A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

After everyone returned to the courtyard, Lin He'er saw that her room door had been opened. Her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Without bothering to help Wen Yuning, he rushed to the door and saw that the room had been ransacked.

Things were scattered haphazardly everywhere.

Lin He'er hurriedly rushed to the bed, only to find that the quilt she had placed at the foot of the bed had been overturned and was now under the bed, and the box that had been placed behind it was gone.

We've been robbed!

Lin He'er felt dizzy and disoriented. She had lost everything! So many pearls—what was she going to do?

He'er, what's wrong?

Wen Yuning saw his wife rush into the room and saw that the room was in a mess. He realized that a thief had broken in!

Brother Wen, Brother Wen, I, I...

Lin He'er was extremely anxious because she had lost something valuable. Tears streamed down her face, and she didn't know what to say.

He'er, don't cry. It's probably because we weren't home that a thief broke in. It's okay, there wasn't much money in the house, so it's fine if it's gone!

Upon hearing Wen Yuning's words, Lin He'er's tears flowed even more rapidly. She could only shake her head and sob...

He'er, have you lost something very important?

When Wen Yuning saw his wife crying so hard, he felt that something must have happened that he didn't know about.

The man rushed to his wife's side, hugged her, and gently patted the girl's back.

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Tell me what happened. If you just cry and don't speak, I can't help you!

Upon hearing Wen Yuning's words, Lin He'er nodded vigorously, but because she was crying so hard, it took her a long time to find her voice.

Brother Wen, a box of pearls that I kept in my room is missing.

Pearls? When was that?

Wen Yuning didn't see that his wife had brought pearls, and if he heard correctly, there was a whole box of them.

I took on a job from a noble person at my shop in Xujiafu City. They gave me the items today, and I lost them!

At this point, Lin He'er burst into tears again.

"Don't cry, wife," Wen Yuning said, feeling a pang of heartache as she looked at the little girl's red and swollen eyes.

Tell me carefully what happened, and I'll listen to see where the problem lies.

Let's not rush things now; let's try to find the lost items first.

Well, Lin He'er tried to calm herself down, suppress her anxiety, and slowly recalled what had happened before, telling Wen Yuning everything.

At noon, I received a box sent by a nobleman, containing two hundred and thirty pearls. After counting them in person, I saw the person out the door.

Later, as the exam was approaching, I remembered that I needed to pick you up from the exam hall, so I hid the things at the foot of the bed and covered them with a blanket. Finally, I put an outer garment on top of the blanket.

He then locked the door and left the yard.

It didn't take too long in between, we'll be back soon...

Wen Yuning listened to what Lin He'er said and carefully discerned useful information from his daughter-in-law's words.

From the time the wife left the courtyard to the examination hall, and then everyone returned together, it took at most half an hour.

The fact that the thief was able to enter the room and take the items in such a short time shows that the thief was very fast.

Moreover, the thief entered the courtyard as if heading straight for their own house. In such a short time, could they have only stolen from their own house? Was it an unintentional choice of this room, or was it premeditated?

Mengxing, go to the main house and see if Auntie is there.

A thief broke into the courtyard. Apart from the family and the students in the west wing, only Qiao Shi was the most suspicious.

Okay, I'll go take a look.

Meng Xing was surprised that his benefactor's room had been broken into in such a short time, and felt that the thief had come prepared.

While you're at it, check if the houses next door and across the street have been burgled.

Brother Wen, are you suspicious of the old lady's family?

Lin He'er felt that the box should not have been taken by Qiao Shi, after all, the two of them had been chatting together for the past few days, and she felt that Qiao Shi was not that kind of person.

No, I just asked Meng Xing to ask if Aunt Qiao heard anything when someone entered the courtyard.

After the two finished speaking, Meng Xing brought Qiao Shi over.

When Qiao heard Meng Xing's explanation of his purpose, she was shocked. Her house had been burgled, and the tenant's valuables had been stolen. This was outrageous!

What has the child lost?

Seeing the mess in the room, Qiao's heart started pounding.

Auntie, your house has been burgled. Did you go out into the yard later?

Judging from Qiao's expression, Wen Yuning knew that the item was not taken by the old woman.

No, I stayed home for the rest of the day. After lunch, I took a nap, and after waking up, I sewed some clothes in my room.

Mrs. Qiao never expected that a thief could break into her home, and she thought to herself that the thief was incredibly audacious.

Didn't you hear any noise over here?

Wen Yuning asked another question.

No movement? It seems there's nothing happening!

Was there absolutely no sound? Think carefully, did you hear anyone enter the yard?

Aside from you renting rooms, who else comes into the yard?

There wasn't a sound at all; this thief's methods were too professional.

That shouldn't be the case. Who else, besides the tenants, could have made the Qiao family lower their guard and stolen things from the house without making a fuss?

Wen Yuning lowered her head, pondering the matter repeatedly in her mind.

When she and her companions returned, Qiao Shi didn't pay any attention to them because she knew they were familiar people. So even if there was some noise, Qiao Shi wouldn't take it seriously.

Besides us, who else wouldn't the Qiao family care about!

The answer is obvious! There are still people who won't be noticed by the Qiao family: us, the Lu family next door, the students in the west wing.

The Lu family doesn't need to think too much, but what about the west wing?

Meng Xing, go check the west wing across the street. Is anyone still inside?

My benefactor, I just checked, the west wing is locked.

Is the west wing locked? Haven't they returned yet?

No, the west wing was the same as my side the past two days. I always came back to sleep here after the exam. Why haven't they come back today?

Or have you come back but gone out again?

Are both rooms empty? Wen Yuning asked Meng Xing again.

I didn't pay attention. I noticed that both rooms were closed. The one directly opposite us, which was where the student lived, was locked.

Brother Wen, I remember when I was seeing someone out of the room, I seemed to have seen someone in the room across the street.

Yes, it was that student's servant; he came back.

Meng Xing, go quickly and see if that servant is still there.

Upon hearing the instructions, Meng Xing hurriedly went to the other side to confirm.

Meanwhile, in the room opposite, the servant boy Laibao was secretly peeking out through the crack in the window.

Why hasn't the young master returned yet? He must have been out for a while.

I should have stayed in the room; I should have gone out and avoided it earlier.

He's hiding inside now, unable to go out even if he wanted to.

Sigh, look, there's no movement in the yard. Lai Bao came from the window and sat on the edge of the bed.

What am I going to do?! What have I done today! The thought that things might be exposed made Lai Bao tremble uncontrollably.

Suddenly, Lai Bao, who was sitting, heard footsteps approaching his room. He jumped up from the bed and looked through the crack in the window.

No, not young master, it's that man across the street.

Didn't they just come here? Why are they coming this way again?

Meng Xing left the room and walked directly to the opposite side, wanting to see if the other room was locked.

Upon closer inspection, the room was indeed unlocked, indicating that someone was inside.

With all that commotion on my side, the person in this room didn't even come out to check. Not only did they not go out to see what was going on, but they were still inside without making a sound. Could they be asleep?

That's sleeping way too soundly.

Meng Xing stepped forward and knocked on the door, but no one answered. Was there no one in the room?

When Lai Bao, who was inside the room, saw the man coming straight towards him, his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.

I pressed my entire body against the door, so nervous that I felt like I couldn't breathe.

Upon hearing the knocking on the door, Lai Bao felt as if the door had struck his heart directly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Is there really no one in the house? Seeing that no one responded, Meng Xing figured that no one was in the house, so he turned around and went back. Before leaving, he kicked the door again, unwilling to give up.

As expected, no one was there, so Meng Xing had no choice but to return to the other side.

Lai Bao heard the footsteps fading away, and he was so exhausted that he could barely stand. He could only lean against the door.

Suddenly, with a bang, Lai Bao felt a strong force coming from the door, and he was slammed to the ground by the door panel.

Ouch! Lai Bao felt a sharp pain and fell backward with a thud.

What are you going to do? Lai Bao was in pain, lying on her side, and looked up at the door.

Hmph. I knew there was someone in this house!

Meng Xing stood at the doorway, looking down at the person who had fallen to the ground.

Why didn't you answer when I knocked on the door?

What are you doing, sneaking around behind the door?

Meng Xing bent down and asked the person on the ground.

"No, it's nothing. I don't know you. Why should I respond to you?" Lai Bao stammered, looking at the person above him.

Don't you recognize me?

We've lived in the same courtyard for days, seeing each other all the time. Are you blind? How dare you say you don't recognize me!

Why are you the only one here? Where is your master?

My young master is out on business and hasn't returned yet. We're not familiar with you, this is my room, please leave!

Lai Bao pretended to be calm, got up from the ground, and chased people away.

Kid, are you coming back this afternoon?

No, I've been waiting for my young master outside the exam hall the whole time, and I haven't come back!

When Lai Bao heard the visitor ask about what would happen later, he excitedly denied it!

You're not telling the truth, are you? Come with me to see my master.

Seeing that Bao was standing still, Meng Xing went straight up, picked him up, and dragged him like a dead man to the opposite room to see Wen Yuning.