40: Zero Yuan Purchase, a Big Bang

A series of screams woke up Zhao Wenchen and his fellow masters. They rushed towards the direction of the sound and asked what had happened.

Some servants were so frightened that they could not speak clearly and stretched out their hands to point in the direction where the items disappeared.

Their action made the Zhao family confused and they all looked at them with doubt.

At this time, they were still wondering what had happened that made them so panicked, and they didn't even think about the decorations in the house.

Some people were about to get angry and scold the servants for making noises for no reason and disturbing their sleep.

At this time, a servant reacted and opened his mouth tremblingly to report to Mr. Zhao and the others.

"Master, our house was robbed, and all the valuables...were gone!!"

When the masters, young masters, ladies and young ladies of the Zhao family heard this, their faces suddenly changed. They turned their heads and looked around, and found that the magnificently decorated hall had become empty, and the antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and ornaments that they had bought at a high price were nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on? What happened at home? How come all the things we bought at such a high price are gone?" the old lady of the Zhao family asked sternly.

The servant was so frightened that he trembled all over and replied tremblingly: "Master, we don't know what happened. We came to clean this morning and found that things were missing. They were all fine last night and everything was still there."

When Mr. Zhao heard this, his face turned pale and he shouted to everyone in the living room, "Why don't you go and see if there's anything missing from the house?"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly scattered and looked around.

The servants ran around, checking to see if there was anything missing from the house, while the wives, masters, and daughters of the Zhao family hurried back to their rooms to check.

For a moment, the Zhao family was in chaos, and everyone was filled with surprise and anxiety.

Everyone returned to their rooms, opened the drawers, and found that the gold, silver and jewelry inside had disappeared, leaving nothing behind.

They all looked panicked, and when they looked again, many valuable things in the room were gone.

"This...how is this possible?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise when they found that something was missing from their room.

【My house was robbed!!】

This idea came to everyone's mind.

The old man of the Zhao family sat on the sofa in the living room, his face gloomy, suppressing his anger, wondering what was going on? Who did it?

After that, people kept coming to report the situation.

"Dad, all the valuables in my room are gone."

"Master, my jewelry box is empty. All the jewels are gone!"

"Master, the books and paintings in the study are gone."

……

Following everyone's reports, Mr. Zhao clenched his fists in anger, veins bulging.

Everything in the house was accumulated bit by bit by the Zhao family to reach its current size. They never expected that everything would disappear overnight.

"Father, there are quite a lot of things lost. It's impossible that there was no movement in just one night. Who was on guard last night? How did he watch the house without even noticing the thieves coming in and taking things away?" Zhao Wenchen's father said.

"Grandpa, let's go and report to the police! Everything in this house has been stolen. Let's catch the thief and cut him into pieces..." Zhao Wenchen suggested.

"Yes, catch the thieves and never let them off easily."

……

The young men of the Zhao family spoke up one after another.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhao fell silent, his expression changing constantly.

Of course he knew that the best way to deal with the situation now was to report to the police and catch the thief, so that the lost property in the house could be recovered.

But after thinking it over and weighing the pros and cons, Mr. Zhao immediately suppressed everyone's thoughts.

"No-"

As soon as Mr. Zhao said these two words, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves, and the Zhao family members asked questions one after another.

"Master, our house was robbed. It is normal to report it to the police. Why..."

"Yeah, Grandpa, why don't you agree to report it to the police???"

……

"I am the head of the family. I have my reasons for making the decisions. You just have to listen to me. This matter must not be reported to the authorities, and must not be known to outsiders. If I find out, you will be expelled from the Zhao family." Old Master Zhao ordered his descendants, his face extremely serious.

Then he turned to look at the servants beside him, "Listen carefully, this matter cannot be spread to anyone else. If I catch you, I will show no mercy! Also, you must investigate secretly for me. Anyone who provides clues will be rewarded handsomely."

Mr. Zhao's words were sonorous and powerful, penetrating into everyone's heart. Everyone had mixed feelings in their minds, but they all responded respectfully.

When Mr. Zhao heard everyone's answers, his tone eased a little.

He looked at his son Zhao Zijun and said to him, "Zijun, come with me. As for you, spread out and look for clues about the thief!"

Zhao Zijun followed his father and the two of them walked towards the study.

Mr. Zhao walked into the study and went straight to his seat. Zhao Zijun locked the door of the study and walked up to Mr. Zhao.

"Zijun, have you figured out why I didn't let you report to the police?" Old Master Zhao spoke slowly.

Zhao Zijun shook his head and said, "Father, please forgive my ignorance. Please explain clearly."

Zhao Zijun was also very curious. After all, it could be said that everything in the house was stolen. This was not a small amount of money. It was really puzzling why his father concealed it.

Mr. Zhao raised his hand and tapped the table lightly, his eyes becoming deep.

He sighed softly and said, "Zijun! Don't forget who we are working for!"

When Zhao Zijun heard this, he was shocked and suddenly understood why his father did this.

In this turbulent era, the Zhao family's business has not only been preserved but also flourished, but this is inseparable from the support of the forces behind them.

The reason why their family is favored by the other party is that they can provide what the other party needs.

If the theft in the house became a big deal, not only would the family's shame be exposed, but once the other party knew about it, they would feel that they were useless. Then the fate of their family would be...

Seeing his son's expression, Mr. Fang knew that he should have figured it out, so he continued, "Zijun, you have to know that if our Zhao family wants to continue to survive in Shanghai, we cannot do without the support and protection of the other party. We can't let the other party think that we have lost our value, otherwise, the family will be in danger. The only person in the Zhao family who knows this secret is you, besides me. You must manage everyone in the family well and block the news. You must never let this news leak out. Do you understand?"