Wu Zhengdao said with a serious face: "Master Hua likes to ask people to draw turtles, so it doesn't matter. But you must not forget that today is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. If the murderer cannot be handed over by tomorrow, we will have to
Your Majesty, Madam, was arrested as a murderer."
Hua Bushi said: "There is no need for Master Wu to remind me. I will remember it. It's just that I'm afraid that when the time comes, I will actually hand over the murderer, but you won't be able to collect it."
Wu Zhengdao asked: "What do you mean, Master Hua?"
Hua Bushi didn't answer, but stretched and said, "It seems to be a little cloudy today, so let's set off now. Ling'er, go get the horse."
In fact, the sun was shining brightly at the moment, and it was no different from before. However, everyone knew that this young master was extremely cunning, and even Yuan Gongyi was angry with him. Since he said so, no one would bother themselves or speak out against it.
Bai Yiling brought the horse over, Hua Bushi stepped on it, and everyone from the four factions also mounted their respective mounts.
Wu Zhengdao said: "I wonder where Master Hua is going?"
Hua Bushi said: "I suddenly remembered that Mr. Ma Da seemed to have told me that he had some trouble with Mr. Chai Dashan. The murderer might be hiding in Mr. Chai Dashan's house. Let's go find him right away.
Find it first!"
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※Chai Dashan’s home is on the main street in the east of Nan’ao Town, so it is not difficult to find.
This is a large house with blue bricks and red tiles, with at least hundreds of people entering the courtyard. It has almost turned the entire East Street into a thoroughfare for carriages and horses exclusively for the Chai family. Directly opposite the street entrance, there is a giant tower about ten feet high.
On the door of the mansion, there is a plaque with gilded characters, inscribed "Nan'ao Chaiyuan" in four large Chinese characters.
This gate alone is much taller and more imposing than the county government office in Nan'ao Town. As long as you see the gate of Chaiyuan, you can imagine that the real owner of this town is the Chai family, not the Ming government.
After getting off their horses at the dismounting stone in front of the door, Hua Bushi, Wu Zhengdao and the others walked directly to the door. Soon after, they were sitting in the reception hall of Chaiyuan's front hall.
This living room is also more spacious than the ordinary halls of large families. The hall is fully furnished with seats and furniture. There are three or two ink paintings of mountains and rivers hung randomly on the wall, but it lacks the vases and antique shelves that ordinary people like to display.
The decorations are not luxurious at all, but rather simple and plain, which seems inconsistent with the reputation of the Chai family as the richest man in Guangdong.
However, Hua Bushi could see that the seemingly simple tables and chairs in the hall were all carved from "Huanghuali wood". The so-called "Huanghuali wood" was a rare wood produced in Qiongzhou overseas.
Rosewood is much more precious. The few pieces of furniture in this hall are worth no less than thousands of taels of silver.
The few inconspicuous ink paintings on the wall are all authentic works by famous artists from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and they are even more valuable.
Hiding luxury in the ordinary is the true style of a wealthy family. Those ordinary halls filled with various antique vases are completely incomparable to the living room of the Chai family.
Just seeing the layout of this living room, Hua Bushi already knew that the Nan'ao Chai family was known as the richest man in Guangdong, and they definitely lived up to their reputation.
The person who introduced Hua Bushi and others into the living room from the door was a young man in his twenties, who claimed to be the second housekeeper of Chai Yuan. Others called him "Mr. Xie Er", and everyone had just sat down in the hall.
The owner of Chaiyuan arrived.
From the outside, Chai Lin appears to be in his early forties, wearing a black and blue satin tuxedo jacket, a melon skin hat on his head, and thick-soled cloth boots. His clothes and attire are no different from those of ordinary wealthy people. Rumor has it that he is already in his fifties.
He is over 10 years old, perhaps because of his thin body, which makes him appear younger than his actual age.
In fact, this Chai Dashan is indeed very skinny. The "old man" Zhong Bulao of the "Dinghu Sect" is a fat man, and his figure is at least as big as that of two Chai Lins.
However, if Zhong Bulao is compared with the man behind Chai Dashan, he is not considered fat.
The man followed Zai Chai Lin into the living room. He was wearing a gray cloth short coat and looked like a servant of Chai Mansion. However, his hair was combed into a square bun, which was quite strange. Every time he took a step, everyone felt that the ground seemed to be
I was shocked because this man was so fat. In terms of body shape, he was taller than two Zhong Bulao combined.
Chai Lin walked into the hall, raised his hands with a spring breeze on his face and said: "I heard the chirping of magpies early in the morning. Chai Lin was thinking that there will be distinguished guests coming today. Sure enough, before noon, there were Master Wu, Master Huang Lian and Zhong Zhong.
The visit of the Great Elder and three high-ranking officials on the chivalrous path in Guangdong really makes my ‘Nanao Chaiyuan’ shine!”
Wu Zhengdao and Zhong Bulao quickly returned the salute with clasped fists. Master Huang Lian also clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name softly.
Chai Lin turned his eyes to Hua Bushi and said: "This young master has a strange appearance and a majestic air. He is like a dragon or a phoenix among men. He must be the famous 'Evil Dog Young Master' Mr. Hua. Chai Lin is very polite!"
Hua Bushi returned the courtesy and said, "I don't dare."
This Chai Dashan has a lotus tongue, and his words are better than his songs. However, Hua Bushi still admires him for being able to recognize all the masters of the three sects and this "evil dog son" as soon as they meet. This is
The Nan'ao Chai family is not a martial arts family, but the head of the family, Chai Lin, is very shrewd and seems to be no stranger to the characters in the world.
Chai Dashan raised his hand and everyone sat down again. Chai Lin also sat down on the main seat, but the fat man stood silently behind him, like a mountain of flesh. Not only did this man have a tall body, but his face
It was also full of violence, but had no expression. In his eyes, he seemed to only have the master in mind, and none of the masters in the room paid attention to this person.
Hua Bushi's eyes stayed on this fat man for a moment, but there was a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Mr. Chai Dashan laughed with him for a while, then turned to Wu Zhengdao and asked: "I wonder if you have anything important to do when you are visiting my Chai Garden today?"
Wu Zhengdao said: "I've heard about Nan'ao Chaifu for a long time, and I've long wanted to visit. Today, Master Hua suggested coming, so I and two of my colleagues came over to join in the fun."
Until this moment, Wu Zhengdao had no idea what kind of medicine the young master was selling in his gourd. In front of Chai Lin, of course, he couldn't directly say that he came to see "Panlong Jue", so he had to push the reason to Hua Lin.
On Bu Shi's body.
Chai Lin was slightly startled when he heard this. When he thought about it, Wu Zhengdao and Huang Lianshi Taijun were the leaders of the same sect, and Zhong Bulao was also a senior master among the four major sects in Guangdong. He must be the most important figure in the other party's group, but
Unexpectedly, it turned out that the dandy young master Hua Bushi was the leader, and the three masters were all just followers.
Chai Lin couldn't help but look at Hua Bushi carefully, but he saw this "evil dog master" sitting on a chair, raising one foot and saying: "I came here today, firstly, to see the wealth and style of Nan'ao Chaiyuan."
, Secondly, I came here to see a treasure."
He paused for a moment and then said: "I have already seen the grandeur of Chai Yuan, but as for that treasure, it depends on whether Chai Dashan is willing to lend it to me for a look."
Chai Lin laughed "haha" and said: "Chai Lin has nothing else at home. There are quite a few antiques and treasures, but I don't know which one Master Hua wants to see?"
Hua Bushi still had a leisurely look on his face and said, "That treasure is called 'Seven Color Glazed Beads'. Wouldn't Mr. Chai Dashan say that your house does not have such a thing?"
As soon as Hua Bushi said this, the smile on Chai Lin's face suddenly froze, while Wu Zhengdao's eyes lit up as he sat beside him.
Judging from Chai Lin's expression, there is no doubt that this thing must be hidden in Chai Garden. This is the first time Wu Zhengdao has heard of the name "Colorful Glazed Beads". Even he, the head of a sect who has been in Guangdong for a long time,
They don't know, but it is impossible to say that Hua Bushi, who is far away in Wuyang City in Hunan Province, could hear that there is such a thing in Chaiyuan. Therefore, it was probably Mr. Ma Da who told the young master the day before yesterday.
Since this thing is called "Seven Color Glazed Beads", the word "seven" that Mr. Ma Da left on the chair when he died also has an explanation.
Chai Lin had always been smiling before, but now his face darkened and he said: "'Colorful Glazed Beads', there is indeed such a thing in Chai Garden, but I don't know where Master Hua learned about it and why he wanted to see it.
Where is this thing?"
Hua Bushi said: "One of my friends mentioned this treasure to me, and said that Chai Shan was stingy and would not show it to others, but I didn't believe it, and I have always been interested in all kinds of treasures in the world.
Out of curiosity, you came here to have a look, Mr. Chai Shan will not refuse?"
Chai Lin was silent for a long time, and then said: "It's not that Chai Lin treasures his broom, but that thing is not an ordinary antique treasure. Regardless of its value, it is of great significance to our Chai family. We can't show it to others easily. Please forgive me, Master Hua!"
"
Seeing Mr. Chai Dashan's refusal, Young Master Hua was not anxious at all and said calmly: "We came all the way just to take a look at this treasure in your house. Even if I am not a proud young master, Wu
The head of the sect, Master Huang Lian, and Mr. Zhong are both senior masters in the world of Guangdong. Don’t they even have the qualifications to take a look at the Chai family’s treasure?”
As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Zhengdao and said, "Master Wu, am I right?"
Wu Zhengdao stroked his beard and said, "Young Master Hua is right. I have come all the way here just to see this treasure, so I asked Master Chai to take out the 'Colorful Glazed Bead' and let us have a look at it!"
Although Nan'ao Chaifu is a wealthy family, but based on the strength of its family, it is still far behind the four major sects on the Baidao border in Guangdong.
This time, it was extremely unreasonable to come to the other party's home and forcefully ask for the treasures treasured in his home. But at this time, Wu Zhengdao had made up his mind to see the "Colorful Glazed Beads", which were related to the treasures of Tunwhale Island.
Even if it meant robbing someone, he would not hesitate to do so, so he would not have any scruples, so his words also revealed the intention of forcing him.
Chai Lin had a look of helplessness on his face and said, "So, do you guys really want to see this thing?"