Ci Jinzhi

Zhou Ningyue was stunned and nodded quickly.

Xin You took Zhou Ningyue to the west room, leaving Ji Cailan silently staring at her cousin's back, pursed her lips tightly.

"Sister Zhou, sit down, don't be nervous."

The death of her parents and the sudden crisis of her aunt's family made this quiet girl frightened, even when facing Xin You, who was considered a friend.

"What do you want to ask Sister Kou?"

"Do you know who your ancestor is friends with in the capital?"

Zhou Ningyue shook her head hesitantly: "I don't know. Our family has been away from home for many years. Later, my father went to Beijing first, and my mother and I came to Beijing later. My father was very busy every day, so he only came home at night, and I raised I have had a foot injury for a long time and never go out..."

"What about the relatives? Besides your aunt's family, are there any other relatives?"

This time Zhou Ningyue shook her head decisively: "No more. From the time I can remember, the only blood relatives I know are my aunt's family."

Xinyou frowned in thought.

In this case, the person who redeemed Zhou Ningyue should not be a relative of the Zhou Tong siblings.As for whether he was a relative or friend of Ji Cailan's father, Jinlinwei had already checked and ruled out this possibility due to Ji's father's simple identity.

It seems that that person is still related to Zhou Tong.

Seeing that Xin You had encountered a problem, Zhou Ningyue tentatively asked, "Sister Kou, why do you ask these questions?"

Since Xin You came to ask, she had already thought about what to say: "I asked someone to redeem you and Sister Ji. I heard that someone else wanted to redeem your bodies. I thought that if you are familiar with them, I still have to respect your choice."

Zhou Ningyue hurriedly shook her head: "I don't know anyone! Sister Kou, I just want to follow you."

Before her mother left, she told her to ask Miss Kou for help if she encountered any trouble, but she didn't mention anyone else. She believed in her mother's arrangements.

Zhou Ningyue is a girl with strong self-esteem. Now she is in trouble and has to rely on her friends, but she does not think that the other party's efforts are deserved.She wanted to give something back, but after racking her brains, she actually thought of something: "My father left a small box, but I don't know what's in it."

It was a real windfall.

Xin You's dark eyebrows stretched, showing interest: "Is that box in Sister Zhou's hands?"

"No, it's in the hands of my aunt. The house I lived in was rented. Later, I moved to my aunt's house. My aunt helped me pay back the rent. When I was packing up the things in the house, I accidentally knocked over a pot-bellied vase and found the hidden vase. The little box in it.”

Xin You looked puzzled: "In that case, how did Sister Zhou know?"

Zhou Ningyue lowered her eyes, with sadness between her brows, and her voice became softer: "My cousin told me secretly. At that time, my cousin accompanied my aunt to clean it up. My aunt guessed that it was the property left by my father, so she told my cousin not to tell me, wait. Leave it to me after you leave the cabinet..."

But her cousin still told her.

Thinking of the close relationship she had with her cousin, Zhou Ningyue felt uncomfortable.

After her aunt's family was involved in an accident caused by her father, her cousin resented her. When her aunt died unexpectedly, she could even feel her cousin's occasional hatred for her.

She wanted to say something to her cousin, but found that she had nothing to say.

It was true that her father had committed a crime, and it was true that her aunt's family had been harmed. Even if she apologized to her cousin ten thousand times, there was nothing she could do to recover.Those are better than real sisters, and the days of whispering every day can never go back.

A tear slipped down her cheek, but Zhou Ningyue didn't even notice it.

Seeing Zhou Ningyue like this, Xin You sighed in her heart.Her feeling was correct, there was indeed a knot between the cousins.

Considering that Ji Cailan's family was destroyed because of Zhou Tong's family, it is not surprising that Ji Cailan turned his anger on Zhou Ningyue.

"So, Aunt Ling knows what's in the box?" Xin You thought of Ji's mother's death, and doubts arose in her heart.

If Zhou Tong left some important objects, and some people speculate that they fell into Ji Mu's hands, was Ji Mu's death really a simple accident?
"My cousin said that the small box has a lock. I don't know if my aunt has opened it to take a look." Zhou Ningyue was worried and asked Xin You cautiously, "Sister Kou, what happened to my father...isn't it over yet?"

Xin You held Zhou Ningyue's hand and said in a gentle tone: "Sister Zhou should also know that this major case involves many big people. Although the verdict has been handed down, there are still many details to be investigated. But please relax and investigate these He is a friend of mine and will not involve you and Sister Ji anymore."

Zhou Ningyue nodded slightly.

Xin You pondered for a moment and then told Xiao Lian who was guarding outside the west room: "Please ask Miss Ji to come over and talk."

When Ji Cailan came in, she was full of curiosity. Her eyes flew across Zhou Ning's moon face and looked at Xin You.

"Sister Ji, sit down." Xin You asked Ji Cailan to sit down and asked about the day of the accident, "You and Sister Zhou were the only ones at home at that time?"

"Well, there are only two of us at home. My father and two brothers went out to do some work. When my mother came back from shopping, the officials had already arrived..."

"Did those officers rummage through anything?"

Ji Cailan recalled it and shook his head: "I didn't look through things much."

In fact, Xin You could have asked Zhou Ningyue these questions, but the family had undergone tremendous changes, and neither she, nor Zhou Ningyue, nor Ji Cailan could be the carefree little girl she was.

It may not be a good thing to let Ji Cailan stay out of the matter and be unaware of it. It may even deepen Ji Cailan's feelings towards Zhou Ningyue.

"Sister Kou, is there any problem?" Ji Cailan asked with red eyes.

"I just heard from Sister Zhou that Ling Xianci has a box left by her father——"

"Is my mother's death related to that box?" Ji Cailan asked in a voiceless voice.

"I will ask someone to investigate Ling Xianci's death. The reason why I attach great importance to the relics left by sister Zhou's father is because there is someone who doesn't know whether you are a friend or an enemy. For your safety, I want to find out. situation. It’s best for you two to pretend you don’t know about this matter.”

Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue couldn't help but look at each other and nodded in unison.

"Sister Ji, do you know where the box is placed?"

"My mother didn't say anything. But -" Ji Cailan hesitated for a moment and then quickly said, "There are several places where my mother is used to hiding things. She thought I didn't know about it, but actually I know..."

Xin You wrote down several places mentioned by Ji Cailan. After leaving this house, she went to the nearest house among the houses she bought to change clothes. All ladies turned into Xiaojiabiyu like Ji Cailan, and then went to Maoer Hutong.

Ji Cailan lives in Maoer Hutong, Ruyifang. At this time, most of the young people in every household are busy making a living. There are several children playing and playing at the entrance of the alley, and there are also a few old people sitting chatting.

It was the Ji family they were talking about.

To the neighbors, the Ji family matter is worth talking about when these few playing children grow up, let alone now.

Xin You walked over with a calm expression and came to the third house in the alley.

There are two seals on the door of Jijiayuan, which is still not old, indicating the family's misfortune.