The villain's daily corpse collection

Huo Feng recalled the previous events told by the storyteller, which concerned the grievances between the two major jade families.

The Shi family produced nephrite, which was collectively called Xianshan jade because most of it was produced in Shaoxian Mountain in the west of Fangqiu. All the jade mines in that area belonged to the Shi family.

The Shi family's jade is known for its restrained and gentle color, and its elegance and uprightness. In order to experience this noble taste, the powerful and aristocratic families all wear this jade. Rarity makes things valuable, and white jade is the most precious among them.

As many nobles wore it, many rumors spread. The most popular one was that this jade could help people cultivate immortality and become gods. The Du family of the imperial family loved Xianshan jade the most, just because of the saying "eating jade to cultivate immortality". On the grounds that Shi's jade warmed people's hearts, they openly and secretly ordered the Shi family to pay tribute in large quantities. The Shi family dared not be angry or say anything.

Rongjia produces jadeite, which is similar to pyroxene, such as the most famous jadeite. The deposits are distributed in Wuchuan near Fanghuai Mountain, stretching for thousands of miles from the upper reaches to the middle reaches and from the northeast to the southwest.

It is said that the ancestors of the Rong family used to make a living by fishing, but after a severe drought, they never recovered. The Rong family passed by this place to seek refuge with their relatives. The mistress of the Rong family at that time came from a well-known scholarly family, but even when she was down and out, she still had a mood of appreciating the scenery outside. She found that there were unusually colored rock beaches on both sides of the river, so she stayed there for a few days. Unexpectedly, this also changed the wheel of fate of the Rong family.

The Rong family once said that all jewelry made of green stones in the world belonged to the Rong family. Whether it was the sparkling imperial green jade or the brightly colored jade, the Rong family was always at the forefront of the jade industry, and they also had many business contacts with the local tyrant, the Fangqiu Liang family, in the gambling industry.

As the saying goes, "Wang Po sells melons and brags about himself."

The Shi family and the Rong family are no exception. They all say that their jade is the best of the best, the best of the best.

Although the jades of the two families are not of the same type, the buyers of stones are either rich or noble, and there is no clear boundary between them. Naturally, they will buy from whichever family has better jade.

Therefore, if the two families come forward, they will definitely not be able to coexist peacefully.

The Rong family often said: The Shi family's jade does not look as clear and bright as their own, and the color is bright. It can catch the eyes and wallets of many young men and women at the first sight. It is a fashionable thing and is always popular in different areas at different times.

On the other hand, when young people wear the Shi family's Xianshan jade, they seem too old-fashioned, not lively enough, and mostly just pretending to be serious.

The Shi family said: Our jade is more elegant, and playing with it in your hands can nourish you. Xianshan jade also has a great effect. Because it is cold and moist, it can be held in the mouth to quench thirst. In this drought era, this effect is a miracle.

The Shi family secretly mocked the Rong family's jadeite for being of mixed colors and cheap, and not being on par with the Xianshan jade.

The two jade families had been fighting for several generations. Until this generation, the heads of the two families did not want to fight anymore. They decided to completely resolve the conflict through family marriage. From then on, the two families would be called one family, which meant a long-lasting happy marriage.

"It looks like a failure." Wang Wei interrupted his recollection, "Now the Shi family and the Rong family are still clearly divided."

"Yes, the situation is quite awkward for the two families now. They got married last year, and on the second day after the wedding, they went back to their respective homes. It is said that they have never appeared in the same occasion since then." Huo Feng was also amazed by this.

Wang Wei sighed: "These two are quite stubborn. Since it is a marriage alliance, they are so disobedient to the rules. I guess they don't need the help of the other family."

"But the truth is just the opposite." Huo Feng shook his head. "Now the cooperation between the Rong family and the Liang family's gambling business is flourishing. Not only do they own jadeite veins, they have even discovered Huangyang jade that is comparable to the Shi family's Xianshan jade. It is said that the edible effect is even better."

"Is the Rong family trying to force the Shi family to death?" Wang Wei heard it, the Rong family will soon become the only powerful family. "Today, I went to the Jade Appraisal House and used the finest jadeite to specifically mention the Rong family, and no one mentioned the Shi family at all."

"The current head of the Rong family is the second young lady of the Rong family, named Rong Fei. Her elder sister is already married, and she has been involved in the family business for a long time. Compared with the marriage relationship with the Shi family, she seems to be closer to the Fangqiu Liang family."

Huo Feng poured two glasses of water, handed one to Wang Wei, and drank his own in one gulp.

"Moreover, it seems that the marriage between the Rong and Shi families is more than just a business alliance. In the stories I heard, many factors point to the emotional problems between the second Miss Rong and the young master of the Shi family."

"Emotional problems?" Wang Wei was puzzled. "They are already married. Besides the fact that the Rong family is better in terms of benefits, what's the problem?"

"There are currently three versions on the market, all of which are controversial. The first one is that Miss Rong has a lover, and she is extremely dissatisfied with this marriage, so she plans to gradually erode and annex the Shi family as revenge."

Wang Wei: "Wow, you have ambition."

"The second version is that Miss Rong was extremely ugly and behaved indecently. She deceived the Shi family in order to get married and married the eldest son of the Shi family. On the night of the wedding, she learned that the eldest son of the Shi family was a sickly person and would not live long. So she thought of taking everything from the Shi family as compensation."

Wang Wei: "That's quite smart. You can lose anything but yourself."

"The third version," Huo Feng changed his posture, his tone became ups and downs, quite like a storyteller's temperament.

"Miss Rong may not be herself anymore. She is possessed by a demon. In order to avoid being discovered, she cannot live with the young master of the Shi family. As for why she is possessed, it is very likely that she is already dead!"

Wang Wei was not surprised: "When did he die?"

Huo Feng: "Well... four years ago, there was a mining disaster and the jade mine collapsed. All the male members of the Rong family were killed, and in the end, she was the only one who came back alive."

Wang Wei tapped his forehead lightly and said, "This version sounds ridiculous."

Huo Feng rubbed the place where he was knocked, expressing his confusion: "Why do you say that? I feel it is quite plausible. After all, Second Miss Rong rarely shows up in front of people, and does not allow anyone to come into the mansion to discuss matters. I heard that she always wears a full face decoration when she goes out, and she is almost as mysterious as the shadow guard that Master mentioned."

"God's intuition." Wang Wei looked like he saw through everything. "Moreover, your three versions only talk about the second daughter of the Rong family, missing many other angles. The second point that the eldest son of the Shi family is a sickly person is indeed true. So, what is the Shi family doing in the other two versions?"

Huo Feng explained: "The Shi family gradually declined, and the only thing that could support the family was the old mines, but the output would only get smaller and smaller. As their momentum waned, they naturally disappeared behind people, and would not become a topic of conversation after dinner, so naturally there would be fewer mentions of them in stories."

"There are still many doubts. Both families have their own hidden secrets that need to be discovered, but fortunately, there has been progress." Wang Wei smiled slightly, "The cloak you asked about belongs to Shi Yao, the eldest son of the Shi family."

Huo Feng's eyes widened: "Master has already contacted him? What kind of person is he?"

"Hmm... It's hard to judge. He looks both strong and weak."

Huo Feng's face was full of confusion. What does it mean to be both strong and weak?

"He is indeed a sickly person, and his breath is so weak that it feels like he will die on the roadside in the next moment. But he has a master beside him. He said that he is his new shadow guard, but I always feel that this shadow guard is not human." Wang Wei frowned slightly, "I didn't see his true appearance the whole time. He is very fast, and his speed is not something that ordinary cultivators can achieve."

"What a strange person." Huo Feng sighed, "Then why did he give the cloak to Master?"

"Because they killed a man in front of me and the blood was splattered on me."

Huo Feng: “…”

It was a completely unexpected development. He thought he was a gentleman from a noble family and was lending his master clothes because he saw that his clothes were too thin.

Wang Wei briefly described her trip to Fangqiu today, with some fictional descriptions, which was completely different from the peaceful days when Huo Feng listened to books in the teahouse. Huo Feng was shocked and even admired her.

"Master has adapted so well to life in the mortal world. When I left home this morning, I was worried about how Master would communicate with mortals."

Wang Wei was slightly proud: "Of course."

It's just that one dares to say it and the other dares to believe it.

"However, you said that they just killed people directly. It's really weird. Ordinary people would at most beat them up and teach them a lesson, but they..."

"Shi Yao said that the new shadow guard was too heavy-handed and didn't understand the instructions, but I think this shadow guard is a big suspicious point." Wang Wei couldn't believe that there was a mortal who killed people in front of him so easily.

Huo Feng thought: "There are always people better than you, maybe he is a top master in the mortal world."

Wang Wei got up, opened the window, and it was dusk.

"The day goes by so fast here. It's getting dark... but it's still so bright." She leaned against the window, looking at the brightly lit night market.

Huo Feng also stood up and walked over: "The mortal world has so many people, so there is such a prosperous scene today. This is incomparable to any other world. Fangqiu emphasizes commerce, which means the circulation of population and goods, so there will naturally be more people."

She still didn't quite understand the short and numerous life.

Wang Wei sighed: "I didn't want to get too involved in human affairs, but now, I always feel that their secrets may be related to the artifact. If we can't solve it, maybe we will be trapped here forever."

"Oh right! I almost missed a key point." Huo Feng added, "The Quanyu Banquet is the first cooperative banquet between the Shi family and the Rong family. It will be in three days. Maybe there will be clues to the artifact."

"It seems that something special will happen at this banquet." Wang Wei arranged, "Tomorrow, I will go to Shi's house to meet Shi Yao, and you will continue to investigate the Rong family. Quan Yuyan must find a way to get in."

"The banquet was grand, and there were special invitations. There seemed to be anti-counterfeiting marks on them, making them difficult to forge." Huo Feng remembered that he had accidentally glanced at someone else's invitation during the day.

Wang Wei: “I’ll figure out a way to do this.”

Huo Feng was a little worried: "Master, do you need me to go with you to Shi's house? Wouldn't it be safer if we go together?"

Wang Wei patted his shoulder and said, "Tomorrow is just to return the clothes, not to kill you. What are you afraid of? I am a god after all. What can mortals do to me?"

She took out a piece of talisman paper from the package, condensed a drop of blood from her fingertips, and drew two talismans.

"...Master, if you want to draw a talisman, I can borrow a pen."

Wang Wei paused and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Let's use the talisman tomorrow. It can directly transmit sound and can be used unlimited times. When using it, you need to say the three-word activation password."

"What three words?"

"I am a good person."

"Master," Huo Feng reminded, "These are four words."

"Just discovered it." Wang Wei smiled perfunctorily.

It was all the damn Chaos' fault for setting up some stupid password. She should have stopped it at the time, but she just thought it was a small matter and didn't bother to care about it. As expected, it wasn't her turn.

"Master, the password on the talisman is very unique." Huo Feng put the talisman into his arms.

The night is about to pass and it is a new day.

Wang Wei went up to the main hall of the Shi family holding a cloak.

The Shi family and the Rong family are both merchants, so the main hall is connected to the mansion, and everyone is busy in the main hall during the day. She looked around, but did not see Shi Yao.

"Boss, where is your young master?"

The shopkeeper was examining a piece of jade carefully and only looked up when he heard the voice.

"It's the girl. The head of the family told you yesterday to come in through this door."

Homeowner?

The shopkeeper took her to a door in the inner hall. This inconspicuous door was a shortcut to Shi's mansion.

"Young lady, you can go in by yourself. The master doesn't like outsiders to enter the mansion. After you go in, walk southeast and you will see a small attic, a warm room on the third floor. The master is inside."

The shopkeeper looked at her for a few more seconds. It had been a long time since a stranger had entered the Shi Mansion, and this girl was not a frequent customer of the store. He didn't know what kind of fate they had.

"Aren't both the Shi and Rong families very averse to outsiders entering their homes? Why did Shi Yao invite me in?" Wang was puzzled. Things might not be that simple.

The Shi family's yard is not very big, but you can tell that the person who lives here must be a gentle and elegant person. There are no complicated textures, everything is so simple and harmonious.

The pavilions and gardens, the fish swimming in the water, and the colorful birds in the cages are quite interesting.

She followed the route given by the shopkeeper and headed southeast. The natural environment was full of vitality, but there was no one along the way.

As a god, her five senses were extremely sharp even without using her spiritual sense. She seemed to hear someone sighing in a corner somewhere.

And she was sure that it was not in the southeast direction, but seemed to be on the west side.

Wangwei stopped and wanted to find the source of the sound.

"Mo Wei, are you lost? The warm room is over there, I'll take you there." Shi Yao's unique gentle voice suddenly came into her ears. Why did he come out?

Wang Wei turned around and said, "Master Yao, aren't you recuperating in the warm room? You will catch a cold if you come out. I brought your cloak, it has been cleaned, put it on." Speaking to such a gentle person, her voice unconsciously became a little softer.

"Okay. Mo Wei, can you help me put it on?" He held the hand warmer, turned his head and coughed a few times.

Wang Wei unfolded the cloak and put it on Shi Yao. Looking at Wang Wei approaching, Shi Yao inadvertently smelled the cold air on Wang Wei's hair, pure white like snow, it was really cold.

It was a cold breath, without any subjective flavor. He couldn't tell whether it was fragrant or not, it was just very special.

"Thank you Mo Wei. There is basically no one serving in this courtyard. Most of the time, it's just me and my shadow guard here." Shi Yao introduced the situation in the mansion.

Wang Wei was still wondering who made that voice. She wanted to ask directly, but she didn't ask.

"What about at night? There must be someone to keep watch. It's a bit lonely to live alone in such a big yard at night."

"The Shadow Guard will keep watch." He sighed, "But you are right, I am indeed very lonely and have few friends."

"Mo Wei, are you willing to be my friend?"