That night, Jin Yunchong unfolded the painting with deep creases, and the plump and rich body of the iron-eating beast jumped onto the paper.

He pulled out the slip he had made from memory from the placket of his shirt and pasted it to the left side of the doll's drawing.

The light on his desk made his thoughtful and focused face clear.

In fact, since the two of them quarreled in front of his father because of the Li family that day, he should have realized that Jin Yunlan was deliberately biased towards the Li family.

After learning the truth about the relationship between Jinyun and Li, she came to argue with her father and argued eloquently with herself. He remembered that she was very excited that day, and after leaving angrily, she disappeared for five days in a row, and when she came back, she returned to normal, never mentioning the word Li.

Where did she go in those five days?

Xiuxiu said that she had a close relationship with a mysterious man, but she was silent, and when she mentioned Senior Brother Bai Tan, she flatly denied it.

Who is that man?

A flash of snow suddenly crossed his mind, could it be that the man was from the Li clan?

Admittedly, his conjecture is indeed quite full and logical at the moment. It's just that due to the lack of evidence, if you want to confirm the private relationship between Jinyunlan and the Li family, you must have tangible evidence.

The next day, he went out of the city under the pretense of a name. I went to the Fengdu grain store written on the note. He showed the bill, and the boss immediately recognized the name of the above, and talked with the "subordinate" of the big owner: "When Boss Zheng wants to mention this batch of grain, it is ready." ”

Jinyun Chongshun got off the donkey, pretending to be quite like that. He waved his hand: "No hurry. My son-in-law told me to settle accounts with you so that I could report them. ”

The boss hurriedly nodded and called the account room to come out to reconcile.

Jinyun Chongzai carefully looked at the information on the account book, and there was no way out from what was written on the bill. He changed his mind and put the boss's words again: "My son-in-law wants to add an order, I wonder how much stock you still have in this store?" ”

The grain merchant showed a look of surprise, "Didn't Boss Zheng just sign an order with me for the next year?" Twenty stone a month, do you need to add more? ”

Jinyun Chong was shocked in her heart, what did she want to do with two hundred and forty loads of grain a year?

He remained calm on his face, and his mouth was vague, trying to fool him through, "I'll take a look at the previous account." ”

The grain merchant seemed to see some clues from his youthful acting skills, and hesitantly beckoned the account office to come out again to reconcile the accounts. The account office turned over the account books until March this year, which was the first time for Jinyunlan. After that, once a month, without interruption, it has been seven months now.

One hundred and forty stones of grain passed through Jinyunlan's hand, and he didn't know where it went.

Jin Yunchong asked the account office to copy a copy of the accounts of the past few months, and he brought them back to reconcile the accounts, and if there was any doubt, he would compare them.

The grain merchant looked at the young man vigilantly, twisted his beard, and said with a smile: "It has always been a young girl who has come before. ”

Jinyun Chong stared at him sharply, and said awe-inspiringly, "So, what's wrong?" ”

The grain merchant immediately softened his spine, and kept laughing: "No, no." ”

Jinyun Chong carried a thick stack of bills and returned to the city satisfied.

After that, he secretly followed Jinyunlan's every move. It's a pity that she behaved in a proper manner, and there was nothing wrong to catch. During the day, they either attend classes or practice at the academy, or they handle letters in the synagogue. In the evening, she arrived home early or late, and after nightfall, she had been reading in her room, writing her homework, and then turning off the lights and falling asleep, not returning all night.

The life routine of the three points and one line is simple and even boring, but she has not complained.

But the night before the Great Elder returned, Jin Yunlan came to ask him a satisfactory question.

She asked, "Has this month's food been delivered?" ”

Cheng shook his head: "You forgot? You said that the wind has been tight these days, so let me slow down and act again. By the way, the owner of the Fengdu grain store sent a letter, saying that a young man went to him a few days ago to check the accounts and behaved unnaturally. ”

Jin Yunlan's brows instantly furrowed, and she was stunned: "Why didn't you say this earlier?" ”

Cheng Cheng is really wronged: "I received this letter only today. Fengdu is far away from Los Angeles, and the letter does not take the waterway, so it took three days to cross the mountains and mountains before it reached me. ”

Jin Yunlan was anxious to circle in place, she rubbed her hands anxiously, and cursed irritably: "The Great Elder will be back tomorrow, but something happened on the cusp of this storm. Hurry up and send someone to find out, who it is. ”

Zhuzhu hurriedly said: "Miss, don't worry, I have already ordered someone to go." Miss don't have to be in a hurry. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the matter of our food purchase is leaked, so what, if we don't steal or rob, it's not a bad thing. ”

Jin Yunlan was not relieved by her relief, "The elders in the clan are all cunning and cunning, and none of them are fuel-efficient lamps. If they are allowed to see the clues, they will inevitably go down the vine. She pinched her chin, thought for a moment with a solemn expression, and then ordered: "Find a painter and paint a portrait according to the boss's description, I want to see which face it is!" ”

Although she said this, Jin Yunchong's face inadvertently flashed in front of her eyes, which couldn't help but make her heart tighten, praying that this flash of doubt would not come true.

The next day, the Great Elder who had been in Jade City for a long time finally returned unharmed. The various unfavorable rumors that had been circulating in the clan before were self-defeating, and the tense atmosphere was still somewhat eased.

The Great Elder traveled all the way, and when he arrived in Los Angeles, it was already the evening of the same day.

Jinyunlan had already known about this when she was working in the hall, and she had watched the welcoming procession move out with great momentum. When she got home, she found a huge brocade box on the table that she had never seen before. I heard that it was sent by the Great Elder.

She happily opened the box, it was a beautiful dress, but she disdained it. She shook the neat and neat Jinyun courtyard uniform on her body, and muttered: "Uncle can't look down on my style like this, and he doesn't forget to remind me when he goes out, I want to be like a girl." ”

Cheng Cheng pursed his mouth: "I see that the Great Elder is also kind. ”

Jin Yunlan sneered and disagreed, "That's how it goes." ”

She has something unresolved in her heart, and she is also on pins and needles, and she can't wait to fly to Fengdu immediately to find out the identity of that person in person.

Remembering that Zhu Zhu mentioned that the person was a young man, Jin Yunchong's face flashed through her mind again, and the energy in her heart suddenly leaked, and she sat down on the round stool, thinking for a long time.

After thinking about it, Li Yi's mother's 30th limit is approaching, although a lot of precious medicinal materials such as cordyceps sinensis have been sent, and Li's mother has also eaten a lot, but I don't know if it can delay life.

It is said that the thousand-year-old ginseng of Changbai Mountain has the effect of resurrecting the dead, and the reality is probably not as divine as the rumors say, but it is more effective than ordinary things.

It seems that she still has to apply to go to Changbai Mountain.

As she was thinking to herself, there was a knock at the door, and it was someone from her father's side who had come to pass the word at night. Let her sit in on the morning meeting of the Tomorrow Clan as a participant.

She couldn't help but be amazed, she didn't expect this day to come so quickly. It's only been a month and a half since her father made her a promise. But in any case, she has taken another real step towards the center of power.

It was night, and she slept half a quarter of an hour early. The next day I woke up half an hour earlier than usual. In the morning, she had already entered the ancestral hall, and the first few entered the venue, silently waiting for the arrival of other attendees and attendees.

Jinyun Chong came to his fixed position familiarly, and accidentally found a familiar face in the moving figure, and a sense of unhappiness suddenly rose in his heart.

She had only been in the clan for a few months, and she had already been on an equal footing with him. The father's back door was too unscrupulous, and the elders in the clan didn't stop it. In the end, it was the uncle who was absent for several months, and no one restrained his father, so that he abused his power and did whatever he wanted.

Jin Yunlan noticed the cold and sharp gaze. She glanced at it lightly, dismissive.

Jin Yunchong's eyes rolled and he thought about it. He gave up the position behind the Great Elder, and changed his previous appearance from a stranger. This time, he took the initiative to approach, stood near Jinyunlan, and greeted her tepidly, "Eldest sister, morning." ”

Jin Yunlan was fed up with every opening remark he had hidden in the needle, and she was really disappointed. She looked ahead with her eyes turned to the side, repulsively moving away, and replied with little interest, "You're early, too." ”

Jinyun Chong did not sneer at her as usual, and after greeting each other, the two stood side by side, quietly waiting for the person to fill up.

When the first rays of morning light radiated from the sky, the Great Elder was late. He is also a hard-working man, who has been out for months, only arrived at the door last night, slept peacefully, and attended the morning meeting the next day.

Rao is Jinyunlan couldn't help but admire him.

After the Great Elder took his seat, the morning meeting officially began.

As usual, the patriarch preached the center of work in the city for the near future. First, he mentioned the follow-up matters of the embankment repair of the north and south canals, then the finishing and recycling of lanterns, lanterns and pavements temporarily set up by the lantern festival after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and finally put a series of preparations related to the autumn examination of Jinyun College scheduled for next month on the agenda.

Jin Yunlan listened carefully, and the entire venue was silent, listening to the patriarch's arrangement.

After the patriarch finished speaking, the remaining 12 attendees expressed their opinions, and the attendees could also make suggestions, and finally the patriarch and the 12 attendees jointly decided on the plan.

This is all the content of the previous morning meeting, summarizing the preliminary work and releasing the follow-up tasks. It's just that today is different. After the patriarch finished speaking, he cast a look at the Great Elder.

The Great Elder took over the right to speak. His hands slapped lightly on the table, making an unusually crisp sound in the quiet room. He stood up slowly, his eyes scanned everyone resolutely, and he said loudly: "During my stay in Jade City this time, the patriarch of the Fuguang clan entertained me several times. In my many conversations with him, I found that this man was arrogant, ambitious, and hated the Suru clan to the point of deep hatred. I predict that within five years, there will be an inevitable battle between Fuguang and Suruo! ”

As soon as these words came out, the originally silent venue was suddenly filled with worried whispers.