Chapter Ninety-Nine: You Can't Lie to Me
A gust of cold wind suddenly poured into the door, and Zhang Tong shivered.
I didn't expect this weak appearance that seemed to be powerless, but when he became serious, he was so similar to Nalan, in the end, he was the brother of a fellow mother.
Even if the two have been separated since childhood, the blood relationship is really magical.
Zhang Tong didn't notice it, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously.
If Nalan was still alive and knew how much his younger brother was running for him, he would be happy, Zhang Tong could even imagine that Nalan would definitely pat himself on the shoulder and say proudly:
"No, this is my brother."
He even seemed to hear Nalan's voice.
"Okay, I'll tell you."
Just this sentence made Nalan Zangyun happy.
After so many years, the number of times he and his eldest brother have met can be counted in the palm of one hand, but the relationship between the two has become deep and indestructible with the meeting again and again.
Before he came, he made a lot of determination.
His life in the countryside is very carefree, with filial adoptive parents, girls he can like, and simple and harmless villagers.
Nalan Jianyue took his share of responsibility for him, but he had no regrets.
Now, it's time to do something for Big Brother.
That day, Zhang Tong talked endlessly for an afternoon with a person he met for the first time.
And Yun Sheng was not agreed by Zhang Jiusheng to leave Fan County because of his body, after all, after leaving Fan County, no one could completely guarantee that he could protect Yun Sheng.
The people in the rivers and lakes outside Fanxian County were very interested in Yunsheng's head.
In this regard, Zhang Qiye has found some clues.
But he didn't know whether to say this clue or not.
For today's dinner, Zhang Qiye left the two of them in Baishitang to use.
It's been a long time since we've eaten together, Zhang Jiusheng is happy, and Yunsheng also agrees, Wuyi has been busy with her part since she came that day, and occasionally calls a little girl to come over to report the news, and by the way, report safety.
She's a very meticulous person.
Speaking of being unclothed, Zhang Qiye admired it a lot.
"Big brother, what do you think of the lack of clothes?" Zhang Jiusheng thought about it first and asked tentatively.
Zhang Qiye has been in Fan County for so long, has taken care of Baishitang for so long, has a good reputation, and is old, it's not that no one comes to the door to pull the line, but Zhang Qiye always says that fate has not arrived, and wait.
Although the second elder of the Zhang family was anxious, he was also worried about Zhang Qiye.
The matter of mutual affection has never been interfered with by others.
"Good." Zhang Qiye was thinking about things in his heart, and he didn't think deeply about the words in Zhang Jiusheng's words.
Zhang Jiusheng seemed to see some opportunity, and leaned closer and said, "That big brother, no clothes ......"
"What's wrong with the Clothless Girl?" Zhang Qiye was different from Zhang Jiusheng, he was only stunned for a while, and then he noticed that there was something in Zhang Jiusheng's words, and then he knew what this kid had in mind as soon as his brain turned, and picked up chopsticks and knocked them on Zhang Jiusheng's forehead: "What do you think?" Dine. ”
Zhang Jiusheng touched his forehead and sighed.
Yun Sheng held back a smile, buried his head in the rice, and was pushed by Zhang Jiusheng.
"But ......" Zhang Qiye wanted to speak and stopped, Zhang Jiusheng thought that his eldest brother had enlightened so quickly, and his eyes couldn't help but light up, Zhang Qiye looked at it and laughed, and said: "I don't want to talk about the girl without clothes, I want to talk about you when you were a child." ”
"What happened when I was a kid? What happened when I was a child? Zhang Jiusheng was surprised.
Zhang Jiusheng was afraid of blood, and he didn't bring it out of his mother's womb, Yun Sheng knew about this matter, Zhang Qiye told her about the general situation, and it was from then on that Yun Sheng began to feel sorry for Zhang Jiusheng, and he began to slowly perceive Zhang Jiusheng's kindness to himself.
He didn't let himself go to Hongdoutai because he didn't want to see the dirty side of the bottom of society.
He didn't let himself go to investigate the case, because he didn't want to let himself run too much and cause his health to deteriorate.
But he turned a blind eye and let himself go to investigate the case, just because she liked to investigate the case.
There are too many, and after these days, Yun Sheng can't count them all at once.
He's so good.
And now that she has nothing, is it worth it?
"You were kidnapped when you were a kid." Zhang Qiye put down his chopsticks and got serious.
Zhang Jiusheng didn't seem to want to recall, that incident was too big a shadow for him.
At such a young age, he hadn't even seen a chicken killed, but he saw a big living person having his throat cut in front of him, and the hot blood splashed on him, which was really hot and hot, burning his face and neck like fire.
When I think about it to this day, I still have palpitations.
Zhang Jiusheng shuddered, and the chopsticks in his hand fell on the table.
Yun Sheng pressed the back of his hand, her hand was also a little cold, and the coolness was passed to Zhang Jiusheng along the palm of his hand, he calmed down and held it with his backhand.
"I'm fine."
"Don't be afraid, Sheng'er."
"Big brother, why did you suddenly mention this?"
Zhang Qiye sighed: "In the past two days, I have assigned several people to go out to deliver letters, and when one of them came back, he saw some people and heard some words. ”
"Something to do with me?" Zhang Jiusheng was a little imperceptibly afraid, his pupils were trembling slightly, and the palm he held Yun Sheng was slowly closing.
"Zhang Tong and Guan Ning." Two familiar names spit out from Zhang Qiye's mouth.
But for Yunsheng, she knew Zhang Tong, but she didn't know who Guan Ning was, but her surname was Guan, and she guessed that it should have something to do with Guan Chu, so she asked: "Is it Guan Chu's brother?" ”
"It's Guan Chu's father, the last head catcher of the Yamen." Zhang Qiye explained.
"What's wrong with the two of them?" Yun Sheng asked again.
Zhang Qiye didn't speak, just looked at Zhang Jiusheng.
Zhang Jiusheng lowered his head, frowning slightly, Guan Ning was the head catcher when the previous county commander was in office, and not long after he took office, the head catcher of the Yamen was replaced by Guan Chu.
However, Guan Chu can be the head catcher, not because his father is the previous head catcher, but because he has outstanding ability, although he looks very short-tempered, but he treats his brothers one by one sincerely, if something happens, he is responsible, he is scolded, he should be punished when he turns back, he should be rewarded, meticulous.
It's very similar to what his father looked like when he was young.
"Sheng'er, for so many years, you have been hiding that incident in your heart, you told your father and mother that you can't remember, in fact, I know, you remember it all." Zhang Qiye said softly, but those words, one by one, seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and smashed on Zhang Jiusheng's heart, making him breathless.
Not for himself, for Guan Chu.
"I ...... I really don't remember, brother. "Zhang Jiusheng's mouth is wrong.
But Zhang Qiye didn't seem to intend to let him go, and after withdrawing the meal, Zhang Qiye sat opposite Zhang Jiusheng, with a serious expression, as if Zhang Jiusheng had made a big mistake.
Yun Sheng sat tremblingly on the side, holding hot tea, secretly observing the expressions of the two brothers in the mist, ready to break the deadlock at any time in case the atmosphere was not right.
"That's it, it's okay for you to lie to others, lie to me? No way. Zhang Qiye looked like he didn't eat oil and salt.
"Brother......" Zhang Jiusheng's tone turned a few times in mid-air, and then was intercepted by Zhang Qiye.
"It's useless to be coquettish."
For a moment, the atmosphere fell silent.
"The ...... who kidnapped the second young master" Yun Sheng suddenly opened her mouth, the heat in front of her was blown a little messed up by her breath, she looked at Zhang Jiusheng's reluctant attitude, and then looked at Zhang Qiye's tone of insisting on listening to the end.
She had her own guesses.
But in one sentence.
"Is it Guan Ning?"
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Jiusheng's whole person tensed, and the words he hurriedly said were also out of breath: "Don't talk nonsense!" ”
"That's true." Yun Chang sighed.
Guan Ning is Guan Chu's father, Guan Chu has been following Zhang Jiusheng to do things since he became the head catcher, before and after the saddle, the wind and rain come and go, and there is no complaint, even if Zhang Jiusheng is extremely unreliable in front of outsiders, but Guan Chu believes in Zhang Jiusheng, the unconditional kind.
Guan Chu and Zhang Tong are different.
Zhang Tong had his own careful thoughts, but Guan Chu was a little stunned, in Zhang Jiusheng's matter, he said the same.
Without him, Guan Chu and Zhang Jiusheng grew up together since childhood.
One is inside the Zhangfu and the other is outside the Zhangfu.
Crossing that threshold, they are the most arrogant and domineering boys in Fan County.
Thinking about it carefully, Zhang Jiusheng was extremely frightened in that situation at that time, which might cause short-term amnesia, and he was unwilling to recall it all the time, and he could also cover it up with a reason that he was too afraid.
At the beginning, Zhang Qiye was also deceived.
But after a long time, the clues will be revealed little by little.
For so many years, Zhang Qiye has not broken it, but he just feels that his father and mother have been secretive about this matter, which means that there are things in this matter that he can't touch.
He is a good son of his father.
If he says he can't touch it, he won't touch it, and he won't touch it at all.
Besides, Zhang Qiye at that time did not have enough strength to protect Zhang Mansion.
Paper can't hold the fire in the end.
When that person told Zhang Qiye, Zhang Qiye felt that this matter couldn't be delayed, and he had to force Zhang Jiusheng.
Zhang Jiusheng's face was ugly, and he didn't know when he let go of Yun Sheng, his hands were placed under the table, clasped together, and his knuckles turned white because of the force.
Yun Sheng looked at it and was speechless.
"This matter can be big or small." Zhang Qiye said.
"I can't tell Guan Chu." Zhang Jiusheng could be regarded as admitting Yun Sheng's words, but his head was still hanging down.
He didn't want to lose a brother like Guan Chu, he was the one who could wear the same pants with him except for Zhang Qiye.
"I didn't plan to tell Guan Chu, it's just that what that person said may have been wrong, and he himself is not sure, I want to hear your opinion." What Zhang Qiye said was reasonable and well-founded, but he was also forcing Zhang Jiusheng to go back to the past, to the time when he was afraid.
Zhang Jiusheng grabbed his hand, and his fingers scratched shallow red marks on the back of his hand.
He struggled.
But Zhang Qiye just looked at him quietly, and he was already overwhelmed, and it was the first time for Yun Sheng to see such a quiet but compelling aura Zhang Qiye, which was different from the usual gentle young master.
"Yes, it's Guan Ning." When Zhang Jiusheng spoke, he seemed to use all his strength, and the moment he spoke, his straight back suddenly softened.
He was very tired.