That is to say, one could only carve on the stone for three hours each day.
Gu Qiaoqiao had experimented, and if she exceeded one minute, the carving knife could not make a single cut.
It was somewhat like the first time she had done that transplanting trick and was punished for it.
By then, Gu Qiaoqiao had already been carving for over two hours.
At that time, Zhang Miao had finished his lunch and had already left.
He had agreed to become a guest elder of the Gu Family.
He said he would resign from his high school gatekeeper job once he returned.
From then on, he was to be a guest elder of the Gu Family.
Usually, he could just stay at home and come over if needed.
Gu Qiaoqiao looked outside at the sky, noting that winter days were indeed very short.
By then, the sky had gradually darkened.
Gu Qiaoqiao gripped the carving knife, standing up helplessly.
No choice, the Red Spirit Jade Marrow under the knife had gone on strike again...
The three hours were up.
At that moment, the Red Spirit Jade Marrow was as rigid as a meteor from the sky, completely uncarvable.
Gu Qiaoqiao had to take the Red Spirit Jade Marrow to the study, activated the mechanism, and placed it in the Treasure Room.
Then she glanced at the things inside.
Suddenly, she remembered that those people yesterday seemed off as well.
If one were to reason normally, they had completely controlled the situation, having the Gu Family entirely in their hands.
Then, they could have easily demanded the object of their desire from Gu Qingfeng, especially with Dongfang Yu present, they stood no chance at all.
Because they were cut off from the outside world, it was impossible to make a call to report to the police, as the power had been out at that time.
Last night, they really could have done as they pleased.
Their lives were in these people’s hands.
If they had forced Gu Qingfeng to hand over the valuable belongings of the Gu Family, Gu Qingfeng would have had no choice but to agree.
But these people did not do so.
Moreover, they were quick in their actions and seemed very anxious...
Gu Qiaoqiao stood at the doorway, wondering if the Spirit Talisman that isolated this information from the outside world also had time constraints?
Her eyes then lit up, it must have.
Otherwise, why would Ning Wanru’s backer miss this golden opportunity?
At a time when the Gu Family could neither call to heaven nor earth.
They could completely do as they pleased.
Even if the Mysterious Dragon Box was useless to them once taken.
That could be given up.
But the gemstones in the Gu Garden were plentiful.
Especially since the person behind the scenes seemed to know the Gu Family very well.
They might even know about the hidden gemstones.
Otherwise, how could they have gone to such lengths to deal with their family in their previous life?
And they did so without their knowledge.
So last night, they could have completely used that opportunity to claim all the gemstones in the Treasure Room for themselves.
But they did not do so.
That must have been because they didn’t have enough time.
When they finished that matter,
perhaps the connection with the outside world would have been restored.
There were many other people in the Gu Family, each house had someone.
Who knows which house would have a phone and report to the authorities.
By the time Public Security arrived, no matter how powerful they were, they would only be able to flee in haste.
So they had considered all these possibilities beforehand.
They did nothing that wasn’t part of the plan.
Because the isolation Spirit Talisman had a time limit.
They didn’t dare take the risk.
That’s why they ultimately did not touch a single thread or needle in the Gu Garden.
Is this the truth of the matter?
Gu Qiaoqiao frowned, thinking this might indeed be the truth.