After finishing the meal, the little boy swiftly removed the bowls and plates, and served two more cups of bise spring tea. At this time, the sun was just right, and it shone warmly into the window lattice, making the bones a bit crispy, and all I wanted was to get into the fluffy quilt and take a good nap.
Ji Yanran waved her hand in front of him: "Sleepy?"
"I can't sleep even if I'm sleepy." Yun Yifeng put down the teacup: "I've actually been thinking this morning, whether those five nursery rhymes have another meaning."
Ji Yanran motioned him to continue talking.
"One accidentally walked, fell off a cliff and broke its leg.
One is gluttonous and lost its way, unable to move because of its full belly.
One is stupid and stupid, it doesn't know how to eat grass and only weaves rope. "
These three sentences correspond to the fate of Xu Qiuwang, Xu Qiusheng, and Xu Qiuru respectively. One of the three brothers died tragically with a broken leg in a dry well, the other became a cripple due to overeating, and the other hanged himself in a strange way in the mountains. So when everyone was faced with the fourth sentence, "A sheep was looking for a ewe everywhere, and the blood flowed into a river to die", they instinctively believed that this meant that Xu Qiuyi would die at the hands of a woman covered in blood, but it turned out that the facts Not only that.
Ji Yanran understood what he meant.
The fourth nursery rhyme not only foretells Xu Qiuyi's death, but also the many evil deeds he has committed.
What if the other sentences are the same
Has Xu Qiuwang ever pushed others off a cliff
Has Xu Qiusheng also administered gluttony poison to others
Did Xu Qiuru also strangle someone to death with a straw rope
The evil cause was planted, so today, the evil result of the same method is reaped.
Yun Yifeng continued: "Perhaps this is the full meaning of the whole nursery rhyme. Of course, there is no evidence or evidence at present, and it is all my speculation."
"This speculation is not unreasonable." Ji Yanran filled him with water, "If this is the case, the people behind the scenes will be doing justice for the heavens. If nothing else, Xu Qiuyi is the only one. If he continues to be left alone, I don't know how many people will be harmed in the future. girl."
"Fortunately, Youshi is lucky." Yun Yifeng sighed, "She was taken back to the martial arts gym by her family yesterday, and that girl Cui'er, both of them can escape from Xu Qiuyi's clutches. I hope they can live happily ever after. Have a good and safe day."
After a while, Ji Yanran asked again: "Where is the fifth nursery rhyme? You are young, and you are crying for food. According to the conclusion just now, this fifth shopkeeper of the Xu family may have killed someone when he was young. Stealing other rations?"
Yun Yifeng frowned slightly: "It's hard to say, but it seems unlikely."
Xu Qiuping is the youngest, he can be regarded as the old man of Mrs. Xu. When he was born, his four older brothers were all adults. Still more than enough for a full stomach. Taking a step back, even if he was really hungry enough to kill people to grab rice, it would not be the turn of Xu Qiuping, who was born thin and short—seeing that he was about to fall even when the wind blew, he was afraid that he had the heart but not the power.
"I'm getting more and more curious now, what is the purpose of that person behind the scenes." Yun Yifeng looked at him, "It is very likely that he is an insider of the Xu family's past, but since he knows, why not send a letter directly, Explain everything clearly? Instead, you want to make up a nursery rhyme, which will cause a lot of trouble in the city and let us guess. In addition to destroying the reputation of the Xu family and making the Xu family live in fear all day long, is there any other intention? ?”
"The Red Crow Sect's ghost symbols are all out, obviously trying to pull me into the water." Ji Yanran stretched her muscles, "Let's go, let's not talk about this, let's go to Shiba Villa first."
The sun was still warm, shining golden on the long street, making everything around it extremely vigorous.
Ji Yanran felt a little regretful, in this early spring weather, she should find a low sunny slope, get a chair to lie on, watch the spring scenery, taste spring tea, no matter how bad it is, she should go back to the Yancheng wine shop to have a drink A pot of drunken spring breeze, no matter whether he is eighteen or twenty-eight, the villa is really in a panic.
Of course, going back to the Northwest alone is a bit boring, so it's best to bring another one.
Thinking of this, he looked up and looked forward.
Yun Yifeng still walked very fast, and was still dressed in white.
I don't know which tailor's shop's handicraft, used the snow gauze like flowing water, the hem of the clothes swayed with his movements, like a beautiful light white feather, the whole person seemed to be slimmer than before.
Ji Yanran followed closely and pulled his hair.
Yun Yifeng: "..."
His Royal Highness Xiao Wang said calmly: "I will take you to eat meat tonight."
Yun Yifeng said: "Yes."
Ji Yanran was very satisfied, and pulled him to her side to avoid the carriages on the street.
The hidden guards of the palace watched from a distance, and felt... Master Yunmen is really a good person!
He was not angry when he was tricked by the prince with blood ganoderma.
And the prince even pulled his hair!
Yun Yifeng climbed up the steps and knocked lightly on the door knocker of Xu's house, attracting a crowd of passers-by to mutter. The Eighteen Villas are different today. The five shopkeepers are dead, some are in prison, and the remaining one does not know what will happen. It is really unlucky. To catch bad luck, let alone visit the door in person.
The butler personally opened the door for the two of them, and said, "My lord, Master Yunmen, my old man has been in a coma for the past few days, and I can't even open my eyes. I'm almost confused. I'm afraid I won't be able to see the distinguished guest."
"We are here to find the Fifth Shopkeeper." Yun Yifeng said, "Where is the other person?"
"It's in my yard, this way please." The housekeeper bowed to lead the way for the two. From the front yard to the back house, apart from the guards sent by the government, there are very few servants along the way. In spring, the flowers and plants should be sprouting and full of vitality, but this villa is full of darkness, lifeless like invisible black clouds, no matter how bright and warm the sun is, it cannot penetrate or penetrate.
Xu Qiuping sat alone in the courtyard, the tea on the table was already cold.
He had several ledgers before him, all of which were trivial transactions. After Yuan's and Xu Qiuyi's accidents happened one after another, and Mrs. Xu fell ill again, Xu Qiuwang's eldest son came on the stage and "naturally" took over many important shops. "This fifth uncle, the two are supporting the Xu family together.
Normally, he would be furious, but now he can't care about it.
As long as you can save your life, money is nothing, money is nothing.
Xu Qiuping was even a little thankful that at this time, there was still someone in charge of the business, so that he could stay at home and focus on saving his life.
The harsh "squeak" sound of the wooden door being pushed open made him tremble all over, and after seeing who was coming, he quickly knelt down and saluted: "See you, my lord."
"Get up." Ji Yanran pulled the chair over, "We came here this time to ask the fifth shopkeeper if he remembered anything from the past, so that Master Zhang can bring the culprit to justice as soon as possible."
Xu Qiuping was supported by his servants to stand up, and sighed: "Eldest brother and fourth brother have caused such a scandal, the Xu family is completely dirty in the eyes of outsiders, it is reasonable for the prince and the master of Yunmen to have doubts, but I really don’t know anything, and I’ve thought about that nursery rhyme hundreds of times, but I really don’t know what it means.”
He speaks sincerely, and the door of the house is wide open, saying that he can search at any time, and there are no secret passages or secret rooms. It took a few days to recover, but he started to suffer from palpitations again. He lay pale on the bed, his fingers trembled uncontrollably, and he was about to faint when he touched it. It took more than two hours to stop.
When the two left Shiba Villa, it was almost time to light the lanterns.
Ji Yanran said: "If you and I come here a few more times, I'm afraid the Fifth Shopkeeper won't have a good life for a few days."
"He is really ill, not pretending to be acting." Yun Yifeng said, "However, no matter how sick he is, it is only his body. His mind is not sick. Even if there is a secret hidden in his heart, he will not be fooled or threatened to deceive the truth. , like Xu Qiuyi, need to see the naked evidence."
"I didn't expect him to say anything." Ji Yanran said, "Forget it, let's go eat first."
Yun Yifeng agreed, and walked slowly beside him, crossing Tongxin Street side by side. This place happens to be the most concentrated place for ready-made clothing shops. The bosses at the counter were overjoyed when they saw the two, and they all ran out to say hello enthusiastically, and quickly put out new materials. Might be able to sell a few more sets.
For a moment, the door panels on both sides of the long street were hung colorfully, and the brocades of various colors reflected different halos, reflecting the swaying red lanterns, like a lively dream on a spring night.
Ji Yanran asked in his ear: "The red one, does it look good?"
"It looks good." Yun Yifeng replied, "Like a blood ganoderma."
His Highness Xiao Wang didn't change his face, and stretched out his hand to wrap his shoulders: "Let's go, let's go to eat."
Yun Yifeng turned her head to the side, with a faint smile in her eyes.
…
Two days later, the disciples of Fengyumen returned from New Rain City and brought back a lot of news about the Xu family.
Yun Yifeng flipped through the thick stack of papers in front of him: "So much?"
"Yes." The disciple said, "We follow the instructions of the head of the sect, as long as it is related to the Eighteenth Villa, there is no matter big or small, and nothing is omitted."
After the Xu family developed, although they took root in Wangxing City, they still did not forget their homeland. They would often send food and money back, so they had a very high reputation in the local area. When the villagers mentioned it, they were full of praise and respect.
The disciple said again: "But there is something wrong."
Many elderly people in Xinyu City live in the charity hall donated by Shiba Villa, and they often sit in the courtyard to bask in the sun. The disciples of Fengyumen bribed a few stewards, and tried to get some old stories about the father and son out of their mouths under the guise of chatting with the old people, but these old people were just a "local peddler with five As for the big story of my son, traveling all over the world to beg for a living", as for the more detailed details, such as which house the Xu family lived in, who the old lady Xu married when he was young, who the matchmaker was, and what naughty things the five sons did when they were young, all of them are all related. I don't know at all, I am confused, as if I have no impression at all.
The disciple continued: "That's why my brother and I suspect that they are not from New Yucheng at all, they just randomly found a so-called 'homeland' after they became prosperous, and recognized their ancestors with great fanfare. Donations are naturally welcome, and they will not be checked carefully at all, and there is really no need to check."
"Tsk tsk." Ji Yanran said sideways, "It's getting more and more evil. Dare the six members of the Xu family, father and son, really come from unknown sources?"