Chapter 421 - Chapter 421: Astonishing Wealth
Chapter 421: Astonishing Wealth
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
This time, he didn’t hesitate and returned to the courtyard.
All the bandits were tied up and thrown into the yard. They were all gathered in a pile in front of the boss.
Even if they weren’t tied up, they were already paralyzed and couldn’t move at all.
The moment Gu Ying appeared, almost all of the bandits felt like shivering.
However, they had lost all feeling from their necks down. The fear they felt in their minds could not be expressed in their limbs.
In order to prevent them from biting their tongues to commit suicide, Gu Ying had deliberately dislocated all the mountain bandits’ jaws. Of course, there was also a reason why he didn’t want to listen to their nonsenseo
The rain had started to get heavier, and the person at the bottom was the most miserable His face had already sunk into the mud, and he could only lift his head with all his might, but he could not exert any strength at all. His neck could not hold on for long, and he would fall back into the mud again. Only a few people who were pressed in the mud had no time to care about their fear. They only thought about how they could not suffocate to death in the mud.
Gu Ying didn’t even look at them and started to search the courtyard.
Judging from the bandit boss’s reaction, he would definitely not put food and gold out of his sight.
In the face of a natural disaster, the only way to be safe was to hold the item in his own hands.
Although the bandits were afraid of his strength, there must be small gangs among them. If any of them stole a part of it, it would be a loss that was difficult to make up.
Although he didn’t get any useful information from the bandit boss, as long as he followed the man’s personality and logical thinking, he wouldn’t deviate from the general direction.
Everything must have been hidden in this courtyard, and it wouldn’t get wet from the rain. It was also right under their eyes, so it must be in a few rooms.
This courtyard was the largest and most well-preserved in the entire village. It should be the house of a rich family in the village.
The cellar on the surface might have been modified to be waterproof and damp-proof, but it was in the yard after all, and it did not meet the conditions right in front of their eyes.
The bandit boss was also very alert, but there was a saying.
It was hard to guard against house thieves.
He was a thief himself, so how could he guard against thieves every day?
So after eliminating many options, the main house was the only choice.
Gu Ying walked towards the main house, observing the brigand leaders reaction from the corner of his eye.
Although the man was tied to a tree and his head was lowered, his hearing was still there, and he sharply sensed that the footsteps of Gu Ying were heading towards the main house.
He also knew that Gu Ying must have gone to find food and valuables. These were the last bargaining chip he had to save his life. Even if he couldn’t save his life, he couldn’t let this fiend who came to find him benefit for nothing.
So even though the footsteps were stepping on his heart, the bandit leader still lowered his head, trying to stop himself from looking up, afraid that his expression would reveal his secret.
However, his actions were all within Gu Ying’s calculations. The more he pretended not to care, the more it proved that he had found the right direction.
Gu Ying’s grasp of the human heart had already reached a certain level. If he didn’t become an assassin, he could easily become a leading professional in the industry as a counselor.
So he didn’t stop and went straight into the main house.
According to the victim’s description, the bandits had robbed more than one or two houses, and they had been doing this for more than a day or two.
The food that they had plundered had been consumed all this time, but the gold and silver had been accumulated, so it must have been a large number.
Although Gu Ying didn’t care about the money, there was no need to just bury it here.
He couldn’t bring the women who were victims back to the survivors’ village, so he could only give them some money and food and send them on their way.
As for whether or not these things would bring them another fatal disaster, that was not something he could control.
Everyone had their own fate, and it all depended on their luck.
He carefully walked around the room, and the first thing he saw was the bed.
This was not an ordinary wooden bed or a mud-fire kang.
Such a bed was exquisitely carved, cumbersome to make, and had a long period of time. Most importantly, there was enough space at the bottom of the bed to place some items.
The brigand leader was the most skilled person among all the brigands. He didn’t need to personally appear in the usual plundering, and just the number of people was enough to deal with the ordinary people.
Therefore, he would definitely put the stolen goods in the safest place.
Where else could be safer than the step-by-step bed he had been guarding?
GuYing came to the side of the bed and pushed aside a few wooden plaids under the bed. He also pulled out some clothes and bedding that were used as a cover. As expected, a few boxes were piled in the innermost area.
The boxes were of different sizes, and they were tightly stuck to the innermost part. Visually, it seemed that the space inside was larger, far beyond the size of the stepbed.
He raised his head to look at the spot between the bed and the wall, and sure enough, there was an inconspicuous gap in the middle.
It seemed that there was a mezzanine behind the wall, and the heavy stepbed was the best cover.
Gu Ying walked to the head of the bed, grabbed a horizontal wooden block with one hand, and easily pulled the bed a distance away.
He deliberately made a huge commotion to tell the brigand leader that he had discovered the secret of the mezzanine.
The sound of the wooden bed being dragged could be heard. The brigand leader, who had his head lowered, suddenly raised his head and stared at the door, trying to see what was happening in the room.
However, the only thing he could move now was his head. He couldn’t even struggle.
Gu Ying heard the muffled groan from outside, but he didn’t stop what he was doing.
He pushed the entire bed away and pulled out a few boxes.
Each chest was heavy, and after they were opened one by one, what was revealed was an astonishing amount of wealth.
Silk and satin, gold and silver, jewelry, antiques, and jade…
The bandits had indeed chosen the fat sheep. In the face of such a natural disaster, those who could still bring these things out were not ordinary rich families.
Gu Ying touched his chin and looked at these things with difficulty.
If it was just some gold and silver, it would be fine. Every woman who suffered would get a little.
It would be easier for them to hide, and they would not be so conspicuous.
However, the other antiques and jades were not small at all. How could they be exchanged for money under such circumstances?
He didn’t want to attract the coveting eyes of some people before he could get the money, and once again push these women into the fire pit.
“Forget it, let’s find the food first, then we’ll talk about the rest.”
Gu Ying missed MO Ruyue’s space very much. This was simply a mobile storage warehouse. As long as he threw it in, he would be free of worries.
“Now that it’s raining so heavily, the drought in the land can be alleviated to a certain extent. It should be easier to plow the land and sow the seeds.”
Gu Ying muttered to himself.
The earlier he settled the matter of the survivors’ village, the earlier he could start a new journey with MO Ruyue..