Chapter 3 – Like a Plague of Locusts, Not a Scrap Left Behind!

“Brother Ronghua?”

“Shhh~”

Ruan Xi didn’t understand but obediently shut her mouth.

Tao Ronghua pushed the door open and turned on the light—there was no one in the room.

After they kidnapped Sang Feiyu, they had ransacked her second uncle’s home once.

His parents must have found some valuable things then. Since that day, they had always locked the room whenever they left.

That’s exactly why Tao Ronghua found it strange—why wasn’t the door locked today?

Naturally suspicious, there was no way he’d leave without thoroughly checking the room.

He looked under the bed first, then moved toward the wardrobe at the foot of the bed.

With a soft “huh,” he opened the wardrobe and shoved the clothes around. No one was hiding inside.

Could it be his mom had really forgotten to lock the door?

Still puzzled, he closed the wardrobe. Whatever mood he had earlier was now gone.

“I’ll take you home first.”

“Not in the mood tonight.”

Ruan Xi cautiously replied, “Alright then, I’ll come back when you’re ready.”

“Mhm.”

Tao Ronghua’s mood lightened. As long as he had money, what kind of woman was out of reach?

This woman before him was someone he once could only admire from afar, and now she was in his grasp.

Only after she heard the door shut did Sang Feiyu let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Luckily, she remembered the hidden chamber here—otherwise she would’ve been dragged back to the basement!

The secret room was full of toys from her childhood. Clearly, even after living here so long, her uncle’s family had never discovered this place.

After listening carefully and confirming it was quiet outside, Sang Feiyu emerged.

Just as she was about to leave, something hanging behind the door caught her attention.

Wasn’t this her father’s Swiss pocket watch—the one he always carried?

On the day of the accident, she’d rushed to the scene, but the watch was already gone. So it had been taken by her uncle and aunt!

Her mind exploded like a thunderclap—her terrified eyes widened in disbelief.

They had killed her father!

Everyone had thought it was an accident, but now it was clear—it had been a setup!

They were afraid her family would take all the assets to Hong Kong, leaving them behind with nothing. So they orchestrated the accident to wipe the family out and steal everything.

If she hadn’t refused to give in no matter what, all of her father’s property would’ve been looted by now!

Overwhelmed by rage and grief, a single tear slipped down and fell onto the pocket watch.

Suddenly, a golden light burst forth from it. The world spun, and when she came to, there was something new in her mind—a space.

According to the user guide within her mind, this space could store items. Whatever went in would come out exactly the same.

Besides being a storage space, there was even a small Western-style house inside—an exact replica of their own home.

With a thought, Sang Feiyu entered the space. The air inside was exceptionally fresh. After staying just a short while, she could hear her injuries healing. If she stayed a full day, she’d be completely recovered.

But she had other plans for her injuries—so she quickly exited the space.

Since her uncle’s family had gone to such lengths to loot her family’s property, there was no way she would let them succeed.

And she would definitely make them pay back the blood debt for harming her parents—double!

Without hesitation, Sang Feiyu used her mind to sweep every item from her uncle and aunt’s bedroom into the space.

As the items were stored, the data flowed directly into her mind. To her shock, her aunt had even stolen her mother’s silk pajamas!

Along with that were Friendship-brand face powder, cold cream, Gongdeng almond lotion (a skincare item), Wanziqianhong skin balm, a peony-print cotton quilt, a Red Lantern brand radio…

She also found her father’s gold-plated fountain pen, bottles of Maotai liquor, a Rolex watch…

It seemed after her kidnapping, her home had truly been picked clean.

And these weren’t even the valuables—just daily-use items. The truly precious things had been hidden by her parents. For her uncle’s family to even steal these daily items—they were no better than bandits!

The most valuable thing she found in her uncle and aunt’s stash was a savings booklet.

Inside: 2,000 yuan, recently deposited. Clearly, they had already sold off some of her family’s belongings.

Otherwise, with just their jobs, they could never have earned that kind of money.

Her uncle might dress decently on the outside, but the truth was, he wore underwear sewn from urea sacks. All appearances, no substance!

Satisfied, Sang Feiyu left the room and proceeded to empty out the entire first floor—living room furniture, everything—into her space.

The black-and-white TV in the living room? That was originally left behind by her own family.

Why leave it for them?

There was also the kitchen and bathroom on the first floor—she cleared those too!

She didn’t even leave a single piece of toilet paper behind!

She couldn’t wait to see their devastated, tearless expressions.

After clearing the first floor, she rushed upstairs to the second floor.

The first room belonged to her eldest cousin, Tao Jingjing. After graduating, Tao Jingjing hadn’t found a job and just stayed at home, so the room looked quite plain.

But after packing up the room, Sang Feiyu discovered her own clothes and shoes there.

Even worse—Tao Jingjing had stolen her underwear!

How disgusting could someone be?

Cursing inwardly, Sang Feiyu moved to the next room, which belonged to her second cousin, Tao Yingying. There, too, she found many of her own belongings.

Clothes, shoes, underwear, washbasin, enamel cup, towel, face cream, lipstick, clam oil, pearl cream, Lighthouse brand soap, silk bedsheets…

Sang Feiyu didn’t hesitate to take everything. Let them sleep on the floor!

No—this floor belonged to her family too. They didn’t even deserve that. The streets were more suitable.

The second floor held the two female cousins’ rooms, while the third floor housed her male cousins.

Those two rooms had more valuable items.

Her older male cousin had a Seagull-brand camera and a savings book with 500 yuan.

Her younger male cousin had a Shanghai-brand watch and more than 100 yuan stashed beneath his bed.

From her older cousin’s room, Sang Feiyu also found a stack of letters—love letters, to be exact.

He had written to many girls, but none had gone well. That’s why they were all returned, sealed and unopened.

One of them was even addressed to Ruan Xi. Clearly, she hadn’t liked Tao Ronghua in the past either.

And now, just for a boat ticket to Hong Kong, she was throwing herself at this kind of guy? How pathetic.

Lost in thought, Sang Feiyu scoured the entire three-story Western-style house clean—as if a swarm of locusts had swept through. Nothing was left!

Now, it was time to handle something even more important.

Just as she stepped out the door, a large hand suddenly grabbed her from behind.

“Sang Feiyu, you’re not going anywhere!”