At the same time, within the Lu Mansion in Changsha County.
Pei Wende also officially entered the huge courtyard of Lu Mansion.
Like all wealthy squires of this era, the Lu Mansion also had a staggeringly huge courtyard.
In this courtyard, every mountain, every stone, every flower and every tree carries an air of wealth and nobility, and you can tell at a glance that they are precious products that have been carefully selected and purchased.
In addition, this courtyard also has supporting facilities and buildings such as a lotus pond, fallen leaf pavilion, and water bridge. It covers an area of more than five or six hundred square meters.
The most exaggerated thing is that in the courtyard close to the ancestral house, a century-old banyan tree, whether transplanted or planted, stands tall, showing its magnificence and prosperity.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is really what the rich do!"
With his eyes wide open, Pei Wende admired the ancient courtyard decoration, feeling that in his two lifetimes, he had never been able to enjoy it like these rich people.
"After all, it is a wealthy family. This courtyard alone is worth thousands of gold."
Although this was not the first time he saw the courtyard of the Lu Mansion, Shusheng Zhang on the side couldn't help but sighed.
Just judging from Zhang Shusheng's expression, Pei Wende couldn't tell whether he was lamenting such luxury or regretting that he did not have such a wealthy family.
"The courtyard is indeed a good courtyard, but the family is not necessarily a good family."
Pei Wende muttered without malice, don't forget that Li Yanran once said that the old man of the Lu family forced his daughter-in-law to death.
Although the evil Taoist priest may be the culprit behind the whole incident, the conflict between the old man of the Lu family and his daughter-in-law is definitely not groundless.
"Speaking of this, do you have any impression of the eldest lady of the Lu family?"
As an innocent person who was reportedly forced to death by the old man of the Lu family, he turned into a ghost after death and wanted to disrupt the existence of the Lu family...
Pei Wende was a little curious about what kind of impression this woman had in the eyes of an outsider like Zhang Shusheng.
"The eldest lady of the Lu family? Are you talking about the woman who turned into a fierce ghost in red?"
Hearing Pei Wenle's question, Zhang Shusheng was confused for a moment, then shook his head and said.
"I never met her because she died the night I came."
Mr. Zhang said with a wry smile, sighing his misfortune once again deep in his heart.
If I hadn't been seduced by beauty and left the Lu Mansion immediately, I probably wouldn't have ended up like this now.
"I see."
Pei Wende didn't ask any further questions, and instead moved closer to the unusually conspicuous banyan tree.
But the moment Pei Wende got close to the banyan tree, he seemed to see something incredible, and his expression became a little deeper than before.
"Scholar, let me ask you another question."
"Do you still remember how Uggengfu died?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shusheng immediately opened his eyes in shock, his expression full of disbelief.
"Uggengfu is dead? How is it possible? How did he die?"
The three questions asked in a year fully demonstrated Zhang Shusheng's inner shock.
At the same time, Zhang Shusheng was also wondering, why did Pei Wende ask such a question?
Could it be that I must know how Wu Gengfu died? He also said that Wu Gengfu’s death was related to him?
"what have you found?"
Shusheng Zhang, who was full of greetings, suddenly seemed to realize something, and couldn't help but follow Pei Wende's gaze to the unusually conspicuous banyan tree.
"hiss!"
At the same time, the little green snake also neighed in time, with a humanized surprise in its eyes.
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"Scholar..."
Instead of answering Zhang Shusheng's question directly, Pei Wende just turned to face him silently and spoke in a depressed and low tone.
"Have you ever thought about why you are imprisoned in this mansion?"
Zhang Shusheng, who had already had some premonition in his heart, remained silent and even forgot to continue asking Wu Gengfu's questions.
"Is there something wrong with my memory?"
After a long silence, Zhang Shusheng, who was not stupid, asked this crucial question cautiously.
It was obviously a simple question, but Pei Wende seemed to hear a hint of crying in Zhang Shusheng's tone.
"Don't you already realize this yourself?"
When Pei Wende said this, he slowly moved his body away from the front of the banyan tree.
The next second, the prosperous banyan tree in Zhang Shusheng's eyes seemed to have unveiled some kind of hazy veil, officially revealing its truest appearance in front of him.
"ah!"
Accompanied by Zhang Shusheng's almost hysterical scream, he finally saw the banyan tree in front of him clearly.
What kind of banyan tree is this?
This is clearly a human head tree covered with human heads!
"How can it be?"
I saw densely packed human heads embedded in the trunk of this huge banyan tree, as if they were growing out of the trunk.
Zhang Shusheng could confirm with just a cursory glance that the number of these heads was definitely no less than a hundred.
And among those ferocious and terrifying heads, Uggengfu's head was prominently embedded in it, looking as if he had suffered endless torture before his death.
The most important thing is that among these tortured heads, Zhang Shusheng saw a head with closed eyes and a peaceful face.
"That's...my head?!"
Shock, pain, disbelief, and unspeakable confusion...
Zhang Shusheng looked at the head inlaid in the center of the banyan tree in disbelief, surrounded by other heads like a moon, and felt that his three views had suffered an unprecedented impact.
"But...I'm obviously here!"
At this moment, Zhang Shusheng's memory returned to the time when he had just opened the door for Pei Wende.
The moment he opened the door, Pei Wende seemed to be very wary of himself, and even unconsciously touched his hand to the dog-leg knife at his waist.
"You...have known since then?"
Turning his head with a sad face, Zhang Shusheng looked at Pei Wende who said nothing, his tone full of pleading.
He hoped that Pei Wende could deny his speculation and his statement.
"You are already dead."
However, the only response to Shusheng Zhang was Pei Wende's helpless nod, and a flash of compassion and anger in his eyes.
"Your body was already dead as early as the night you attended Madam Lu's First Seventh Ceremony."
"And Wu Gengfu may have died in this ghost realm because he was trying to save you."
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