In order to prevent Li from ambush in the secret tunnel, Jinyun Chong ordered his guards to pass through the tunnel first and ensure safety before he entered.
Soon the guards came out of the tunnel and sent him a safety signal. Just as he was about to lean down, a man also wearing a guard cloak appeared from the darkness with his head lowered, quickly stepped forward and pulled him back.
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"Master, please slow down."
He raised his head to reveal his true face, and Jinyun Chong was shocked when he saw him. This person was actually the great elder's close attendant and assistant, Yuqing.
Unexpectedly, those old guys still couldn't trust him and secretly planted spies to monitor his actions.
The two of them calmly jumped into the tunnel and moved the big stone at the entrance of the cave back to its original place.
Yuqing spoke to Jinyun Chong in a deliberately lowered tone in the long and narrow tunnel, with a tone that seemed to suggest an accusation, "Did the young master's words just now be too harsh and offend the Li family? This is contrary to the original intention of the elders."
Jinyun Chong responded calmly: "Li Shi is a serious problem on Jinyun's mind. It should be eradicated as soon as possible so that Jinyun can rest easy. The elders sent me to talk to Li Shi. On the surface, it was to confirm the matter. In fact, it was just to catch Li Shi's mistakes.
, that’s all, there’s a reason to attack him.”
Yuqing did not listen to his rhetoric, and said righteously: "I was present at both meetings in the morning. I have worked for the great elder for many years, and I have also served in the center of the clan association for a long time. As far as I know, Jinyun and
I have never had such an idea. The eldest young master’s words and actions today are completely out of his true intention, and he does not take the interests and safety of the whole family into consideration at all. I have to put it bluntly, your behavior today is like a three-year-old child, without any rules."
Jin Yunchong took out a fire stick from his sleeve and vaguely illuminated the way forward in the dark secret passage. The weak light flickered on his face, but it cast a layer of gloom. The gloomy environment in the passage created a bright atmosphere for him.
His voice was also filled with a coldness, "So, what do you mean?"
Yu Qing expressed her true feelings uprightly: "I believe that you, the eldest young master, are using public affairs for personal gain and have other agendas. Please be careful in your words and deeds. Every move you make will have an impact on your path as the patriarch. Miss Lan and Li
Although she goes against the ancestral precepts by communicating privately, according to the investigation, all her actions toward Li are all good deeds. Judging from the situation just now, Li has great trust in Miss Lan. If she can capture Li's heart with this, it will be a great achievement.
One piece.”
"That's nonsense!" Jin Yunchong retorted sternly, "The Li family has hated Jinyun for thousands of years, how could they let go of their feud just because they got along with Jinyunlan for half a year? They definitely had bad intentions, and dug the tunnel just to wait for an opportunity, and prepare to be unprepared in Jinyun.
At that time, sneak attack on us. The only correct way is to annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
Yuqing sighed to himself: "I just want to advise you again, there will be more help when you are in good ways, and there will be less help when you are unjust. If you want to become the leader of a clan, you can't conquer people's hearts just by relying on iron and blood. On this point, you should ask your
Sister, learn from me. Although she secretly interacts with the Li family and behaves inappropriately, I have to say that she is much kinder than you."
Jin Yun Chong closed his eyes in frustration.
Everyone, everyone, is clinging to this sentence.
He has really had enough and has endured enough!
"Then how do you plan to deal with this matter?" Jin Yunchong blew out the fire in his hand and calmly raised the hilt of the long sword with his right thumb, and the light of the sharp blade flashed in the dim tunnel.
Yuqing was completely unaware of the imminent danger, and still replied impartially: "I will report the matter truthfully. As for how much the clan will rate the eldest young master's performance during this trip, I don't know, and it has nothing to do with me.
It’s over.”
"Oh, that's right." He pronounced it softly, pulled out his sword, aimed it at Yuqing's chest and stabbed her through the heart.
At that moment, he felt unprecedented freedom.
Yuqing died immediately and fell in a pool of blood, with a dying look of disbelief on her face.
Jin Yunchong gently pulled out the sword to prevent blood from splattering. After slowly wiping the blood off the sword, he immediately crossed the tunnel, followed the large troops in front, and left with them.
The elders did not expect that he would come back so quickly and hurriedly asked him about the situation. He exaggerated his experience in Kongshan and told a story that confused right and wrong.
He completely reversed the attitudes between him and Li, portraying Li as arrogant, arrogant, and even vicious. In his narrative, Li was so dangerous that he would always come down to attack.
When the elders heard this, they were also half-believing and half-doubtful. The elder looked around and saw no trace of Yuqing, so he became suspicious. But he couldn't ask directly. After all, Yuqing was installed without Jinyunchong's knowledge.
eyeliner.
The elders were doubtful, and after releasing Jin Yunchong, they held another meeting until late at night.
In the middle of the night, Jin Yunchong quietly came to the foot of Kongshan Mountain. He removed the huge rocks in the tunnel and dragged Yuqing's body out of the tunnel. He thought about many ways to destroy the body and eliminate traces. He raised his head and looked at the silent
Suddenly, he had an idea and decided to dump the body at the foot of the mountain and expose the body in a conspicuous place.
When he returned to Luo City, he found many homeless beggars huddled on the roadside. He generously took out a handful of broken silver from his purse and scattered it in front of them without feeling sorry. A group of needy people suddenly came
Refreshed, he lay on the ground with eyes shining brightly, desperately picking up this kind gift, and kept chattering, "Thank you to the kindhearted people, thank you to the kindhearted people."
Jin Yunchong sneered, as if saying to Yu Qing: "Is this kindness? It's a pity that their gratitude cannot please me." He approached them slowly and confidently accepted their grateful kneeling.
"There is something I hope you can do."
"Good man, please speak."
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The next day, Jinyun's morning meeting was still presided over by the great elder. In view of Jinyun Chong's words yesterday, the clan discussed it all night, and decided that the great elder would go to Kongshan in person to test Li's attitude before making any plans.
Try not to have any disputes, otherwise Fuguang or Supo may take advantage of this opportunity to sneak in.
At this time, there was a turbulent situation outside and a young disciple broke in and shouted in panic: "Great Elder, it's not good. The people who patrolled near Kongshan this morning just came to report that Yu Qing was found at the foot of Kongshan.
His body was fatally wounded by a sword. And for some unknown reason, the secret relationship between the eldest lady and the Li family spread among the people."
The great elder slapped the table and stood up, shouting: "What?" A wave of dizziness hit him, and he almost fell down on the spot.
Fortunately, the young disciple on the side held him firmly so that he would not fall unconscious in front of everyone.
The great elder suppressed the severe pain in his heart, ordered the news to be blocked, and sealed off all the borders of Kongshan. I am afraid that those who spread the rumors will not be caught, and now they can only try their best to control public opinion.
While there was a commotion outside, the women in the boudoir in the backyard were still unaware.
Following Jin Yunlan's order, Yuan Cheng followed the doctor to the hospital to get medicine.
Seeing Yuanman about to go out, an unfamiliar girl followed closely and said affectionately: "Sister Yuanman, where are you going? I'll go with you."
Yuanyuanfang was about to refuse, but Jin Yunlan calmly nodded to her. She understood that this person was probably specially sent to monitor them.
This trip is not a secret operation anyway, so there is no harm in letting her follow.
The two of them left Jinyun's mansion and took to the street.
There are many fewer stalls on the streets of Luocheng than before, several stores have been closed, and the streets are not as lively as before.
She passed by a restaurant that was still open, and before she even entered, she heard the diners inside talking about her young lady.
Just listen to diner A say: "Miss Jinyun is so bold. She dares to go to Kongshan secretly to collude with the Li family. She plays with them all day long, and is as close as family and friends. She doesn't take the Jinyun clan's laws at all. It's simply
Lawless.”
Diner B nodded repeatedly: "Isn't that the same as officers and soldiers going to jail and having fun with criminals? I heard that the Li family secretly built tunnels leading to the outside world. You didn't see it. Just because of this, many restaurants are closed today.
Dare to open the door. The old man even complained to me that he wanted to find a way to make a living elsewhere."
Diner A said strangely: "That old man who doesn't kill pigs? He's tall and thick, with a face full of flesh. When ghosts see him, they have to kneel down and beg him for a way out. What else is he afraid of?"
Diner B said: "You don't know. Old Qian is famous for being big with his ax but timid. Besides, who is Li? He has a body like a beast, a voice like an ape's cry, and you look like a giant beast. You
I'm just a mortal, how can I compete with wild beasts? Let's just ask ourselves for blessings." After that, he patted his friend's shoulder as if to comfort him.
Diner A sighed heavily: "What do you think Miss Jinyun did wrong, and she had to go through this troubled waters? Could it be that she had trouble negotiating the marriage herself, and became angry after being criticized too much, so she
We went into the water together. It caused a storm all over the city and made people miserable. She is very happy now."
Diner B drank a glass of wine and said: "So this woman should do her duty at home, doing embroidery, practicing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She looks like a man all day long. No wonder no one dares to marry her.
, who dares to let this troublemaker come in?"
Diner A raised his oily chopsticks and nodded: "Let me tell you, these women don't even have enough time to study. Even if they are full of knowledge, what's the use? Is it their turn to serve the country and conquer the world? Instead, they call it poetry and books.
The truth confuses the mind, and I really think that I can be on par with men. Being honest and caring for your husband, raising your children, and serving your parents-in-law is what a decent woman should do."
Diner B clapped his hands and laughed, clinking glasses with him: "Not bad, not bad. Heroes see the same thing!"
The two of them were enjoying themselves when diner B from the next table heard what they said and came up to them and said mysteriously: "Brothers, you don't know yet. This morning, a corpse was found at the foot of Kongshan Mountain. The whole body was covered with scratches.
It’s a bloody mess, not to mention how scary it is.”
Diner A felt a little disgusted when he heard his description: "Are you sincere, why don't you let people eat?"
Diner B, however, said seriously: "The body is covered with scratches. Could it be that a wild beast committed the crime? Don't just hear it from hearsay. There is no forest near Luo City, so where can wild beasts come from?"
Diner C said: "It's true! The area near the foot of the mountain is sealed off, how can it be false?"
Diner A's face turned blue: "You said the incident happened near Kongshan, could it be that Li Shi went down from the mountain to commit the crime?" He was so frightened by his guess that he dropped his chopsticks, "Then isn't our situation very dangerous? Dear brothers,
I'll take my leave now." After saying that, he ran away like the wind.
Diner B lost interest in eating and cursed: "It's time for me to think of a new place to go. Why don't you wait to die if you stay in Luo City? Damn Li!" He slapped the table hard, shaking it.
The clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
When Wanwanman outside the door heard these remarks, her vision went dark and she felt dizzy. Her legs were weak and she walked around in front of the restaurant like a headless fly. She wanted to continue to the hospital as planned.
She started to go, but after walking a few steps, she suddenly turned around and called the maid who was accompanying the doctor to follow the doctor to grab medicine. She immediately went back home. This chapter has been completed!