Zhang Bengen's residence lay on the eastern side of Jiannan Prefecture City, in a remote location that drew little attention.
Yet even in such an out-of-the-way place, Su Que still saw patrolling soldiers as he passed through.
When Su Que passed by the residence and saw no one around, with the soldiers having just finished their patrol, he leapt over the wall and entered the estate.
The residence was not large. It had only a master bedroom, a guest room, a reception hall, and a courtyard outside overgrown with weeds.
Its layout even somewhat resembled his house in Jade Water City, except for the addition of a reception hall.
But because of that hall, the courtyard was much smaller as well.
All in all, at a glance, the residence was about the same size as his home in Jade Water City.
Still, though their sizes were similar, their prices were worlds apart.
The moment Su Que entered the residence, he headed straight for the guest room.
Because Zhang Bengen had hidden the items in the guest room rather than the master bedroom.
As soon as he pushed open the door, the air in the room began to stir, sending a cloud of dust drifting up.
Along with it came the stale odor produced by the room having been shut up without ventilation for a long time.
Su Que entered the guest room, shut the door, and swept his gaze across the room before fixing it on a dark-red carpet.
Zhang Bengen had said that beneath the dark-red carpet in the guest room, he had carved out a hidden compartment where he had concealed the clothes, hidden weapons, and money.
Su Que lifted the red carpet. At first glance, there was no trace of any hidden compartment in the floor.
But