Chapter 1 — From a 16 Million Yuan Villa to a Secret Buried for Ten Years

My mother-in-law has been looking at my villa worth 16,000,000 yuan for three years. While I was on a business trip, she finally took action. On the surveillance camera screen, she led four strangers around the rooms, measuring and mumbling calculations. She smiled and said into the phone:

"Don't worry. As long as you sell this villa for 16,000,000 yuan, your sister will be married off gloriously."

I stood in the airport lounge, staring at the screen. The corners of his lips curled slightly into a cold smile.

“Group leader Vuong, assign me eighteen guards immediately.”

“Blockade of all villa gates.”

“One person is not allowed to leave.”

The moment the villa door was pushed open. The mother-in-law's arrogant face turned from proud to pale. The entire process takes less than half a second. She trembled and pointed at the guards:

“You... who called you?”

At that moment, my voice rang out from the phone.

“Mom, don't rush.”

“There is another car coming behind.”

“Of course, that car has a police badge on it.”

I was sitting in the airport waiting room when I received a notification from the electronic door lock. The loudspeaker at the boarding gate was still announcing the flight was delayed. The phone screen lights up. Villa number 9, Thinh Dinh Loan area, side door has been opened. I stared at that line for three seconds. That is the villa my parents left me. On the red book there is only my name. Three years after being married to Song Thua Ze, members of the Song family had been there several times. But every time, after sitting in the living room for less than half an hour, someone will mention the house. Khau My Lan said one sentence most often:

"A large house like this is a waste. Family members should live together."

Every time I just laugh.

“Inconvenient.”

After that, Khau My Lan changed the way she spoke.

"Your parents are no longer there, the house doesn't have any people in it. Let me help you take care of it."

I still only answer one question:

“No need.”

From then on, the way she looked at me changed. It's like looking at a piece of meat. If you can't eat, you miss it day and night, just waiting for the opportunity to get off the knife. I turned on the surveillance camera. The first frame is a bit shaky. Standing outside the side door is Khau My Lan. She was wearing a dark red coat, her hair was tied tightly behind her head, and she was holding a bunch of keys in her hand. Behind him were four strange men. A person holding a briefcase of documents. A person holding a tape measure. The remaining two people carried the equipment box. My finger paused on the screen. I have never given the key to Khau My Lan. In the screen, she pushed open the door and walked in, then turned around and said to the group of people behind:

"Hurry up. The landlord is on a business trip, so it's best to take a look at it all today."

The man holding a briefcase asked:

“Are you sure you can decide this?”

Khau My Lan immediately frowned.

"I am his mother-in-law. Will this house not belong to my son in the future?"

“You guys just set the price.”

Hearing that sentence, the corner of my lips curled up slightly. The airport waiting room is bustling with people. Someone pulled a suitcase and passed in front of me. The sound of wheels rolling on tiled floors was very loud. But what I heard was only the sound from the surveillance camera. When Khau My Lan entered the mysterious entrance, the first thing she did was not change her shoes. She stomped her dirty shoes straight on the stained carpet cream. That rug was something my mother bought before she passed away. Khau My Lan lowered her head to look at him, then kicked him twice in disgust.

"I don't know how much money this torn carpet is worth. Throw it all away and replace it with a new one."

The man holding the tape measure smiled and said:

"Auntie, this villa is located in a nice location, the interior is not bad. The selling price is definitely not low."

Khau My Lan's face immediately smiled.

“I told you, this house is worth the money.”

She went into the living room. There are still photos of my parents together on the wall. Khau My Lan raised her head and glanced at him, without the slightest respect on her face. She pointed to the photo.

"Please take this down too. The buyer will feel unlucky when he sees it."

My eyes turned cold. I pressed the screen record button. In the camera, Khau My Lan comfortably sat down on the sofa as if she were at home, then called the group of people to go look around.

“See upstairs first.”

“The main bedroom is large, the balcony is also large.”

“The basement also has a wine cellar.”

“All of those things have to be included, don't miss a single penny.”

The man held a briefcase and took out a form.

“The owner of the property is Ms. Duong Vy?”

Khau My Lan pouted.

“That's it.”

"But she has already married into our Song family. The story between husband and wife will be the same sooner or later."

"Besides, both of her parents are gone. What's the point of a woman keeping such a big house?"

“My son has to raise a family, my daughter is getting married.”

“What doesn't require money?”

I didn't speak up. I put the phone away a bit and called Tong Thua Trach. First call, no one answered the phone. Second call, still no one answered the phone. On the third call, he directly hung up. Very soon, a message appeared. Tong Thua Trach: I'm in a meeting, if there's anything I'll talk later tonight. I looked at those words and burst out laughing. Are you in a meeting? What a coincidence. I returned to the surveillance camera interface. Khau My Lan led the group to the second floor. They pushed open the door to the study room that my parents left me. On the table there is still the fountain pen my father used to use. Khau My Lan picked it up, looked at it, then threw it back on the table.

“There's no need to count these old things, they're not worth much money.”

My fingers slowly tightened. I don't like arguing. I also don't like exposing ugly things in front of others. So for the past three years, every time the Tong family wanted to reach out to take something, I stopped them. They complained of poverty, so I transferred the money to Tong Thua Trach, not letting them directly touch my assets. They wanted to move into the villa, so I changed the entire lock and access control system. I used to think that simply drawing clear boundaries was enough. Now it seems... Still not enough. There are people who simply do not understand what limits are. If you don't understand boundaries... Then the only way is to build a wall. In the surveillance camera, Khau My Lan's phone rang. She answered the phone, deliberately lowering her voice but still could not hide her joy.

“Nha Ky, mom is watching.”

"Don't worry, if you sell this house, your dowry will definitely be enough."

"If the groom's family wants to prosper, our family cannot lose."

I squinted my eyes slightly. Tong Nha Ky. Song Thua Ze's younger sister. Just got engaged last month and when I opened my mouth I asked for an imported car. That day at the dinner table, Khau My Lan also said:

“Sister-in-law I have a villa, but I don't have any children. Is it okay to give your sister a hand?"

I only replied with two words:

“No help.”

That day, Khau My Lan was so angry that she threw her chopsticks down on the table. Tong Thua Trach also blamed me for not respecting his family. I don't argue. Because it's not necessary. But today... People directly broke into my house. Khau My Lan's laughter on the phone became louder and louder.

“At least it sold for more than 10,000,000 yuan.”

"As long as the villa is sold, your bride price, car, and house are all there."

"Don't worry about your brother, he knows what to do."

Hearing this, I finally dialed another phone number. The phone connected very quickly.

“Hello Miss Duong.”

My voice was strangely calm.

“Captain Ma, there's someone in my family who shouldn't be there.”

The other end of the line immediately became serious.

“Are you at home now?”

“How many people are there on the other side?”

“For now, it's five people.”

I looked at the screen and saw Khau My Lan pulling out a drawer in the study room.

“It is possible that there are other accomplices.”

Captain Ma said in a deep voice:

“I will immediately lead someone there.”

I glanced at the boarding gate. Flights continue to be delayed. I withdrew my gaze.

“Don't just bring two or three people.”

“Mobilize everyone who can be mobilized.”

“Block the main door, the side door and the garage door.”

“One person is not allowed to leave.”

Captain Ma was silent for a second. I add:

“Video recording the entire process.”

“I will report it to the police.”

Having finished speaking, I hung up the phone. In the surveillance camera, Khau My Lan is standing in front of the main bedroom door. She said to the other men:

“This room must be examined carefully.”

“If the bedside table can be sold, sell it, and don't miss out on things in the dressing room.”

“His handbag and watch too.”

“Anyway, it will all be the property of our Song family in the future.”