Chapter VIII The Calamity of the Midday Festival
Even if they are as close as brothers, the turn of events in this situation cannot be easily solved with a few words.
After seeing the blood words on the cloth, the scholar still firmly believed that Ma Jingqian could not collaborate with the enemy.
But such harsh words were a sure thing, so he fell silent.
"To be unhappy. In the past, I always believed that the people who grew up with me in my childhood would not do such a thing. You know Xiucai, he was a very wise person. How could he be like this? ?I think at least the shouting of so many people can wake us up!"
At this time, although Ma Jun was angry, he was still somewhat rational. After the scholar gradually became silent, he no longer communicated with the scholar in a bad tone.
Encountering such a thing is like a bolt from the blue, especially if it happens to a person who is worthy of being a powerful goalkeeper. Everything seems to be arranged.
The scholar tore the cloth into two pieces and threw it in the air. He said with certainty: "Someone wants to divide me, Xiongzhen, or Jinggan has offended someone who shouldn't be offended!"
His words clearly pointed to a person, and this person was also suspected by Ma Jun at that moment.
Up to now, Xu Yuan has not been to Renyi Village since he came back from Mincheng. How can he be guilty? On the other hand, Jing Qian has been coming and going without any trace in the past, and he was even suspected of escaping privately.
With various signs mixed in his mind, Ma Jun must make a decision. After arguing with the scholar to no avail, he ordered Xu Yuan to be sent.
As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the chief and the scholar frowning. He walked a few steps forward and saw two torn pieces of cloth on the ground, pieced together, and he suddenly felt happy.
"Master, let me ask you, do you know about the Xiongzhen Jade Tea House?"
"Well, I know, I brought back a few kilograms of tea from there when I came back. Why..."
"Something happened, and it's not as big as that. They made a fuss and said that Ma Jingqian was a traitor to Xiong Zhen and had something to do with Tie Zhan's daughter!"
When Xu Yuan heard this, his heart tightened. Sure enough, he still had to rely on Shuai Qi to rely on him, but he didn't expect that it would become like this just a few days later.
He took a breath, pretended to be melancholy, and frowned, "Who said that? What's the basis for it?"
At this time, the scholar did not say a word. He was watching Xu Yuan's reaction while picking up the cloth strip on the ground to verify it again.
"Anyway, the trouble this time was a bit sudden. I heard from Huaiyi that the six forces of the Xiongzhen Shang Faction gathered to cause trouble and set fire to the Jade Tea House! It was because the tea house owner spread this rumor."
Now that Wu She Tang has taken action, it means that they also attach great importance to this matter. How can there be no reason not to take such an opportunity? But if I dig out the old accounts at this time, it will inevitably attract attention.
Xu Yuan thought about it, closed his eyes slightly and shook his head, "The matter is not groundless, so we should treat it with caution! This Renyi Village has only worshiped the leader not long ago, and it will definitely make them feel that our village is going to plunge into the Jianghu matter. , so this will arouse the displeasure of the Six Shang Sect!"
"What qualifications does the Six Businessmen have to do this? The money was given by me, Xiongzhen, and the territory was designated by Renyi Village! There must be a reason for this, otherwise the six factions would not be able to cause panic among the people with their status in Xiongzhen. Bar?"
"What the leader said is wrong! Think about it, those six merchant factions know all about Qiaojiacheng and our group, and they all worked for Qiao Zhen!"
The more the scholar heard about it, the more strange he felt. If the six-power merchant sect spread this rumor, even with Renyi Hall’s original high hopes, the whole city would not be able to respond! If I think about it again, what Jinggan did may have been used as a handle. It's not impossible to just break up.
Thinking of this, Xiucai felt that the matter was serious. If the truth was not cleared up, it would be hard to imagine what kind of turmoil it would cause if word got out. "It's impossible. The six merchants are weak alone. It can't be done just by their words." I think there should be a comprehensive solution to this matter. If that doesn't work, you can invite Jing Gan into the hall and open up the matter for questioning!"
Xu Yuan immediately interrupted the scholar's speech, then grabbed the cloth from the scholar's hand and threw it into the brazier, "How can we interrogate Brother Jinggan when we haven't found out the matter yet? If we invite him to the court now, It will definitely cause misunderstanding again!”
"Well! Master, do you have any other options?"
Xu Yuan frowned, shook his head, pretended to have no way out, and sighed loudly: "As for whether brother Jingqian is a collaborator with the enemy or not, we can't make a conclusion yet! Now we can only keep the matter sealed in the village. In front of the door, no one is allowed to spread the word in advance!"
When the scholar heard this, he became angry on the spot. He said openly: "Master Xu, brothers Jinggan are unparalleled in their kindness and benevolence. Even if we, as brothers, had some misunderstandings in the past, how can we not speak openly before big things happen?"
"Brothers Xiucai! Be patient and don't be impatient! I'm not saying that Brother Jinggan is collaborating with the enemy. But at present, the safest way is to leave Brother Jinggan in the village first. If you hear this, He got mad at the news and ran away. Think about it, how many people can he withstand the sticks of his martial arts?"
In Xu Yuan's words, Ma Jun also completely dispelled his original suspicion, because at this moment Xu Yuan's words at least did not completely reveal his personal hatred, and judging from the situation, that was all.
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Ma Jun directly ordered: "It is safer to follow the master's method. Scholar, don't be too impulsive. This matter is related to a great event. The most important thing is to dig deep into the reason quietly!"
The heavy snow was still falling outside the hall, and a few people in the room were waiting for the message from Renyi Hall. Not long after, a brother walked through the snow and came to the Xiucai Courtyard.
"How's it going?"
"No problem, no problem. The leader is much better now. Let me summon all the brothers to Renyi Hall. The Midday Festival will be celebrated as usual!"
After waiting for a long time, the good news finally came. The brothers' eyesightened a lot. After the brothers swept away the snow in the yard, they hurried to Renyi Hall.
However, everything is not as easy as this heavy snow. Therefore, the Midday Festival has become a pain that no one can forget.
That day, in Renyi Hall, no one came into the house except cattle and sheep, and almost all the brothers in the village were invited.
Not long after a cart of realgar wine was delivered to Renyi Hall, everyone gradually forgot about it in the fun.
Ma Jun drank almost every cup of wine to Jing Gan. The few happy moments between his two brothers may become a thing of the past.
Xu Yuan could also see that Ma Jun had some tears in his eyes after drinking a few glasses of wine. At this moment, he understood that the shadow of many years might soon disappear.
Just as Renyi Hall was in commotion, the gate suddenly exploded and a fire broke out.
"Boss, if something bad happens, all the prominent and respectable people are shouting to me at Renyi Hall!"
Ma Jun was still sober at this time. He immediately threw away the wine on the table, clenched his fist and hit the eaves pillar, roared hysterically, and picked up a simple knife.
Chapter completed!