Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

Xu Mingjie left the wellhead, and a hint of invisible chill passed through his heart. He couldn't help but recall the family gathering a few months ago. At that time, everything at home seemed harmonious and warm. However, since Banggeng appeared, everything began to become complicated. His memory gradually returned to that moment, and the conversation and atmosphere at that time seemed to hint at some hidden truth.

"Mingjie, are you still unwilling to accept Banggeng's arrangement?" At that party, his cousin Li Jie once asked him this. Li Jie's voice was filled with helplessness and pity, and it was a tone of asking knowingly, which made Xu Mingjie's heart fluctuate.

"Li Jie, you know that Bang Geng's behavior over the years has made me very suspicious of him." Xu Mingjie replied at the time, his voice full of determination and doubt. Although he tried his best to hide his emotions, an indescribable uneasiness surged in his heart.

Li Jie sighed softly, "I understand your concerns, but after all, he is a member of the family, and we can't blame him casually."

Xu Mingjie did not investigate further at the time, but now thinking back, the conversation at that time seemed to hide more meaning. His thoughts were interrupted by some clues in front of him. Xu Mingjie looked at the documents taken out from the bottom of the well again, and a strong determination to uncover the truth surged in his heart. His fingers gently stroked the handwriting on the documents, and suddenly found that one of them recorded in detail the distribution of eggs in the family. Those records were so detailed that they recorded the source and destination of each egg, and there were even signs of the name "Banggeng" in several places.

Xu Mingjie's heart was suddenly shocked. He clearly remembered that Banggeng had quarreled with him before because of the eggs at home. At that time, he didn't care about it, thinking it was just a trivial family matter. However, now it seems that these trivial matters are closely related to the family secrets.

He sat in the courtyard of the quadrangle, the moonlight shining on his face, bringing a hint of coolness. His thoughts gradually returned to the quarrel with Bang Geng. He remembered the scene that day, the conversation between him and Bang Geng was full of gunpowder.

"Mingjie, you always like to point fingers at me, but you know what? I also have my own difficulties." There was a hint of anger and grievance in Banggeng's voice at that time, and his eyes were flashing with dissatisfaction.

"Difficulties? Your difficulty is that our whole family has to pay for your unreliable behaviors?" Xu Mingjie's tone was full of impatience, and he was already deeply dissatisfied with Banggeng.

"I'm thinking about everyone. Everything I do is for this family." Banggeng's voice was filled with anger and sadness, with a glimmer of tears in the corner of his eyes.

After the quarrel, Xu Mingjie did not really think about what Banggeng said, but thought that he was just exaggerating some family trivialities to try to justify his behavior. Now, when he saw the records in those files, he realized the details he had overlooked, and Banggeng's difficulties might not be as simple as they seemed.

Xu Mingjie's thoughts were blown by a gust of wind, bringing a sense of coolness. He stood up and decided to find Banggeng and ask him about these things face to face. His heart was filled with complicated emotions, and he didn't know if he could get the answer he wanted from Banggeng.

Walking on the path of the courtyard, Xu Mingjie's steps seemed particularly heavy. The moonlight shone on the ground, bringing a quiet atmosphere. The flowers and trees in the courtyard stood quietly, as if they were also silently waiting for him to uncover those long-buried secrets.

When Xu Mingjie arrived at Bang Geng's residence, he found Bang Geng sitting in the house, looking extremely tired. Bang Geng was holding a cup of tea in his hand, and the hot steam of the tea was lingering in the air, forming a sharp contrast with the gloomy atmosphere in the house. Seeing Xu Mingjie coming in, Bang Geng's face showed some surprise and confusion.

"Mingjie, why are you here?" There was a hint of tiredness in Banggeng's voice, as if he was surprised by his visit.

Xu Mingjie walked a few steps closer and sat down opposite Banggeng. "Banggeng, we need to talk." Although his voice was calm, his eyes flashed with a firm light.

Bang Geng frowned slightly, "What are you talking about?"

Xu Mingjie did not answer immediately, but took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Banggeng. "Take a look at this."

Bang Geng took the document, scanned it, and then showed a confused look. "These are all old records. Is there any problem?"

"These records mentioned something about eggs." Xu Mingjie's tone was somewhat heavy, "I found your name in the distribution of these eggs."

Bang Geng's expression immediately became nervous. His fingers paused on the document for a moment, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. "These are just some ordinary records."

"Ordinary records?" Xu Mingjie's voice was filled with disdain. "There is something unusual about every transaction mentioned in these records. If you have any explanation, let me know now."

Bang Geng took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his emotions. A trace of pain and regret flashed in his eyes. "Mingjie, you have to know that these things are not decided by me alone. Everything I do is to keep the family running normally."

"Maintain normal operations?" Xu Mingjie asked coldly, "But why do you want to hide these things?"

Bang Geng's expression became more serious, and his voice revealed a sense of helplessness. "You don't understand, and I don't want to make my family worry. These things are indeed a bit complicated, but everything I do is for this family."

Xu Mingjie felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart. He knew that Banggeng was not a completely heartless person, but the way he did things was often difficult for people to accept. His emotions also became complicated, with both dissatisfaction with Banggeng and deep concerns about family affairs.

"Bang Geng, if you really care about your family, then be honest." Xu Mingjie's voice became softer. "What we need most now is to solve the problem, not blame each other."

Bang Geng's eyes flashed with gratitude, and he nodded. "Okay, I'll tell you the truth. In fact, the egg incident is just the tip of the iceberg. The real problem is that I have been trying to cover up something deeper."

Xu Mingjie's heartbeat quickened a bit, as he knew there might be more secrets behind this sentence. He quietly waited for Banggeng's next words, his heart full of anticipation and nervousness.