Volume 1, Huangquan December, Chapter 85: So Family Helps Each Other
In fact, it is not that easy to enter the gate of Ye Mansion.
As soon as I walked to the door, a group of guards surrounded me and asked questions like they were checking my household registration, which made them unable to resist.
"Do you see that over there?" One of the guards with a knife pointed to the south. The weather is good today, and we can see the outline of tall and luxurious buildings in the south.
"That family was wiped out. The big tree attracts the wind, so there's nothing we can do." Another person explained.
Shanhai seemed to have expected this outcome, and shook his head helplessly, ready to give up this path. But they were lucky. When they turned around, a four-carriage sedan stopped at the door. The curtain opened, revealing a
The woman's face. She has just the right amount of light makeup on her face, her skin is well maintained, and her specific age cannot be seen.
"Hey, these are..."
Shi Wuqi reacted very quickly and immediately judged that this person must have some status, so he quickly went up to salute.
"Ah, a few of us want to visit the head of the Ye Mansion. We are friends of the two young masters in the family who have made friends in the world. If you have any difficulties, feel free to mention their names in Cangyi City."
The woman's face changed slightly, and she asked eagerly which two children they were.
"Young Master Ye Lin Xi, Qian Jin Ye Preface."
The woman's surprised eyes were not concealed, and the people carrying the sedan next to her also looked at each other a few times. They looked at the woman carefully. She calmed down, and someone helped her out of the sedan. She took a deep breath and said seriously
Ask them:
"Is this true?"
Before they could reply, another gatekeeper interrupted:
"You have to be careful, maybe someone stole your names and wants to sneak into Ye Mansion!"
The woman waved her hand and said she knew what she was thinking. She re-examined the people in front of her and asked:
"Do you know who I am?"
"Well, you..."
"The head of the house is no longer in the house. Now, I have the final say."
"I'm sorry, you are the eldest mistress of the Ye family..."
Shi Wuqi and Shan Hai followed and saluted again, and the other three girls also followed suit. Ye Mu nodded slightly and said to them:
"Don't blame me for being ruthless. The head of the family is not here. If I let you into the house and something goes wrong, I can't bear the responsibility."
"We heard," Shan Hai raised his head, "Long Mansion, south of Cangyi City, seems to have encountered something unexpected?"
"Hey, you guys must have suffered a lot outside. You are right. People all over the city are in panic now. We are indeed afraid too. When the head of the house heard about this, he wrote a letter specifically to ask me to let him go.
I'm careful. You said you know my son and daughter... So, how are they doing now?"
Two faces sleeping peacefully appeared in Shi Wuqi's mind immediately.
"...It's quite, quite good."
Wu Qi and Ah Luan sang together, picking and choosing, and told them what happened in Qinglize. After excluding the parts that made the old man worried, there wasn't much left. Although she didn't know whether it was true or not, Ye Mu took it all seriously.
After hearing this, the old man was very pleased to know that his daughter could still make some soup and water to satisfy herself.
Mu Wan broke into a cold sweat on the side.
But in the end, Mother Ye still had concerns about them. However, she did believe a few people's words. Knowing that they were people from the Jianghu, she dragged people to get them a banknote. The number was not big, but it was enough to solve the urgent need.
Ye Mu also told them that the water in Cangyi City is warm, especially in the south, where the water is warmer. Among the mountains there, there is a volcano that has been sleeping for a hundred years, and there may be no more movement in the city.
There is a hotel in the southeast, which is famous for operating many large hot spring pools, attracting many travelers from out of town. However, since the Taki family case, business has not been so easy because it is too close, and the price has dropped again and again. If
If they want to rent a shop, they must not go to the south. There are several shops near Ye Mansion, and they are all good. She can write a letter and let them receive some care.
"Thank you very much" Shanhai bowed, "We will pay more attention to it."
"And that store..." Mother Ye pondered, "I heard it is haunted, and no one goes there."
OK, let's go there.
Some people have a heart to eliminate violence and bring peace of mind, some people are just joining in the fun, some people are just joining in the fun and don't mind it, some people don't care about anything at all, and one person is not even a human being, let alone an idea.
Five people rode horses in a "mighty" manner and rushed to the hot spring hotel in the southeast of Cangyi City.
Whether it's about getting rid of violence or just joining in the fun, it's always good for at least a few Jianghu people to mind other people's business.
When we arrived at the place, it was just as Ye Mu said, it was deserted - rather there were no people along the way. The only people coming and going were patrols, yamen and court teams. They were caught two or three times and questioned repeatedly.
They went back and forth on those few questions. Perhaps none of them had any motive or any dangerous goods, so they let them go. But the further south they went, the more obviously they felt that the atmosphere was becoming more tense.
.
In the entire huge store, the boss was the only one lying in front of the counter, looking as if he was growing grass. When he heard someone coming in, he first rubbed his eyes and scratched his sparse head, as if he suspected that he had not woken up. Wait.
When he took a closer look and confirmed that several people had come to complain, he was surprised and happy, and he sobered up a lot.
"I heard your place is haunted?" Mu Wan got straight to the point.
"What? No, absolutely not." The shopkeeper spoke righteously.
Shi Wuqi rolled his eyes behind him - which hotel would admit that its place is haunted? But judging from this reaction, there was a high probability that he wouldn't be able to run away.
Shan Hai also felt that her question was a bit hasty and stopped her quickly. As usual, they asked for two rooms. The shopkeeper introduced them to them attentively, saying how unique the scenery was, with mountains outside the window, and the quality of the water here.
How nurturing he is, he talks endlessly, and doesn't mention a word about the vendetta and the rumors of haunting in the Taki Mansion.
It’s not difficult to understand. After all, which business person has a duck flying out of his mouth?
The shopkeeper helped them lead the three horses, and finally introduced the entire empty backyard, saying that it was the best place to enjoy the cool air. Shi Wuqi suddenly remembered something and asked him if he wanted to buy a horse. The shopkeeper patted the horse's back and admitted that it was all
It's a good breed, but it's a pity that he has no income recently and no spare money, otherwise he would really like to keep one. When he spoke, there were laments in every word, and he seemed to be really interested in good horses.
Aluan looked at him, then at the horse, and asked, "Why is business so bad recently?"
"Because, uh..." the shopkeeper rolled his eyes and scratched his head again, "that is, you, uh, you are outsiders, you don't know where you were born..."
"Murder case" Mu Wan finished for him, "There are notices posted in the streets and alleys."
"That's right, a murder case." The shopkeeper tied up his horse and quietly pointed to the direction, "Did you see, the highest house... is the house where the death occurred. Because they are afraid that the murderer is still nearby, and our location is very
What a coincidence, I was so scared that no one dared to come."
"That's what I'm saying." Shi Wuqi shrugged, "With such a big battle, the murderer would have gone away long ago."
The shopkeeper sighed.
"That's it. I hope he leaves, but I'm afraid he'll get away with it. I hope he's still in the city, but I'm afraid he'll harm the next family. I'll tell you, guests, I'm the only one who sees such a big shop -
It’s not the fault of the others, they all scared away.”
Shan Hai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly turned around and asked him: "Scared away? How scary is the incident with the Taki family?"
"Well, it's not all the Taki Mansion... Ah, well, even though the government suppressed the news, some people still say that the scene was terrifying."
Dai Luan got excited: "How scary is it?"
"Hey, little girl, everyone is still interested in this kind of thing." The shopkeeper put his hands on his hips, "Many people died. Master, madam, several young masters... and several servants who stopped the murderer and protected the master.
Several concubines were killed. The only ones who survived were the servants who were far away at the time, and some maids who were too timid to hide. Oh, the infant baby was spared, maybe he didn't notice...
They died miserably. It was like they had been penetrated by some sharp weapon. They were riddled with holes. There were holes in their heart, neck, and other vital places. Blood was dripping all over the floor. It was scary... and there was no murder weapon at the scene.
See you."
Shi Wuqi thought about it for a while, and then said back to the shopkeeper: "This technique is really cruel. But... are there so many holes in each corpse? This technique is very special, and... it is very difficult to do."
"Who knows. Maybe it will get worse if it gets passed around a lot. Hey, guys, don't let me finish... I got scared and said I wanted to check out. Uh, you guys
Aren’t you going to check out?”
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief. He explained some other things to them, and even told them where the kitchen was, and they could make whatever they wanted. There was no way, there was no cook. It was not possible for the shopkeeper to cook in person.
The problem is, it might not taste good.
After finally driving away the shopkeeper who kept talking, several people immediately gathered around to discuss.
"I think the shopkeeper must have a ghost in his heart," Mu Wan said with certainty, "Have you ever felt any evil spirit? Is there really a ghost at work, or is it caused by a monster?"
Shanhai shook his head: "It's hard to say. The terrain here is open, there are not many people, and it is close to the mountains. It is normal if it is a little cold. But the temperature here is relatively high. Look at the pool - it is indeed steaming. From the temperature, it is
It’s hard to tell whether there is Yin Qi. As for the traces of demons, there are no traces of them yet.”
"I think there's something wrong with it." Shi Wuqi looked around, "Although I haven't seen any tricks so far, the shopkeeper must be hiding something, and even a fool can see it. However, we are not in a hurry...it's not expensive here.
, stay here first, and have to wait half a month to see if the defense has relaxed. I guess at this time, correspondence and caravans will also be strictly scrutinized, which will take a while. "
When she said this, the listener was indeed anxious. But then think about the fact that Wan Guizhi, who had no whereabouts, was lightly beaten by Gao Yuejun by saying "walk eastward". If she really kept her word - although they may not be able to do so.
I believe her - I don’t know how long it will take.
