After rebirth, dribbling and leaving

Xie Qingfeng was shocked when he saw the police coming to his door. It seemed that the truth could not be hidden anymore, and his second brother's crime was exposed!

Suppressing the anxiety in my heart, I forced a smile and replied:

"Dear yamen runners, my name is Xie Qingfeng. May I ask what can I do for you?"

One of the yamen runners looked him up and down. Seeing that he was handsome and spoke elegantly, he felt a bit favorable towards him and spoke more gently:

"Oh, you are from the Xie family. Who is Xie Xiaolian to you?"

Xie Qingfeng almost couldn't keep the smile on his face, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's my second brother!"

"Is he at home? Someone reported that your second brother committed murder and escaped. If he is at home, let him go back to the government office with us to explain the matter clearly, so as not to implicate others!"

The yamen runner looked at Xie Qingfeng with some sympathy. Although this boy lived in such a courtyard, he was wearing a long robe and should be a scholar. At his age, he might already be a scholar. If there was a murderer in his family, his future would be hopeless!

Xie Qingfeng felt cold sweat on his forehead in the biting cold of late autumn. He knew it was all over. He would never have the chance to take the imperial examination again in this life. Being an examiner was just a luxury for him!

His face was already pale, but he had to answer the question of the yamen runner:

"I wonder where my brother has gone? My eldest sister-in-law and my nephews and nieces haven't calmed down yet, and I haven't had time to go out and look for him yet!"

As usual, the yamen runners looked at the crime scene. Some of those who were willing to follow him wrote down the case, asked questions about the neighbors, questioned everyone in the Xie family, looked at the wounds on the body of the deceased, and took full notes one by one. Then he said to the only man in the Xie family:

"The Xie family has now been involved in such a big case. Before the murderer is caught, you are not allowed to go out at will. Wait for the government to question you at any time!"

Xie Qingfeng sent the yamen runners away and took a deep breath. Although the future was hopeless, life had to go on. Now, he had a crazy mother, his biological aunt and sister, and Hu Sui who was working away from home!

Hu Sui was the only servant in their family. After helping to bury the body yesterday, he went to work as a waiter in a nearby tavern. Although he did not earn much, it was a supplement to this broken family!

The second brother was completely ruined. Xie Qingfeng no longer had any feelings for him as a family member. All that was left was resentment. There was ice in his eyes, and he had murderous intent towards his mother who was still sitting in the main house in a daze!

It was this woman who occupied the position of mistress, but never paid any attention to her illegitimate son and deducted money from him in every way. If it weren't for her good education and her father's frequent questioning, I'm afraid she wouldn't even be able to grow up!

Aunt Xue is her own biological mother. In order to allow her to go to school smoothly, she used countless tricks on her father. She fought wits and courage with the mistress of the house and finally passed the examination to become a scholar. Next year's big exam will see her soar into the sky!

Who would have thought that my father would die because of my eldest brother! I had thought that the exam would be postponed for another year, but my second brother, a murderer, implicated me and I was forced to stop at the level of a scholar. All this was because Liu, the mistress of the family, doted on my second brother since he was a child!

The second elder brother never liked studying since he was young, because he was the legitimate son and the youngest son of Liu. He was afraid that the study would melt if he held it in his mouth, or fall if he held it in his hands. As a result, the second elder brother developed a willful and domineering character, and he would bully his younger half brothers from time to time!

Instead of stopping him, Liu instigated him and told him that as a concubine's son, he should have the awareness to assist the legitimate son and not have any unreasonable expectations!

She spoiled her second brother to the point of being lawless, and he became a complete playboy. He spent money recklessly outside, and when he came home he would think of ways to give money to the family!

Ever since the eldest brother married my eldest sister-in-law, the whole family has tried every means to enjoy the dowry she brought, but they have also persecuted her everywhere. In more than three years, I don’t know how many times my eldest sister-in-law has been to the gates of hell!

He originally thought that when he got through it, he would definitely protect his eldest sister-in-law. Unexpectedly, his eldest sister-in-law could not wait even a moment and suddenly divorced his eldest brother. She also converted her dowry into cash and took it all away. Not only did the Xie family become a laughing stock in the entire capital, but it also completely embarked on the road to decline!

Xie Qingfeng was filled with hatred in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he should have mustered up the courage to express his feelings to his elder sister-in-law during the years when his elder brother was away. At that time, his elder sister-in-law was isolated and helpless. As long as he showed his love to her, why would he be afraid that she would not submit to him?

He felt extremely regretful. Such a big and thick leg had slipped away like that. Now, he had become a poor scholar. Even if his sister-in-law had become an abandoned woman with a child, he was afraid that he would be beaten out before he could even get to her!

There was a trace of hatred in his eyes. Liu was the culprit who caused the downfall of the Xie family. What was the point of such a person living? He should have died early and not embarrassed himself in front of others!

Xie Qingfeng suddenly had an idea in his mind. He felt that it would be impossible for the officials to find his second brother all at once, and his gambling-addicted second brother would definitely sneak back here after squandering all the money!

At that time, he would kill two birds with one stone and deal with the mother and son. No matter how sad it was for the three of them, he would be able to barely make ends meet by being a teacher with his status as a scholar!

Moreover, according to the laws of the Dali Kingdom, as a scholar, you can own 50 acres of land without paying taxes. At that time, you can let others register the land under your name, collect some taxes, and solve the problem of food and drink!

The more he thought about it, the more relieved he felt. Xie Qingfeng felt that he could still get by like this!

He then put his mind at ease, returned to Aunt Xue's room, took out a piece of silver from his pocket, and said:

"Mother, go over and clean the faces of Aunt Ke and her two daughters, change them into clean clothes, and let them leave in a dignified manner!"

In his heart, Xie Qingfeng still disagreed with Aunt Ke. He felt that if it weren't for Aunt Ke stirring up trouble, his sister-in-law wouldn't have been forced to leave the Xie family completely!

How dare he be the legitimate wife of the Xie family? He only got to the position by climbing into the bed with others. A concubine is not worthy of being in the public eye. Even if the eldest brother admits it, he will not!

Aunt Xue agreed and pulled her daughter Xie Yinyin to go to the room of the eldest son of the Xie family. However, Xie Yinyin shrank back in fear:

"Mother, I don't dare to go. My sister-in-law's eyes were so scary. You tried to close her eyes, but they wouldn't close. She died with her eyes open. I'm really scared. Please go by yourself!"

Aunt Xue was a little annoyed, and she was also afraid, so she asked her daughter to accompany him. The room was very gloomy, and there were three people who had died suddenly lying there. Although they were people she was familiar with, she couldn't stand seeing three of them at once. It was creepy just thinking about it!

"You kid, the person is dead, what's so scary about that? Just because she can't close her eyes, we have to go over and take good care of her, lest her soul not leave and we suffer as well?"

When Xie Yinyin heard this, her scalp went numb, and she was finally fooled by her mother and followed!