Chapter 204 Shengge Gets Rich Again
Ye Mu'en saw that his sister did not answer his proposal and understood that she was still hesitant.
"I discussed this issue with Mom and Dad before. Zi Yisheng doesn't care about profit, nor does he care about power. As long as it's someone he cares about, he will protect them without hesitation.
He treats you very well, that's undeniable. If he knows about the space, he won't betray you. If he really betrays you one day, our family isn't to be trifled with.
Even if we can't beat him in the end, we can escape to a place where no one can find us and start over."
Ye Shenge nodded. She would tell Zi Yisheng about it later, but not everything about the space.
"How was Baili Ming resolved?"
"Left to Zi Yisheng. It's not convenient for our Ye family to take direct action in these matters."
Ye Shenge didn't ask further. She didn't even understand some of the things happening here. For example, why they had swapped so many children from different families and made them lose some memories. No one had told her yet, so she would just wait. She would know the answer one day.
Ye Mu'en's return was without revealing his true identity. After all, he was considered dead. He relied on his sister to do his makeup when he went out. Although her skills weren't great, it at least changed his appearance.
Zi Yisheng also stepped back from the frontline due to his brother-in-law's return. He no longer sent A'Can to follow them, as his brother-in-law's strength was considerable.
This made things convenient for Ye Shenge. She first had her elder brother take her to a haunted house. As expected, she met Old Mrs. Yang in the secret passage.
"I was wondering why you didn't come to pick up your things. I've already prepared them for you."
Old Mrs. Yang moved the bed again and opened a hidden passage within the secret passage.
Ye Mu'en went in first to check before helping Ye Shenge inside. When Ye Shenge saw the room full of boxes, she turned to look at the old lady.
"Isn't this too much? I feel a bit overwhelmed carrying it."
Old Mrs. Yang looked at the little girl's timid expression and playfully swatted her.
"Take it if I give it to you. You're not someone who lacks experience."
As Old Mrs. Yang spoke, she handed Ye Shenge a small box.
"This contains all the property deeds of the Yang family across the country. If anyone comes looking for me in the future, please tell them that the Yang family is no more."
Ye Shenge knew that the old lady was still hoping for her son's return, or at least it was her lingering obsession.
"When that day comes, I will return all the properties to him."
The old lady quickly waved her hand.
"No need. If you ever meet my son or grandson, just give them a letter inside. The houses are yours to keep. They took a lot of diamonds and gold when they left, so these are things they didn't manage to hold onto and shouldn't be kept by them."
Ye Shenge sighed. If the day came when she met the old lady's children, she would return the houses. As for the large amount of treasure in the secret passage, she wouldn't return it. It would be considered compensation for her hard work in guarding the properties for them.
Ye Mu'en quickly called some brothers, who cleared out everything in the secret passage. They also brought in some supplies that his sister had prepared earlier and placed them in the secret passage.
Ye Shenge spent her time chatting with the old lady. This was the first time they were not talking about life and death, but about interesting things.
As Ye Shenge was leaving, the old lady reluctantly held her hand, not wanting her to go. It had been a long time since anyone had accompanied the old lady for a chat.
"I'll come back to keep you company another day."
Ye Shenge had truly decided to accompany the old lady for her remaining time, fulfilling her wish for companionship.
Zi Yisheng hadn't had dinner with the little girl for two consecutive days. Today was even more exaggerated; her elder brother directly took her out to play and didn't come back at night.
In fact, the day after saying goodbye to the old lady, Ye Mu'en couldn't wait to take his sister to the treasure location Baili Ming had mentioned.
It was on a mountain, and it was quite far. It would take about a day's drive to get there.
When climbing the mountain, Ye Mu'en carried his sister. It was because the little girl's foot hadn't healed yet and she couldn't bear the strain of walking for a long time.
Ye Shenge was also tired on her brother's back, needing to maintain a single posture. So, the siblings walked and rested along the way, giving Ye Shenge the opportunity to witness a real hunting scene.
They were supposed to come down the mountain in a day, but the brother and sister ended up playing on the mountain for two days.
Ye Shenge looked at the cave entrance, covered by vines and overgrown weeds, and admired her elder brother's ability to find such a hidden place.
Ye Mu'en put his sister down and, as if he knew the way, cleared away the severed vines. The drag marks on the ground indicated that his brothers had already taken their share.
"Let's go and see what those kids have left for us. Don't let them pick out all the good stuff."
Ye Shenge realized that her love for money had a source. She and her elder brother were both like their mother, as their mother was an expert at accumulating wealth. Only their father didn't show much interest in money, perhaps because he never had the opportunity to use it.
Ye Shenge climbed onto her brother's back again, holding two flashlights to illuminate the way. The cave was dark, with many spiderwebs in places that made her skin crawl.
"How did these people find such a mountain cave? Without being told, no one would have discovered it for generations."
"Those noble families liked to hide their treasures in the mountains. Even the Bai family did. Few people could enter the deep mountains, let alone a place hidden so well. Therefore, no place is safer than the mountains."
Ye Shenge's eyes sparkled as if she had discovered a new continent.
"Brother, when my foot gets better, let's come out treasure hunting. Maybe we'll find some unclaimed treasures."
"Hahaha, silly girl, you're thinking too much. Unless we have a metal detector, we'll work ourselves to death on the mountain and still not find any unexpected wealth. Do you think the people who designed these treasure hiding spots are fools?"
"It's worth a try!"
Ye Shenge mumbled indignantly. She might have a lucky constitution. Look at how many treasures she had received since coming to this world. Her mother didn't make money as fast as she did.
"Alright, let's try a different mountain another day and let our little princess experience an adventure."
Soon, Ye Mu'en stopped in front of a large stone door. He put his sister aside and pressed a mechanism at the base of the nearby wall.
"It's really well hidden. Did Baili Ming tell you about the mechanism too?"
"No, I found it myself. That scoundrel still held something back."
With a rumbling sound, the stone door rose. The flashlight beams shone inside, but nothing was clearly visible.
Ye Mu'en took a flashlight and entered first. Ye Shenge soon heard the crisp sound of a lighter.
After the torches on all four sides were lit, Ye Shenge finally saw the full view inside the stone door.
It was a square room, about two hundred square meters. Inside were hundreds of stacked boxes, covered in thick dust, with many handprints on them.