"Why does my lord think that this ' ransom money' is life-saving money instead of a ' life-demanding note'? The heart is the knife that kills people without blood." Probably no one in Shen Tang's tent understands the darkness of the human heart better than Gu Chi.
He chuckled and said, "Qiu Dalang ignored the past grievances and donated money to save people. As someone who once fought with his brothers and murdered his own brother, can Qiu Cheng accept this rescue?"
Qiu Dalang may have really saved his brother regardless of previous suspicions, but he may also have figured out Qiu Fumiyan's temperament - as proud as Qiu Cheng, he will not accept charity from Qiu Dalang; as suspicious as Qiu Cheng, he will not believe that Qiu Dalang is sincere.
Come and save yourself.
The point is not what Qiu Dalang does.
The key point is Qiu Cheng's reaction.
Qiu Cheng died, and Qiu Dalang's great revenge was avenged.
Qiu Cheng is alive and Qiu Dalang earns a lot of fame.
Shen Tang rubbed the cold gold in his hand.
"If I were a veteran of sex criticism, I would be ashamed to accept it. At worst, I could go back and bow my head to Qiu Dalang, and then tuck my tail between my legs and become a rich man. At least I would have enough food and clothing. However, the temperament of an old rookie of sex criticism, that's it.
Not good. He will probably be frightened and angry. He is worried that Qiu Dalang has other motives for doing this, and is angry that the situation of the two brothers has been reversed. He actually has to be reduced to Qiu Dalang's charity in order to survive..."
"Yes, people are accustomed to judge others by themselves." Gu Chi curled his thin lips and said sarcastically, "What kind of person I am, I think everyone looks like the same person. Qiu Cheng is a hypocritical gentleman, and in his eyes, he is a brother
How can he be an upright gentleman? My lord, are you interested in making a bet with Chi? Let's bet that if the news of the redemption falls into Qiu Cheng's ears, what will happen to him?"
Shen Tang now has PTSD from "gambling".
but--
Big gambling hurts the body, but small gambling makes you happy.
"What's the benefit of winning a bet?"
Gu Chi said: "Let the Lord decide."
Shen Tang immediately slapped him: "Okay, you said so!"
He reacted so quickly as if he was afraid that Gu Chi would regret it.
The two agreed to write on the palms of their hands and show it at the same time. Seeing the result, Shen Tang was disappointed and said: "Oh, the bet can't work out."
Because, they all wrote the word "death".
Shen Tang joked: "I originally thought that if I win the bet, I will let you work overtime for ten and a half days in the government office unconditionally, and the monthly salary will be given to me. I never thought that you and I would have the same answer. Look at the tide, did you listen to me?
Only write from your heart?"
"No, it's just a connection between the two minds."
If the Qiu family sends money to redeem himself, Qiu Cheng will die.
If you don’t want to die, you must die!
Shen Tang closed the wooden box with a snap.
Calling the official from the government office over: "Go to Tangyuan and tell Laocai Sepi... Ah, no, I want to tell Duke Wen Yan the good news. The Qiu family has sent a ransom. He has regained his freedom. I
Send someone to escort him back to Qiu Clan tomorrow."
Shen Tang pronounces the accent in the last sentence.
"This matter is very important and must be reported truthfully."
Some people have to take the blame.
Shen Tang and Gu Chi looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
The junior official received the order: "Your Majesty knows."
The location where the prisoners were being held was not far away.
Qiu Cheng and his family live alone in one courtyard.
The ransom money was delivered to Xiaocheng in the morning, the news was delivered to Tangyuan at noon, and Qiu Cheng committed suicide with his sword at night.
The details are exactly as expected by Shen and Tang.
When the little official appeared with happy faces, Qiu Cheng and his wife were worried about Shen Tang's tricks to torment others - the corpse of Miao Shu had been sent before, which made the couple toss and turn for several nights. Qiu Cheng was once the leader of a force, and he could still hold his own.
"I wonder what the envoy did when he came?"
The clerk crossed his hands and saluted: "Congratulations to Mr. Wen Yan."
Qiu Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Oh, where does the joy come from?"
The clerk smiled brightly and said: "Just this morning, the Qiu family sent the ransom money for Wen Yangong, and the lord sent his subordinates to come and tell Wen Yangong. The lord also said that tomorrow he will send someone to take you and his family back to the Qiu family.
Mr. Wen Yan, you will be free soon."
Unexpectedly, Qiu Cheng was not as happy as expected.
Instead, he grabbed the clerk's sleeve and asked him: "You mean the ransom money sent by the Qiu family? Isn't it someone else?"
He mentioned several surnames and families in succession.
The father-in-law was unreliable, and the Qiu family was in the hands of his eldest brother who had a grudge against him. Qiu Cheng had no choice but to write to his former classmates for help. But before they could get help, Qiu's people came first, which made Qiu Cheng have a chance.
Bad feeling.
The clerk was confused: "It's not them, it's the Qiu family."
The eldest lady pursed her red lips tightly, worried.
Qiu Cheng asked for details again: "Is there any letter?"
The clerk shook his head: "No."
Qiu Cheng thought over and over what the young official had said, and he didn't even know when the young official would leave. When he came back to his senses, the sky outside the house was already dark, and the eldest lady was always by his side, her eyes full of worry: "Master Lang
, you scared me to death."
"Uu——"
Qiu Cheng let out a long sigh.
His spirit was visibly broken.
He sighed: "The big house has murderous intentions. If it falls into his hands, hehe, I'm afraid he will die in a disgraceful way."
The eldest lady was shocked and said: "Why did Master Lang say this?"
Qiu Cheng suddenly said sternly: "You don't know what the boss is doing? If he hadn't used such despicable means back then, how could he be the one who should be adopted? It's obvious that all the elders of the clan like me, but in the end he was the chosen one.
!”
At that time, the Qiu family had no one to inherit the incense, so they had to adopt the second family's heirs. The second family had two children, Qiu Dalang and Qiu Erlang, who were Qiu Cheng. They were both sons of the second family's wife and full brothers of the same mother.
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For adoption, the younger one is usually adopted rather than snatching away the eldest son. Qiu Cheng is smarter than his brother, enlightened earlier, and is also deeply liked by the elders of the clan. He thinks that he is the perfect candidate, and before the result comes out, he still wants to lead the Qiu family.
Get higher and further.
Unexpectedly, it was Qiu Dalang who was taken away.
This reality gave Qiu Cheng a slap in the face.
The treatment of the two brothers has been completely different since then.
The previous generation had squandered all their savings for the second house, and they had little savings. They were very short on food and clothing, and could not even support a few servants. However, Qiu Dalang was like a fish in water in the big house, worshiping famous teachers, becoming famous people, and occupying a high position.
, enjoy the popularity of thousands of people.
However, Qiu Cheng racked his brains to maintain the basic dignity of the family, and his life was stretched thin, and his heart became increasingly angry.
At some point, he had the cruel thought that it would be better if his boss died, but when he calmed down, he felt regretful and ashamed. He thought he could control the demon in his heart, but he overestimated his morality and underestimated the resentment caused by jealousy.
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The thought of killing my brother became stronger day by day, and the regret and shame after calming down became weaker and weaker day by day, until I could no longer feel it.
Qiu Dalang took away the life that belonged to him.
Why should he feel guilty and regretful?
So, he lay dormant and waited for the opportunity.
Until the chaos broke out, Huang Lie gathered the crowd and raised his troops.
He responded by cunningly, completely ignoring his brother who was still in the hands of Zheng Qiao. If Zheng Qiao killed his brother in a rage, Zheng Qiao's head would be used as a memorial to his brother and his family in the future, which would be the end of their lives.
A lifetime of brotherhood.
However, despite all the calculations, he never expected that the boss and his family would escape death, let alone that he would defeat Sibao County and become a prisoner. He urgently needed money to redeem his family.
The eldest lady gave words of comfort: "Mr. Sir, in my opinion, the uncle may...maybe that's not what he meant... How can there be an irresolvable feud between brothers? At worst, he can go back and bow his head to the uncle and admit his mistake. He can still
Can’t I kill you?”
After killing his own brother, Qiu Dalang lost his reputation?
Qiu Cheng shook off her hand: "A woman's opinion!"
The eldest lady was thrown away and staggered two steps, falling to the ground.
"Escort back to Qiu's family... Haha, what a good return to Qiu's family... I almost killed his family, will he pretend that it never happened? If it were you, would you just give up? The boss is not a kind person! He had previously
I am afraid of the soldiers and horses in my hands, so I have to be a turtle. Now that I have no soldiers and soldiers in my hands, I am afraid that I will not be able to control my own death once I return to the Qiu clan."
Qiu Cheng seemed to be stunned, his eyes were red and he was breathing heavily. This unfamiliar look made the eldest lady feel frightened.
"Master..." she shouted sadly.
"I can't lose to him..." Qiu Cheng's eyes fell on the sword. The sword once seemed to have a heavy weight, but now he easily pulled it out. The sword reflected the ferocious look on his face, "I would rather die."
, and cannot fall into his hands and suffer humiliation.”
The blade of the sword lies across the front of the neck.
This scene made the lady stupid.
When she came back to her senses, all her strength had been exhausted from her hands and feet. She crawled to Qiu Cheng's side almost using both hands and feet, and raised her hands to cover her neck where the blood was gushing out. At this time, Qiu Cheng had not yet completely breathed his last. Wenqi could prolong his dying time on earth.
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"Wait, after I leave...he will not dare to neglect...Second wife, you can find another good relationship..."