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?”

ancestral hall, but no

century–old structure had never been

the ground and said,

hollow, then there must be something inside, I

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

you

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trust

not that I don’t trust

finish, Colby had already rolled up his sleeves and gently touched her head, saying. “Sweetheart, leave the heavy

raised an eyebrow. “Alright then, I

Colby said affectionately.

the Russell family’s main house to gather some tools she found that could be of use.

and some rusted shovels in the box.

saw them in the

playing hide and seek in the attic as a child. Sure enough, they were there when

casually. “Not bad, these should work.

chair in the box, he asked with

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

pinched her cheek affectionately. “Alright, I try not to keep