The merchant family now lives in Quxian Town.
It only took them a few years to become wealthy local businessmen, doing tea business.
This place is located in a remote area, and it will take at least a month for the people sent by Zhou Ruiyuan to arrive.
Although Du Wanchun said he was not in a hurry, he had already taken action before Zhou Ruiyuan's people arrived.
The merchant's old man has three sons in total. The eldest son had an accident when the old emperor passed away. Now the second son is in charge, and the third son is also seriously ill all year round.
The person who joined forces with the Nanyi people this time was the second son, the current shopkeeper Shang.
Mr. Shang only wanted to take his children and grandchildren to avoid court disputes and live an honest life. ?.?????.???
I still don’t know the good things my second son has done.
He had a dream while lying on the rocking chair. He dreamed that his eldest son was crying and said that he died unjustly.
The old man woke up suddenly.
While wiping his cold sweat, he called to his wife: "Xiang'er, Xiang'er."
This lady is the stepmother, the concubine of the first wife, and the biological mother of the second son.
Mrs. Shang came over in a hurry, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Mr. Shang's face was pale and his eyes were lifeless. He looked ahead and said to himself: "I saw the boss, I saw him. He told me that he died unjustly, but he didn't stumble upon the bandits on the road. And died? Why are you here to tell me that he died unjustly?"
Mrs. Shang's expression changed, her eyes turned, and she returned to normal, and comforted him: "Sir, the young master was really unjust when he met the bandits. Why don't we burn paper money for him when we are free?"
Mr. Shang shook his head, "No, he was covered in blood and felt wronged. It was definitely not because of the bandits!"
After he finished speaking, he sat up suddenly.
Mrs. Shang was startled. This time she became even more uncomfortable, with a guilty conscience between her brows.
Mr. Shang put on his clothes and strode out, "No, I can't just let my eldest son die like this. I'm going to check to see what happened to my son."
Mrs. Shang caught up and stopped him and said, "Master, it's been several years since this happened, and it's not that easy to investigate. Why don't you let me hand over the matter to the second brother and let him investigate?"
Old Master Shang calmed down and shouted, his eyes gradually regained their composure, "Yes, there is also the second brother, let him go and investigate and find out what happened on the way out of the capital. If it is really the crime of bandits, then Catch the bandits and I will deal with them myself."
Mrs. Shang felt relieved, lowered her head and replied, "Yes, sir."
Old Mrs. Shang held his waist, turned back to the wicker chair just now, and sat down slowly.
Mrs. Shang served him tea, pressed his body again, and left until he fell asleep again.
After leaving Mrs. Shang's room, she immediately came to her son's room.
Shopkeeper Shang stood up and said, "Mom, why are you here?"
Mrs. Shang hurriedly closed the door and said, "Just now, your father dreamed of your eldest brother and said that your eldest brother died unjustly."
Shopkeeper Shang was still rejoicing over the burning of the Zhou family's rice warehouse. When he heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
"He dreamed about big brother?!"
Mrs. Shang nodded, "Yes, he also said that your eldest brother cried and complained to him."
Shopkeeper Shang's face gradually turned livid, and his hands trembled slightly, "Is it possible that dad knows something?"
Mrs. Shang shook her head and said, "No, your father probably doesn't know anything now. He thought it was the bandits who killed your eldest brother, and he hates the bandits in his heart."
Shopkeeper Shang breathed a sigh of relief, holding the back of the chair beside him with his hands. He looked ahead and thought for a while, then turned around and said: "Mom, don't be anxious. It has been many years since that incident. Now that dad is old, even if he is Discovery can’t help us.”
Mrs. Shang said quickly: "No, you forgot, your father hasn't given you the key to the merchant's warehouse yet."
The merchant had followed the old emperor for so many years and naturally earned a lot of money. When they fled the capital, Mr. Shang had already hidden all the money in one place.
Although the family property has been handed over to the old man now, he has not given anyone the key to this warehouse.
Shopkeeper Shang fell silent again.
Mrs. Shang continued: "I just coaxed him and asked you to investigate this matter, and then just find a bandit to be the scapegoat."
"The scapegoat..." Shopkeeper Shang muttered quietly.
Back then, the business owner and his family encountered a group of gangsters on their way from the capital to Qu County.
The bandits not only robbed their property, but also killed all five members of their family.
Among them were Mr. Shang, his wife, and three children, the youngest of whom was only one month old.
However, those gangsters were not bandits at all, they were shopkeeper Shang and a group of people with high martial arts skills.
It was shopkeeper Shang who personally killed his brother, sister-in-law, and those children.
He did not hesitate to kill his blood relatives in order to gain a family fortune.
Mrs. Shang was even more helpful and planned all of this with Shopkeeper Shang.
The original wife of Mr. Shang introduced her to Mr. Shang as a side wife before he became seriously ill because of her deep love for his sisters.
Wait until she dies of illness so that he can be his stepmother.
Who knew that not only was she ungrateful, but she and her own son also killed her son's family.
