After the True Heiress Travels Back-Chapter 73: His Treasure

"No need to wait for later, I can do it right now."

Quan Jinbei’s phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, offering himself very neatly.

Shi Yaoguang paused at these words.

Was she teasing Quan Jinbei, or was Quan Jinbei flirting with her?

Seeing her stunned, Quan Jinbei’s smile reached his eyes, "What’s wrong? Is my offer to dedicate myself not good enough?"

"It’s... it’s good..."

As Shi Yaoguang spoke, she cleared her throat, "Let’s talk about the important things first."

Seeing her discomfort, he very cooperatively changed the subject.

Shi Yaoguang said, "The medicine I gave you can eliminate ninety percent of diseases in the world."

"As for what I gave Zhan Miao, it’s just symptomatic."

Quan Jinbei was surprised at these words.

"Are you sure that ninety percent of diseases can be cured?"

This was no ordinary ointment; it sounded more like a miracle drug.

Shi Yaoguang confidently stated, "There is experimental evidence for this, but unfortunately, the ingredients to make the ointment are gone."

Quan Jinbei became even more astonished, "If you could find the ingredients, could you replicate the ointment?"

Shi Yaoguang nodded again, "With the prescription, what can’t be done?"

Quan Jinbei looked at his little wife, who seemed to take it as a matter of course, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Seeing his astonished expression, Shi Yaoguang felt a playful urge to tease him.

"Compared to these external objects, there is something even more precious."

Shi Yaoguang said, sending him a flirtatious look, "Do you want it, Third Master?"

Hearing the girl’s seductive tone, Quan Jinbei instantly understood her meaning and responded seriously, "Yes!"

"Everything requires an equivalent exchange; you wouldn’t be thinking of getting something for nothing, would you, Third Master?"

Shi Yaoguang wore a sly expression.

Quan Jinbei looked deeply at her, "I have a treasure as well."

"What is it?"

Shi Yaoguang grew curious.

Quan Jinbei maneuvered his wheelchair onto the elevator, signaling her to follow.

Shi Yaoguang accompanied him into his bedroom.

It was Shi Yaoguang’s first time in his bedroom.

The bedroom’s decor was of a minimalist design, with off-white and fresh light green as the main colors. Honestly, if it were not for the fact that she entered with Quan Jinbei, she might have doubted that it was merely a guest room.

Without further explanation, Quan Jinbei navigated his wheelchair to the deepest part of the room.

Pressing some hidden button, a huge painting hanging on the wall slowly shifted aside.

A concealed cabinet was revealed behind it.

"This..." As Shi Yaoguang watched his secretive behavior, she curiously guessed, "Could this be your private treasury, Third Master?"

Quan Jinbei didn’t speak, gesturing for her to move the cabinet out.

Shi Yaoguang stepped forward and gauged the cabinet’s weight.

Indeed, it was heavy.

For comparison, it felt like it weighed as much as two Quan Jinbeis.

After placing the cabinet on the ground, Shi Yaoguang realized that the cabinet used a mortise and tenon joint design, which from the outside, made it hard to tell how to open.

Seeing her curiosity, Quan Jinbei explained, "This has been specially designed, considered a multilayer security."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yaoguang became even more curious about what was stored inside the cabinet.

While curious, she also made a playful remark, "Aren’t you afraid that after seeing your family heirloom, I might harbor ill intentions?"

Quan Jinbei chuckled softly, "What ill intentions could you possibly have?"

"That’s hard to say," Shi Yaoguang bent his finger and tapped on the cabinet, listening to the sound inside.

Yet his gaze lingered on her, "What if your treasure is worth a fortune and I, captivated by the sight of it, deliberately confuse you to give it to me, or what if I discreetly take it away?"

"With me here, you really don’t have to entertain any sinister thoughts."

"That doesn’t sound entirely reassuring, Third Master," she said.

"Don’t believe me? Just watch and see."

After speaking, Quan Jinbei himself got up and unlocked the cabinet’s mechanism.

Setting aside the tenon-and-mortise parts, he revealed the contents of the cabinet.

Shi Yaoguang took a look, and inside the cabinet... was just a black, lacquered iron box.

This box even looked rusty.

She immediately gave Quan Jinbei an inquiring look, only to hear him say, "The treasure I mentioned is inside this box."

Shi Yaoguang’s mouth twitched slightly, "Why on earth would a fine treasure be hidden here?"

How could one be so foolish?

Quan Jinbei didn’t seem to intend to open the iron box right away but instead said to her, "From now on, it belongs to you."

Shi Yaoguang: "???"

With her head full of question marks, she asked Quan Jinbei, "Third Master, you aren’t just teasing me, are you?"

"I’m not."

Quan Jinbei explained, "Inside this iron box lies the escape route left for future generations by the Quan Family ancestors."

"Escape route?" Shi Yiqing’s eyes narrowed slightly, a ridiculous idea forming in her heart, "The Quan Family ancestors couldn’t have left behind some kind of heirloom treasure, could they?"

Quan Jinbei’s helpless eyes dispelled this notion, "The Quan Family likely doesn’t possess the ability to leave behind any treasure, and as for what exactly it is, even I am not sure."

"You’ve never opened it to see for yourself?"

Quan Jinbei shook his head, "I figure, I’ll never have the day when I need to use it."

Shi Yaoguang blurted out, "You can never be too certain about that."

Quan Jinbei frowned slightly, his tone testing, "It seems like you’re almost hoping something goes wrong for me."

This feeling, it had started from the moment Shi Yaoguang approached him.

It’s just that he didn’t know exactly what Shi Yaoguang knew.

Shi Yaoguang met his dubious gaze unfazed.

She casually made up an excuse, "I’ve calculated you have a hex in your life, maybe one day you’ll indeed need a lifesaving trump card."

Quan Jinbei: "..."

Since the topic had been brought up, Shi Yaoguang didn’t mind giving him a few more pointers, "I’m not trying to scare you, but I think, Third Master, you should make more preparations just in case."

Once Quan Jinbei heard this, he knew she was referring to the matter with Quan Sicheng.

"He’s just a high school student. Even if the old master is laying the groundwork for him, what ability does he have to threaten me?"

Seeing his complacency, Shi Yaoguang sighed quietly, "Overconfidence is not advisable, Third Master. It’s best if you take my advice to heart, otherwise..."

She left her words hanging, leaving behind a meaningful look.

Seeing this, Quan Jinbei couldn’t help but feel a certain emotion deep within.

Shi Yaoguang wouldn’t make baseless claims, if she spoke of these things, clearly she knew something.

She brought up Quan Sicheng twice, considering him a rival, surely with some basis.

Indeed, he couldn’t afford to be too careless.

After discussing Quan Sicheng, Shi Yaoguang was ready to leave.

But Quan Jinbei stopped her, "Wait a moment."

"What is it?"

Quan Jinbei pointed at the iron box on the ground, "Take the item with you."

Shi Yaoguang’s eyes deepened, "Third Master, are you truly giving it to me?"

Quan Jinbei turned his face away, somewhat awkwardly saying, "Consider it compensation for helping me."