Chapter 226: The Huang Family

Facing Jiang Xiaoxiao's question, Li Jinfeng was silent for a rare moment.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was not in a hurry; she rested her chin on her hand and waited patiently for Li Jinfeng's answer.

Jiang Wei, watching her daughter, also calmed down for a rare moment.

She spoke in a calm voice: "Li Jinfeng, think carefully before answering. If the answer satisfies us, I don't mind helping you leave the Huang family."

Li Jinfeng raised her head abruptly. "You, you can really let me leave the Huang family?!"

"Naturally, it's true." Jiang Xiaoxiao increased the temptation. "In less than two days, the Huang family will no longer have any power to threaten you. I guarantee you can leave the Huang family and fly far away with your mother, without being implicated in any way."

Li Jinfeng stared tightly at Jiang Xiaoxiao in front of her, as if trying to see a trace of lying on her face.

But Jiang Xiaoxiao's face was completely calm, her expression incomparably serious.

Finally, Li Jinfeng spoke: "The Huang family has a secret chamber, right in the study. You need a key to get in, but I don't know where it is..."

"I understand." Jiang Xiaoxiao signaled to her mother.

Jiang Wei understood immediately, then used her hand as a blade and chopped at Li Jinfeng's neck.

Li Jinfeng fainted.

Jiang Wei laid her flat on the ground, then turned to ask Jiang Xiaoxiao, "How are you sure she wasn't lying to trick us?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Because she had read the original work.

"Because..." Jiang Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, then made a serious thinking expression and casually covered Li Jinfeng's belly with the carpet from the side. "My intuition told me."

Jiang Wei: "..."

She sighed gloomily, looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao helplessly, but didn't say anything more. She stood up and walked toward the door. "Let's go, to the study."

"Wait a moment." Jiang Xiaoxiao stopped her. "We have to find the key first."

"Hmm..." Jiang Wei tilted her head to look at her. "Then did your intuition tell you where the key is?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Well, she had really messed up this time.

"I guess... it's on Huang Suntian."

"Then let's go."

After Jiang Wei finished speaking, she lifted her feet and walked toward Huang Suntian's room.

Jiang Xiaoxiao followed silently behind.

The journey was silent.

Arriving at Huang Suntian's room, Jiang Wei squatted down, started working on the fainted Huang Suntian on the ground, and searched him inside and out.

Finally, she found the key in the long-life lock he wore around his neck.

It was hidden really deep.

If Jiang Wei hadn't wanted to miss any valuables on Huang Suntian while searching, and had torn off the long-life lock around his neck to collect it into her space, the key hidden inside wouldn't have fallen out.

This key, probably even Huang Suntian himself didn't know about it.

Having obtained the key, the mother and daughter went to the study.

Finally, after much searching, they found the hidden compartment behind the bookshelf.

Using the key to open the hidden compartment, the seamless wall behind the bookshelf opened from both sides with a "whoosh."

Dazzling golden light rushed toward them.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened instantly.

The secret chamber was not large, only two square meters.

But it was piled with countless gold and silver jewelry, pearls and agates, emeralds and jades, gold and silver... there was even a huge night-luminescent pearl, and the reflected light made the entire study incredibly bright.

This was striking it rich!!

Jiang Xiaoxiao swallowed her saliva and subconsciously stepped inside.

But the next second, she was pulled back by her mother.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Wei pulled a large stone from her space and tossed it into the secret chamber.

The moment the stone landed on the floor of the secret chamber, four arrows shot out from the walls in all directions, piercing directly through the stone.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was startled, and even her brain cleared up a bit.

This was a solid stone, and it could be pierced by these four arrows; one could imagine that these arrows were not made of ordinary materials!

"This, this Huang family's scheming is too deep!" Jiang Xiaoxiao said angrily. Fortunately, she had been stopped by her mother, otherwise, it would have been her own body pierced through later.

Jiang Wei looked at her helplessly. "Be more vigilant next time. Usually, in front of huge temptations, there are full of crises. Wealth is indeed tempting, but one must also be alert at all times. If you are not careful, you will step into a place of no return."

Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously. "Mother, I understand."

Sometimes, she still underestimated the wisdom of the ancients.

Compared to the modern era, some of their thoughts and technologies were indeed backward, but that didn't mean they were stupid.

They were not only not stupid, but in some aspects, their wisdom even far exceeded that of modern people!

After this lesson, she would absolutely never look at anything in this era with a negligent heart again.

"Alright, there's no danger now, go in." Jiang Wei said.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was a bit timid.

Apparently, the horror of those four arrows still left her with lingering fears.

Seeing her footsteps hesitant to enter, Jiang Wei sighed helplessly, then stood up and walked in herself.

Standing in front of the gold and silver treasure piled as high as a small mountain, Jiang Wei's face showed a heavy expression for the first time.

The Huang family's ancestors were merely mere five-rank officials in the capital, yet they had accumulated such huge wealth.

One could imagine how much wealth they had bribed and seized from people inside and outside the palace, selling official positions, and moving residences during their years as officials...

Jiang Wei was silent for a moment, then without any hesitation, waved her hand and collected all the treasures in the secret chamber into her space.

With the disappearance of the treasures, the entire secret chamber instantly darkened.

But the mother and daughter's vision was not hindered at all.

In the corner of the secret chamber, that account book was clearly revealed!

Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she immediately stepped forward to pick up the account book, saying happily, "Finally found it!"

She wanted to see what exactly was recorded in this account book that it was placed together with such valuable treasures.

However, Jiang Xiaoxiao had just opened the first page when the account book was taken away by Jiang Wei.

"Go home first." Jiang Wei threw the account book into her own space, then picked up Jiang Xiaoxiao and walked toward the back door of the Huang family's backyard.

When leaving, the mother and daughter didn't spare the koi fish in the Huang family's lotus pond either.

After leaving the house, outside was the pitch-black street.

And on this empty street, stood a person.

He stood there alone, not knowing how long he had been waiting.

Jiang Xiaoxiao saw the person in front of her clearly and couldn't help but shout, "Lord Shen?"

"You've come out."

Shen Que's voice carried a hint of relief and lightness.

Jiang Xiaoxiao keenly noticed that Shen Que was tightly gripping a metallic object in his hand.

Just as she wanted to take a closer look at what it was, Shen Que quickly put the object into his bosom, then walked straight toward them, his arms slightly open, as if wanting to take Jiang Xiaoxiao from Jiang Wei's arms.

A faint smile hung on his face.

Jiang Wei, however, held Jiang Xiaoxiao tighter in her arms, then took a big step, passed him, and said, "Go home first."

Shen Que's hand stiffened slightly, and the smile on his face faded.

"Good."

He didn't say anything more, just silently followed the mother and daughter.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 227 =====