mo patted his son on the shoulder.
When Luo Qingming returned to Hong Kong, he not only had to take on the responsibility of Gu Rong Trading Company, but also the various industries that Wen Mo had invested in over the past twenty years. He still had a lot to learn.
His uncle gave him all the talents he had trained.
He helped him gradually establish himself in the Gu Rong Trading Company.
Over the past two decades, Uncle has built a business empire. Whether Luo Qingming can maintain this prosperity and create his own business empire depends on his own abilities.
Lin Xiaoxiao said she wasn't very interested in these things from the mall, but since she had someone to use, she might as well use them.
“Ah Ming, you have to keep an eye on the businesses under the Black Tiger Gang for your sister, after all, I’ve already given Wang Dazhuang to you.”
"Don't worry." Luo Qingming nodded.
My sister's affairs are of paramount importance.
She'll manage her little company perfectly.
Now that things in the port city are settled, Lin Xiaoxiao will turn her attention to Beijing.
She has always remembered how the Lu family fabricated a false biological parent name for her in an attempt to bring her down.
At that time, besides Lin Wanwan, she couldn't think of anyone else in the Lu family who had a grudge against her.
Now, well, sorry to say, she has a grudge against the entire Lu family.
Back at the mansion, with a little time before dinner, Lin Xiaoxiao went to the study to find Wen Mo.
"Sit down." Wen Mo gestured to the chair opposite him, his hands still moving. "Do you need something from Dad?"
Lin Xiaoxiao rested her chin on her hand, curiously examining the densely packed documents on the desk. "I have something I'd like to ask you."
"Ask away." Wen Mo looked up and saw that her gaze was fixed on the paper, so he pushed the pile of documents in front of her. "Look if you want to."
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced down at him twice, then looked up in surprise, "You're investigating the Lu family?"
The paper was filled with his writings about the Lu family.
"Hmm." Wen Mo put down his pen. "Dad said he would avenge you and Mom, and he will never break his promise."
As luck would have it, Lin Xiaoxiao came to find Wen Mo also to ask about the Lu family.
Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "Tell me about what happened back then, I happen to have some grudges against the Lu family."
Wen Mo's eyes turned cold, and he slammed his hand on the table, making the solid wood table shake a few times. "Did they bully you?"
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly explained, "It's my adopted sister who married Lu Yunzhang. We're mortal enemies..."
After briefly recounting her entanglement with Lin Wanwan, she added, "Her little tricks can't hurt me, they're just disgusting. This time I have to completely shut her down."
Lin Wanwan is like an unkillable cockroach, with terrifyingly tenacious vitality, and she will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
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