After saying this, Tan turned over and faced Liu's back.

Soon, even breathing sounds came.

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Liu remained awake, sitting there waiting the entire time.

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Waiting and waiting, waiting and waiting...

After waiting for a cup of tea, she leaned over and softly called out to the bed: "Mother?"

"Mother? Are you thirsty?"

"Want some tea?"

There was no reply from Tan.

Mrs. Liu sat still, waiting patiently...

Another bowl of tea had been finished when Liu shi got up and walked to the bedside, leaning over to glance inside the bed.

"Mother, are you holding it in? Do you want to get up and go to the bathroom?"

She softly asked again, and tentatively reached out to gently nudge Tan Shi.

Her response was Tan's even breathing.

Liu quickly turned around and tiptoed to the door. The door was ajar.

She opened the door and whispered a meow towards the outside: "Meow."

Soon, a figure crept in through the door crack, it was Yang Yongqing.

"Auntie Four, did my mother fall asleep?" Yang Yongqing whispered.

Mrs. Liu nodded and made a gesture for silence.

Then, she reached down and pointed under the bed where Tan slept: “I’ve taken a look, there’s a twine bag for shoes under that bed. You crawl under there, the box should be in that twine bag.”

Yang Yongqing nodded, tiptoeing to the bedside and then crawling under the bed.

A rustling sound came from under the bed.

Liu hurried and leaned down to whisper to Yang Yongqing under the bed, "Be quiet! If you make a sound and wake your mother, we're finished!"

The sound from under the bed gradually subsided.

Soon, Yang Yongqing crawled out from under the bed, holding a wooden box in his arms.

“Auntie Four, do you see this?” Yang Yongqing whispered.

Liu rushed over and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right, hurry up, use this to open the box and take a look first."

Liu handed over a key.

"Aunt Four, how did you get the key?" Yang Yongqing was surprised and asked in a low voice.

Liu said: "I got it a long time ago, but I didn't have a chance to get my hands on it until now. Let me open it and take a look. If it's useless, just throw it away."

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Take only the silver notes and silver coins inside.

Liu and Yang Yongqing were both crouching between the bed and the wall where the toilet was located.

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The two people leaned their heads together, and Liu skillfully opened the wooden box.

At the very top was a piece of cloth. Liu shi lifted the three layers upon three layers of cloth, eagerly anticipating what lay beneath.

But when the curtain was fully drawn back, it turned out to be just a pile of shoes.

"Is that old hag sick? Blind as she is, she treats these pieces of junk like treasures, huh!"

Liu muttered to herself, tossing the shoe aside casually.

"Aunt Four, there must be silver down there!" Yang Yongqing said.

Liu's gaze returned to the box, before her lay a large purse, bulging.

From the outside, one could feel Liu's fingers trembling.

"Goodness gracious, no wonder that chest was so heavy when you brought it out! It's filled with gold ingots!" exclaimed Mrs. Liu excitedly.

Yang Yongqing nodded repeatedly, urging Liu shi to open it quickly so he could see it.

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Liu quickly opened it, her fingers trembling with excitement.

Her heart had already flown away. Before her eyes, she saw the large house she had bought in town, surrounded by maids and servants bustling about.

Setting off in a luxurious carriage, inside of which there was also a small kang table, prepared with fruits, snacks, and tea.

A lady should serve her maids, who must be uglier than herself so that they can act as foils to highlight the lady's beauty.

The coachman and the servants at home had to go to recruit those who were young, strong, and handsome.

Yeah, just like those treasure pillar jade pillar brothers in the village, hehe, when Yang Huaming dies outside and doesn't come back,

The mistress of the house, being idle, found herself entertaining the young male servants by chatting and playing with them. Hahaha! Just thinking about it almost made Liu giggle aloud.

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"Hiss..."

Suddenly, Yang Yongqing gasped in alarm.

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“What is this?” Yang Yongqing exclaimed, “Is a gold ingot really like this? Why does it look like a stone to me?”

Liu came to her senses, lowered her head to look at the thing in her hand, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Rocks?

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She hurriedly picked up a stone and put it to her mouth, biting down hard.

'Crunch!'

With a sharp crack, a toothache shot through his jaw.

Liu covered her face with her hand, clutching the side of her head and wincing in pain.

“Auntie Four, what's this, rocks? Where are the silver and gold ingots you promised?” Yang Yongqing was anxious.

Before Liu could answer, a crisp sound suddenly rang out within the room.

"This is a stone, still the one from the latrine, hard and stinky!"

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As the sound arose, hurried and chaotic footsteps surged into the room, rushing straight toward the foot of the bed.

Liu and Yang Yongqing panicked because they recognized that it was Yang Ruohong's voice.

The Liu family was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Yang Yongqing, relying on his youth and agility, quickly got up and rushed toward the back window, attempting to escape through it.

A sudden gust of wind came from behind him. Before he could see who was catching up so quickly, a powerful force pressed down on his back.

He was pinned to the ground, his arms twisted behind his back, unable to move.

Even the slightest movement sent a jolt of pain through his bones, making him sweat cold.

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The previously dimly lit room was suddenly flooded with light.

Old Yang stood before Yang Yongqing, his coat pulled tight around him. He stared down at Yang Yongqing, his eyes filled with pain and sorrow.

"Beware of enemies both at night and day, thieves are hardest to guard against. You little rascal!"

Old Yang stretched out his hand and pointed at Yang Yongqing's nose. His finger trembled violently.

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"Grandpa, you're wrong. It wasn't one beast, but two," Yang Ruqing said.

As he spoke, Yang Yongqing's hands were tied behind his back with hemp rope. Then, one hand grabbed Yang Yongqing while the other pulled up the terrified Liu shi, dragging them both to the middle of the room and throwing them onto the floor with two dull thuds.

Then she patted her own hands and sat down, the show was about to begin.

Here, Old Yang also came out. His face was even blacker than the bottom of a pot.

Tan also got up from bed, because Yang Ruqing had privately discussed the matter with the old lady beforehand.

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During their previous conversation, Yang Ruohqing only told the elderly woman that she suspected Yang Yongqing was a traitor within the family. At that time, the elderly woman didn't believe her and argued with Yang Ruohqing for several sentences.

Now the result is out, the old woman didn't say a word, sitting on the bed with a complexion of unparalleled gloom.

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