This time I chose to teach Qiu Chengfu a lesson, just because I felt sympathy for Qiu Tingyun for a moment.
But this kind of pity can only help Qiu Tingyun this time.
"I……"
Facing Li Fan's questioning gaze, Qiu Tingyun hesitated for a while, then suddenly ran outside the door, looked around, and after making sure there was no one around, turned back and whispered to Li Fan: "My father died five years ago.
It was Qiu Chengli's hand."
As soon as these words came out, Li Fan was shocked.
Qiu Tingyun's father died five years ago. The cause of death is still unknown. This is a well-known thing. Among the common speculations from the outside world, Qiu Wen died after being chased by his enemies. This is the most common speculation.
But now, Qiu Wen's daughter suddenly said that Qiu Wen's death was the result of his eldest brother Qiu Chengli.
Such a thing is really unbelievable.
Li Fan declined to comment, and Qiu Tingyun continued: "One night five years ago, when I was sleeping in my room, I overheard my parents' conversation. At that time, my father said that he had been harassed by outsiders.
They suspected that it was Qiu Chengli who coveted the position of the head of the family. However, a few days after that night, something happened to my dad."
"At that time, my grandfather had gone into seclusion, and my father was responsible for all matters in the family. As soon as my father died, Qiu Chengli took over directly. He used thunderous means to directly suppress all the opposition voices in the clan. Photographed in his
With such strength, no one in the family dares to resist. They want to inform my grandfather, but they are afraid of disturbing his retreat."
"My status in the family has also plummeted since then. Every time I see Qiu Chengli, I will think of my father's guess that night. And Qiu Chengli has started to make things difficult for me since he became the head of the family. He even made things difficult for me several times.
, in the name of violating family rules, he punished me heavily for minor things."
As he said that, Qiu Tingyun rolled up his sleeves. Hidden under the green gauze were several shocking scars, one of which even had a trace of blood oozing out from it. It was obviously newly added not long ago.
Seeing such serious injuries, Li Fan frowned instantly and asked in a deep voice, "You didn't go to the doctor?"
The scars on Qiu Tingyun's hands looked serious, but they were skin injuries after all. They could always be recovered as long as they went to the hospital for treatment.
Qiu Tingyun calmly shook his head and said: "Qiu Chengli refused. Every time after the punishment, he would specifically tell the housekeeper not to let me go out for medical treatment. I could only wrap a circle with gauze and apply some medicinal wine.
It’s over.”
Qiu Tingyun seemed very calm when talking about his injury. Compared with his tearful eyes whenever he mentioned his father, it seemed as if the injury was just a trivial matter.
However, Li Fan's mood suddenly became heavy.
If such an injury occurs on an adult man, this kind of calmness may be called iron and steel. But Qiu Tingyun looks like a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, but when she talks about this, her voice is calm.
There wasn't even a trace of trembling.
Li Fan knew all too well how much pain was hidden behind such stability.
After hesitating for a while, Li Fan asked, "Do you plan to continue living like this in the Qiu family?"
Judging from the current situation, if Qiu Tingyun stays for a while longer, he may be beaten to death by Qiu Chengli.
"Maybe it will be better after grandpa comes out of isolation!"
Qiu Tingyun's face looked a little gloomy.
Under the current situation, even if her grandfather comes out and knows that Qiu Chengli killed his own brother, he probably won't say anything.
After all, in many big families, the continuation of the family is always the top priority. Qiu Chengli is the only martial arts master in the Qiu family besides the old man. This alone is enough for Qiu Chengli to secure his position as the head of the family.
And as long as Qiu Chengli remains the head of the family, Qiu Tingyun's life in the Qiu family will definitely not be stable.
Li Fan understood the struggle in Qiu Tingyun's eyes and asked, "Do you want revenge?"
Qiu Tingyun nodded, turned his head away, and said lonelyly: "Of course I want to take revenge. He killed my parents. No one can let go of such hatred, but... this can only be thought about."
Today, Qiu Chengli is already a martial arts master. In a few years, even if he loses his inner strength, he will be able to reach the peak of martial arts without any problem.
At that time, if Qiu Tingyun wants to take revenge, he can only reach the level of Nei Jin Grandmaster.
Not mentioning whether Qiu Chengli will allow her to grow up smoothly, even if she is allowed to practice stably, will she be able to break through the Neijin Grandmaster? This goal is as unattainable to Qiu Tingyun as the moon in the sky.
The atmosphere in the room became silent, and neither of them spoke anymore.
Li Fan wanted to help her, but he still had a mission, so it was difficult to ask. If he wanted to help, he could only wait until the mission was over.
After Qiu Tingyun finished talking, she felt much better, but then came another wave of regret.
She didn't know what the consequences would be after she said these words to Li Fan, and whether Li Fan would file a complaint to Qiu Chengli. For her, these were all matters of life and death.
The atmosphere in the room became silent. Both Li Fan and Qiu Tingyun each had their own thoughts and stopped talking.
It's just that this silence didn't last long. In less than a minute, I heard a sudden noise outside the window. Then, I saw Taisang turning in from the window, and said with excitement: "I'm going, the Qiu family is still here."
There is such exciting news! Brothers are fighting each other!"
Li Fan was not surprised when he saw Taisang come in.
Li Fan had noticed Taisang's presence since he was standing outside the window, but he just didn't reveal it.
After seeing Taisang, Qiu Tingyun's face changed and she looked a little pale.
She was already regretting that she shouldn't have said what she just said to Li Fan, but now that Taisang heard it outside the window again, she felt even more uneasy.
If this reached Qiu Chengli's ears, she would know what kind of end she would face without even thinking about it.
Seemingly sensing Qiu Tingyun's worry, Li Fan sighed and asked Taisang: "Taisang, what did you hear just now?"
Taisang didn't understand what Li Fan meant, and still said excitedly: "I just heard that brothers Qiu Chengli and Qiu Chenghao were fighting each other! Qiu Chengli also killed Qiu Chenghao. This news is so exciting, let's tell it.
It will definitely cause shock in the entire Nanjiang River."
When Qiu Tingyun heard that Taisang was about to go out, his eyes began to panic. His pitiful appearance made people feel heartbroken.
Hearing Taisang's answer, Li Fan frowned and snorted: "Huh?"
"Well……"
Taisang was stunned and felt something was wrong. He touched the back of his head and hesitated: "Should I have heard it or not?"