Looking at the bright moon

When He Lingshan stepped into the Qiuyue mansion, he found that all the officials of the Wen family, big and small, were gathered in the meeting hall. At a glance, there were a lot of dark heads.However, with so many people gathered, the hall was not noisy at all, even if there were occasional conversations, it was low and short, and the atmosphere was as dignified as everyone's expressions.When he appeared, even the few people who were talking stopped talking, and many pairs of eyes looked at him together. They obviously knew what happened on the pier just now, and the gazes they cast over were unanimously suspicious.

Jin Zhongquan sat at the head, his face was livid, and he was the only one who turned a blind eye to his arrival.Seeing the embarrassment of the situation, the chief officer who accompanied He Lingshan to the police station stood up and nodded to him, saying, "Young master, you came at the right time. I sent those policemen away temporarily, but right now all the ports are being shut down by the yamen. Lock it up, I'm afraid they will draw up a search warrant soon and send people here to investigate. The ship was sent by Yiling, but the goods inside have been replaced. Please check it out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Zhongquan snorted heavily, and said, "What's 'troublesome'? Whoever caused the trouble will be dealt with by himself, and the crime will be questioned afterwards. This is the old rule. Could it be that he is the third master? Can imperial disciples be treated extra leniently, there is no such reason!"

There was this very prestigious old man who spoke first, and the rest of the people who planned to denounce He Lingshan became more courageous and echoed: "Yes, the third master is the real master. If such a big thing happened, he should be invited to come forward, not to do it." What, even a few pointers are good. If the third master is really sick and can't get up, let us as subordinates go visit once, and if we don't see the third master, how can we feel at ease?"

Another person said: "This is Wen's family, and it's not He's surname. You can't have the final say on all matters, right?"

The more they talked, the more embarrassing they became. Xu Shuhe shouted for silence several times, but it was ineffective. The other senior officers either lowered their heads and stroked the ring on their hands, or smoked a cigarette with their mouths in their mouths, completely staying out of it .Uncle Xu only regretted that it was not his cousin standing here at the moment, without Xu Hancheng's power and loud voice, everyone here could pretend not to hear him.He looked at He Lingshan, but found that the young master was still sitting quietly, with one hand resting on his lapped legs, his fingertips tapping his knees time after time, looking relaxed and bored.

Those who denounced him gradually quieted down. Dozens of pairs of eyes locked He Lingshan together, all begging him for an explanation.

"There is something wrong with the things brought in from Yiling. It is indeed my fault. I will give you an explanation as soon as possible." He Lingshan finally said: "Although my surname is not Wen, since Mr. Wen entrusted me to take care of everything, Now, what you do and how to do it, of course, is up to me.”

He flicked his wrist, and a small gold seal tied with a silk thread fell from his sleeve, dangling between his slender fingers.He spread that hand in front of Jin Zhongquan: "Do you recognize this?"

Jin Zhongquan picked up the seal in displeasure, looked at it for a moment, then raised his eyebrows: "The third master's seal? He even gave you this?"

"All the documents and contracts of the Wen family must be stamped with this seal to take effect. Mr. Wen gave it to me, which is to allow me to do everything in the future." He Lingshan gathered five fingers and held the seal in his hands. In the palm of his hand: "Everyone knows that I am the person in charge now, but still insist on seeing Mr. Wen, do you think my words are not enough weight?"

Everyone was swept by his eyes, and no one dared to answer "yes" loudly like before.There are rules in the gang. Orders given by the leader can be questioned and refuted, but they must not be disobeyed without reason. Disobedience without reason will be severely punished.Wen Mingyu gave the seal to He Lingshan for safekeeping, which undoubtedly gave him the power to deal with the gang members, and no one wanted to take the risk of being punished again.

Only Jin Zhongquan was still unconvinced, and said with staring eyes: "You have only been the third master's apprentice for a few days, how much do you know about the affairs of the gang, and being a director is as simple as talking about it? Just a few days after taking over, there have been frequent incidents. I have to meet the third master and ask him why he let his only nephew go, but insisted on sending the Wen family into the hands of an outsider."

After saying that, he got up and wanted to leave, but just as he made a move, He Lingshan suddenly stepped on his knee and pushed him back on the chair.Jin Zhongquan was used to being an elder, never expected to be treated so rudely, his face flushed instantly, and he shouted: "He Lingshan, you are too presumptuous!"

"As the head of the family, it is my duty to restrain my subordinates, and it is not presumptuous." He Lingshan played with the seal in his hand, while stepping on the other party motionlessly: "There is trouble in the gang right now, and you don't want to solve it, but instigate it." Others are making trouble together, what's the use of me asking you to do something like this?"

Jin Zhongquan was stunned, and couldn't help but meet He Lingshan's dark eyes, which were filled with obvious impatience, and those who often deal with life and death would recognize the meaning of this impatience.He touched his forehead subconsciously. Jin Zhongquan also saw a similar situation many years ago, but at that time he was facing Wen Mingyu, who was less than 20 years old.Before Wen Mingyu took office, he killed his own brother. People who opposed him were more and more fierce than those who opposed He Lingshan today. Clean up the door for Mr. Wen.

Wen Mingyu listened from the beginning to the end without saying a word. No one knew when he became murderous. As soon as the scolded person put down his finger, he was shot in the head, and the red, white and white liquid splashed all over the table. .The other members of the gang were taken aback, but Wen Mingyu slowly wiped her fingers with a handkerchief in the dead silence, and asked them, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

The chief officer's body was still twitching, the people who protested just now were silent, even the disciples of the chief officer's disciples were silent, and it took a long time for someone to say: "You, how can you kill people casually, it's not appropriate rule!"

Wen Mingyu said: "Shouldn't he be killed?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to say a word of wrongdoing. It usually takes a lot of effort to commit a crime. Now that the confidence has been vented, the battle can no longer be sustained.

At this time, Jin Zhongquan was like the chief officer who was shot dead. If He Lingshan took action against him, he would certainly get into big trouble, but what about after that?He could find a way to solve the trouble, but he himself lost his life. A businessman who is careful and careful will not do such a loss-making business anyway.Jin Zhongquan finally believed that this was a student brought out by Wen Mingyu himself, but it was not easy to give in to a young man who was decades younger than himself. After a long time, he said forcefully: "What are you going to do?"

"A thief has entered the house, so we can't let him continue to do evil." He Lingshan got up and straightened his sleeves, and replied very naturally: "In the past, you often dealt with the police station. Before I can find out the ins and outs, no matter what means you use, you must Hold them back so that no more trouble will arise."

After finishing speaking, he looked back at the silent crowd: "Can it be done?"

One of the senior officials looked embarrassed and said hesitantly: "Your order, we have no reason not to do it, but... But please give me a deadline, so that we can have a bottom line in our hearts."

"I won't keep you waiting for too long." He Lingshan patted him on the shoulder and walked out of the hall. This time, people along the way made way for him, very willingly, just like they used to make way for the young master.Uncle Xu stood there blankly for a while, and finally remembered to catch up. After He Lingshan cast his gaze on him, he subconsciously smiled at him.

There was an involuntary compliment in his smile, He Lingshan noticed it, raised his brow slightly, and said, "There are so many things to do, how can you still smile."

Xu Shuhe heard that this was a joke, and responded boldly: "Having fun while suffering."

He Lingshan also smiled, the smile was very faint, and it was somewhat like Wen Mingyu's way of laughing.But after laughing, he spoke again, but he was already ordering business: "The shipment from Yiling was just negotiated ten days ago, and the route is arranged by me personally, and all the documents are stored in my father's study. , It is impossible for outsiders to know. Go and find out, from ten days ago to today, who has entered and exited the study."

Xu Shuhe agreed and left, not noticing the address he changed for the first time. After all, no one in the world would be surprised when a son mentioned his father.He Lingshan stood alone outside the hall door. He was a little surprised. He thought he would hesitate when he called out these two words, but when he came out, there was no awkwardness at all.On the day when the accident happened, he rushed Wen Mingyu, who was covered in blood, to the hospital. At that moment, he suddenly realized that he no longer needed to deny the blood relationship between them. , has never been related to blood.

Ever since Wen Mingyu was injured and rested, his study room has become a forbidden place by default, and there are only a handful of people who can enter it. It was easy to find suspicious objects from it—but the strange thing is that everyone who should be interrogated is interrogated After passing, they all got the same answer: Except for He Lingshan, no one else has been in or out of there these days.

After listening to Xu Shuhe's report, He Lingshan was not too surprised. The unknown suspect dared to do such a bold thing, so he had more or less the confidence to not be discovered.As for whether his confidence is superior in skill or someone is covering him up, this is another puzzle that cannot be answered for the time being.

The guards guarding the study room have all worked in Wen's family for more than ten years. If they are blamed for not being loyal enough, the whole gang will not be able to find another trustworthy person.Xu Shuhe proposed to separate them and interrogate them again with some means, but He Lingshan vetoed it.To the Wen family, he is still an outsider, and he needs to be cautious in everything he does. If he is too tough, it may backfire.

That night he went to meet these people in person, and the attitudes of the guards towards him were all the same, they were very respectful and polite, and there was nothing wrong with the wording of their responses.There was only one, who didn't have a good face when he saw He Lingshan, and became even more impatient when answering questions. He raised his chin and nodded his neck: "If I do something to be sorry for the Wen family and the third master, I don't need you to do it. Take a knife on it yourself first!"

Xu Hancheng who was standing behind him immediately scolded him loudly, telling him to pay attention to his words and deeds in front of He Lingshan.The man obviously listened to Xu Hancheng's words. Although his movements were very stiff, he still sat upright and hummed from his throat: "Why are you even facing an outsider, no wonder..."

"Who told you that fifth young master He is an outsider?" Xu Hancheng stared at him coldly: "Does the words that the third master himself said don't count here?"

The guard seemed to want to refute, He Lingshan knocked on the table, interrupted their conversation, and asked, "Why?"

The other party's expression froze, and his neck stiffened again: "It's nothing, I'm telling the truth anyway, if you don't believe me, feel free to use any means you want, but I will never accept being wronged."

He said his words with a sense of seeing death as home, and he really didn't look like a person who had done something wrong. He Lingshan felt helpless, and waved the person out.Seeing him frowning, Xu Hancheng thought that he was still unhappy about the guard's collision, so he said carefully: "Young master, I personally took this kid in. He fled from a foreign country all the way to Yancheng, without father or father. Mother, with a wife who is dying of illness. In order to find a good doctor for his wife, he even smashed his head in front of me. For such a person who values ​​affection, he should not be able to do things like eating inside and outside."

He Lingshan didn't doubt the other party's eyesight, but the unfinished sentence of the man was still worth pondering. No wonder what would be followed... No wonder everyone was so dissatisfied, no wonder the Wen family fell into this state?He pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, and because he was silent for too long, even Xu Hancheng couldn't help giving him advice: "Why don't you ask the third master? It's just after ten o'clock, and maybe he hasn't slept yet."

"Don't disturb him!" He Lingshan blurted out without thinking, and when he saw the smile on Xu Hancheng's face, he realized that the other party was actually making fun of him.He sighed, thinking of Wen Mingyu, he couldn't help but said, "I'm very worried that you won't stay with my father."

Xu Hancheng said: "What a coincidence, when your father asked me to help you, he said the same words." Like Wen Mingyu, he still treated He Lingshan as a child, and reached out to pat his head: " Don't worry, your father was able to take care of himself when he was a teenager, and he knows how to protect himself."

He Lingshan didn't answer, he couldn't tell whether he was persuaded or not, he rested his chin on the back of his folded hands, and was silent for a while.It was getting late at night, the doors and windows of the study room were open, and the wind passed through the room, even though it was summer, it still made people's shoulders and arms feel cold.Xu Hancheng was about to persuade the other party to go back to Longyuan to rest, when He Lingshan suddenly asked, "Uncle Xu, do you know Wen Bihe?"

Hearing these two words suddenly, Xu Hancheng didn't realize it for a moment, and it took a long time before he said: "He...how did you think of asking him?"

"My uncle," He Lingshan said with some hesitation, "I have mentioned this name many times, what is their relationship?"

It turned out to be the case, Xu Hancheng heaved a sigh of relief, and replied: "Wen Bihe was kind to your uncle. Sheng Jingyuan had a bad life at home back then, and he relied on Wen Bihe to get ahead. Sheng Jingyuan is very Loyalty, but it is used in the wrong place, and all the thoughts are spent on the third master, so I really don't know how to live or die."

He Lingshan didn't understand: "He wants to talk about loyalty, so what does it have to do with my father?"

Xu Hancheng made a slip of the tongue and scratched his hair angrily.The other party's question involved the most chaotic period of the Wen family. Mr. Wen was assassinated and killed, and then his blood relatives turned against each other, brothers killed each other, and Wen Bi and his eldest brother and sister-in-law who killed him were killed by the third brother who returned home.The shocking scandal in this passage is not suitable for telling their next generation. He can only explain vaguely: "If there is no third master, the person who is the master of the house today will be gentle and harmonious."

At first He Lingshan didn't comprehend the cause and effect of what he said, until Xu Hancheng quietly moved his eyes under his gaze, showing a little guilt, then he suddenly remembered a past event, and his face slowly showed surprise.

In the theater four years ago, Wen Mingyu said to him: "Sheng Huan, I killed my own brother when I was about your age."

At that time, He Lingshan was immersed in his enthusiasm for his sweetheart, eager to prove himself, but he didn't realize what kind of bloody past was hidden in this sentence.Wen Mingyu is not a cold-hearted person, otherwise he wouldn't be able to help smiling when he mentioned his mother, and he wouldn't be so tolerant and patient with Yongtang. He gave a helping hand, but killed his younger brother who grew up by his side. He Lingshan didn't dare to think about how the two brothers would win or lose at that time.

This makes sense, it seems that the kidnapping he encountered when he was 16 years old, the target of the other party was not Yongtang at all, but Wen Mingyu.Sheng Jingyuan deliberately approached him and wooed him, all of this was the foreshadowing of the assassination at Baifeng Hotel.However, He Lingshan doesn't think that what Sheng Jingyuan is doing now is out of loyalty. Just hearing the word "bihe" can make Jingyuan, who is talking and laughing, immediately lose control. He Lingshan feels very familiar with that excessive sensitivity and nervousness—— When any topic related to Wen Mingyu was brought up, his reaction was exactly the same as that of Jingyuan.

If you don't love him so much that you're willing to give your life away, you won't be able to change into that kind of appearance.