At dawn the next day, there was a scream in the kitchen of the City Lord's Mansion, followed by screams from the backyard.
The people nearby were all awakened and got up to see what had happened.
Meanwhile, the patrolling guards of the City Lord's Mansion were also in extreme panic and self-blame at this time. They rushed around looking for clues everywhere.
He Yincheng was also awakened by the screams at this time, and hurriedly put on his clothes and got out of bed.
Last night he slept alone in his room inside the study.
At this time, the housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion came to the door and knocked on it anxiously.
"City Lord, City Lord, something terrible has happened."
After opening the door, He Yincheng asked irritably.
"Why are you so impatient?"
"City Lord, our City Lord's Mansion was robbed and all the valuables were taken away." The housekeeper reported anxiously with a sad face.
"What?" He Yincheng was stunned. After a moment, he hurried back to the study, muttering: Impossible, impossible.
Walk to the table and press halfway with your hand.
A secret door suddenly appeared behind the study, and then I saw a staircase leading down.
He Yincheng walked down in a hurry.
Suddenly feeling a little dazed, I ran around in the three basements. Where were his many things?
Where are his precious belongings?
Where are his antique calligraphy and paintings?
Where was his room full of food and weapons?
Looking at the empty room, He Yincheng sat down on the ground with a sad face and became dejected in an instant.
All his hard work was gone. This was the wealth he had spent exactly ten years trying to get, and how many unknown things he had done.
He's finished, he's finished!
The housekeeper followed behind and saw the empty room, so he knew that the warehouse had also been emptied.
Looking at the city lord slumped on the ground, the housekeeper persuaded anxiously.
"City Lord, our City Lord's Mansion was emptied by thieves overnight. This is a challenge to the City Lord's Mansion.
The road outside is closed now, so we must still be in the city. We definitely can't walk far in the snow.
We have a lot of stuff, City Lord, please order a search immediately.
Even the warehouse was emptied. There must be a traitor colluding with the thieves outside."
He Yincheng, who was feeling sad, immediately stood up and spoke as he walked when he heard the housekeeper's words.
"Yes, you're right. Now is not the time to be sad. He must not have gone far. There must be a place to store so many things.
Butler, immediately tell the guards to search every house in the city for me.
Also, if we start from the nearest residence and move so much stuff in one night, there must be a place nearby to pick us up."
"Yes, City Lord." After saying that, he hurried out to do his work.
He Yincheng hurried back to his bed, lifted the wooden board, took out a wooden box, and opened it.
There was actually a stack of silver bills inside.
It looks like there are at least tens of thousands of taels.
He Yincheng held the wooden box in his arms and patted it. Fortunately, the pocket money was not kept in the study or the warehouse.
Otherwise, he would really be a pauper.
Only then did He Yincheng start to think seriously.
Who is this person? How could he be so powerful?
Was it a spur-of-the-moment decision or a long-planned one?
It is impossible for outsiders to know about his warehouse, and no more than three people in the City Lord's Mansion know about it.
The City Lord's Mansion has been in turmoil recently.
My daughter hasn't even been buried yet, and now the entire city lord's mansion has been robbed.
What a bad luck this year!
His heart bleeds when he thinks of what's in the basement.
By this time, it was already dawn.
There were also many curious people gathered outside the City Lord's Mansion.
Everyone heard screams and saw the guards from the City Lord's Mansion, who were searching every house in the city in teams.
The people were also talking about it. No one would be happy if their homes were suddenly searched.
Those who refused to submit to their search would be considered robbers.
"Who on earth is so bold as to sneak into the City Lord's Mansion?"
"Yes, although the City Lord's Mansion is rich, the City Lord's majesty can't be challenged casually, right? I guess this is a grudge, right?"
"Maybe. Although the city lord is the master of a city, there are many who are more powerful than him."
"I guess he couldn't stand the fact that the City Lord's Mansion was rich but not doing much."
"Keep your voice down. We're right across from the City Lord's Mansion. What if they hear us?"
"I can't hear them. They are in chaos now. They are in disarray."
"Then you'd better speak softly. The city lord is not a good person and has done a lot of bad things behind the scenes.
Otherwise, where would they get so much money? Haven’t you seen that their family is wearing gold and silver?
All the eyes are on top of their heads."
"This city lord looks quite friendly. Could he also be someone whose appearance is unrecognizable?"
"You're right, that's a smiling tiger. He'll eat you till there's nothing left of you."
"Tell me, what's something that everyone doesn't know?"
"Hey, isn't my eldest aunt's cousin working as a maid there?
She said that there was a concubine in the City Lord's Mansion, but the City Lord had abducted her. Not only did he take the concubine's daughter, he also seized their property and finally forced the concubine's family to death.
After the concubine found out, she wanted to kill the city lord to avenge her family, but was eventually beaten to death by the city lord.
The City Lord's Mansion became rich from that time.
The same operation was repeated again and again, and the money kept increasing.
Alas, those poor people were taken away and secretly killed like this."
"Oh my god, there are such things? Doesn't anyone know about this?
Doesn’t his City Lord’s Mansion have absolute power?
Doesn't the Wulin Alliance care about this?"
"It was done without anyone noticing. People thought it was consensual. It's between two families, so how can others interfere?"
"Oh, then how do you know so much?"
"I am a chivalrous man, and I cannot stand those villains who bully the people and rob women, and those worthless city lords.
Now someone is taking care of their family, and I'm happy, happy for the dead."
The onlookers were touched by his passionate appearance and all expressed their agreement.
"You're right. Bad people should be punished. If you do bad things, you should suffer retribution."
"The City Lord's Mansion was robbed, and the Second Young Lady committed suicide. These were all punishments from Heaven. They deserved what they sowed."
The young man who took the lead saw the people who were affected and said silently in his heart: Sister, father, mother, although I don’t have the ability to avenge you, someone is taking care of them now.
I hope you know about this and can rest in peace in peace.
Don’t encounter such bad luck in your next life.
At this time, the housekeeper saw a group of people watching the excitement outside the door, and he was really upset.
He quickly said to everyone, "Fellow villagers, please go back quickly. Thieves are rampant. You should keep an eye on your own warehouses."
He heard everyone's discussions about the City Lord's Mansion.
Although it is almost true, it happened many years ago.
In recent years, the city lord has been doing his duties well.
He saw it all.
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