Chapter 328 The Scoundrel Young Master 14 (1/2)

Chapter 328 The Mischievous Young Master 14 It has been a month since he married into the Lu family.

As winter sets in, the sky is always gloomy.

Just as Shen Yurong had thought.

The Lu family has begun to be secretly investigated.

Even Lu Ran's small villa began to be monitored.

The air was thick with the tension of an impending storm, and as a result, Lu Zhenbang and Qin Xueyi were returning home more often.

Lu Ran came back almost every day.

He hardly spoke to Zixi, and when he did occasionally glance at her, he would quickly look away.

Each time, his eyes were filled with guilt.

This anomaly made Zi Xi realize that there was something unusual about the atmosphere in the air.

She began to tidy up the house quietly, putting away anything that might cause trouble when no one was around during the day.

She actually found quite a few foreign books in Lu Ran's study, as well as some letters expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation.

The letters were placed in a particularly peculiar and hard-to-notice spot in the study.

The most amazing thing is that in the backyard, there are three boxes of antique vases and calligraphy and paintings, and five boxes of gleaming gold bars buried underground.

The Lu family is known for its integrity and honesty, and there is absolutely no way they could embezzle such a huge amount of money.

But it's not absolute.

But if these things weren't hidden by the Lu family, then there's only one possibility.

As early as a year ago, when the Lu family moved into this small villa, someone had already set up this scheme, waiting to reap the rewards this year.

Zi Xi had no time to delve into the conspiracy behind it all.

The most important thing right now is to completely eliminate these hidden dangers.

Late the next night, Zi Xi was fast asleep when she was suddenly awakened by the sound of the door opening.

"It's me."

A familiar yet unusually hoarse voice rang out softly.

Lu Ran was soaked to the bone, his hair disheveled and plastered to his forehead, water droplets trickling down his resolute jawline.

He saw Zi Xi pause for a moment, but then, as if she had made up her mind, she strode up to her.

Without any preamble, he pulled a small cloth bag tightly wrapped in oilcloth from his pocket and stuffed it into Zi Xi's hand without saying a word.

The cloth bag wasn't big, but it was heavy.

"There's some money in here, as well as some national grain coupons and local ration coupons."

"I'm sorry."

His voice was terribly hoarse, and he spoke very quickly, with a sense of urgency.

Zi Xi gripped the cloth bag that still held his warmth, looked up to meet his eyes, and felt her heart pounding in her chest.

This is going to be a big problem.

"If... I mean if, tomorrow someone in uniform comes to your house and questions you, just say you don't know anything."

"Show me your cluelessness, got it?"

"No matter what they find, just say you just married into the family and don't know anything!"

Lu Ran avoided her gaze and kept his voice very low.

This was the first time he had spoken to her in such a tone, as if entrusting her with his final affairs.

Zi Xi didn't ask any more questions, just nodded silently and put the cloth bag into the drawer.

In reality, they were quietly moved to a safer place.

The next morning, several military green jeeps were parked outside the gate.

A group of people in uniforms with stern faces barged in. The leader was a bald man named Li Renyi.

He read out the search warrant with an arrogant air, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the four members of the Lu family, his expression one of undisguised smugness.

"Search!"

"Focus the search on the backyard, dig three feet into the ground!"

He waved his hand dramatically, emphasizing...

The staff immediately began rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

Li Renyi stood leisurely in the courtyard, a confident smile on his lips, occasionally glancing at Lu Zhenbang, whose face was grave.

However, as time went by, the smile on his face gradually froze.

"Report: No suspicious items found in the study!"

"Bedroom inspection complete, everything is normal!"

What he found most unacceptable was the result of the search of the backyard.

The soil was turned upside down, several meters deep, but not a single piece of porcelain was found.