"Since lotus seeds are so bitter, why didn't you just say it?" Ye Qi asked puzzledly.

Pei Yue walked to the table and sat down, motioning for her to sit down too, and then said seriously: "The stronger the ability, the more persistent the factor in the character, and they tend not to give up because of temporary setbacks. Let's use your martial arts training.

Say, I know you are very talented, but it must not have been so smooth at the beginning, right?"

Ye Qi shook his head and said: "No, I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I know how to do it after watching it once."

Pei Yue opened his mouth, and the words he prepared suddenly got stuck in his throat.

Ye Qi sighed softly and said with some melancholy: "I know that I don't have the talent for cooking. There will be problems every time. Either I add too many seasonings or I don't control the heat properly."

Pei Yue said in a dumbfounded voice: "These are secondary. The main thing is that that time I said the sauced beef you made was not delicious, so you made it three times in a row. This is really too persistent. So I won't eat the food you make next."

I dare say it’s not delicious.”

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I'm afraid of damaging your self-confidence. And although the dishes you cook have some problems, at least they are not poisonous. I also like to eat them."

Over the past six months, Ye Qi has become accustomed to this guy saying similar words from time to time, and has long been able to remain calm and look as normal as usual. It was the same this time. She glanced at Pei Yue gently and asked: "Just now, what happened?"

What's up?"

Pei Yue then told what happened in the deserted forest.

Ye Qi asked: "Who would steal Fang Rui's bones?"

Pei Yue returned to his usual calm demeanor and said calmly: "Since Chen Xizhi went to the west, he will not risk coming back soon. After all, Wang Pingzhang has not given up the idea of ​​catching her. And based on the information at the time, she could only use Fang Rui and not do anything."

Qingyi will definitely not come here to dig up his bones. The more important point is that in those big pits, except for Fang Rui's bones, the bones of other bandits are also missing."

"You already have the answer, right?"

"It's not hard to guess. In the second year of Kaiping, Fang Rui brought eight hundred Southern Zhou soldiers into the mountains. Most of those who attacked Green Willow Manor that night were people from Southern Zhou, including people from the Xian family. Who in this world is willing to steal these things?

The only people who found the bones were the Southern Zhou army, and they were most likely members of the Pingjiang Fang family."

Pingjiang Fangjia.

Ye Qi silently recited these four words in his heart, with a fighting spirit in his bright eyes.

Pei Yue did not notice this detail, frowned and said, "That's not the problem."

He stood up and walked slowly in the room, muttering to himself: "Although we all know that the emperor is going to take action, no one knows when the war will begin. Before that, Southern Zhou Dynasty and Daliang had not completely cut off contact. It is said that Qibao Pavilion's

People will organize a caravan to go south this year. Under such a general premise, it is not difficult for the Fang family to send some people to go north. It is also easy to dig up the bones when the night is dark and windy. After all, this is not the capital, and there are not as many guards.

strict."

He rubbed his hands together, with a hint of anger in his eyes: "The problem is, how do the people in the Fang family know where Fang Rui is buried!"

Ye Qi was slightly startled and looked at Pei Yue in disbelief.

Pei Yue only said these words, and she understood where his anger came from.

Pei Yue continued: "Even if Chen Xizhi had some conscience and spread the news of the death of Fang Rui and those Southern Zhou soldiers to the south, the people of the Fang family would only know that they died in my hands, and would never expect that those bones were buried in the east.

In the deserted forest. There is nothing unusual in the village these days, which means that the other party is not secretly sneaking in to inquire, but they do know the exact location."

He looked at Ye Qi with a cold and stern light in his eyes: "There is something wrong with the people around me."

Ye Qi said slightly worriedly: "Don't rush to a conclusion yet. Could it be that the villagers working on Shouyang Mountain accidentally leaked the news? As far as I know, the more than 80 bandits at the time were

The bones were buried by many farmers together."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "The people of the Fang family must be most concerned about Fang Rui's body. They will never alert others until they are sure of his whereabouts. After all, this is the outskirts of Kyoto, and they cannot afford the consequences of exposing his whereabouts."

He returned to sit down next to Ye Qi and said in a deep voice: "I have never disclosed Fang Rui's existence to the outside world. There are only nine people in the village who know about it. Apart from Mr. and me, there are only seven people."

Ye Qi was very familiar with Pei Yue's affairs, so he naturally knew who these seven people were.

In April last year, Pei Yue accepted eight young men as his personal followers in the village. Except for Cheng Xue, who died in a fight with bandits that night, the remaining seven young men were Deng Zai, Wang Yong, Qi Min, Qi Jun,

Yang Hu, Chen Danian and Geng Yi. Although his team of guards has now expanded to thirty-six, everyone in the village knows that those seven young men are the most trusted core guards around the family leader.

Deng Zai was mature and prudent and extremely loyal. Especially after Pei Yue was attacked, he almost never left Pei Yue's side and did not even want to go to the coal field to manage the huge industry.

Qi Min is a smart man with a quick mind. Now he spends most of his time at the Xiangyun Store in Kyoto, mainly to keep an eye on abnormalities in Kyoto for Pei Yue, and at the same time, he secretly develops his eyes and ears.

Wang Yong is the most disciplined among the people. He always implements Pei Yue's orders 100% and never gives any discount. At the same time, he is not lacking in ruthlessness. The scar left on his face by Li Zijun is still there.

Like a guarding mountain dog, he never retreats even half a step. Now he has the heaviest responsibilities. He spends almost all his time guarding Shouyang Mountain, and has the most people under his control. He has not returned to Green Willow Manor for a long time.

The other four people were scattered around the three of them, equivalent to carrying the power currently controlled by Pei Yue. Even if Pei Yue habitually grasps the overall situation, he will not ignore the details, but even he knows that these changes from Green Willow Manor

The young people selected to learn various abilities from Mr. Xi are now very important assistants.

But what if something goes wrong with them?

This is not a fantasy. The teenagers are no longer the ignorant mud-legged people in the farm. They have seen many big battles with Pei Yue, and they have gradually come into contact with the bustling world outside.

Pei Yue raised his head slightly and closed his eyes slightly.

Ye Qi suddenly stretched out her hand to smooth the wrinkles on his forehead and said softly: "Leave this matter to me to investigate."

She knew that Pei Yue must feel uncomfortable. After all, those seven people had placed too many expectations on him. Pei Yue had paid a lot, not only external things like money, but also asking Mr. Xi to teach them. How much trust and respect did this represent?

If someone among them really betrays, how will Pei Yue face it?

Pei Yue raised his hand and rubbed his face. To her surprise, he shook his head, then smiled and said, "Keep this matter in your heart and don't alarm anyone."

Ye Qi asked: "What are you going to do?"

Pei Yue was silent for a moment, his eyes flashed coldly and he said, "Do nothing for the time being."

Ye Qi looked at him puzzled.

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "Since the people from the south have reached the outskirts of Zhuangzi, do you think they are satisfied with just getting back the bones? What's more, the smell of conspiracy in this matter is too strong. I have many enemies, so I have to give them something.

They have a chance to take action, otherwise we will always be passive. The most important thing is-"

He suddenly stopped talking. After a moment, Deng Zai's figure appeared outside the study door and said in a slightly anxious tone: "Master, Wang Yong sent someone to report quickly that something happened over there at Shouyang Mountain."

Pei Yue stood up taller.

Ye Qi said without hesitation: "I'll go with you."
Chapter completed!