The shopkeeper who was sorting out the accounts heard the sound outside the window and his hands trembled with fright. He looked up at the window and saw only the shadows of the branches blown by the wind. The shopkeeper saw that it was just the shadow of the tree and lowered his head again to sort out the accounts.
A Lan performed Qing Kung outside and flew around in front of the study window. The shopkeeper heard the sound again and when he raised his head again, he almost frightened himself. Because he saw a person's shadow dangling around and was frightened.
He stood up suddenly. He put down the account book in his hand, stood up and walked to the window. He opened the window carefully, and when he saw that there was nothing outside, he planned to close the window. However, A-Lan had been prepared for a long time, and suddenly from
It fell from the tree, and its feet were hanging there without touching the ground.
The shopkeeper was frightened by A-Lan's sudden appearance and took a few steps back. He shouted with a slightly trembling voice: "Who is here, pretending to be a ghost?"
"Old friend, it's me. It's only been more than ten years, and you've forgotten me?" A-Lan said in a low voice.
The shopkeeper panicked and continued: "Who are you?"
"Old friend, you really don't remember me? Is your wife okay?" A Lan said.
A Lan suddenly remembered that this man died ten years ago. The shopkeeper not only knew him, but also believed that he had met his wife, so he suddenly asked her if she was okay.
Who knew that A Lan's words would make the shopkeeper's face turn very ugly and look horrified.
The voice was more panicked than before, and he said: "You... no, I don't know you, go away."
A-Lan disappeared in a flash, and the shopkeeper disappeared. Although there was still panic on his face, he still breathed a sigh of relief. Who would have thought that A-Lan would flash back and say as soon as he left, "How could you not remember?"
I, I have been here with you for a long time."
The shopkeeper was initially startled by A-Lan's sudden appearance, but when he heard A-Lan's voice, he sat down on the ground.
"How is it possible? No, it's impossible." The shopkeeper said as he stepped back.
Seeing that the shopkeeper was really frightened, A-Lan continued: "What's impossible? I'm really lonely. You're so boring. We're all old friends after all. Why don't you talk to me? You know
I don’t know if it’s really uncomfortable to live here, why don’t you find another place for me.”
When the shopkeeper heard this, he looked at the cabinet, but Ah Lan knew that the shopkeeper was not looking at the cabinet, but at the wall behind the cabinet.
"I, I was helpless. If I didn't kill you, they would kill Ying'er. You know her life experience is pitiful enough. I promised her father would take good care of her. At that time, she had already
I can't lose her because I'm pregnant. By the way, my wife is in good health, and your son has grown up. I promised you that I would take good care of them, and I won't break my promise," the shopkeeper said.
A-Lan was very curious after hearing what the shopkeeper said. Is Ying'er that woman? Then, who is the lady he wants to take care of?
"Where is my son now?" Alan asked.
Ah Lan didn't know who the shopkeeper was talking about as his wife, so she could only test him and ask about his son first.
"I remember that the patriarch praised him for being smart, and then he made an exception and sent him to the academy to study with the second young master. He has been at the academy these days, and I guess he will be back soon," the shopkeeper said.
Ah Lan remained silent, because wasn't the shopkeeper talking about his own son? He had some impression of this person and had a good relationship with Ah Feng.
Wait, the shopkeeper’s son actually belongs to that person. Could it be that that person had an affair with the shopkeeper’s wife? However, that’s not what the shopkeeper meant. It seems that only the shopkeeper can tell what happened back then.
Already.
However, A-Lan was smart and asked immediately: "Have you been worthy of me and the Leng family for so many years?"
"I know I'm sorry for the Leng family, but for Ying'er, I can't care so much," the shopkeeper said.
"Why do you want to kill me? Is there no other way?" A Lan said.
"That person told me that if I didn't impersonate you, I would kill Ying'er. What can I do?" said the shopkeeper.
A Lan was shocked when she heard what the shopkeeper said. She didn't expect that things were like this. So the shopkeeper was fake? The identity of the skeleton was actually that of the shopkeeper.
He fell from mid-air to the window. The shopkeeper could see clearly because the makeup on A-Lan's face looked so much like a dead person that the shopkeeper could not tell who the person in front of him was.
The reason why A-Lan can hang in mid-air is because of the rope A-yu designed for him. As long as A-yu pulls, A-Lan can hang in mid-air.
Ah Lan slowly approached the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper sighed and said, "I know retribution will come sooner or later. I did this alone and it has nothing to do with Ying'er. As long as you spare Ying'er, I will
I will die immediately in front of you."
"Forget it if you die. I don't want to see blood. I just want to know who wants to harm me." Alan asked excitedly.
Although A-Lan was very close through the window, the shopkeeper was still very frightened. Just because of A-Lan's words, he seemed a little hesitant and seemed reluctant to mention who this person was.
Ah Lan flew into the study through the window, approached the shopkeeper and said, "You seem to be hesitating?"
"You know I'm timid. If I tell you, they will attack Ying'er. If you were willing to work for them, you wouldn't have ended up like this. I know that the old man treats you well, but you also have to do it for me.
Think about it for yourself." The shopkeeper said.
When A-Lan heard the shopkeeper take the initiative to mention the old man, he had an idea and said: "You are right, the old man treats me very well, how could I do this? But you killed me for your own selfish desires. Could it be that
Don’t you feel guilty at all?”
When A-Lan said the last word, he suddenly leaned forward, getting closer and closer to the shopkeeper. He faced the shopkeeper with anger on his face, and when the shopkeeper raised his head, he looked at A-Lan's dead face.
"What do you want, even if I tell you, you are already dead, what can you do?" said the shopkeeper.
"Even if you don't tell me, I still know who it is. I have been here for more than ten years and I know what you are doing every day. Do you think you can hide it from me?" Alan said.
"You, since you know, why do you ask?" the shopkeeper said.
"Yes, actually I don't have to ask, but I want to give you a chance to atone for your sins, but unfortunately, you don't want to seize this opportunity. I heard that Ying'er is doing well, so I think I should meet this acquaintance."
Alan said.
"No, don't. I'll just tell you. Please don't disturb Yinger." The shopkeeper begged.
The shopkeeper was very worried that Ah Lan would disturb Ying'er. It was obvious that the shopkeeper really cared about Ying'er. Ying'er might be the lady who lived in the courtyard, and the shopkeeper might have killed this person because of him.
"Well, tell me then." Alan said.
"The Leng family is not as simple as you and I imagined. The old man was very kind to us. It's a pity that the old man is gone. The young master had not grown up at that time, and the business was in the hands of the patriarch. The patriarch had just taken over the business, so the elders took advantage of it. They
I should have looked for you, I believe you definitely didn't agree. Then they noticed me, asked someone to follow me, and found out about Ying'er's existence. Finally one day, they found me and threatened me if I didn't agree to their proposal.
Kill Ying'er. In fact, I was a little confused at the time. You are the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai, how could you easily change the shopkeeper? The first task the elder gave me was to bring crabs to buy you a drink. I thought at the time that
Without thinking, I walked into Jinyu Zhai with crabs in a few words. We drank a lot of wine, and when I woke up, you were poisoned and died. I was very scared at the time, and I didn’t know what happened. We drank and ate together.
Crab, how could something happen to you? I placed you in the study while it was still dark. I was worried about being discovered. When I was thinking about how to leave, I heard a servant calling me the shopkeeper. I was a little panicked at the time.
I asked people to guard Jin Yuzhai, and I went to the great elder's house alone..." the shopkeeper murmured.
"You really didn't mean to harm me? How do I know if you have poisoned the cup? Not only do you already have such a plan." A Lan said.
"You are my eldest brother and have been kind to me. How could I poison you? The reason why I feel sorry for you is because I buried you in the wall and did not tell the clan leader about it. But I was carrying your identity.
I have lived for more than ten years and been the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai for ten years. Think about it, if I really poisoned the wine, how could I have drunk too much? Moreover, you took the cup, how did I know about the wine cup?
Where did you put it?" the shopkeeper said.
What the shopkeeper said is true. If he wanted to kill people, he would definitely not drink alcohol and eat crabs. But when did the shopkeeper get poisoned? Why would the waiter call this person shopkeeper? And he
He actually calls the real shopkeeper his eldest brother. Who is he?
But what surprised A-Lan was that the person instructing the shopkeeper was actually the Great Elder. He simply couldn't believe that the Great Elder was the mastermind of this matter.
Alan didn't want to pretend anymore and said, "Shopkeeper, who are you?"
The shopkeeper was stunned when A-Lan asked, because if A-Lan was the person in the wall, how could he not know who he was?
A-Lan sat down, took out the handkerchief, and poured the remaining tea on it. He gently wiped the makeup on his face and quickly returned to his own appearance.
When the shopkeeper saw that the person sitting down was A Lan, he lay down on the ground again and couldn't get up.
"It turns out to be the young master. It seems that you all know it. I am in doom." The shopkeeper suddenly said.
"You should tell me who you are, right?" Alan said.
"I am a neighbor of Brother Jing's hometown. I came to the capital to join him because of family matters. He has always been very kind to me, but he never thought that he would die tragically in Jinyuzhai because of me. Ying'er was the daughter of the county magistrate's family at that time, and she was unwilling to marry
After the county magistrate arranged a marriage for her, I took her and ran here to join my eldest brother. It was really shameful for me to live with my eldest brother all day long, so I thought about going out to work. My eldest brother saw me as pitiful, so he took me in at Jinyu.
Zhai works as a clerk. I don’t know how the elder knew my identity. Even Ying’er’s identity was found out clearly. So, he threatened me with Ying’er. At first, I thought he was just asking me to
The eldest brother got drunk and then discussed with him. But he didn't expect that they would poison him. Because he had doubts in his heart, he went to the elder's house to ask for details," the shopkeeper said.