Invincible son

Chapter 187 186 [Traitors]

"Since the lotus seeds are so bitter, why don't you just say so?" Ye Qi asked puzzled.

Pei Yue walked to the table and sat down, motioned for her to sit too, and then said solemnly: "People with stronger abilities have more persistent factors in their characters, and they often don't give up because of temporary setbacks. Let's use you to practice martial arts. Say, I know you're talented, but it must have been rough at first, right?"

Ye Qi shook his head and said, "No, I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I just read it once."

Pei Yue opened his mouth, and the prepared speech was stuck in his throat in an instant.

Ye Qi sighed lightly, and said with some melancholy: "I know that I don't have the talent to cook, and there will be problems every time. Either I put too much seasoning, or I can't control the heat properly."

Pei Yue said dumbfoundedly: "These are secondary. The main reason is that the sauced beef you cooked that time I said it was not delicious, so you made it three times in a row. This is really too persistent. So I don't care about the food you cook later. Dare to say it's not delicious."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I'm afraid it will hurt your self-confidence, and although the dishes you cook have various problems, at least they are not poisonous, and I like them very much."

In the past half a year, Ye Qi has become used to this guy saying similar words from time to time, and he has long been able to calm down and look normal.It was the same this time, she glanced at Pei Yue gently and asked, "What happened just now?"

Pei Yue then told what happened in the wild forest.

Ye Qi asked, "Who will steal Fang Rui's bones?"

Pei Yue returned to his usual calm demeanor, and said calmly: "Since Chen Xizhi has gone to the west, he will not venture back in a short time. After all, Wang Pingzhang has not let go of the idea of ​​arresting her. And judging from the information at the time, she can only use Fang Rui. Qingyi will definitely not come here to dig up his bones. What's more important is that in those big pits, except for Fang Rui's bones, the bones of other bandits are also gone."

"You already have the answer, don't you?"

"It's not difficult to guess. In the second year of Kaiping, Fang Rui brought eight hundred Southern Zhou soldiers into the mountain. Most of the people who attacked Green Willow Village that night were from the Southern Zhou Dynasty, including members of the Xian family. The world is willing to steal these The people with the bones are only from the Southern Zhou army, and they are most likely from the Pingjiang Fang family."

Pingjiang Fang Family.

Ye Qi recited these four words silently in his heart, and there was a trace of fighting spirit in his bright eyes.

Pei Yue didn't notice this detail, frowned and said, "That's not the problem."

He got up and walked slowly in the house, saying to himself: "Although we all know that the emperor is going to fight, no one knows when the war will start. Before that, Nan Zhou and Daliang had not completely cut off communication. People will organize a caravan to go south this year. Under such a premise, it is not difficult for the Fang family to send some people to go north. It is also easy to dig up those bones when the night is dark and the wind is high. After all, this is not the capital, and the guards are not so strict."

He rubbed his hands, with a hint of anger in his eyes: "The problem is, how did the Fang family know where Fang Rui was buried!"

Ye Qi was slightly startled, and looked at Pei Yue in disbelief.

Pei Yue only said this, and she understood where his anger came from.

Pei Yue continued: "Even if Chen Xizhi had a conscience and spread the news of Fang Rui's death and those soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty to the south, the Fang family would only know that they died at my hands. In the wild forest. There is no abnormality in the village these days, which means that the other party is not sneaking in secretly to inquire, but they know the exact location."

He looked at Ye Qi with a stern look in his eyes: "There is something wrong with the people around me."

Ye Qi said worriedly: "Don't rush to draw conclusions, could it be that the peasants working on Shouyang Mountain accidentally leaked the news? As far as I know, the bones of more than 80 bandits back then , Many farmers went to bury together.”

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "The people of the Fang family must be most concerned about Fang Rui's corpse. Before they are sure about his whereabouts, they will never startle the snake. After all, this is the outskirts of Kyoto, and they cannot bear the consequences of exposing his whereabouts."

He went back and sat down beside Ye Qi, and said in a deep voice, "I have never revealed Fang Rui's existence to the outside world. There are only nine people in the village who know about it. Apart from my husband and me, there are only seven people."

Ye Qi is very familiar with Pei Yue's affairs, so he naturally knows who these seven people are.

Let’s say that last April Pei Yue took eight young men as personal followers in the village. Except for Cheng Xue who died in the fight with the bandits that night, the remaining seven young men were Deng Zai, Wang Yong, Qi Min, Qi Jun, Yang Hu, Chen Danian and Geng Yi.Although his bodyguard team has now expanded to 36, everyone in the village knows that those seven young men are the most trusted core bodyguards around the Patriarch.

Deng Zai was mature, prudent and extremely loyal, especially after Pei Yue was attacked, he almost never left Pei Yue's side, and he didn't even want to go to the coal yard to manage the huge industry.

Qi Min is quick-witted and quick-witted. Now most of the time he stays in the main store of Xiangyun Company in Kyoto, mainly to keep an eye on the abnormalities in the capital for Pei Yue, and at the same time secretly develop his eyes and ears.

Wang Yong is the most rule-abiding one among them. He carries out 100% of Pei Yue's orders and never discounts them in the slightest. At the same time, he is not lacking in ruthlessness. The scar left on his face by Li Zijun is still the same. Mountain dogs generally do not retreat half a step.Now he has the heaviest responsibilities, he spends almost all his time at Shouyang Mountain, and has the most people in charge of him, and he hasn't been back to Green Willow Manor for a long time.

The other four scattered and followed the three of them, tantamount to carrying the current power for Pei Yue.Even if Pei Yue habitually grasps the overall situation and will not ignore the details, even he himself knows that these young people selected from the Green Willow Village and learning various abilities from Mr. Xi are very important help at the moment.

But what if they go wrong?
This is not a fairy tale. The teenagers are no longer uninformed mud legs in the farm. They have seen many big battles with Pei Yue, and they have gradually come into contact with the bustling world outside.

Pei Yue raised his head slightly and closed his eyes slightly.

Ye Qi suddenly stretched out his hand to smooth the wrinkles on his forehead, and said softly, "Leave this matter to me to investigate."

She knew that Pei Yue must feel uncomfortable, after all, those seven people placed too much expectations on him.Pei Yue has paid a lot, not just money, but just asking Mr. Xi to teach them, what kind of trust and respect does this represent?
If someone among them really betrayed, how would Pei Yue face it?
Pei Yue raised his hand and rubbed his face, shook his head unexpectedly, then smiled and said, "Keep this matter in your heart, don't alarm anyone."

Ye Qi asked: "What are you going to do?"

Pei Yue was silent for a moment, then said with cold eyes: "Do nothing for the time being."

Ye Qi looked at him puzzled.

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "Since the people in the south have touched the periphery of Zhuangzi, do you think they are satisfied with just getting back the bones? What's more, there is too much conspiracy in this matter. I have many enemies, so I have to give it to you." They have a chance to make a shot, otherwise we will always be passive. The most important thing is—"

He suddenly stopped talking, and a moment later Deng Zai's figure appeared outside the study door, and said in a slightly anxious tone: "Master, Wang Yong sent someone to report quickly that something happened at Shouyang Mountain."

Pei Yue stood up.

Ye Qi said without thinking, "I'll accompany you."

Pei Yue hesitated a little, but seeing her firm eyes, he suppressed the restlessness in his heart, smiled and nodded, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)