On the first night back home, except for having a light meal with his mother and sister, Ye Feng stayed at his father's bedside the whole night.
That night, he thought of a lot. Not only did he think of his father's majestic appearance before leaving home, he even recalled the incident where his father took off his pants, pressed him on his knees, and spanked him hard.
Ye Feng originally obtained countless kinds of pills in Liluo Forest. However, he did not dare to give the pills to his father casually when he was not sure whether the pills could detoxify.
Looking at his father's current state of being in a vegetative state, and thinking of the silent tears his father once shed when he left home, Ye Feng's eyes became moist.
At this moment, he secretly vowed in his heart that he would cure his father's poisoning and find the culprit who murdered his father.
By asking Ye Lan, Ye Feng found out that since he asked Luo Hu to send back hundreds of taels of gold leaves last time, his father had been planning to open another merchant house.
Originally everything was going very smoothly, but at the last moment, when Ye Tianxing was about to purchase all the shops on the street next door and open a business belonging to the Ye family, an accident suddenly happened.
Another merchant lord in Xianhe Town, Chai Yuntian, the young head of the Chai family, also took a fancy to the street in front of Yejia.
Before Ye Tianxing started to buy those shops, Chai Yuntian made the first move and bought the entire street.
The sudden action of the Chai family made Ye Tianxing very angry, which also triggered a business war between the Ye family and the Chai family.
In that business war, both sides used price-cutting promotions as a means to engage in loss-making transactions.
In the end, Ye Tianxing not only lost all the gold brought by Luo Hu, but also owed the clan leader Ye Tianwen nearly a thousand taels of gold.
Shang Hu's defeat caused Ye Tianxing to lose his previous wisdom and decisiveness.
That is, on the second day after Ye Tianwen sent people to collect debts, Ye Tianxing personally visited Ye Tianwen's home, and it looked like this when he came back.
Ye Feng frowned after hearing the whole story.
He had a feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed. Even if there was a price war, Ye Tianxing should not lose nearly two thousand taels of gold.
Ye Feng could imagine that the reason why the Ye family merchants were in such a situation was probably closely related to Ye Tianwen, the creditor.
After thinking clearly that there was a mole in the Ye family, Ye Feng couldn't help but be filled with anger.
Even though he has been away from home for more than ten years, he still knows that the fact that the Ye family can live such a prosperous life today is closely related to his father.
According to his father's character of being generous and giving away money, he would never live a good life by himself regardless of the life and death of his clan members.
It is precisely because of this that the Ye family has become the upper class of Xianhe Town.
"I don't know what the background of the Chai family is. If the incident is related to the Chai family, the matter may not be as simple as it seems." Ye Feng kept thinking.
At the moment when he lost consciousness, his father became incontinent again and peed on the bed.
When he noticed his father making a moaning cry, Ye Feng's body trembled suddenly, and he immediately changed his father into dry underwear and clean sheets without hesitation.
In the early morning of the next day, Ye Feng had just walked out of the courtyard when he saw Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling.
Seeing the two people standing in the courtyard neatly dressed, Ye Feng immediately stepped forward and saluted them.
"Two elders, are you leaving Xianhe Town?" Ye Feng asked.
Li Yuanhang and Li Yuanhang nodded, with a hint of shame on their faces.
"Yes, the sect master ordered us to return within five days. It is already the third day of our departure. If we don't turn back, we may be too late," Li Yuanhang said.
Ye Feng nodded, without showing any harshness or dissatisfaction on his face.
He knew very well that the affairs of the Ye family were not worth mentioning compared to the overall situation of the Li Shui Sword Sect.
Moreover, the Li Shui Sword Sect is currently in its ascendant, and it is indeed indispensable for Li Yuanhang to be in charge.
"Two elders, please forgive me for the poor reception when you come to our Ye family this time. Since you are leaving, I will not stay. Please go back and tell the elders that I, Ye Feng, have never forgotten my roots.
If you have the opportunity in the future, you will definitely repay the sect generously." Ye Feng bent down again and bowed deeply to Li Yuanhang and the two.
Ye Feng's statement made Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling nod in approval.
Chen Ling slapped Ye Feng on the shoulder hard and said loudly: "Ye Feng, don't worry. After I go back, I will definitely tell the sect master what happened in your family. I believe that the sect master will not let others bully my sect disciples and where they are."
family."
Ye Feng nodded and did not make any further remarks.
Seeing He Huan quietly appearing behind him at some unknown time, Ye Feng said: "Senior Brother He, would you please help me send the two elders out of Xianhe Town. In addition, please go out and help me find out whether there is anyone in Xianhe Town recently.
Anyone or anything out of the ordinary."
He Huan nodded in agreement but said nothing.
He followed Li Yuanhang without saying a word and walked straight out of the Ye family's house.
After He Huan left, Ye Feng came to the front yard.
Seeing his mother already lighting a fire in the kitchen to cook, a smile appeared on his face.
His mother, Li Xiu'e, was a typical housewife. For decades, she would get up before others got up and light a fire to cook. Even his father wanted to hire servants many times, but his mother refused.
Looking at his mother's slightly stooped back, Ye Feng's eyes couldn't help but feel moist.
He walked forward slowly, took the handle of the bellows from his mother's hand, pulled it hard, and said: "Mother, please rest for a while. From now on, the work of making fire and cooking will be left to the servants."
Mother Ye looked at Ye Feng's focused look and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the top of his head.
After not seeing each other for ten years, the boy he had grown up to be had grown up. Thinking that she had not been able to take good care of her son in the past ten years, Ye's mother felt very guilty in her heart.
"Feng'er, give it to me quickly. How can you, a grown man, do the work of a woman?" Ye's mother snatched the bellows handle from Ye Feng's hand and chased Ye Feng out.
Seeing that Ye Feng was still standing at the door and unwilling to leave after getting up, she said: "Son, if you have nothing to do, tell your mother about your life in the past ten years."
Facing his mother's inquiry, Ye Feng recounted his life in the past ten years in detail.
However, these stories were all lies. He simply could not bear to tell his mother how much bullying and insult he had suffered in the previous ten years.
"Feng'er, I saw that the three people who came back with you this time seem to have unusual identities. Are they important figures from the Li Shui Sword Sect?" Ye Mu asked.
Ye Feng nodded and introduced the identities of Li Yuanhang and Chen Ling.
Hearing that the two old men who had been by Ye Feng's side yesterday turned out to be elders of the Lishui Sword Sect, Ye's mother couldn't help but panic.
"Feng'er, did we neglect our two distinguished guests yesterday?" Mother Ye asked worriedly.
Seeing his mother's appearance, Ye Feng shook his head slightly and smiled.
After telling his mother about the departure of the two elders, Ye Feng walked into the kitchen again and brought his mother cold water for washing vegetables.
"Oh, Feng'er, it's your fault too. If you had told the identities of the two elders earlier, I wouldn't have let them leave so quickly." Ye Mu said angrily while picking vegetables.
Realizing that his mother still took the matter of the two elders to heart, Ye Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
If such a big thing hadn't happened at home, why would he be willing to let the two elders leave?
However, the situation is different now. The poison that my father was poisoned by was from the Ten Thousand Poison Valley. If the two elders intervened forcefully, it might lead to a fight between the two sects. This is a responsibility that the two elders cannot bear, and it is also the responsibility of Ye Feng.
Something you don’t want to see.
At breakfast time, Ye Feng sat with his mother and younger sister Ye Lan.
Seeing Ye Lan still looking a little shy, Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"Ye Lan, you have reached the age where you are about to get married, can you find a suitable husband?" Ye Feng said jokingly while eating.
Ye Lan glared at Ye Feng angrily. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes kept glancing at her mother, as if asking for help.
"Actually, Lan'er did find a husband as she wished. It's just that family changes have delayed Lan'er's marriage. It's okay this time. Feng'er, you are back. Your eldest brother is your father. One day, you will represent our Ye family.
, go to Dugu’s house in the north of the city and decide on Lan’er’s marriage.” Mother Ye said with a long sigh.
"Dugu family?" Ye Feng couldn't help but be stunned.
Dugu is a rare compound surname. Ye Feng remembered that when he left, there seemed to be no one with the compound surname Dugu in the town.
"Well, the Dugu family moved to the town eight years ago. In the past few years, their family has been helping our Ye family business. The marriage between Lan'er and Dugu Xiaotian was also the event between your father and Mr. Dugu Ao.
I make the final decision myself." Ye Mu said.
"Mother..." Ye Lan yelled angrily from the side of the dining table.
Seeing her daughter's shy look, Mother Ye smiled and stopped talking about it.
While the mother and son were eating, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
Before anyone entered the courtyard, a burst of hearty laughter could be heard.
"Brother and sister Xiu'e, Ye Lan, I'm here to see you." A high-pitched male voice came from the courtyard.
Hearing the voice, Li Xiu'e's expression suddenly changed, and anger rose on Ye Lan's face.
"Mom, don't pay attention to that guy, just let him stand in the yard." Ye Lan said bitterly.
Hearing Ye Lan's words, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel cold. Someone who could make his sister hate him so much was obviously not a good person. He wanted to see who could make his mother's face change.
Putting down his job, Ye Feng walked slowly into the courtyard.
Seeing a middle-aged man, a young man, and two men standing in the courtyard, Ye Feng was slightly startled.
Vaguely, he seemed to have some impression of the father and son in front of him.
After careful identification, he discovered that the middle-aged man was Ye Tianwen, the current patriarch of the Ye family, and that young man was one of Ye Feng's childhood friends, Ye Tianwen's only son, Ye Sen.
"I didn't know that Uncle Ye was coming here. I missed the welcome, but I still hope to atone for my sins." Ye Feng bowed his hands and said with a smile.
Ye Tianwen was stunned for a moment by Ye Feng's sudden appearance, and the eyes of the young man behind him, who had fine features and a slightly reserved expression, lit up.
"Brother Feng, are you Brother Feng?" Ye Sen rubbed his hands excitedly.
Ye Feng smiled and nodded to Ye Sen, bent down and saluted Ye Tianwen, and said, "Uncle, please take a seat in the living room."
Ye Feng's polite appearance made Ye Tianwen feel good. He nodded and followed Ye Feng into the living room of Ye's family.
In the center of the living room, Ye Tianwen sat at the top, Ye Feng sat at the bottom, and Ye Sen stood behind Ye Tianwen.
Ye Tianwen stared at Ye Feng with sharp eyes, and found that Ye Feng did not seem to have any swordsman aura on his body, and his slightly frowning brows slowly relaxed.
"My dear nephew, I heard that you were back yesterday. I wanted to pay you a visit, but when I thought about your family not being reunited for a long time, I didn't act like that ignorant person. No, this morning, Sen'er clamored to visit you.
I came with him." Ye Tianwen said with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, uncle. In fact, my nephew's return is not a big deal, so how can I dare to trouble you?" Ye Feng said with a faint smile.
After saying that, he stood up, poured tea for Ye Tianwen, and then sat back down.
"My dear nephew, I sent someone to inquire about the news a few days ago. I heard that you were not happy in the Li Shui Sword Sect. Is this true?" Ye Tianwen asked calmly.
After hearing Ye Tianwen's question, a cold light flashed in Ye Feng's lowered eyes.
This old guy seems to be polite, but in fact there is something in his words.
Ye Feng already understood that this old guy didn't come to visit him at all, but came in person to find out his details.