Fleeing from famine? Not a chance; the divine healer's wife made her fortune.
Chapter 3: A Thorough Search of the Xiao Family, A Glimpse of Success
After thoroughly investigating the Xiao family, he began to show his talent.
Su Yunlan lightly touched the brick, and it indeed loosened, revealing a small crack. Holding her breath, she deftly removed the brick, revealing a hidden compartment. Inside, a small sandalwood box lay quietly. Su Yunlan's heart raced. She opened the box; it was filled with sparkling pearls and gemstones, shimmering alluringly in the dim light. She quickly stored the box away, resealed the compartment, and silently returned to Xiao Yuhan's side.
"Fourth Master, let's go take a look over there," Su Yunlan said casually, pointing towards the garden. Although Xiao Yuhan was suspicious, he chose to trust Su Yunlan and silently followed behind her.
In the following days, Su Yunlan, relying on her understanding of the Xiao family's layout and her keen observation skills as a special forces soldier from her previous life, continuously discovered valuables hidden in various corners. Gold bars buried in the cellar, rare calligraphy and paintings in the hidden compartment of the study, and even a bag of loose silver hidden under the water tank in the kitchen... were all stored away in her spatial storage.
However, as time went on, the soldiers' search became more and more thorough, and Su Yunlan's room for maneuver became smaller and smaller. She could feel that the soldiers' gazes lingered on her for longer and longer periods, and the seeds of suspicion seemed to have already taken root in their hearts.
"Yunlan, why don't we leave first? We don't need these material possessions." Madam Lin Wanyan looked at Su Yunlan with worry, afraid that Su Yunlan would be discovered by the soldiers and suffer a fatal disaster.
"Mother, now is not the time to leave." Su Yunlan said firmly, "We must take everything we can from the Xiao family. We cannot let those corrupt officials benefit from it!"
Madam Lin Wanyan wanted to persuade her again, but Su Yunlan interrupted her: "Mother, believe me, I will be fine."
Su Yunlan's gaze fell on a rockery not far away, a place she hadn't yet searched. Her intuition told her that something important was hidden there. She took a deep breath and said to Xiao Yuhan, "Fourth Master, let's go take a look over there."
Looking into Su Yunlan's resolute eyes, Xiao Yuhan felt a surge of inexplicable trust. He nodded and escorted Su Yunlan toward the artificial hill.
Lieutenant General Li watched the two figures disappear into the distance, his brow furrowed. He felt something was off about the fourth young mistress of the Xiao family, but he couldn't find any flaws in her actions. He beckoned to one of his men and whispered, "You, go follow them and see what they're up to."
Beneath the artificial hill, Su Yunlan carefully observed her surroundings, searching for any possible mechanisms. Suddenly, her gaze fell upon a strangely shaped rock…
"Fourth Master, look..." Su Yunlan's fingertips touched the peculiar stone, and with a gentle press, a crack silently slid open on the side of the artificial hill, revealing a deep cave entrance. A damp air, carrying a faint sandalwood scent, wafted in, and at the same time, a mysterious light shone from within the cave, seemingly telling an ancient secret. The walls inside the cave were carved with intricate patterns, which resembled the threads of the Xiao family's history, faintly exuding an ancient and rustic aura.
Xiao Yuhan's eyes sharpened, and he instinctively shielded Su Yunlan behind him. The cave entrance was only wide enough for one person to pass through. Su Yunlan went in first, followed closely by Xiao Yuhan.
The cave was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Only the luminous pearl that Su Yunlan had taken out of her spatial storage emitted a faint glow, illuminating a small area ahead. It was a narrow passage, with bluestone slabs on the floor, and the patterns carved on the walls seemed to come alive in the dim light of the luminous pearl.
After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the passage suddenly opened up, revealing a small stone chamber. In the center of the chamber stood a stone table, on which rested an ancient wooden box. Su Yunlan quickly stepped forward and opened the box. Inside lay several sheepskin scrolls and a jade seal. She picked up a scroll and unfurled it; it was covered in densely packed, tiny characters—land deeds and shop contracts accumulated by the Xiao family over generations! And the jade seal was the symbol of the Xiao family head's status!
Su Yunlan's heart pounded; the importance of these items was self-evident! She carefully stored the scroll and jade seal into her spatial storage, letting out a long sigh of relief. With these things, even if the Xiao family was raided and exiled, they could still rise again!
"Yunlan, you..." Xiao Yuhan looked at Su Yunlan, his eyes filled with shock and confusion. He didn't know how Su Yunlan knew about the existence of this secret room, nor did he know why she was so knowledgeable about everything in the Xiao family.
Su Yunlan smiled slightly and said casually, "I discovered it by accident."
Although Xiao Yuhan still had doubts, he didn't press the matter further. He vaguely felt that Su Yunlan seemed to be hiding many secrets, but since she wouldn't say, he wouldn't ask.
Just as the two were about to leave the secret room, a series of noisy footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the passage.
"Oh no, the soldiers are here!" Su Yunlan's expression changed, and she whispered.
Xiao Yuhan's eyes turned cold as he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
"Yunlan, you go first, I'll hold them off!"
“四爷……”
"Come on!"
Su Yunlan gritted her teeth, turned around, and ran deeper into the secret chamber.
At the end of the secret room, there is a hidden passage...
Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan kept their voices down as they hurried along the hidden passage of the secret chamber. At the end of the passage, the light gradually brightened, and they finally saw an exit hidden behind a rockery.
Su Yunlan quickly checked the surroundings to make sure there were no soldiers nearby, then gently pushed open the exit cover, and the two of them quickly crawled out.
They returned to the garden, pretending to continue searching for items overlooked by the soldiers. Su Yunlan's fingers occasionally touched the surrounding space, silently collecting valuables hidden among the artificial hills, flowerbeds, and pond. Her movements were swift and precise, ensuring every small action appeared natural and aroused no suspicion from the soldiers.
"Fourth Master, here's some loose silver. Take it." Su Yunlan handed a piece of silver wrapped in cloth to Xiao Yuhan, her eyes revealing a hint of determination.
Xiao Yuhan took it, silently praising her courage and wisdom, his trust in her growing even stronger.
As time passed, it was time for the officers and soldiers to change shifts. Deputy General Li led a group of exhausted soldiers away, and a new group of officers and soldiers took over their posts.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan acted swiftly, using the gaps in the soldiers' shift changes to empty the valuables from several undiscovered treasure locations.
However, Lieutenant General Li seemed to sense something was amiss. He stood at the other end of the garden, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, intently watching Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan's every move. His brow furrowed, and a flame of suspicion began to burn within him.
"Lieutenant General, something seems off over there," a soldier whispered. Lieutenant General Li's brows furrowed even more.
Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan felt the pressure from Vice General Li, but they did not stop what they were doing.
A resolute glint flashed in Su Yunlan's eyes. "Fourth Master, let's go quickly. These people are becoming increasingly wary," Su Yunlan said in a low voice, taking Xiao Yuhan's hand and quickly walking towards a rockery not far away.
Lieutenant General Li's gaze sharpened as he followed their movements. He suddenly shouted, "You lot, come with me! There's something suspicious going on over there!"
Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan's hearts nearly stopped, but they didn't halt their steps, instead walking even more resolutely towards the artificial hill. Just then, a soldier reached out to where Su Yunlan might have hidden valuables. Suddenly, Su Yunlan stumbled, throwing a piece of cloth at the soldier while exclaiming, "Oops, sir, be careful! You almost stepped on me!" The soldier, blocked by the cloth, withdrew his hand, and Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan seized the opportunity to quicken their pace towards the artificial hill.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the artificial hill, the last treasure location awaited them.
"Yunlan, are you really alright?" Xiao Yuhan's voice carried a hint of worry.
"Fourth Master, don't worry, I already have a plan." Su Yunlan smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a determined light.
She gently touched a strangely shaped stone, and the side of the artificial hill silently slid open again, revealing the final location of the treasure. Su Yunlan swiftly stored the last of the gold and silver jewelry into her spatial storage.
This hidden stone chamber was actually where the Xiao family's successive patriarchs hid their treasures, and now, they have all fallen into her hands.
After doing all this, she and Xiao Yuhan quickly left, the artificial mountain mechanism closed, and it returned to its original state, as if it had never been opened.
Lieutenant General Li arrived with his troops in a menacing manner, only to find Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan "searching" for some worthless items near the artificial hill.
Su Yunlan sighed, feigning disappointment, "It seems there's nothing of value here." Lieutenant General Li looked them over suspiciously, but finding no flaws, he could only leave dejectedly.
News of the Xiao family's property being raided spread throughout the entire mansion. The servants were all ashen-faced, except for Su Yunlan and Xiao Yuhan, who remained composed. When Old Master Xiao Zhenting was escorted out by the soldiers, upon seeing Su Yunlan, the muddy-faced Madam Lin Wanyan tightly grasped Su Yunlan's hand, as if she had grasped her last hope.
They didn't know what Su Yunlan had done, but somehow, they chose to believe their new daughter-in-law.
Standing in the center of the Xiao family's nearly empty courtyard, Su Yunlan felt a surge of immense accomplishment. The once glorious Xiao family had fallen to this state, yet she had, right under everyone's noses, secretly transferred the Xiao family's wealth into her own space. This was not just money, but also the Xiao family's hope for a future resurgence.
A gentle breeze blew by, causing Su Yunlan's robes to flutter, making her appear like a queen in complete control.
Xiao Yuhan walked to Su Yunlan's side, his deep gaze fixed on her.
"Yunlan..."
Su Yunlan turned to look at Xiao Yuhan, and the two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.
The exiled group is about to set off, and unknown challenges await them ahead, but their hearts are filled with hope and strength.
"Let's go." Su Yunlan took the lead and walked towards the Xiao family. Her back was firm and composed, as if to declare: everything has just begun.
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