After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 43 What That Auntie Told Me

"Could he be one of those Robin Hood-like heroes who rob the rich to help the poor?" She remembered that's how it was portrayed in novels.

Xia Jingyuan stared at the window: "I don't know. Let's wait a while and see how things go. If nothing unexpected happens, how about we climb in through this window?"

"it is good."

The two waited for about fifteen minutes and, seeing that no sound came from the treasure pavilion, guessed that it should be feasible.

The two arrived at the window where the man had gone up to the second floor. There happened to be a tree there, which they could use to jump to the second floor.

Xia Jingyuan's expression was grave: "Sister, I'll go check the situation first. I'll call you again when there's no danger."

After saying that, he jumped in first, followed closely by Ali. She couldn't let her cheap older brother face the danger alone.

There was no sound, which means they might have been killed instantly upon entering.

Fortunately, after the two entered, they found nothing unusual except that the room was rather dark.

The second floor of this treasure pavilion is about 100 square meters and is divided into four areas, which contain books, treasures, medicines, and weapons.

"Big brother..." Ali called softly.

"Shh! You forgot that someone else came in before, let's be careful," Xia Jingyuan whispered a reminder.

Xia Jingyuan warned again, "Stay close to me, understand?"

The two cautiously made their way through the treasure pavilion, unaware that their every word and action was being observed by someone lurking in the shadows.

Suddenly, the person observing from the shadows showed a hint of panic.

With so much space, why did it have to run towards me?

or……

Just as that person was frowning and pondering a countermeasure, the perceptive Ali, with her extraordinary insight and intuition, had already sensed something amiss. She gave her elder brother a grave look, then gripped the several gleaming silver needles tightly in her hand, and with light, silent steps, slowly walked behind the screen not far away.

Sure enough, there was a person with their back to her behind the screen. Ah Li realized that this must be the person who came in earlier.

This is truly a perfect opportunity to make a move!

Just as Ali was about to use her silver needles, by sheer coincidence, the person turned around and the two bumped into each other.

Upon recognizing Xing Beiluo, Ali patted her chest and put away the silver needles: "You scared me to death! It was you."

Xing Beiluo also breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, I thought it was someone from the Gu family."

"I didn't expect you to come. I thought you wouldn't." Ali was both relieved and amused.

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, this is my brother." She introduced Xia Jingyuan to Xing Beiluo.

Xing Beilu nodded to Xia Jingyuan, then said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's get down to business first."

Seeing that the two girls seemed to know each other, Xia Jingyuan shielded them behind him, saying, "Be careful, there are definitely traps here."

Xing Beiluo calmly pushed away the hand he was protecting, walked forward with an air of nonchalance, reached out and touched the wall, and the mechanism opened automatically.

Ali: "..."

Xia Jingyuan: "..."

The two asked in unison, "How did you know?"

"I was just wandering around when I happened to run into an aunt who was dissatisfied with the Gu family. She told me everything," Xing Beiluo said with a helpless expression.

Her expression made it seem as if all of this was boring and she preferred the exciting challenges.

Ali: "..."

Is that even possible?!

As expected of the female lead, even after barging into someone else's home, people still eagerly offer her directions.

The group fell silent and began searching on their own.

Xia Jingyuan and Xing Beiluo headed straight for the treasure area, while Xing Beiluo wandered around aimlessly out of boredom; she had only come for fun.

After a while, they heard Ali's voice, which was three parts puzzled, three parts impatient, and four parts disappointed: "Huh, where is the jade marrow liquid?"

Xing Beiluo was taken aback: "You want Jade Marrow Liquid?"

"Hmm, you forgot I said before that I only wanted one thing, which is this jade marrow liquid. But I've searched everywhere here, how come it's not here?"

“I know where it is, but you have to give me something in return.” Xing Beiluo looked at Ali smugly.

"Lolo, good Lolo~" Ali quickly stepped forward and tugged at the hem of her clothes.

Seeing that she didn't react, Ali continued, trying to brainwash Xing Beiluo: "Aren't we already good friends?"

Upon hearing this, Xing Beiluo quickly pretended to have just remembered: "Oh, sorry, I forgot. Dogs are man's best friend."

Ali: "..."

For the sake of the chalcedony liquid, we can't be bothered by such things.

After some mental preparation, Ali once again flashed a fawning smile: she held Xing Beiluo's hands and shook them: "Oh, good Luo Luo, you must be teasing me. How could our noble, invincible, beautiful, generous, kind, and intelligent beauty bear to see me unable to find her, right?"

Xing Beiluo quickly shook her off, scraping the goosebumps off his body: "Don't try that on me, your coquettishness won't work," and added at the end, "Even if you pass away, it won't help."

"..."

It's infuriating!

Ali thought for a moment, then leaned close to her ear and whispered something mysteriously.

After saying something, Xing Beiluo glared at her angrily, but still said, "Of course not here. The Gu family is cunning and shrewd. They hid the two most important treasures in the storeroom next door."

Ali was speechless: "Did that concubine tell you that too?"

"Yeah, yeah." Xing Beiluo said proudly, as if to say, "Look how much more charming I am than you."

Xia Jingyuan, who was watching from the sidelines, was extremely curious and leaned closer to Ali: "What did you just say?"

Ali chuckled and gently covered her mouth with her hand: "If she doesn't tell me, I'm not going to pay her back."

Those who borrow money are the ones in charge!

Xia Jingyuan immediately understood and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.

Well done!

but……

Why did my sister borrow money?

Wasn't the money I gave her before enough?

Looks like I need to find a way to get some more money.

The group decided to search the warehouse. As they were leaving, Ali, who was walking at the back, felt something was off about the shelf next to her. Upon closer inspection, she discovered a person in the shadows!

Ah Li recognized him! It was him!

She asked with her eyes, "Are you here to steal too?"

The man clearly recognized her too. He was surprised by her unusual way of thinking. Despite being a thief, she was not flustered or afraid when she saw him. Instead, she asked him curiously what he was doing there.

Of course, these were all his thoughts, which he didn't show on his face at all, but he used his eyes to signal her to keep quiet.

Ali understood immediately. Without greeting him, she only glanced at him briefly before following her brother away.

But in his mind, he was still wondering, what did this guy do here? Could it be that he's here to steal something too?

Ali couldn't help but shake her head. This tiny ancient mansion had actually attracted so many forces.

What exactly is it about that's so appealing?