Shi Dai sifted through the items carefully and found nothing but a few old, worn novels, four or five broken toys, and an embroidery project that had only been half completed.

Liu Rutang meticulously searched the bed, but likewise came up empty-handed.

Jin Niang’s room was simply too bare, there were hardly any places where something could be hidden.

If anything... Shi Dai’s gaze dropped slowly and settled on the narrow space beneath the bed.