A knife in love

Chapter 285

Li Qiufeng, Murong Danyan, and Xiao Zhanpeng looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer Mrs. Sha for a while.

Mrs. Sha didn't care, just smiled slightly, and continued: "Shortly after the man entered the house of the patriarch old man, he walked out together with the patriarch old man. Behind them, there are two grandsons of the patriarch old man's direct relatives. These two people are of the same generation as my father, I call them Uncle Uncle and Uncle Fourth. These two people have always been domineering in the clan, and we juniors are very afraid of them.

"At that time, I was hiding on the roof of an old house. Seeing the serious faces of these people, I couldn't help feeling a little scared. I knew that the patriarch's martial arts skills were unfathomable, and his two grandsons were even more ruthless. , not only would I be punished by Shentang, but my father and two elder brothers would also be involved. So I lay down on the roof, not even daring to take a breath.

"Only the sound of footsteps was heard, and the four of them walked all the way to the door of the old house where I was. I heard a few people exchanging greetings with the man hiding behind the tree, and I thought that the man had also appeared. Just listen to the uncle Said: "The two of you have worked so hard to come to our remote place. There should be a big banquet to welcome you. It's just that the matter is confidential, and we can only follow the authority temporarily. Although my Fangjiazhuang is full of brothers of the same clan , but there is no guarantee that it will not be infiltrated by Jin Yiwei. Only this ancestral hall is the most important place in our Fang family, and outsiders are not allowed to set foot here. Let's talk about things here.'

"Uncle's words just stopped, and only heard a very shrill voice said: "It's easy to say, we came here from the capital, it's not for the enjoyment of life. As long as things are done properly, are you afraid that there will be no wine in the future?"

"I just found out that in order not to be seen by the man hiding behind the tree, I accidentally jumped onto the roof of the ancestral hall. In our Fang family, women are absolutely not allowed to step into the ancestral hall, and I am lying on the roof. If people found out that they were disrespectful to their ancestors, they would either be tied up and stoned to death by the clansmen, or they would be put into a bamboo cage and drowned in a pond. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tremble all over, and just wanted to sneak away.

"It's just that I know that these people are all extremely skilled in martial arts. I'm afraid that if I move a little on the roof, they will find me, so I lie on the roof and dare not move. The glazed tiles are laid on the roof, which has been in disrepair for a long time, and some tiles have not been fitted tightly. I accidentally glanced down and saw the scene inside the ancestral hall clearly through the gap between the two tiles. This old man The house looks unremarkable from the outside, but the inside is very spacious. On the wall in the middle hangs a portrait more than ten feet high. It shows a man wearing a helmet and armor, dressed as a general, with a bearded face, and he is even rough. .

"I thought to myself, this person is the ancestor of our Fang family. No wonder the clansman respects him so much. It turns out that the ancestor was also an official, and he was also a general. It's just that he doesn't know his name. Where is the official.

"While I was thinking about it, I saw five people in the room standing in front of the portrait. The patriarch old man stood at the front, the two guests stood on both sides of him, and the eldest uncle and fourth uncle stood behind the patriarch old man. Five The man kowtowed three times respectfully in front of the portrait before standing up.

"After the guests and hosts were seated, the skinny man among the two guests who went to the patriarch's old man's residence said: 'Mr. 'This is our Dongchang secret envoy, Brother Zhuang Yulou.'"

As soon as Mrs. Sha said this, Li Qiufeng's face changed drastically, as if he didn't believe his ears.

When Mrs. Sha was speaking, her gaze had been vacillating on the faces of Li Qiufeng and the other three people. At this moment, she happened to see Li Qiufeng's expression, but she was slightly startled, and said, "Young Master Li, is there anything wrong with my words?"

Li Qiufeng said in a deep voice: "Mrs. Sha, do you really remember that person's name is Zhuang Yulou?"

Mrs. Sha nodded, and said: "The conspiracy of those few people is an earth-shattering event, and it is related to the life and death of our Fang family. Therefore, although more than ten years have passed, I can remember every word of everyone. It's clear. The thin man did say that his companion is Zhuang Yulou. Does Mr. Li know this person?"

Li Qiufeng chuckled, and said: "Not only do I know him, but I also have a lot of dealings with him. To be honest, this time Li was able to come to your castle because he was lured by him."

As soon as he said this, Mrs. Sha and Murong Danyan were shocked, but Xiao Zhanpeng said "ah", and said: "Brother Li, didn't you say that Zhuang Hengyun used Miss Murong to trick you to this place?"

Li Qiufeng said: "That's right. Before Zhuang Hengyun joined Wuhu Villa, his name was Zhuang Yulou, and he was a famous one-legged thief in the world."

When Murong Danyan heard the word "Zhuang Hengyun", he couldn't help being startled, and said in a trembling voice: "How could it be him? Although this man is the second owner of Wuhu Villa, his martial arts are nothing special, and he can't be regarded as a master in Jianghu. He is a first-class expert. Unexpectedly, more than ten years ago, he was a member of Dongchang..."

Li Qiufeng said: "This man is tactful and hides his secrets. He is an extremely difficult person to mess with. Miss Murong, if you meet this man in the future, be careful. I'm afraid his martial arts skills are far superior to Tang He's." On top of that. He has already arrived at Shajiabao with the masters from the East Factory, and it is very likely that he and Liu Shengzongyan are planning behind the scenes for the Shajiabao conference."

Mrs. Sha said: "It turns out that this person is so amazing, but I didn't expect it. When I heard that Zhuang Yulou was the secret envoy of Dongchang, I was slightly taken aback. Although I grew up in Fang's family, I never left I lived in the old house, but the name of Dongchang has been mentioned by the elders, and I know that it is a famous murderous den in the capital. However, among the Fang family, the most feared is not Dongchang, but Jinyiwei. Among them The reason, of course, I didn't know at the time.

"After the thin man finished speaking, he heard Zhuang Yulou laughing and saying: "Old Master Fang, I have been admiring you for a long time." The old patriarch also said a few words politely, and then said to Zhuang Yulou: "Master Zhuang, it's not that the old man can't trust you, it's really Eunuch Xu." I once made an agreement with this old man that if there is no token given by Eunuch Xu, we must never reveal half of the truth. Therefore, if Mr. Zhuang wants to talk about this matter with this old man, he must have seen Eunuch Xu’s token before he can obey."

"That Zhuang Yulou smiled and said: 'This is natural, Mr. Fang, please take a look.' He took out something from his arms and handed it to the old man of the patriarch. After the old man of the patriarch took it, he fiddled with it in his hand , and then respectfully handed it back to Zhuang Yulou, saying: "It is indeed Xu Gonggong's token, I have offended you."

"Zhuang Yulou said: "Old Master Fang is cautious, and Zhuang admires it. What we are doing is an earth-shattering event. If we are not careful for a moment, we will be in danger of extinction. Therefore, we need the help of a cautious person like Mr. Fang the most. Make it big!'

"The old patriarch said a few words of humility, but he heard Zhuang Yulou say: 'To be honest, the current situation in the court is turbulent, and all the ministers who have made friends with foreign vassals are secretly acting. Although the emperor still trusts Eunuch Zhang, it's just that Eunuch Zhang is also in a difficult situation because he can't stand Xiaoxiao's people playing tricks behind his back. Eunuch Zhang dared not hand over the secret reports sent by the spies sent by our Dongchang and Jinyiwei to the prince's mansion, lest he end up with someone who would stir up the royal family. The crime of blood cannibalism had to be passed on to the emperor by other eunuchs. It's just that the eunuchs of Li and Bingbi are performing their duties. Although they are respectful to Eunuch Zhang on the surface, they are actually harboring ulterior motives. Eunuch Zhang has already obtained According to the news, the eunuch Bingbi has an extraordinary relationship with the Xingxian Palace in Huguang.'”

When Mrs. Sha said this, Li Qiufeng's heart trembled again, and he thought to himself: "It turns out that Dongchang had already suspected that Xingxian's mansion had misconduct. The 'Eunuch Zhang' Zhuang Hengyun talked about was probably Zhang Yong, the most trusted eunuch of the late emperor. .This person is not only good at wielding power, but also has superb martial arts. It is really unbelievable that he would be defeated by the Xingxian Palace in the end with his wit."

But Mrs. Sha said: "When Zhuang Yulou said this, all the people in the ancestral hall were silent, thinking about their own thoughts. After a while, I heard the uncle say: "Master Zhuang, our Fang family got Zhang Your Excellency’s care has kept me alive until now. If Master Zhang has any orders, just say so.” Zhuang Yulou laughed and said, “Old Master Fang, your eldest grandson is very knowledgeable!” The old patriarch laughed dryly. After a few times, he said: "Children's family, what do you know? It's just that the old man has told these grandchildren that the whole family of Fang's family can live safely until the end of the day under the strict supervision of Jin Yiwei." Today, thanks to the grace of Eunuch Zhang and Eunuch Xu, the great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten.'”

Mrs. Sha sighed at this point, and continued: "At that time, I didn't know what the Fang family had done all these years, and why they were so afraid of Jin Yiwei. It's quite strange that the old man is so humble."

(End of this chapter)