The second elder, who usually seemed stable, finally couldn't help but murder the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai. Because he knew that the secret of shopkeeper Jin Yuzhai could not be known by A-Lan. Once A-Lan knew it, they would be finished. Only the dead can keep it.
The secret is that if the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai is not dead, they will be the ones who will die.
The third elder looked a little surprised after hearing what the second elder said. He didn't expect the second elder to be so anxious.
"Second brother, if something happens to the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai at this time, it will definitely arouse Alan's suspicion." The third elder said.
"Is the third child worried that he will find out about the gold mine?" the second elder asked.
The third elder shook his head and said: "I'm not worried about the discovery of the gold mine. The worst that can happen is that the gold mine will be handed over. What I'm most worried about is the secret of Jin Yuzhai. If the shopkeeper tells the truth, we may be expelled from Lengzhai.
Home."
"Then there is nothing to hesitate about. The shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai must die." said the second elder.
"Second brother, now is not the time, but when the time is right, you can give him a hint. However, this matter still needs the eldest brother to come back." The third elder said.
"Big brother has to step forward at all times. Do you think it's still time to meet with the shopkeeper after big brother comes back?" said the second elder.
"Second brother, the person who has contact with shopkeeper Jin Yuzhai has always been the eldest brother." said the third elder.
"You are right. It has always been my eldest brother who meets him, but now the matter is urgent. Do we have to wait for eldest brother to come back? I know why you are like this. You are worried that the matter will be exposed and there is no way to escape. The three of us are biological brothers.
Why do you care so much?" the second elder said angrily.
"Second brother, how can you say that? I'm just worried that the shopkeeper will feel strange when he sees us. Usually the eldest brother contacts the shopkeeper, but if someone suddenly changes, something must have happened. If the shopkeeper is timid, tell the truth.
Lan, aren't our fates the same?" the third elder said excitedly.
"Is that what you think?" the second elder said.
The second elder does not trust the third elder. Their brothers all know the elder's character. The third elder always uses this to make the elder stand out. If something goes wrong, all the fingers will be pointed at the elder.
The third child is the one with the deepest knowledge among them. Even if something happens to the gold mine and Jinyuzhai, it is all the elder's idea, because the third elder is the person behind the whole thing.
"Second brother, you don't believe me anymore? Then you won't believe me no matter what I say. The eldest brother is our biological brother. When my father was alive, he asked us three brothers to support each other. How could I forget? The eldest brother doesn't want to listen.
I am nagging, always feeling that I am too careful. Just like this mining, has he come back as planned? I know he is thinking about us, but in this period, we cannot be greedy. If there is a little mistake
, will be discovered by A-Lan." The third elder said.
"Third brother, Ah Lan is also a human being, and he is not omnipotent. The gold mine is so hidden, how could Ah Lan discover it? The elder brother's idea is not wrong, he just thinks that he has gone there, so he will mine more, otherwise the three
We will go there again in a few months. If you still feel it is not safe, wait until the elder brother comes back and I will help you tell him." The second elder said.
The third elder was worried when the housekeeper suddenly walked in with a strange look on his face.
"Third Elder, the people you sent came back and found that there was no one in the mine anymore," the steward said.
"There is no one left? Could it be that I missed my eldest brother and he has come back?" asked the third elder.
"They had never seen the master and thought he would go directly back to the house. Only when they came back did they find out that the master had not come back," the housekeeper said.
The third elder's face changed slightly. He knew that something might have happened this time, so he arranged for someone to go to the alchemy shop in the suburbs, hoping to get news about his elder brother. Now he prayed that the elder brother might have gone to the alchemy shop in person because he was worried.
"Did something happen to eldest brother?" the second elder asked worriedly.
"No, it shouldn't be. If something happened, how could there be no one in Guanyin Temple? Think about it, if the gold mine was targeted, how could there be no one staying there? Maybe after the eldest brother mined the mine, he went to refining it himself.
Shop." The third elder said.
"Although eldest brother has been there several times, he always tells us in advance. Why did he suddenly go to the countryside this time? Don't forget that we urged him to come back several times before. He probably won't stop on the road." The second elder said.
"You know that eldest brother thinks I'm nagging, so I'm afraid he did this just to avoid me." said the third elder.
This is what the third elder is thinking, and he hopes his guess is right.
"Do you think there were robbers near the Guanyin Temple who suddenly showed up and discovered the gold mine, so they took the eldest brother away?" asked the second elder.
"Second brother, if they were really robbers, how could they miss such a good opportunity? Why did they take the eldest brother away instead of asking us to pay a ransom?" said the third elder.
The third elder is right. If they are ordinary robbers, since they have captured the eldest elder of the Leng family, they will take away the gold and earn a ransom from the eldest elder. Therefore, I am afraid that the eldest brother is not
Taken away by them.
"You said that the eldest brother went to the alchemy shop. I don't think so. The eldest brother is such an old man and he thinks about things in a measured way. Sometimes, his temper is indeed a bit grumpy, but he can still understand the truth. Although he has a lot of experience in Guanyin Temple.
He stayed for a day, but I believe he will come back today. But I am a little worried that the person who took him away may not be the robber." The second elder said.
"Who else could it be if he wasn't a robber?" said the third elder.
"Third brother, don't forget A-Lan. Maybe it was A-Lan who took away the eldest brother." The second elder said.
"How is this possible? How could A-Lan know about the gold mine? The gold mine is very secret and he would not know about it." The third elder said categorically.
"Third brother, what if A-Lan finds out about this? If A-Lan targets us and follows us, he will find the location of the gold mine. These days, we have not noticed whether A-Lan is in the house.
, why don't we go and confirm?" the second elder asked.
The third elder nodded, cleaned up briefly, and got into the carriage with the second elder, preparing to go to Leng Mansion.
The third elder did not do this impulsively, but the words of the second elder reminded him that they were really thinking about the gold mine and the shopkeeper these days, and ignored A Lan's whereabouts. No one came to report these days, could it be that A Lan
Lan has been staying in the Leng Mansion without going out? However, it is such a coincidence. Why is it that at this time, the eldest brother disappears?
Although he always thought that the great elder did not act according to the plan, he was still a little worried. Otherwise, how could he agree as soon as the second elder opened his mouth?
Soon they arrived at the door of Leng Mansion. The second elder and the third elder got off the carriage. When the gatekeeper saw that the people coming were the two elders, he enthusiastically invited the two elders into the front hall.
The butler served tea and then told the two elders to report the situation to the young master.
After listening to the housekeeper's words, the two knew that A Lan was really in the house.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Alan came to the front hall.
In fact, Ah Lan was a little surprised when he heard that the second elder and the third elder had arrived at the Leng Mansion. Because he thought that it would take at least a few days for the third elder to come over to confirm whether he was in the mansion. He did not expect that it was only the next day that they would come.
Came over.
"Long time no see, Second Elder, Third Elder." A Lan said respectfully.
"How is the business in the shop these days? You didn't go to the tea garden or the shop during this time. You know that the Leng family's business has been affected by the rumors, so why are you so unconcerned?" The third elder said
He asked with a cold face.
A Lan raised his eyebrows and said: "The third elder and the four shopkeepers suddenly asked to leave the shop. Uncle Ren was already very busy. He was busy checking the accounts the past few days, and he has just got some free time. Besides, I heard that you are blaming me.
The four shopkeepers should not be let go, I was just about to tell the three elders about this."
"We don't blame you, it's just that the four shopkeepers are all followers of the old man, and they are also old people of the Leng family after all. It would be a loss to the Leng family if you let them go like this. I just comforted them.
How can I blame you?" the third elder said with a smile.
"The four shopkeepers asked to leave on their own, and I didn't drive them away. I asked them at the beginning if they had to leave, right? They told me categorically that they would not stay. Do I need to keep them?"
Lan said.
"I heard that several shopkeepers are seriously ill, do you know about this?" asked the third elder.
"Seriously ill? How could this happen?" Alan asked in surprise.
"You don't know?" the third elder asked.
"Of course I don't know. These days, I check the accounts in the shop during the day, and at night, I help Uncle Ren organize the account books in the shop. I thought that the accounting matters had been settled, so I stayed in the house for a few more days. How did they do it?
Are all of them seriously ill? Are four of them sick at the same time?" Alan asked.
Seeing that A Lan really didn't know, the third elder said, "I don't know the situation of Shopkeeper Tang. Shopkeeper Liu is fine, but Shopkeepers Qi and Li are seriously ill. One of them can't see anything, and the other is in a coma."
"
"It's really strange. Why did you get such a strange disease? Didn't you call a doctor? I don't think it's better. I'll talk to Nan Qing and ask him to go and see what's wrong with them." A Lan said.
"Is the young master of the Nan family willing to diagnose someone's pulse?" the third elder asked.
"If the third elder is here for this matter, I will go to the Yamen immediately to find him." A Lan said.
In fact, the third elder just wanted to confirm whether A Lan was in the mansion. Seeing that he was really in the Leng mansion, there was nothing to doubt. If he could ask the young master of the Nan family to see a doctor for the two shopkeepers, even if the shopkeeper could not be cured
They will also remember how good they were to them.
"Okay, my second brother and I came here just for this matter." The third elder said.
"Two elders, please wait a moment and let me change my clothes." After saying this, A-Lan left the front hall.
The second elder standing aside could not hold back and asked softly: "Third brother, is this okay?"
"Today's arrival at Leng's Mansion was very sudden. If we didn't keep telling the story, A-Lan would ask us why we suddenly came to Leng's Mansion. It would be too far-fetched to say it was for business. How could we miss it if we had this reason?" Three
The elder said.
The second elder nodded, and he and the third elder waited for Allan to come over. A quarter of an hour later, Allan had changed his clothes, and the three of them left the Leng family together, got on the carriage and went straight to the Yamen.
