CHAPTER 407: CHAPTER 407: I’LL PAY TEN TIMES THE PRICE

Qin Xiangyang wasn’t worried about thieves in the house, after all, they had a military dog, and ordinary people would be scared just by hearing Conghua barking. Moreover, the security in the area was good, thieves wouldn’t dare to come, and there weren’t many valuable items at home, but it wasn’t few either. It wouldn’t make sense to steal just a screen, would it? That would be foolish.

The value of that screen, people outside the Qin family wouldn’t know.

Moreover, something that big couldn’t just be openly moved. When it was brought in, it took several large men to carry it.

"Granny, don’t worry, let me ask around first, big items can’t just be taken away like that."

Qin Xiangyang comforted Granny Lu, then left some classmates to stay with her while he went out to inquire. Right, he also made a phone call to Jian Zhiqing.

"Hello, Brother Jian, it’s Xiangyang. Something has happened at home..."

Soon after, Jian Zhiqing came back, along with Qin Xiangyang.

"What did you find out?" Jian Zhiqing had come back as soon as he heard about it. After all, the value of the Qingming River Painting wasn’t about how much money it was worth. To put it bluntly, it could be considered a national treasure, containing some extinct embroidery techniques, so its real value lies there, not in the 100,000 yuan Mr. Song gave.

"I found something," Qin Xiangyang was sweating profusely, "The old man from the small shop said that today a woman went there to make a phone call about hiring a vehicle to move something, and said it was the one living with us who went with her. He remembered clearly because last time she spent over thirty yuan on long-distance charges and almost didn’t want to pay. Granny, did Qin Xiangmei bring someone over today?"

"Yes," Granny Lu couldn’t help but complain when talking about it, "Qin Xiangmei had already said she would bring classmates over today and asked me not to come back early. When I came back, the house was a mess, and while I was tidying up, I noticed the screen was missing," as she talked, Granny Lu started to cry. She cared for that beautiful screen every day, wiping it meticulously, and it was lost just like that.

"Granny, it’s okay," Jian Zhiqing comforted Granny Lu, worried that she might take it too hard, "We will find it back."

Qin Xiangyang was so angry that he slammed the table hard. Qin Xiangmei was really a troublemaker. It wasn’t her property, how could she just let people take it away? Others didn’t have a very good impression of Qin Xiangyang’s sister either, knowing that troubles arise whenever she’s involved, but still, it was Qin Xiangyang’s family matter, and they couldn’t say much.

By the time Qin Xiangmei came back with large and small bags, she found the living room light on and everyone there.

Qin Xiangmei was somewhat guilty, especially holding a big pile of stuff, and the looks those people gave her made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Qin Xiangmei, aren’t you going to explain?"

Qin Xiangnuan coldly stared at the large and small bags in Qin Xiangmei’s arms.

"What do I have to explain?" Qin Xiangnuan flicked her hair, looking proud as she walked into her room, and slammed the door shut.

"Bang bang..."

A knocking sound came from outside, just as Qin Xiangmei had put down the stuff and was getting annoyed by the noise. She hadn’t even tried on her new clothes yet, how annoying?

"I want to rest, don’t disturb me," she yelled at the door.

The knocking outside stopped for a moment, then resumed frantically again.

Keep knocking, Chun Xiangmei sneered, keep knocking to death, she wouldn’t open the door.

However, within moments, there was a click sound. Qin Xiangmei, who was trying on a new dress, suddenly heard the sound of a key turning in the door. Before she could react, the door was already open. Qin Xiangyang pulled out the key from the door, disgusted by Qin Xiangmei’s attitude.

The screen they didn’t want to part with for even 100,000 yuan, Qin Xiangmei just managed to lose it.

Did she give it away or sell it? They didn’t know yet. But considering these clothes, even a fool could tell where they came from. Given the Qin Family’s financial condition, how could they possibly give Qin Xiangmei money to buy so much stuff?

"Qin Xiangyang, what are you doing?" Qin Xiangmei, as if crazed, clung fiercely to the clothes on her body, her face turning both green and red. Thankfully, she wasn’t naked; had she really been stripped of all but a few threads, she would have died of shame. Even though he’s her brother, he shouldn’t be seeing her unclothed.

"Qin Xiangyang, are you even a man? You watch your own sister change clothes and you call yourself a soldier? Have you learned nothing but dog’s digested food at military school?" Qin Xiangmei cursed more fiercely the more she spoke, growing angrier and more aggrieved. Why should everyone pick on her? Just why?

Qin Xiangyang frowned, itching to give the tearful and snotty Qin Xiangmei a beating.

"Come with me."

He didn’t allow Qin Xiangmei to refuse and directly grabbed her by the collar and threw her into the living room.

"What are you doing?" Qin Xiangmei forcefully shook off Qin Xiangyang’s hand and attempted to walk outside.

"Woof woof..." At that moment, Conghua rushed out from inside and stood in front of her, barking desperately at her.

Seeing Conghua drooling, Qin Xiangmei screamed in terror.

"Come here, Conghua," Qin Xiangnuan called softly.

Reluctantly shaking his big tail, Conghua walked over to Qin Xiangnuan and crouched down, occasionally licking his paws, his sharp dog eyes staring intently at Qin Xiangmei.

This tribunal-like situation honestly frightened Qin Xiangmei.

"What are you going to do?" She clutched her clothes tightly, darting her eyes about, not daring to look directly at anyone’s face.

"Qin Xiangmei."

Qin Xiangyang was still hurting in his chest from anger, "Tell me, where did you take the screen? Bring it back immediately. At your young age, why would you choose to be a thief?"

These words were a direct slap to Qin Xiangmei’s face.

Furious, Qin Xiangmei lunged at Qin Xiangyang, punching and kicking him. She was a spitting image of Hu Li—like mother, like daughter. Qin Xiangyang, being a grown man, couldn’t bring himself to hit a woman, so he could only dodge without retaliating.

Qin Xiangnuan placed her hand on Conghua’s head, her long lashes casting a slightly excessive chilly shadow as they flicked up.

"You sell her for how much? I’ll pay ten times that."

These icy words pierced Qin Xiangmei, chilling her body.

Qin Xiangnuan paused, her gaze falling on Qin Xiangnuan, unclear if she was calling herself or Qin Xiangnuan foolish.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing?" Qin Xiangnuan pinched Conghua’s pointed ear, and Conghua obediently stayed still, but turned up his nose at Qin Xiangmei, showing quite a disdainful expression.