The guard's eyes flashed with a dark gleam as he clutched the box, "Open it. Who knows if there's evidence of collusion with assassins inside?"
Bai Erlang was furious, "Where would a student like me conspire with assassins?"
He directly pulled out a key and with a snap, he opened the box, which contained all his belongings, mostly silver, with a small portion being copper coins.
He showed the contents to the guards briefly before closing the box intending to tuck it into his embrace. However, the guard held on and, with an inscrutable expression, said, "I need to take this box with me, to check if there's a hidden compartment."
Manbao and Bai Shanbao, upon hearing the quarrel inside the room, hurried in. Hearing the guard's words, Manbao immediately took out a piece of clothing from a cabinet by the side and spread it on the bed, while Bai Shanbao opened the box again, took out all the money, and very generously handed the box to the guard, "Here, take it and check."
