Liang Yuanque is not a person who likes to talk nonsense. Maybe everything he says is useful.
Although he would occasionally joke, he rarely repeated a joke over and over before.
Since he went up the mountain, he mentioned "killing" again and again.
Zhuang Youjie didn't know what he saw in Xiao Linzi, but he could feel that Liang Yuanque was wary of Xiao Linzi.
These are not jokes, they are his repeated temptations.
Moreover, Xiao Linzi had very good hearing. Liang Yuanque did not dare to whisper to Zhuang Youjie along the way.
Zhuang Youjie's mind was spinning, and he suddenly understood Liang Yuanque's intention.
He was not only testing Xiao Linzi, but also reminding him in disguise.
Sure enough, as soon as they said a few words, Liang Yuanque came forward and pulled Zhuang Youjie away.
The two of them walked side by side, letting Xiao Linzi lead the way.
Zhuang Youjie winked at Liang Yuanque, wanting to ask him if there was something wrong with Xiao Linzi.
But Liang Yuanque didn't know whether he didn't understand or was worried, so he didn't face him head-on.
Master Zhuang could only keep his mouth shut and pay careful attention to Xiao Linzi's every move in front of him.
Xiao Linzi led the way with an injured leg, and his pace was much slower than before. Liang Yuanque didn't rush him, so he just pulled Zhuang Youjie and followed silently.
What Xiao Linzi said before was indeed true. This rugged path came to an end and turned down onto another path.
This trail is surrounded by lush foliage, and the canopies of trees are intertwined to provide shade.
Although the weather is still very hot, it is much more comfortable than before.
Keep walking along the trail, and the view in front gradually broadens. In an open space ahead, there are several grave mounds standing in disorder.
This is the cemetery where the second grandfather's body was found.
Perhaps due to the geographical location, or perhaps due to psychological effects, this place seems to be a little cooler than other places on the mountain.
Zhuang Youjie couldn't help but tremble, "Ah Que, I'm not the only one who feels chilly, right?"
"Environmental issues. The terrain here can create cross drafts, and the surrounding area is not directly exposed to the sun, so it naturally feels cold." Liang Yuanque briefly explained to him.
There is a small grave at the front of the cemetery that is very conspicuous, not because it is small, but because it has obviously been dug up and backfilled very carelessly.
After several rains, most of the grave soil was washed away.
"There were one or two unnamed solitary graves here a long time ago. Later, some poor families or people who had no descendants in the village would be buried here." Xiao Linzi introduced to them.
Liang Yuanque didn't care about the other graves. He just focused on the dug-out grave. He walked over and dug at it, only to find that there was no coffin or bones at all.
When some poor people or unknown people are buried, they basically don't have a coffin, and many of them use a roll of tattered mats.
Of course, there are some people who can't even use the old mats.
Just like his family.
Liang Yuanque's heart trembled, and he blinked quickly, forcing himself not to think about the past at this time.
He dug a few times in the soft soil with his toes and found some random pieces of clothing. They had become rotten and oxidized to the point where the original color and material could no longer be seen.
This shows that the person buried here did not even own a shabby mat.
And this pit is so small, a petite and soft person must be buried there.
Before Xiao Linzi could say anything, Liang Yuanque had an answer in his mind.
Sure enough, Xiao Linzi raised his chin and pointed here and said,
"This is where the second master was found."
"Is this Miss Mo Er's grave?" Liang Yuanque asked.
"Yes," Xiao Linzi nodded, and then seemed to feel that he agreed too simply, and said,
"Well, actually I don't know, because I didn't come to the Lin family before. I heard about it later."
Liang Yuanque raised his eyebrows slightly, finding some clues in Xiao Linzi's words.
Old Mrs. Lin kept the identity of the two young ladies of the Mo family secret, as well as all the events that happened in the Lin family that year.
As for Liang Yuanque, it was only after several trials that he was willing to ask for help.
Even the third lady, who is now taking over from the old lady in charge of affairs, has never heard of it.
The old housekeeper who was an insider back then also died quietly.
When Xiao Linzi mentioned the title "Miss Mo Er" to Liang Yuanque, he nodded in agreement without thinking about who it was.
There is a trap in Liang Yuanque's question. It sounds like the focus of this question is to confirm whose grave this is.
But in fact, he was testing whether the other party knew about this character.
Obviously, Xiao Linzi was tempted.
Of course, this was not enough to draw a conclusion, so Liang Yuanque asked again,
"When the stone tower was built and the bones were buried a year ago, did you participate?"
Xiao Linzi seemed to have understood something, and gradually began to speak cautiously, "Ang, Ang, yes, many of us were involved at that time."
Xiao Linzi should have been a very important figure in the Lin family at least in recent years. Because he is young, strong and smart, he is very popular with the old lady.
So Liang Yuanque continued, "So at that time, the old lady told you the identity of this corpse?"
Miss Mo Er was suppressed because the Lin family could not recover Miss Mo's body, so they could only use her to make up for it.
Theoretically speaking, the eldest lady was once the wife of the Lin family and was the person most closely related to the Lin family. As long as the Lin family didn't say anything, most people would guess that the suppressed bones were that of the wife back then.
That is Miss Mo.
But what Liang Yuanque mentioned was indeed "Miss Mo Er".
Liang Yuanque watched the change in his expression closely and found that Xiao Linzi's pupils shrank violently, probably trying to figure out where he had gone wrong.
This is interesting. Liang Yuanque likes to confront smart people. He wants to see what kind of rhetoric he will come up with in response.
Xiao Linzi must be in a panic, his eyes were filled with confusion, and his lips trembled a few times before he could think of something to say.
"Now that you know everything, there is nothing to hide between us. The old lady did tell me what happened back then, but I swore to keep it a secret. I didn't expect you to already know."
Liang Yuanque smiled, "Oh, the old lady asked me to do something, so naturally she has to tell everything. Little brother, don't hide it. If you know anything, just tell me."
"Yes, that's for sure." Xiao Linzi breathed a sigh of relief obviously.
Liang Yuanque knew it well, and his eyes were focused on the empty tomb that had been destroyed.
"Have you seen the second master's state at that time?"
Xiao Linzi talked about the scene when he saw the second grandfather's body, which was roughly consistent with what the third lady said. It seemed that the third lady also heard about it from him.
Liang Yuanque nodded while listening. There was a question buried in his heart for a long time.
The second grandfather was not young when he died. It would be difficult for him to walk up this rugged mountain road.
And he probably wouldn't come up to check Miss Mo Er's grave out of self-consciousness.
He was most likely kidnapped.
But for such an old man, he usually stays at home because he is addicted to cultivating immortals. What strategy did the other party use to get him out from under so many double eyelids of the Lin family?
