Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s-Chapter 459 - 444 The Forgotten Sheet of Paper

To avoid disturbing her innocent son, Tian Sangsang walked around him and stood at the kitchen door, observing for a while. She wanted to see if there was anything unusual in the kitchen, any signs of an intrusion by a stranger, to confirm her suspicions.

Zhao Chun, who was busy cooking, turned his head and saw her looking worried and serious, hastily putting the food aside.

He wiped his hands on his apron and furrowed his brow: "Sangsang, what’s wrong?"

Tian Sangsang glanced around the kitchen: "I feel like the house has been burgled."

Zhao Chun exclaimed: "Why? Did something go missing?"

She shook her head: "Nothing’s missing, but things have been messed with. I’m not sure if I’m overthinking it, but it feels unusual. Has the kitchen been disturbed? You’re in the kitchen most of the time, you should notice it."

"A little bit." Zhao Chun’s expression became serious as he stepped back and pointed: "Look here. These are the condiment jars. When I left in the morning, the salt jar was on the outermost side. But when I came back, this lard tin was on the outermost side. I thought I remembered it wrong, or maybe you moved it."

"I didn’t touch it." Tian Sangsang analyzed: "It seems you didn’t remember wrong. Someone unfamiliar has indeed been in the house. Since nothing’s missing, it looks like they were searching for something."

Zhao Chun was immediately thoughtful: "Did you say your room was rummaged through?"

"Yes."

Zhao Chun’s dark eyes looked at her: "Mine was too, but it was yesterday."

Tian Sangsang was stunned, "Yours was searched too?"

Zhao Chun nodded: "The door was well-locked, not sure how they got in. Like your place, nothing was missing, only moved around. I paid special attention last night and didn’t see any suspicious figures. I thought they left, but now they’ve come here."

A wave of panic crawled over her, and Tian Sangsang felt a shiver: "Who is it, and what do they want?"

Today the loquats were poisoned, the house was ransacked, and Zhao Chun’s place was searched too. A series of events, this definitely isn’t a coincidence. "Do you think it could be something supernatural? Like our kind of courtyard house, it’s historical, and having gone through war, there might be some inexplicable things."

She knew it wasn’t her imagination, so only two possibilities remained: conspiracy or supernatural. She’d rather it be supernatural than a conspiracy. After all, open attacks are easier to guard against than hidden ones.

Zhao Chun said seriously: "Sangsang, don’t let your mind run wild. We haven’t done anything wrong, we’re honest and upright, ghosts and spirits shouldn’t be involved. Besides, I had someone check before, and the feng shui in this area is quite good. We don’t even have a mulberry tree in the yard, so supernatural influences are unlikely."

Tian Sangsang murmured: "Then..."

"Why don’t we report it to the police? Although it’s a bit of a hassle, and the police might not take it seriously, it can be a precaution." Zhao Chun said worriedly: "You and Yanyan are vulnerable groups."

A pregnant woman and a little boy, if there’s a real criminal, they would have no defense!

"No need. Let’s wait and see what the other side wants." Tian Sangsang squinted: "Otherwise, even if we involve the police, they might think we’re causing trouble."

Zhao Chun pressed his lips and asked: "Does Yanyan know about this?"

"No."

Zhao Chun’s expression relaxed briefly: "How about I sleep over with you tonight? Just in the living room. If anyone comes again, so you don’t have to be afraid."

"With your small build, you’re not even as strong as I am." Tian Sangsang declined: "It’s okay, if something happens, I’ll call you." Though she was a bit scared, she didn’t want to drag Zhao Chun into it. However, if the matter was aimed at her, what did it have to do with Zhao Chun? And why was Zhao Chun’s place also searched?

Seeing Zhao Chun wanted to say something, Tian Sangsang quickly said: "Really, no need. Let’s think, until they get what they want, they won’t act out. Be safe tonight too."

"I’ve been thinking a lot about the things on Mount Lushan lately." Zhao Chun felt vaguely uneasy: "Do you still have that note from last time?"

Note.

Note.

The note she almost forgot!

At night, in the room, Tian Sangsang planned to take out the note for a look.

The shadows of the trees flickered outside the window, giving her a jolt, realizing it might expose herself unwisely. In the unclear situation at home, they could be monitored at any time. She glanced at Meng Shuyan playing with a Rubik’s cube on the bed: "Yanyan, mommy is going to the bathroom, play slowly on your own, okay?"

Meng Shuyan’s hand turned lightly, making one side of the Rubik’s cube a single color. He blinked suspiciously. Why did mommy have to tell him even when going to the restroom, but he still obediently responded: "Okay, mommy~"

"If anything happens, call for me, okay?"

"Yeah, yeah~"

In the bathroom, Tian Sangsang almost immediately went to the space, found that little note in her original packet. It was wrapped in a leather roll. She unfolded it, and the note lay quietly inside. It was a yellowed piece of paper, much larger than a typical note, the edges frayed, slowly opening, a musty smell spread, but the more it opened, the clearer the lines became.

Tian Sangsang’s eyes widened, it was clearly a map. Anyone, geography-educated or not, could tell it was a map of China. The difference was, this map wasn’t printed, but hand-drawn. Much larger than an ordinary map, the black lines depicted the mountains and rivers of the country’s provinces. Though the provinces and features weren’t named, they were distinctly separate, and she could recognize them.

Many places were circled.

The circles were of two types, black, and red.

Tian Sangsang could identify the black ones, including Yunnan and other border regions, coastal areas like Guangdong, and even places like Beijing. Just a circle, as if marking something.

Red ones were less clear, she compared the map and found it was Huashan. The point on Huashan was connected by a line to another place, which was Beijing.

And another red dot connected to the East Sea, yet this red dot oddly pointed to a blank space outside the map. Beyond the blank was the ocean.

The final red dot was in Yunnan Province.

This map should be related to Charles, and initially, Charles was being hunted by two opposing groups. One unknown, the other was Jiang Jinghuai’s group. So what does this map mean? Do the places connect? Tian Sangsang couldn’t figure it out.

Could it be someone came to the house to find this today? She sincerely hoped not.

But if she had already been targeted, it was too late to dispose of the item now.

In deep frustration, Tian Sangsang sighed, put away the item, returned to the bedroom, hugged Meng Shuyan, and turned off the lights to sleep.

**

"Where’s the thing?"

"Where’s the thing..."

Tian Sangsang suddenly heard a chilling voice.