"Dunk dunk..." A rapid knock on the door interrupted Chen Mengsheng's thoughts. Chen Mengsheng opened the door and saw Qi Ying standing at the door with an invitation in her hand.
Xiang Xiaotian looked over and saw Chunni wiping tears from her eyes, and asked gently: "Brother, what's going on? What's written in the oilcloth bag? Do you have any clues? Do you know who the evildoer in Hulu Town is?
Who is it?"
Chen Mengsheng looked at Xiang Xiaotian, Shangguan Yanran and Qi Ying, all of whom had expressions of expectation on their faces. He shook his head and sighed and said: "In the oilcloth bag is the genealogy of the Zang family written by Zang Jiu and a letter addressed to Miss Chunni.
His confession letter did not mention anything about the evildoers in the town."
"Damn it, this old boy Zang Jiu has tricked us again. I thought that if I found the treasure he left behind, the weird things in Gourd Town would be solved, but the old boy left word puzzles and hid those things so well.
Okay, it's really unnecessary to take off your pants after farting." Xiang Xiaotian said angrily.
Shangguan Yanran rolled her eyes and said: "The reason why Zang Jiu did this is that he was worried that others would find out if he left it at home and get into trouble. He told Chunni's father about the crossword puzzle, which means he told it indirectly.
Isn’t there an ulterior secret in his father’s family tree?”
"Junior sister is indeed smart as ice and snow. The family tree of the Zang clan does indeed write about the fact that the same clan of the Zang clan killed each other. More than two hundred people were slaughtered and thrown away to feed the fish in the Yangtze River. Only one person was left.
Zang Ji escaped with his life by chance. Alas...it's so cruel to kill one's own flesh and blood. This is far more heartbreaking than being killed by outsiders!" Chen Mengsheng said gloomily.
Qi Ying picked up the invitation and said: "Brother Chen, this was sent by Zang Demu just now. He wants us to go to his house for a banquet tonight. If you are not here, let me pass it on to you."
Chen Mengsheng looked at the invitation, rubbed his forehead with his fingers and said: "Zang Jiu is dead and Zang Demu is the biggest beneficiary. He became the clan leader of Hulu Town. I don't know why he came to invite us to the banquet?
"
Xiang Xiaotian roared: "What's so hard to guess? He's either trying to win over us to help him get rid of the evil people in Hulu Town, or he's poisoning us to avoid future troubles. He's a guy who can be ruthless to his fellow sect members."
, I really don’t know what else they can’t do.”
Shangguan Yanran pushed Xiang Xiaotian and stared, "Brother Xiang, what are you talking about? Didn't you see that you scared Miss Chunni?"
Xiang Xiaotian was shocked when he saw Chunni behind Chen Mengsheng. The little girl remembered how vicious Zang Jiu was when he attacked her mother in her dream. It can be imagined how useless the clan purge was.
Human nature, sooner or later I will be harmed by them here. When I heard Xiang Xiaotian mentioning that Zang Demu might poison him to death, he could not help but tremble with fear...
Shangguan Yanran entered the room and stood gently beside Chunni. She took out a jade comb from her arms to help her comb her long and messy hair. She comforted her softly: "Sister Chunni, you didn't go to the archway today. You Chen
Brother Chen has already said it in front of everyone in the town. If anyone dares to bully you, it is unless he thinks that he is impatient. Brother Chen, your brother, is very capable. You can rest assured, sort it out, and turn around.
Let me take a good look at our beautiful sister Chunni."
Chuni looked shy, but Shangguan Yanran turned her around. She pointed at the big black ringworm on her face and said, "Sister, you know how to lie. Can you still be beautiful with such a black ringworm?"
Chen Mengsheng smiled and said: "Girl, you don't have to worry too much. This black ringworm is caused by evil people using magic. As long as the evil people are killed, this magic will be defeated without attack. Look, aren't we all the same, haha."
Xiang Xiaotian looked at Qi Ying beside him and said coquettishly: "She's very pretty. Miss Chunlan has always been pretty in my eyes." Qi Ying's face turned red when she said this.
Xiang Xiaotian looked serious and not joking. Qi Ying wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl in, but there was a little bit of sweetness in her heart...
When the lanterns first came on, Chen Mengsheng wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Zang Demu's gourd. He led everyone, led by Chun Ni, to Zang Demu's home. Zang Demu's house was deep inside.
The lights were brightly lit at this time, and Zang Demu stood at the gate facing Chen Mengsheng and his party. With a smile on his face, Zang Demu held a lantern to illuminate the way for Chen Mengsheng and others to enter the hall. Under the deliberate arrangement of Chen Mengsheng and Shangguan Yanran, Xiang Demu gave way.
Xiaotian and Qi Ying sat together.
As soon as Chen Mengsheng sat down at the table, he clasped his fists and said, "Uncle Mu is hosting a banquet today. Chen Mengsheng knows that he will not receive any reward for his merits. He is really frightened and asks Uncle Mu for an explanation."
"Haha, Chen Guike said something serious. Look, the food and wine haven't been served yet. Let's chat while eating. I, Zang Demu, have lived for more than 40 years, and I have never seen anyone like Chen Guike.
It can make people regenerate from their severed limbs. This kind of ability is definitely not something that only a few people can have. I have always admired Taoism and just want to get to know Chen Guike today. There are no outsiders, don't be rigid. Old lady, I have invited a living god.
, you should hurry up and serve the food." Zang Demu shouted to the back hall, and two women in their twenties came out. They covered their faces with plain gauze and held wooden trays to bring the wine and food and placed them on the table.
He bowed and bowed to everyone, then withdrew.
Chen Mengsheng smiled and said: "Uncle Mu is so lucky. His two daughters are so virtuous."
Zang Demu said sadly: "Chen Guike is joking, they are not my daughters but my daughters-in-law. The old man gave birth to a pair of twin sons, but he didn't expect that not long after the two boys got married, they both
They died in the mouth of a strange fish. According to the rules left by our ancestors, a husband who forgets his widowed wife should leave it to himself, so the two girls stayed here. If they want to get married in the future, I will never stop them. Life, everything is fine.
It’s fate…”
Xiang Xiaotian took a breath and said, "What kind of rule is this?"
Zang Demu stood up, picked up the jug, poured wine for everyone present, and sighed: "Back then, General Zang led thousands of troops to rush out from the Qin army. When he escaped from here, only seventy-two people were left behind.
Among the seventy-two people, there are only about ten members of General Zang’s tribe. The others are generals who fight with the army and their families. Among them, there are less than twenty women. General Zang later met
The Qin army was so powerful that it was no longer possible to restore the Yan Kingdom, so the seventy-two people changed their surnames to Zang and incorporated the clan members to settle here. This rule was established in order to continue the Zang family lineage."
"Oh, then it means that not all of the original seventy-two people are from the Zang family." Chen Mengsheng suddenly realized.
Zang Demu put down the jug and said: "I heard from my elders that my real surname is Zheng, but I changed my surname so I won't mention it anymore. Come, come, distinguished guests have a drink. This wine is brewed by me, old man, and the dishes are
Fortunately, we have grown some fresh fish from the river. All of you who have a simple life, please be considerate. We will drink hard for three days after we catch the evildoers in the town."
Chen Mengsheng took a sip of wine and said meaningfully: "The descendants of General Zang have been living here in seclusion for thousands of years without any incident?"
Zang Demu didn't come back to his senses and said smoothly: "How can we live in peace and harmony? The two families have been fighting for hundreds of years, otherwise the tragedy of annihilating the sect would not have happened."
"What kind of tragedy was the annihilation of the sect? And what was it about?" Chen Mengsheng asked sharply.
Zang Demu picked up the wine glass and glanced at Chunni awkwardly. He laughed and laughed at himself: "Oh, you see, I will talk nonsense when I drink a little wine when I am old. It's me who doesn't have anything to do with drinking.
I'm so confused."
"Hey, I said this is your fault, old man Mu. What do you mean by saying half of your words? We believe you and just came to your house for a drink tonight. If you want to hide your words, we won't make it difficult for you.
, Brothers, let’s go!” Xiang Xiaotian slapped the table and stood up, about to lead everyone out.
"Don't bother me, just stay back, stay back. This...this...this...what do you want me to say? It's all because of my quick words, alas!"
Chen Mengsheng stopped and said: "Uncle Mu, although we have only stayed in Hulu Town for three days, strange things happen every night, and the dead and injured are all direct descendants of the Zang family, right? Does Uncle Mu want the tragedy to continue? Or Mu
Does the uncle know the evildoers in Hulu Town?"
"How would I know? I...I...can't explain clearly even though I'm full of words. Well, I won't hide it from you. It was just over twenty years ago, when I was not even Chuni's age.
General Zang and his first wife had three sons and one daughter, that is, direct lineage, but General Zang and his concubines had eleven children, and they were concubines. The direct lineage has always looked down on concubine children, because the more people they have, the more powerful they are.
I don’t take the direct lineage seriously either. The two factions have been fighting openly and secretly for hundreds of years, and neither of them accepts the other. People like us who originally had foreign surnames have always followed the direct lineage." Zang Demu said sadly.
Chen Mengsheng asked in confusion: "They are all born to the same father, and they have grown up separately for hundreds of years. Is there any inextricable festival?"
"Alas, the patriarch of the clan more than twenty years ago was Zang Dejiang, who was born as a concubine. His wife gave birth to four sons and three daughters. Later, she died of postpartum syndrome. Zang Dejiang wanted to bury his wife in the ancestral hall. Then
He violated the instructions left by his ancestors on the stone tablet in the ancestral hall. The direct descendants of the Zang family went to ask him for his theory. Not only did Zang Dejiang injure him, but he also took 180 people from his concubines to smash the stone tablet in the ancestral hall. The Zang family
At that time, the direct line seemed to follow Zang Jiu's lead, so Zang Jiu led the whole town to stop Zang Dejiang. When the two sides disagreed, they took action, and the resentment that had been accumulated for hundreds of years suddenly burst out.
.In just half a day, more than a dozen people were killed or injured. How miserable, the blood was pouring out and soaked the inside and outside of the ancestral hall..." Zang Demu said sadly as he wiped his tears.
"Later, when Zang Jiu burned the deceased and injured people in his direct lineage and put them into the ancestral hall, that bastard Zang Dejiang actually stopped Zang Jiu and the others from sending the ashes into the ancestral hall. This was so outrageous that he angered the whole town. His eyes were full of tears.
He was so angry that he was bleeding. Hundreds of people picked up the guy and killed all the descendants of the Zang family in three days... I witnessed this with my own eyes. Thinking about it, I am still scared. The Yangtze River is full of people.
The floating corpses are densely packed..."
Zang Demu's room was so quiet that he could hear everyone's heartbeat. After drinking three glasses of wine, Zang Demu continued: "In fact, everyone in the town knows that the child Zang Jiu brought back is Zang Dejiang's."
The younger son, after all, is from the same clan. After calming down, everyone regretted killing so many compatriots. So when Zangji returned to Calabash Town, people were polite to him, probably because they wanted to atone for their sins. As for what happened later.
We only found out about it after you exposed Zang Jiu and his gang who had tampered with things left by our ancestors." Chen Mengsheng looked at Zang Demu in front of him as if he didn't seem to be lying, and he secretly used a soul-calling spell in his hand.
The soul of Zang Demu.
Zang Demu's soul looked at himself lying on the table strangely, then looked up at Chen Mengsheng and the others and trembled: "I...I...what's going on?"
Chen Mengsheng smiled and said: "Uncle Mu, you are just drunk. I just want to ask you if you killed Zang Jiu and the people in the town?..."