That's right, before Lian Congyun died, he told Hu Kaiyang to give Chang Sheng a jade pendant engraved with Chang An's name.
"Where did this come from?"
Chang Sheng grabbed the jade pendant and checked it over a dozen times to confirm that it was her brother's jade pendant.
"The village master gave him to me before he died. As for where the village master got it from, I don't know."
"Where is the other half of this jade pendant?"
Chang Sheng asked hurriedly.
Hearing this, Hu Kaiyang looked confused and shook his head.
"Yes, this jade pendant was split in half from the middle. I remember the lady's name should be on the back."
Chang Fu looked at the back of the jade pendant. The entire back was a neat and smooth cut, as if cut into two pieces by a sharp sword.
"What else did the leader of the village say?"
Chang Sheng asked.
When Hu Kaiyang heard this, he suddenly recalled the situation on the boat at that time and vaguely said
"The situation was urgent and the village owner had no time to say anything, but on the first day of departure, a guest came on board."
"Guest? What guest?"
"I don't know. The man was masked and had excellent dexterity. He almost crossed half the river to get to the boat. I thought he was an assassin. Unexpectedly, when the village leader saw him, he laughed and said he was an old friend and welcomed him in. The cabin."
"Can you tell your age?"
Chang Sheng's heart tightened, and a ridiculous idea came to his mind.
"Looking at his eyes, he should be quite young, not as good as Weak Guan. That man is holding a sword."
"What does the sword look like?"
Hu Kaiyang recalled
"The sword has no scabbard. The material is very special. It looks like dark iron, but it's not."
"Why are you sure it's not Xuan Tie?"
"It feels wrong. Even if the black iron weapons are a few feet apart, they will feel cold, but there is no such aura on the sword. It is sharp and sharp. Just one glance can make people feel frightened. That man is definitely a master of swordsmanship."
The more Chang Sheng listened, the rosier his face became and his expression became more excited.
"That person has a Qingzhou accent?"
Hu Kaiyang shook his head
"I didn't hear him speak, but the village leader was very surprised when he saw him."
Chang Sheng turned around and saw Chang Fu crying with joy, holding Chang Fu's hand excitedly.
"Uncle Fu, it's my brother, it must be my brother, he must not be dead yet!"
Chang Fu was excited at first, but soon calmed down. His words were like a basin of cold water, dousing Chang Sheng's restless heart.
"Miss, although I also hope that the young master is still alive, the young master is indeed dead."
"No, it won't happen. That person is probably my brother. Regardless of age or sword, he can match him. Who else has such a special sword except my brother."
"But the young master's body is on display in the main hall!"
Chang Sheng looked stunned, but before the smile disappeared, Chang Fu's words brought him back to reality.
Yes, isn't Chang An's body placed in the main hall?
"But the items that the leader of the village gave him last were just a thought?"
Chang Sheng still didn't believe it. Lian Congyun was the leader of the Thirty-sixth Village of the Salt Gang. The things that a person like this valued most before his death would never be meaningless.
"Although I don't think that the village master's guest is the Chang family master, when the village master finally handed the jade pendant to me, I could feel that this jade pendant was very important."
Hu Kaiyang said.
"No matter what, tomorrow is the day of the young master's funeral. Let's take care of the young master's important affairs first."
"Well, Uncle Fu is right. I have only been taking care of my mother these days. At least tonight I will still have to keep vigil for my brother. My mother will have to work hard for Uncle Fu."
Chang Sheng said.
"What did the lady say? But you, lady, haven't slept a wink these past few days. I asked the kitchen to make some soup and I asked the kitchen to deliver it to you on time in the evening."
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Fu."
At night, in addition to the white cloth and white flowers, the entire main hall was decorated into a solemn mourning hall. Ninety-nine everlasting lamps were lit along the coffin in the center, illuminating the empty and silent main hall as bright as day.
In the entire main hall, apart from Chang An who was sleeping in the coffin, Chang Sheng was alone.
After refilling the lamp oil for the Everlasting Lamp, Chang Sheng couldn't help but take a look into the coffin, and looked at Chang An, who was sleeping peacefully in it, still smiling.
Chang Sheng couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"Brother, why are you always so calm? Now that you are gone, the sky will fall and no one will support me anymore."
"Dong dong dong."
"Miss."
Chang Sheng, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Sorted my mind
"Come in."
A maid in plain clothes walked in with soup.
"It's time, Miss. Let's drink a bowl of chicken soup to replenish your health."
Chang Sheng nodded slightly
"let it go."
Before she finished speaking, she saw bruises on the maid's hands.
"How did this happen?"
Chang Sheng held the maid's hand. The maid subconsciously retracted her hand, but did not break away.
If you look closely, you can see that he was beaten with a ruler.
"Who beat him so hard?"
"hiss!"
The maid screamed in pain, and then started sobbing.
Worried that he had hurt her, Chang Sheng subconsciously let go of his hand, and the maid quickly pulled away.
"Miss, it's okay... I lost the chicken blood, and I deserve the punishment."
Seeing the little girl in front of him, who was already reduced to tears, Chang Sheng felt pity and tried to comfort her before coaxing the maid to calm down.
"Miss, I'm leaving first. Drink the soup while it's hot."
"Squeak."
The maid closed the door gently.
Chang Sheng couldn't help but yawned, feeling sleepy, and wanted to drink some soup to wake up.
Just as he picked up the soup, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced outside the house and saw a black shadow flashing away!
Chang Sheng suddenly lost his sleepiness, put down the soup and ran out of the house.
But the black figure must have good Qinggong skills, and by the time she ran out the door, she was gone.
"Could it be those four people?"
Chang Sheng immediately suspected the members of the four factions who entered the house today.
A fresh fragrance hit her nostrils, and the warmth in red clothes fell in front of Chang Sheng.
"Are you OK."
Nuan Nuan looked around and asked lightly.
Chang Sheng shook his head
"Did you see a dark shadow outside the house just now?"
Nodding warmly
"I noticed the man as soon as he arrived. He was extremely skilled in qinggong, but he stayed outside the house for a long time and seemed to have no intention of taking action. So I observed him and found that he didn't seem to have any ill intentions toward you."
"The Qing Gong is so high that even you can't catch up with me?"
Nuan Nuan frowned
"It's hard to say, but I was worried that I was trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so I didn't dare to chase him. That person might have noticed my presence."
Chang Sheng turned around, looked at the coffin in the main hall, and murmured
"Brother, is it really you?"
"Don't rush to conclusions. That person may have sensed my presence, so he didn't dare to take action against you."
"Well, I know what's going on."
"Ah! Someone is coming, someone is coming quickly, someone is dead!"
At this moment, the two of them suddenly heard the servants' exclamations coming from the guest house on the other side.
The two looked at each other, Nuannuan picked up Chang Sheng and rushed towards the guest house.
Within a dozen breaths, the two of them arrived outside the guest courtyard.
"Only people from the four major sects live here. Could it be that..."
Chang Sheng had an ominous premonition.
As soon as she walked into the yard, she frowned, and the vague smell of blood drifted over.
Chang Sheng was about to rush in, but was pulled back by Wen Nuan. She turned around and saw Wen Wennan's serious face.
"No, why can't you hear the shout just now?"
Yes, they were just some distance away and could hear the shouting, but when they got here, there was no sound?
But judging from the bloody smell wafting out of the courtyard, something must have happened inside. Those four are all Kuofu-level masters. There has been no movement in the courtyard so far. I'm afraid something really happened.
"To be on the safe side, stay here and don't move. I'll go in and take a look."
Without waiting for Chang Sheng to reply to her, Nuan Nuan went in on her own.
He couldn't resist her, so Chang Sheng had no choice but to wait for her outside.
It didn't take long for the warmth to come out.
"What's going on inside?"
Nuan Nuan shook his head
"When I entered, people from the four factions were lying on the ground in a mess, but they were still breathing. They seemed to have been knocked unconscious."
"Where did that bloody smell come from?"
"Someone was in the house and put a pot of chicken blood."
"What!"
Chang Sheng was shocked, his eyes rolled twice, then his expression suddenly changed, he turned around and ran back.
"Go back to the mourning hall quickly!"
The two quickly rushed back to the mourning hall, only to see the door open.
Chang Sheng looked even more anxious and ran to the coffin, but when he saw that the coffin was empty!
Chang An's body is missing!
"It turns out that this is that person's conspiracy."
Looking at the empty coffin, Wen Nuan suddenly realized.
"Someone come quickly!"
People in the Chang Mansion originally heard the shouting in the guest courtyard and rushed to the guest courtyard. However, before they could reach the guest courtyard, they heard Chang Sheng calling someone in the main hall.
"Quick, go to the main hall!"
Chang Fu shouted.
A group of people hurried outside the main hall and saw Chang Sheng crying and shouting
"Uncle Fu, my brother is missing!"
Chang Fu's expression changed drastically, he rushed into the mourning hall, and then walked out with a very ugly expression.
He glared at everyone
"Seal the Chang Mansion, not a single fly can be let out!"
"yes!"
After everyone dispersed, Nuan Nuan said
"This person has such a deep mind. I'm afraid I discovered his whereabouts before, and that was his intention."
Chang Sheng nodded and said
"First, he deliberately exposed his whereabouts in front of you and me, and then rushed to the guest house and knocked out people from the four sects. In order to make it realistic, he also put chicken blood in the house. At your speed, that person could go back and forth. It won't take long for the main hall and the guest room to be opened, but when he smells the smell of blood, he has to go in and investigate. In this way, he has enough world to steal his brother's body. In the end, he only needs to pretend to be a servant and lure everyone there, he Then you have time to act calmly.”
"Oh yes, chicken blood!"
"What happened to the chicken blood?"
Chang Sheng suddenly thought of what the maid said.
"Uncle Fu!"
She summoned Chang Fu.
"Miss, what's the matter?"
"What is the name of the maid who brought me soup today, and where is she now?"
Chang Fu recalled it
"If I remember correctly, it should be Yingying. One of the four maids transferred from Liangzhou a while ago."
"Liangzhou? What are you doing here to flirt with the maid?"
"Isn't this what the mansion has been doing recently? There are not enough manpower. If we recruit new people at this time, I am afraid that someone with good intentions will take advantage of the loophole. I will find Ling Hu nearby and ask him to send a few trustworthy maids."
"Uncle Fu, please, let her come."
"OK."
