Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

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Chapter 506

Sophie and Colby circled the old ancestral hall twice, only to find it empty, devoid of any useful Information, let alone anything of value “Don’t waste your energy. If there were anything valuable, it probably would have been taken by your uncle a long time ago.”

In the end, Colby placed the memorial plaque back in its original spot. They had even inspected the memorial plaque, short of turning the entire place upside down, but found nothing.

“Could it be… the so–called secret hidden within the family is a hoax?”

Sophie fell silent. If there truly was a treasure within the Devonport estate, many would have sought it relentlessly after all these years.

“The treasure isn’t a hoax. Our ancestors just hid it well.” Colby looked at the array of plaques and said, “Let’s head back for today. We have the key, so we can come back anytime we wish”

“Colby, I feel uneasy”

Sophie looked troubled, and Colby held her in his arms, his voice low and comforting. “Don’t overthink it. I’m here for you and won’t let you get hurt.”

Sophie leaned into Colby’s embrace, her gaze falling onto the crimson column behind him, sparking a thought, “Colby, do you think there might be something beneath the column?”

Colby released Sophie and turned to look at the crimson column.

Sophie continued, “I remember the Russell family ancestral hall. It has always been here untouched for centuries. No one has ever renovated it. If there’s nothing above, beneath, or behind the walls, could it be… something is hidden under this column?”

in the ancestral hall, but no one had

approached the column, crouched down, and inspected its base. The century–old structure had never been renovated, yet

and said,

down, adding, “If it’s hollow, then there

“The fewer people know about this, the better. Let me handle

Are you sure?”

3 3 7 7 7

you trust your

I don’t trust you.

and gently touched her head, saying.

an eyebrow. “Alright then, I

Colby said affectionately.

tools she found that could be of use. Then, she returned to the

the hammer, tweezers, and some rusted shovels in the box. “Do

guess so. I saw them in

in the attic as

inspected the tools casually. “Not bad, these

he asked with a smile, “Excuse me, what’s the purpose

for myself.” With a smile, Sophie took the folding chair out of the box, placing it beside Colby. “Please, do your best, Colby

cheek affectionately. “Alright, I try not to keep