Star Trace Gate

Inside the ruined Xishan Taoist Temple, Old Liu looked at Ren Ye who was sitting on the ground and yelling, and said in a stern voice: "What the hell did you know?!"

Ren also slowly turned his head and looked towards the main hall of the Xishan Taoist Temple, his eyes focused on the very old and dusty spirit tablet.

The sign reads "Xunzhu Old Man".

"Let's go to the Qijia Town Abstinence Center now." Although he had been busy all night, Ren Ye did not feel sleepy at all. Instead, he said excitedly, "Let's go rescue the little singer."

"That's fine. There are people on duty at the abstinence center at night. There is still some time now, so it should be in time. But what exactly do you know?" A Pu was also very curious.

"We'll talk on the way." Ren Ye grinned, looking refreshed.

……

Twenty minutes later, the four boarded the ferry and headed for Qijia Town.

Inside the cabin, Xu Qingzhao showed a rare curious and "wise" look, and whispered: "Although I can figure out a little about the past of these seven towns, I can't connect all the clues. Zhu Zigui, please tell me...!"

"Yes, I'll keep you in suspense. The penis is two meters short." Old Liu also urged.

"Cough cough."

Ren also cleared his throat, sat at the innermost side, crossed his legs and said: "Let me tell you three stories."

"Three stories?" A Pu was stunned.

"Yes." Ren Ye nodded slowly, his face serious, his brows furrowed, and he said, "The source of these three stories all start with Shen Jishi. He is very important and the source of all sins. The first story is about him. Many years ago, in order to satisfy his personal ambitions, Shen Jishi stole his master's treasure, the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo, and then came to Qijia Town to seek refuge with his cousins, and became sworn brothers with Zhou Bo, Wang Shoucai, Zhang Lu, Pang An, Guo Litao, and Gao Jiansheng. And his When the master found out that the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo was stolen, he sent his senior brother, Elder Xunzhu, to look for it. But I found a clue in the letter Shen Jishi wrote to Wang Shoucai. The letter said that Elder Xunzhu was seriously injured on the way here and had a serious illness, which greatly reduced his fighting power. This gave Shen Jishi the motivation to act. In order to possess the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo for a long time and cut off the master's clues, he chose to kill and silence the witnesses, secretly gathered the six brothers, and bloodbathed the Xishan Taoist Temple. However, I personally think that they did not do the job cleanly... "

"Not done cleanly, what do you mean?" Old Liu frowned.

"This is the third story, I will tell you later." Ren Ye waved his hand and continued: "After the bloodbath at Xishan Taoist Temple, Shen Jishi was no longer a threat, and the Shen family became completely powerful in Qijia Town. However, human nature is something that cannot be looked at directly. Whether it is relatives or sworn brothers, it is often easy to share hardships, but difficult to share happiness. After Shen Jishi completely became glorious, the balance between the seven brothers was lost. To put it bluntly, the other six heads of the family, brothers who were shoulder to shoulder, became servants of the Shen family invisibly. Although each of them was in charge of a certain area, everything had to comply with Shen Jishi's wishes. In addition, his ambition was realized and his power gradually expanded, which also changed Shen Jishi's character. He was no longer a righteous elder brother, but a leader of a large family who liked to play with power and human nature."

At this point, Ren Ye paused for a moment and continued to sort out the situation: "We have many clues to support Shen Jishi's changes. For example, the ghost Xiao Gui found by the beloved concubine once said that after Shen Jishi and Guo Litao confirmed their marriage, they secretly removed many of Wang Shoucai's people, and the two had a quarrel. In addition, Gao Jiansheng and his wife Yin Wan'er are cousins, but Shen Jishi has never told outsiders. Think about it, why did he do this? In fact, it can be summarized in four words - power distribution. Those who use power well will naturally habitually balance the internal. In short, these clues all show one thing, because of the glory, Shen Jishi has changed, and the other six brothers have also changed."

"I can understand this. There is indeed a lot of evidence and there is nothing wrong with it." Lao Liu expressed his approval.

Ren Ye continued, "The changes in the seven brothers' mentality and the conflicts caused by the inferiority of human nature must have had an opportunity before the big explosion. And this opportunity is the real reason for the bloody night, and it is also the second story I want to tell."

"What is it?" A Pu asked anxiously.

"The second story is about Yin Wan'er and Shen Yuan, a mother and son." Ren Ye looked at everyone and said in a magnetic voice, "Let's talk about Yin Wan'er first. Xiao Gui said that she and Shen Jishi's relationship was not good, but I guess it was not like this at the beginning. Why? Because when Shen Jishi started his business, he also got help from his wife's family. To put it bluntly, at that time, Shen Jishi must have been very humble, even a little humble, when facing his wife's family. But after he came to power, the humble way of getting along with each other no longer existed. The status of the husband and wife suddenly changed, and the gap was very large, so there would naturally be changes in mentality. For example, Yin Wan'er might feel that Shen Jishi's attitude towards her was not as good as before, and Shen Jishi would think, I'm in this position now, and you still want me to treat you like a poor boy, is this possible? Both sides are unbalanced, and the relationship between the husband and wife has become cold. Even if the Yin family had said something harsh in the past, Shen Jishi would think that he would be disgusted and annoyed when he recalled it, and would make small accounts."

When A Pu heard this, he immediately replied: "The story is very coherent and reasonable, but do you have any evidence?"

"Yes, there are three pieces of evidence. First, you need to analyze what kind of person Yin Wan'er is. She is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is the most famous talented woman in Qijia Town. And what is a talented woman? Emotional needs are greater than all other needs. To put it bluntly, it is the character of an artistic woman. Therefore, Shen Jishi's attitude towards her has changed. For her, the psychological gap is very large, even more painful than letting her lose a lot of money and many important things. The second piece of evidence is that Xiao Gui said that Shen Jishi had many concubines outside, which is also very important. In the Republic of China, people's thoughts have long been liberated. A cultured woman like Yin Wan'er would never accept Shen Jishi's cheating."

"What is cheating?" Xu Qingzhao asked curiously.

"Just having sex with women all the time."

"...Oh, then you are worthy of being cut into pieces in this regard." Xu Qingzhao said coldly.

Ren also smiled awkwardly, but did not respond. He just continued, "There is another piece of evidence that the relationship between Shen Jishi and Yin Wan'er has faded, and that is Zhou Bo. This bastard was so bold that he dared to harass the eldest sister-in-law in the middle of the night when he was drunk, and spread rumors. For a tyrant, this kind of thing may not be outwardly explosive, but it is absolutely unacceptable in the heart. Regardless of whether there is anything going on between Yin Wan'er and Zhou Bo, it is a thorn in Shen Jishi's heart. Every time those rumors reach his ears, it is a 10,000-point critical blow to the tyrant's face, which is unbearable."

“You’ve said so much, but it’s all gossip. Your reconstruction of the whole story…” Old Liu wanted to raise questions.

"No, the change in the relationship between Yin Wan'er and Shen Jishi is very important." Ren Ye shook his head and interrupted, "It is one of the important clues that gave birth to the bloody night incident. We just went to Zhou's house and found two pieces of evidence: the first is the exquisite mask, and the second is the size of the shoes. In other words... Zhou Bo didn't just talk big, but really took action. He is very obsessed with lust, otherwise, with his status and IQ, how could he come to harass someone late at night after getting drunk?"