Chapter 18: The Dead (5)

"How did you deal with those corpses?Did you find any clues left by the murderer from above?" Yuan Zhize still had a grim look on his face until he finished speaking.

"The lower official has already sent someone to check," the wheel knocked against a rock, causing a slight shaking. "All the wounds on the bodies were from the sword, and nothing suspicious was found. The surrounding mountain people thanked Feng Gong for his kindness and raised funds to build a joint burial tomb, and the lower officials had ordered their subordinates to properly bury Feng Gong and his family. ”

As he spoke, the carriage had come to a steady stop. Zhi Ze and Tai Shou got out of the carriage first, what will my home look like? After hesitating for a while, I took a deep breath in the car, and then slowly got off the car with Zhi Ze's support.

Biting his lip and forcing himself to look around, he silently thought in his heart, this used to be my home, there used to be my father and mother who loved me, there were friends who called me brothers, there were...

Everything has changed, and the only ones that haven't changed may be the two stone lions in front of the door. Although many parts of his body had been blackened by the smoke and fire, and the stone base had been buried by the collapsed door pavilion, his angry eyes had not changed at all. It was as if it was telling me about the unwarranted suffering of this family. I can even clearly feel their angry questioning, what exactly have we done wrong to be punished like this!

As far as the eye can see, there is a ruined wall, charred wood, broken bricks and tiles piled up in a mess, and a few crows are wandering in the ruins.

Now, there is nothing left, everything is in vendetta and fire, and the ashes are annihilated.

To my surprise, I didn't cry when I saw this miserable scene in front of me, but just stood there, unaware of the blood flowing from my lips.

"Let's go and see my parents' graves. Zhi Ze stood behind me and gently took me into his arms, the strength of his arm made it impossible for me to break free from it, and I was almost forced by him to look away. Zhize did this because he was worried that I was too sad to think about it, and I understand this.

It's only a hundred meters away, but it's a different scene, the babbling stream happily lapping the bluestone below, a few small fish swimming happily in the crystal clear water, the verdant mountains in the distance and the green meadows in the near complement each other, and the open vision makes people feel refreshed and happy.

A huge mound towers in front of you, with a semi-circular mound of sealed earth and a white marble tombstone in front of it, this artificial structure seems to be the last piece of the puzzle in front of this landscape painting, not only does not conflict with the surrounding quiet and tranquil natural environment, but is as harmonious as a natural one.

Walking forward, the scene in front of me was really beyond my expectations, the offering table was full of melons, fruits, wine and vegetables, and a few bouquets of wild flowers lying quietly under the tombstones, some of which had withered, while others still looked vigorous.

This is the nearby mountain people came to pay tribute to Feng Gong left, Feng Gong was kind and charitable all his life, the nearby mountain people repeatedly received his favor, after learning the bad news, the villagers raised funds to build this tomb, and the people who came to pay tribute were also endless. Seeing that our faces were surprised, Lord Taishou on the side spoke eloquently.

Zhi Ze gestured with his eyes, and the entourage behind him immediately placed the offerings on the offering table, took the incense they handed over, and I solemnly stepped forward, knelt down in front of the tomb, and bowed three times reverently.

Although I am not your daughter, although I have not been with you for long, and although I have often caused you trouble, I will definitely avenge you, find out the real culprit, and comfort your souls in heaven.

With trembling hands, I struggled to dig the ground, and I didn't even notice the broken nails of the hard earth, and I dug hard until a large hole appeared in front of me. I took out the Shoushan stone from my bosom, gently placed it in the pit, and then brought the soil back.

Old lady, this is a birthday gift for your old man, you must be very happy, although we have no fate in this life, but in the next life, until the next life, I must be your good daughter!

After I was done and had cried enough, I sat on the ground in a daze, through the smoke in front of me, and looked at the big words "The Tomb of the Victims of the Feng Family" engraved on the tombstone.

Zhize sighed, slowly walked to my side, knelt on his knees, bowed three times with a solemn face, and inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law," Zhize cleared his throat, not paying any attention to the surprised gazes cast by the people around him, and said to the tomb to himself: "I am your second elder's son-in-law Yuan Zhize, I thank you for allowing me to meet Xiaoxiao in my lifetime... Please rest assured, I will treat Xiaoxiao well, I will not let her suffer the slightest grievance in this life, we will come back to visit you together when we have time in the future, talk to you, I will do my best to find out the real murderer and avenge you!"

"Feng Gong has loved green mountains and green waters all his life, and now he can sleep in such a beautiful place, which is also a wish. "On the way back, I still looked back at the dirt bag that was getting farther and farther away from me from time to time, and my heart was sad and depressed, ignoring Wang Taishou's consolation. Zhi Ze also lowered his head and pondered, and did not say anything.

"Miss Xiaoxiao, please accept this. Wang Taishou took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to me. "What is this?" I woke up, puzzled by what was happening in front of me.

"This is your title deed. Wang Taishou explained: "Since Feng Gong has passed away, presumably the title deed of Zhongnanshan has also been destroyed in the fire, Miss is the only heir of Feng Gong, and the family wealth will naturally be inherited by you. If you want to rebuild the villa in the future, you only need to go to the government to apply for the deed. ”

Will this mountain be mine in the future? After receiving the title deed, I smiled wryly and shook my head, where would I be in the mood to rebuild the mountain villa now, even if I rebuilt the mountain villa, what is the point?

Looking out the window at the verdant mountains and breathing in the fresh air, the scenery here is so beautiful, but unfortunately I am no longer in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of me. So what should I do about this mountain, is it just that he is so deserted?

Thinking back to the dream-like past, a thought suddenly flashed in my heart, yes, just do it, I secretly made up my mind in my heart. Let me do one more good thing for you, old man.

I handed the title deed in my hand to Wang Taishou again, and said in a firm tone: "I don't want this mountain." ”