From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 268: The Power of Treasures Unleashed: A New Way to Defend Against the Enemy

Wen Nuan directed the servants to carefully take out the items from the antique box one by one.

These were not ordinary antique paintings and calligraphy, but rather some peculiar metal parts that shone with a cold light, as well as some scrolls with intricate patterns drawn on them.

Although the servants were curious, they did not dare to ask too much. They just silently followed Wen Nuan's instructions and moved these things to the designated location.

"What...what are they doing?" An elder of the Wang family passed by the study and frowned when he saw this scene.

The warm movements seemed mysterious to him, and those strange things made him even more suspicious.

"Wu Nuan, what are all these? What are you trying to do?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. Ever since the last incident, he has always been a little wary of Wen Nuan.

"Some... defensive measures." Wen Nuan answered concisely without further explanation.

She was concentrating on studying the patterns on the scroll, trying to understand the working principles of these ancient mechanisms.

"Defense? Against whom?" The elder of the Wang family was even more confused. "Our Mo family's ancestral home is impregnable. Do we still need these things?" The more he looked at it, the more he felt something was wrong. In his eyes, these things looked more like some evil things, which reminded him of some bad rumors.

"You don't want to... take the treasure for yourself and then kick us all out, do you?" As soon as he said this, the servants around him stopped what they were doing and looked at Wen Nuan.

Wen Nuan raised her head, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

"You worry too much. I just want to protect the Mo family's safety." She didn't want to waste time explaining and just wanted to complete the arrangements as soon as possible.

"Protect? I think you want to control me!" The elder of the Wang family said firmly, "You must give me a reasonable explanation for these things!"

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and suppressed the irritation in her heart.

"Now is not the time to explain. Once everything is arranged, you will understand." She no longer paid attention to the questions of the elders of the Wang family and continued to direct the servants to install the metal parts in the designated positions.

With the installation of the last component completed, the entire Mo family ancestral home seemed to be shrouded in an invisible barrier.

On the surface, everything seems normal, but secretly, countless agencies have been activated, ready to deal with foreign invasion at any time.

Wen Nuan looked at her own achievements, with a barely perceptible smile on her lips.

At this time, Mo Erbo, who was hiding in the dark, was observing all this through the window, with greed flashing in his eyes.

"Humph, you want to hide the treasure? That's not that easy!" He smiled coldly, turned around and left, a sinister arc on the corner of his mouth, "The fun has just begun..."

Uncle Mo Er had a gloomy face. After leaving the ancestral home, he began to spread rumors in the family, exaggerating how Wen Nuan mysteriously arranged "weird things" in the ancestral home and how she refused to explain, implying that Wen Nuan had bad intentions, and even fabricated that Wen Nuan had secretly hidden the Mo family's ancestral treasures and planned to drive out other members of the family.

He was eloquent and made several family members who already had reservations about Wen Nuan start to have doubts, and they all agreed with his statement. For a time, undercurrents surged within the family, and the doubts about Wen Nuan grew louder and louder.

At the regular family meeting, Uncle Mo Er launched an attack in public, pointing at Wen Nuan and asking harshly: "You have made the ancestral home mysterious. What are those strange things? What are you planning?" His voice was stern, as if Wen Nuan had committed a heinous crime.

Several tribesmen who were instigated by him also joined in the commotion, demanding an explanation from Wen Nuan.

Wen Nuan had expected Mo Erbo to do this. She calmly took out a scroll and slowly unfolded it.

"This is part of the treasure's trade secrets. It records an ancient defensive mechanism. What I'm doing is using this mechanism to strengthen the protection of our ancestral home and prevent those who covet the treasure from coveting it." She spoke in a firm tone, her eyes sweeping over the crowd. "I do this for the safety of our entire family, not for myself."

Mo Han also stood up to support Wen Nuan: "I believe in Wen Nuan, everything she does is for the Mo family." His tone was cold, with unquestionable majesty, making those originally wavering tribesmen start to reconsider the matter.

Seeing his plan thwarted, Mo Erbo's face darkened even further. He sneered, "You sound so high-sounding, but who knows what you're up to? Maybe you just want to keep the treasure for yourself and kick us all out!"

"Uncle, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Wen Nuan looked at him fearlessly, "I have a clear conscience about everything I have done." She showed everyone the contents of the scroll one by one and explained in detail the operating principles of these defense mechanisms.

Some of the tribesmen who were originally instigated by Mo Erbo began to realize that they might have been misled after seeing these evidences.

Seeing that the situation was not favorable to him, Mo Erbo rolled his eyes and came up with a new trick.

"Even if what you said is true, it doesn't explain why you were so secretive. Why didn't you tell us in advance?" He pressed on. "Your behavior will only make people more suspicious of your motives!"

At this moment, the Wang family elder who had been silent all this time slowly spoke: "Second uncle, that's enough." Although his tone was calm, it carried an unquestionable majesty, "I believe in warmth."

Mo Erbo's face changed. He didn't expect that the elders of the Wang family would stand on Wen Nuan's side.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the elder of the Wang family: "This matter ends here."

After the meeting, Wen Nuan walked back to her room alone, feeling mixed emotions.

Although she proved her innocence, the incident also made her realize more deeply the complexity and danger within the family.

Suddenly, a hand gently rested on her shoulder.

"Thank you for your hard work." Mo Han's voice sounded in her ears.

Wen Nuan turned her head and met Mo Han's deep gaze... "We..."

Wen Nuan leaned on Mo Han's shoulder, feeling the warmth and strength coming from him.

"Thank you, Mo Han." She said softly, a warm feeling in her heart.

Mo Han gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Silly girl, do we still need to say thank you? I said I will always stand by your side."

In the garden, the breeze was blowing gently and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere. The two of them hugged each other quietly, as if all the noise in the world had nothing to do with them.

At this moment, a figure appeared stealthily outside the wall of the ancestral home.

Mo Zixuan, the young man of the Mo family, is full of curiosity about Wen Nuan's "new stuff", and he also scoffs at the accusations against Wen Nuan by the family elders.

He prided himself on being extremely intelligent, and believed that Wen Nuan's defensive mechanisms were child's play and could not stop him at all.

He decided to sneak in and find out what was going on, to prove his strength and to let everyone see that those warm things were not worth mentioning at all.

Mo Zixuan was agile and easily climbed over the wall and sneaked into the ancestral home.

He followed his planned route, carefully avoiding the patrolling security guards and approaching the area where Wen Nuan had set up new protections.

He smiled triumphantly and was about to reach out to touch the mechanism with a shiny metallic luster, when suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded, and then a cloud of white powder sprayed out from the mechanism, enveloping him.

"Cough cough cough..." Mo Zixuan was choked and coughed repeatedly. He ran out from his hiding place in a mess, his body covered with white powder, looking as funny as a snowman.

This scene happened to be seen by several family members passing by. They were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Zixuan, what's wrong with you? Where did you go to steal the flour?"

"Haha, I thought he was some expert, but it turns out he's just a clown!"

Mo Zixuan was so ashamed that he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

He never expected that the warm defense mechanism was so powerful and that he could be easily caught by it.

This matter quickly spread throughout the family, and those members who had originally doubted Wen Nuan began to re-examine their thoughts.

"It seems that those warm things really have some power."

"Yeah, Zixuan is usually quite clever, but I didn't expect him to fall flat on his face this time."

The elders of the Wang family looked at the dusty Mo Zixuan and nodded secretly in their hearts.

It seems that my previous judgment was a bit arbitrary. Wen Nuan was indeed concerned about the safety of the family.

As night fell, Mo Han and Wen Nuan stood side by side at the study window, looking at the brightly lit city outside.

"It seems that your 'little gadget' is quite useful." Mo Han said with a smile.

Wen Nuan smiled slightly, "This is just the beginning..." She paused, looking away, an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes, "The good show has just begun."

Wen Nuan was not defeated by Mo Erbo's provocation and the doubts of family members.

She knew very well that no matter how much she explained, it would not be as good as letting the facts speak for themselves.

The next day, she took the initiative to invite all family members to the ancestral home and personally participate in the work of improving the protection system.

She displayed the contents of the scroll without reservation, explained in detail the settings and functions of each mechanism, and even taught them how to operate it step by step.

Her frank attitude and professional explanations gradually eliminated the doubts in many people's hearts.

Even the elders of the Wang family, who had previously been the most hostile to her, began to admire her abilities and took the initiative to offer some suggestions for improvement.

After experiencing the power of the defense system firsthand, the family members no longer look down on the warm "little gadgets".

They began to actively participate in discussions, put forward various suggestions for improvement, and some even volunteered to join the patrol team.

Seeing the family members united to protect the Mo family's ancestral home, Wen Nuan felt a little relieved.

However, Mo Erbo did not give up.

He had a gloomy face, hid behind the crowd, and said nothing.

On the surface, he seemed to accept the warm explanation, but secretly, he was plotting a new conspiracy.

He secretly copied down the contents of the scroll and began to ask around for someone who could crack these ancient mechanisms.

He firmly believed that there must be a loophole in the warm defense system, and as long as he found this loophole, he could get everything he wanted.

It was late at night and the Mo family's ancestral home was shrouded in silence.

In the study, Wen Nuan was sorting out documents when suddenly she felt something strange.

She walked to the window and looked out, only to see a dark shadow flash by.

She felt a chill in her heart, and an ominous premonition came over her.

"Mo Han..." she whispered, with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.