Chapter 326: Must Take Risks for Her

As Jiang Baobao spoke, her eyes swept toward the living room, and a bold idea suddenly formed in her mind.

Immediately, she heard Old Madam Jiang reply: "I did see the two of them, husband and wife, go out this morning, but Lu Qing'er should still be at home..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she nodded gently.

Old Madam Jiang, however, seemed to suddenly sense something and asked worriedly: "Baobao, what are you planning to do?"

"Nothing, I just want to... check if Lu Guohui's study and bedroom are hiding that kind of medicine that harmed Uncle!" Jiang Baobao whispered, a glimmer of hope rising faintly in her eyes.

Old Madam Jiang was startled by her idea and hurriedly tried to stop her: "That won't do, Baobao, it's too risky. If you get caught, they might deliberately claim you're stealing and send you to the police station!"

"I know." Jiang Baobao nodded, but her mind was made up, and she said calmly: "That's why I will be careful. Grandma, even if we find out now that those drugs are problematic, we still need to find a way to prove they actually came from the Lu Family. They won't admit it, and the servants here won't help testify, so finding concrete evidence is the only way. I'm not taking a risk, but this is a risk that must be taken! Besides, if I miss this chance, I don't know when I'll have another one!"

Old Madam Jiang's gaze froze upon hearing this, and her fingers, which had been gripping Jiang Baobao's hand, loosened slightly; she seemed somewhat persuaded.

Seeing this, Jiang Baobao hurriedly continued to persuade her: "Don't worry, there aren't many servants here, and as for Lu Qing'er... I still remember her daily routine from when she was in school; it's impossible for her to be up this early, so there shouldn't be any problem."

"Then..." Old Madam Jiang hesitated, pondered for a few seconds, but still couldn't help but advise: "Why don't I find an opportunity to go instead..."

"No, you have to live here afterward. I'm afraid that if I get caught, they will cause trouble for you."

Jiang Baobao rejected Old Madam Jiang's suggestion without a second thought.

Old Madam Jiang was silent for two seconds, then had no choice but to agree helplessly: "Alright, then you must be very careful, be as quick as you can, it doesn't matter if you can't find the evidence..."

"I know, just wait here for my news." Jiang Baobao patted Old Madam Jiang's hand gently, then turned and left.

She did not walk straight toward the glass door leading to the living room, but instead bypassed the flower beds and reached the side of the door by hugging the glass.

From here, she could just see into the living room.

Two servants and one chef were preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

And another one was cleaning in the living room.

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment; she stood there calmly, observing carefully.

Sure enough, not long after, she saw the servant who had finished cleaning the living room turn and head to the kitchen as well.

Jiang Baobao immediately reached out cautiously to pull open the glass door in front of her and stepped inside with light footsteps.

She had come here a few times when she was a child.

Therefore, she didn't need much confirmation before walking quickly toward the stairs.

The kitchen's position happened to form a blind spot relative to the stairs, so no one discovered her.

Jiang Baobao successfully reached the second floor, looked around carefully, and her eyes slowly locked onto the door at the very end.

If she remembered correctly... that was where the study used to be.

She wondered if Lu Guohui had changed it...

If the room had been changed, she would probably have to search room by room...

Jiang Baobao took a deep breath, made no sound, and walked toward the door at the end.

She stood at the doorway and tentatively reached out to gently turn the doorknob.

With a "click," the door opened in response.

Jiang Baobao's expression was one of surprise.

Lu Guohui's study wasn't locked?

Daring not to waste time, she quickly pushed the door open and walked in, seeing a layout much like it had been back then.

Jiang Baobao carefully closed the door, stood still in the room, and swept her eyes quickly around; she found there weren't many things inside.

Aside from the bookshelves standing on both sides, there was only a sofa set with a coffee table and a huge office desk.

However, the cabinets on both sides were filled with quite a few luxury items made of gold, silver, and jade, which showed that the Lu Family had indeed developed well in recent years, making a fortune.

Jiang Baobao's gaze swept around, and her eyes suddenly fixed on a small oil painting displayed in a cabinet.

She was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look at it twice.

That painting... was one specially painted and gifted to her father by an oil painter he used to love!

She hadn't expected it to have been kept!

A trace of nostalgia flashed in Jiang Baobao's eyes, but thinking of where she was, her expression quickly turned cold again.

How could people from the Lu Family know how to appreciate this kind of art?

It must be because that painter's fame was currently at its peak, and this painting could be used as a status symbol to show off...

A trace of disdain flashed in Jiang Baobao's eyes; not forgetting her purpose for coming here, she quickly began searching through the various compartments of the cabinets.

Unfortunately, these cabinets were not open-style; they were covered by thick glass doors and secured with combination locks.

Therefore, she could only peer at the items inside through the glass.

Jiang Baobao's movements were swift, yet she still hadn't seen what she was looking for.

It wasn't until she reached the very last cabinet that she suddenly caught a glimpse of several white medicine bottles at the very top!

The medicine bottles were placed extremely far back, with other items blocking them in front.

The exposed parts were printed with a language she didn't recognize, and other than seeing a small portion of the bottle body and cap, no useful information could be seen.

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she hurriedly took out her phone.

Just as she intended to take a picture of the bottles, she suddenly heard a burst of footsteps coming from the hallway!

She froze abruptly and instinctively looked toward the doorway.

She only heard the footsteps outside getting closer and closer.

Someone was coming!

Four words suddenly flashed through Jiang Baobao's mind.

She instinctively turned toward the window, just about to reach out and open it to take the risk of jumping down, but suddenly she quickly moved away from the window, and an expression of annoyance couldn't help but appear on her face.

Damn it!

Below the study was also the floor-to-ceiling window of the living room!

If she jumped down from here, she would definitely make a sound and be discovered by the people inside!

A flash of panic crossed Jiang Baobao's eyes, but as she heard the footsteps approaching the door getting closer, she suddenly caught sight of the desk in front of her, and her eyes instantly lit up!

There was no other way!

Now she could only hide under the desk!

Thinking this, she quickly crawled under the desk, listening nervously to the movement outside.

The next second, the study door was opened with a "click."

In an instant, Jiang Baobao suddenly felt some regret again as to why she had hidden here.

What if it was Lu Guohui himself who had returned... he would definitely come over here to handle official business.

If it was a servant coming to clean... they would definitely not forget this place either!