Xie Jinqian brought his younger brother to a large residence in the Capital.
Although it was smaller than the old Xie Residence, it was lavishly decorated. Its flowers, plants, and trees were all rare varieties, and its antiques and famous paintings were beyond counting.
Servants tended to everything, both inside and out.
"Second Brother, after all those years of planning, is this all we have?"
Xie Jinzhao asked.
Xie Jinqian smiled faintly and led him into a secret chamber fitted with elaborate security measures.
When he lit the candles, they revealed several chests filled to the brim with gold, along with chest after enormous chest of gold, silver, and jewels-too many to count.
Xie Jinzhao had never seen so much money in his life.
His eyes shone as he grabbed gold bars and pearls, his hands trembling with excitement!
"Th-this... all of this is ours?"
"Yes! All of it is ours. It belongs to us brothers! Jinzhao, the promise we made back then has already been half fulfilled."
Xie Jinqian smiled gently.
Breaking free of the Xie family and establishing their own household was only the first step of their promise.
Their new home was even more luxurious than the old Xie Residence, and he was extremely pleased with what he had accomplished.
"Then... those businesses?" Xie Jinzhao asked, still somewhat worried.
"Do you know why the Xie Residence's underground businesses have kept running deficits these past few years?" Xie Jinqian asked with a smile.
"Could it be..."
"Exactly. I siphoned off all the money. I've been falsifying the accounts for years. As the Xie Residence kept losing money, the wealth in this residence kept growing. Everything you see here is the money the Xie Residence has supposedly lost all this time."
As he spoke, Xie Jinqian narrowed his eyes,