Yan Qi changed into black clothes and went to the ancestral hall on the back hill of Bixin Island. This ancestral hall is called the Zhongyi Ancestral Hall, and the spiritual tablets enshrined in it are all heroes who sacrificed their lives for the great cause of the Chishui Gang. On weekdays, only five or six old servants are assigned to clean and look after the house.
Those old servants are all old and weak, and they usually go to bed early at night. The old servants lived at the foot of the mountain, and the ancestral hall was located on the mountain, so no one looked after them at night. Except for the Qingming Festival and Cold Food Festival, the gang leader would come here to pay homage and offer incense, but few people paid attention to it on weekdays.
The night breeze was slightly cold, and Yan Qi was walking up the stairs on the mountain path holding a white paper lantern. After walking for about half an hour, we arrived at the top of the mountain. Cross a suspension bridge and then walk along a stone path into a bamboo forest. There are night owls chirping in the forest from time to time, adding a touch of eeriness to the place.
He walked slowly into the inner courtyard and saw the lattice door of the ancestral hall open, and a masked guest standing on the stone steps under the eaves with his hands folded on his chest.
Yan Qi glanced at the man and said, "Your Majesty invited Yan to come here?" The masked man said, "That's right." Yan Qi heard that his voice was loud and full of energy, and he seemed to be a young man. He first cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and then asked: "May I ask, knight, where is my master now?"
The masked guest said: "Old leader Yan is in a room behind the ancestral hall, but his condition seems to be quite serious and he can't even speak now. What is going on?" Yan Qi smiled slightly. Frowning, he shook his head and said: "That day, the leaders of the major martial arts met in the living room, and my husband was among them. For some reason, he suddenly suffered from an old illness and became unconscious.
Zhang Tianshi from the Zhengyi Sect looked at him and administered the acupuncture, but it didn't seem to have any effect. That night the ghost minister set fire to the inner courtyard, and the master disappeared, but he never thought of being rescued by the knights. Haven't you asked the knight's name yet? "
The masked man said, "My master has a close friendship with Gang Leader Yan, so I should save him. As for my name, butler, you don't need to know, just know that I am a friend of your gang." After that, The man stood up, jumped onto the wall, tiptoed a little, and disappeared into the night.
Yan Qi thought to himself, "Since we are good friends, why are we afraid of letting others know our true identity?" With Yan Chongxiao in his heart, he quickly walked through the side door of the ancestral hall with a lantern and came to a wing in the backyard. Pushing open the door and entering, there was an oil lamp on. He put out the lantern and placed it on the table, and then walked quickly to the bed.
Yan Chongxiao's face was pale and his eyes were closed. Fortunately, he was breathing evenly and was already asleep. Yan Qi looked at him and couldn't help but feel sad. He sighed and said, "Master, this family has been turned upside down. Are you just going to let it go?"
The next morning, there was a scream. When everyone came to the back hall, they saw the eldest lady Pei, wearing a red dress, hanging on the beam, with a pair of embroidered shoes swinging on her feet. The inner hall was crowded with people. Yan Zhenting pushed aside the crowd and burst into tears when he saw his mother's tragic death.
Yan Qi was startled, calmed down and said loudly: "Why are you standing there in a daze? Why don't you find a ladder to get the lady down?" Several servants hurriedly looked for the wooden ladder. Mrs. Jian and Mrs. Ning lazily walked out of the inner courtyard and came to the mourning hall. Seeing that the back hall was crowded with people, they also approached. When they saw Mr. Pei's eyes were bulging, his face was ashen, and his tongue was hanging out, they were frightened and their hands and feet softened.
Naturally, if something like this happened to the Yan family, they couldn't hide it from the powerful people. Yan Qi thought about it again and again, so he had to ask a group of leaders to explain the whole story to the prime minister in the living room. Yan Qi's brows were full of worry, and he cupped his hands and said: "Dear sages, this matter was originally an internal matter of our Chishui Gang, but now that a life has been lost, I don't care too much about it. Please come here, heroes, firstly to report the funeral, and secondly. Please seek justice."
The eldest son, Yan Zhenting, was full of filial piety and his eyes were filled with resentment. He looked at his second wife, Jian Shi, and his third wife, Ning Shi, and said with tears streaming down his face: "I...how could my mother, who is so good, hang herself for no reason? It must be you who instigated people to secretly Did you do something?" Jane snorted coldly: "You little bastard, in front of so many heroes, don't spit on others with blood."
Ning pretended to wipe her tears and said calmly: "It's very strange that the eldest lady is dead. But Zhenting, having said that, you have no basis and no evidence, so you can't frame us. Since the housekeeper has moved out so many martial arts heroes, Naturally, someone will seek justice for you.”
In the eyes of everyone, this matter is clear. Households competed for property, leading to murders. The murderer is either the second lady or the third lady. Even if the murderer is found out, it will be a joke to the Yan family. Mr. Yan is now bedridden, and such a terrible thing happened at home. No matter who takes care of it, it will stab the old man's heart.
Zhang Tianshi frowned and said: "Yan Guan's family, I am not good at this matter of life-threatening lawsuits, so I'm afraid I can't help." Yan Zhenting knelt down and cried: "My mother died tragically now, and the second mother and the third mother have made it clear that they want to seize the family property. Maybe my nephew, I, will also become an unjust murderer in a daze. Please uncles and uncles, please make the decision for me."
What he said was so tragic that the heroes couldn't help but feel compassion in their hearts. Tingyun glanced at Xiao Yunfan and whispered in her ear: "Brother Xiao, I know you are the most astute, how about you help this young man find the murderer?" Xiao Yunfan whispered in her ear. : "Silly girl, this is someone else's family matter. If we take care of it, it will only make things more difficult."
Tingyun said, "Brother Xiao's habit of being nosy seems to have changed?" Xiao Yunfan pulled her sleeves, and Tingyun immediately woke up. The two walked out of the crowd and came to a tree in the courtyard. Xiao Yunfan smiled bitterly and said: "Xianmei, it's not that I don't want to take care of it, but I really can't.
Think about it, the old gang leader Yan is currently ill, and things are happening at home one after another. I'm afraid many things are hidden from him. Once you find out which lady is the real culprit, do you think Gang Leader Yan will still be alive? "
At this time, Luoyue didn't see Xiao Yunfan and her sister, so she followed them out. Seeing the two of them talking from a distance, they hurriedly came over and asked, hands on hips: "Brother Xiao, what did you say?" Tingyun said, "It's none of your business." Luoyue pouted and said, "Humph, you don't Say, I also know that you must be discussing where to go after leaving here?" Tingyun nodded and said: "You are right." Book Eight
The three of them were chatting. Hou Tonghai pushed away the crowd and came over and said: "Fan'er, just now I recommended you to several heads to find out the truth. Now everyone is waiting for you? But you are hiding behind I'm tired of being with these two little girls here."
Xiao Yunfan's face turned red and he said: "Uncle Hou, Fan'er has made a mess of his own affairs now. Where can he have the leisure to care about other people's affairs?"
Hou Tonghai jumped up with a groan, stretched out his hand and gave him a shudder and said, "Why did you change your gender?" Xiao Yunfan covered his forehead and said, "Uncle Hou, you are a sensible person, that is obviously someone else's family matter, you What do you want me to do? Do you think I am Bao Gong? Di Renjie? Besides, it is difficult for an upright official to handle household affairs. It is a headache for both Bao Gong and Di Renjie. What do you want me to do?"
Hou Tonghai pointed at him and said: "Hey, you little lion, I told you to investigate the case, but I didn't let you separate the family. What are you worried about? All the chivalry you used to have is all in vain?"
Tingyun pulled Hou Tonghai's sleeve and said: "Uncle Hou, Brother Xiao is worried about the condition of the old gang leader Yan. His old man cannot afford to be ill now. If someone spreads these things to his ears again, won't he be punished? He was so angry that he died."
Hou Tonghai twirled his beard and nodded: "It makes some sense." He rolled his eyes and said: "But, I have sold you, you can't let such a group of tycoons say that I am not tough. Bar?"
As he said that, he stretched out his hand and patted Xiao Yunfan's chest and said, "Okay, I don't care if you want it or not? Anyway, I've done the job for you. You have to give me a good face and make Uncle Hou proud of you." If you back down from the battle, both of us will lose face here."
Xiao Yunfan gritted his teeth and said embarrassedly: "Uncle Hou, what do you want me to say about you?" Hou Tonghai said with a straight face: "Hey! You have gained weight? Did you drink the Queen Mother's foot washing water? Or chewed it? Mud on the soles of the Jade Emperor's feet? You're so brave, do you want me to kneel down and beg you?"
Xiao Yunfan waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, I don't dare to take that seriously." Hou Tonghai walked up behind him and kicked him on the buttocks. He scolded: "Hurry up, are you still waiting for someone to carry you in a sedan chair?"
Xiao Yunfan smiled bitterly, shook his head, and patted the dust on his butt. He cursed secretly in his heart: "This bastard monkey has taken over this mess all by himself. He insists on me to smooth things over. How can he think of such a thing as driving a duck to the top?"
When Tingyun and Luoyue saw Xiao Yunfan's embarrassment, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and enjoy themselves. Suddenly they thought of the funeral at home and hurriedly suppressed their smiles. The two women held Hou Tonghai's arm and said, "Uncle Hou, let's go in and have a look." Hou Tonghai said, "I'm not going." The two women asked in unison, "Why?"
Hou Tonghai said: "The little lion has been depressed recently. We need to find something to do for him to cheer him up. As for us, we'd better go to other places. There are many people in the hall, and you two little girls will become a problem if you stand there. How decent?"
Luoyue asked: "Aren't those girls from Xuannv Palace here?" Hou Tonghai said: "The girls from Xuannv Palace are different from you." Luoyue asked: "We all have one nose, one mouth, and two ears. Two legs, what’s the difference?”
Hou Tonghai rubbed his nose and said: "They are knight-errants, but you two are not. It is not good for a girl to be exposed to the public before she leaves the court. Don't you two want to get married?" After hearing this, the two of them had a look on their faces. It's a red.
Hou Tonghai frowned, but thought in his heart: "Little Lion, this bad thing, he clearly has Miss Feng, but he still thinks of these two little girls as his sisters. If he gets entangled with them, isn't he harming other girls?"
If you don't love me, why bother with me? Provoked, but not loved. I really don’t know what skills this kid and his bastard master have learned? There is a sister on the left and a sister on the right. Which one is worthy of him? "
Xiao Yunfan walked into the inner hall, and the eyes of the heroes were all on him. Zhang Tianshi stroked his beard and said with a gleam in his eyes: "Brother Xiao, Mr. Hou recommended you to investigate this matter, what do you think?" His words were actually a hint to Xiao Yunfan, asking him to try his best to decline.
Xiao Yunfan was grateful for his kindness and said: "Old senior, it is not impossible to ask the juniors to come and investigate. But I have a condition. If the Chishui Gang can agree to my condition, the juniors will never refuse." Yan Qi said: "Dare to ask? What conditions does Master Xiao have?"
Xiao Yunfan said: "The Yan Guan family will report this matter to the old gang leader Yan. If he agrees, I will come and investigate." Yan Qi sighed: "Everyone knows about the old gang leader's condition now. If he knew about it, wouldn't he have to do it? His life?"
At this time, Yan Zhenting said: "Don't you dare, I'll tell dad that my mother's death will not be in vain." As he said that, he strode out. Yan Qi thought to himself: "I just placed the master in a secret room for recuperation. The eldest son keeps saying that he is going to find the master. Could it be that he knows where the master is?" He glanced at the servants in the hall and found the message sent to him that day. Wu Liu is not here.
Without thinking, Yan Qi jumped up and stretched out his hand to stop Yan Zhenting. Yan Zhenting shouted: "Don't take your dog's paws away yet." Yan Qi shouted with red eyes: "Young Master can't go, the master's situation can no longer withstand the tossing!" His voice was like thunder, which made him laugh. Yan Zhenting thought it was an accident.
