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Orient, Kyoto. A modern metropolis with a history of more than 1,000 years, with traditional classical charm and fashionable avant-garde elements.

The most expensive homes in the city are not luxury villas in the countryside, nor are they high-end apartments in prime urban areas. Instead, it is a slightly low-key old house nest hidden among the high-rise buildings - the courtyard.

As a result of years of urban planning and renovation, the value of these courtyard houses is not just as simple as a residence, but has quietly become a veritable antique, and their own light is becoming more and more dazzling.

Nowadays, owning a courtyard house in Kyoto is not only a so-called fashion trend, but also a symbol of the owner's status and wealth......

In the early morning, thick black clouds obscured the newborn sun, and the sky was dark and foggy. Although it was almost spring, the air was filled with an eerie, cold smell.

One is located in the center of the city, with a courtyard house of about several hundred square meters in size. The courtyard was cleaned by servants, and on the east side of the patio there was a nearly 100-year-old rockery covered with lush green vines.

The two red lacquered wooden doors of the main room slowly opened, and an old man in his late sixties walked out of the room with the support of a woman in his forties.

The old man stopped his slightly stumbling steps and raised his head to look up at the gloomy sky, a complicated look on his face.

After a while, the two of them walked around the rockery and walked to the east wing, where the woman gently opened a closed door and helped the old man into the room.

Due to the cloudy sky and the obscuration of the green vine branches and leaves on the rockery, the light in this room is even darker. Faintly visible, in the innermost part of the room, against the wall, is a red sandalwood square table.

The table top was very clean, and several fruit bowls were neatly arranged on it, and in addition to fresh fruit, there were also high-end cigarettes.

Behind a bronze incense burner piled with incense ash, a picture frame hangs on the white wall, and a few strands of black veil are draped around the frame, giving people a feeling of oppression.

The old man and the woman stopped at the square table, and the woman pinched up three sticks of incense, lit them, and carefully inserted them into the incense burner. Raising her head and looking at the man in her forties in the photo, the woman's two thin lips trembled slightly, and she quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose.

"Tree!" The old man clearly saw the woman's move, and couldn't help frowning, with a little displeasure in his tone, "How many times have I told you!" Why don't you have any memory at all! ”

"I'm sorry." The woman quickly turned around and returned to the old man's side, took his arm, squeezed out a forced smile and apologized: "Dad, don't be angry, I didn't shed tears just now......"

"It's good if you don't have it!" The old man's face looked extremely calm, he took a few steps forward, pressed one hand on the table, quietly stared at the photograph, and after a moment spat out a calmer sentence, "What is not angry, now it is finally honest......" After speaking, he turned around and walked out the door with the support of the woman.

The two of them returned to the living room of the main room, the servant gave two ginseng teas and left the room, the woman carefully checked the closed door, returned to the sofa and sat down, picked up a ginseng tea and handed it to the old man beside her.

The old man waved his hand, leaned back on the sofa, and closed his eyes to recuperate.

The woman frowned helplessly, so she had to put the ginseng tea back on the coffee table, hesitated slightly, and mustered up the courage to say softly: "Dad, I have always had a question, I don't know if I should ask it?" ”

"Say it." The old man said slowly.

"I can't understand why you believe so much about my brother's death." The woman whispered.

The old man opened his eyes and glanced at the woman, "Shubin, why have you suddenly become stupid?" The woman smiled bitterly and said, "Dad, I understand your temper, for so many years, you won't trust anyone except our Tu family, including your son-in-law." ”

"You're right." The old man nodded, his face suddenly became a little more sentimental, and he said in a low voice: "Your mother passed away last year, and Shubin is gone again." Nowadays, the only person in this world who can be trusted by me is you. ”

"Dad......" the woman gently grabbed the old man's hand, "I will always listen to your instructions and do what you want." ”

The old man nodded with satisfaction, "I didn't hurt you in vain. ”

The woman frowned and said, "Dad, I still can't guess your original intention for doing this. Since you don't believe it, why do you have to cooperate with the Lu family's plan? ”

"Shubin, you are a very smart person. However, for many years you only know how to run a business, so you still don't know much about other things. ”

The old man took a sip of ginseng tea, "What the Lu family kid said, as well as the evidence he provided, I should only use it as a reference at most."

I have my own judgment and understanding of this matter. To be honest, Shubin was too flamboyant during his time in Dingcheng. He made some friends, and at the same time made a lot of enemies, so he provoked the disaster of killing.

As far as I know, among those who want to put him to death, there are only a few people who are entangled in interests. It is not excluded that there are Xia Xian, as well as his old subordinate He Yusheng and others......

I'd rather believe it now than believe it if I don't, so I will believe in and cooperate with the Lu family kid to complete this plan. Another point is that Xia Xian is in a high position, has real power in his hands, and has enough capital. Compared to me, it can be described as evenly matched.

Not only is he a stumbling block in my path, but he will also cause me a lot of unnecessary trouble. Even if it weren't for Shubin, I would have wanted to bring him down.

This time, if I can get rid of him in the Lu family's plan, I can also get rid of my heart disease for many years without being implicated.

If that doesn't happen this time, I'll think of other ways to unite with my colleagues who hate him and try to bring him down as soon as possible......"

"I see......," the woman nodded, "Dad, the remuneration that will be paid is not a small amount, you are old, you should save some more savings." I can't help much, but I can pay the money on your behalf, even if it's a little filial piety. ”

The old man shook his head, "Shuhu, I understand your intentions. To tell you the truth, the capital in my hands is far greater than you imagined. You are a businessman, it takes time to make 10 million, you have to invest, and you have to take risks. I'm different, I just need to move a few strokes in my hand, or help someone say a few good words, and do some small things......"

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