fter all. 。The Li family took in many people, and the temporary tents set up by the court solved a lot of problems. 。With the Li family's contribution, the originally insufficient funds were now eno...In the carriage returning home, Ji Rong asked Ye Wen: "Master, do you think there's something wrong with that messenger who said he was from the family" Ye Wen shook his head. "It's not that he has a problem, it's another matter that's problematic" 。" Zhuier thought for a moment and said, "Is it about the lost things in the secret room" Ye Wenyan hummed softly, "According to those villagers, Yingpeng thought it was something very important, something he had to see again before he died." 。But the thing was gone, and the self-destruction of the chamber began at that moment. 。“Do you believe there’s no relationship between the two” She looked at Jì Róng, then at Zhuài’ěr, and said, “Test yourselves, what is the relationship”
The two thought for a moment. Jì Róng spoke first, “Perhaps it is the biggest secret of the Ying family, and also the very thing that needs to be protected in that hidden room.”
It was stolen, and the thief also tampered with its self-destruct mechanism. 。If no one discovers the thing is missing, the self-destruction mechanism will not be triggered. Once the secret of losing something is discovered, the chamber will self-destruct. 。"Why did it take so long to self-destruct this time Shouldn't that kind of thing be done in an instant" Ji Rong said, "Maybe the thief wasn't very skilled and didn't understand how to modify it properly! But the fact that he could steal something from a room with self-destruction mechanisms is pretty impressive." 。"
Juair slapped his thigh: "What kind of real skill is there! In my opinion, it's very likely that he stole from himself! If only the head of the house can enter the secret room, then the head of the house must have stolen it himself!" 。After stealing, he was reluctant to go home and run away. So he set up a mechanism that would destroy the secret room once an outsider discovered the missing items, crushing anyone who uncovered the secret inside. 。This way, no one would know that the head of the house was actually a thief. He could keep control of the Ying family and then pass it on to whomever he wished. 。"
Ji Rong followed her train of thought and quickly understood Zhuier's meaning: “It wasn’t Ying Peng, then it must have been the previous head of the household! I heard that the previous head of the Ying family died in an accident while traveling, when he encountered a landslide.” 。“ Everyone was happy to hear this. “That’s perfect! He didn't expect to die unexpectedly, so he hadn't arranged a successor. Ying Peng was the best apprentice in the Ying family back then, so he became the new head of the family.” 。But he probably hasn't checked each secret room one by one over the years, after all, they are a family, and trust still exists. Who could have thought that the previous head of the family would betray them!
Ji Rong continued: "Until Ying Peng reached his limit, he had thoughts in his heart and wanted to see with his own eyes the thing that the family had always guarded in the last moments of his life. As a result, as soon as the box was opened, the self-destructing mechanism was activated." 。She sighed and said, "Fortunately, the previous head of the house wasn't skilled enough. He ruined the mechanism without fixing it properly, so the secret room didn't collapse instantly. It's a pity that everything is gone." 。"
"Miss 。"Jue'er asked Ye Wen about the temperature of the night, "When you and Ying Wu went inside to check on Nan Tian just now, did you notice that thing was missing It should have been noticeable, right! So why didn't anyone realize anything was wrong after you came out"
Ji Rong also had doubts about this, so she waited with Jue'er to hear Ye Wen's analysis.
This problem caused Ye Wenyan to sneer, "The reason why it's not out of the ordinary is simply because they don't know that it's gone. " 。Or perhaps it's that Ying Nantian didn't know the things were already gone!
"Ying Nantian didn't know" Ji Rong suddenly realized, "Ying Nantian went in with his Fifth Uncle. The two of them must have searched separately after entering..." 。If Wu Shu told Ying Nantian that something important was still there, Ying Nantian wouldn't bother to verify it. 。"Then the question arises, 'Why hasn't he ever thought of overthrowing the headmaster and taking his place all these years The Ying family hasn't heard any major scandals. He just took that thing from the previous headmaster, what was his purpose What is that thing' "Night Wenyan shook his head, "I don't know" 。She looked at Jì Róng, “Have you ever heard any related legends”
Jì Róng thought for a moment, and said, “I have…”
It is said that the Ying family possesses a treasure that can captivate and ensnare souls. 。No matter who it is, as long as they face the treasure and are then operated on by a member of the Ying family, their soul will be absorbed into the treasure, and that person's life will be decided by the Ying family. 。“Ji Rong thought carefully, “This must be over a hundred years ago, right I heard it from the elders of the Ji family. They said that the Ying family was once very powerful because of that treasure. Not only were they skilled craftsmen, but many also entered the imperial court, even reaching the highest position of Prime Minister.” 。" Ye Wen listened, frowning. "The crafty clan still had such a glorious past “I always thought that the Ying family had passed down the skills of artisans from generation to generation. Even if they were to be brilliant, it was within this line of work. How did they become officials” Ji Rong also helplessly said, "It is said that it was because the Ying family had a treasure, everyone was afraid of that treasure, even the Emperor was afraid" 。Therefore, as long as there are requirements from the family, we will try our best to satisfy them. It's almost like wanting whatever you want and getting it. 。 。In the words of the Emperor, it was nothing more than a toy. The rumors about it being alluring and soul-capturing were all empty imaginations. It wasn't significant enough to warrant the involvement of the Ji family in the investigation. 。The Emperor also said that the Zhang family could not rely on that treasure for long and would soon return to their rightful place. 。Then Juizi became addicted to the story, "What happened next Did they really go back to where they were supposed to be How long did it take"Ji Rong said, "Less than ten..." 。"
'That fast'
'Yeah' 。"Ji Rong nodded. 'Splendor comes quickly and fades quickly; it only took ten years for the company to be brought back down, returning to Qi Qiao Ge and continuing as a group of skilled artisans.'" 。It is said that this happened because the treasure of Ying's family lost its power and could no longer capture people's souls, so no one feared the Ying family anymore. 。Some people say that ten years is enough time for the Ying family to have danced around it, but in reality, it's less than three years, and that treasure can no longer be used. 。Because no one ever saw the Ying family member use it again, people only remembered that they still held the treasure in their hand, but it was only used to scare people, and never actually used. 。At first, people were still afraid of the house, but as time passed, they discovered its secrets and no longer feared it. 。“
Zhuier was very interested in the trinket, constantly guessing what it could be. >>> 。Since the Venerable Lord said that thing wasn't a magic treasure, it should have been made by Ying family's skilled craftsmen. But what could be made to achieve such a captivating effect
Ji Rong said she didn't know, "After that, the Venerable Lord never mentioned it again. People just thought it was a farce, and over time, no one mentioned it anymore." 。Only the Ji family has always known one thing: that the Ying family never gave up on that treasure, always keeping it hidden, hoping that one day they could revive it and push the Ying family to its peak again. 。" Night Wen said, “Miss, can you guess what it is” Night Wen shook her head. “I can’t guess” 。Over a hundred years ago How could you possibly guess"Miss, do you think there are truly any objects in this world that can ensnare souls"Ye Wenyan didn't answer immediately. Instead, Ji Rong thought for a moment and said, "There were back then, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was still present..." 。Although I haven't experienced it myself, ancient texts describe in detail what happened over four hundred years ago. Such artifacts definitely existed back then. 。"
But that was over four hundred years ago 。"Ye Wen said, 'Heaven and Earth's spiritual energy still exists, so artifacts can naturally be used.'" 。But over a hundred years ago, there was no longer any spiritual energy between heaven and earth. No existing magical artifacts could achieve the effect of summoning and controlling souls. 。Although I know there are definitely things that can be captivating and enthralling without the need for spiritual power, I still don't believe that those kinds of things should belong to families. 。"Really, there's something like that" Zhuai widened her mouth in disbelief, finding the statement utterly terrifying. 。That's utterly terrifying! If such a thing truly exists, wouldn't it mean anyone could be killed at will Even their souls would be trapped and denied freedom after deathJi Rong also listened with a shiver, "Miss, do you know where that thing is Who possesses it"Ye Wenyan shook her head, "I don't know..." 。Whether this world had anything she didn't know, she was uncertain, but at least Mu Jingyu did. 。The head of the Mu family is a spiritual being, born from yin and yang. He can even walk back and forth in the underworld. Naturally, he can control souls in his hand. 。That thing was used by the Mu family and didn't require spiritual energy, unlike the soul-capturing banner she had used before. 。When activated by spiritual energy, the Soul-Capturing Banner can trap souls within it. It then refines these trapped souls inside the banner for her to use. 。But the Mu family's methods in this aspect were obviously much more sophisticated than hers. They didn't even need a banner to store souls; they could directly communicate with the underworld and control everything that happened after humans died. 。This night, the General's Mansion was extremely lively. 。After the old lady returned to her room, she discovered that it had been completely ransacked. Not only was the wall paper torn down, but half the floor tiles were also removed. 。And don't even mention the bed, table and chairs, they were completely stripped bare, not even a single hair left behind, no underwear or trousers either. 。She had wanted to go back into the room to sit for a while and soothe herself from today's stimulation, but when she returned, the stimulation was even greater, almost knocking her unconscious. 。The night view is spectacular, but there's nowhere good to go. The newly renovated Qi Hua Ge has been vandalized again, with two large holes in the wall. 。The window frames of the Xinfu's Tingxue Pavilion had all been removed, and things were even worse for Ye Wushuang; someone had ripped off the roof tiles from her house, so she could see the stars when she looked up. 。The night view was so breathtaking that my heart pounded. But he couldn't do anything about it. 。It was the Sixth Prince who did it. He wouldn't dare to attack the Duke of Su's residence. 。Of course, he didn't even have the guts to take it out on Ye Wen. 。Thus, after much deliberation, they chose Xiao Sh beyaz and Ye Hongzhuang. 。He told Chang Xueqiao: “It’s all the Xiao family’s fault that things have come to this. I originally wanted to give you a happy and peaceful home. Your courtyard and Wu Shuang’s house, inside and out, were all brand new..." 。"Who would have thought it would turn out like this There's no way I can swallow this!"rted coldly and ignored her.Finally, her gaze landed on Ye Wenyan, who had been standing quietly in the room since entering, not saying much."Night whispers, with a smile," Grandmother, what are you l...