Chapter Thirty-Nine: Misfortune Strikes
Because you look very much like one of my sisters, but unfortunately she is no longer alive.
Looking at Zihan, Tiancheng thought of his wife Ziyan, and his heart ached, and two lines of tears flowed down his eyes.
Zihan looked at Tiancheng timidly. "Big brother, I'll be your sister from then on, okay, I'll help you wash clothes, cook, I'll do anything. ”
"Okay, that's it, but you don't have to work, as long as you talk to me. Tiancheng looked at Zihan with warm eyes.
Zihan, you stay here with your mother for a few days temporarily, and when I come back, my brother will pick you up.
Great, little brother, you have to come back soon, Zihan jumped with joy, and his eyes became brighter.
Saying goodbye to Zihan's mother and daughter, Tiancheng thought in his heart as he walked, how should I tell my uncle and aunt about this matter when I go back, to tell the truth, it will never work, and they won't believe it.
Alas, it's hard to explain, after all, it's too long, seven days.
Thinking about how to deal with his uncle and aunt, before he knew it, Tiancheng walked to the door of his uncle's porcelain shop, and felt uncomfortable for no reason.
When I looked up, I couldn't help but feel excited.
The two doors in front of the empty store are obliquely ❌ pasted with seals, which are covered with the scarlet official seal of the government, and the huge seal makes people look so comfortable.
This, that's what it's all about. Could it be that something happened at his uncle's house? An ominous sign suddenly welled up in Tiancheng's heart.
When he was at a loss, he heard someone calling him, Tiancheng turned around and looked, an old man was waving to him, signaling him to go over, Tiancheng hurriedly turned around and followed, the old man saw Tiancheng follow, did not speak, and kept walking forward.
After walking a hundred and ten steps, he turned into a small alley, and Tiancheng also followed him to the front of the old man at this time.
The old man saw Tiancheng coming over and said, "Young man, what is the relationship between you and Boss Li, I saw that you have been standing in front of the porcelain shop for a long time, so I called you." ”
"Hello old man, Boss Li is my uncle, may I ask the old man, what happened to my uncle's house? Why is there a seal of the government in front of the door?"
The old man looked Tiancheng up and down, "The young man said that you are Boss Li's nephew, aren't you a local?"
"Old man, I am a foreigner, I just arrived at my uncle's house today, but I just came to see that my uncle's house was sealed by the government. "May I ask the old man, do you know the truth, is it because my uncle's family has suffered some lawsuit?
"Hey, young man, don't you know, your uncle's family last night, I don't know if they offended someone, or for some other reason, the family and two young men who lived in the shop were all killed!"
What do you say, old man, this, is this true?
"Oh, I can still talk nonsense about the child, some neighbors got up early this morning, and saw that the door of Boss Li's shop was wide open, and there were blood stains on the ground in the courtyard, so they didn't dare to go in, and went to the government to report the case, and when the government came, they found out that Boss Li's wife and his companions were all killed. ”
When Tiancheng heard the old man say this, he only felt that his eyes were dark, his head was dizzy, and he didn't know anything.
When he woke up, he found himself lying in a room, and the old man was sitting opposite him, silently watching him.
Seeing the sound and tears, I want to listen to the teachings silently, my eyes are sad and stained with blood and tears, and the sound is lonely and sad, and the survivors are sad, and the tears are broken.
Tiancheng's teary eyes were hazy and he choked silently.
Alas, children, people cannot be resurrected after death, so it is better to mourn and change.
In my opinion, you should go to the yamen to inquire first, how your uncle's family died, maybe the yamen can know some information. The old man got up and poured a glass of water for Tiancheng, and the child drank saliva and went to the yamen to inquire.
Thank you old man, I will go to the yamen to ask, Tiancheng got up and said goodbye to the old man, and left the old man's hut.
Alas, good people don't live long, what a good family, why did they suddenly invite such a catastrophe, I haven't heard of Boss Li offending anyone over the years......
Tiancheng listened to the old man's muttering to himself, and an inexplicable uneasiness welled up in his heart.
Leaving the old man's house, Tiancheng came to the gate of the county government, and the county government stopped Tiancheng from the official messenger of the door, hey, I said you, what are you doing, why do you want to enter directly, you should be your own home.
Tiancheng heard the tolerance call him, and hurriedly said: "This official, I have something to do with Lord Yu." ”
The official messenger looked Tiancheng up and down, what is the matter with my family, a lawsuit or something else, the official messenger saw that Tiancheng was dignified and well-dressed, and it was not too difficult.
Master Qiqi, I have some personal matters to find Lord Yu.
But there is an appointment, I still know my family, Tiancheng hurriedly took out the peachwood sword that Zhao Liang gave him and handed it to the official, Trouble official, as long as you give this thing to the adult, the adult will see me.
The official took the peachwood sword in Tiancheng's hand, waited outside the door, and I went to report to the lord.
After a while, the official who sent the door back, this son, please come with me, my family is invited.
Tiancheng followed the person who guarded the door into the back hall of the yamen.
Lord Qiyu, his subordinates brought people here.
Well, let him in, it's my lord, the official opened the door and let Tiancheng in.
There was a person sitting on a rattan chair in the room, and a table was placed next to it, and on the table was the peachwood sword that Zhao Liang gave to Tiancheng.
This person looked to be in his forties, of medium height, slightly chubby, dressed in a purple brocade robe, and his eyebrows were not angry but threatening.
Seeing Tiancheng come in, he didn't speak, sat on the rattan chair and looked at Tiancheng motionlessly.
The official hurriedly said to Tiancheng next to him, I haven't seen Lord Yu yet, Tiancheng knows that this person in front of him is Zhao Liang's cousin, and the county commander Yu Kui here.
Grass man Yang Tiancheng knocked on the lord, Yu Kui glanced at the peach wood sword on the table, this son doesn't have to be like this, sit down and talk. Someone served tea.
After the next person served tea, Yu Kui waved his hand, and the official errand withdrew, only to take a meaningful look at Tiancheng.
Finger to the peachwood sword on the table, this is my cousin's thing, how can it be in your hands.
Lord Hui, Brother Zhao and I are sworn brothers, and this sword was given to me by Brother Zhao.
Oh, I see, Yu Kui's eyes looked Tiancheng up and down quite unintentionally.
Then changed the topic, even my cousin's sworn brother, not an outsider, Brother Yang, tell me about it today, is there something wrong?
Tiancheng stood up and saluted Yu Kuishen, don't hide it from my lord, I am from Qingyang County, and I came here to visit my uncle's family, who knew that I arrived at my uncle's house this morning, but I saw the seal of the government pasted in front of the door of my uncle's house.
Yu Kui's face deepened, and he said after a while, your uncle is Li Mingshan, the owner of the Li family's porcelain shop.
My lord, the uncle of the grass people is Li Mingshan, the owner of the porcelain shop.
Alas, it's hard to say what kind of brother, your uncle's family doesn't know who they offended or don't have a hidden secret, this morning some people came to report to the official, saying that your uncle's house opened the door this morning, and there were still blood stains on the ground in the courtyard.
Although Tiancheng knew that his uncle's family had been killed, when he heard Yu Kui say it, his face couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness, and his heart felt a faint pain.
Pretend to be calm, do you know who killed my aunt and uncle?
Yu Kui shook his head slightly, "I don't know, according to the person handling the case, I learned about the surrounding people of Boss Li's family, and the surrounding people said that Boss Li's family is generous and benevolent, willing to do good deeds, and never makes enemies with others." ”
"By the way, Brother Yang, did you just arrive here today?"
Tiancheng heard Yu Kui ask him this, his face was stunned, and he said for a long time, Go back to my lord, I came a few days ago, because of some other things, I left for a few days halfway, and I just came back this morning.
Yu Kui nodded slightly.
Well, let's go and see your uncle's and mother's corpses first, and I'll send someone to take you there now? If there is a new breakthrough in your uncle's family's case, I'm sending someone to find you.
Yu Kui got up, picked up the peachwood sword on the table, and put it in Tiancheng's hand.
Someone's coming......