On the way to the inn, Ji Qing slowed down his speed, but someone still bumped into him.
The man was dressed in coarse cloth, with disheveled white hair. There were age spots on his furrowed face.
He rushed up and lay down a foot away with sluggish movements. He shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Hey, come and take a look, someone was killed."
Jiqing quickly tightened the reins, causing the horse to stop and raise its front hooves high.
Soon, three circles inside and three outside the theater surrounded the place.
He said with a cold face: "You are so angry that you don't need to mess around."
"You hurt me, don't you admit it?"
The old man was squirming in pain on the ground.
"I am poor, but I can't use my age to blackmail people, right?"
"If you don't give me an explanation today, you won't even be able to leave!"
Ji Qing: "What do you want?"
The old man stretched out his rough hand: "If you don't have a tael of silver in this matter, I'm not done with you."
In order to celebrate a good New Year, he had tricked no less than five foreigners in just a few days.
You must have calculated correctly. These rich kids are in a hurry and have more things to worry about than less things to do. They should just buy some passing money.
He hugged his uninjured leg and howled miserably: "My leg, I'm afraid it's going to be broken."
The crowd was noisy, and everyone was filled with indignation for the old man.
"I bumped into someone, and if I didn't take him to the hospital and couldn't come up with the money for the medical treatment, isn't this bullying him?"
"How shameless!"
Ji Qing sneered again and again, how could his father be the one who wanted to calm things down?
Sure enough, Cui Yun's voice sounded in the carriage.
"It's clear."
"My subordinate is here."
The man's eyes were as dark as ink, and there were many threats to him, but none of them ended well.
He is a cool person.
"Crash into it."
The crowd was completely silent:???
Now that it's been like this, it's just a matter of not showing up, and you still want to keep bumping into people?
The old man was even more dumbfounded: "Are you...are you crazy?"
Cui Yun closed his eyes. Each of the Cui family's sons was more handsome than the other. Even their bones were elegant and refined.
The roller blinds inside the carriage had already fallen after Ji He left, blocking out the light and plunging him into a familiar darkness.
There was obviously no smell of rotting corpses on the tip of his nose, but Cui Yun was breathing lightly, but he was still alive.
Being slandered is really not a pleasant thing.
He was still holding the thin banknote in his hand, his expression was still indifferent, but his voice was rare and gentle, like pearls falling on a plate, but his words were extremely cruel.
"How about I buy your life for five hundred taels?"
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As soon as Shen Hua returned to the courtyard, Yi Cui came to greet her. The smile that had just appeared on her lips suddenly disappeared after seeing the medicine in Shen Hua's hand.
"What's wrong with you, Madam?"
"To moisten your throat."
Hearing this, Yicui felt relieved and took it with both hands.
Although there are more slaves in the courtyard, all the medicines are cooked by Yi Cui. It's not that I don't trust it, but that I feel most at ease only if I can use it myself.
Shen Hua awkwardly went to the inner room. There was plenty of charcoal fire in the room. She sighed comfortably and then took off her thick mink fur.
"Lady."
Yi Cui closed the door, stepped forward and said softly.
"There's news from the detective."
Shen Hua looks serious.
Ever since she last saw Mrs. Qiu serving beside Aunt Liu, Shen Hua had become interested in her.
In ghost marriage, the most important thing to do is to pay attention to taboos, look at portraits, and calculate horoscopes. One of them is indispensable.
And these must be done by the wizard who lives in the Dong family.
"Although the Dong family closes its doors to thank guests, Mr. Dong goes to the shop every now and then to check the accounts. Over the years, it has always been the same."
"This time the Dong family is doing things very secretly. Maybe the money they gave is enough to seal the deal. Mr. Dong went out to check the accounts and there was no clue about his whereabouts, so we can be careful."
Yi Cui said softly: "A message has been sent over there, do you want to continue to keep an eye on it?"
If this matter hadn't been related to Shen Zheng, I'm afraid they wouldn't have heard anything about it.
Maybe, the visitors will find something in the end, but Shen Hua is worried that time is too short. And if the Dong family wants to find out what all the girls can do...
Shen Hua's eyes fell on the carvings of birds, fish and insects.
After a while, she faintly said: "No need."
"but."
She changed the subject.
"There is something for you to do."
Yi Cui hurriedly listened, and when she heard what Shen Hua said, her face turned into shock.
The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun was dim and dull. Everything was swallowed up by the twilight.
On Chidong Street, someone came barefoot. His body was tightly wrapped in a strange black wizard's robe, and he even wore a huge hood on his head to cover his face.
"Mom, his costume is so interesting! It's more interesting than my grandpa wearing a shroud."
On the street, children clapped their hands childishly, and soon their ears were pinched.
"Little brat!"
"Mom, it hurts! Why haven't you come back for dinner these days?"
"Your grandpa can't come back."
"It must be that the food you cooked is too bad. Grandpa ran away from home. He is so stingy. He called me his good grandson but didn't take me with him."
He held a cane and walked silently.
The cane hit the ground, but the bell hanging on it did not move at all.
Until he passed by the Dong family's house.
The string of bells suddenly shook violently and tinkled.
The man in black robe stopped and looked up at the closed door of Dong's house. As the wind passed by, his hood slid down, revealing wrinkles on his weather-beaten face.
Make him even more mysterious.
He said nothing, but the bell never stopped ringing.
And passers-by came to watch the show.
At this moment, a just right voice sounded from the crowd.
"It is said that wizards use charms to dispel evil spirits. This...could this be resentment ringing the bell?"
The world believes in ghosts and gods the most. What’s more, the Dong family buried many people alive many years ago, and there is a precedent.
One sentence caused everyone to change their expressions.
This is so much resentment.
"Did something happen to the Dong family again?"
"What a sin. The Dong family has been in bad luck these past few years. Could it be that the ghosts of grievances are hard to disperse?"
Some people even carefully looked at the wizard's face: "Master, I pass by Dong's Mansion every day, so I won't get any bad luck, right?"
The Dong family's concierge got the news and opened some gaps.
The wizard moved.
His voice was high-pitched and hoarse: "Your house has done many evil things, and you have hurt yourself. Stop it."
When the boy heard this, he immediately put his hands on his hips.
"Where did the ninth-rate third sect come from? Are you rushing to make trouble in front of our Dong Mansion?"
"It's all gone! It's gone! Otherwise I'll report it to the official and put you all in jail!"
The wizard took a deep look at the door plaque of Dong's Mansion, sneered, turned around and walked away. The bells kept ringing, and his voice was filled with strange layers of sneers, making it difficult to tell the male from the female for a moment.
"The Dong family insists on going its own way and has committed serious crimes. The blood debt must be repaid."
"Nonsense!" The boy closed the door tightly.
But soon, his legs were weak and he collapsed to the ground. The boy dressed similarly next to him went to pull him, but he pushed him away. He was sweating again and again.
"Go, tell the master quickly!"
When Mr. Dong learned about this, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurried to Xiyuan regardless of the usual etiquette.
Soon, his question came from inside.
"Shaman Ge, you did the funeral work for my son that year, and I trust you so much, but why are you so angry?"
"Who is that person? He may have a lot of background. After the plan is carried out, if he notices any clues and comes to cause trouble..."
Chapter completed!