"Hehe, Third Uncle, I can't leave such a good thing.”
"This is our secret. You didn't let your mother know, right?”
"How could I tell her? She would always act like a parent and not let me touch anything fun. She even made me recite some useless poems.”
"In the future, if you want to play something fun, Third Uncle will bring you there.”
"Really? Third Uncle is still the best. Oh right, Third Uncle, I stole two silver dollars from my mother this time. Let's spend it later.”
"Good boy, you've grown up." No. 3 hit his nephew's head and smiled proudly.
The two of them smoked for a while before Third Brother brought his nephew to a place called Red Dream Pavilion.”This place became more and more lively at night. The door was brightly lit, illuminating the surroundings as if it was daytime. A few prostitutes were standing at the door to attract customers. They watched from afar as Third Brother came over. This time, he even led a little one. One of the prostitutes enthusiastically went forward to get close to him.
"Aiyo, Third Master, why haven't you shown your face recently?”
"Aiya, Third Brother, I've been very busy recently.”
"Aiyo, who is this? Where did this little guy come from?”As he spoke, he looked down at the child that No. 3 was leading.
The third brother took out some silver and stuffed it into the prostitute sister's hands." Here, here. Go to the side."”He led his nephew in.
As soon as they entered the hall, the madam came over."Third Master, what took you so long?"
The third brother took out a silver dollar and placed it in the madam's hand, saying,""This is my nephew. If you serve him well, I will reward you handsomely.”
"Alright, alright. Don't worry, Third Master." The brothel madame took the silver and her eyes lit up. She looked at the little boy and leaned against Third Master's ear."Third Master is really smart. This kind of thing needs to be nurtured from a young age, hehehe.”Then he shouted,"Peach Blossom, Plum Blossom, come out and serve the young master."”
The third brother was holding peach blossoms in his left hand and plum blossoms in his right hand. He was eating the grapes and chestnuts that the two of them handed over to him. The second daughter's son was sitting opposite him. He thought it was fun and giggled. The third brother asked Plum Blossom to serve the little young master. Plum Blossom peeled the skin of grapes and chestnuts for him. After peeling the skin, he stuffed it into his mouth. The third brother said,"Plum Blossom, give the young master a shout.”Before the boy could understand what was going on, Plum Blossom's red lips smacked.”He kissed the boy's cheek, and it was really loud. The third brother laughed out loud, and the boy became bolder. He directly slapped the plum blossom's face.”With a loud bang, Third Brother laughed so hard that he was swaying back and forth. He shouted,"He's a disciple, he's a disciple."
The two of them played until very late. On the way home, the boy said that it was the happiest to go out with Third Uncle. He ate, drank, and had fun. Third Uncle told him that the things Third Uncle brought him to play were the least things a man should do. Otherwise, other men would look down on him. The little boy nodded and said that he would definitely learn how to be a man from Third Uncle in the future.
After sending his nephew to the door of the second daughter's house, the third son left. As soon as the boy entered the courtyard, he heard his mother's reprimanding voice coming from the house,"Where did your brother go? Tell me!”
When the boy heard this, he knew that he had returned too late and that his mother had questioned his brother and sister. He followed what his third uncle had taught him and calmly entered the house."Mother, I'm back."
When the second girl saw that her youngest son had returned, she was overjoyed. She squatted down and looked at her youngest son, whom she loved the most, and said,"Where did you go? Why are you back so late?”
"Mom, don't worry. I'm going fishing with Buttface.”
"Don't go fishing in the future. What if you fall into the water?”The second girl's tone was gentle.
"Okay, I understand, Mother. I'm sleepy, so I'm going to sleep.”
"Go ahead." The second girl said to the other two children,"You guys go to sleep too." When the two children saw that their younger brother had returned, their mother seemed to have changed into a different person and left with an aggrieved expression.
The youngest son quickly turned around and left. Suddenly, he was stopped by the second girl."Wait, Shao Hai, what's that on your face?”
The moment Shao Hai was stopped by his mother, he suddenly remembered that he had been kissed by a prostitute called Mei Hua. Perhaps there was some mark on his face. It was all his fault that he and his third uncle had left too late and in too much of a hurry to take a good look in the mirror. It seemed that he couldn't hide in front of him. Shao Hai stood still.
The second girl looked at her son's back and felt suspicious. She walked over and bent down to look at one side of her son's cheek. She rubbed the mark with her thumb. As a woman, she must know that this was a woman's red lips. "Why are your lips red?”
Shao Hai had already come up with an idea when his mother stopped him and questioned him. He calmly told his mother that Buttface wanted to buy lipstick for his mother, but he didn't know what it looked like, so he applied some on his face to see. The second girl doted on her youngest son the most. She felt that it was impossible for her son to provoke a woman at such a young age, so she did not ask any more questions. Then, she let the children go back to their rooms to sleep.
After Azurepeak returned home, he locked himself in his room and locked the door. He began to think about everything that had happened recently. From the swapping of the jujube wood pipe to the poplar wood pipe, to Ah San's sudden disappearance, to his father's mysterious death, and then Doctor Lin's sudden move. Was it a coincidence or was there an inevitable connection between them? Everything made Qing Feng feel confused. It was as if he had entered a foggy valley, unable to find a way out or hope. He had an ominous feeling that he was surrounded by enemies, but he did not know who the enemy was.
Suddenly, he heard a hurried knock on the door. Azurepeak went over to open the door and saw that it was Meng Lin. Meng Lin's face was filled with panic. As soon as she entered the door, she said anxiously,"Brother, I…I…"
Azurepeak quickly closed the door and told her that there was no hurry and that she could speak slowly. Meng Lin said in a trembling voice,"I…I…I saw Ah San.”
Qing Feng's eyes widened. He couldn't believe that he would meet Ah San in his hometown. He asked his sister when she saw him. Meng Lin said that he had just gone out to buy some things. On the way back, he saw a figure wandering around the entrance of the Xia Mansion. At first, he didn't pay much attention to it and thought it was someone rushing to the door. Who knew that the figure saw Meng Lin walking towards the gate of the Xia Mansion and quickly slipped away. After a while, Meng Lin felt that this person was very strange. He carefully observed his back as he escaped. The more he looked, the more he looked like the man who had disappeared from the factory a few months ago. However, he was afraid that something would happen at night, so he did not dare to follow him. He quickly came back to report to his brother.
Azurepeak asked Meng Lin if he had made a mistake at night. Meng Lin recalled carefully and felt that the figure was Ah San. Because Ah San liked to swing his hands when he walked, and he walked with his feet facing outwards. He was slightly fat and had an average height. It was very similar to the back of Ah San that he had seen in the factory. Azurepeak wondered why A'san would come to the countryside and why he would wander around the entrance of the Xia residence. Who was he looking for? Could it be that there were other people in the Xia residence who had dealings with him? Meng Lin asked her brother what to do, Azurepeak said that he was helpless now, there were a lot of things he couldn't figure out, he would wait until after seven days.
On the seventh day, Qingfeng went back to his room to pack his luggage after he finished visiting Old Master Xia's grave in the day and took care of the affairs of the Xia residence. He was going to take his sister back to Shanghai to take care of the business tomorrow. Firstly, he could not leave the factory alone. Secondly, at this critical moment, many people were eyeing the Xia family's assets. The three factories were the biggest source of income. He could not let his guard down because of grief. Otherwise, he would have no face to visit his father's grave in the future. When he was packing his luggage, he heard movement outside the door. Azurepeak was highly vigilant and strode forward to open the door. He saw Meng Lin's maid, Ah Xiang, standing at the door, hesitating whether to knock or not. Just as he was about to raise his hand, Azurepeak opened the door.
"Ah Xiang, what's the matter?"
" Ah…Young Master, my Miss…Miss…"
"What happened to her?"
"She said that she had a nightmare. Master told her in her dream that there was a secret hidden in the coffin.”
"What?" Azurepeak was stunned. He turned around and was about to walk to Meng Lin's room next door when Ah Xiang stopped him."Eh? Young Master, Miss is not in the room."
"Not in the room? Wasn't she packing her luggage in her room?”
"Just now, Young Lady dreamed that Old Master went to the tomb on the mountain alone in a hurry. She didn't have time to inform you, so she asked me to tell you.”
"She went to the grave alone in the middle of the night?”Azurepeak was furious." Why didn't you say so earlier?”He pushed Ah Xiang away and ran up the mountain.
Along the way, he did not dare to rest. He panted as he ran to the graves on the mountain. The ancestral graves were buried here. The mountain was especially terrifying under the contrast of the night. Qing Feng mustered his courage and looked around the ancestral graves. There was no one around. There was only the sound of crickets. There were trees around. The darkness was endless. The leaves were rustled by the cold wind. Qing Feng could not help but shiver. Although it was almost summer, this scene inexplicably bred fear.
"Meng Lin." Azurepeak called out once, but there was no response from the surroundings. He called out again, but there was still no response. Azurepeak suddenly felt a little strange. He had run all the way here, but he did not see his sister on the road. Moreover, this was the road to the ancestral grave. He originally thought that his sister had reached the mountain long ago, but now there was no one around the grave. Where did she go? Azurepeak was wondering what was going on when a large net suddenly fell from the top of the tree closest to him.
Azurepeak felt something falling from the sky. He had just raised his head and was caught by the big net before he could dodge. He sat on the ground and struggled more and more tightly. At this moment, a few men hiding behind the tree quickly came out and retracted the big net. Azurepeak obediently stayed inside. Someone lit a torch first, illuminating the surroundings of the grave.
Azurepeak was lying on the ground in a sorry state. With the help of the fire, he saw that the few burly men around him did not recognize him. They held torches and surrounded Azurepeak. Azurepeak raised his head and said,"Big brothers, we have no grudges in the past and no grudges in the present. Why must we do this?”
The few strong men holding the torches did not say anything. Suddenly, they saw a man outside the circle holding a woman tied behind her back. The woman's mouth was covered with a towel as she let out a "”The man behind her pushed her, and the woman fell in front of Azurepeak. Azurepeak looked up and saw that it was Meng Lin. When he looked up again, the man who was holding Meng Lin was Ah San.
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