Bang~!
The large wooden chest found in the hidden compartment above the bed was smashed heavily onto the floor by Sun Shaozong, scattering its contents across half the room.
A cat's-eye gold chain, a jade belt with a white tail, a grape bunch-like purplish-gold Burmese bell, a lifelike dog head mask...
Some were gold, some jade, and every one had been exquisitely crafted. Any single item, sold outside, would fetch at least a hundred taels of silver.
Seeing these objects in the study so unexpectedly, everyone in the Ge residence was left dumbstruck.
After standing there in a daze for quite some time, it was the old steward Xu Ren, who had evidently "seen more of the world," who recovered first. Frowning, he asked, "Prefect Sun, what... what is the meaning of this?"
"The meaning?"
Though there was a hint of a smile on Sun Shaozong's face, his eagle vulture-like eyes stabbed coldly into Ge Xiaoxian. "I'm afraid you'll have to ask your Second Master about that. Other than the deceased Vice Minister Ge, he should know best what these things were used for."
From the moment he saw the items in the chest, Ge Xiaoxian's expression had been somewhat twisted. Now that Sun Shaozong had named him directly, he immediately flew into a rage and roared, "What nonsense are you talking about?! What do these things have to do with me?!"
That single roar was enough for everyone in the room to spot the catch!
Ge Xiaorui looked at his younger brother in astonishment, countless thoughts churning in his mind, yet he found it impossible to believe.
"Hehe..."
Sun Shaozong shook his head and laughed. Pointing at the things on the floor, he said, "Though these items were made with great care, after being used for so long, they