Chapter 4: The Return
"What are you talking about? What Qin Chuyun? I don't understand what you're talking about!"
Fang Zhuozhi's eyes widened, his gaze dodged left and right, and his body unconsciously moved back a few steps, looking very nervous.
Ember sneered, "Are you sure you want to pretend to be confused with me?"
When the words fell, Yi Lin was about to pull out the dagger again, but Fang Lianzhi immediately stopped: "Don't don't!" His throat moved, but he still hesitated and didn't speak, his eyes turned around the kid twice, he pondered for a while, smashed a fist on the ground, and said dejectedly: "I said, I said!"
Ember gently waved his hand to rebuke Yi Lin, waiting for his answer.
Fang Lianzhi seemed to be extremely difficult, struggled for a long time, and sighed heavily: "I know that Qin Chuyun's bones are in Jiangyin. And I brought it back with me back then. β
Ember said: "Qin Chuyun is a person from the Qin clan in Fengling, when the Shangguan family incident happened, he was obviously sent back to Fengling by the Qin clan for burial, why was he brought back by you unknowingly?"
Fang Lianzhi said: "It's true that I brought her back, but I didn't know it was her at the time! β
Ember looked solemn: "What's the matter?"
Fang Lianzhi said: "At that time, it coincided with Shangguan Yu's wedding banquet and defection, the Demon Dao was in turmoil, and there were heavy losses when hundreds of schools of thought were fighting, and it was common for hundreds of people to die in one day. I was about to send the disciples who died in battle back to Jiangyin for burial, and before I came back, I obviously checked the coffins of the Fang family's disciples, but I don't know why, when I returned to Fang's house to open the coffin and move the body, I saw Qin Chuyun's body lying inside!"
"I didn't know what was going on, so I panicked. Qin Chuyun is the eldest lady of the Fengling Qin clan and Shangguan Yu's fiancΓ©e, and her identity is not trivial. In addition, her death involved the blood feud between the Qin clan and the Shangguan clan, no matter which of these two families is not easy to mess with, I really don't dare to deal with it without permission, so I plan to send it back secretly, as if nothing happened. But just as I was about to send her back, her body was gone!"
"I searched Jiangyin inside and out hundreds of times, and almost turned Jiangyin over, but I still found nothing! This matter is too big, I can't afford the consequences at all, so even if this matter is strange, I don't dare to leak it to the outside world, especially the Qin family, and I can't avoid it. During that time, I was scared, for fear that the Qin family would find out one day and come to me to ask for guilt. But after a long time, the Qin clan did not move, and there was no news of the loss of Qin Chuyun's body, and the Qin clan did not seem to know that Qin Chuyun's body was gone. Although I was confused, I didn't dare to reveal a few words in front of people, so over time, the matter faded away, and I gradually became relieved. Originally, I thought this was going to be the end of the day, but who knew that you had just suddenly asked about it. At this point, he sensed that something was wrong, "Since you are going to ask about this, it means that you ...... Have you seen Qin Chuyun's bones? Where is she? I've been looking for so many years and haven't found her, where is she hidden? Also, how do you know that I have something to do with this?"
Ember didn't answer his question: "You mean, someone stole the corpse back then, borrowed your hand to transport her to Jiangyin, and then the corpse disappeared again." And you still don't know who the corpse changer and robber are. β
Fang Lianzhi hurriedly nodded: "Yes, that's it." I really don't dare to say it, this thing was not my intention, I am also unlucky, the two of you will be considerate and considerate of me, let my whole family go!"
Ember snorted: "I understand you, but do you think the Qin clan will be considerate of you?"
As soon as the words fell, Fang Zhuozhi's color changed suddenly: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to ...... Tell the Qin Clan, don't do it, don't tell the Qin Clan! Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it for you, please don't tell the Qin Clan!"
Although the Fang family is also a prominent family, second only to the Gu family in Jiangyin, it is almost bad. The Fengling Qin family and the Jiangyin Gu family are both four major families, and their status is naturally much more prominent than the Fang family, even if the Fang family is already very noble in Jiangyin, they are still inferior in front of the Qin family. Therefore, if the Qin clan wanted to rectify him, he really had no power to fight back.
Ember looked at him mockingly, "Do you think you're still useful to me? After speaking, he shook his head with pity in his eyes, as if he was really feeling pity for Fang Zhuozhi.
After all, Fang Zhuozhi is also the master of a sect, naturally he knows how to use power, just now under the strong desire to survive, he can blurt out for help regardless of whether his thoughts are realistic or not, but now he has realized that he has no return from the situation. Suddenly he realized that he sat on the ground with a dejected face, his eyes were desperate, unfocused, and the fear of dying was faintly exposed in that wooden despair.
Ember stood up, walked up to him, leaned over and patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said softly, "The wall has been exposed to the wind, and it is impossible to hide it." Since there is already a crack in the matter, the Qin clan will know sooner or later, and at that time, with your desecration of the corpse of the Qin clan's only daughter, you will also be unable to escape death. It's just a matter of time, so you don't die unjustly. β
Fang Zhuozhi's back was chilled by the embers, goosebumps rose all over his body, the injustice in his heart was suppressed by fear, and he boldly asked: "You can't do this! I've told you everything you asked, you can't kill people when you run out of use! I did as you said, what else do you want!"
His struggle at this time was like a child's nonsense in Ember's eyes, and it couldn't cause him to have a trace of mood swings at all. Ember got what he wanted, and there was no need for him to stay in this place, he got up slowly, didn't even look at him again, and said as he walked out: "Anyway, I never promised to let you go, it's just your own imagination, how can you blame me for not keeping my promises? Blame you for being so stupid, you used the chips without even negotiating the conditions, don't blame me for being ruthless." He waved his hand: "Deal with it cleanly." β
Ember strode out amid a brief wail, and when he walked out of the door, Yi Lin wiped the blood from his hands and followed.
There was a tide of people outside the door, and people came and went, and it was lively, but no one noticed that a massacre had just taken place in the mansion in front of them, and everyone was going about their own business as usual. And before the howls of dozens of people in the Fang family could be heard, they were cut off by Yi Lin's quick kill, and in the end, they could only fall silent powerlessly in this bustling sound until they died.
The two returned to the inn as if nothing had happened, only to find that there were suddenly a lot of people in the inn, and everyone was rushing back and forth, looking very busy. There were also a few more white-clothed monks in the lobby, who were facing the guys and commanding this and that.
Yi Lin grabbed a guy next to him and asked, "What's the matter?" Why is the store so busy all of a sudden, is there some distinguished customer here?"
The guy said: "Yes, the four great families are going to come to Jiangyin to discuss matters, and the Yanlan Shangguan clan has just arrived, so they will stay in the courtyard of our store." The head of the Shangguan family, Ye Yuhua, is here now, this Ye sect master has always been particular about the residence, the courtyard room can not be indecent, and there must be flowers and plants to cultivate bamboo, otherwise they will lose their temper, and the little ones are afraid that the service will not be good, no, they are all waiting here!"
Hearing that Ye Yuhua was there now, the ember's face moved slightly, but it was only for a moment, and the next moment it returned to its indifferent and cold appearance. Yi Lin let go of the man, his face was disdainful: "I didn't see her so delicate when I was a maid, but now she puts on a noble and arrogant shelf, which is hypocritical and disgusting! No matter how much she pretends to be, she can't change her former identity!"
After complaining in a low voice, he asked, "Eh, she came to Jiangyin to discuss matters, shouldn't she settle down in the Gu family?"
The man said again: "You don't know this, this Ye Sect Master has always had a strange temper. I don't know why, since she succeeded as the head of the Shangguan family, she has never set foot in the doors of major families, and she has not even made an exception for the banquet of hundreds of families. If it weren't for the fact that she would often join forces with the hundred schools to fight the enemy, the world would still think that she had an enmity with the hundred families!"
Yi Lin was also quite surprised: "There is such a thing?"
The guy said: "No, so this Ye sect master has an unpredictable temperament, and it is really not easy to serve!" As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something, and the words changed: "By the way, I have to remind the two guest officials, this Ye sect master lives in the courtyard next door, and he will pass by the two of them when he goes in and out on weekdays, and I am afraid that it is inevitable to meet, and the two of them should pay attention at that time! Don't provoke this one, it will only add trouble!"
Yi Linhe had been afraid of these, he was not afraid that she would be difficult, he was afraid that she would not come! But this guy was kind, and he knew to remind them, so he smiled perfunctorily, took out a piece of silver from his arms, threw it into the buddy's arms, and said, "Thank you." β
The guy took the silver with bright eyes, immediately put it in his arms, and said without raising his head while gently wiping it with his sleeve: "It's okay, it's okay, it should be." As soon as he answered, he heard the shouts of the proprietress at the counter, and the guy answered and retreated happily.
"What is the situation of this Ye Yuhua, for a while, he united with the hundred schools to swallow the Shangguan family, and then drew a line with the hundred schools, which end is it?"
Ember didn't react, and went upstairs as usual, and said lightly while going upstairs: "If you have time to mumble here, it's better to find another place, I'm going to go out to play in the next two days." β
Seeing him react like this, Yi Lin pursed his mouth, consciously said more, and lowered his head and retreated.
At night, the streets are brightly lit, and the sparkling waves on the rivers in the distance are beautiful at first glance. Several fishing boats shaped like flat leaves swayed as they went, causing several dim lights on the masts to sway with them. The boat docked on the shore, and several men in brocade clothes in robes came down from the light and dark lights, and walked into a tall building called Yuxianglou with a smile.
Yuxianglou is the largest flower building in Jiangyin, in which the beauty is like a cloud. Huan fat swallow thin, poetry and book celebrities, bed beauties, gentle, spicy, artistic, martial arts...... You have everything, and you can have whatever type you want. Therefore, the rich children of Jiangyin are willing to linger here, and the silver of white flowers flows into here like flowing water every day, and the number of people who enter overnight may not even think of it, and this place has naturally become the most attractive happy forest for romantic people.
However, in a group of drunken men and women with smug flowers, a young man in white sat alone in the corner, incompatible with this ambiguous and charming atmosphere.
At this time, a charming woman in red gauze carried a wine jug, swayed over, and as soon as she came, she threw herself into the arms of the young man, rubbing back and forth, and said softly while rubbing: "This son is dignified and extraordinary, why is he sitting here alone?
The young man frowned, as if he was extremely unhappy with the woman's approach, stepped back to the side, and said coldly, "Go away!"
The woman was scolded coldly, and was immediately stunned, but soon returned to her usual smile: "Why is Childe so angry, you look at the beautiful scenery of this good day, how can you be let down by these unfortunate things?
The boy was really disgusted this time, his face was already pale, his breathing became extremely long and heavy, and he was trying to suppress his anger. shook off the woman and said coldly: "Girl, please respect yourself and don't let me use force." After saying that, he dusted his arms in disgust, as if he had been stained with something dirty by the woman.
The woman was pushed by him, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to come closer, and when she saw the young man's movements again, she knew that she was disgusted, and immediately lost her good face, and she whispered while retreating: "What's the big deal, how noble you think you are, and the people who come to this kind of place are not high-minded lords!"
As soon as the woman stepped back, a male voice came from behind: "Who did I say, it turned out to be Shangguan Gongzi! Didn't Shangguan Gongzi always boast of his good character and gentlemanly style? How could he come to such a place? I thought I was wrong!"
Shangguan Chen turned around when he heard the sound, and saw more than a dozen blue-clothed monks standing behind him, with water patterns embroidered on the hem of the collar, which was the clothing of the Fengling Qin clan. The family crest on the clothes of the leader is darker than the rest of the people, it should be a direct disciple of the family, his face is narrow and his eyebrows are thin, his expression is arrogant, and he is holding his head high at this time, and he looks like no one in his eyes.
"Qin Hao, why are you here?"
Qin Hao raised his eyebrows: "You can come, why can't I come?" Also, why are you so fierce to other people's little girls? You came here to have fun yourself, other people's girls are kind enough to entertain you, what kind of attitude do you have, and you don't pretend to be high like this." Those who don't know still think that your Shangguan family will bully people at will because of their huge family!"
Shangguan Chen obviously didn't have a good impression of Qin Hao, he looked impatient when he saw him at first sight, and now he heard his disrespectful words, and immediately became angry: "What do you say, say it again!"
As soon as Qin Hao heard this, he became even more energetic: "Say it again, say it again, when I'm afraid of you! If you want to do this kind of affair yourself, you still want to pretend to have a noble reputation, and no one is allowed to say it if you dare to do it! Man, it's normal to come to this kind of place, what is there to hide, I hate your hypocrisy! You Shangguan family are all virtuous, and when Shangguan Yu was a kind of scum who lost his morality, the rest must be the same! If I were you, I would have been a man with my tail between my legs a long time ago, how could I still have the face to occupy the position of a family! I am not ashamed! β
Shangguan Chen had been trying his best to suppress his dislike for Qin Hao, but as soon as he heard him slandering the Shangguan family, he immediately became angry, the blue tendons on his forehead burst out, and his trembling hand pulled out his sword and pointed it at Qin Hao: "You can insult me, but you can't insult the Shangguan family! It's your Qin family, if it weren't for the dirty things you have done in the back all these years, I'm afraid it would have declined a long time ago, if we don't break it, you are embarrassed to show off your power in front of me!"
Qin Hao's eyes widened when he heard this, and he drew his sword and said angrily to Shangguan Chen: "What nonsense are you talking about! Don't talk nonsense without evidence, if you slander it on the street, I will say that your Shangguan family is all a virtue! Besides, why did our Qin family become what it is today, it is not your Shangguan family who harmed it!"
Shangguan Chen's hand holding the sword trembled: "I warn you one last time, keep your mouth clean!
Qin Hao threw the scabbard of his sword and shouted: "Come on! Let me see how polite you are! If you dare to fight, you will be considered courageous, but I am afraid that you will be cowardly and incompetent, and you will dare not fight if you dare to speak!"
Before he finished speaking, Qin Hao's eyes suddenly rolled, and without warning, a sword slashed over.
Shangguan Chen didn't expect Qin Hao to suddenly take out his sword before he finished speaking, and he was a little caught off guard without preparation, but he still defended with his extremely fast reaction, but it was obvious that the defense was not thorough, and he didn't know if he could block this blow.
Just when Shangguan Chen was waiting for the two swords to collide, Qin Hao suddenly knelt down with a weak knee.
Qin Hao, who suddenly knelt on the ground, let out a painful cry, covering his knees and looking around: "Who is plotting against me!"
Shangguan Chen blinked, a little unclear, and looked at it, there was a peanut rolling next to Qin Hao's leg.
Qin Hao looked around, but found no suspicious person, and immediately moved his gaze back to Shangguan Chen: "It's you! It must be you who are plotting against Lao Tzu! Such a despicable method is exactly what your Shangguan family is used to! Just say that your Shangguan family is bad and difficult to change! What are you doing in a daze, come on, let me go together!"
As soon as the words fell, the dozen or so monks who followed behind Qin Hao instantly swarmed up, Shangguan Chen was one against ten, and the scene was suddenly chaotic!
Qin Hao struggled to stand up, but he was beaten back by peanuts in an unknown direction twice in a row, and each time it became more and more ruthless, and finally both of his knees were already swollen and high, and he gritted his teeth in anger, and his muscles jumped violently.
As the sound of a huge fight sounded inside, a group of monks suddenly broke in outside, and they all belonged to different families, and almost all the people from the four major families had arrived.
The new monk originally came in with a murderous spirit, but as soon as he came in, he saw Shangguan Chen and Qin Hao's people fighting, they didn't seem to expect to see the two, they were immediately stunned, and after a while, they reacted, and then joined the battle circle and pulled and separated the people from both sides.
Finally separated the people on both sides, and the person dressed in Qin's family uniform hurriedly helped Qin Hao up and asked, "Qin Hao, what's going on? Why did you get into a fight with the people of the Shangguan family? Also, who hurt you?"
As soon as Qin Hao saw that his family was coming, he immediately became proud: "Senior Brother Yi, it was Shangguan Chen who was plotting against me! I bumped into him here to ask for flowers and willows, but he kindly admonished him to behave properly, but he was so angry that he plotted against me!"
The disciple of the Shangguan family who was dressed in white on the opposite side was not willing to suffer this sullen loss in vain, and argued with reason: "Everyone saw clearly just now, it is obvious that you are bullying more than the few, and more than a dozen people beat my junior brother alone, and it is clear which is right and which is wrong!"
Qin Hao suddenly jumped to his feet and said angrily: "As you said, he was the only one here to fight with us just now, so it wasn't who he was who was plotting against me!"
Shangguan Chen was angry and laughed at his shameless words: "You...... It's really a strong word! It's your ......."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Yi interrupted him in a cold voice: "The Shangguan family is really still the same as it was back then--domineering and domineering, and no one is in sight! I thought it would be better to change the head of the family, but I didn't expect it to be even worse than before! It's really easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change!"
Shangguan Chen didn't really pay attention to Qin Hao's nonsense, after all, with Qin Hao's person, he has done a lot of this kind of thing, and he has long been used to it, and usually just fights. But at this time, when he heard Qin Yi slandering the reputation of the Shangguan family, he immediately surged with murderous anger: "Qin Yi, don't go too far! If you dare to slander the reputation of the Shangguan family again, don't blame me for being unkind!"
Qin Yi relied on his identity as a senior brother, and he had always been condescending to these junior disciples, giving instructions and teaching, but now when he heard Shangguan Chen call him by his name, his brows furrowed, and his eyes became cold, but after all, he was still hindered by his identity and endured it without having a seizure. Qin Hao was not as calm as Qin Yi, and immediately went back: "Shangguan Chen, don't go too far! You dare to call your senior brother by his name, and there are no rules! Are you wrong to say that your Shangguan family's family rules are not right!"
As soon as Shangguan Chen was about to speak, Shangguan Rin pushed him behind him, signaled him not to speak, and then stopped in front and said: "Senior Brother Qin Yi is indeed earlier than Chen'er, and he deserves to be called Senior Brother, we should really treat each other with courtesy." β
"Senior brother!" Shangguan Chen was not angry from behind, and he was very dissatisfied with Shangguan Rin's respectful attitude.
Shangguan Chen stopped him with his hand, shook his head, and his eyes signaled him to calm down for a while, and then said: "But if you really want to talk about it, he is a disciple of your Qin family, and he is not a disciple of my Shangguan family, so it seems understandable to call him by his name." What's more, Chen'er is teaching my Shangguan family a lesson to people who are not pure, and I think it's done a good job. Furthermore, if it is really as Senior Brother Qin Hao said, Chen'er's move is regarded as disrespectful, then I am also the senior brother of the two, how can the two of them be respectful to me?"
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Chen laughed, completely ignoring the anger just now, and looked at the other side with a smug face.
Qin Yi was ridiculed like this in front of everyone, he couldn't pretend anymore, his eyes were cold, he stared at Shangguan Rin and squinted, and the hand on the hilt of the sword rubbed. Shangguan Rin was not timid, and looked at him calmly.
The two sides confronted each other for a moment, and just as the atmosphere was about to explode, a cold and cold voice came from outside the door, breaking the dangerous meaning in the air: "Let you arrest people, what are you all doing!"
As soon as the words fell, a young man in purple walked in from outside the door, the young man had a handsome face, clear eyebrows, thin and sharp facial lines, but his eyes were too indifferent, and his expression was extremely serious, so the first feeling was not handsome, but a kind of coercion. Due to his tall and thin figure, he wore a purple robe on his body, which was quite capable and neat.
As soon as this person appeared, everyone present immediately gasped, and all of them bowed their heads and shouted respectfully: "Sect Master Xiao." β
This person is Xiao Hanfeng, the head of the Yundu Xiao family.