Under the sky

Chapter 115: Out of trouble ([-])

Kunlun April Summer 90

Shen Yayan left Qingcheng with suspicion.The suspicion started from what Zhuge Ran said in Qingcheng: "The assassin who returned to the night list last time was not found by Dian Cang."

He always thought that the assassin who killed Dian Cang's messenger was sent by Dian Cang himself to intimidate Qingcheng.Although he didn't know how Ye Bang stole Wujin Xuantie, in short, the debt was borne by him.After that, Shen Yongci did not criticize, but gradually transferred his power to Shen Yuqing. He was speechless and unable to argue.

However, Zhuge Ran said that sentence deliberately. This matter was solved as a pending case, so why did he bring up the old matter again?

Or is it that Dian Cang was not the one who sent the assassin?So, who sent the assassin?
He felt doubtful. He also had such doubts 18 years ago.

He met Shen Congfu in Bozhou and also met Shen Miaoshi. He had a close relationship with these two half-brothers in the past.Knowing that her eldest brother wanted to see her sixth sister, Shen Miaoshi specially arranged for a boat to go down the Huanjiang River. The convoy arrived at Hezhou City. Someone had already reported to Yinjiabao, and Shen Fengjun greeted him at Yinjiabao.

Brother and sister haven't seen each other for several years, so they have a lot to talk about.Shen Fengjun called his two sons and one daughter to meet his uncle.Shen Yayan asked: "Why don't you see your brother-in-law?"

Shen Fengjun said: "A few months ago, Hengshan sent people to bring a large number of equipment, saying it was to stabilize the border defense, and there were hundreds of iron horns. Mo Lan was busy installing the iron horns on the ship."

Shen Yayan asked: "What iron horn?"

Shen Fengjun said: "Those iron horns probably weigh several hundred kilograms each. They are like big anchors. They have horns at the front, almost four feet long, and four hooks at the back. Mo Lan said they were installed on the boat. .”

Shen Yayan said: "That's for stabilizing the bow and ramming enemy ships." Hezhou is the junction of Guizhou and Hunan. Even if Qingcheng and Hengshan are on good terms, they still have to be guarded.But Shen Yayan secretly sneered in her heart. Even though Shen Yuqing tried his best to protect the position of leader of Hengshan League, Li Xuanxuan did not relax at all. He was indeed cautious.

Shen Fengjun asked: "How come the eldest brother has time to see my sister? He didn't inform me earlier so that my little sister could prepare the reception."

Shen Yayan said: "I have some doubts in my heart and want to discuss it with my little sister." He hesitated for a while and then said, "Qin Manyao, little sister, do you still remember?"

Shen Fengjun was stunned. When she married into the Yin family, the eldest brother and the fourth brother took care of the wedding from beginning to end, so the two often traveled between Hezhou and Ba County.The eldest brother has always been a romantic person. Even though he is married and has children, he still does not change his true character. He grabs the fourth brother and the fifth brother, openly arranges for the wedding, and spends his free time enjoying fireworks.Qin Manyao was famous in Hezhou for her outstanding song and beauty. Her eldest brother met Qin Manyao a year before her marriage.

Unexpectedly, something happened just a year later...

Qin Manyao fell in love with her eldest brother, refused other guests for him, got pregnant with his child, and forced him to marry her.The eldest brother is childless and hopes to have a son, but with his father's character, Qin Manyao is determined not to enter Qingcheng.Later, Qin Manyao committed suicide, and his father found out about it. In a rage, he removed his eldest brother from his title as heir apparent, and his third brother, Shen Yongci, succeeded him as the head of Qingcheng.

"Why did eldest brother ask about this?" Shen Fengjun said, "It's been seventeen or eighteen years."

"That year, I arranged for my sister to get married. Whenever I came back to Hezhou, I would go to Qingluofang to see Qin Manyao. That time I came, Manyao said she was pregnant and was my child. I was angry at the time, thinking she wanted to lie to me. , I know she has been drinking Juetsu soup."

Juexu Tang is also known as Feiyan Tang, or Zhengyue Fang. It is said to be an improved version of the ancient prescription Xiaoji Pills. It is based on saffron and other substances. Taking it can soften the skin and soften the skin.However, its real purpose is to prevent pregnancy and it is widely used in brothels. Taking it for a long time will cause damage to the uterus and lead to lifelong infertility.Most prostitutes who want to be good and have children are afraid of this prescription but have to use it. They are afraid that the dosage is too heavy, and they will have no children in the future, and they will not be able to live peacefully. They are also afraid that the dosage is not enough, and they may accidentally become pregnant.

"Later I found out that she was really pregnant. I was both happy and worried. What I was happy about was that I only had one daughter, so I naturally wanted to have more children. What I was worried about was... you know my father's temper, and Man Yao can't get in. Qingcheng.”

Qin Manyao is not the kind of prostitute who sells her art or body, otherwise she wouldn't have to drink Juexu soup.Although she cut off contact with her past patrons after her association with Shen Yayan.To take a hundred steps back, even if she behaved herself well and Shen Huayou was not a cold-faced lady, it would still be impossible for her to have this daughter-in-law.

"I want her to give birth to a child and raise it outside Qingcheng. In a few years, I will become the leader and then take the child back. She asked, what about her? I said, Qingcheng is not the Tang Sect, and we can't afford to lose this. Face."

"She lost her temper and acted mean to me. She beat me and forced me to marry her, even as a concubine. If I didn't marry her, she would abort the child. I tried to persuade her with soft words, but later she said hard words. Please don’t try to hijack your son and respect yourself, if it were not within the jurisdiction of Hengshan, I would have sent someone to arrest her and put her under house arrest."

"In the month of the wedding, I went to see her every three days. I spent an unknown amount of money on jewelry and treasures. After coaxing and persuading her, she just said she wanted to come in. I was afraid that she would really make a big deal, so I asked my in-laws to send her to her. We guard Qingluofang and don't allow anyone inside to come in or out. Firstly, we want to prevent her from escaping. Secondly, we plan to take her to Qingcheng after the wedding is over and take care of her nearby to prevent accidents. But I didn't expect..."

Unexpectedly, an unexpected thing happened. Qin Manyao had been trapped in Qingluofang for only a few days. Early one morning, the cry of a mammy and a maid came from inside. Qin Manyao hanged himself. Needless to say, both mother and son died.

Shen Yayan was greatly shocked and in a daze, not because she felt sorry for her good friend, but because the child was lost and she still relied on Shen Congfu to arrange the marriage for her sister.Yinjiabao suppressed the matter and kept quiet about it. As for the servants in Qingluofang, they each gave money and drove them out. They thought everything was perfect, but Shen Huaiyou still knew about it and sent someone to investigate privately.

Cross-border murders were committed. When the cold-faced lady Hengshan killed prostitutes, she was ordered to be banned from entering Hengshan for life. If she were to be held accountable, Shen Huaiyou would have to apologize to the head of Hengshan, Zhao Sihui, not to mention that this matter also involved the blood of the Shen family.Shen Yayan still remembered that day when his father, who had always been gentle and gentle, was so angry that he threw an inkstone at his face. A corner of his forehead was smashed and blood flowed profusely. The position of prince was handed over to Shen Yongci. He was not angry in his heart, but he could only Suck it up.

Speaking of this matter, Shen Fengjun was also dissatisfied.The eldest brother was ordered to prepare for the wedding, but something happened halfway. If the fourth brother hadn't been there, the wedding would have been ruined.He also said that his father, after finding out the truth, would send the news to the former boss Zhao Sihui, saying that he wanted justice for the prostitute.Yinjiabao took care of his family's face and suppressed the news about the killings in this place. With this revelation, it would be easy for the Nine Families to embarrass the Nine Families, and why not Hengshan to embarrass his own people?Yinjiabao protected the powerful and concealed the murder case, but it was a serious crime. What would happen if the leader blamed it?As soon as I get married, I will cause a lot of trouble to my husband's family. How will I live in peace in the future?

Finally, at the last moment, my mother and several brothers stopped me and concealed the scandal.Outsiders don't know this relationship, and they mostly think that the father dislikes his eldest brother for being romantic, and has changed his temperament to become closer to his third brother.

"So the eldest brother wants to re-investigate the old case, because he feels there is a hidden secret here?" Shen Fengjun asked.

"No." Shen Yayan thought for a while, "Although I intimidated Qin Manyao, I couldn't harm her life because she was holding her own. She just couldn't think about it and committed suicide just because she said she would? I haven't thought about this for more than ten years. Tou. Can you please find some of those nuns, maids, attendants, and nurses from Qingluofang, and let me ask them, so that I can know why Manyao suddenly committed suicide."

"It's an old case so many years ago, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." Shen Fengjun hesitated, and then said, "You have to send someone to find it. I can't handle it. When Mo Lan comes back, you can ask him."

The two chatted for a long time. Shen Fengjun had been married for many years and had nothing to do with the world. He knew nothing except hearing about a few major events, so he could only talk about family matters.In the afternoon, I summoned my husband's two concubines and ordered a banquet. Although she was a concubine, she was the daughter of the Jiu family, so she acted like a mistress. She also sent someone to ask her husband to come back early.

At Shenshi, Yin Molan went home.He is the current head of the Yin Family Fort. He is about seven feet nine inches tall, with tall cheekbones, sharp eyes, tight lips, and a short, stiff black beard. He is the third person in the family.As the head of the Yin Family Fort that guards the western gateway of Hengshan, he has the reputation of being worthy of this status. He has a nickname in Hengshan, called "Quiet Tiger", which means that he usually hides his minions, but when he moves, he acts vigorously and resolutely.In Qin Manyao's case, he was just getting married, and he was able to handle the matter in a tight and airtight manner despite his busy schedule, which shows that he was neat and tidy.

The two of them exchanged greetings. During the dinner, Shen Yayan mentioned her intention. Yin Molan didn't say much. He only said: "This matter is a bit difficult. I don't know where those people have dispersed. It will take some time to find them."

Shen Yayan said: "It doesn't matter, I will take advantage of this free time to walk around Hunan."

Shen Fengjun asked cautiously: "Ms. sir, my eldest brother and I haven't seen each other for many years. We have many things to say. Why don't we let him stay in the house for a few days so that we can wait for news."

Yin Molan nodded and said: "This should be the case."

Shen Yayan has restrained herself a lot since the Qin Manyao case. She no longer hangs out in places with fireworks, but takes advantage of her free time to visit nearby scenic spots.He originally invited Shen Fengjun to travel with him, but Shen Fengjun only said that there were many things to do at home, and if the servants and gardeners of a large family were left unattended, they would be afraid that things would get messy and her husband would lose his temper.

Four days later, Yin Molan invited Shen Yayan. The two of them went to the hall, and the servants served Wuling tea.Yin Molan picked up the teacup and kept grinding the lid on the rim. Shen Yayan knew something was wrong and didn't say anything. She crossed her legs and brought the teacup to her mouth and took a sip.This brother-in-law is indeed capable. He found clues about such a long past in just a few days.

"Master Ya, this matter... is a bit strange," Yin Molan said.

"Brother-in-law, what do you say?" Shen Yayan asked.

"That matter took a long time, and it was not easy to investigate. It took me a while to find out the information about a nursing home, a maid, and a nanny who were there at that time." Yin Molan stopped moving, but did not drink tea, and closed the lid of the bowl. The playback was put back on the table, "They're all dead."

"How did you die?" Shen Yayan noticed something strange in this.

"That old lady called Aunt Hua fell to her death in a ditch next year. Does Mr. Ya remember this person?"

Shen Yayan nodded. He gradually forgot the names of many people in Qingluofang, but he was deeply impressed by this old woman. She was the most efficient nanny under Qin Manyao.

"Shortly after the death of her master, Xiao Liu'er also hanged herself. Everyone said that she followed her late master. Wu Yuting, who was guarding the courtyard, worked as a bodyguard and was robbed in Wudang territory. He also died."

"Maybe it's just a coincidence." Shen Yayan said, although he didn't think it was a coincidence at all. "I will send additional manpower to continue the investigation. There were more than a dozen people in Qingluofang back then..."

"I can't believe it's such a coincidence that everyone can die." Yin Molan then picked up the tea cup and sipped it gently and slowly.

After another seven or eight days, all the people who worked in Qingluofang were found to have died within three years, including four nursing homes, two nuns, and three maids, a total of nine people, and the remaining All are missing.

Yin Molan only conveyed the news without comment.He knew that there must be a conspiracy hidden here, and it must be related to Shen Yayan. This was Qingcheng's business, so he kept silent and let his brother-in-law figure it out on his own.

Shen Yayan pondered for a long time, and then asked him: "What do you think, brother-in-law?"

"It's like killing people and silencing them," Yin Molan replied.

"Can't find anyone relevant?" Shen Yayan asked.

"I helped Master Ya find one, but I'm afraid it might not be useful." Yin Molan said, "Even if everyone in Qingluo Fang is dead, Qingluo Fang was not the only one who participated in this matter."

"I found the autopsy report from that year, right outside the door."

She really deserves to be called "Jinghu". Shen Yayan deeply felt that this brother-in-law was extremely talented. Before he even opened his mouth, he thought of starting from other places and doing things neatly.

It's hard for this old man to remember what happened 18 years ago.He replied that it was because this case was special.What was special about this case was not that there was anything special about the body. He would remember this because the sect asked him to be careful and not leak it out.He knew that this body had a lot to do with it, so he checked it very carefully, but afterwards... it seemed as if the matter had disappeared, and there was no news about it anymore. Therefore, he remembered it.

As for the corpse, Wu Zuo replied: "Qin Manyao did indeed commit suicide. He was indeed pregnant with a fetus in his belly when he died. It was about five months old, and his hands and feet were fully formed... It was a baby boy."

Shen Yayan felt very disappointed. He only found out today that Qin Manyao was pregnant with a boy, and felt regretful.He suddenly remembered something, he was covered in cold sweat, and asked loudly: "How big do you think...the fetus is?"

"Five months is enough, hands and feet are ready." Wu Zuo replied, "At least five months, I don't know, but it will not be less than this number."

Shen Yayan nodded and said, "I understand." She turned to Yin Molan and said, "I'll say goodbye to my little sister tonight. I'm going somewhere. I'll leave early tomorrow morning. The convoy I brought will stay in Hezhou for now."

Yin Molan asked: "Without a convoy? Where is Mr. Ya going?"

"Dian Cang, I'm in a hurry and I'll be burdened by the convoy." Shen Yayan gritted her teeth.

That child is not mine!
Early the next morning, Shen Yayan abandoned the convoy and galloped westward.

He thought that more than five months before Qin Manyao's death, it was exactly the time when he returned to Qingcheng.

There's something weird about this whole thing, just as weird as the assassin thing.Many years ago, he couldn't figure out why Qin Manyao suddenly committed suicide. Many years later, he couldn't figure out who sent the assassin.There is a plausible reason for both of these things.Qin Manyao was unwilling to be wronged and committed suicide in anger. He threatened Qingcheng and assassinated his own envoy.But none of this is true.He felt that Zhuge Ran might know something.At the very least, what Zhuge Ran said that day was definitely not without purpose. He must have had something in mind.

It was nearly two thousand miles from Hezhou to Kunming. Shen Yayan pushed his horse hard, and when he fell, he changed horses and continued on.He was a master from Qingcheng and had no shortage of money. He arrived in Kunming in only six days.

However, no matter how fast he was, he could not reach the urgent, day-and-night journey across the border of [-] miles. Before he arrived in Kunming, Zhuge Ran had already received the news.Before he arrived at Dian Cang Sect, Zhuge Ran led his nephew Zhuge Changzhan to wait outside the city gate.

"Master Ya is here, and I am waiting to see you from afar." Zhuge Ran and his nephew saluted on their horses, "Looking over to say hello to Master Ya."

After Zhuge Changzhan finished greetings, Shen Yayan said coldly: "Shen Yayan greets the deputy commander."

Zhuge Ran played with his cane and asked: "Master Ya is flying at starry night, or is he coming from Anshun? Is it for official business or private business?"

"Private matters!" Shen Yayan asked, "Are we going to talk right here?"

"Of course not, I'm busy." Zhuge Ran smiled and said, "It's getting late. Master Ya, take a rest first. If you have anything to say, I'll talk about it later tomorrow."

"I won't go in." Shen Yayan replied, "I'll leave after asking the question."

Zhuge Ran invited Shen Yayan to stay at the best inn nearby.

"Why did you talk about the assassination of the envoy that day?" Shen Yayan asked directly.

"I'm afraid that someone will be wronged." Zhuge Ran said, "The injustice has its owner, and the debtor has its owner." He was still playing with his cane, then touched the cane on the ground, twisted it several times, and then said, "You all know who the killer is. I sent him to intimidate Qingcheng. This is half right. It was my idea to intimidate Qingcheng, but I did not send the killer. At first, I thought it was you."

"Me?" Shen Yayan frowned, "Why should I do this?"

"Look, when you ask this, you know that I overestimate you." Zhuge Ran said with sarcasm.Shen Yayan said coldly: "Deputy Commander, I came here day and night not to listen to your ridicule."

"I know, I'm not particularly taunting you. I'm taunting everyone except my brother. It's not that he and I have a deep brotherly relationship. It's just that there are so many things my brother can ridicule. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive if I talk about them one by one. long."

"From your point of view, I sang a big show for myself in order to intimidate Qingcheng. From my point of view, you are worried that the embroidered pillow will compete with you for power and gradually replace your position in Qingcheng, so We sent a killer to embarrass him. There is nothing wrong with both of us."

"But I just happen to be more attentive than others." Zhuge Ran folded his hands and held the top of his cane, "I bumped into a young man from Qingcheng in Kongtong last year, and he said some interesting nonsense, so I thought, If they weren't sent by you, who would be? Does anyone really want to antagonize Dian Cang or Qingcheng? It's okay to antagonize Qingcheng, but it's not a good thing to make friends and antagonize Dian Cang. "

"I find it interesting when I think about it. The night list has always been secretive. Why is it that not only Qingcheng has clues about this matter, but also Dian Cang has heard about it? I wonder, could it have been leaked on purpose from the beginning? If it hadn't been leaked, how could there have been so many things later? This raises another question, if it was really leaked on purpose, why was it leaked on purpose? Who was it hindering and who was harmed?"

"Someone is harming you, Master Ya." Zhuge Ran came to the conclusion, laughing so hard that people wanted to smash his face to the ground, "Tell me, who is it?"

Shen Yayan's face was livid: "Deputy Commander, who do you think you are?"

Zhuge Ran smiled and said: "There are not many people who can harm others if they eat too much. One is the stinky wolf, and the other is Lao Yan. There are only two types of people who want to harm others, one with enmity and one with benefits. How many enemies do you have? If you have this ability, if you don’t know what you are doing, then don’t even think about taking revenge, otherwise you will be swallowed up by others.”

Shen Yayan knew very well, he knew who had a reason to harm him.

Qin Manyao faked a pregnancy to force a marriage. If no one was in charge, she would not have the guts.After the incident, not even a single witness was left alive, and no one even raised suspicions. Who has such extraordinary hands and eyes?Just like the previous assassination incident, all the people involved were silenced afterwards, and there was no evidence at all. How much money would it cost to hire a night watcher?

He got into trouble twice for no reason, and his power was gradually taken away. Who reaped the benefits?
Shen Yayan gritted her teeth. He rushed back to Ba County from Kunming and took the road from Nanning to Panzhou. He entered the Qingcheng territory from the west and just avoided the spy arranged by Xie Gubai in Tongren to monitor him coming back from Hezhou.Master Ya returned to the Qingcheng territory. This was something that did not need to be reported in a hurry. What's more, as soon as he entered the Qingcheng territory, Master Ya showed his token. He changed horses every forty miles at the station and galloped four hundred miles a day. In the blink of an eye, Just come to Ba County, why do you need to report?

On the seventh day of May, Shen Yayan rushed back to Ba County. Seeing that the city gate was closed, Shen Yayan called for the city gate to be opened.At this time, Xu Jiangyou, the leader of the South Gate, was attending a birthday banquet in Taiping Pavilion. When Master Ya called the door, who dared not to open it?Shen Yayan rushed back to Qingcheng in anger. He was the commander-in-chief of Wei Shu. The guards all obeyed his orders and no one dared to stop him.Hearing that Shen Yuqing was celebrating her birthday in Taiping Pavilion, he immediately ordered some people and rushed to Taiping Pavilion.He originally planned to assist Shen Yuqing and wait for Shen Yongci to come back to ask for an explanation, but he heard that Shen Yuqing claimed to be the leader.He came here in anger and didn't think deeply about it. Although he didn't know what happened at this moment, his mind was spinning. Isn't this a good idea?He immediately accused Shen Yuqing of treason and wanted to capture him.

In this way, a combination of circumstances created a thrilling scene at the Taiping Pavilion.

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