The coffin is placed in the grave, then covered with earth, and the funeral is complete.
Looking at the mountains that belonged to the Xia family, and the large number of new graves that were densely packed, Lin Yan felt that his mood was even lower. Apart from Xia An, many of the people lying here were servants, and they were the kind of people who had been sold into the house.
The servants of the Xia family were slaves and their lives were given to the Xia family. They thought that in such a wealthy family, they would at least have enough food and clothing and a secure life, but they ended up dying like this.
Having been a servant for ten years, Lin Yan can especially understand their psychology. They may not have any big ideals or goals, but just a desire for life, but now, they are lying here!
In the large area of new graves, there are dead souls who refuse to rest in peace!
The villagers who came to help have already gone down the mountain, and the Xia family relatives are still crying. Lin Yan has not left. He wants to ask the tall and strong man some questions later to see if he can learn about the murderer. After about half an hour, Xia
Relatives at home also began to go down the mountain. Lin Yan and Xia Anzhi's cousin stayed at the end and talked in front of Xia Anzhi's grave.
"I really want to thank you for your generous help today. Otherwise, with the ruthless nature of those gangsters, I might have been forced to go back. In that case, I would really feel sorry for the people who died. Thank you, hero!" Gao
The strong man said emotionally.
"You don't need to thank me. Actually, Xia Anzhi and I are still friends." Lin Yan looked at the words on the tombstone in front of him and couldn't help but think of Xia Anzhi's innocent smile. Such a good person didn't get any good rewards, and Lin Yan couldn't help but think.
Homura is not in a low mood.
"The strong man and my cousin are friends?" The tall, strong man's eyes lit up and he continued: "My cousin rarely mentions his friends, but since the strong man knows my cousin, I wonder if he also knows someone named Lin Yan.
people?"
Lin Yan was stunned for a moment, but then he covered it up well and said with a smile: "Lin Yan? I'm sorry, I have never heard of this person."
The tall and strong man's originally expectant expression was obviously much lowered. He sighed and said: "It seems that I can't find this person. I have been here for a week. In addition to handling the funeral, I have been busy asking about this person."
, but I have never been able to find it.”
Lin Yan's heart moved and he asked curiously: "Oh? Why do you want to find him so much?"
The tall and strong man also glanced at the tombstone and expressed Xia Anzhi's wish: "Before anything happened, my cousin told me about Lin Yan more than once, saying that the Xia family can be as prosperous as it is today, to a large extent.
It's all thanks to Lin Yan. But when I wanted to know more specifically, my cousin refused to tell me. Later, after the tragedy happened, I found a letter and a stack of banknotes in my cousin's study. The letter was written
The 10,000 taels of silver note given to Lin Yan is also given to Lin Yan."
"Is that person named Lin Yan closely related to the head of the Xia family?" Lin Yan asked pretending to be curious.
"After reading the letter, I realized that Lin Yan really helped the Xia family a lot. I can't say anything else. It's just that my cousin's wish was to put this letter and the money into Lin Yan's hands.
, to express his gratitude."
Lin Yan could guess what was written in the letter without the need for a tall and muscular man to reveal it. Xia Anzhi must be thanking him for not revealing the shocking scandal of the Xia family.
"Now that my cousin has died tragically, I want to help him realize this wish, so I have been looking for this person named Lin Yan."
Lin Yan glanced at the tombstone and said nothing. Xia'an was indeed a good person, and he felt sorry for him when he died. As for his letter and money, he didn't need it and left it to relatives of the Xia family.
It's better. I believe that the tall and strong man in front of me will definitely keep concealing the scandal involved in the letter.
"By the way, strong man, do you know any other friends of my cousin? I want to search through these friends again to see if I can find Lin Yan." The tall and strong man continued.
"I only know Xia Anzhi, I don't know his friends, but if I really can't find him, then forget it." Lin Yan said kindly.
The tall, strong man showed a stubborn look and said stubbornly: "This can be said to be my cousin's last wish, and I must help fulfill it."
Lin Yan couldn't help but look at him with admiration. This man was not a warrior or a high-ranking official, but his character was much higher than that of ordinary people. However, Lin Yan did not want to reveal his identity in order to avoid getting entangled with the other party, so he stopped on this issue.
"Can you tell me the specifics of the tragedy that happened in the Xia family? To be honest, I came here to find the murderer and avenge Xia Anzhi." Lin Yan said his purpose.
These are Lin Yan's true words.
Naturally, he didn't have the slightest fondness for Xia Long and Xia Ping, but he had always been grateful to Xia Anzhi. He had never forgotten that on New Year's Eve that year, he didn't finish chopping firewood on time because of an injury to his hand.
That night’s dinner was just a bowl of noodles, so Xia Shihu was
He threw it out with the housekeeper, and then Xia Anzhi found out about it, and specially ordered the kitchen to cook him a steaming bowl of meat and vegetables. He always remembered Xia Anzhi's kindness to him, and now Xia Anzhi's tragedy
He wanted to find out the murderer so that Xia Anzhi could rest in peace.
What's more, this murderer not only killed Xia Anzhi, but also killed all the poor servants. This made him even more angry and made him determined to find out the murderer and avenge them.
Since the tall and strong man knew that Lin Yan was his cousin's friend and had helped him so much today, he naturally would not doubt Lin Yan, so he told him about the situation of the Xia family after the family was wiped out.
However, it was roughly the same as what Lin Yan heard himself, and he couldn't get any more information to identify the murderer.
"What's going on with the government? Do you have any clues?" Lin Yan asked immediately.
"The government's autopsy report stated that one hundred and twenty-seven people were killed by slitting their throats with a sword. The murderer should be one person, and he was a master of swordsmanship. He killed ruthlessly and very fast, so that no one escaped.
courtyard."
The tall, strong man still seemed to be frightened when he said these words. Obviously, the cruelty of this murderer left a deep psychological shadow on him.
"Didn't the murderer leave any clues in the Xia family? Why did he want to kill them all?" Now that the traces of the tragedy in the Xia family have been cleared away, Lin Yan can only hope to get more useful information from the tall and strong man.
information.
Hearing what Lin Yan said, the tall and strong man looked at Lin Yan for several seconds, as if hesitating about something, and finally made up his mind and said: "Strong man, there are some things that I don't want to say even to my cousin's friends."
, but the fact that you acted righteously today shows that you are a good and courageous person, and you have the ability, maybe you can really avenge my cousin."
"Now the government has learned a few things that the outside world doesn't know. Let me tell them to the strong men. The first one is that when the tragedy happened, it had just rained and the ground was wet. From the footprints of the murderer left behind
Look, this person’s feet are smaller and the footprints are shallower, and judging from the sword wounds on the deceased’s neck, the murderer used a soft sword.”
The tall and muscular man finally revealed some additional information to Lin Yan.
"The smaller size and shallower footprints indicate that the person is very light and slender, and the use of a soft sword indicates that the person has a dexterous wrist but not much strength, so he needs to use a soft sword that does not consume much effort.
Weapons are weapons, so the government has determined that the murderer is a woman?" Lin Yan analyzed.
"The strong man's analysis is very accurate. It is the same as the conclusion reached by the government. The murderer was identified as a woman, and a hosta was also found at the scene of the tragedy. It is believed that only women under the age of thirty would wear it, so to be precise
, the murderer is a young woman."
"But I don't know if there is any young woman in this world who hates the Xia family so much, and can actually commit such a vicious attack. There are 127 people in the family, and no one is alive. This person must be a female devil.
"
The tall, strong man was filled with indignation and clenched his fists, very angry.
When Lin Yan heard the words "young woman", a young face immediately appeared in his mind, but Lin Yan quickly eliminated this person.
"I'm overthinking it. How could it be her?"
Lin Yan no longer thought about this matter and asked instead: "What will the government do now? Have they targeted any suspicious young women?"
When the tall and strong man heard this, he immediately shook his head and sighed: "It's better not to say it. Once I say it, I feel helpless."
"How do you say this?" Lin Yan couldn't help but wonder.
"After the murderer was identified as a young woman, the government refused to contribute any more and told me clearly that they could not solve the case. They said that even if the murderer was found, with their manpower, they would definitely not be a match for the female devil. Moreover,
I only grasped these clues.
It's impossible to pinpoint the murderer. I think so. It's okay for the government to arrest some ordinary people. But when they encounter such a powerful and ruthless warrior, they really can't do anything. Alas, it's pitiful for so many people, but they just left with hatred.
." The tall, strong man looked helpless.
Lin Yan nodded, knowing that this was the truth. It was almost impossible to expect the government to solve the case. It seemed that to find out the murderer, he had to do it step by step, but no matter how long it took, he had to persevere. I believe
Eventually we will find this extremely vicious young woman.
After worshiping again, Lin Yan and the tall and strong man began to go down the mountain and onto the dirt road they took before.
"Hey, senior brother, they are right there."
As I was walking, a voice came from in front of me.
"They broke my wrist and gave me a slap in the face."
Surprisingly, it was Yang Erlang who was beaten away by Lin Yan. Unexpectedly, he appeared again and brought helpers.
"I have the nerve to say that I was slapped in the face. If it spreads, it will bring shame on our Tiansha Sect. No wonder you are still just an outer disciple after five or six years. Well, look at me, senior brother will definitely help you get out of this."
tone."
Yang Erlang did not blame his senior brother for ridiculing him. Instead, he felt very happy after receiving his senior brother's assurance. He shouted loudly to Lin Yan and the tall man who were less than twenty meters away: "You two bastards, just prepare to kneel at my feet. Take care of yourself."
Tian’s feet, go under my crotch, haha!”
The tall and strong man couldn't help but become worried and hurriedly said: "Strong man, it seems that the man you beat away has hired a very powerful helper. How about we avoid it first?"
Lin Yan looked calm and said with a relaxed smile: "No need, the helper invited by that person will still have to run away if he encounters me."
After saying that, Lin Yan continued to move forward with a steady pace that made the tall and strong man stunned and almost stunned.
The distance of twenty meters was quickly reached.
There were a total of four people on both sides, standing less than three meters apart.
"Brother, it was this guy in the hat who beat me." Yang Erlang pointed at Lin Yan and complained to the young man next to him. Then, Yang Erlang looked at Lin Yan proudly and said arrogantly: "This time you are in trouble, I
Let’s see how you can beat my senior brother by yourself! This time I have to make you kneel on the ground and call me grandpa three times, and crawl under my crotch before I can spare you!”
Yang Erlang felt that his opportunity to be proud had come at the right time. After he returned, he couldn't swallow the bad breath. He bandaged the wound a little and prepared to call all the thugs at home. He didn't believe that he could defeat his opponent, but he hadn't led the thugs out yet.
It turned out that the senior fellow from the Tiansha Sect, who had always had a good relationship with him, happened to be here. He knew this senior brother very well. As the core disciple of the inner sect of the Tiansha Sect, he was very powerful. It would be more effective for the senior brother to come forward than to bring a large group of thugs.
Insurance.
But Lin Yan obviously didn't take this seriously and was not afraid of the help Yang Erlang invited.
"Really? It's not certain who will suffer." Lin Yan said with a smile.
"You are..." Wang Tian, the senior brother mentioned by Yang Erlang, immediately had a bad feeling when he heard this voice.
"Why, you're not so forgetful, are you?" Lin Yan looked at Wang Tian and raised the brim of his hat a little.
Immediately, Wang Tian's face changed drastically and turned pale in an instant.
Lin Yan smiled with satisfaction and said sarcastically: "Is Senior Brother Wang Tian still planning to block the road and not let us pass?"
Wang Tian's face began to turn red and green, his hands were clenched tightly, and his body was shaking uncontrollably. He was obviously holding back something, but in the end he was discouraged and said coldly to Yang Erlang next to him: "Let's go."
Yang Erlang was immediately dumbfounded and hurriedly said in confusion: "Brother, didn't you agree that you would teach this man a lesson for me? Why are you leaving now?"
"Where's all this nonsense? Just leave as soon as I tell you, hurry up!" Wang Tian took all the frustration he felt from Lin Yan and directed it at Yang Erlang, scolding him coldly.
Seeing Senior Brother Wang Tian running away, Yang Erlang was filled with grievances and doubts, but he could only follow him angrily, not having the guts to face Lin Yan alone.
"Wait a minute," Lin Yan suddenly said from behind, "Wang Tian, you'd better educate your junior brother once and tell him not to do anything to the Xia family again, otherwise, hehe, you know the consequences."
The word "hehe" made Wang Tian feel chills running down his spine. Thinking of the suffering he had suffered at the hands of this man, Wang Tian quickened his pace again, fearing that this master, who even the elders of the sect respected him, would fall out with him.
Here, the tall and strong man looked at Lin Yan who was walking in front of him in astonishment. He increasingly felt that it was wise for him to tell some secret things to this strong man. Maybe this cousin's friend could really find out the murderer and die for him.
people take revenge.
"Brother, who is that person?" Yang Erlang asked quickly after avoiding Lin Yan. He was not stupid, and he vaguely guessed some reasons.
Wang Tian's face was livid, and the anger in his heart had never subsided. He bit his lips and said word by word: "Humph, you continue to humiliate me, and I will definitely kill you one day!"
When Yang Erlang heard Senior Brother Wang Tian's cold words, his heart froze and he did not dare to ask any more questions.
"Yang Erlang, don't mess with this guy anymore. In short, senior brother will definitely find an opportunity and give him a good look!" Wang Tian said fiercely.
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