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Shen Mo stroked his hair, sat down on Xiao Yisheng's lap, and held his face with both hands, "Yisheng..."

Hearing the young man's coquettish voice, Xiao Yisheng stood up holding his waist, walked towards the bed, pressed his forehead against his lips, and said, "I'll think about it."

During dinner, Shen Shen lowered his head and picked up the rice in the bowl, paying attention to the movement outside. When he heard a cough, he quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, stood up and went out to support Xiao Yisheng who appeared at the door.

Xiao Qiming put down his chopsticks and frowned, "Sheng'er, why did you come out?"

The expressions of the others were different, ranging from contempt to disgust.

Xiao Yisheng covered his mouth and coughed a few times, then said weakly, "Father, I had a strange dream."

"Why do you have to talk about the dream now? It's so cold, you lie on the bed, and let Xiao Mo tell me if you have something to say." Xiao Qiming's words were full of concern.

Relying on silence, Xiao Yisheng coughed more and more painfully, he gasped and said, "I dreamed that there was a Shiyan flower growing in the backyard."

Shiyanhua is an extremely rare and precious medicinal material, which is invaluable. It can be fried or eaten raw, and it can give birth to bones and heal the dead. It only exists in medical records.

The atmosphere on the table changed suddenly, Xiao Cheng's eyes were calculating and greedy, while Su Yue'e's hand holding the chopsticks turned white.

"It's just a dream, what's the fuss, Xiao Mo, help Sheng'er back to the room, what will happen in the future..."

"Yue'e." Interrupted aloud, Xiao Qiming's eyes had a hint of reminiscence, "The backyard has not been cleaned for many years, it is time to order someone to tidy it up."

Su Yue'e's face suddenly turned pale, "Master, but where..."

"Okay, that's it." Xiao Qiming frowned, obviously unwilling to say more.

The backyard is overgrown with weeds. On weekdays, even the servants avoid this place intentionally or unintentionally, just because there was a beautiful woman who lived here and died under the hanging beam for no reason. Since then, some people have heard the woman crying at night Gradually, this place became deserted and became a taboo of the Xiao family.

There is a dilapidated house in the grass, which has been closed for more than ten years. There are sundries scattered inside, discarded fabrics, cobwebs, thick dust, and it has been in disrepair for many years. There is a damp musty smell in the air.

Mo Mo covered his nose and scanned the room, turned around and went out without staying long, when he walked to the door, he felt a chill on his back, and looked back inexplicably, just at this moment, he found the old chair in the corner There was a splinter under the foot.

Walking over, squatting down to pick up the fragment, rubbing it a few times, a layer of green was stained on the finger, Mo Mo pursed his lips, put the fragment in his sleeve, got up and left.

A few servants cleared the weeds in the yard, Xiao Cheng directed them cursingly, his eyes wandering around, obviously a little impatient.

Seeing Shen Mo walking towards the dry well, he ordered someone to remove the stone cover on the mouth of the well, and he also hurried over, staring down at the dry well, "What are you looking at?"

"Did you smell anything?" He lowered his eyes and stared down the well, frowning slightly in silence: "Something rots and emits a stench."

Xiao Cheng rubbed his arms vigorously, he also smelled it, felt weird, and couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he called a few people down to have a look.

The servants who were called all looked uneasy. The thinnest one fixed the rope around his waist slowly, while the others pulled him and let it down slowly.

"what--------"

Everyone at the edge of the dry well heard a scream coming from the well.

The Xiao family was doomed not to pass An Sheng's birthday this year, and several guards rushed over after receiving the news and carried the salvaged body wax to the ancestral hall.

The patriarch sat on the top seat, and next to him were several elders in the clan. Xiao Qiming often administered medicine to those who had no money to see a doctor, and had a great reputation in the town, even though this unprecedented and bizarre murder happened in the Xiao family , He doesn't have to kneel below.

"Master Xiao, please sit down."

Xiao Qiming hummed, sat on the chair below, and quickly glanced at the thing on the shelf that was no longer a corpse.

"There are scars on the ribs, which were caused by a sharp weapon. There is a slight crack in the skull, which should be caused by a heavy blow. The bones in other places are not damaged." The squatting coroner observed carefully, his eyes suddenly focused, and he pointed to a place , "There is a twisted leg bone here, and it is severely worn out. It should be an old disease."

The people blocking the entrance of the ancestral hall began to whisper and exclaim.

The patriarch said in a deep voice, "I also hope that Master Xiao will cooperate."

"It is true that the family hired a servant with bad legs, but he left a year ago." Xiao Qiming pondered, "To tell the truth, the reason why I still have an impression is because that person is the nephew of Xiao's old friend. "

On the same day, Xiao Qiming sent someone back to get the list and detailed information of the servants hired over the years. If something like this happens, this year must be a bad one.

There was a corpse hidden in the house, and it was hidden for about a year. Anyone who thought about it still felt panicked.

Late at night, wind chill, moon cold.

"Ma'am, the Xiao family has a strong foundation, so they probably don't care about this little money."

"I want so much money all at once, how can I get it out, give me a few more days."

"Hmph, Ma'am, it's best not to try to play tricks and drive me into a hurry. If you accidentally say something in front of the master, you will be finished."

The blunt feeling of the dagger going into the flesh stimulated the nerves, Su Yuee opened her eyes suddenly, fear was reflected in her pupils, her face was covered with cold sweat, she shouted in shock, "Wu Ma, Wu Ma!"

Wu Ma, who came in from the outer room wearing a coat and holding a lamp, walked over and asked, "Miss, what's the matter?"

"It's okay." Su Yue'e suddenly calmed down again, and shook her head at Mama Wu, something dark and unclear came out of her eyes.

Shen Mo discovered a strange thing the next day, everyone in the Xiao family was wrong, even Lan Zhi was absent-minded.

In the morning, the silence in the mansion was broken by a shout, Xiao Cheng ran from the corridor to the yard in disheveled clothes, grabbed Su Yuee's arm, "Mother, Third Aunt has come to look for me, what should I do?"

Xiao Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and he screamed in horror: "I didn't kill it, I don't know anything, I don't know anything, it wasn't me."

"Take him down." Su Yue'e smashed the teacup on the table, her expression was ugly, "No one is allowed to open the door for him without my order."

The servants came over and grabbed the delirious Xiao Cheng who was still speaking crazy words and left.

"Fourth young master has become insane." Su Yue'e's lingering eyes swept away, "Anyone who dares to spread his crazy words will not be able to leave even if they want to."

Everyone didn't dare to vent their anger, "Yes."

Unfortunately, Shen Mo who happened to meet this scene walked away lightly, he knew that the third aunt that Xiao Cheng was talking about was Xiao Yisheng's biological mother.

It seemed that Xiao Yisheng couldn't wait any longer.

They went back and hugged the man to make up for the return sleep. After waking up, the two went to the medicine hall. There was a wall separating the shop where medicines were dispensed and the other was the rest room for checking accounts and reading books.

When I went in, I didn't expect Xiao Ning to be there. Seeing Xiao Ning holding the book and trying to put it back on the shelf, she walked over silently, "Sister, let me do it."

Unexpectedly, when her hand accidentally touched her wrist, she was thrown away vigorously by the other party, and she squinted her eyes in silence. This woman has always given him the impression of being calm, and she seems a little out of order today.

With a pale face, Xiao Ning raised her hand reflexively to fan her, but her palm did not fall on Shen Mo's face, and was stopped by a hand in mid-air.

"Eldest sister, she is the wife that my matchmaker is currently marrying." Xiao Yisheng coughed a few times, his restraint on Xiao Ning was obviously light, but she couldn't break free, "It's my business to beat or scold."

Standing silently next to Xiao Yisheng, Xiao Ning's introverted tranquility, which was different from her peers, made Xiao Ning even more angry.

"Third brother, you want to fight against me for him?" Xiao Ning said with a cold face.

"Eldest sister was joking." Xiao Yisheng raised the corners of his lips that didn't have much blood, "Of course I will protect him." After speaking, he let go of his hand and led Shen Mo to leave.

Xiao Ning stood where she was, and it took her a long time to come to her senses. The expression on her face fluctuated, including doubt, shock, disbelief, and uneasiness.

After some exercise at night, when he was sleeping on Xiao Yisheng's body, Mo Mo was still wondering why this man had been pretending to be sick for several years, why he suddenly stopped pretending, and deliberately showed his flaws in front of Xiao Ning, but he knew the next day the reason.

Because Xiao Ning was done.

The news of Xiao Ning's pregnancy got out somehow, and the Xiao family was clouded. This was undoubtedly a shame to the Xiao family, and the laughing stock of Qinghe Town.

The day before New Year's Eve, they were supposed to stay at home with their wives and children to welcome tomorrow's New Year's Eve, but everyone in the town ran in the same direction. They wanted to see what happened to that shameless woman.

In the room, Xiao Yisheng was sitting on a chair with a game of chess in front of him. The chess game had just begun, but it gave people the illusion that success or failure was already decided.

He picked up a black piece from the chessboard and slowly put it on, then took out a white piece, laid out the pieces carelessly, and started to play a game of chess that had been planned for several years.

Su Yue'e, I want no one to see you off until you die.

There are many people around the ancestral hall in Qinghe Town, and the eldest lady of the Xiao family stole someone outside, which is against the law.

"Who is that man?"

Xiao Ning knelt on the ground with disheveled hair. A usually shrewd and calm woman lost her thinking and judgment in front of love. She only knew that once she confessed, that man would be ruined.

Seeing that she didn't say a word, the patriarch stood up angrily and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. There was a lot of noise outside, with vulgar and dirty words one after another.

"Xiao Ning was pregnant before she was married, so the drama is confirmed." The patriarch said sharply, "Tomorrow noon will be settled in the pond according to the patriarchal rules."

This command made Xiao Ning's body go limp, and she burst out laughing, the laughter made the onlookers feel very uncomfortable.

"Ning'er---" Su Yue'e called loudly, the handkerchief in her hand was tightly clenched, and there was worry and anxiety in her eyes.

Standing silently in the crowd, looking at Xiao Ning who was being dragged away by the guards, he calmly withdrew, returned home and stood in front of the man playing chess with his head bowed, throwing the sunspots casually, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in the dead end.

"Ma'am, you made a wrong move." Xiao Yisheng picked up the sunspot again and changed the place, and pressed down lightly with his fingers, "It should be placed here."

Heizi blocked all the exits with an absolutely encircling attack, and Baizi had no chance of turning over.

The game is set, die.

Shen Mo pursed his lips, this man was too ruthless, he wanted to kill him, he put his cold hand into Xiao Yisheng's clothes, leaned over and gnawed on the other's pale skin, "You have no heart."

Xiao Yisheng lowered his head, his lips were on Shen Mo's furrowed brows, his voice was comforting and tender.

"I love you enough."