This worked out cheaply for Ye Cai’e. With a single wave of her hand, the basement instantly became empty.
She even felt around thoroughly to confirm there was no hidden storage before leaving.
It was still early, the perfect time under hazy moonlight to steal things.
Ye Cai’e strained to recall the details from the book and remembered several capitalists that had been mentioned. In the end, she barely recalled one former subordinate of the Che family who had seized the opportunity during the turmoil and developed even better than the Ye family.
Most importantly, he lived near the Che family.
She had originally thought it would take some effort to find the place, but once she stepped outside, it felt as if she had seen a ghost.
It was as if the house had been specially prepared for her. Two identical small buildings stood very close together, like twin towers, and she had run straight into them.
Based on the book’s description, she was certain this was the lackey who had risen by following the Che family.
She did not hesitate and quietly slipped inside to conduct a thorough inspection.
Sure enough, in the same location as the Che family, the basement was also filled with boxes.
It seemed they were waiting to follow immediately after the Che family left.
Ye Cai’e only truly relaxed once she returned to the hotel. She had never done anything like this before. She had been tense all night and had not even had time to look at what was inside the boxes.
She took a large gulp of water and lay on the bed. It took a full ten minutes before her heartbeat gradually slowed.
Once she recovered, she did not waste a single moment and began checking today’s spoils.
Over the past two days, she had collected the Ye family’s assets day and night. Including beds and furniture, it had barely filled half the space. Yet this was only part of the Che family’s assets, and it had almost filled the other half of the space. Every single box was heavy.
It seemed the Che family was even wealthier than the Ye family.
The other household had fewer items, but this was probably not everything.
That made sense. People from the underworld were ruthless. Who knew how many people they had killed and how many families they had robbed to accumulate all this wealth. It would have been strange if they were poorer than the Ye family.
No wonder Ye Yingyao had been so determined to marry Che Anguo. This was a pure upward marriage. If nothing had gone wrong, it would have been equivalent to a top-tier elite family in later generations.
But now, who cared whether they were an elite family or not. She would take everything.
Were these boxes? No, they were the steps for her to climb onto the Forbes list of wealthy women.
After staying up so long, Ye Cai’e went straight to sleep once she finished checking everything. Meanwhile, on the other side, the Che family who had already arrived in Hong Kong were in complete chaos.
The items on their ship had vanished without a trace.
Throughout the journey, everyone had been extremely nervous, afraid of being discovered while smuggling, but once the goods were loaded, no one paid further attention.
It was not until they arrived that the loss was discovered.
By then, it was too late. No one knew how the items had disappeared, and everyone fell into panic.
Families like this were deeply superstitious. Faced with such a bizarre situation, their first thoughts went in that direction. Could they have encountered a ghost?
They immediately used their connections to try to contact the Che family back home, but it was too late. The calls could not be connected.
After many attempts, they finally got through, but the Che family members who were sleeping soundly knew nothing, and the critical moment was missed.
Even if they had known, what could they have done?
Even if it really was a ghost, they could not abandon this path. Otherwise, the only thing waiting for them would be another road with an even more uncertain fate.
Early the next morning, a scream jolted the still-sleeping Che family awake.
“Oh no, oh no! All the boxes in the basement are gone!” The Che family’s maid had gone to fetch items from the basement while doing chores early in the morning. The recent movements of the Che family had not been hidden from the household, and they had even promised her a generous sum.
She had already been preparing to return to her hometown with this wealth and live comfortably. But overnight, everything was gone.
The Che family members were startled awake by the shrill scream. Their initial irritation vanished instantly when they saw the empty basement, their minds going blank.
At the same time, the Che family’s phone rang again.
On this same day, several closely connected families all learned that a phantom thief had appeared in Shanghai, someone who could silently steal everything without leaving a trace.
Ye Wenbin heard the news early that morning. When he did, he even joked with a friend. “The Che family and ours are in-laws after all. I said earlier that they should not do things this way. Look, they would not listen. If they had followed my pace, there definitely would not have been a problem. Things are tense now, but there is always a way out.”
After receiving a wave of flattery, Ye Wenbin returned home feeling lightheaded to eat lunch, planning to go to the old house in the afternoon to count those treasures again.
At the dining table, after scolding Ye Cai’e, the Ye family began discussing the Che family.
Chen Yumei said, “There will not be a problem with Anguo and Yingyao’s engagement, right? The Che family has suffered a huge loss this time.”
Ye Yingyao was also somewhat worried. In her previous life, she had never heard of these events. The Che family’s plan had gone very smoothly. It was only at the final stage that Anguo had an accident, and they were criticized together.
After being rehabilitated, he had quickly returned to the Che family to show his abilities. Later, riding the winds of the era, he soared straight upward.
Old Madam Ye snorted. “If the Che family cannot make it, then we will change Yingyao’s marriage. Yingyao is the Ye family’s treasure. She will never be unable to marry. If the Che family insists on fulfilling the engagement, then send that dead girl over. It would count as her getting a bargain.”
“Mom, Grandma, what are you saying,” Ye Yingyao said with her head lowered, looking shy.
Just as the Ye family was eating lunch at an unhurried pace, a group of people suddenly burst through the door.
When they saw the red armbands on these people’s sleeves, everyone at the table instantly changed expression.
Ye Wenbin stood up first. “Comrades, may I ask what brings you here today?”
The leading young man raised his chin and spoke rudely. “This is Ye Wenbin’s Ye family, right? Someone has reported that you capitalists have capitalist tendencies. Take them all away.”
Old Madam Ye was so frightened she could barely hold her chopsticks. At her age, if she were tossed around, who knew whether she would come back alive.
Which cursed bastard had harmed their family?
Ye Yingyao stared in shock as these people ransacked the rooms. None of this had happened in her previous life. The Ye family’s incident had only occurred a week later. Has someone reported them early?
The red armband group showed no courtesy. Just looking at the house’s furnishings, the food on the table, and such a large residence made it clear they had come to the right place. The searchers were very enthusiastic. Whatever they found was largely up to them, and some people had gotten rich at moments like this, secretly pocketing a little as long as they were not discovered.
“Do not touch me! I am not a member of the Ye family!” Ye Yingyao shouted sharply as she dodged a man reaching for her.
She panicked. She had not taken anything yet. Having lived again, did she still have to walk the same old road as before?