Brother Wanfu

Chapter 6
The man's steps were extremely fast, and the contact between the two was only one step away.

If you move forward, you will hit his chest.

Qin Tian was so shocked that he quickly took two steps back, and couldn't help but look up, the man's face covered by bamboo leaves appeared in front of Qin Tian's eyes.

On his resolute face, his thin lips were tightly pursed, his straight nose was connected to his eyebrows, under his frowning brows, his deep eyes were slightly condensed, and they silently fell on Qin Tian's face.

The cold gaze that fell over at that moment made Qin Tian feel cold all over his body.

It's my brother.

Qin Tian froze, and when she came back to her senses, she didn't know whether to salute the eldest brother she had recognized, or explain why she was quietly in the bamboo forest behind Mrs. Qin.

Sure enough, Qin Shen looked at her and narrowed his eyes.

Qin Tian became nervous, and was thinking about explaining, when his eyes moved slightly, he caught a piece of something that had just stopped from shaking around his waist.

The object was completely white, and the rounded outer arc was enough to be outside, but it stopped abruptly at the place where it fell, leaving only a gap.

It's a jade ring, a piece of white jade ring.

Qin Tian's spirit was concentrated at the peak at this moment, and she realized something instantly.

She raised her head again, and her whole body stiffened under the cold eyes of the elder brother in front of her.

Her first brother was the one she ran into that day, the man who killed people on the hillside outside Zhucheng!
At that time, she was still thinking that she must not disturb this person's mother, but now...
A quiet wind flows through the bamboo forest.

Qin Shen decided to take a look at the person in front of him.

Qin Tian's ears roared, his mind went blank, and he froze in place.

The next moment, the man suddenly withdrew his gaze, silently lifted his foot and passed her.

At this moment, Qin Tian raised his head slightly, and saw his brother's frown.

Qin Tian left the bamboo forest in a hurry.

I don't know if it was walking too fast, which made a slight noise.

Mrs. Qin's weak and confused voice came from the other side of the bamboo forest.

"Is anyone in the woods?"

Qin Tian immediately stopped nervously, hiding behind a few bamboos that were close together.

At the same time, Qin Shen opened his mouth.

"Mother, it's my son."

As he spoke, he glanced at the place where Qin Tian was staying from the corner of his eyes, and said another sentence.

"There is no one else."

Mrs. Qin's voice lightened a little when she heard the words, she put aside all the doubts just now, and called Qin Shen to come to her face.

"Why did you come back? Your father passed it on to you. Cough cough"

Before he finished speaking, he coughed and gasped.

Qin Shen looked at his mother's body, which had always been unhealthy, but now it was like a candle in the wind, as if it would be extinguished when the wind blows.

Mother's health is not good, and she seldom goes out on weekdays, but she has never been to this point.

No wonder my father couldn't resist sending a message asking him to come back.
Qin Shen's expression was heavy, and he lowered his voice to talk to Mrs. Qin.

*
The black eagle that had just circled in the sky did not know where it went, Hui Fei hid in Qin Tian's sleeve knowingly and did not move, Su Ye anxiously waited for Qin Tian in the garden.

Qin Tian's footsteps were light and fast, and he motioned to her, and the master and servant returned to Chaoyunxuan without stopping.

After closing the courtyard door and hiding in the room, Qin Tian still had lingering fears.

She never expected that the brother she swore she would not provoke was actually the one she saw murdering.

Thinking back to just now, Qin Tian belatedly broke out in a cold sweat.

He asked her to remember his words at that time, and she did not declare the matter to her mouth, so she was keeping her word.

But just now, she was indeed sneaking in the bamboo forest behind Mrs. Qin. She really wanted to explain that she had no other intentions, but he didn't ask, but frowned.

Qin Tian sighed, although he knew that he would not have any deep friendship with his first brother, but such a meeting was really frustrating.

Tian Dong came in with hot tea soup, and found that the girl was sitting quietly in the armchair alone, without knowing what she was thinking.

Qin Tian came to his senses only after lightly walking forward.

"Is there a problem?"

Tian Dong nodded, "Miss, the master asked the girl to go out to the study to talk, he said he asked the girl to meet the eldest brother."

See brother.

Qin Tian has seen it just now.
Qin Tian was depressed, but Tian Dongcong fetched a royal blue saber for her from the cage.

"Didn't the girl prepare a gift for the eldest son? The servant girl found it for you."

In this dynasty, women of the junior or equal generation recognize their relatives, and most of them take out female reds made by themselves as a meeting gift.

Qin Tian didn't want to lose his etiquette, after learning that there was a direct brother, he rushed to make this embroidery overnight.

Tian Dong also said, "The young lady is so attentive, the eldest son will notice."

In any case, this is the only brother who is connected with her blood.

But now, Qin Tian looked at the pouch, until he changed his clothes and went out, and went to the outer study, he was also debating whether to take it out.

He's afraid, maybe he doesn't want it.

The study outside the Qin residence.

When Qin Tian arrived in the courtyard of his father's study, he saw Qin Shen's guards whom he had seen in the forest.

The guard obviously recognized Qin Tian, ​​and he was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses and saluted her.

Seeing the saber on his waist, Qin Tian couldn't help but took half a step back.

If she remembers correctly, the person who personally disposed of the companion on the mountain at that time seemed to be this person.

Qin Tian hurried into the study.

As expected, the first brother was there, sitting on the lower left hand of his father, drinking tea from a teacup unhurriedly.

The study, which was originally a little heavy due to the furnishings, now has a feeling of being frozen.

Qin Tian didn't dare to make a sound, but Qin Guanzhong saw Qin Tian coming and raised his hand to wave to her.

"Tian Tian came over and met Brother Ni."

Following Qin Guanzhong's hand, Qin Tian had no choice but to go forward, and stopped three steps away from the leather boot.

Only then did Qin Shen leisurely put down the teacup in his hand, and stood up with a cold face.

It's fine if he doesn't stand up, but after standing up, the coercion all over his body can't be concealed, pouring down on Qin Tian from top to bottom.

Qin Tian bit the bullet and saluted, "Brother is well."

He also returned the salute without saying a word, and then sat back down again.

Qin Tian wanted to hand over the meeting gift, so he pressed it directly, but Qin Guanzhong actually glanced at her sleeve at this moment.

"Look, you brought the embroidery for your brother."

Qin Tian: "."

Qin Tian didn't realize that her father's eyes were so sharp before, but he mentioned it, so she had no choice but to take it out.

"Poor workmanship, brother laughs at it."

Qin Tian sent it over with both hands, but she took it up with both hands, but saw that he didn't seem to raise his hand to pick it up, but he didn't refuse either.

Being so alienated, Qin Tian's heart sank, and he hurriedly put it on the tea table beside him, then withdrew his hand.

Pei Nang was lying on the small coffee table without even looking at her.

Qin Tian pursed his lips.

Two solitary chirping sounds in the yard made the room extremely quiet.

Qin Guanzhong signaled Qin Tian to sit down too, glanced at the two brothers and sisters who were still separated, thought for a while, and remembered that today seemed to be the night of the full [-]th month.

He looked at Qin Shen hesitantly, and then at Qin Tian.

"It's rare for you brothers and sisters to meet, why don't you stay in the study for dinner"

Before the words fell to the ground, Qin Tian suddenly felt someone's eyes sweep over him three steps away.

His gaze fell on her for a while, and Qin Tian immediately understood what he meant.

He didn't want to have dinner with her.

If the estrangement just now was not obvious, Qin Tian fully understood the hint in his eyes.

She was looking forward to having brothers and sisters of her own like Miss Li Er, but she also knew that this kinship could not be forced.

She and this direct brother really don't have any brother-sister friendship.

Qin Tian knew love and interest, and didn't want to disturb this brother again, so he simply called Qin Guanzhong.

"Father, my daughter is a little tired today, I want to rest early."

Qin Guanzhong was a little surprised, but Qin Tian had already said so, so he couldn't force it.

"Forget it. If you want to eat at night, you can tell the stove to make it. You should rest early after eating."

"Yes."

After getting the answer, Qin Tian quickly glanced at the man beside him, and saw that man silently withdrew his gaze from her.

The presence in the study was really overwhelming, Qin Tian really didn't want to stay any longer, so he hurriedly left.

"My daughter is going back first."

Qin Guanzhong had no choice but to call the eldest maid Huang Ling to send Qin Tian back to Chaoyunxuan.

*
The study room has returned to its normal state.

Qin Guanzhong didn't mention Qin Tian's matter any more, instead he changed the subject and asked about Qin Shen's absence these days.

In the past two years, the emperor in the Forbidden City did not care about political affairs, and even the imperial court in the capital became lazy in running errands, and all the localities supported themselves.

Qingzhou is a vast land, facing the sea in the north and east, and the north is nothing. The east is often invaded by pirates, and Qin Guanzhong is often unable to deal with it in time, so Qin Shen takes some of the burden for him.

Last year, he led a force of only half a hundred households and defeated all the hundreds of pirates who were trying to go ashore to plunder. Although he had no official name, he gained a strong reputation among the soldiers and civilians in Qingzhou.

Qin Guanzhong simply entrusted him with several important tasks of coastal defense, which can be regarded as experience.

This time Qin Shen went out for several days, and he went to several cities along the east coast of Qingzhou to patrol the maritime affairs for Qin Guanzhong.

".You've worked hard these days, and you're familiar with the defense posts along the coast. You should stay at home and rest for a while."

Qin Shen didn't respond to this, but thought of something and said something.

"My son took care of one person during this trip."

"Who?" Qin Guanzhong raised his eyebrows slightly.

Qin Shen didn't hide it, and said directly.

"This person has been my mother's companion for many years. It's a pity that this person cheated on others, accepted bribes from outsiders to sell the news of the house, and even made some deals with pirates. When I found out about him, he ran away after hearing the news, but I captured him near Zhucheng , has been dealt with."

In two simple sentences, this matter was explained.

I added one last sentence.

"The son is not going to mention this to his mother."

Qin Guanzhong understood his wife's temperament and could not stand such a thing, so he nodded.

But I asked, "Bribe? Who bribed this person?"

As he spoke, he thought of something, his voice suppressed a bit.

"Is it from Xing Landong?"

Xing Landong, the deputy inspector of the fourth rank of the Shandong Procuratorate, is in charge of Xing prisons in various prefectures in Shandong, and Qingzhou Prefecture, where the Qin family is located, is also under the rule.

Although the deputy inspector of the fourth rank is not high, but the authority in Xing prison is not small.

The most unfortunate thing is that this person has a long history with Qin Guanzhong.

After the matter of the "outside room" was exposed by Luo Chong, Qin Guanzhong strictly investigated Luo Chong's side, and had some guesses.

At the moment he asked this question, he heard Qin Shen say something.

"It seems that the matter of bribery and snooping is indeed related to the Xing family."

When Qin Guanzhong heard this, he snorted.

"Sure enough. That guy surnamed Xing has really worked hard on me. In the past two years, the court has dispatched inspectors from various places, and they are really good people."

He muttered to himself, not noticing that Qin Shen raised his head at this moment, and fixedly glanced at him.

The deputy inspector dispatched by the imperial court has worked hard on the Qin family, just to expose a humble daughter of the Qin family?
And after this incident, there seems to be no other alternative.

Qin Shen's father's figure was reflected in his dark pupils, suspicions appeared in his eyes, and he silently glanced at his father.

But when Qin Guanzhong looked over, he covered everything up.

(End of this chapter)