CHAPTER 1923: CHAPTER 1599: THE SECRET INSIDE THE LUBAN LOCK (DOUBLE CHAPTER)

"Mom, did you unlock this Luban Lock?"

Su Ran walked over excitedly, picking up the pieces, eyes filled with enthusiasm, "This Luban Lock is so difficult to solve, how did you unlock it?"

"The lock is open?"

Su’s mother was a bit stunned and asked back, "Weren’t you the one who unlocked it?"

"Ah?"

Only then did Su Ran realize something was off, feeling a bit tense, he asked repeatedly, "Did we have guests over recently? Or... did we have a thief?"

This Luban Lock had significant meaning for Su Ran, as it was a gift from his father with a real present inside. However, judging from the scene, the present seemed to be gone.

"That’s impossible, I’ve been at home the whole day and haven’t gone out, nor have I seen anyone come over. We don’t have anything valuable at home, let alone attract thieves, it’s really strange..."

Su’s mother immediately denied and found it a bit odd. The Luban Lock had opened on its own, what a weird thing!

"Do you think it’s possible that the thief came specifically for the Luban Lock?"

Su Ran looked around, trying to find any clues, but the white walls didn’t even have a trace of footprints, and there were no signs of forced entry at the windows, it was really bizarre.

An inside job?

At this thought, Su Ran felt a chill of fear, thankfully the thief’s target was just the Luban Lock. If they specifically targeted them, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Little Ran, it’s not as complicated as you think. If there really was a thief, they would have just stolen the Luban Lock. Why bother unlocking it first and leaving? It would be crazy!"

Su’s mother directly dismissed Su Ran’s idea and pointed to the door, "Come on, let’s eat first, we can’t be starving, can we? Who knows, once we’re full, the clues might show up."

"Mom, you’re really carefree!"

Su Ran shook his head and followed his mother out of the room, knowing in his heart that she made a point. If a thief came specifically for the Luban Lock, they would have just taken it, why leave the pieces?

It had to be said, this was really mind-boggling, with not a single clue. Su Ran simply decided not to think about it for now and to fill his stomach first!

"Meow~"

Just as Su Ran was heading to the living room, Little Black sneaked out of its room, carrying a small bottle of Nutrient Solution in its mouth, and jumped straight onto a chair by the dining table, raising its little head toward Su Ran, its intention clear.

"Little Black, you smelled the food, didn’t you?"

Su Ran glanced at his mom who was setting the table and noticed she wasn’t paying attention, quickly grabbed the Nutrient Solution and headed to the bathroom, gulping it down in one go, feeling relieved.

If it weren’t for Little Black reminding him, he would have forgotten about the Nutrient Solution. If he had a seizure at the dinner table, wouldn’t it worry his mom to death?

Having tasted the consequences of neglecting the Nutrient Solution once, Su Ran was determined to avoid a repeat, reminding himself internally that maintaining his state with it was a long-term solution, and he couldn’t let his guard down!

After dinner, Su Ran lost the mood to play games. Without solving the mystery of the Luban Lock, he felt uneasy. If the house couldn’t ensure personal safety, they couldn’t continue living here and would have to move again, leaving this troublesome place.

"Little Ran, the difficulty level of this Luban Lock is high; your dad said it would take at least ten days or half a month to solve it, no matter how skilled a thief is. It couldn’t be that fast!"

Su’s mom rummaged through Su Ran’s room, trying to find clues, but before she could even start moving the bed, Su Ran stopped her.

"Mom, the way you’re doing it, even if there were clues, they’d be destroyed!"

"Then what should we do? The things your dad entrusted to you are very important. If they’re lost, how will I explain to him?"

Su’s mom was anxious and flustered, not knowing what to do.

"Meow?"

Just then, Little Black sneaked in through the door crack, looking at the two owners curiously, not understanding what they were doing with the room in such a mess.

"That’s it!"

When Su Ran saw Little Black, his eyes lit up. He knew Little Black’s abilities well. If someone had really come in, Little Black would have noticed. Maybe Little Black had some clues!

"Little Black, did you notice anyone entering my room?"

Su Ran crouched down, asking earnestly, hoping to find a breakthrough through Little Black, the only hope to retrieve the gift from his dad.

"Meow?"

Little Black tilted its head, then looked at Su’s mom, clearly implying, "Isn’t your mom in your room, do you really need to ask?"

"..."

Su Ran patted Little Black’s head, laid out the Luban Lock pieces in front of it, "I mean, who tampered with my Luban Lock?"

"Meow! Meow meow!"

This time, Little Black understood, pointed at itself with a paw, then scratched the Luban Lock pieces, meowing as if trying to communicate something to Su Ran.

Unfortunately, Su Ran didn’t know how to speak cat and couldn’t understand what Little Black was saying. As he was wondering, Su’s mom walked over quickly.

"Little Black, you mean you unlocked the Luban Lock?"

Su’s mom asked anxiously. If there were no outsiders in the house, Little Black was the only suspect. But how did Little Black solve such a difficult Luban Lock in a short time?