Chapter 18: Night Detective
Xu Heyuan read the worship post twice, the handwriting on it was not familiar, the name was also unfamiliar, and the content of the worship post was nothing special, and there was no code language from it.
Before Xu Heyuan came, he heard that the second housekeeper said that there was another letter, but Xu Changqing didn't take it out, it seems that his father still has reservations about himself, and Xu Heyuan naturally won't break it.
Xu Heyuan asked: "Father, who sent this greeting sticker?" Xu Changze, this name sounds very unfamiliar, but the word 'Chang', next to the word water, sounds very much like an uncle of your generation, but I don't have any impression of this name.
I'm sure this name isn't on our family tree either, so why did he suddenly appear and call you brother, and come to our house to worship your parents?"
Xu Changqing said: "Heyuan, this matter is a long story, do you remember when you were a child, there was a ninth uncle in the family?"
Xu Heyuan recalled it for a while, and immediately exclaimed: "Uncle Nine, I have a little impression that he was on duty in the family business house a long time ago, but he disappeared when I was nine years old, and later the family said that he ran away from home and had no news at all, and most of him died a long time ago, could it be that his name is Xu Changze?
Xu Changqing nodded and said: "Yes, it should be that he is back, or his descendant, otherwise no one in the family will remember this name, I haven't remembered this name for more than 20 years." ”
Xu Heyuan asked curiously: "Father, if Uncle Nine comes back and wants to worship his parents, it is also human nature, this is not a difficult thing, why did you call me?"
Xu Changqing sighed and said: "Things are not so simple, there was a reason why your ninth uncle ran away from home back then, and now thirty years have passed, he suddenly appeared, and he chose to go home to worship at such a sensitive time tomorrow, I'm afraid it's not good!"
Xu Heyuan frowned and thought for a while and said, "By the way, father, what you said, I just remembered why there was no spirit card in the ancestral hall to enshrine the ninth uncle's parents, are you worried that he will turn his face because of this?
Xu Changqing said: "You don't want to explore the specific situation back then, I can only tell you that your ninth uncle's father was injured by Huang Xuan's horse and died, and your ninth uncle's mother hanged herself because of this, and there is an indissoluble blood feud between your ninth uncle and Huang Xuan." ”
Xu Heyuan's face couldn't help but change greatly, and he said hurriedly: "Then why do you also marry the second sister Xu to Huang Xuan?"
Xu Changqing shook his head and said: "Back then, Huang Xuan's uncle was the county magistrate of Miluo County, our Xu family was just starting, how dare we offend their Huang family, so it caused a big disaster, causing your ninth uncle to leave the country."
Later, your grandfather was afraid of irritating the Huang family, so he didn't put the spirit tablets of your ninth uncle's parents into the ancestral hall, and also removed their names from the family tree. ”
Xu Heyuan hammered his thigh heavily and said, "Alas, confused! How can we make mistakes again and again, how should we face Uncle Nine now?"
Xu Changqing also sighed and said: "I am also distressed about this, I have the heart to let your ninth uncle re-enter the family tree, and let your ninth uncle's parents share the blood and food offered by the descendants of the Xu family, but I am afraid that Huang Xuan's bastard will not agree." ”
Xu Heyuan looked up at his father and said with a righteous face: "Father, I don't think you can push it this time, although the Huang family is powerful, but this is the Xu family after all." It's been thirty years, it's time to give an explanation to Uncle Jiu's family, father!"
Xu Changqing pondered for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I will discuss with Huang Xuan, and I will definitely persuade him to agree to your ninth uncle's parents' spirit card to enter the ancestral hall." ”
Xu Heyuan asked: "What if Huang Xuan doesn't agree to this matter?"
Xu Changqing frowned and said: "Even if you turn your face with him, you have to do this, but I am afraid that his monk master will interfere, and we mortals have no power to resist in front of him." ”
Xu Heyuan said: "Father, it's better for me to be responsible for receiving the Ninth Uncle and them tomorrow, try not to let them meet with Huang Xuan, first complete the worship tomorrow smoothly, and then find a way to let the Ninth Uncle and his lineage be reclassified into the family tree." ”
Xu Changqing said: "It can only be like this, you have people make your uncle Xu Wucai and your uncle and grandmother Xu Qin's spirit cards overnight, and the offerings will be set up in your courtyard." If your ninth uncle comes tomorrow, you will be well received, and there can't be any chaos, do you hear?"
Xu Heyuan hurriedly got up and said, "Father, don't worry, I'll do it immediately." ”
Xu Changqing whispered again: "Attention, this matter is still kept low-key and secretive, let Huang Xuan's master and apprentice know about this matter in advance, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain it." ”
Xu Heyuan said: "I know, I won't let Huang Xuan's master and apprentice sabotage this matter, I will send someone to follow Huang Xuan's master and apprentice tomorrow and don't let him come to my courtyard." ”
As soon as the conversation between Xu Changqing and his son ended, he heard a cold snort outside: "Look at the humanity of your father and son, and send your head." ”
Then the sound of clothes scraping against the air quickly faded away.
Four martial arts masters immediately jumped out of the courtyard of Xu Changqing, two of them rushed into the house to protect the father and son of the Xu family, and the other two chased them out.
Although Xu Changqing's father and son were a little pale, they were quite calm, and after waiting for a while, they chased out the two masters and came back, looking at each other, they didn't catch up with each other.
Xu Changqing asked: "Can you see who the other party is?"
One of the masters said: "The martial arts of the people who came were very high, and we didn't catch up, and we didn't look like the people over there." ”
The father and son of the Xu family naturally knew that that they were referring to Huang Xuan's side, and they waved their hands to let the four masters retreat, but Xu Heyuan did not say goodbye, but sat down.
Xu Changqing said: "Heyuan, do you think who was eavesdropping just now?"
Xu Heyuan smiled, his expression was not as solemn as just now: "Father, I guess the person who overheard us just now should be the person invited by Uncle Nine." ”
Xu Changqing said: "Well, I didn't expect Lao Jiu's subordinates to have such a powerful character, do you think it will be a monk?"
Xu Heyuan said: "Tan Da Tan's two brothers' martial arts are close to always, and they are known for their light skills, so they chased out so quickly and didn't intercept anyone, it seems that the other party's martial arts should already have the realm of a grandmaster, maybe he is still a monk." ”
Xu Changqing grinned: "He Yuan, I don't know who is more powerful than Shantongzi?"
Xu Heyuan also smiled and said: "The child is estimated to be more likely to be inferior to Shantongzi, but we can help a little favor, maybe Shantongzi will also miss sometimes." ”
Xu Changqing said: "It makes sense, just do it, gather all the eight masters under you, and be on call at any time tomorrow, and the things arranged before will still be handled like this." ”
Xu Heyuan nodded and said, "Father, will the lore plan we discussed before be implemented tomorrow?"
Xu Changqing's eyes began to brighten and said: "Well, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can we miss it, codenamed 'Chongyang', you go and arrange it." ”
Xu Heyuan bowed and retreated, striding out of his father's backyard.
Xu Changqing sent his son away, and muttered to himself: "Shantongzi, Huang Xuan, I hope that tomorrow next year will be your sacrifice day, haha!"
Xu Changqing laughed a few times as if he was delirious, and then turned to the bedroom in the back.
After a long time, a black shadow peeled off from Xu Changqing's roof, swimming away like a bat, and did not alarm the four masters in the courtyard at all.
It wasn't until the figure left the range of Xu's Mansion that it quietly landed, and at this time, a man of medium stature appeared, and under the sparse starlight, it was Li Mao.
He first handed over the stickers and letterhead tonight, and then visited the Xu Mansion at night, just to see the reaction of the Xu family clan to Xu Jiu's return, and by the way, to find out what the relationship between the Xu family and Huang Tianba was.
Sure enough, by eavesdropping on the conversation, he found that there was a deep contradiction between the Xu family and Huang Tianba, and he originally believed ninety percent, but the Xu family's father and son acted a little too much, and his intuition told Li Mao that the Xu family's father and son were probably not so simple.
Li Mao decisively used the method of striking the east and leading the snake out of the hole, first pretending to leave, and then sneaking back to the Xu Mansion secretly, and heard the final speech of the Xu family's father and son.
It turned out that the treacherous and cunning father and son of the Xu family wanted to take the opportunity of Xu Jiuye's return to get rid of Huang Xuan and his master, so that they could completely control the power of the Xu family, and they could also push the black pot to Xu Jiuye, so that they could use a knife to kill people and cause trouble.
Li Mao was not very angry, looking at the performance of the Xu family's room thirty years ago, he knew that the Xu family's room was extremely selfish, how could he be so kind and accept Xu Jiuye's family so easily?
Where there is no hope, there is naturally no disappointment. Selfishness is the nature of human beings, Li Mao does not want to be harsh on the patriarchal room for this, a big family can grow to today's scale, it is impossible without some iron blood and ruthlessness.
What Li Mao is thinking about now is how to use the power of the Xu family's room to successfully help Xu Jiuye avenge and teach the Xu family a big lesson.
Li Mao made up his mind and decided to temporarily adjust his previous plan, killing two birds with one stone if he wanted to do it.
Li Mao's figure was like a ghostly shadow in the night, and he quickly touched the Huangfu not far away, knowing that he was invincible, and tonight's night detective work had just begun.
The scale of the Huang Mansion is much inferior to the Xu family's house, but it is also one of the few large mansions in Miluo County, and it is still brilliant at this time.
The protagonists of tomorrow's Dragon Boat Festival commemoration activities are the official and the Xu family, but with Huang Xuan's arrogance, he naturally feels that he is half the master, after all, the official has to give him face for the sake of his uncle's face, and he, as the son-in-law of the Xu family's house, is naturally half the master.
Today Huangfu came to Huang Xuan's fox friends and dog friends, they came to Huangfu with different purposes, some congratulated, some cheered, and some participated in tomorrow's Dragon Boat Festival activities, but as long as they arrived in Huangfu, they all became profligate.
Huang Xuan himself likes to be lively, although he is now nearly fifty years old, he still has a lustful voice and sings every night, and always has to show his financial resources and strength in front of his friends.
Today, the more than 20 guests he gathered were all local people in Yuezhou Mansion and Miluo County, preparing an all-night banquet, and tomorrow let these people gather around him to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival and his father-in-law's 60th birthday, so as to give him a long face and show his extraordinary.
The middle hall is very lively, in a small room in the back hall, a woman in her forties, dressed in plain clothes, is praying in front of the shrine, she is Huang Xuan's wife, Xu Heyuan's second sister, because of Huang Xuan's personality is not compatible, more than ten years ago ignored Huang Xuan's anything.
Today, when she saw that Huang Xuan had gathered a group of fox friends and dog friends, she knew that he would have to make a big show tomorrow, and maybe he would like to take the opportunity to seize the Xu family's family business, but she couldn't manage it, and she didn't want to take care of it, so she could only pray for the safety of the Xu family.
And there is also a three-entry courtyard near the left of the Yellow Mansion, although it is not big, but it is extremely luxurious, a thin old Taoist in a Taoist robe, is enjoying the bliss of the world.