Chapter 216: Becoming a Mystery – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Courtyard

Chapter 216: The Enigma - The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Aunt in the Compound

"Gousheng, what's this treasure you're talking about?"

Someone tried to take advantage and ask Wang Gousheng, but unfortunately, he had already gone off the deep end over the missing treasure.

"My treasure, my treasure, where has it gone?" Wang Gousheng searched the walls and beams of the toilet, but couldn't find what he had hidden before.

"Sigh~ Any idea where he hid the treasure?" Many onlookers were already captivated by the treasure he mentioned.

Truth is, there aren't many hiding spots in the toilet, so many sharp-eyed people could guess where his so-called treasure might be hidden.

Probably on the walls or the beams.

"Hey, what if I join the search? If I find it, can I get a share?"

"Pfft~ With his lousy attitude, you think he'd share? You're out of your mind. Besides, if you found it, would you even give it back?" The speaker spat in the direction of the person who just spoke.

Many agreed with this sentiment, after all, who is Wang Gousheng? The guy who sent his own sister to the sticks for a job. If he'd do that to his own sister, don't hold your breath for him to be nice to strangers.

Plus, his family isn't exactly rolling in treasure. It's pretty obvious the source is shady, but everyone conveniently ignored that.

"Come on, at least help him find it! If it's not found, he's done for!"

"Great question!"

Right away, some folks were itching to join in.

"Treasure really blinds people!" Lin Qing couldn't help but sigh from behind.

Cen Xi hugged Lin Qing's shoulder, "Everyone's after a quick buck!"

"Guess so."

Lin Qing didn't argue that most people are after money. Truth is, without money, you're stuck in this world. But Lin Qing prefers to earn money the right way, rather than through underhanded means.

So even though Lin Qing knew about Wang Gousheng hiding something, she never thought of taking it for herself.

As time passed, everyone roughly knew what had happened, and a group of people, dazzled by the treasure, rushed forward.

At this time, in the toilet, there was not only Wang Gousheng, but also his whole family, and some people trying to make a fortune.

Lin Qing watched with growing concern, "With so many people crammed in the toilet, won't it just give out?"

Lin Qing couldn't stand the thought of that scene.

"Probably not?" Cen Xi was too busy watching the spectacle to think about that.

She frowned at Cen Xi, "How about we stay at my mother's place for a while longer tomorrow?"

She could predict how tragic the scene in the toilet would be later.

Cen Xi thought about the previous fight they had in the toilet and also frowned, "How about we stay further away?"

Lin Qing looked around, "Forget it, we're already not close, any further and we won't see anything. We'll just cover our noses later."

They had narrowly escaped last time and didn't see the disgusting scene, but she had always heard from Mother Li that the scene was somewhat nauseating, but the more you thought about it, the more you wanted to see it. If they didn't see it, they might regret it.

It can be said that Lin Qing was indeed a bit regretful from what they said, so this time, no matter what, she couldn't miss it.

"Aren't you worried about ruining your appetite?" Cen Xi asked with some surprise.

"No, I think my body can handle it now. I can handle going hungry for a few days," Lin Qing thought for a moment and then made her decision.

"...Alright, then I'll accompany you," Cen Xi frowned as he looked at her, initially wanting to refuse her suggestion, but seeing her high spirits, he decided to go along with it.

"Qing Qing, wanna move a bit closer? We might get a better view," Cen Xi suggested, wanting her to have no regrets.

Lin Qing hesitated, "Uh... that’s probably not necessary, right?"

She wanted to watch, but she wasn’t keen on getting too close and risking trouble.

"Alright, it's up to you," Cen Xi said, leaving the decision to her.

The toilet was buzzing with activity. Everyone was wide awake in the dead of night.

Whether they were watching or joining the treasure hunt, no one was sleepy.

The place was brightly lit, and tonight was shaping up to be a sleepless night!

On the other side, Mother Jiang rallied the Zhang family to join the treasure hunt, but both Lin Shu and Jiang Yang protested.

"Mom, can you stop causing trouble? So many people haven't found anything, how could you possibly find it?" Jiang Yang was at his wit’s end, unsure how to talk her out of it.

"Maybe the treasure’s just waiting for me to find it. They can’t find it because they’re not cut out for it," Mother Jiang was brimming with confidence, raring to charge ahead.

"Mom, please stop, okay?" Jiang Yang knew there was no treasure—just a pile of rocks, which he and Lin Shu had already thrown out the window.

"So, are you in or not?" Mother Jiang started to act stubborn.

Another very eager person was Jiang Da Sao, who figured Wang Gousheng’s Red Guard status was proof enough the treasure was real, though its exact location was unclear, so she was also very eager.

Jiang Yang tried again to talk her out of it, "Mom, look at all those people over there. If you join that crowd, the toilet might just... collapse!" As soon as Jiang Yang finished speaking, there was a loud crash.

"Boom boom boom~"

Mother Jiang was shocked, "Since when are you so good at predicting things?"

Jiang Yang rubbed his temples. With that many people crammed in, no wonder the toilet gave way!

Jiang Da Sao felt a wave of relief that her brother-in-law had held them back, otherwise they would have been in the cesspool by now.

Because Jiang Yang, who knew the truth, had stopped them, the Jiang family hadn't had time to run into the toilet to participate before it collapsed.

But the Gu and Su families weren't so lucky.

Mother Gu and Jiang Li had already charged to the front, but because Jiang Li didn't want to squeeze in, she deliberately didn't use her full strength to push forward, staying on the periphery and thus not falling into the cesspool. However, Mother Gu, driven by greed, wouldn’t let anyone stand in her way.

"Treasure, here I come!" Mother Gu's eyes were already squinting with joy.

"You brat, keep up!" she shouted back at Jiang Li while running.

"Coming, coming," Jiang Li answered, but she wasn’t in any hurry.

So when the toilet collapsed, she stayed clear.

Unlike the Gu family, the Su family's mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren were at the very front. Their family was broke, and they were dead set on finding that treasure!

Before the collapse.

"Why is it shaking so much?"

"It's collapsing, the outhouse is about to collapse!" someone exclaimed in alarm.

"Get out, hurry up, it's going to collapse!" someone outside shouted upon seeing the shaky structure.

"Screams filled the air!!!"

Unfortunately, no matter how urgently they shouted, the outhouse collapsed very quickly, and those inside had no time to escape.

At this moment, everyone inside the outhouse was trapped in the hole.

The beams and roof tiles came crashing down in a chaotic heap, and the walls collapsed around them, but luckily, they did not fall into the hole and strike anyone. However, some were still injured by the falling debris.