Almost everyone in the Huo Mansion had rushed over.
Several young masters and misses pushed through the crowd and walked inside. Their eyes were full of curiosity for the commotion, but their faces showed feigned nervousness.
The two main heads of the family were already standing downstairs with gloomy faces.
"Father, Mother, what's going on?" The eldest sister asked with a worried look on her face. She looked up at the stairs and sure enough, the wooden steps were damaged.
The two elders' expressions turned even uglier.
The veins on Mr. Huo's hands bulged. Furious, he leaned on his walking stick and was about to go upstairs. Seeing this, the eldest sister and Mrs. Huo quickly tried to stop him.
"What are you going up there for?" Mrs. Huo asked worriedly. At the same time, she gave a signal to the servants behind her. "What are you standing there for? Go and catch the culprit! I'd like to see who has the guts to cause trouble in the Huo family."
Mrs. Huo was also very imposing. The servants behind her were startled and immediately rushed to act.
"Maybe that person has already been killed by the hidden weapons," the eldest sister whispered.
"Even if they're dead, bring them down!" Mr. Huo shouted angrily, his anger boiling over.
Mrs. Huo quickly patted Mr. Huo on the chest to soothe him and whispered, "Don't be in a hurry. They won't be able to escape anyway."
The two elders sat down on the stools brought by the servants. Although the eldest sister also had a stool, she was too eager to see the outcome and stood there looking up, afraid of missing anything.
"What's this?" The second brother walked in from outside.
The eldest sister rolled her eyes. This guy was really good at acting.
"Can't you tell? There's a thief," the eldest sister sneered.
The second brother raised his eyes. He didn't react to the eldest sister's attitude but just curled his lips into a faint smile and said, "That person is really bold!"
"Right? How can a thief not be bold?"
The two of them bickered back and forth.
Mr. Huo got even angrier when he heard this. Mrs. Huo comforted Mr. Huo again and complained to the two of them, "You two, stop talking so much."
"Got it," they replied in unison.
They lowered their heads and then looked up, their eyes filled with excitement. There was going to be a good show later.
However, they never expected that the guards coming down the stairs all looked nervous.
"Report to the master and madam. There's no one on the fourth floor!"
The guards lowered their heads, not daring to meet the elders' gazes.
"What?" Everyone sitting there was shocked.
"Did you search properly?" the eldest sister asked anxiously.
"We've searched several times. We just didn't see anyone," the guard said with a helpless look. Obviously, they were just as confused as everyone else.
"Useless!" Mr. Huo waved his hand and said to his two children who were watching the commotion, "You two go."
The two of them were startled when they were named. They had always been forbidden from going to the fourth floor, just like the nervous servants.
Since they were young, they had been warned that not only were there family heirlooms on the fourth floor, but there were also very powerful hidden weapons. As long as someone accidentally stepped in, they would surely die.
For these arrogant young masters and misses, it was a place they dared not set foot in.
Hearing this, they hesitated.
After all, life was more important than treasures.
"Now there's no danger, Miss and Young Master. When we went up, the master had already deactivated the mechanisms," a guard who knew how to read people's expressions quickly explained to them.
The two of them went upstairs reluctantly. When they reached the fourth floor, they took a quick look and didn't find anything. Although they were both very interested in the so - called "treasure" in the rumor, the time was urgent and the two elders were waiting downstairs.
So, they looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock, and shook their heads.
"Nothing," they both said.
"Nothing?" Mr. and Mrs. Huo were surprised.
"Could the mechanisms be rusty and not working?" Mrs. Huo guessed.
The two of them shook their heads firmly. "No. We saw arrows stuck in the walls. Someone must have been here."
More importantly, they were absolutely sure that Gu Sisi was inside.
But that person seemed to have vanished into thin air. There was not a trace of them.
Was their plan all in vain?
The two of them gradually lost their spirits. Their expressions were obvious. They would never let go of such a good opportunity.
"I think it must be an insider. Since we can't find the person, they must have run away, but they must still be in the Huo Mansion. How about interrogating everyone one by one?" the second brother suggested.
Mr. Huo's expression was unclear.
"Right. This is a good idea. A monk may run away, but his temple can't. I don't believe that person has left the Huo Mansion," the eldest sister immediately chimed in. Then she looked around. "By the way, where's Miss Gu? Why isn't she here?"
"Maybe she doesn't know what the alarm means. She just came. How could she know what the alarm means? She won't be able to escape either," someone said.
There were no fools present. Everyone understood the implied meaning.
"Are you suspecting her?" Mrs. Huo frowned and asked, also thinking about whether it was possible for a newcomer.
"No. I just think we shouldn't let anyone go," the second brother said calmly.
"Okay. Call everyone who is in the Huo Mansion but not here!" Mr. Huo ordered.
The servants immediately went to carry out the order.
Soon someone reported, "Master, the third young master doesn't want to come."
Everyone was stunned when they heard "the third young master". They had completely forgotten about his existence.
"Forget it. Don't worry about him," Mrs. Huo quickly dismissed the matter before Mr. Huo could say anything.
The eldest sister and the second brother didn't care about this decision. Their target wasn't him.
"Master and madam, Miss Gu is not in her room," the reporting servant said nervously, waiting for the two elders' instructions.
This statement was very serious at this moment. The two people who were watching the commotion brightened up. It was getting interesting.
The two elders' faces darkened. Although they still hesitated and couldn't believe that it was related to her, they still had to investigate the matter clearly.
"Everyone, go and find the person!"
At this order, almost everyone rushed out.
Suddenly, a voice said, "Wait a minute. Who are you looking for?"
Everyone froze and looked at the speaker. It was actually Huo Cheng.
"You... weren't you out?"
Huo Cheng smiled faintly, the corners of his mouth curving up. "I just went out a little late..."
He gradually walked out of the shadows. Only then did everyone notice that there was a person on his arm. It was actually Miss Gu they were looking for.
What was going on?
Everyone was stunned.
Gu Sisi timidly wrapped her arms around Huo Cheng's waist. They had been in a secluded place near the stairs, so they had heard all their conversations.
Combining the words and actions, she realized that they were after her.
Someone was trying to frame her!
Huo Cheng patted Gu Sisi on the shoulder, signaling her not to worry. But at this critical moment, it was impossible for Gu Sisi not to be afraid. She held onto the clothes on Huo Cheng's waist tightly and didn't dare to let go.
"You've come just in time. We just have something to ask you," Mrs. Huo broke the strange silence.
Huo Cheng walked over calmly, his face expressionless. "Coincidentally, I also have something to ask."
He glanced at the people present.
"Coincidentally, the people I want to ask are also here."
The people being stared at lowered their heads, shocked. Had he discovered the truth?