Li Cuicui, however, wouldn't have it. She urged Ancient Wen Heng, "You two need to search more carefully. I'm going to go back and rummage around again, too. Maybe I'll be able to turn something up.
Don't be too naive. Whatever you find, keep it under wraps. It's best if you search the place yourselves before the foreman and his men arrive."
She repeated her instructions several times, only leaving in a flurry after Ancient Wen Heng and Jin Qianqian nodded in agreement.
Jin Qianqian looked around the village thoughtfully. "It seems this village wasn't poor in the past. To think there are still things that slipped through the cracks even after soldiers have already cleared it out."
Ancient Wen Heng replied, "The soldiers who came to clear it out were probably just in a hurry to finish their task. Plus, they were afraid of any lingering plague, so they didn't search very thoroughly."
"Why did you agree with Mother? Aren't you afraid it will cause trouble later?"
