As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Yan saw his mother and sister in the room looking relieved.
"Second brother, are you okay?!"
"What can I do?" Zhang Yan said with a smile as he unloaded things from the cart, and piled bags of medicinal materials into his small bedroom.
"There are rumors outside that someone died at Changjia Restaurant, and it was the gangsters you beat up yesterday who killed them. My mother and I are scared to death! Second brother, don't hang out with Xiao Chongwen and the four of them. OK?"
"Yan'er, be obedient and don't mess with those bastards..."
"Zhang Er, you have to listen to your mother and little sister this time. Those four bitches Xiao Chongwen are definitely not good-hearted. If we can't afford to offend them, we can always hide away, right? Don't be stupid!"
... Even the eldest brother Zhang Shun was loudly supporting in the back room, and his words were full of anxiety.
Zhang Yan listened to the chatter in his ears, and his smile did not diminish. For the first time, he found that the feeling of being nervous and concerned seemed not bad. This was completely different from the strict father-like reticence when his master was still alive. extreme.
"Actually, the person who died was Mashan. Yes, the Mashan you know. He was stabbed to death by a group of green men who rushed in when we were at the same table."
"What? Mashan is dead?!" Zhang Huiyuan and Wang Lanping both opened their mouths in surprise. It's not that they regretted their lives, it was just an accident. Just like an annoying dog that suddenly barked and was kicked to death by a passerby, it was very sudden.
Of course, dogs are cute, just metaphorically.
"Good death! Good death for that dog!" Zhang Shun in the room was also making metaphors, but he accidentally insulted the dog.
"Yan'er, what's going on? Don't those bastards have dealings with Mashan and the others? Why would they hand him a knife? By the way! Didn't you just beat someone yesterday? Will they come looking for you too? You?!"
...
It took a lot of effort for Zhang Yan to calm his mother down. He could guess the mother's state of mind, which was a kind of fear of losing her son. Coupled with her age and poor health, she couldn't bear the fright.
On the other hand, the eldest brother Zhang Shun would think more about it, and when Zhang Yan came into the room to help him get up and out of bed, he quietly asked Zhang Yan: "Is it related to you?"
"Um?"
"Don't be careless with me! This little battle can't scare me. Mashan has a good reputation outside. Although he is not on the stage, he is not something those green-skinned bastards dare to provoke. What's more, any hatred or hatred will come. To the extent that those bastards insist on taking his life? And sooner or later, he chose to be killed while having a drink with you. It’s weird that it has nothing to do with you. "
Although Zhang Shun couldn't understand Mashan's death, he was sure that it had something to do with his second brother. He didn't forget that his second brother said yesterday that he couldn't suffer so much in vain and he must get it back. Isn’t this? Isn't it true that Mashan's life has been patched up a bit?
Zhang Yan smiled and helped his eldest brother deal with the dirt. Before Zhang Yan came back, his mother and younger sister worked together to complete this matter. The embarrassment and continuous psychological blow to Zhang Shun were great. Now that it was Zhang Yan, it was too much for Zhang Shun to accept.
"Brother, why do you have this idea?"
"Zhang Er, your boy has really changed a lot this time! They say there is great fear between life and death. I always didn't believe it before. But this time I saw you as if you were reborn. I believe it. But I also saw your eldest brother before he became disabled. You're a worldly person. When you came back, you said you wouldn't make things easier for those who are plotting against our family. Today, Mashan died. There can't be such a coincidence."
Seeing that Zhang Yan still remained silent, Zhang Shun sighed, patted the other party's shoulder, and then relaxed his words and said, "Forget it, you don't want to talk about what happened in Yubei Mountain, but I figured it must be It's extremely dangerous. It's impossible for you to give up this grudge. But Zhang Er, eldest brother can warn you, you are the backbone of the family now, think more before doing things, don't let me worry anymore. "
"Brother, don't worry, I know."
"Well, it's good that you know. Hey." Zhang Shun sighed again. He had to say these words, but with his broken body, he really didn't know if Zhang Yan, who was obviously becoming very independent now, could listen to him.
Zhang Yan really didn't know how to explain it to Zhang Shun, so in the end he could only stay silent and let time slowly answer everything. But one thing he didn't do to Zhang Shun was that he, who had inherited everything from his predecessor, took the Zhang family very seriously and never thought of putting his family members in danger. That's why he took the initiative to confront Mr. Wu who had not yet met behind the scenes and drew all the attention to himself. This is the best way he can think of to protect his family at the moment.
Of course, just attracting the enemy's attention is not safe enough after all. If you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of the worst, so you need some other means to protect yourself. It's just that Zhang Yan can no longer do this alone. He needs to find a backer, or someone to rely on.
Looking at the entire Langyuan City, there is only one choice that can be used as the support of the Zhang family and remain standing in the face of Young Master Wu and Wu Yuan above him. That is the garrison city guard, Zhou Cang.
In addition, there is another prerequisite convenience in choosing Zhoucang, which is the favor that Zhang Yan obtained from Lin Zedong in Yubei Mountain in exchange for some changes in the Bagua array.
The essence of human relations is "courtesy reciprocity". The more times it is used, the more friendship will appear between each other, and it is not just about interests. Of course, most favors still focus on interests, or the proportion of interests is greater.
Therefore, Zhang Yan needs a bright enough "stepping stone" instead of continuing to rely on Lin Zedong's favor as his identity.
"Second brother, what are these medicinal materials for?" Zhang Huiyuan was curious about the many medicinal materials that her second brother had brought back. I had just been busy talking about it, and now I had the time to explore it. I secretly thought to myself, could it be another method that the magical old man taught the second brother?
The pile of more than two hundred kilograms of dried medicinal materials was so large that it almost filled Zhang Yan's small bedroom. It took a lot of effort to push it back. If the cart hadn't been big enough, it wouldn't have been able to be carried in one trip. return.
"Refining medicine."
"Ah? Second brother, you know how to make medicine?!" Zhang Huiyuan said to herself, "Sure enough," she could not hide her excitement. When the second brother came back this time, it was like a child who was originally an ordinary child suddenly became omnipotent, which always made people confused.
"Of course. In the past, we just hid our weapons and kept them from being exposed. Now that our family is in turmoil, we have to have something handy, right? It's a last resort."
"Then can I take a look?"
"No! In addition, this matter must be kept secret. I didn't nod. No one should tell anyone except my family. Come on, come and help me. Help me wash these medicinal materials first..."
