Chapter 3: The Beginning of the Conspiracy
On the first night he went home, except for having a light meal with his mother and sister, Ye Feng waited at his father's bedside all night.
That night, he thought a lot. Not only did I think of my father's majestic appearance before he left home, but even my father took off his pants, pressed him to his knees, and beat him on the buttocks.
Ye Feng had obtained countless kinds of pills in the Liluo Forest in his hands, but when he was not sure whether the pills could be detoxified, he did not dare to give the pills to his father at will.
Looking at his father's current appearance like a vegetative person, and thinking of the silent tears that his father had shed when he left home, Ye Feng's eyes moistened.
At this moment, he secretly swore in his heart that he must cure his father's poison and find the culprit who assassinated his father.
By asking Ye Lan, Ye Feng learned that since the last time he asked Luo Hu to send back hundreds of taels of gold leaves, his father was planning to open another business.
Originally, everything was going very smoothly, but at the last moment, when Ye Tianxing was about to buy all the shops on the next street and open a business belonging to the Ye family, an accident suddenly happened.
Another merchant owner in Xianhe Town, Chai Yuntian, the young head of the Chai family, also took a fancy to the street in front of the Ye family.
When Ye Tianxing hadn't started to buy those shops, Chai Yuntian took the lead and bought the entire street.
The sudden action of the Chai family made Ye Tianxing very angry, which also triggered a business war between the Ye family and the Chai family.
In that business war, both sides used price cutting and promotion as a means to make a big deal at a loss.
In the end, Ye Tianxing not only lost all the gold that Luo Hu brought, but also owed the patriarch Ye Tianwen nearly a thousand taels of gold.
Shang Hu's defeat made Ye Tianxing lose his previous wisdom and decisiveness.
That is, on the second day when Ye Tianwen sent someone to collect debts, Ye Tianxing personally visited Ye Tianwen's house, and after he came back, he became like this.
Hearing the ins and outs of the matter, Ye Feng frowned.
He had a feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed. Even if it is a price war, Ye Tianxing should not lose nearly two thousand taels of gold.
Ye Feng could think that the reason why the Ye family had such a situation was probably related to Ye Tianwen, the creditor.
Thinking clearly about the appearance of an inner ghost in the Ye family, Ye Feng's heart couldn't help but be full of anger.
Even though he has been away from home for more than ten years, he still knows that the Ye family's ability to live such a well-fed life today has a great relationship with his father.
According to his father's character of righteousness and squandering money, he would never live a good life by himself, regardless of the life and death of his clan.
It is precisely because of this that the Ye family will become the upper class of Xianhe Town.
"I don't know what the Chai family has*, if it's related to the Chai family, I'm afraid things won't be as simple as they seem. Ye Feng kept thinking.
At the moment when he lost his mind, his father urinated again and urinated on the bed.
Finding his father's scream, Ye Feng's body trembled suddenly, and he immediately changed his father's dry underwear and clean sheets without disgust.
In the early morning of the second day, Ye Feng had just walked out of the courtyard when he saw Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling.
Seeing the two of them standing in the courtyard neatly dressed, Ye Feng immediately stepped forward to salute the two.
"Two elders, are you leaving Xianhe Town?" Ye Feng asked.
Li Yuanhang and the others nodded, a trace of shame appeared on their faces.
"Yes, the suzerain commanded, we must return within five days. It's the third day we've left, and if we don't turn back, I'm afraid it's too late. Li Yuanhang said.
Ye Feng nodded, his face did not show any harshness or dissatisfaction.
He knew very well that the affairs of the Ye family were not worth mentioning at all compared to the overall situation of the Lishui Sword Sect.
Moreover, the Lishui Sword Sect is in the ascendant at this moment, and it is indeed indispensable for Li Yuanhang and the two to be in charge.
"Two elders, this time I came to our Ye family, and the hospitality was not good, please forgive me. Since you are leaving, I will not keep you. I also asked the two elders to tell the sect master and the Supreme Elder when they went back, I, Ye Feng, am by no means a person who has forgotten his roots, and he will definitely repay the sect if he has the opportunity one day. Ye Feng bent down again and bowed deeply to Li Yuanhang and the others.
Ye Feng's statement made Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling nod approvingly.
Chen Ling patted Ye Feng's shoulder vigorously and said loudly, "Ye Feng, don't worry. After I go back, I will definitely tell the sect master what happened in your family, and I believe that the sect master will not allow others to bully my sect disciples and the clan they belong to. ”
Ye Feng nodded and didn't say much.
Seeing that He Huan didn't know when, he quietly appeared behind him, Ye Feng said, "Senior Brother He, please help me send the two elders out of Xianhe Town." In addition, please go out and help me find out if there are any unusual people or things in Xianhe Town recently. ”
He Huan nodded in agreement and did not speak.
Without saying a word, he followed behind Li Yuanhang and the others, and walked straight out of the Ye family's mansion.
After He Huan left, Ye Feng came to the front yard.
Seeing that his mother was already cooking on the stove, a smile appeared on his face.
His mother, Li Xiu'e, is a typical housewife, for decades, she has been getting up to make a fire to cook when others are not up, and even his father has repeatedly asked to hire people, but his mother has refused.
Looking at his mother's somewhat clumsy back, Ye Feng's eyes couldn't help but be a little moist.
He stepped forward slowly, took the bellows handle from his mother's hand, pulled it hard, and said, "Mother, you can rest for a while, and in the future, the work of making a fire and cooking will be handed over to the next person to do." ”
Ye Mu looked at Ye Feng's focused appearance, and couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the top of his head.
I haven't seen him for ten years, and the * of that year has grown up. Thinking that in the past ten years, she has not been able to take care of her son, and Ye's mother is full of guilt.
"Feng'er, give it to me. You are a big man, how can you do the work of a woman? Ye Mu snatched the bellows handle in Ye Feng's hand and rushed Ye Feng out.
Seeing that after Ye Feng got up, she was still standing at the door and was reluctant to leave, she said, "Child, if you have nothing to do, tell your mother about your life in the past ten years." ”
Facing his mother's inquiry, Ye Feng told his life in the past ten years.
It's just that this account is all false. He couldn't bear to tell his mother how much he had been bullied and insulted in the ten years before.
"Feng'er, I saw that the three people who came back with you this time don't seem to have ordinary identities. Are they big names in the Lishui Sword Sect?" asked Ye Mu.
Ye Feng nodded and introduced the identities of Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling.
Hearing that the two old men who had always been by Ye Feng's side yesterday turned out to be the elders of the Lishui Sword Sect, Ye Mu couldn't help but panic.
"Feng'er, we didn't neglect the two distinguished guests yesterday, right?" Ye Mu asked worriedly.
Seeing his mother like this, Ye Feng shook his head slightly and smiled.
After telling his mother about the departure of the two elders, Ye Feng walked into the kitchen again and brought cold water for washing vegetables for his mother.
"Alas, Feng'er, it's your fault. If you had known the identities of the two elders earlier, I wouldn't have let them leave so soon. Ye Mu said angrily while picking vegetables.
Finding that his mother still cared about the affairs of the two elders, Ye Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
If such a big thing hadn't happened in the family, how could he be willing to let the two elders leave.
It's just that the situation is different now, what the father has is the poison of the Ten Thousand Poison Valley, if the two elders forcibly intervene, it may trigger a fight between the two major sects, which is a responsibility that the two elders can't bear, and it's also something that Ye Feng doesn't want to see.
At breakfast time, Ye Feng sat with his mother and little sister Ye Lan.
Looking at Ye Lan's still somewhat shy appearance, Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"Ye Lan, you are at the age when you are about to get married, can you find Ruyi Langjun?" Ye Feng said jokingly while eating.
Ye Lan glared at Ye Feng angrily, although he didn't say anything, his eyes always kept glancing at his mother, as if asking for help.
"Actually, Lan'er really has a wishful husband, but the family has changed, which delays Lan'er's marriage. Okay this time, Feng'er, you're back, the eldest brother is the father, another day, on behalf of our Ye family, you will go to the Dugu family in the north of the city to have a look, and also settle Lan'er's marriage. Ye Mu said with a long sigh.
"Dugu family?" Ye Feng couldn't help but be stunned.
Dugu is a rare compound surname, Ye Feng remembered that when he left, there seemed to be no one with the surname Dugu in the town.
"Well, the Dugu family moved to the town eight years ago. In the past few years, their family has been helping our Ye family's business, and the marriage between Lan'er and Dugu Xiaotian is also your father and Dugu Ao's old man. Ye Mu said.
"Mother......" On the side of the dining table, Ye Lan shouted in disgust.
Seeing her daughter's shy appearance, Mother Ye smiled and stopped talking about it.
While the mother and son were eating, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
Before the people entered the courtyard, there was a hearty laughter.
"Brother and sister Xiu'e, Ye Lan, I've come to see you. A high-pitched male voice came from inside the courtyard.
Hearing the voice, Li Xiu'e's complexion changed suddenly, and a wave of anger rose on Ye Lan's face.
"Mother, leave that guy alone, just let him stand in the yard. Ye Lan said hatefully.
Hearing Ye Lan's words, Ye Feng's face couldn't help but feel cold. It was obviously not a good thing to make his sister hate someone so much, but he wanted to see who would make his mother's face change color.
Putting down the rice bowl, Ye Feng slowly walked into the courtyard.
Seeing a middle-aged man, a teenager, and two men standing in the courtyard, Ye Feng was slightly stunned.
Vaguely, he seemed to have some impression of the father and son in front of him.
After careful identification, he found out that the middle-aged man was Ye Tianwen, the current patriarch of the Ye family, and that young man was one of Ye Feng's childhood friends, Ye Tianwen's only son, Ye Sen.
"I don't know that Uncle Ye is coming, and he is disappointed, and he hopes to atone for his sins. Ye Feng stepped forward and said with a smile.
Ye Feng's sudden appearance made Ye Tianwen stunned for a moment, and the young man behind him with clear eyebrows and a slightly restrained expression brightened his eyes.
"Brother Feng, are you Brother Feng?" Ye Sen rubbed his hands excitedly.
Ye Feng smiled and nodded to Ye Sen, bent down to give Ye Tianwen a salute, and said, "Uncle, please take a seat in the living room." ”
Ye Feng's polite appearance made Ye Tianwen feel good, he nodded, and followed Ye Feng into the living room of the Ye family.
In the center of the living room, Ye Tianwen sat at the top, Ye Feng sat at the bottom, and Ye Sen stood behind Ye Tianwen.
Ye Tianwen stared at Ye Feng with blazing eyes, and found that Ye Feng didn't seem to have any swordsman aura on his body, and his brows were slightly furrowed, and then he slowly relaxed.
"Virtuous nephew, I heard that you were back yesterday, and I wanted to pay a visit, but when I thought that your family had not been reunited for a long time, I didn't do that ignorant person. No, early this morning, Sen'er was clamoring to visit you, so I came with him. Ye Tianwen said with a smile.
"Thank you uncle for your concern, in fact, the return of the little nephew is not a big deal, how dare you take care of it?" Ye Feng said with a light smile.
With that, he stood up, poured tea for Ye Tianwen, and then sat back in his place.
"Virtuous nephew, I also sent someone to inquire about the news some time ago. I heard that you didn't feel comfortable in the Lishui Sword Sect, but is there such a thing?" Ye Tianwen asked quietly.
Hearing Ye Tianwen's question, a cold light flashed in Ye Feng's lowered eyes.
This old guy seems to be polite, but in fact he has something to say.
Ye Feng already understood that this old guy didn't come to visit at all, but came to the door in person to find out his details.