When the first elder asked, the third elder knew that Yue Yao would definitely not be able to say a word. Yue Yao seemed to be frightened a lot. Maybe A Lan had threatened her before they came. Look at her behavior
The injuries on the face and the swollen cheeks should have been beaten just today, while the eye sockets should have been beaten for several days.
The person A Lan sent over just now must have threatened Yueyao in advance, otherwise he would not have come out to see them wearing such heavy makeup.
Yue Yao's look told him that Yue Yao seemed to have something to say, but she didn't dare to speak. But he knew that he wouldn't be able to ask anything today no matter what.
Although the three of them couldn't find out anything, he knew that A Lan must have done something to her.
The third elder calmed down and heard that the eldest elder was still talking, while Yueyao on the side was swaying and seemed about to fall. He also noticed that although Yueyao was sitting there, the girl kept supporting her.
It seemed that she was afraid that she would not be able to sit still.
So, he said to the elder: "Brother, Madam looks uncomfortable. If she doesn't want to say anything, don't force her. Let her go back and have a good rest. We will ask her another day."
The great elder saw the third elder winking at him, and nodded and closed his mouth.
The third elder continued: "Madam, don't worry, we will ask you to make the decision."
After hearing what the third elder said, Yueyao couldn't help but shed tears in her eyes. She looked very grateful to the third elder and said softly to the third elder: "Thank you very much."
The three elders just left the backyard and found A-Lan in the front hall. The third elder was a little surprised. They thought A-Lan would be worried about waiting outside the house to eavesdrop, but they didn't expect that he was actually sitting in the front hall drinking tea.
"How about you three uncles sit down and have a cup of tea before leaving?" A Lan said with a smile.
"No need, A-Lan, although Madam is unwilling to say anything, you can't hide it from our eyes. I hope you can restrain yourself. If it affects the Leng family's business, we can't protect you," said the third elder.
After the third elder finished speaking, he left the Leng family with the other two elders.
Ayu came out from behind the screen and said, "It seems that Yueyao has succeeded. Let's go to the backyard now?"
Alan shook his head and said: "No, we can't go now. He is still in the backyard. If we go now, the elder will know immediately. How is your inquiry going?"
"I've figured it out. I didn't expect it to be so easy. I originally thought it would take too long and it wouldn't be easy to investigate, but I didn't expect that I would know the reason when I got to his house." Ayu said.
"What's going on?" Alan asked anxiously.
"I heard that the steward's son had an accident and was sent home with injuries all over his body. Since then, the steward has been sending news to the elders. Just some time ago, I heard that the steward's grandson also died.
It was an accident, but fortunately it was nothing serious. Calculating the time, it happened to be the time when the Leng family's affairs were being spread." Ayu said.
"The housekeeper has always been very kind to me, and he also secretly gave me and my mother money. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that this person was him. So, there must be something hidden. According to what you said, the housekeeper's son
The grandson's injury should have something to do with the elder." A Lan murmured.
"The elders actually did something like this just to find out the news? Ah Lan, why don't you go to the housekeeper yourself and ask about this matter?" Ayu said.
"Okay, have you arranged for someone to protect the housekeeper and his family?" Alan asked.
Alan is worried that the family will be implicated because of the housekeeper's affairs.
"When I left, I arranged the manpower. I knew that if the matter was exposed, the elder would definitely not leave any evidence." Ayu said.
"Yes, let's go to the old man's study. It should be safe there." A Lan said.
The old man's yard is cleaned every morning. There should be no one there by this time. It should be the safest to bring the housekeeper there.
Just in case, Ayu first went to the old man's yard to wait for Alan, while Alan went to the front yard. When the housekeeper saw Alan, he seemed a little guilty. Of course he knew that the three elders came to the door. Because, it was exactly
He sent someone to spread the word. Seeing the elder leave, and now seeing A-Lan in the front yard, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
He asked cautiously: "Master, do you have any orders?"
"My grandfather once left me a book. I looked for it before, but couldn't find it no matter what. I'm in a hurry to use it now, and Ayu isn't here. Can Uncle Leng help me look for it?" Ah Lan said helplessly.
The housekeeper thought that there was something wrong with Ah Lan. It turned out that he was looking for a book left by the old man. So he smiled and said, "I will go with you."
So, A-Lan and the housekeeper entered the old man's yard one after another. As soon as they opened the study door, they saw A-yu sitting at the desk.
"It turns out to be Master Ayu. It seems there is no need for the old slave anymore," the housekeeper said.
Alan took a few steps back, closed the study door, and bolted the door.
"Master, what are you doing?" The butler reacted too late.
"Uncle Leng, let's sit down and talk." A Lan said.
After A-Lan asked Uncle Leng to sit down, he also sat opposite the butler.
"Master, this is too sudden. What happened to the Leng family?" the housekeeper asked pretending to be stupid.
"I still remember that my mother fell ill on the bed, and the doctor couldn't find any improvement after checking her pulse. There were people taking care of my mother before, but then there was no one there. Thanks to Uncle Leng who secretly gave me money, I used the money to buy some
Bring the delicious food back to my mother. But what I didn’t expect was that the two accidents that happened to the Leng family had something to do with you. When Ayu told me this, I refused to believe it no matter what. When I saw with my own eyes that you arranged
Only after I went to report the news to the elder did I believe Ayu's words. Ayu told me, did the elder use your son and grandson to threaten you?" A Lan said.
Ah Lan was really sad. He couldn't do much at first, but now he is still capable of protecting the housekeeper's family. However, he didn't even know that something happened to the housekeeper. Over the years, he has only been dealing with that woman and taking care of her.
When the business was done, he didn't care about other people at all.
The housekeeper saw that Ah Lan already knew everything, so there was no need to hide anything.
He sighed and said: "Young master, I was picked up by the old master. At that time, I had been following the master. Because I was an orphan since I was a child, I took the surname Leng from the Leng family. After the second master passed away, the old master often locked himself in the study.
I remember that the elders often asked me about the old man's situation, and also inquired whether the old man would choose the eldest young master, that is, the old man, to be the leader. I said how could I, a servant, know what the old man was thinking. They wanted to bribe me and pry.
News about the Leng family. How could I do this? In fact, when they threatened me with their children, I gritted my teeth and refused to agree. Unexpectedly, something happened to Qiaoer. He was pushed down the hillside. Well
It's just a skin injury and no damage to the muscles or bones. I know it was done by the elders. Later, I received a message from the elders. If I still don't agree, I can't guarantee Qiao Er's life and death next time." The housekeeper sighed.
said in a tone.
Ayu stood up and poured a cup of tea for the butler and handed it over. The butler stood up to thank her and drank the tea in one go.
He continued: "This time I was really scared. They were the elders of the Leng family. Since they had spoken, they must have really dared to do this. So, I secretly sent them a message. Later, for a while, the house
There was no news, and there was no movement from them. I thought the elders would never mention this matter again, but who knew, a few days ago, they threatened me with my three-and-a-half-year-old grandson. After I sent them the news, they heard
Regarding the rumors outside, I know that what happened in the backyard was also caused by them. Young Master, since you already know, I have nothing to say, please don’t blame my family, I will let you do whatever you want."
After Butler Leng finished speaking, he walked over to Ah Lan and knelt down in front of Ah Lan. Ah Lan quickly helped the steward up and said, "Uncle Leng, I know you did this for your family."
"I'm sorry, Master. It was he who picked me up and kept me by his side. But I repaid kindness with hatred and helped those elders." Butler Leng was a little excited and said with regret.
"Is the maid next to the second lady one of yours?" A Lan asked.
"Who is there with me? There are two servants in the mansion, both of whom are the elders. He doesn't trust the other people in the mansion. These two servants have been arranged to come in. It turns out that the young master has already investigated clearly.
"Butler Leng said.
"That's right. Next, you have to pretend you don't know anything and continue to send messages to the elders." A Lan said.
"Continue to send messages? No, no, no, young master, I don't dare to do that anymore," the steward said.
"Uncle Leng, don't worry. I will tell you in advance the news that can be sent out. Also, I have arranged for your family to be protected, and I will not give the elders a chance to take action." A Lan said.
"Thank you, Master. I will obey you in everything," the steward said.
"Uncle Leng, if something happened to your grandson, why didn't you discuss it with me?" Alan asked doubtfully.
The reason why A-Lan didn't ask about what happened ten years ago was because his father had already been poisoned ten years ago. Even if Uncle Leng mentioned this matter to his father, his father might not care.
"Master, this time is different from ten years ago. They don't trust me. Therefore, I arranged a few people at Leng Mansion early in the morning. Every move I make will be monitored by them. They had threatened me before you came back. Later, you
Not long after I came back, something happened to my grandson," the housekeeper said.
"No wonder, it turns out to be like this. I will make arrangements next, don't worry." A Lan said.
"Yes." said the steward.
A-Lan asked Butler Leng to leave the study and return to the front yard alone, pretending not to know anything.
After Butler Leng left, Ayu asked: "Do you really trust Butler Leng?"
"Since he is someone whom grandpa trusts, at least give him a chance. What I didn't expect was that the elders of the Leng family would actually use despicable means to deal with the Leng family." A Lan said angrily.
"You're right, he should be given a chance. The most hateful thing is these elders. Even the clan leader can't interfere with them. If they are not exposed this time, we don't know how many troubles will be caused in the future." Ayu
said.
"Let's go, find Yueyao now." A Lan said.
"Doesn't that mean I'm going to be bumped into by that girl in the yard?" Ayu asked.
"I'm afraid she doesn't know. Let's go quickly." A Lan said personally.
Ayu didn't know what kind of medicine Alan was selling in his gourd, so she just followed him to the backyard.
Entering the backyard and going straight to Yueyao's house, she happened to be seen by the maid. Instead of rushing to report, she leaned on the door and planned to eavesdrop. It's not that she hadn't eavesdropped before, but she couldn't hear anything. This time
