In terms of the status of the Mu family in Kongji City, even if an elder dies, the City Lord's Mansion will send someone to mourn, even if it is a formality, but the attitude that should be there must still be to show the City Lord's Mansion's respect for the Mu family.

And the Mu family can get this respect for no other reason than because of the puppets from their hands. It is said that the puppets used by the city lord's mansion and guards are all provided by the Mu family, and this relationship has lasted for more than a hundred years, so with this generosity, the Mu family has been guaranteed to live in the empty city for a long time, which is really a wise move.

Of course, today is no exception. Yan Qingnian, the first master of the Mu family, in terms of identity alone, he is naturally not a direct line of the Mu family, not even a side line, but his status is no less than any elder of the Mu family, and even surpasses it. In this way, the Mu family held a funeral today, and it would not be an exaggeration for the city lord's mansion to be there even if the city lord was in person. After all, for so many years, most of the puppets that the Mu family provided to the City Lord's Mansion were made by Yan Qingnian.

"Patriarch Mu, due to yesterday's turmoil, the lord of the mansion can't come in person today, so he ordered to come down to offer condolences, please forgive the patriarch. With more than ten Qingjia guards, Qi Zhiwei came to the Mu Mansion, and when he entered the Mu Mansion, he saw the Mu family patriarch who came to greet him in person.

As the patriarch of the Mu family, Mu Yanxu should have enjoyed a good reputation, but in fact it was the opposite, since he took over the Mu family ten years ago, he seems to have been recognized by everyone as the most incompetent patriarch of the Mu family, and there is no one. Although the Mu family seems to have been thriving in recent years, most of these credits are attributed to Yan Qingnian and his daughter Muzi. Therefore, it is impossible to have a good reputation, and as for the infamy, it has also been taken up by Mu Qilian, so for this Mu family patriarch, not to mention fame, his reputation is not very loud in Kongji City, compared to Chen Qiqi's kind of unrecognizable, Mu Yanxu is not acquainted.

"Where is Qi Yaling, the lord of the mansion should naturally focus on the empty city, and Qi Yaling can come, and the Mu family is very grateful. Although he didn't do anything, he would still say this polite word, and besides, even if the mansion master didn't do it in person, the arrival of Wei Yaling undoubtedly gave the Mu family great respect.

"Patriarch Mu saw the outside, and the great kindness of the old man to the City Lord's Mansion was not forgotten by the City Lord's Mansion. "This is true, after all, most of the puppets used in the City Lord's Mansion are from the Mu Mansion, and as the first master of the Mu family, these puppets must pass through his hands, so it is not wrong to say that it is a great favor.

After some politeness, Qi Zhihuan, who had led more than a dozen Qingjia guards, was invited into the Mu Mansion. Different from the tranquility of the city lord's mansion, the wooden mansion can be said to be luxurious, the golden jade screen that can be seen when you enter the door, and then the water pavilion of the building, from the outer courtyard to the inner hall is even more luxurious, and the winding road will 'enter the wealthy house is as deep as the sea' This sentence is vividly interpreted.

In the inner hall, the eyes are full of white clothes. Mu Yanxu, who followed the people in front, Qi Zhiwei and his party came to the outside of the inner hall, and the atmosphere instantly became solemn.

"You're waiting outside. After a pause, Qi Zhijun commanded.

The more than ten Qingjia guards who followed him said 'Command', and then stood upright outside the inner hall, not squinting, standing majestically, like a spiritual priest guarding the mourning hall. Based on this scene alone, the City Lord's Mansion has already given the Mu family enough face, and the guards outside the hall are only the personal soldiers who are only standing guard for the Mansion Lord, and this battle is almost the treatment of the Mansion Lord.

After speaking, Qi Zhihuan and Mu Yanxu stepped into the mourning hall together. When he came to the hall, Qi Zhihuan found that it was not the Muzi girl kneeling in front of the hall, but Mu Qilian, the second young man of the Mu family. Looking at Mu Qilian's slightly red face, and the smell of wine that could be smelled after walking in, Qi Zhihuan couldn't help frowning, but today is a funeral, and he is an outsider, so it is naturally inconvenient to say anything, so he put on the incense and waited on the side.

There are not a few people who have the same idea as him, after all, only those who know Yan Lao know that the most popular person is the third lady of the Mu family, Miss Muzi. As for Mu Qilian, as far as Qi Zhihuan knows, when Yan Lao was alive, Mu Qilian had no chance to meet him at all, so it is reasonable to be the one who should wear filial piety for him today.

Could that rumor be true? Qi Zhihuan couldn't help but think of the news he had heard.

Since Yan Lao has no children and no daughters under his knees, the matter of Dai Xiao can only be done by the Mu family, looking at Mu Qilian's reluctant face kneeling on the ground, many people who came here to worship couldn't help but shake their heads, and had a further understanding of his gentleness.

It didn't take long for the front of the hall to be full of people, at this time, Mu Yanxu walked to the center of the mourning hall and began to recite the eulogy, accompanied by his mournful voice, it seemed that snow was falling outside the mourning hall, and snowflakes fell. In such an early spring season, it is already difficult to see snow in Nanzhou, let alone the empty city south of Nanzhou. So, naturally, this is not real snow, this is just a white flower, a white flower for sacrifice.

“...... The Mu family is weak, and it is no longer the same as the puppet in the puppet, and at this weak time, Yan Lao will never give up, and he will help the Mu family for decades......"

The commemoration and memorial were slowly read out in the eulogy, for Qi Zhihuan, such a thing would naturally not be interesting, but back then, Yan Lao helped him make a puppet himself, so he took the initiative to ask for his life today, even if it was only for that kindness, he should send Yan Lao on his last journey.

But at this moment, there was some noise outside the door.

"Third Miss, the patriarch has instructed that you can't go in. ”

"Grandpa Yan is gone, why can't I pay tribute to him? Get out of the way, I'll go and tell the patriarch in person. ”

"Third Miss, don't let us be in danger. ”

The noise was not loud, and the eulogy should be heard inside, so there must be respect, but the dispute continued, and in the midst of such a little noise, the eulogy was slowly read, and there was a footstep outside the door.

Everyone present couldn't help but turn around and look, Mu Zi, who was crying with pear blossoms and rain on his face, walked in lightly, Mu Yanxu, who was standing in front of the hall, glanced at her, frowned slightly, and then said, "Nonsense, bring the third lady back." ”

"I'm not going back. ”

"Someone. ”

"Dad, please. ”

This time, Mu Zi didn't call him patriarch again, but shouted out the title that she hadn't called since her mother's death, and when she heard this, Mu Yanxu couldn't help but be stunned, and hesitated for a while. The atmosphere was a little ridiculous, looking at Mu Zi, who was almost making a big fuss in the mourning hall, the great elder who was standing on the side also walked out, "What kind of system, Mu Qi, Mu Jiu, you take her down." ”

The voice was not angry but mighty, and for a while, Mu Yanxu could only stand aside.

"Why can't I come here?" asked Muzi stubbornly.

"Why? You don't know what you've done, what qualifications do you have to come here now?" snorted coldly, and the Great Elder didn't even look at her.

Mu Qi and Mu Jiu, who heard the order on the side, could only step forward and try to take Mu Zi down, but looking at Mu Zi's appearance, Uncle Hua sighed and blocked the two.

"Presumptuous. With a loud roar, the figure of the Great Elder instantly appeared in front of Uncle Hua, the two of them slapped each other, Uncle Hua took a few steps back, almost fell to the ground, looking at the good show in front of him, Mu Qilian, who was kneeling on the ground, sobered up from alcohol, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I didn't do anything to be sorry for the Mu family. Looking at the Great Elder standing in front of him, Muzi said firmly.

"Didn't do it, well, since there are so many people here, as the Great Elder of the Mu Family, I will solve this matter today, and everyone can be a witness." After speaking, he arched his hand to the others, and then shouted, "Yanxi, you come out and explain the matter clearly." ”

"Yes", hearing the Great Elder's order, another middle-aged man standing in front of the hall walked out, as another Yanshi of the Mu family, he naturally couldn't miss today's occasion, "That day, in the Yanshi assessment, I saw that Yan Wuxin was using my Mu family's "Mu Li's Technique". ”

"Are you sure you can see clearly?" asked the Great Elder again in front of Mu Zi.

"There will be no mistake, the hole has seven stars, and the veins are connected to the bones, that must be my Mu family's "Mu Li's Technique". Mu Yanxi didn't think much about it and said affirmatively.

"Did you hear that, I put one volume of the Mu Family's "Mu Li's Technique" in front of the Ancestral Hall, and the other volume is in the hands of your father and daughter, why don't I take out that volume and show it to you?" said the Great Elder, glancing at Mu Yanxu with an unkind expression, he felt that this patriarch should be changed, "Qi Lian, tell me what you saw that day." ”

"Yes, I did see Yan Wuxin and Mu Zi entering the city in the same chariot that day, and they must have known each other. ”

"What else do you have to say?"

These words seem to have proved that the rumor may be true, the key to the ancestral hall has been kept by several elders, and it is naturally impossible to take out that scroll. Thinking about it like this, it can only be the volume in the hands of Mu Zi, the Mu family's family rules, and those who privately pass on the "Mu Li's Technique" will be expelled from the Mu family.

Looking at Mu Zi, who was standing there without saying a word, the Great Elder glanced at Mu Qi, "Take her down, and when this matter is over, the family law will deal with it." ”

"Slow ......"

At that moment, another voice sounded outside the hall.