Chapter 518 (1/2)

Chapter 518: The Treasury Vault of the Situ Family

Translator: GravityTales Editor: GravityTales

It is said that people are in high spirits when involved in happy events.

It was exactly Tang Xiu’s mood at the moment. After participating in the Capital Auction, he also made a deal with the Head of the Situ Family, Situ Boyang, and harvested quite a fortune from it, hence the cause of his joyous mood. He even began to anticipate how many goods could there be inside the treasury vault.

While on the road to the Situ Family’s site, Tang Xiu turned on the music in his car, which he rarely did, humming the beautiful notes to himself.

“I’m really happy for you, Tang Xiu.”

Ouyang Lulu, seated on the front seat, spoke with a smile hanging on the corner of her mouth. Admiration was sparkling inside her eyes.

Throwing her a glance, Tang Xiu slightly smiled and replied, “I’m indeed very happy, though I’m afraid that a bucket of cold water will be poured down upon my head later.”

“Are you talking about the treasury vault of the Situ Family?” Asked Ouyang Lulu with a smile.

“Yeah. I gave up a few billion yuan of fortune in exchange for choosing three good items from the Situ Family’s treasury vault. It would be at a great loss if I don’t get anything satisfactory,” said Tang Xiu with a nod.

Ouyang Lulu gripped her fist and seriously said, “Tang Xiu, you don’t have to worry about that. The Situ Family has a deep capital and foundation. To be honest, I’m not clear about how long the Situ Family exists. They may exist for centuries or even a millennium. But, shortly put, they have always been standing erect, and the members of the family have colossal wealth as well. So, I’m sure there must great objects hoarded in their family’s treasury vault.”

“I hope so!” Replied Tang Xiu with a smile.

After driving for nearly an hour, the cars slowly entered a manor. From the GPS, Tang Xiu learned that this place was no longer within the Fourth Ring Road. Nevertheless, being able to own such a plot of land in the capital where an inch of land was worth a bar of gold meant that the wealth possessed by the Situ Family couldn’t be underestimated.

“There are many martial arts experts here.”

Even late at night, after the convoy entered the Situ Family’s manor, Tang Xiu could see many security guards through the SUV’s windows. They scattered at the intersection of various roads inside, while at the same time, they also encountered patrols passing by occasionally.

These people, however, didn’t carry electric batons; they carried cold weapons such as swords on their backs instead. If one didn’t know that this place was China in the new century, it would have been mislead him to regard this place as somewhere in the Jianghu era where ancient warriors and heroes could be seen everywhere. When Tang Xiu swept the area with his spiritual sense, he discovered that these people also had blade-type weapons and firearms on their waists.

“What do you think of the Situ Family’s great manor, Tang Xiu? Anyways, the manor boasts an area of two regular-sized soccer fields and a total of twelve luxury villas of different styles. The direction we’re currently heading is toward the most luxurious villa here, which is the gathering site of the Situ Family. In the front is…” Ouyang Lulu, who was very familiar with the Situ Family, slowly introduced the place to Tang Xiu.

After the convoy dispersed at the fork of the road in front of the manor, Situ Chao, who had already gotten out of the car, headed inside while directing and pointing to the other cars to continue forward. When Tang Xiu was prompted, he continued to drive and soon arrived at the innermost place of the Situ Family’s manor.

At the center of the Situ Family’s manor was not a plaza fountain, but a European-style luxurious villa. The three-storied elegant villa encompassed a large area and was surrounded by a two meters high wall along with electric fences installed. The south side was the only big iron gate, and in front of it were four stalwart securities guards dutifully standing.

“Let’s get off!” After parking the car, Tang Xiu spoke to Lulu.

At this time, Situ Boyang had also come out from the car. When he saw Tang Xiu and Lulu approaching, he smiled faintly at them and said, “Lulu, the ancestor of the Situ Family decreed that no outsiders are allowed to enter unless it’s a special occasion. Though you may be my outer granddaughter, we can’t break the ancestral rules. You will stay outside, while Tang Xiu will go inside with me.”

Lulu could understand Situ Boyang’s words since her Ouyang Family also had such an important place that was prohibited for outsiders to enter. After nodding to him in response, she waved her hand and said, “Then, I’ll be off to the place I’m staying here. It’s the villa in front, Tang Xiu. Do remember to come look for me after you’re done.”

“All right,” replied Tang Xiu with a nod.

As Lulu left, Situ Boyang smilingly said, “Come with me, Tang Xiu! I hope you can keep everything you’ve seen and heard today at my Situ Family’s manor to yourself.”