From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 888 - 834: Down with a Shovel (First Update)
"Who do you think we should rob first?" Hu Sheng turned his eyes and asked Mu Danian who was exhaling beside him.
"Of course, it’s Old Wang Family. Wang Fugui is half-dead lying on the bed, and Old Wang has let go of all the servants at home; there’s definitely a lot of money left there."
An astute gleam flashed in Hu Sheng’s eyes, and he instantly agreed with Mu Danian’s idea.
The two big men stealthily headed to Wang Fugui’s house because during the New Year, everyone would go to bed early.
Furthermore, the dog at Wang Fugui’s house was frightened away by Mu Shuangshuang last time to scare Xia Guagua, and later it was skinned and stewed by Gu Jiulian.
Now, the Wang Family wouldn’t have anything to stop Mu Danian and Hu Sheng.
The two thieves walked boldly to Old Wang Family, as if strolling on a main road. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Hey, Danian, you climb the wall and steal things, I’ll keep watch outside. If there’s any danger, I’ll bark like a dog, and you should quickly hide!"
Hu Sheng pointed at Wang Family’s courtyard and said to Mu Danian.
Mu Danian and Hu Sheng had stolen things before, usually entering together without keeping watch.
Mu Danian thought Hu Sheng was pushing him into danger and would abandon him if anything happened.
"You sly guy, why don’t you say I’ll keep watch, and you go in to steal?" Mu Danian rolled his eyes and shouted.
"How dare you talk back? Who was late? Who left me selling frozen meat alone in the cold wind? I’m telling you, Mu Danian, if you don’t go in, let’s forget about stealing things; I don’t care for that little money anyway."
Hu Sheng’s tone was harsh, seemingly still angry about earlier events.
Mu Danian widened his eyes, unable to express his anger at the man daring to confront him in the dead of night.
"Fine, I’ll go, but don’t say I shared less money with you later!"
"Steal it first, then talk!" Hu Sheng said dismissively.
Leaving those words, Mu Danian spat into his hands, stepping on the uneven wall of Old Wang Family’s courtyard, and climbed over.
Upon landing, he twisted his foot as he didn’t control his fall well.
He cursed under his breath, crouched, and headed to the backyard of Old Wang Family.
Mu Danian went straight to Old Wang’s room, but he didn’t know that Old Wang had already given the biggest room in the Wang Family to his son Wang Fugui for easy care.
Old Wang’s room, whether ventilation or warm bed-stove, was the best among all rooms in the Wang Family.
As soon as he entered, a wave of warmth hit him.
The chill in Mu Danian’s body instantly dispersed considerably.
Mu Danian paused for a moment and then began searching the room carefully, looking for valuables on the table, inside cabinets.
He made no sound.
Suddenly, Mu Danian sensed something was amiss.
Through the moonlight shining from outside the window, he saw only one person lying on the bed.
Logically, this was impossible; Old Wang and his wife should be in the same room.
Bravely, lighting the flint, Mu Danian saw that the person lying there was Wang Fugui.
Mu Danian was startled at first, then relaxed.
"Damn it, scared me for so long, turns out it’s this bastard! Half-dead thing."
Wang Fugui lying half-dead on the bed for so long, if Mu Danian was afraid, that would be truly suspicious.
Mu Danian didn’t extinguish the flint, boldly rummaging the room under its light.
He found some scattered copper coins, Wang Fugui’s fine clothes made of silk, good material, which could fetch money in town.
Besides that, there was nothing valuable.
Unwilling, Mu Danian continued searching the room, focusing on Wang Fugui’s bed and pillow.
Soon, Mu Danian reached Wang Fugui’s bedside, glanced at Wang Fugui’s overly pale face, and frowned disdainfully.
Suddenly, he saw a embroidered pouch beneath Wang Fugui’s pillow, bulging as if containing something.
Mu Danian was delighted, thinking it might be silver notes or a title deed.
He reached out and grabbed the pouch.
"Little rascal, hiding something so good, in the end, isn’t it still benefiting me."
Without bothering to open the pouch, Mu Danian quickly stuffed it into his pocket.
Considering good things come in pairs, Mu Danian thought there must be more under Wang Fugui’s pillow; he reached out and lifted Wang Fugui.
"Damn it, this dead thing is so skinny he’s just skin and bones, still can’t be moved!"
Mu Danian continued using his hands to pry, passing Wang Fugui’s neck, his movements were large.
But he wasn’t worried about waking Wang Fugui; this bastard was half into a coffin already, how could he wake?
Outside the courtyard, Hu Sheng waited left and right, seeing no sign of Mu Danian coming out, nor any activity in the courtyard.
He suddenly remembered Mu Danian’s remark about sharing less money.
Hu Sheng stomped anxiously.
"Damn it, could Mu Danian have found silver and doesn’t want to come out?"
The Wang Family was the richest household in Er Gui Village, even Fu Wu’s business couldn’t compare.
It’s no surprise they have money.
The more Hu Sheng thought about it, the more he felt if he stayed, Mu Danian would earn a fortune.
Learning from Mu Danian’s method, he spat into his palms, cheerfully climbing over Old Wang Family’s courtyard wall.
As soon as he landed, he was spotted by Old Wang, who came out with a candle to check on his son.
"Thief... thief... catch the thief!" Old Wang shouted, the candle extinguished, he didn’t see Hu Sheng’s face.
Hu Sheng was startled before stabilizing, trying to climb out the courtyard wall in a panic, but due to urgency and darkness, he failed several attempts.
By then, Old Wang had grabbed a shovel left in the courtyard.
He rushed forward, still shouting, "Catch the thief!"
A shovel strike almost flattened Hu Sheng’s back skull, his head swayed, nearly falling.
Hurriedly, he imitated dog barking.
Inside the room, Mu Danian, still trying to find another pouch, heard the noise, knowing Hu Sheng was discovered.
Hugging the clothes he found in Wang Fugui’s room, he ran outside.
Reaching the courtyard, Hu Sheng thought his savior had arrived.
Unexpectedly, Mu Danian abandoned him, fleeing for life!
"Damn it, you... you actually..." Hu Sheng didn’t dare call Mu Danian’s name, afraid Wang Fugui would hear and later find Mu Danian, who would confess about him.
In the moment of his daze, his behind got shoveled again, Hu Sheng screamed miserably.
He lifted his foot, kicked Old Wang’s belly, "Damn old thing, go to hell!"
