A Lan's suspicion is not unreasonable. If Shopkeeper Jing kills the three elders, the clan leader will not let Shopkeeper Jing go. Even if Shopkeeper Jing doesn't kill anyone but only hurts them, the clan leader will not let Shopkeeper Jing off easily.
But now it's just the opposite. For their own selfish desires, the three elders used others to kill shopkeeper Jing. Shouldn't this account be settled clearly?
A Lan knew that the patriarch had no intention of holding the elders accountable, so he was so angry. The patriarch was protecting them, and he was most angry because of this. They did not think that what they did was wrong at all. It was a human life, and they
How can this be done?
The clan leader sighed and said: "I'm telling you again, I can't change the decision of the clan. You also know that they are the elders of the Leng family. The clan thinks they should not be dealt with. What can I do?"
"Then I will go back to the clan with you and tell them clearly what happened. They discovered the gold mine and were going to do something detrimental to the Leng family. Don't the clan think there is a problem? The three elders not only
He killed someone, how could he let things pass like this?" A Lan said.
"What are your plans? How can you be satisfied with punishing them?" the clan leader asked.
"Clan leader, you are not punishing them to satisfy me. Just like you said that even if you poison the three elders with the clan rules, Shopkeeper Jing will not survive. Do they really think what they did is wrong? They may think that they are just
Just killed one person. Shopkeeper Jing died for the Leng family, but they harmed others for themselves." A Lan said.
The patriarch shook his head and said: "It seems that there is no need for me to continue talking."
"Clan leader, I want to know how the clan dealt with them. Did they just remove them from their elder positions?" A Lan asked.
The patriarch's eyes flickered, as if he was avoiding A-Lan's gaze. But if he didn't answer A-Lan, A-Lan seemed not to let him go.
"Well, they have returned to the elders' mansion. After taking them back, they admitted their mistakes. The clan saw that they were sincere in admitting their mistakes, so they did not delve into their faults," the clan leader said.
"Clan leader, have you told those people in the clan that in order to alienate the relationship between the Leng family and the shopkeeper, they invited the departing shopkeeper to the elders' mansion. The third elder was even more vicious. He didn't know how to make shopkeeper Liu treat Li
The shopkeeper poisoned him. If I hadn't discovered it in time, shopkeeper Li would have gone blind by now." A Lan said coldly.
"Didn't things happen?" the patriarch said.
Ah Lan did not expect that these words were spoken by the clan leader. How could the clan leader say such things? The clan leader he knew would definitely seek justice for Shopkeeper Jing, so how could he turn a blind eye?
A-Lan didn't speak because he didn't know what to say to the clan leader. Seeing that A-Lan didn't speak, the clan leader had to stand up and say he had something else to do, and left the Leng Mansion.
When Ayu heard that the patriarch had left, he hurried into the front hall and saw A-Lan sitting in the front hall drinking tea with a cold face. He knew that the patriarch and A-Lan must have been having trouble.
"Alan, why didn't you keep the clan leader to have dinner with you? At least, we can have a good discussion with him and see if you can turn things around?" Ayu said.
"It is impossible to turn things around, because there is no way to change what he has already decided. He has changed and is not the patriarch I respected back then." A Lan said.
"Does the patriarch have something to hide?" Ayu asked.
Ayu didn't believe that the clan leader would become like this, because he had been following the clan leader since the old man left. He didn't return to the Leng family until he reached adulthood. He and A-Lan had always respected the clan leader. If the clan leader really changed, I believe that Ayu
Lan will be very sad just like himself.
A-Lan shook his head and said, "He has nothing to hide, he just became like the people in his clan." A-Lan said.
Ayu was right, and Alan felt very sad. Because since his grandfather left, the clan leader had been helping him take care of business. After he became independent, the clan leader chose to let him go. At that time, Alan admired the clan leader and thought he was better than his father.
Much stronger. That's why he was very disappointed with the patriarch. He didn't expect that the patriarch would become so indifferent to right from wrong.
"But if this is the case, how should I explain it to Mrs. Jing? You understand what I mean, Mrs. Jing will not accept just compensation with money." Ayu said.
"What saddens me the most is that the patriarch thinks that this matter can be settled with money. Not everything in this world can be settled with money. There are also things that cannot be bought with money. Mrs. Jing just wants an explanation. After all,
Shopkeeper Jing sacrificed his life for the Leng family. However, the patriarch's attitude is heart-warming. In the future, will anyone really care about the Leng family's business?" A Lan said sadly.
"You're right, the three elders are hateful, but the patriarch's behavior is chilling. They think that all the shopkeepers don't know about it anyway, so they just want to hide it and pretend that nothing happened." Ayu said.
"I know that the patriarch only cares about the Leng family, and he hid this matter for the sake of the Leng family's business. But what should Shopkeeper Jing and his family do? Shouldn't they give Mrs. Jing an explanation? No, I can't be so heartless.
.I will find a way to give an explanation to Mrs. Jing. During this period, you can arrange manpower to protect Mrs. Jing and her family." A Lan said.
"Don't worry, I have made arrangements." Ayu said.
"Tell them to protect Shopkeeper Jingtian and his family. If Shopkeeper Jing is going to return to his hometown, he must also arrange manpower to protect them," A Lan said.
After A-Lan told A-Yu, he went to the shop alone. After the three shopkeepers came back, Uncle Ren felt a lot more relaxed. When he saw A-Lan, he smiled and said, "I finally feel relieved after the shopkeepers came back."
"I'll leave the shop to you. It's going to be a bit harder these days. You have to run in both directions." A Lan said.
"Don't worry about Jin Yuzhai, I will go and help at any time. By the way, Liuzi is back and he has admitted his mistake. I saw that he admitted his mistake sincerely, so I told him that I need to discuss it with you before I can decide whether to keep him or not.
"Uncle Ren said.
"Liu Zi must have seen through Shopkeeper Liu. If he really wants to come back, you can stay with him. If it's still the same as before, just fire him." A Lan said.
"I heard that after shopkeeper Liu left the Leng Mansion, he went to the Elder's Mansion. But you know, he can't wait for the elder. I don't know if he will come again today." Uncle Ren said.
"If Shopkeeper Liu comes today, he will definitely see the elder." A Lan said angrily.
"Haven't they been brought back to the clan?" Uncle Ren asked in a low voice.
"Uncle Ren, believe me, I will definitely seek justice for Shopkeeper Jing." A Lan said.
Uncle Ren didn't know what happened in the clan, but when he heard that the elders had returned to their home, he knew that the clan had not punished them severely. Alan had already told him the whole thing. If this was really the case, what would happen to Jingtian?
It's really unfair.
"Master, of course I believe you. However, you must also consider the reputation of the Leng family and don't make this matter a problem in the city." Uncle Ren advised.
Uncle Ren knew that A-Lan was feeling sad, and he was worried that A-Lan would make a big deal out of it and spread the word, which would greatly affect the Leng family. After hearing A-Lan's complaints, Uncle Ren hurriedly comforted him.
"Uncle Ren, don't worry. I won't be so stupid as to make this matter a big deal. However, I have to make the elder pay the price." A Lan said.
A Lan will never let the elders off easily. Among the three elders, the third elder is the most treacherous. He doesn’t know what he will say to those elders in the clan to make the people in the clan believe that they are innocent. He doesn’t
I believe that the people in the clan do not distinguish between right and wrong, so they were let go so easily.
After A-Lan left the shop, she did not go back to Leng Mansion. Instead, she went to the other courtyard to meet with shopkeeper Jing.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Jing. I've arranged a carriage. You can come back after you go back and stay for a few days. It won't take more than a few days to travel back and forth. The people who go with you will protect you secretly," A Lan said.
He had to reassure Shopkeeper Jing, after all, he was also worried that the elders would take revenge on them.
"Thank you, Master, for letting you worry about it. I was just a sinner at first. I didn't expect that you would be so kind to us after knowing the truth. At the beginning, I only thought that as long as my wife was fine, it would be fine. Now that their mother and son are safe, I also
I'm satisfied." Shopkeeper Jing said.
"Shopkeeper Jing, the days will be better in the future. The Leng family needs you. When you go back to visit your family, come back as soon as possible." A Lan said.
Shopkeeper Jing has not been back to his hometown for ten years because he was worried that people would recognize him as a fake. Now that he can go back openly, he is so happy.
It was already late when A-Lan returned to Leng Mansion. After having dinner with A-Yu, he went back to the room early. He lay on the couch and tossed and turned. He couldn't sleep at all. He just lay on the couch like this all night.
I woke up early in the morning with dark circles under my eyes.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Ayu asked when she saw the dark circles under Alan's eyes.
"How could I sleep? But after thinking about it all night, I finally came up with a way to deal with some elders." A Lan said with a smile.
"What are you going to do? Sneak into the elder's mansion to collect evidence?" Ayu asked.
"Of course not, I have my own way. After breakfast, come with me to the Yamen." A Lan said with a smile.
Ayu continued to eat without asking any questions, because he knew that Alan planned to ask Nan Qing to help.
After quickly finishing their food, the two people went out. As soon as they reached the door, the man in black reported that shopkeeper Liu had gone to the Elder's Mansion early this morning.
A-Lan nodded and let the man in black continue to stare, then he and A-Yu went out and got into the carriage.
"Shopkeeper Liu hasn't given up yet," Ayu said.
"I didn't expect Shopkeeper Liu to be so stupid." A Lan said.
The two people arrived at the Yamen very quickly. After entering the Yamen, they happened to see Nan Qing standing in the courtyard.
"Why are you here again? What happened again?" Nan Qing asked in surprise.
Nan Qing knew what happened in the Leng family. Just a few days after the incident, A Lan came to the Leng family again. Nan Qing was naturally very surprised.
"I wonder if it's inconvenient for you?" Alan asked.
Nan Qing shrugged, washed his hands, changed his clothes, and left the Yamen with A Lan and A Yu.
Several of them went to the restaurant again, because it was not yet time to eat, and there were not many guests in the restaurant. Seeing A Lan coming again, the shopkeeper stepped forward and said, "Young master, I came here at this hour to check the accounts."
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"Shopkeeper, we only need to borrow the single room upstairs for a short time. Just give us some tea and fruits," said A-Lan.
The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Yes."
Alan and the other two went to the second floor by themselves. The shopkeeper asked the kitchen to bring out the newly made pastries, then made tea and sent it to the second floor.
"What happened? Why are you so anxious to come to me?" Nan Qing asked.
