Jade Box
The servants and maids didn't fear Ye Kong, the Eighth Young Master. However, the soldiers who were on rotation outside were unfamiliar with the situation and took him seriously. When he spoke, everyone fell silent.
"Let's drink." Ye Kong and Liu Changqing sat at the same table.
Liu Changqing saw the Eighth Young Master pour wine for him, but he didn't dare to. He quickly took it and filled Ye Kong's glass as well.
Ye Kong smiled." I'm here to reflect on my ancestors. How can I drink?"”
"Drink less. Actually, I shouldn't drink it either.”Liu Changqing raised the small tile bowl and took a big sip.
"Then I'll drink a bowl with General Liu.”Ye Kong also took a sip. It was his first time drinking wine from the Cangnan Continent. The alcohol content wasn't high, but it wasn't too low either. The taste wasn't bad, and there was even a hint of green grass in it.
"Good wine." Ye Kong put down his wine bowl and asked," Is this Ironhide Bull really that powerful? It was so badly injured that it even injured a few of our brothers before we managed to capture it?”
"Of course it's powerful!" Liu Changqing said," This Ironhide Bull is as big as three or four normal bulls. Its skin is so tough that even a steel spear can't pierce it. It's really powerful.”After Liu Changqing finished speaking, he sighed again." But the skin, bones, and horns are all good stuff. The skin can be used to make armor, the bones can be used to make medicine, and the horns can be used to make weapons. Otherwise, how could it be a middle-grade spirit beast?"”
"A rank-less middle-grade is already so powerful." Ye Kong grinned, then asked," Then why doesn't the country kill more Ironhide Bulls? Wouldn't that make our brothers 'armor lighter and sturdier?”
Liu Changqing smiled and said," You're speaking like an outsider. The Ironhide Bulls appeared in a herd, thousands of them. Don't look down on them just because they're middle-rank spirit beasts. Once there are so many of them, they'll be terrifying. Even Immortals wouldn't dare to take them head-on. They're like a tidal wave. Even if you send hundreds of thousands of troops, they won't be able to do anything. They'll all die after two rounds. Is it worth it for their skin?”
"I see." Realization dawned on Ye Kong, and then he suddenly asked, as if he suddenly remembered something,""Oh, why did my father come in the afternoon?”
Liu Changqing, who was talking happily, said without thinking," It seems to be putting something.”
Liu Changqing was also a smart person. As soon as he said those words, he immediately felt that something was wrong, so he quickly said to Ye Kong," Eighth Young Master, please don't harm me. If you want to ask anything, you can ask the General yourself. To be honest, I don't know what the General was doing inside the room. Just pretend you didn't hear what I said just now. Even if you did, don't say that I said those words."”
"Hehe, seeing how nervous you are, I was just asking casually. Would I harm my father? Or is he a foreign spy?" Ye Kong said casually.
Liu Changqing looked at Ye Kong and felt that he was right. He thought that he had been too cautious. Although the Eighth Young Master had been punished by the General today, they were father and son after all. Moreover, General Ye's information wasn't some military secret, so it didn't matter if he said it.
In fact, the guards were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall for no reason. Today, Liu Changqing happened to pass by the door and saw Ye Haoran's back. He saw Ye Haoran offering incense and touching the jade box in the middle of the altar. Finally, he shook the key and walked out. Liu Changqing easily guessed that Ye Haoran had put something into the box.
"Come, come, come. Let's drink."
"Yes."
The two of them did not drink much, but they had their own plans.
When Ye Kong heard Liu Changqing's words, he was shocked. He had already guessed that his father had come to the ancestral hall for a reason. Otherwise, Ye Haoran would have been so angry at the time, so why would he have come to burn incense to calm his anger?
When he heard Liu Changqing's words, it was as if lightning had flashed in his mind.”A book as white as jade appeared.
Yes, it was possible, very likely. This book was the Ye family's heirloom, and Ye Haoran was very likely to have placed it in the ancestral hall. If that was really the case, it was really fate. He could reflect on himself while cultivating.
Ye Kong was overjoyed, but he lost interest in eating and drinking once he was in the mood. After chatting with Liu Changqing for a while, he hurried back to the ancestral hall to look for Ye Haoran's stash.
However, he was also a meticulous person. As soon as he entered the door, he wondered if Liu Changqing would report this matter to Ye Haoran. Since this guy could come to the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall to guard the door, he must be Ye Haoran's confidant. It was normal for him to report the situation.
As such, Ye Kong didn't rush to look for it when he walked into the ancestral hall. Instead, he lowered his head and sat down on the futon, reading a book by candlelight. However, his eyes were still fixed on the entrance to the ancestral hall.
Sure enough, not long after, a black shadow flashed past the entrance of the ancestral hall. It was Centurion Liu Changqing. He sat there after dinner. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he was. If the Eighth Young Master really stole the General's treasure, then he would be guilty.
So he sneaked to the door and observed the situation inside. Fortunately, the Eighth Young Master was reading a book there. It seemed that he was overthinking.
Ye Kong pretended to read a book, but his heart skipped a beat. It seemed like there was no harm in being careful. He had almost been caught red-handed.
After waiting for a while, she guessed that Liu Changqing had already left. She pretended to be sleepy and walked around again. She still did not dare to move. In the end, she turned back and put on her coat to sleep.
Self-reflection in the ancestral hall was the heaviest punishment the Ye family could inflict. They couldn't eat well, and they had no place to sleep. They also had no freedom. Oh, and there was also fear. If it were any other young master, they would have been unable to endure it long ago. But Ye Kong thought about the scripture, and no matter how great the torture was, he wouldn't be afraid, let alone this little crime.
It was late at night, and many of the candles in the ancestral hall had already been extinguished. Ye Kong didn't know where the chilly wind came from, but it was exceptionally cold. He felt that he had brought too few clothes. If he had known earlier, he would have brought a blanket.
His body was a little cold, but his heart was warm.
It's almost time. Find him!
The jade box was not difficult to find. It was just below the central altar. However, it was locked and could not be opened. Moreover, the box and the base were connected by a whole piece of jade. Without unlocking it, it could not be opened.
Smash the jade box? Ye Kong wouldn't fall out with Ye Haoran over this.
Since the door could only be opened by unlocking it, then the only way was to use the key. Ye Haoran wouldn't give him the key on his own accord, but this wasn't a problem for Ye Kong. Although he wasn't a thief, as the leader of the gangsters on the streets, he often dealt with thieves, so he knew a thing or two about twisting doors and picking locks.
Although this wasn't his strong suit, ancient locks were easy to open. Ye Kong studied them for an entire night and felt confident that he could open them. He decided to find an opportunity to go out and get a small metal drill or something to open them.
However, it was still a little inconvenient to go out. The next day, when he wanted to leave, he found out that those soldiers were still guarding him and forbidding him from leaving the courtyard.
Ye Kong had no choice but to sit in the ancestral hall and stare blankly at the memorial tablets. It looked like he would have to wait for the five-day trip home.
However, the opportunity came at noon. Ye Wei brought the bed and quilt to see him, saying that Chen Jiuniang had asked him to bring them.
The two brothers started chatting, and as they chatted, they talked about Zhang Wude. Ye Kong asked Zhang Wude if he had any stories to tell.
Ye Wei laughed out loud and took out an ear scraper. While picking his ears, he said," This Zhang Wude is from the neighboring Wu Country. He's very famous in Wu Country. He entered the Wu Country's imperial court at a young age and was praised by the Emperor. His Zhang family is also a big family with a thriving population. However, who knew who he offended? His family was wiped out overnight. Zhang Wude's wife and daughter were also killed that time.”
"Ah, I see." Ye Kong thought to himself, No wonder the old man has such a long face all day. So he had such a sad past.
"Yeah, the entire Zhang family was killed, and only Zhang Wude escaped with his life.”Ye Wei sighed.
"Doesn't the Emperor appreciate him? Why didn't he ask the Emperor to avenge him?”Ye Kong asked again.
Ye Wei shook his head." I don't know. I guess even the emperor can't afford to offend the culprit."”
Ye Kong thought about it for a moment, then guessed," The Emperor can't be provoked? That must be an immortal cultivator. No wonder he spoke in such a tone.”
"Eighth brother is indeed smart." Ye Wei nodded and praised," However, we're just guessing. Mr. Zhang didn't say it himself, so who knows what happened?"”
"Sir, you must have come to our An Kingdom to avoid being hunted down. You were taken in by your father and lived a life of incognito, right?”Ye Kong continued to speculate.
This time, he guessed wrong. Ye Wei shook his head and smiled." Eighth Brother, you didn't guess right this time. Perhaps most people would guess this way, but you forgot that if a person like Mr. Zhang Wu De was really chased by an immortal, why would he come to someone else's residence and bring disaster to others?”
"Yes, that's right." Ye Kong nodded. After spending a short time with Zhang Wude, he had developed a deep respect for Zhang Wude's moral character.
" Actually, I guess that the Immortal Family who killed people just wanted to vent their anger. It's fine that they killed his family. Zhang Wude is famous among the people, so the Immortal didn't blame him for making people angry, so they let him go. But because the Emperor didn't avenge him, he came to our An Kingdom and happened to meet my father, so he stayed in our house.”
Ye Kong couldn't help but nod." Big Brother's reasoning skills are much better than mine.”
Ye Wei smiled and said," You're welcome. Actually, I'm the dumbest."”Then, she shook her head and sighed." Actually, Mr. Zhang is also very bitter.”
Ye Kong pursed his lips and nodded." If I have the chance, I'll help you take revenge."”
Ye Wei was shocked by him, and his ear almost poked into his ear. He hurriedly said," Eighth Brother, don't do anything rash. Immortals are not people we can afford to provoke. Don't look at how the Ye family leads thousands of troops, it's still not enough to deal with immortals."”
Ye Kong smiled." Don't worry, Big Brother. I'm not stupid. On the contrary, I'm quite tactful. I know exactly what to say to whom.”
Ye Wei thought to himself, I'm just afraid that you won't be like this when you get excited.
After chatting for a while, Ye Wei prepared to leave and said," I'm going back to the military camp now. I can't leave for too long there. Take good care of yourself."”He patted Ye Kong on the shoulder." I'm leaving."”
Ye Kong felt as if this big brother of his was his brother. He nodded with a smile and watched as Ye Wei left. After seeing Ye Wei leave for quite some distance, he suddenly remembered something.
"Hey, big brother, wait. My ears are itchy too.”
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