Chapter 524

“Is this the treasure you brought back?”

Adler and Jenna were examining the contents of the suitcase with magnifying glasses. Everyone had gathered at Sophie’s house. Sophie sat to the side, sipping on her tea, having already seen the items in the suitcase. Except for the sapphire ring, there wasn’t much

else of note

Jenna stroked her chin, remarking, “Based on my knowledge of jewelry. Bea’s suitcase collection is worth at least three hundred million.”

Adler stood up, adding, “More than that. Including the ring Ms. Sophie is wearing, it’s worth at least one point three billion.” “Bea was keeping one point three billion at home. She really knew how to live her life.”

Indeed!” Adler slammed the table, asking in confusion, “But does this have anything to do with the treasure you mentioned before?”

“According to what Gordon told me, the four major families back in the day were the Aldridge family, the Russell family, the Castello family, and the Tredgold family. The Burke family came into prominence later and wasn’t counted among these four, but the day I followed James into his family’s ancestral hall…”

Sophie paused when Colby suddenly interjected, “Why did he take you to the ancestral hall?”

Sophie fell silent. Traditionally, ancestral halls were places for family members only, not for outsiders.

Sophie chuckled awkwardly. “He just… took me to see the ancestral hall”

“Hm?”

clearly showed he didn’t

coughed, continuing. That’s not the point. The point is, I saw two memorial plaques in the

“It’s normal to have memorial plaques in an

the Costello family’s ancestral hall

two plaques belonged to James‘ great–grandparents. James also mentioned that the Burke family didn’t originally make their fortune in Devonport but moved there later, He didn’t elaborate much,

“The more you talk, the more mysterious it sounds: If the Burke family was so powerful a hundred

on the couch, saying, “I’ve heard my parents mention these four families too, but they’ve moved abroad now and don’t pay much attention to the past. Now, I’m the only one managing the Tredgold family’s current affairs. If my grandparents were still alive, maybe they could have shed some light.”

“To me, these four families were just a close–knit group that formed a business

fell silent for a moment, then said, “But if not for the secret of the four families taking root in Devonport,

silent, as this was a difficult question to answer.

offering one to Colby, who

“What’s up?”

1 quit

simply uttered those two words, surprising

me. Learn from him,

over the woman I love, I’d quit smoking in a heartbeat, not

lit his cigarette, Colby stood up and snuffed it out. Staring at the fallen ash, Adler was stunned.

doesn’t do secondhand

was shocked. He raised his thumb in approval, “Fine, fine. You’ve got a girl now and forgotten your friends! I’ll go outside to smoker Then, Adler took his cigarettes and headed to the

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