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Just because his name was mentioned casually the day before his foster father died, Hu Guiyang could no longer stay out of it. Even if he was drunk on the street, he still couldn't escape it.

"Uncle Second, I have no grudges and no grudges with you, why bother me?"

"What the hell is it?" Sun Long raised his hand and slapped Hu Guiyang on the head, "Wash your face and then speak after you wake up. You're as dirty as a mud monkey. Do you really think no one can control you?"

The old servant brought water, and Sun Long personally supervised it. Hu Guiyang washed his face in the hall, wiped it dry for a while, and said, "It's still not possible."

"Boy, no one begs you. No matter whether you want it or not, you have to do this." Sun Long glared at him without giving in a moment.

"Second uncle, listen to me, it doesn't matter if I die in vain. I can't let my adoptive father's case end in my hands without any clarity."

"Well, are you afraid that your own people will not be able to investigate this case?"

Hu Guiyang nodded, "There are many difficulties."

"What are the difficulties? Let me tell you, I'll solve them for you."

Hu Guiyang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Uncle Second, don't blame me for being too talkative. You are just a hundred households who have retreated from the police station. After leaving the alley, who will listen to you?"

"You are so talkative. You have had this problem since you were a child and have not changed it now. Just tell me, don't be too slow."

Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "Why is Xiaorou so sure that the demon fox killed her adoptive father? What did she see? There must be traces of demon fox hurting people. Is there any possession father?"

"You will see Xiaorou later and let her explain it to you. I can tell you the final word."

"It's up to my second uncle to make the decision."

"You said it was a big difficulty."

"A factory came to the west factory, a lieutenant came to the east factory. There was a eldest brother, fifth brother, and there were thirteenth brothers and sixteenth brothers outside..."

"Where did you talk about tongue twisters?"

"I'm begging the second uncle to tell me what these people are doing? What are their own ideas and purposes? If the second uncle refuses to tell the truth, I won't take on this case no matter what. It's not that I don't want to find out the truth, but that I don't have the ability."

Sun Long was not angry, "Old Zhao told me that among these adopted sons, you are smart, but unfortunately you are too lazy and have no ambition. You have to force yourself to the dead end before you can exert force."

"Why are you forcing me to a dead end? Let me keep being lazy so much, and I will definitely not interfere with anyone."

Sun Long shook his head, "It's because you are lazy that you are too lazy to be trustworthy. Lao Zhao specially mentioned your name. This matter must fall on you and you can't escape."

"Please continue talking with the second uncle." Hu Guiyang couldn't think of any other excuses.

"You know the situation at home better than me. The eldest and the fifth brothers are in the same rank. They have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. Once Lao Zhao dies, the fight will only be more intense. Let's talk about the eldest brother Hu Guishen. He is the oldest and has always been the leader of your adopted sons, but he is soft-hearted and softer, and he likes to take advantage of small gains, so he is difficult to convince the public, right?"

"This is what Uncle Second said."

"Hey, I'm still scheming in front of me, that's what I said, what?" Sun Long relied on his deep friendship with Zhao Ying and was unrestrained. "Besides, the old Wu Hu Guimeng, has the scheming and dares to stand up. He has always been generous to his brothers in his family and has been in his own business for several years. It can be said that he has no wealth in the family, right?"

"It's certain that you are generous. I still owe my fifth brother a few taels of silver."

"The others have nothing to say, either support the boss or favor the fifth one. I wondered, Lao Zhao is just a bigger house. If you want to talk about gold and silver, you really haven't saved much. It's worth fighting for you like this, and you don't even care about your brotherhood?"

"There are also some beautiful maids like Xiaorou and the others. Didn't the second uncle forget it on purpose, right?"

"Bah, it's neither big nor small. Actually, I understand that the boss, the old fifth is not fighting for family property, but the reputation that Lao Zhao has made over the years. In fact, that's not a good reputation... Forget it, I won't say much. Well, if there is no external interference, the boss, the old fifth cannot compete for something. Once the East Factory and the West Factory intervene, it's hard to say. According to my observation, the old fifth Hu Guimeng has a good relationship with the Jinyiwei and the East Factory. The eldest Hu Guishen reported the Buddha's feet temporarily and met the West Factory. I don't know how capable Wang Zhi is. Since he is the factory man personally appointed by the emperor, he must have a background and can compete with the East Factory. Hu Guishen and Hu Guimeng have a backer."

"Brothers at home fight, eunuchs in the palace seize power. Second uncle, I still..."

"Stop talking nonsense." Sun Long narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, "Actually, these things are not important to you. You just need to concentrate on investigating the case and figure out the cause of Lao Zhao's death. It's a sudden illness. It's a murder. You have to find the murderer and the master to come."

"Uncle Er said it easily, just tell me clearly, Dongxi Factory No. 2, who wants to get sick? Who wants to murder?"

"You kid is really smart. You can ask the critical moment at once." Sun Long smiled, then spread his hands, "But I can't answer. The factory manager of the West Factory came in person, just a child, and probably there is an adult support behind him. The one who came to the East Factory was an ordinary lieutenant. The two of them fought. If they didn't tell the truth, they agreed that you would investigate the case."

"I don't know what the superior means, I can't check the case."

"I want to find out what my superiors mean, don't ask me, the old man, go and ask Lord Yuan of the Jinyiwei."

"Without an adoptive father, can I still go into the gate of the Jinyiwei?"

"What a coincidence, Lord Yuan just sent someone here, please come tomorrow morning."

"Ah? Lord Yuan actually recognizes me?"

"Who told Lao Zhao to mention your name yesterday? Boy, we two can be neither big nor young. To meet Lord Yuan tomorrow, and to meet people from East and West Factory in the future, be careful, control your own mouth and don't cause trouble for yourself. Lao Zhao is gone, no one can protect you anymore."

Hu Guiyang left the Sun's house and walked on the street, feeling a little cold. He turned around and found that it was already setting sun. "The adoptive father is gone." He murmured in a low voice, feeling even colder.

Zhao Ying has few relatives, but she has a lot of godsons, so she is not short of people to hold funerals, coffins and shrouds, which were prepared a few years ago, and there is no shortage of them. As the night comes, the mourning guests bid farewell one after another, and the Zhao family's courtyard becomes empty again, and occasionally the adopted son has passed by in a hurry.

Except for the front hall, there were no lights in other rooms. Hu Guiyang stood behind the screen wall and did not move for a long time.

The first person to discover him was Hu Guida, the third-ninth brother.

"Have you drunk enough?" Hu Guida asked coldly, still a little dissatisfied.

"Yeah." Hu Guiyang pointed to a big willow tree in the southeast corner of the yard, "Remember, my adoptive father used to beat us with willow strips, and everyone hated this tree to death."

Hu Guida smiled, "Remember, we secretly dug the roots of the tree, hoping to kill it."

"The tree is not dead, but the adoptive father is gone."

Hu Guida almost cried, and then endured it again and again, saying, "Brother Sanliu, come in, everyone is waiting for you."

Hu Guiyang smiled and said, "You are old enough to marry a wife and still cry. I'm going to laugh at you."

Hu Gui wiped his eyes, "I heard that you have cried in public in the alley."

"Yes, but I'm not afraid of being laughed at, nor am I in a hurry to get married. You are different. Tell me the truth, have you ever found matchmaker Zhang?"

Hu Gui cried, nor laughed, and his face turned red, "East Factory, how could the West Factory agree to your investigation of the case? It really made me unable to understand."

"The idea of ​​the eunuch is so strange. If you can figure it out, won't you become a eunuch?"

Hu Gui couldn't beat Brother Sanliu from his mouth, so he snorted, led the way, and entered the front hall with the lights on.

The coffin was placed in the middle. Except for the brothers who were also working outside Beijing, the other adopted sons were there. The main seat was empty and there were many small people in the hall, so everyone simply did not sit and stood there at will, and they were exempted from ranking.

As soon as Hu Guiyang came in, everyone stopped talking and stared at him, but no one spoke.

Hu Guiyang didn't look at anyone, and walked directly to the coffin, looked down for a while, and sighed, "Entertainment Father, if you don't like me, you'll be beaten up. Why do you have to kill me?"

"How do you talk?" The old fifth Hu Gui shouted fiercely, glanced at the eldest Hu Guishen not far away, and closed his mouth again.

Hu Guiyang still spoke to the coffin, "Entertainment Father, you don't believe in ghosts and gods, but now you die in vain. Well, no matter what, the adoptive father has raising me for raising and cultivating me, so I will be willing to shave it all and try my best to find out the truth. Adopted Father, if you know in the spring - Oh, you don't believe in this kind of thing - if you really mentioned my name instead of a slip of the tongue, don't blame me."

Although these words were not appropriate enough, they showed some father-son friendship. The adopted sons bowed their heads and observed silently, but what happened next surprised them.

Hu Guiyang sighed heavily, rolled up his sleeves, and actually wanted to lift the lid of the coffin.

The adopted son of seven or eight rushed over, grabbed Hu Guiyang and stopped his behavior.

The eldest son Hu Guishen could no longer remain silent and stepped forward and said, "Brother Sanliu, what do you want to do?"

"The first step in investigating the case is to examine the body. Is there anything wrong?" Hu Guiyang looked confused.

"This is the adoptive father, not the ordinary person outside." Hu Guishen's body was wide and thick, and he squeezed away three brothers and blocked between Hu Guiyang and the coffin. "The body of the adoptive father has just been put into the coffin, how can he open it again?"

Hu Guiyang took two steps back, "Why can't it be opened? If his adoptive father was alive, he would never have these concerns."

Hu Guishen still shook his head, "No, the body of his adoptive father cannot move. If you want to investigate the case, the family will ask you, but you can't open the coffin."

Although the old Wu Hu Guimeng was going to compete for the position of leader, he stood by his elder brother and shook his head to express his refusal to open the coffin.

Hu Guiyang didn't force himself, "Okay, then let's ask first. Brother, did you kill the adoptive father?"

Hu Guishen's face changed color, "What nonsense? I'm not in the city these days."

"Tongzhou is not far from the capital, so it is possible to kill someone and leave the city again."

Hu Guishen said angrily: "Thirty-six, are you instructed to frame me?"

"I don't dare. My brother just answered my question directly, so he doesn't have to care about his side."

Hu Gui's face turned into a pig's liver and said coldly: "No, let's talk about how his adoptive father passed away is still uncertain."

Hu Guiyang nodded, as if accepting the elder brother's statement. His eyes turned and soon fell on the fifth brother Hu Guimeng, asking the same question: "Fifth brother, did you kill the adoptive father?"

Hu Guimeng's expression was stiff, "No."

"Brother's reason is that he is not in the capital, what about the fifth brother's reason?"

"Loyalty, filial piety is my reason." Hu Gui became more and more cold.

Hu Guiyang smiled, "I'll change the question. Brother Wu thought his adoptive father died of illness or was killed?"

"It seems that he died of illness, but I'm not sure." Hu Guimeng was very cautious and didn't want to make a statement.

Hu Guiyang turned to the other brothers, "Does anyone know? Don't let me ask each one."

No one said anything.

Hu Guiyang said: "Look, this is why the coffin must be opened and the autopsy must be conducted. If it is confirmed that it is a death, I will report it to the Jinyiwei to close the case tomorrow. If it is not, I can continue to investigate."

The adopted sons looked at each other, especially Hu Guishen and Hu Guimeng. They looked at each other for a long time. Hu Guimeng turned his head and Hu Guishen made way out.

Hu Guiyang walked away in front of the coffin again, "Who will help me?"

After waiting for a while, Hu Guida came over, looking nervous about doing something wrong, lowered his head and lifted the lid of the coffin with Brother Sanliu.

"Ah!" Hu Guida still held the coffin lid in his hand and screamed in surprise.

Hu Guiyang remained silent, but there was no smile on his face.

Several nearby adopted sons first looked at the head and were shocked.

There were people at home all day, but the body in the coffin disappeared.
Chapter completed!