Night Owl brought a few people with him, and Xu Nuo followed behind him. Together they entered the brightly lit wooden house.
There were five or six people sitting inside, with at least one person standing behind each of them.
Contrary to expectations, the room was quiet.
As soon as Xu Nuo stepped into the inner hall, he saw Lao Gui sitting in the front seat, with Qu Lao Er sitting next to him. As for the rest of the people, Xu Nuo thought carefully and recognized some of them but not others, but he could basically match them up with the names Ye Mao had mentioned.
When the night owl entered, the first person to speak was Qu Lao Er:
"Night Owl, something this big happened, why are you only just getting back!"
"When did Second Uncle receive the news? He got it even faster than I did!"
Night Owl went straight to the top seat, where Lin Zheng was, and sat down on the large wooden chair.
The expressions of the people inside the room varied, but Qu Lao Er's displeasure was the most obvious.
When did you uncles and elders receive the news?
The night owl swept its gaze over the group of people sitting there.
Qu Lao Er stood up: "I was the one who notified them. We can't just keep such a big thing to ourselves!"
"Oh! How did Second Uncle receive the news?"
Returning to the previous topic, Night Owl looked at Qu Lao Er.
"I was the one who informed Uncle Qu!" Old Gui, sitting to the side, looked up. "When I came back from outside, Uncle Lin had already left! Such a big matter needs to be discussed by everyone together!"
"Then why did you call Uncle back first? Father said to wait for me to return before holding the funeral! You didn't even see Father, and you spread the news on your own. What do you mean by that?"
"When did Uncle Lin say something?" Old Ghost smiled slyly, stood up, walked to the center, looked at the people present, and then turned his gaze to Night Cat:
"What Ah Shun said? But isn't Ah Shun one of your men? You two are sworn brothers! How can his words represent Uncle Lin! After the incident, Ah Shun brought people to guard that house tightly, saying he was waiting for you to come back! Aren't you going to explain this to everyone?"
"What can I explain! I only found out about this when I got home!"
Night Owl chuckled, "But you, where have you been these past few days? Tell everyone!"
Xu Nuo had already told Ye Mao the whole story. These past few days, Lao Gui had been with Nan Qing'an. He wanted to see what kind of tricks he could come up with.
"I have my own things to do! Night Owl, you've wanted this seat for a long time, haven't you? You don't even listen to Uncle Lin anymore! What right do you have to sit there!"
Old Ghost's eyes darted over Xu Nuo, then turned to the others inside the room:
"Everyone should know that Xu Nuo was personally selected by Uncle Lin and given a kill order! Before Night Cat left, Uncle Lin also instructed him to bring Xu Nuo back with his life! Now, what do you have to say?"
"I brought him back! Whether he leaves alive or not is still up to me!"
The night owl straightened up and placed his hands on the armrests of the wooden chair:
"I'm not qualified to sit in this chair. Would you like to try?"
Old Gui then smiled and said, "Of course I'm not qualified, but Uncle Lin has been good to me, and I can't let a traitor take his place after his death!"
"Who is the traitor? Explain clearly, or you'll end up crying 'stop thief'!"
Night Owl peeked out and watched Old Ghost's performance.
"Promise!"
Old Ghost pointed at Xu Nuo: "Uncle Lin told you to take his life! Now that he's standing here perfectly fine, isn't that the best proof?"
The eyes of everyone in the room turned to Xu Nuo.
What do you all think?
Night Owl's gaze swept over the faces of the group.
Inside, the few people seated were either drinking tea or fiddling with objects, and no one uttered a sound.
Qu Lao Er took a few steps to the middle and raised his voice:
"The promises made are surely clear to the brothers here. After Old Lin fell seriously ill, he issued a death order: whoever encountered him, no matter whose territory he was in, must take his life! Now that Old Lin is gone, not only did you not take his life, but you also brought him back completely unharmed. If you don't explain this clearly, I'm afraid you won't be able to sit still in this position!"
Xu Nuo slightly raised the corner of her mouth. Old Ghost wanted to use someone else's hands here to kill her, so that he would have an excuse when he returned to Nan Qing'an!
Xu Nuo guessed that from the moment he started stirring things up in Nan Qing'an, Lao Gui had already realized that if Xu Nuo didn't die, he himself would be finished sooner or later.
"Night Owl, Uncle, to be fair, you should get your butt off that chair first! We'll decide who sits there after everyone has discussed it!"
Hahaha!!!!
Night Owl chuckled a few times, sizing up Qu Lao Er:
"Second Uncle, aren't your intentions a little too obvious!"
Then, without waiting for Qu Lao Er to speak again, he addressed the others:
"Uncles and elders, what are your thoughts?"
Qu Lao Er gave Lao Gui a wink and immediately chimed in:
"Hey guys, don't just stay silent!"
Just as Lao Gui was about to speak, Han Cheng, who looked to be in his fifties but was well-maintained and was sitting in the front left seat, coughed twice, deliberately clearing his throat to attract the attention of everyone in the room. He was holding a teapot in his hand.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Han Cheng placed the hand holding the pot on his lap and looked at the two people standing in the middle:
“We’ve been through thick and thin together. I’m a bit older and perhaps a bit presumptuous, but since you two are asking for our opinions, I’ll give my thoughts!”
Qu Lao Er considered himself to have a good relationship with Han Cheng. Now that Lin Zheng was dead, who wouldn't want to gain more benefits? When they came, Qu Lao Er had subtly hinted at things to them, both openly and secretly. Now that he had spoken up, even if he wasn't on Han Cheng's side, he certainly wouldn't side with Ye Mao.
"Brother Han, please speak!"
Qu Lao Er took two steps back.
Han Cheng touched his slicked-back hair, looked at Night Owl, and then said loudly:
"When the father dies, the son succeeds! It's only natural!"
After saying that, he looked at Qu Lao Er and Lao Gui.
Both of them were taken aback. Old Ghost immediately turned his head to look at Qu Lao Er, his eyes clearly questioning.
"Night Owl has long been Old Lin's adopted son! Everyone knows that, so there's no need to say more! We're all getting old, and we've been enjoying the benefits these past few years. Anyone with eyes can see what Night Owl has done and how he's done it!"
"Brother Han, what you're saying..."
Qu Lao Er had just started when Han Cheng waved his hand to interrupt him:
"But we all know what Lao Lin said before!"
At this point, he turned to look at the night owl:
"Night Owl, if you want this seat, then today, before Old Lin's coffin, you must personally put this kid, Xu Nuo, to death! It will also fulfill your old man's wish! Send your old man on his way!"
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