Chapter 129: Has This Girl Been Hiding Some Strength?

Mo Jinnan had been closely watching what Xiang Xinyao took.

Of course, it wasn’t because he was worried she would take too much, but because he wanted to know what kind of treasures she liked.

Once they returned to Bianjing, he could cater to her tastes and send her the best things from his estate.

Although Xiang Xinyao appeared to be quite the money-grubber, she didn’t take many items from the Fang family.

When she showed no interest in anything else, Mo Jinnan was about to suggest they leave.

But then, she suddenly fixed her gaze on a painting on the wall, not blinking once.

Mo Jinnan walked up to her and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you like this painting?”

Xiang Xinyao shook her head. “I don’t like it, but something feels off about it.”

Mo Jinnan studied the painting but couldn’t find anything unusual. So, he casually reached up to take it down.

As soon as the painting was removed, Xiang Xinyao noticed a secret compartment in the wall.

Inside the compartment was a toad, and without thinking, she reached out to touch it.

The moment her hand brushed the toad’s eye, there was a loud rumbling noise, and Mo Jinnan was suddenly sucked into a black hole.

“Damn!” Xiang Xinyao exclaimed, rushing to check on him.

The next moment, a faint light illuminated the black hole.

“Mo Jinnan, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. Xinyao, come down here quickly, it’s…”

Before Mo Jinnan could finish speaking, Xiang Xinyao didn’t even ask what was in the hole and simply jumped down herself.

“Damn… damn… damn…” she cried out as she slipped off the edge, sliding down the steps.

Fortunately, Mo Jinnan reacted quickly and caught her before she could slide further.

“How are you? Are you hurt?” he asked.

“I’m fine. Who designed these steps? They’re so straight.”

“You jumped down without even waiting for me to finish speaking. You’re too impatient. It’s good that you’re not hurt. Look over there.”

“Damn!” Xiang Xinyao couldn’t help but curse again, her eyes wide in shock.

Next to them was a small secret chamber, filled to the brim with gold, silver, and jewels—six large chests were packed full.

There was also a small, exquisite wooden box, which was locked.

Curious, Xiang Xinyao picked up the box and weighed it in her hand, then handed it to Mo Jinnan.

“This box must contain something important. You open it.”

Mo Jinnan took the wooden box, gripped the lock, and used his internal energy to easily open it.

Inside the box were property deeds and land contracts.

Xiang Xinyao’s eyes widened. “Wow! This Fang family has quite a fortune!”

“They do,” Mo Jinnan said, his expression darkening.

For an outsider like Fang Yuanwai to have such wealth in a small town, his methods were probably far from clean.

Mo Jinnan stuffed the deeds into his clothes and said, “Xinyao, take whatever you want. I’ll have the pavilion chief bring people to carry the rest out.”

“Go ahead. I’ll pick a few things.”

With that, Xiang Xinyao began sorting through the jewelry boxes.

Mo Jinnan handed her a fire stick and turned to climb the steps.

Once Mo Jinnan had left, Xiang Xinyao used her spiritual sense to store the jewelry box full of jewels into her space. Then, she quickly climbed back up the steps.

After exiting the secret chamber, she used her powers again to pull the six large chests out of her space.

This time, she didn’t waste time picking and choosing—she simply stored all the jade pieces into her space with another wave of her hand.

Next, she selected a few rubies and gold ingots to store away, but didn’t take anything else.

The town was still fairly large, and she couldn’t be too greedy. If she took too much, the townspeople wouldn’t have enough to share.

When Mo Jinnan returned with the pavilion chief and several townspeople, the first thing he saw was the six large chests lying on the floor.

Mo Jinnan stared, dumbfounded. “How did you manage to carry all the chests up here by yourself?”

Xiang Xinyao smiled. “The steps in the secret room were so straight. How would the villagers be able to carry all the chests up here? I’m strong, so I carried them all by myself.”

Mo Jinnan still couldn’t believe it.

Xiang Xinyao, a delicate young woman with weak internal energy, how could she possibly carry such heavy chests full of gold and jewels?

And six large chests—carrying them back and forth would have taken some time. But she had done it so quickly, and even he, with his abilities, would have struggled.

It was unbelievable!

Could this girl have been hiding part of her strength?

That possibility seemed quite likely.

Mo Jinnan said, “Everyone should have taken what they wanted. Pavilion Chief, hurry and take everyone out of here. Once you’re back, distribute the goods. Those who are struggling the most should receive more.”

“Understood, Master. I’ll lead everyone out now.”

“Quickly, go!”

The pavilion chief immediately directed the villagers to carry the chests and gather everyone to leave the Fang family’s residence.

Mo Jinnan then set about restoring the room to its original state.

After everyone had left, Mo Jinnan asked, “Xinyao, do you have any medicine that can make someone lose their sanity?”

Xiang Xinyao blinked. “No, but if you want to make someone become foolish, you can use silver needles.”

Mo Jinnan’s eyes lit up. “Then can you make everyone from the Fang family foolish? I’m worried that they might wake up and seek revenge on the townspeople.”

“No problem.”

Xiang Xinyao twirled her wrist, and a silver needle appeared in her hand.

Silver needles required great skill from the doctor to use properly, and even turning someone into a fool with them demanded expertise.

Xiang Xinyao walked over to the Fang family patriarch and his wife, who were lying on the bed, and pricked the three neural points on their heads with the needle. She then followed Mo Jinnan to another room.

She didn’t spare any of the Fang family members, except for the servants.

They might leave the town by dawn, and who would help the villagers if the Fang family tried to cause trouble?

Once she had made everyone from the Fang family into fools, the two of them left the Fang family residence and returned to the inn to rest.

When they arrived, they found the innkeeper and the waiter kneeling in front of Rufeng and Xiang Xinyao’s family, both bruised and battered.

Mo Jinnan asked, “Rufeng, what happened?”

Rufeng cupped his hands and replied, “Master, these two scoundrels drugged everyone, trying to steal the tiger bone and tiger skin.”

Mo Jinnan said coldly, “Beat them half to death and throw them out.”

“Yes, Master.”

Xiang Xinyao ran over to her parents. “Father, Mother, go rest. We might have to leave early tomorrow.”

Xiang Taifu nodded. “Alright, child. You should also go rest. We’ll talk about everything tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Xiang Xinyao nodded and helped her mother upstairs.

Mo Jinnan left the matter to Rufeng and went to rest in his room.

The next morning, they woke up to clear skies, though the temperature was even colder than the day before.

The snow had started to melt.

Xiang Xinyao and the others began to pack their bags and prepare to depart.

Mo Jinnan went out briefly and instructed the pavilion chief to find someone to temporarily manage the inn and the other properties of the Fang family.

As for the profits, he asked the pavilion chief to keep them safe for now and said they would be dealt with when he returned.

He also kept the property deeds and land contracts, not giving them to the pavilion chief.

He didn’t want the pavilion chief to become the next Fang Yuanwai.

Once Xiang Xinyao’s family had finished packing, Mo Jinnan returned, with the pavilion chief following behind him.

Today, the pavilion chief would personally take charge of the inn. Since the innkeeper and waiter were both from the Fang family, Mo Jinnan certainly wouldn’t let them continue in their positions.