The boss has no descendants, but he encounters four smaller versions of himself

Bo Jingzhou stared at the old man's eyes with a gleaming gaze. "In the no-man's land, I heard rumors about a treasure. It is said that the treasure is related to the Bo, Su, and Xiao families."

The old man was silent for a long time. He slowly stood up and walked to the window. He looked out at the dark night. After a long while, he said, "This treasure does exist, but it remains an unsolved mystery. No one has ever opened it. Back then, the Bo family and the Xiao family forged an eternal feud in order to fight for this treasure."

Bo Jingzhou was shocked and asked, "So, Grandpa, you haven't seen the treasure either?"

The old man turned his head, his eyes stern. "Of course not, but Xiao Zhenting thought I took the secret map of the mechanical device and took the treasure for myself. The matter between Miss Chu and your mother was just an inducement. The most crucial reason is the huge conflict of interests brought about by the treasure."

Bo Jingzhou stared at the old man and asked, "Where is the secret map of the mechanical technique now?"

The old man was slightly startled, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "How did you know I have the secret map of the mechanical device here?"

As soon as he said this, he seemed to have thought of something. He paused and continued, "I know. Was it the one from the Xiao family who told you?"

Bo Jingzhou frowned slightly, then said, "I saw it once when I was a child."

The old man looked startled, then after a moment he slowly said, "Indeed, I kept the map safe when you were a child. I hid it to prevent disputes among the major families over the treasure. I knew many people coveted it, so I couldn't let it fall into the hands of anyone. Even if I were to take it out, I would only give it to you."

After saying that, the old man turned around and walked towards the study with steady steps.

Bo Jingzhou followed closely behind.

As you step into the study, you are greeted by an antique atmosphere, with rows of bookshelves filled with ancient books.

The old man walked straight to a wall and reached out to take away a landscape painting hanging on the wall.

Behind the painting, a flat wall is exposed. If you don’t look carefully, you won’t find the mystery in it.

Then the old man walked to the other side, bent down, and pressed a hidden button under the table.

There was a slight creaking sound, and the position on the wall began to move slowly.

Bo Jingzhou frowned and stared at the changes in front of him.

After a while, a secret room appeared behind the wall.

Faint light filtered through the crack in the door, and one could vaguely see some boxes and cabinets placed inside.

The old man walked into the secret room first, and Bo Jingzhou followed carefully behind.

The secret room is not big, but it gives people a mysterious and solemn feeling.

"Back then, I placed some important things here, including the secret map of mechanical devices." The old man said as he walked towards a carved wooden box in the corner.

Bo Jingzhou turned his head and his eyes fell on the old man.

The old man took out a key from his arms and opened the lock on the wooden box.

The wooden box slowly opened with a creaky sound, revealing some yellowed ancient books and documents inside.

The old man rummaged through the box for a while, and finally, his hand stopped on a leather-covered booklet.

He gently picked up the booklet, turned around, and handed it to Bo Jingzhou: "This is the secret map of mechanical devices. This secret map carries the secrets of the family and also concerns the whereabouts of the treasure."

Bo Jingzhou took the secret map and slowly opened it. He saw that it was covered with complex patterns and strange symbols, densely packed.

These were exactly the patterns and symbols he had seen in the underground palace last time.

The old man warned, "Jingzhou, this secret map of the mechanical device may help you find the treasure, but you must be careful. If this map falls into the wrong hands, the consequences will be disastrous."

Bo Jingzhou frowned and looked through the secret map carefully. The complex patterns and obscure symbols on it seemed to be the code to wealth.

But as he read deeper, he became more and more aware of the danger of this secret map.

After a long while, he closed the secret map again, looked up at the old man, and said seriously: "Since this thing is so important, let me keep it with you first. If I need the secret map one day, I will come to you again."

Hearing this, the old man nodded: "Okay, then let me keep it for now."

After saying that, the old man took the secret map and carefully put it back into the box. Then he picked up the lock beside him. With a "click", the lock tongue fell, sealing the secret map tightly.

After walking out of the secret room, the old man restored the study to its original state, and the landscape painting was hung on the wall again, as if nothing had happened.

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The next day, Su Yutang went to the Su family manor. She came specifically to ask her grandfather about the token.

Old Master Su was stunned: "A token? Where does the Su family get any token?"

Su Yutang frowned: "Grandpa, are you sure you don't have it?"

Old Master Su shook his head and said firmly, "No, our ancestors didn't leave any tokens."

Su Yutang was full of suspicion: "How is this possible? Xiao Hengyu said that the treasure is related to our three major families, and the Su family has the token to unlock the treasure."

Mr. Su's eyes were firm: "Then I really don't know. If I knew, I would definitely tell you."

Su Yutang looked puzzled and stared at her grandfather's eyes carefully. Seeing that her grandfather did not seem to be lying, she did not ask any more questions.

"But Grandpa, I still have to thank you. Thank you for sending Xiaobao to pick us up in the no-man's land." Su Yutang changed the subject and showed a grateful smile on her face.

"I..." Mr. Su was speechless for a moment, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Su Yutang explained: "Yes, that's what the little treasures said. They followed your orders to go to the no-man's land to pick us up and take us home."

The old man was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized.

No wonder he was wondering why these four brats disappeared. It turned out that they had sneaked into an uninhabited area to rescue people.

The old man turned around and smiled, "Nothing, I'm glad you're back."

However, as soon as Su Yutang left, the old man couldn't wait to call Erbao.

When the call was connected, he pretended to be serious and asked loudly, "Stinky Erbao, tell me, a bunch of keys from my great-grandfather are missing. Did you steal them?"

When Erbao heard Great Grandfather's question, his heart skipped a beat and he secretly said something bad, but he still pretended to be calm and replied, "Great Grandfather, Erbao is innocent. I didn't steal your key. You dropped it on the ground and I found it."

The old man was both angry and amused. He raised his voice and said, "Oh, I knew it was you! How could I not know whether it was my great-grandfather who lost it? Besides, I told you about the key. Who else could it be if not you?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Erbao quickly said coquettishly, "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll return the key to you in a couple of days, okay?"