Although Nan Qing was talking nonsense, the three elders believed it to be true. A Lan knew that only the poison in Shopkeeper Li came from Northern Xinjiang, and Shopkeeper Qi's sleepiness was just Nan Qing's special drug. After listening to Nan Qing's words, the three elders began to
It is suspected that Shopkeeper Qi’s poisoning is also related to Shopkeeper Liu.
Even the second elder felt that this matter was a bit strange. The third elder clearly suspected A-Lan at first, but he did not expect that the two poisons came from the same place. And the person who poisoned it might also be the same person. And this
The last possible person is Shopkeeper Liu, and I believe the third child is also suspicious of him.
Nan Qing wrote the prescription and gave it to Mrs. Qi, and asked her to prepare the medicine for Shopkeeper Qi according to the prescription. Then she said to A-Lan: "Anyway, the two poisons come from the same place. Whether they were poisoned by the same person or not, it doesn't matter.
I need you to investigate. Of course, I don’t know if this person did this to target the Leng family."
"Aiming at the Leng family? I wonder if they are the same group as those who spread rumors a few days ago." A Lan said.
The third elder knew very well that the people who spread the rumors a few days ago were arranged by them, but the poisoner was someone else. This matter had nothing to do with them. But he couldn't say anything. If he said it, the rumors would be spread.
will be exposed.
"Master Nan, since my master has been diagnosed with poisoning, can he be cured?" Mrs. Qi asked.
Nan Qing consoled her: "Mrs. Qi, you have to prepare for the worst, because Shopkeeper Qi has been poisoned for too long, and I'm afraid there is little hope of recovery."
"The master is really unjust. He was poisoned for no reason. What is this?" Mrs. Qi said.
"Mrs. Qi, Shopkeeper Qi is a member of the Leng family. If something happens, our Leng family will not ignore it." The third elder comforted her.
"Third Elder, have you lost your memory? A few days ago, Shopkeeper Qi and the other shopkeepers took the initiative to leave the Leng family. Now that Shopkeeper Qi is not from the Leng family, I asked Nan Qing to come over for a pulse diagnosis for the sake of the old man. Shopkeeper Qi
I'm afraid what happened has nothing to do with the Leng family. If he offends someone outside, does it count as the Leng family's fault?" A Lan said coldly.
"Master, why are you talking like that? After all, shopkeeper Qi has been in the Leng family for many years. He has worked hard with the old man until now. There is no credit but hard work. In any case, our Leng family should be responsible." The third elder said excitedly.
Of course Madam Qi knew that A-Lan was acting, and this drama would continue to be played. Seeing that the third elder seemed to be more excited than herself, Madam Qi rushed to say: "What do you mean by this, young master? My master offered to leave the Leng family on his own initiative."
, How come I don’t know about this? Moreover, before the master fell asleep, he had been going to the shop, how could he leave the shop? Wait, where did he go during this time? "
A-Lan admired Madam Qi's intelligence. After listening to his words, she immediately knew what to say next. It seemed that Madam Qi would put on a good show for the third elder. I wonder how the third elder should respond?
The third elder said to Mrs. Qi: "Mrs. Qi, please don't get excited. Shopkeeper Qi did propose to leave Leng's shop, but of course I invited them back, so they have been going to the elder's mansion during this time."
"So our master is still the shopkeeper of the Leng family. The Leng family won't ignore him, right?" Mrs. Qi said.
"Of course, how come the Leng family doesn't care? Don't worry, Mrs. Qi, we will take care of Shopkeeper Qi's affairs to the end," said the third elder.
"One said he was in charge, the other said he was indifferent. Who is in charge of the Leng family? Who has the final say?" Mrs. Qi asked impatiently.
The third elder looked at Ah Lan and said with a cold face: "Of course the young master is the head of the Leng family, but we elders thought that if shopkeeper Qi left like this, it would be a loss for the Leng family, so we decided to keep the four shopkeepers.
"
Mrs. Qi glanced at the third elder and said: "I don't care who of you has the final say. In short, the Leng family cannot ignore our master's affairs. If there is nothing wrong with you, I will go in and make some medicine for him. Elder, young master, you can do it yourself
It’s convenient.”
After Mrs. Qi finished speaking, she entered the house with the prescription.
The elder saw that Mrs. Qi was a little unhappy. After getting on the carriage, he said to Alan: "Master, shopkeeper Qi is asleep now. Mrs. Qi is already very sad. Why did you need to say it so clearly just now?"
"The third elder is blaming me?" A Lan said.
"Of course not, how could I blame you? I just don't think I should say this to Mrs. Qi at this time," the third elder said.
Ah Lan didn't say anything. After sending Nan Qing back to the Yamen, he returned to Leng's house. The second elder and the third elder did not get off the carriage, nor did they let the carriage leave.
The second elder thought about it and said, "Third Brother, have you forgotten the purpose of our coming here today?"
The third elder said: "We will have news about eldest brother when we get back. It is not yet certain that eldest brother's matter is related to A-Lan. If we speak rashly, it will arouse his suspicion."
The second elder knew the concerns of the third elder, and suddenly remembered what Nan Qing said just now, and said: "Third brother, do you believe what the young master of the Nan family said?"
"There should be no need for him to lie. It seems that the poisoning of Shopkeeper Qi and Shopkeeper Li has nothing to do with A Lan. In comparison, I am more suspicious of the other person. I believe that the second brother should think the same as me." The third elder said.
"You mean their poisoning has something to do with Shopkeeper Liu?" the second elder said.
"It seems that the second brother really thinks the same as me. Let's discuss this matter when we go back. After we go back, we should know whether the eldest brother has come back." The third elder said.
The carriage quickly arrived at the gate of the Elder's Mansion. When the two entered, the housekeeper followed them. Entering the front hall, the housekeeper hurriedly said: "Second Elder, Third Elder, the master did not go to the gold shop. What should I do? The master is
Nothing happened."
After hearing the news, the third elder frowned slightly and looked at the housekeeper and said, "Go down."
After the housekeeper left, the second elder said in a panic: "Third brother, something happened to my eldest brother."
"It seems like nothing happened at the gold mine, but the eldest brother is missing. Does this really have nothing to do with Allan?" said the third elder.
"When we went to Leng's Mansion just now, we didn't have time to ask, and then we went to the Yamen to ask Nan Qing to diagnose the shopkeeper's pulse. However, if this was done by A-Lan, why didn't A-Lan feel anything at all when we went there?
Didn't you mention it?" the second elder said.
The third elder said: "Could it be that he discovered the gold mine? However, there is nothing unusual at the gold mine. If A Lan discovered it, why wouldn't he arrange for manpower to guard the gold mine?"
The second elder knew that the third elder was right. If A-Lan really found out, how could A-Lan leave such a large gold mine alone? But if it had nothing to do with A-Lan, who took away the eldest brother?
"Then what should we do next? Why don't we go to Leng's house to find out?" the second elder asked.
The third elder said: "If the eldest brother is not back tomorrow morning, we will go to Leng's house tomorrow to find out."
The second elder said: "Okay, then I will go back first, and I will leave this place to you, brother."
After dinner, A-Lan flew into a separate courtyard alone, where Nan Qing was sitting in the room making tea. After A-Lan entered, Nan Qing poured the tea into a cup and handed it to A-Lan.
"The time is just right, come and try the tea I brewed." Nan Qing said.
"Not bad, it smells good." A Lan said after taking a sip.
"If you hadn't been prepared, Shopkeeper Qi and Shopkeeper Li might have died," Nan Qing said.
"Two elders came to the door today. I can probably guess that they were concerned about the First Elder's affairs. But they couldn't speak directly, so they made an excuse. The Third Elder originally suspected that Shopkeeper Qi's poisoning was related to me.
So he planned to ask me to ask you to have a pulse diagnosis, which was actually to test me. He didn't expect that I would agree immediately, and he immediately went to the Yamen to find you." A Lan said.
"But Shopkeeper Li was poisoned by Shopkeeper Liu. The third elder is so shrewd, how could he not be clear about it?" Nan Qing said.
"He just suspected that Shopkeeper Qi's lethargy was related to me, but what you said today made them start to doubt Shopkeeper Liu." A Lan said.
"I really didn't expect Shopkeeper Liu to be so cruel and give Shopkeeper Li this kind of poison. If it hadn't been discovered in time, Shopkeeper Li's eyes would never have been able to recover," Nan Qing said.
"Fortunately, we have arranged for someone to protect them in advance, otherwise, he would really have taken advantage of it," A Lan said.
"What are your plans regarding the Great Elder?" Nan Qing asked.
"According to the temper of the third elder, he will come to the Leng family early tomorrow morning. I believe they should have noticed it, and I have already arranged manpower to protect the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai. If necessary, I will need your help."
Alan said.
"I know, you have to be careful when doing things." Nan Qing warned.
"Don't worry." Alan said.
When A-Lan returned to Leng Mansion, it was already midnight. But he found that A-Yu was not asleep yet and was waiting for him to come back.
"It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?" Alan said.
"I was thinking about what happened today. Why did the third elder come to Leng's Mansion to ask about the poisoning of several shopkeepers for no reason?" Ayu said.
After A-Lan sat down, he said: "They were actually doing it for the First Elder's business. They were just worried that I would doubt them, so they brought up the shopkeeper's business. I'm afraid even the Third Elder himself didn't think that I would ask Nan Qing to give Qi
The shopkeeper and shopkeeper Li will treat you."
"Alan, there was news from shopkeeper Jin Yuzhai just now. Someone was suddenly walking around outside his house at night. He must not be a good person at such a late hour. He should be someone from the Third Elder Sect. Does he want to kill him?
From shopkeeper Jin Yuzhai?" Ayu said.
"You are right. If the Third Elder guessed that the First Elder's accident was related to us, he would definitely arrange for someone to deal with the shopkeeper of Jin Yuzhai as soon as possible. But he was worried that Jin Yuzhai's accident at this time was not accidental, so he never took action.
.However, someone was suddenly arranged tonight, and it seems that they planned to kill people and silence them. However, I don’t think this matter is like the style of the third elder." A Lan said.
"You mean, it was not the third elder who arranged for the person to kill the shopkeeper Jin Yuzhai, but someone else? Isn't that the second elder?" Ayu said.
"I suspect that the second elder did this, and he kept it from the third elder. The third elder would not be so stupid to leave any clues. The first elder is not here, so only the second elder is left." A Lan said.
"But don't you think it's strange? Why does it have to be today?" Ayu said.
"Because they should have suspected that I knew about the gold mine, and they came up with this plan to avoid long nights and nightmares." A Lan said.