Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 382. Found
Gu Baijiang followed the Third Prince to a small courtyard, where a plaque bearing the name of the Gu family was prominently displayed.

“Lord Gu, this is my sincerity,” Rong Ruiyuan said, taking the house deed from his attendant. There was also a large stack of contracts underneath. “This three-courtyard house, and the servants inside, will all be under your command from now on.”

Gu Baijiang accepted the gift with both hands respectfully, saying, "Your Highness's great kindness and virtue will be deeply appreciated, and I will certainly do my utmost to serve you in the future..."

Rong Ruiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "In three days, I will welcome An Tong into the manor. I suppose Lord Gu has already made preparations."

"Your Highness, rest assured, the bridal procession will surely stretch for miles..."

Just now in the manor, the Third Prince gave out the thousand taels of silver and the wedding dress, making it clear that this is the real dowry. The rest of the dowry will have no further connection with the Gu family after it enters the manor.

The daughter-in-law was too short-sighted; her eyes lit up when she saw the thousand taels of silver, but she didn't realize that the family had lost much more.

Rong Ruiyuan received a satisfactory answer, turned around and returned to the carriage. Several of his brothers clamored to come over and ask for a cup of wedding wine, as he also had some preparations to make.

Having stayed in the capital for so long, Gu Baijiang naturally knew who the original owner of this new Gu Mansion was. They happened to be among those whose property was being confiscated, and the mansion ended up in the hands of the Third Prince. After a simple cleanup, it became a gift and was transferred to him.

Thinking about my old home, which now has a new owner, I feel a little uneasy.

After walking around and realizing that the size of this mansion was similar to their previous Gu mansion, they were somewhat satisfied.

Although the people left in the mansion were sent by the Third Prince, he did not trust them. He asked the steward to come and identify the people, and also asked them to go to the Third Prince's villa to pick up the eldest son's family. Only then did he hurriedly leave in the carriage.

Gu Baijiang didn't know how long he wandered around or how many people he had evaded before finally arriving at a dilapidated courtyard.

Seeing the rusty lock still hanging there, I breathed a sigh of relief and continued circling.

Before nightfall, he returned to the small courtyard with the men arranged for him by the Third Prince.

Smash the rusty lock and enter the overgrown courtyard.

The guards who followed him didn't say much, quietly waiting for Gu Baijiang's instructions.

When Gu Baijiang opened the tunnel, he was completely dumbfounded. Where was the stuff?

He clutched his chest, his face suddenly turning deathly pale. He had hidden himself so well, and even after hiding, he dared not set foot in the area again. Who had taken him away?

That's not right. When we came in, the door lock was the same one as before. Could these silver coins just disappear into thin air?

As for the other passage, it has long been completely blocked, and those who knew about it have all been dealt with. Who else in this world could know about it besides him?

"Lord Gu?" The guards waiting for orders outside were getting impatient. Why had it taken so long to get in?
Hearing the urging voice, Gu Baijiang leaned weakly against the wall. This was most of his fortune, and it was all gone!
With calls coming from outside, Gu Baijiang knew that if he didn't go out soon, these people would definitely break in, and then it would be even harder to explain.

He could only clench his fists, using the stinging pain in his fingers to bring himself back to his senses, before returning to the courtyard with a blank expression.

"Have the people following outside been dealt with?"

The guard looked puzzled, but still said respectfully, "Lord Gu, have you forgotten? Those who followed us have long been dealt with."

"How do you know?" Gu Baijiang asked, feigning profundity. "This place is a deception I deliberately set up. I can only take you there after I'm sure the people have been dealt with. Otherwise, we can't afford any losses along the way."

The guard agreed, and ordered someone to investigate further. To his surprise, they actually caught a few small mice. He felt a bit of admiration for Gu Baijiang; no wonder the Third Prince was willing to risk offending His Majesty to bring him back.

Once Gu Baijiang was certain it was safe, he headed to his next treasure location with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

He divided the silver in two. The silver placed here was originally intended to be given to the Third Prince, while the other treasure trove was the foundation of the Gu family's future.

I don't know which damned thief stole everything from this place. He had no way out and could only give away the last bit of his family's possessions. From now on, his whole family will really have to live a life of poverty.

But his biggest worry now is whether the other treasure trove will also be emptied out by someone else.
If that's the case, then the Gu family has no chance of turning things around.

Unfortunately, Bai Suihe was unaware that the Gu family had such a hidden trick up their sleeve, which gave them a chance to catch their breath.

As night fell, the group walked through the mountain stream, lighting many torches that startled flocks of night birds.

The guards immediately recognized this as a mass grave. Their expressions changed; this Lord Gu really knew how to hide things. Who would have thought that someone would hide so much silver in this place?

You should know that even the bravest person wouldn't dare to pass through this place during the day.

As soon as they got closer, everyone felt a chill around them...

But they had a mission to complete, so even though they were terrified, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and move forward.

After passing countless lonely graves, we finally arrived at the most secluded corner, where some small accessories were scattered. Everyone was careful not to step on them, silently reciting scriptures and constantly bowing with their hands. They truly had no intention of disturbing us.

No one dared to speak here, and the occasional sound of a dry branch breaking made everyone's hearts pound even harder.

"Wait here for me," Gu Baijiang said, turning the people away again as he looked at the narrow passage ahead.

The guards were really tempted to curse. Could this be another cover-up?

Why are you teasing them so late at night and bringing them to this place? Do you have a grudge against them?
"Lord Gu, I hope you're not just teasing us again."

Gu Baijiang nodded haphazardly. If he were to be completely drained again this time, he would be dead, so he didn't care whether he offended these people or not.

Passing through the narrow gorge and lifting the vines hidden in the mountain stream, a small hole appeared before us. If the guards were to do this, they would probably scream in fright.

The ground was covered with dry bones, which looked even more eerie under the torchlight.

Mustering his courage, Gu Baijiang used a stick to pry the bones aside, making sure there was enough room for one person to pass through. After finally making it into the cave, he saw the boxes still there and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just to be on the safe side, he went inside, took out a bunch of keys from under the boxes, opened one of the boxes, and saw that the silver was still inside. He finally breathed a sigh of relief; his family's lives were saved.

Reluctant to touch each silver ingot, he sighed and called people in, instructing them to quickly move these things out.

Upon seeing so many boxes, the guards immediately ordered everyone to get moving.

At that moment, all they wanted was to get these boxes out of there and leave this gloomy place as quickly as possible.

(End of this chapter)