Chapter 63: Dean Youlong
"Master, let me carry it. You just go about your business." Yin Ranyue caught up with Qin Ziling and reached out to pick up the bucket.
"You will be responsible for making the fire later. When there is a man at home, why would a girl like you need to do heavy work?" Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"But , but you are different, you are..." Yin Ranyue said anxiously.
"Okay, this is for you. Try it on and see if it fits you. After I fill the pot with water, you can go to the kitchen to boil some water." Qin Ziling interrupted Yin Ranyue before she could continue. He then took out the brightly colored hairpin with flowers carved on it from his pocket and handed it to Yin Ranyue.
"Give it to me?" Looking at the beautiful hairpin that Qin Ziling handed over, Yin Ranyue was completely stunned, her eyes widened.
"If I don't give it to you, should I wear it myself?" Qin Ziling said with a smile, and deliberately put it on his head.
"Puchi!" Yin Ranyue, who was originally in a daze and shock, couldn't help laughing out loud when she saw this, but soon her eyes turned red and crystal tears kept rolling in her eyes.
Qin Ziling didn't dare to look at Yin Ranyue when seeing this. He stuffed the hairpin into her hand and walked quickly towards the kitchen with the bucket in hand.
In another world, he had never seen a woman who was so easily moved and satisfied!
Such a woman really made his heart beat.
Watching Qin Ziling's departing back , Yin Ranyue's hand tightly grasped the hairpin, and she couldn't help but let her tears roll down.
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Youlong is the head of the courtyard, backyard.
Zhuang Gaochi's body was placed on a stretcher.
His head was forcibly installed on his neck, and the cut was clearly visible. His entire right leg was twisted and deformed, with bones and tendons rolled into a ball, a bloody mess, and a horrible sight.
In front of the stretcher stood a burly, bald, broad-faced, dignified middle-aged man. At this moment, his face was gloomy, his blood was surging, and he exuded a fierce aura that made people breathless.
This middle-aged man was none other than Jiang Yue, the head of Youlong Temple.
"Any results?" Jiang Yue looked at Liao Sen with a cold gaze.
Liao Sen is tall and thin, with a cold temperament. He is in charge of some of the shady affairs of Dean Youlong and some of the peripheral gang members.
The last time Yan Kui and others were killed, it was Liao Sen who was responsible for the investigation, but in the end he did not catch the military advisor Yi Xuan and the case ended in nothing.
The demise of the Yanluo Gang not only caused Dean Youlong to lose an income, but also caused them to lose control over some areas, which made Jiang Yue quite annoyed.
If a knife that you are used to using suddenly breaks, it is not easy to make a new one. If the knife is not suitable for you, you may hurt yourself if you are not careful.
Therefore, Jiang Yue could do nothing when some of the Yanluo Gang's territories were snatched away by others. After all, on the surface they were following the right and honest path, and those shady struggles over interests could only be resolved . It was not convenient for them to intervene directly in the open, otherwise the world would lose its rules and order, and the entire Fangqiao City would fall into panic and turmoil.
This is not allowed by the five major families and the government.
Even though they have done a lot of shameful things in secret, they still have to maintain their reputation and dignity on the surface.
As a result, it has only been a month since the Yanluo Gang was destroyed, and his inner court disciple Zhuang Gaochi was killed in broad daylight in the city. Moreover, Zhuang Gaochi had the potential to reach the Iron Plate level. How could Jiang Yue not be angry?
"According to an old man and two teenagers living in that alley, they heard a scream, and when they looked out, Junior Brother Zhuang had already been killed. There was only a hunchbacked old man at the scene." Liao Sen replied.
Then Liao Sen gave a general description of the hunchbacked old man's face.
"A hunchbacked old man? He was able to kick Zhuang Gaochi's leg into this state. If he is not a martial arts master, he must be a martial artist who practices leg skills and has reached the peak level of iron skin." Jiang Yue frowned and fell into deep thought.
"A strong martial artist wouldn't attack Zhuang Gaochi. Even if he is a strong martial artist, none of the people I know are like the old man you mentioned. As for the latter, his leg skills are at the peak of Iron Skin level. There are only a few forces practicing leg skills in Fangqiao City, so it's easy to investigate." Jiang Yue said as he looked up at Liao Sen.
"Disciple has already investigated these families, and there is no such hunchbacked old man! Could he be a passing warrior, or a disguised person?" Liao Sen said with a slight bow.
"Why did the passing warrior want to kill Zhuang Gaochi?" Jiang Yue asked back.
"Master Jiang, what you mean is that it was still done by people from our Fangqiao City, but they changed their appearance?" Liao Sen's face suddenly turned ugly.
If it was done by a passing warrior, it would most likely be just an accident. But if it was done by a local, it would be fine if it was just a revenge killing against Zhuang Gaochi. But if it was done targeting Dean Youlong, then the problem would be serious.
"Tell everyone to be careful when going out recently, and you should start investigating as soon as possible who Zhuang Gaochi had enemies with during his lifetime, especially if he had any enemies recently." Jiang Yue said in a deep voice.
"Recently?" Liao Sen was slightly stunned, remembering that Zhuang Gaochi colluded with Yan Kui to plot against Yun Lan, wanting to gain both personal gain and wealth.
"Is there any problem?" Jiang Yue asked.
"Disciple just remembered one thing, but this thing can't be related." Liao Sen then gave a brief account of how Zhuang Gaochi colluded with Yan Kui to plot against Yun Lan.
"You're right, there's no way they're related. With the foundation of the 'Hua Yun' powder and rouge shop, if she wanted to hire such a master to assassinate Zhuang Gaochi, the funds she would have to mobilize would definitely be a huge amount. You can find it out with just a simple check, and she would have to have the connections and the courage. As for the inner courtyard disciple of the Han Tie Dean you mentioned, that's even more impossible. We should check the others, and keep an eye on those forces that are good at leg skills." Jiang Yue said.
"Yes, Master Jiang!" Liao Sen bowed slightly, then stepped back.
On the second floor of the "Hua Yun" powder and rouge shop, Yun Lan sat by the window, watching the setting sun slowly sink into the Wuyang Mountain, her face filled with a complex expression of worry and self-blame.
What happened during the day is still fresh in my mind.
She was a weak woman who raised her disabled brother alone after her parents died, and continued to develop the "Hua Yun" powder and rouge shop. She had her own extraordinary way of observing people and dealing with things.
The first time she saw Zhuang Gaochi, her intuition told her that he was a ruthless and sinister person.
Therefore, she believed that Zhuang Gaochi could do what he said before he left.
But what could a little girl like her do? Should she really marry him and give him her huge fortune for nothing? What about her brother? What about her future life?
But how could she bear to let Qin Ziling suffer a catastrophic disaster?
He is such a loyal and responsible man, a man who is so considerate and respectful to women!
Yun Lan was absent-minded for almost the entire day, her heart filled with worry and self-blame.
"Sister, sister, let me tell you something!" Yuntai said as he limped up the stairs.
