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"Lin Yan, it's really you!"

After leaving the suburbs and walking to the street, Lin Yan suddenly heard someone calling him from the nearby bookstore.

This man has a white face and no beard, elegant temperament, wearing a green shirt, holding two new thread-bound books in his arms, he looks like a scholar, if it is not Xia Fourth Master Xia Anzhi, who is it?

Lin Yan always had a good impression of Xia Anzhi. Xia Anzhi was one of the few people who really cared about him when he was working as a handyman in the Xia Mansion. Rest assured that I will hand over to the other party the matter of clearing up the grievances of the fifth lady.

"Hello, fourth master." Lin Yan greeted Xia Anzhi politely, and at the same time, the two walked to the corner.

Xia Anzhi was obviously surprised to meet Lin Yan here, and kept smiling, but there was a trace of unnaturalness in the smile, which Lin Yan could easily spot.

Lin Yan knew that this must be related to the deaths of Xia Long and Xia Ping, after all, these two were relatives of Xia Anzhi.

"Lin Yan, I thought you had left Xiaoshui City long ago, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

Without waiting for Lin Yan to answer, Xia Anzhi immediately said: "I have taken care of the affairs of Xia's mansion. The grievances between you and the fifth lady have been cleared up. Now everyone in Xia's mansion knows that it was Xia Ping who did such nasty things. Thanks to you He escaped safely and assisted the head of the family to restore the truth of the matter, but the head of the house was deceived and made a wrong judgment and caused the fifth wife to drown, and he blamed himself after that, and committed suicide by taking poison one afternoon not long ago."

Lin Yan has already heard the truth from Xia Anzhi's words. Although the grievances between himself and the fifth lady have been washed away, it is obvious that Xia Anzhi still does not want to make a big scandal in his family, so he has made great changes in Xia Anzhi's issue. , unexpectedly portrayed Xia Long, who was originally a murderer, into a good man with integrity and empathy, and established Xia Long's innocent image by "suicide by taking poison", which must have won the sympathy of Xia Mansion.

Lin Yan felt a little upset because of this, and said a few words in a calm manner: "And then?"

Xia Anzhi also knew that the matter was not handled according to Lin Yan's original intention, and his expression became even more unnatural, but he could only bite the bullet and continue.

"Then we performed a ceremony for the fifth lady so that she could live in peace in the underworld. At the same time, the truth spread to the fifth lady's family. Now that the fifth lady has entered the family tree, she can also be buried in the family grave."

Only then did Lin Yan feel better. At least the Fifth Madam would not have to suffer unfair injustice.

"Then how did Xia Shihu and the other five teachers deal with it? Surely you didn't tell the truth?" Since Xia Long was already a victim, the six people assigned by Xia Long to chase and kill him naturally couldn't be with them. Xia Tianlong got involved in any relationship.

Lin Yan was also curious, wanting to see how Xia Anzhi handled it.In the past, he thought that Xia An was a one-sided thing, but now it seems that in order to preserve the image of the Xia family, Xia Anzhi changed his mind as a scholar and chose to do some tricks to cover up part of the truth.

Knowing that Lin Yan would ask such a question, Xia Anzhi told the truth.

"I know that the elder brother sent the third brother and five teachers to chase and kill you in secret. Others didn't know about it, so I took advantage of this. I just said that the six of them disappeared suddenly, and the whole house didn't know about it. They are still sending people to look for them now. Anyway, my third brother, as a martial artist, has made some enemies on weekdays. It is reasonable to say that they have disappeared. Besides, a while ago, the boss of Xiaoshui City Wharf and [-] warriors died inexplicably, didn’t they? It's easy for people to think that things are not going well these days and not to associate their deaths with you."

"Fourth Master Xia will also turn around when doing things. In this way, not only will the grievances between the Fifth Madam and I disappear, but the Xia Mansion's face will also be preserved as much as possible. If you think Xia Ping's death will be attributed to me, right? "

From Xia Anzhi's standpoint, Lin Yan felt that Xia Anzhi's handling was actually the most correct, but as Lin Yan himself, he was not very satisfied with the result, so his words were still lukewarm.

Xia Anzhi smiled awkwardly, and said, "Xia Ping deserves to die for doing such a heinous thing. Lin Yan, you killed him to eliminate harm."

"Lin Yan, I know you must be very dissatisfied with my doing this, and the exact same piece of evidence in your hand is enough to reveal all the truth again and ruin the Xia family's reputation. But I ask you not to do this. "

Xia Anzhi said respectfully, if it wasn't for being on the street, he would have knelt down to Lin Yan at this moment.

"Xia Mansion really treats you badly. You have 1 reasons to embarrass my elder brother, and you are absolutely right in doing so, because it is indeed Xia Mansion and Xia Long who are sorry for you! But I still chose This part of the truth is covered up, because I don't want the century-old Xia Mansion to be destroyed. Lin Yan, please forgive me for playing some tricks, I, I am also very helpless."

After finishing speaking, Xia An put his arm around the new thread-bound book, covered his face with his wide sleeve with the other, and sighed, as if he felt ashamed of himself for doing so.

Lin Yan immediately understood that after all, Xia Anzhi was still reading the books of sages and receiving the teachings of sages.

In the final analysis, in order to protect the face of Xia's mansion, Xia Anzhi, a pure scholar, had to think hard to come up with this series of very unnatural ideas and make a series of actions against his will. For Xia Anzhi himself, It is indeed a kind of helplessness.

"It's hard for you." Lin Yan looked at Xia Anzhi and said slowly.

"You don't blame me?" Xia Anzhi said in a tone that even he couldn't believe it.

"You also have your difficulties." Lin Yan said.

Xia Anzhi's expression was even more lonely: "But I still did something that a scholar should never do. In doing so, I am ashamed of the teachings I have received on weekdays. I am no longer worthy of being a scholar."

"In fact, Fourth Master Xia, you are no longer a scholar." Having already forgiven Xia Anzhi, Lin Yan simply decided to remind him a few more words, "Fourth Master Xia should be the new head of the Xia family now, right?"

Xia Anzhi nodded.

"That's right. From the point of view of a patriarch, there is nothing wrong with you doing this. And in the future, you will no longer be able to handle many things according to the mind of a scholar, because some things are very complicated, and you must use some flexibility." There are ways to deal with it, just like you dealt with me and the Fifth Madam."

Xia Anzhi looked at Lin Yan in disbelief, as if he couldn't understand why a handyman in the Xia Mansion could say such sharp and eloquent words.

"Don't look at me like that, I was also forced to learn this truth. Fourth Master Xia, I respect you, that's why I said this. However, justice should still be possessed, and the integrity that should be upheld should also be persisted. If you become a person like Xia Long, you will be no different from a villain."

"Lin Yan, don't worry, I will be an upright and good Patriarch." Xia Anzhi said solemnly.

Lin Yan didn't say anything more.Today he forgave Xia Anzhi, and said something in his heart to Xia Anzhi, but he respected Xia Anzhi before, and felt that he should remind him not to use the standards of a scholar and saint to handle things.

As for Xia Anzhi's vow that he would be a good patriarch, Lin Yan didn't care whether he believed it or not.The environment can easily change a person. No one can tell what Xia Anzhi will become in the end, but that is all in the future and has nothing to do with him.

But Xia Anzhi still wanted to trouble him.

"Lin Yan, I just found out that you are now famous in Xiaoshui City, and you are very powerful. You are no longer what you used to be... So, I would like to ask you to help me with one thing."

"Fourth Master Xia, you're being polite. I used to be called a 'trash, useless firewood' in the Xia Mansion. Every time you heard it, you would scold those people. I still remember that one New Year's Eve I didn't finish chopping firewood because my hands were frostbitten. , Even the only bowl of noodles for dinner was thrown on the snow by the housekeeper and Xia Shihu. In the end, you brought me a bowl of rice and a bowl of meat from the kitchen, and let me spend that cold New Year’s Eve. I've always kept that in mind. I'd love to be able to do something for you now."

Lin Yan spoke a little emotionally.

In the ten years in Xia Mansion, apart from the old accountant, only Xia Anzhi really cared about him, making him feel that ten years of life as a handyman actually had some warm memories.

Xia Anzhi felt completely different.

Xia Anzhi felt very lucky.

If it wasn't for treating Lin Yan fairly before, if it wasn't for Lin Yan being grateful and remembering the few insignificant things he did, then once Lin Yan exposed Xia Long's true face, the Xia family would definitely lose face , it is impossible to survive anymore, and right now, it is impossible to ask Lin Yan to solve a troublesome matter for him.

At that moment, Xia Anzhi said: "The thing is like this. The five instructors who disappeared with Xia Shihu all have certain connections behind them. Originally, we have compensated them according to the government's regulations, but they still rely on With some skills, the five families united to blackmail us. I backed down several times, just wanting to spend money to eliminate disasters and buy peace with money. Who would have thought that they would get worse and cause trouble again recently, clamoring for us to pay for it. Please ask the government to come forward, but the government is afraid of their status as warriors and doesn't want to take more care, I really have no choice."

"So you thought of using some clever tricks to get me to come forward?" Lin Yan laughed.

"I think Lin Yan, you are right. You have taught me, Xia Anzhi, and I have benefited a lot." Xia Anzhi also laughed happily.

"You're learning and selling quickly." Lin Yan joked.

"It was Lin Yan who guided you well." Xia Anzhi said seriously.

"Go and have a look."

Xia Anzhi hired a carriage, and the two of them drove towards Qingyang Town.

The coachman knew Xia Anzhi, and seeing that the majestic owner of the Xia Mansion was so polite to a young man, as if treating him as a guest, he couldn't help but look at Lin Yan with admiration.

If the coachman knew that Lin Yan was a handyman in the Xia Mansion half a year ago, but now he is enjoying such treatment, his eyes would probably fall out of surprise.

In fact, Lin Yan also wanted to see what the people in the Xia Mansion would think of him, especially the butler who was arrogant.

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