Chapter 18

The jewelry box had two small drawers and a broken mirror on top.

She opened the drawers, but there was nothing inside.

But a big “Merit” was marked on top.

[System, is it this?]

System: [Definitely not this box, take it back first, study it slowly.]

If it was this box, the system would have already shown it.

And the merit would have already been credited.

The only explanation was that this box had a hidden compartment, and the item was hidden in the compartment.

Lu Yunxiang said to the lady who collected scrap, “I want these two books and this box, how much?”

The lady who collected scrap looked at the tattered box in Lu Yunxiang’s hand and said with a smile, “The books are one cent each, this box is free for you.”

The box was so dilapidated that it was no longer usable, even if Lu Yunxiang didn’t want it, the box would just be smashed and used for firewood.

It wasn’t worth a penny.

The lady who collected scrap couldn’t understand why a young girl like Lu Yunxiang would like such a dilapidated thing.

Lu Yunxiang didn’t haggle, she directly took out two cents.

“Thank you, lady!”

She hugged the books and the box and walked away happily.

The lady who collected scrap was also happy to get two cents.

“Come back again next time!”

Lu Yunxiang hugged the box and ran all the way to her secret base.

She had already studied it on the way, if there was a hidden compartment, it must be in the base of the bottom.

She shook it.

The box didn’t make any noise.

It didn’t sound like there was anything inside.

Lu Yunxiang took out both drawers and put her fingers in to feel around.

Suddenly, in the gap on the left side of the second drawer, she felt a small bump.

It was round and smooth.

She pressed down hard with her index finger—

With a click, a drawer appeared at the bottom of the box.

She gently pushed it, and the contents of the drawer were revealed.

[Ding! Dragon and Phoenix Jade Bracelets, a pair, Merit +20000]

Lu Yunxiang was shocked when she saw the contents, she gasped.

In that dilapidated box, a pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets with rich colors lay quietly, emitting a charming glow.

The delicately carved dragon and phoenix patterns on the jade bracelets were lifelike, as if they were playing with each other, every detail showed the craftsman’s superb skills.

Their lines were smooth, graceful and elegant, the dragon’s fierceness and the phoenix’s magnificence complemented each other perfectly.

This was definitely a national treasure.

Lu Yunxiang’s mind suddenly flashed with the fate of this pair of jade bracelets in her previous life.

In her previous life, they were hidden in this dilapidated box, and finally buried in the earth, becoming the foundation of high-rise buildings, never to see the light of day again.

Her heart ached.

Such precious items, witnessing inheritance and history, had such a regrettable fate.

Before Lu Yunxiang could get a good look, the system’s voice sounded mischievously.

[This system has reclaimed it!]

As soon as the system finished speaking, the dragon and phoenix jade bracelets in the box disappeared.

【You’re recycling it? You’ll keep it in your system space forever?】

What’s the difference between that and being hidden away in the previous life?

【Host, you’re misunderstanding. This system is here to serve the people. This pair of bracelets is not suitable for display now. When the peaceful era arrives, this system will donate it to the museum through legal channels to showcase its value. 】

Lu Yunxiang felt ashamed.

She had actually suspected the system of lining its own pockets!

She had misunderstood the system!

【Host, there’s a surprise in the box, pull out the drawer.】

Lu Yunxiang hadn’t pulled out the bottom drawer completely, she was already stunned when she saw the pair of neatly arranged dragon and phoenix jade bracelets.

The jade bracelets had already been recycled by the system, leaving only two imprints where they were placed.

She obediently pulled it out.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

The back part was neatly arranged with six gold bars.

Each gold bar was marked 100 grams!

Lu Yunxiang was a little excited.

【You’re not recycling this?】

System: 【Gold bars are useless to the system, you can keep them, Host, consider it a reward.】

Lu Yunxiang was instantly happy.

She was a simple person, seeing money, seeing gold bars, she was bound to be happy!

She excitedly said: 【I want to exchange for a personal space.】

【Okay, Host, how much do you want to exchange? Ten thousand points for one cubic meter, for the first exchange, you get one and get three free.】

Lu Yunxiang: 【Forty thousand, I want to exchange for a personal space worth forty thousand points.】

【Host is exchanging for a personal space worth forty thousand points…】

【Exchanging…】

【Exchange successful!】

【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a sixteen-cubic-meter personal space.】

Lu Yunxiang looked at the large space, her personal space, and was overjoyed.

She quickly took her private money from the tree hole and put it into the personal space along with the gold bars.

Suddenly, she felt complete.

It was so good to have these things hidden in her personal space, she felt so light.

Most importantly, she wouldn’t have to carry big bags anymore, no matter where she went, she could also hide all kinds of things, take them out and put them away at any time.

It was simply too good to be true!

The result of being too happy was that she hummed a little tune all the way home.

But as soon as she opened the door, a water cup was thrown at her. Luckily, she reacted quickly and dodged it.

The enamel cup and the water inside rolled out to the front door.

Zhang Qing’s furious voice came from inside the house.

“You still have the face to come back!”

Lu Yunxiang looked up and saw Zhang Qing’s face twisted in anger.

Chen Chunping was also equally angry.

And Zhang Lin… was desperate and resentful.

Zhang Lin realized afterwards that Lu Yunxiang had done it on purpose, she had deliberately made her wear that dress that ruined her reputation!

She rushed over, her eyes bloodshot: “Lu Yunxiang, you actually harmed me, I’ll kill you! I’ll fight you!”