The old ancestral house of Qiao's family later became a memorial, a place to worship ancestors.
But in fact, in the old ancestral house, there is a big secret of the Qiao family.
This secret has been passed on for more than a hundred years, at least four generations of the Qiao family. The ancestors of the Qiao family who left this secret also left their ancestral instructions, and the Qiao family will remember it from generation to generation.
However, only the head of the Qiao family knows what this secret is, and it has been passed down by word of mouth for generations, so no one other than the head of the family can know.
Of course, knowing the secret and knowing what the secret is are two different things. Therefore, the core members of the Qiao family know that there is a secret in the old ancestral house, and only the Patriarch Qiao Fei knows the specific situation.
The thief who came before went straight to the ancestral house. Fortunately, he was discovered by the beast guarding the ancestral house at that time, which prevented the thief from succeeding.
However, the thief was very rampant. Not only did he use his means to hurt many Qiao's family members and animal pets, but he also said a word before leaving.
"I know that you dare not report to the officials, let alone speak out, so, wise ones, after five days, honestly hand over the things in your ancestral home, otherwise, your Qiao family will be waiting to be wiped out."
Let's go.
This is so nonsensical that most people probably don't know what's going on.
But Duke Qiao Fei thought about it carefully, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Others don't know what's going on, but he does.
At that time, someone advocated reporting to the official, but Mr. Qiao Fei stopped it.
Just like what the thief said, their Qiao family can't report to the officials, because there are some other secret things in it. You must know that the city lords of the Jade Dragon Kingdom are actually extremely powerful, and their positions as city lords can be hereditary, such as the city lord of Wei City.
The previous City Lord of Wei City also heard about the secret treasure of the Qiao family from somewhere, so decades ago, he came to the door specially, wanting to see it. That time, it was Duke Qiao Fei's father who was in charge of the family, and he fooled the city owner with a few words. Later, there were rumors about this matter, saying that the Qiao family had secret treasures, and that the Qiao family controlled the largest medicine store in Weicheng. One version of the rumor is that the Qiao family has an immortal medicine that can cure human flesh and bones.
Originally, this gossip was ignored by no one, but it gradually disappeared by itself.
Who knew something would happen later.
At that time, the wife of the city lord of Weicheng was suddenly seriously ill, and the medicine and stones were difficult to cure. The city lord of Weicheng heard the rumors, so he came to Qiao's house again.
At that time, the city lord begged in every possible way, asking if the Qiao family really had family heirlooms and immortal medicines, would it be possible to save his wife's life.
Of course the Qiao family didn't, they categorically denied it.
But the city lord of Wei City at that time was very anxious, so of course he couldn't do it, so he asked directly if the Qiao family had a family heirloom.
At that time, Duke Qiao Fei's father first came to be scruples about the ancestral precepts, and second, he knew that the secret treasure of the Qiao family was not a panacea, so in order to dispel the thoughts of the city lord at that time, he lied and said that there was no such thing.
In this way, the city lord of Weicheng at that time returned disappointed. Not long after, he married his wife and died of illness.
The current City Lord of Wei City is his son, and the one who died of illness at that time was the mother of the current City Lord of Wei City. Therefore, what happened to the Qiao family right now must not be reported to the authorities.
Still afraid of causing trouble.
When the time comes, the lie will be exposed. How can the current city lord lightly spare the Qiao family
That, but the pain of losing a mother.
So Mr. Qiao Fei was worried. He wanted to solve this matter in private, and it could only be solved in private. So in the past few days, he has also recruited guests, because he is afraid that the Qiao family's own strength is not enough. If the thief comes again, they will have a way to deal with it.
But even so, Mr. Qiao Fei has been flustered these days, feeling that the matter is not so easy to solve, that's why he is so frowning.
Later, his son, Qiao Xing, was just at the age of youth. Seeing his father frowning, he immediately said, "Father, what scene have we not seen in the fifth generation of the Qiao family? Back then, my great-grandfather killed a group of mountain The thief, with the power of one person, killed more than thirty masters. In this Weicheng territory, who doesn't know our Qiao family, who dares to provoke our Qiao family? Although the son is not talented, if the thief comes again, he will definitely be able to Kill him and let him know that the Qiao family cannot be bullied."
Several members of the Qiao family's young and strong faction also looked eager to try, as if they were newborn calves who were not afraid of tigers.
"It's not that simple." Before Duke Qiao Fei could speak, his second uncle spoke at this time.
According to seniority, Qiao Xing had to call this second grandfather.
Mr. Qiao Fei also nodded at this time: "Xing'er, your second grandfather is right. This matter is definitely not that simple. The other party can find out where our Qiao family's ancestral home is. It is not simple in itself, and..."
Mr. Qiao Fei didn't say anything about the latter, because other than him, the rest of the Qiao family didn't know about some things.
For example, the little grievances between his father and the previous city lord of Weicheng back then.
The other party insisted that the Qiao family did not dare to report to the government, and did not dare to use the power of the government to deal with this matter, which already explained everything.
This is the most worrying.
That thief must have come prepared.
Moreover, the opponent is definitely not fighting alone. Since the five-day deadline was given, there must be someone behind. Duke Qiao Fei is also the head of the family, so he still has some experience and insights.
However, Mr. Qiao Fei is not a timid person. He is worried, but he has no intention of giving in.
It's just a joke, it's just a joke that a thief said those few words and asked his Qiao family to hand over the family heirloom.
In fact, Duke Qiao Fei already had a plan in mind.
In recent years, although the Qiao family has not continued to develop, it is also remarkable in consolidating the original territory and power. Not only in Weicheng, there are many friends, but all parties give face, even in other places, there are also backing.
Even in the royal city, their Qiao family had a close relationship with a senior official in the imperial court. Every year, some rare medicinal materials would be sent over to win the relationship.
It's just that this time, because they have to deal with the powerful enemies that may come, the Qiao family entrusted the Ji'an Escort Bureau in Weicheng to escort the medicinal materials to Wangcheng.
The Ji'an Escort Bureau is also a time-honored brand in Weicheng. When Qiao Feigong's father was there, he had a good relationship with the Ji'an Escort Bureau and could be trusted.
At this time, someone from outside came to report, saying that Zhang Escort from Ji'an Escort Bureau asked to see him.
"Huh?" Duke Qiao Fei was taken aback.
According to the normal situation, Escort Zhang and the others should be on their way to Wangcheng. How could they come here to ask for an interview
"Aren't you mistaken?" Duke Qiao Fei frowned and asked the servant, who hurriedly said: "Patriarch, I see what you said, I have seen Escort Zhang many times, it is impossible to admit my mistake."
"Go and invite." Duke Qiao Fei immediately rushed to the living room with his people, and when he arrived, Guard Zhang was already waiting inside, seeing Duke Qiao Fei coming out, Guard Master Zhang immediately got up and stepped forward: "I have seen Patriarch Qiao! "
"Escort Zhang, why are you back?" Duke Qiao Fei was puzzled, so naturally he asked directly.
At the same time of questioning, he found that this bodyguard looks good, especially the mountain lion with a broken tail beside Zhang bodyguard, which has an inexplicable tyrannical aura.