Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 108: A sudden farewell

Yang Yuan has been staying by Yang Che's side.

Yang Che's lips were a little chapped, but thinking of Doctor Yuan's instructions, he could only watch as his elder brother's internal organs were ruptured and he couldn't drink water.

He stayed here, but could do nothing. He could only watch and wait in vain.

The greatest pain for a person is the feeling of being unable to do anything while his loved ones are being tortured right in front of him.

When it was dawn, Yang Che's body temperature gradually recovered, and Yang Yuan was ecstatic.

But not long after, Yang Yuan discovered that Yang Che's body temperature was abnormal.

Yang Yuan knew something was wrong and hurried to the next room to find Doctor Yuan.

Yuan Liyang stood up, put on his clothes, and hurried over with his little apprentice.

After a thorough examination, Yuan Liyang sighed and shook his head at Yang Yuan.

"Erlang, your brother is almost at the end of his rope, and there is nothing I can do for him. You, stay with your brother and send him off on his final journey."

Yang Yuan stood beside the couch, feeling extremely confused.

Yuan Liyang originally wanted to turn around and leave, leaving the two brothers to spend the last journey together.

Seeing this, Yuan Liyang hesitated for a moment and said to the two imperial soldiers guarding the door, "Two little brothers, come in and help carry Yang Dutou down."

Yang Yuan really didn't understand the various rules and regulations, not to mention that he was in a state of panic at the moment.

Thanks to Doctor Yuan's guidance, several people hurriedly removed the door panel, lifted the dying Yang Che down along with his bedding, placed him on the door panel, and moved him to the ground near the door.

At that time, folk customs believed that if a person died on his couch, his soul would be hung on the bed and could not be liberated.

If someone dies in bed, the family will be criticized because they have not taken good care of their loved one and were unable to see him/her to the end.

The door panel stopped, and the two emperors clasped their fists to Yang Yuan, turned around and left the room. One of them hurriedly ran to report the news.

Yuan Liyang then warned, "Erlang, as long as your brother is still alive, you must not cry. Remember this."

Yang Yuan nodded woodenly, and Doctor Yuan then shook his head, sighed, and walked out with his little apprentice.

Yang Yuan walked to the door, slowly knelt down on his knees, and looked at Yang Che.

The pain from his shattered internal organs obviously made Yang Che, who was just regaining consciousness, extremely miserable. The muscles on his face were twitching slightly.

Yang Yuan took two steps on his knees and gently held him in his arms.

"Brother, I didn't follow your instructions. I didn't go to the Moshanghua embroidery workshop to be an apprentice."

Yang Yuan spoke softly in Yang Che's ear.

"I didn't listen to you because I was afraid you would scold me. I started my own business, a business I've never had before."

"But don't worry, I'm good at business. I know a lot of talented people now and I've made a lot of money..."

"The money I earn now is enough for our family to buy a large house in Houshi Street."

"I was thinking about telling you today. I was also thinking... I was also thinking... about going with you to pick a house tomorrow..."

Suddenly, Yang Yuan collapsed, hugged Yang Che tightly, and burst into tears.

"Brother, brother, let's go, let's go. It hurts, let's go, and don't suffer that pain anymore..."

"My brother will be successful, and the Yang family will become prosperous. You don't have to worry, don't worry..."

As he was talking, Yang Yuan suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his arms.

My brother was still in my arms, but I suddenly felt empty.

His heart suddenly felt empty.

Yang Yuan hugged him tightly, pressed her face against his, and tears flowed freely.

Kou Heiyi, who had just received the news, rushed over in a hurry. Because he ran so fast, the wound on his leg burst and the blood seeped through the bandage.

Before he entered the door, he heard Yang Yuan's sad cry.

Kou Heiyi stopped suddenly, his hands tightly grasping the crutch under his armpits to support his body.

……

During the rainy season, there is always a dull and melancholy feeling.

The rain came again, and there were fewer people on the street.
In the braised meat shop, the cooked meat on the chopping board is covered with a green gauze.

Mr. Ji, who suffers from bone pain whenever it rains, put on a plaster and took a nap in the back room.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Here he comes!" Mr. Ji thought that there was a guest, so he got up from the couch and walked to the front.

When he looked up, Mr. Ji was stunned.

Yang Yuan was standing in the rain, wearing a bamboo hat with a white ribbon tied on it.

When he saw Uncle Ji, Yang Yuan said nothing. He just bent his knees, knelt in the rain, and knocked his head deeply to the ground.

"This...how can you say this?"

Uncle Ji wiped his hands on himself in panic, then rushed out and helped Yang Yuan up.

As soon as he saw Yang Yuan's expression, he knew what had happened.

"Don't announce the death of a deceased person, don't offer condolences." When announcing a death, one cannot ask others to convey the message. It can only be announced by the closest relatives kneeling at the door.

Yang Che has no filial sons or daughters.

The eldest brother is like a father, and Yang Yuan was the one who knelt at the door to announce the death.

Mr. Ji's face was tense. He had a lot to say, but it was not convenient to ask anything else at this moment.

"Erlang, please accept my condolences. I understand!"

Yang Yuan nodded, clasped his fists and bowed to Mr. Ji, then turned and left.

Old Man Ji stood in the rain, looking at his back, sighed deeply, and ignored his own shop and rushed to Song's snack shop.

It was another house, the door was open. But a person announcing a death could not enter someone else's house, so Yang Yuan knocked on the door.

A little kid with his hair in a bun ran out of the house, holding half a pancake in his hand, and stood under the eaves.

"Oh, it's the second brother of the Yang family! Mom, the second brother of the Yang family is here!"

The child didn't know what was happening, so he turned around and shouted into the house.

Yang Yuan took two steps back, knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed solemnly again.

Although, the person who appeared under the eaves at this time was just an ignorant child.

However, filial piety has no importance.

In fact, as he came from later generations, he was quite resistant to kneeling.

He didn't like this old ritual.

But at this moment, being in the situation, he did it naturally and willingly.

The child's parents came out of the house, and when they saw Yang Yuan like this, their faces suddenly changed.

The husband quickly rushed out of the rain and went forward to support Yang Yuan.

The wife hurried back to the door and shouted inside, and then the old man next door also came out with a cane.

The plum rain is continuous, like tears.

……

The funeral was scheduled for the third day. Commander Cao from a command post of the Imperial City Division, Deputy Commander Liu, Kou Heiyi who was still recovering from his injuries, and a group of Yang Che's comrades all came.

The neighbors in Qingshi Lane helped to give Yang Che a grand funeral.

Yang Yuan bought a beautiful place on the outskirts of Lin'an and built a cemetery for his eldest brother.

He bought a large piece of land.

Because...all the descendants of the Yang family will be buried here in the future.

At the very top, next to his eldest brother's tomb, there was a space reserved.
That is where he will rest in peace.

As long as he has descendants and the incense continues to flow, his eldest brother will also have blood sacrifices.

……

A new tablet was added to the altar in the small compartment where the Yang family’s spirit tablets were enshrined.

In the incense burner, three sticks of incense were burning.

The fire in the paper money basin in front of the futon flickered.

Yang Yuan knelt on the mat, tore off the letters left by Yang Che one by one, and threw them into the paper money basin one by one.

After moving Yang Che's body back to his home, he thought of the notebook he had accidentally discovered.

He took out the notebook from his eldest brother's closet and read it carefully.

It was Yang Che's "diary", which recorded all the cases he had solved since he entered the Imperial City Division. His experience, his understanding, his growth...

From this notebook, Yang Yuan saw his initial immaturity and his increasing maturity.

In addition, there are some unforgettable experiences that he will also record.

So, through this notebook, Yang Yuan got to know a different elder brother.

It turns out that the big brother a year ago was not the one with a stern face and a serious look all day long.

It turns out that he used to frequent places of entertainment, listen to music in brothels, spend the night on boats, and lead a happy and romantic life.

He had seen his name in records from more than a year ago.

That was the day Yang Che recognized him, and it was from that day on that Yang Che changed completely.

Yang Yuan watched the pages of paper burn cleanly, then walked out of the room covered in paper ashes.

In the yard, Uncle Gou and Old Man Song were sitting beside the stone table where the Yang Che brothers often sat.

"Uncle Gou, you are here. Father Song, I am going to the Imperial City Office to take care of my brother's funeral."

Yang Yuan greeted Uncle Gou, gave some instructions to Old Man Song, and then walked out.

Uncle Gou frowned slightly.

After Yang Che died, he never saw Yang Yuan cry.

I didn't cry when the death was announced, nor did I cry during the funeral.

Uncle Gou was a little dissatisfied: "Yang Che loves his brothers very much. But Yang Yuan didn't even cry during the funeral. His personality is too cold."

Old Man Song took a deep look at Yang Yuan's back and said slowly, "At the beginning, we never saw Old Ji cry."

……

Liu Shangqiu took over the job of monitoring the National Information Institute.

But since Kou Heiyi and Yang Che were ambushed this time, it means that the Imperial City Bureau's investigation has become known to everyone.

This will inevitably add great difficulties to their subsequent investigation.

Since the other party is so familiar with their actions, who can guarantee that there are no spies from the other party inside the Imperial City Bureau?

If the Guoxin Institute is indeed in collusion with Guan Hao, one can imagine the dangers of investigating them.

But Liu Shangqiu, this lively treasure, actually squeezed out Mu Tiju and snatched the job.

Commander Cao was so annoyed that he had to give Liu Shangqiu repeated warnings, telling him to be extra careful, extra cautious, extra careful.

But judging from the look of Young Master Liu, who seemed to be listening with one ear and letting it out with the other, I'm afraid he didn't hear a word.

Cao Min felt very tired.

At this time, a soldier from the imperial city came in and said to them, "Commander Cao, Deputy Commander Liu, and Deputy Commander Yang's brother Yang Yuan are here."

(End of this chapter)