In the Tian family's mansion, Tian Feiyan's eldest brother Tian Cong heard the servant's report and looked at the bamboo slip in his hand. The face of the man in his early twenties was a little surprised.
"Sir, there are more than ten people in our group, and not one of them is alive!"
The servant nodded.
At this moment, Tian Cong, who was dressed in the official uniform of Qi State, put away the bamboo slips and quietly made a fist with one hand under his wide cuffs.
Zou Xing was a chess piece that his father planned to place in the Qin Kingdom. Now that Zou Xing has been killed, it has undoubtedly disrupted his father's previous plans.
Who on earth is so brave and dares to kill people in officialdom?
"You go down first!"
Tian Cong said.
Upon hearing this, the servants bowed and turned around to retreat.
In the study, Tian Cong's expression gradually became gloomy and he was a little confused.
Who on earth is so big but dares to come out and cause trouble at this time?
Thinking that his father had been planning for Zou Xing for a long time, he never expected that Zou Xing would be killed at this most critical moment.
Tian Cong turned his head, looked out the window, sighed, and then left the study.
After a while.
In the cool room of the Tian Mansion, the maids of the Tian Mansion saw Tian Cong and quickly gave way.
"grown ups!"
"grown ups!!"
At this moment, the servants and maids lowered their heads.
Tian Cong walked slowly past the servant's eyes.
In the pavilion, Tian Feiyan and Tian's father were enjoying the shade.
"Father!"
Tian Cong glanced at Yan'er, a smile appeared in his gloomy eyes, and then he saluted his father.
"What's the matter?"
Tian's father held a scroll of bamboo slips in the middle and looked at his eldest son. He obviously felt that the eldest son wanted to see him for something.
Tian Cong didn't answer in a hurry. He glanced at Yan'er and hesitated for a moment.
"Father, Zou Xing was killed on the way!"
Tian Cong said, and then handed the bamboo slip in his hand to his father.
As the elder brother, he didn't want his little sister to hear this, after all, she was still young. But thinking about what the little sister said two days ago, he finally decided to let her try to know some things.
So now, he did not hide anything and directly told the story about Zou Xing's murder.
When Tian's father heard Tian Cong's words, he couldn't help but frown slightly. After taking the bamboo slip, he slowly opened it.
"Father, would you like to order someone to investigate?"
Tian Cong said that he knew that now that Zou Xing was dead, all his father's plans in the past would be in vain.
He also wanted to know who would kill Zou Xing at this time.
"No need."
Tian's father looked at the bamboo slips without raising his head and said in a calm tone.
At this moment, Tian's father had already roughly guessed who had done it. If the eldest son was allowed to pursue the investigation, the dog might jump over the wall if he got anxious.
Although it is a pity, Zou Xing is dead. There is no need to go to war over a dead man and make people in the Qi court panic.
More importantly, the King of Qi had never quite agreed with his previous plans and was worried about offending the State of Qin.
"Send the bamboo slips to Tian Xian's mansion."
Tian's father handed the bamboo slips to the servant beside him and gave instructions.
"yes!"
When the servant heard this, he took the bamboo slips and turned around to leave the pavilion.
"Tian Xian?"
Tian Cong murmured and looked at his father.
He knew that his father's words must have deep meaning, and it was very likely that his father already knew that the person who did it was Tian Xian.
Thinking of this, Tian Cong finally understood why his father asked him not to pursue the case any further.
This matter was inherently shady. If it was really Tian Xian, then his father really couldn't take action against Tian Xian because of Zou Xing's death.
After all, after Tian Xian, there was still Prime Minister Hou Sheng.
"Miss!"
At this time, a servant came to the little Loli.
Seeing this, the little Loli nodded and then stood up.
"Father, eldest brother, Yan'er leaves first!"
Little Loli said to Tian's father and Tian Cong, and then quickly ran towards the pavilion.
Looking at Tian Feiyan's back and seeing this scene, Tian's father and Tian Cong couldn't help but smile and shake their heads.
"Father, why does Yan'er suddenly want to study medicine these days? Some time ago, many famous doctors were invited to the house. Do you want to ask the servants around Yan'er?"
Tian Cong smiled and said to Father Tian.
During this period, my younger sister Yan'er seemed to be possessed by a demon. Not to mention the original medical skills in the mansion, even the medical skills hidden in the academy, were all brought back to the mansion by Yan'er.
This is really weird.
"No need, as a father I don't want Yan'er to hold grudges anymore! Besides, studying medicine is not a bad thing, as long as Yan'er likes it."
Tian's father glanced at Tian Cong angrily. Although he was very curious, he thought that Yan'er brought a servant to him and asked him why Shui Yan suddenly left to join his distant relatives and whether it had something to do with him.
It was then that Tian's father discovered that he had always underestimated Yan'er's intelligence.
After all, that servant went behind Yan'er's back and told them about Yan'er. Only he and Tian Cong knew about it.
Apparently Yan'er was careful and noticed something strange about the servant after the man left, so she thought of him.
Now that Yan'er's anger has finally subsided, if he, the father, is still studying medicine now and has to secretly investigate behind his back, then Yan'er may really hate his father.
"Wooden hairpin! Come here and see the exquisite wooden hairpin!"
"There are only two insect skins! Excellent insect skins!!"
On the streets in a city, there are busy cars and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream. With vendors on both sides of the street shouting hard, many pedestrians will stop and watch when passing by.
And among the crowd.
A young man carrying a package looked hopeless.
Behind him, there was an old man with white hair.
"I'm about to sink my boat and cross the Zhuo River! Don't follow me!"
The one who spoke was on his way to Shuiyan in Qin State.
Looking at the bad old man in front of him, Shui Yan looked helpless.
After explaining the matter that day, Zou Xing's ghost disappeared on the third day.
I thought I could go on my way in peace, but not long after, I met a strange old man again.
"Listen to my advice, the Qin State is like a tiger, with fame and wealth, but nothing more than clouds. The Qin State is by no means a safe place, so don't go!"
The old man, dressed in shabby cloth, followed Shui Yan and kept persuading him.
The old man's words made the passers-by on the street couldn't help but look over.
Feeling the doubtful eyes from all around, the old man looked indifferent. However, Shui Yan was already a little broken at the moment, looking at the old man with white hair who looked to be over sixty years old.
"Let's go! Please!"
Shui Yan looked at the old man.
This was already the fifth day, and for the whole five days, the old man had been following him, nagging him not to go to Qin.
He was very curious as to which old man this was from, and whether anyone had taken it away!
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have picked up the wine bottle for you. Let me go!"
Shui Yan was crying and looked a little hopeless.
At this moment, Shui Yan looked at the old man who was like dog-skin plaster and couldn't drive him away, and felt extremely regretful.
When I was on the road that day, I saw an old man on the side of the road, and his wine bottle fell into the water. Shui Yan saw that the old man was old and had neither a village nor a store. Out of kindness, he helped the old man go into the water to pick it up.
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Unexpectedly, I found myself in trouble!
This old man is following him now and cannot drive him away. He also keeps saying that he wants to accept him as his disciple. He also says that all his life's learning is hidden in Quyang, and he hopes to follow him to Quyang.
Tell the truth.
If it weren't for the Warring States Period.
Shui Yan was very suspicious that the old man in front of him, who looked to be over sixty years old, was a human trafficker.
"The taxes are heavy, the punishments are endless, and the people kill each other. This is called the destruction of the country. Don't go to Qin!"
The old man continued to talk to Shui Yan in a dazed manner.
Don't say it yet.
What the old man said does make sense.
Even Shui Yan, who was hopeless, couldn't help but glance at the old man. Apparently he didn't expect that the old man could actually say such a few words, which were quite "elegant".
However, no matter how great the truth is, no matter how high the master is, in Shui Yan's heart, it is not as big as his going to Qin.
Seeing that the old man didn't seem to have any intention of going back, Shui Yan had no choice but to turn around and walk towards the Zhuohe River.
The old man looked at Shui Yan, his wrinkled face, shook his head, and followed quietly.
After a while.
When Shui Yan came to the Zhuo River, he asked the boatman when he would cross the river. After knowing that it would take an hour, he turned around and found a place to pick up the package.
"There are no chariots and horses yet, so why bother?"
The old man watched Shui Yan take off the package, take out the food, and asked again.
He just couldn't understand why such a good young man had to go to Qin!
There were constant wars between Qin and Zhao. With the wars in chaos, wouldn't it be a good idea to be his disciple honestly?
Besides, Shui Yan didn’t have a carriage, so he had to rely only on his feet. If he didn’t walk for three to five months, he wouldn’t be able to reach the state of Qin, so why suffer the consequences!
Shui Yan still didn't want to pay attention to the old man and didn't say a word. He put the food in the package that his grandmother had prepared for him on the way, broke off some of it and soaked it in a bowl of water. After it softened a little, he took off the food wrapped in the package.
Roll the cloth, cut off a small piece with a sword and put it in a bowl.
After doing all this, Shui Yan finally sighed and finally took the soaked food and gave it to the old man.
"Don't follow me again after you finish eating!"
Shui Yan glanced at the old man angrily.
Although I am very annoyed with the old man in front of me, looking at the old man's somewhat messy white hair, I still can't help but see him eating while watching the old man starving.
"It's delicious. Don't talk to me! I'm deaf and I won't listen!"
Seeing that the old man seemed to want to start nagging again after taking it, Shui Yan quickly spoke first.
After calming down the old man, he turned his head and prepared something to eat for himself.
The old man looked at the food in his hand, then at the young man handling the package, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled softly.
"After eating for five days, I still don't feel bored. If I guessed correctly, the contents in the bowl and the brewing process must be extremely complicated."
After taking a sip, the old man sighed in admiration, then shook the simple food in his hand and started eating again.
Shui Yan, who was very annoyed with the old man, for the first time did not give the old man a roll of his eyes, and there was a touch of pride on his face.
This was made by his grandmother.
Of course it’s delicious!
"You kid, what are you writing? Can you let me see it?"
After eating, the old man couldn't help but be curious when he saw Shui Yan holding a carving knife and carving words on the bamboo slips.
However, when Shui Yan saw the old man approaching, he didn't say anything. Instead, he raised his hand, flashed the carving knife in his hand in front of the old man, and looked directly at him.
See the situation.
The old man had no choice but to retreat.
But looking at the bamboo slips in the young man's hands, the old man felt really itchy in his heart. He wanted to see what the young man in his eyes was carving every day.
The situation in the world? Or the insights from military books? Or the advice and strategies after going to Qin?
The old man became more and more itchy when he thought about it, but no matter how close these five days came, the young man would not show him the contents of the bamboo slips.
Even in the middle of the night, the boy would put a package on his head, not giving him a chance to steal it.
No matter how he asked, the young man would not say a word to him.
"If I may excuse you, may I ask if there is a Lu's store in this city?"
Just when the old man looked unwilling, Shui Yan suddenly saw a vendor passing by by chance and stood up to ask.