Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

Chapter 209: The Magnificent Gem Hidden in the Sarcophagus

The footsteps outside the door were getting closer. Lou Xiaozhuan jumped onto the beam like a big bird. When the door opened, he turned and went into the shadow of the corner so that no one could see him.

The person who stepped into the study was Yue Zhanchi from the Yue family. He was not accompanied by anyone. After entering the study, he walked to the bookshelf on the left very skillfully, took out one of the account books from the stack, and slowly walked to the desk to read it carefully.

He picked up the abacus and started typing with his five fingers, as if he was checking accounts. He didn't show any intention of leaving for a long time.

Lou Xiao was not in a hurry. She sat behind the beam with her arms folded and waited patiently until the other party stood up the abacus, a crisp sound was heard, and the beads returned to their positions.

He turned around holding the account book and moved the candlestick off the bookcase.

As the stone platform was pushed, the bookcase opened, revealing a black passage.

He looked back and made sure that no one was there before he stepped in.

Lou Xiao hesitated whether to follow or not. She didn’t know what was going on in the secret passage, and it would be bad if she met Yue Zhanchi.

So she just kept watch, not knowing whether Xiao Zhengdu was anxious to find her whereabouts.

After a stick of incense had passed, Yue Zhanchi walked out slowly. Lou Xiao saw that his hands were empty, and thought that the account book had been put into the secret room.

He moved the candlestick again and watched the bookcase return to its original state. He hurried out of the study and closed the door.

Lou Xiao listened attentively until his footsteps faded away before she came down from the beam. She first went to where he took the account book and took one out. When she opened it, she didn't see anything wrong with it.

She now regretted not listening to her senior sister and studying hard. She couldn't see the account book clearly and didn't know if there was anything fishy going on.

So he put it back where it was, walked to the bookcase, and moved the candlestick like Yue Zhanchi did. As expected, the bookcase opened its door again.

Inside was a narrow passage with flickering candlelight on the wall.

She had experienced the darkness underground before, so she walked in without any hesitation.

The further she walked, the wider the room became. She felt like she had walked into someone's secret storage room.

First, there were boxes of silver neatly arranged, and then there were various rare jade ornaments on the antique shelf that were familiar or unfamiliar to her.

Ivory, coral and the like are not uncommon, but when you look closer, they seem to be covered with a layer of dust, and you don't know how long they have been there.

Lou Xiao was not too surprised by this.

After all, most of the children of the old owner of Hengjian Villa are engaged in business, so they must be richer than ordinary people.

She only took a quick look and continued on, passing through the mountains of jewels and jade.

The two closed doors in front of her seemed to force her to choose where to go.

She pushed open a door at random, and saw a stone cabinet that was neatly arranged like a coffin, and was polished very roughly.

Incompatible with the wealth outside, they are kept specially, and someone does not want people to know what is inside.

Lou Xiao was very curious, even though she had doubts in her heart, she just raised her hand and opened it.

What met the eye was a gorgeous blue-purple light, enchanting and dazzling. The gems that were polished into a hair crown and various hairpins, necklaces, and belts were something Lou Xiao had never seen in the capital.

Instead, it reminded her of the so-called priceless gem that A Mao's sister had dug out in the mine in the forest.

There was a hint of solemnity in her eyes, which made it clear that Hengjian Villa was related to private mining.

Just as I was about to pick it up for a closer look, I heard faint footsteps.

Someone came in after her.