"You’re not asleep yet!"
"But it’s already midnight!"
Yuan Yindi stealthily moved forward, heading straight to the base of the wall of the room that still had its lights on.
Yuan Yindi crouched at the base of the wall for a while. Not hearing any noise, he was basically sure the people inside had fallen asleep.
"They really are wealthy!"
Being asleep yet still having the candles lit—such extravagance is something only possible with plenty of money.
Once he was sure the people inside were asleep, Yuan Yindi headed straight to the manor’s kitchen.
The door to the kitchen wasn’t locked.
Pushing the door open and entering, Yuan Yindi was taken aback by the sight before him, under the hazy moonlight.
The kitchen, once so barren that even mice would weep, was now fully stocked.
Earthen jars filled with rice and flour were placed against the wall. Many smoked meats hung from the beams, and the baskets on the wall were brimming with eggs.
As for the cupboard, various condiments were also fully stocked.
Yuan Yindi didn’t touch anything in the kitchen but quietly withdrew and headed straight to the manor’s main entrance.
There weren’t any tire tracks!
Which means these goods weren’t just transported here. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel✶fire.net
"There’s a big secret!"
Yuan Yindi was truly shocked!
When the war suddenly broke out, the speed of the migration into Sanchuan City was very fast, and the situation was extremely chaotic. Otherwise, his family wouldn’t have left his eldest niece behind.
In such circumstances, how the people at the Sheng Family Manor managed to hide all the food in an orderly manner seemed highly unrealistic.
To accomplish such a feat required not only calmness in the face of danger but also high execution capability.
According to Yuan Yindi’s observation, there were only four people in the manor.
Miss Sheng, her maid, and two servants.
According to the usual rules of a large household, these two servants were certainly not men but old maids. Even if these old maids were quite strong, moving those two large jars would be difficult!
Yuan Yindi left the Sheng Family Manor and climbed back home over the wall.
As soon as he landed, he was cornered against the wall by his eldest brother and fourth brother holding sticks.
"Big brother, fourth brother, it’s me!"
Yuan Yindi quickly spoke up.
Yuan Pandi snorted and said, "I know it’s you!"
"If I didn’t know it was you, do you think I’d hold back with the stick?"
Yuan Yindi was a bit flustered, feeling that his eldest brother’s words carried hidden meaning.
Soon, the three brothers entered Yuan Yindi’s room.
"So, tell us, why weren’t you asleep in the middle of the night? Where did you go?"
Yuan Pandi coldly looked at his younger brother.
Yuan Yindi raised his hand to scratch his head, saying, "Big brother, fourth brother, well, I went to wander around the Sheng Family Manor next door!"
"Fifth! Are you crazy?"
Hearing Yuan Yindi’s words, Yuan Pandi almost swung his fist at him.
"Big brother, don’t get excited! Let me finish!"
Seeing his brother’s reaction, Yuan Yindi knew he had misunderstood.
So Yuan Yindi quickly explained why he had taken a walk around the Sheng Family Manor.
"Before, when I went there with Jiaojiao, even the kitchen would make rats cry. But tonight, I saw two large jars of rice and flour, all kinds of food, so much!"
"I’ve checked; there were no vehicles in and out of the manor."
"Couldn’t they have hidden the stuff earlier?"
Yuan Zhaodi retorted impatiently, feeling that his younger brother was making trouble out of nothing.
Yuan Yindi rolled his eyes and said, "Fourth brother, even if you were hiding things, would you hide the jars too?"