The Five Tigers have some treasure hunting skills, including the gold of the White Lotus Sect, the dragon crystal on the top of Dragon Mountain, and the treasure map of Emperor Wu's tomb.

Again, no one would be on guard against a bird, especially a "crow" that blends into the night.

Of course, it is impossible for Wuhu, with his small body, to start a fire with a pot of kerosene in his mouth.

But it has little brothers!

I have been in arrears with my bird food for a long time...

Wuhu rubbed his little wings and said: Can I go to the bird house to get some manure? If I don't learn to be a bird, I can't afford to support my little brother!

Xie Jinnian gave Wuhu five bird foods.

The five tigers were shocked: "Huh? You have one too?!" Su Xiaoxiao put them in the dragon crystal box, not many, ten in total.

He was quite generous and gave half of it at once.

"Xi ke xi ke!"

The Five Tigers raised the price.

The tasks have been completed. If it were Su Xiaoxiao, she would definitely not be able to raise the price.

No, a stingy hostess can never ask for a high price at any time!

However, Xie Jinnian is a bird lover and he pampers them without restraint.

Xie Jinnian looked at Wu Hu suspiciously: "Are you sure you can finish it?"

The five tigers flapped their wings: "Chi-ya-chi-ya!"

Xie Jinnian: "What should I do if I have a stomachache?"

The Five Tigers: "Not useless! Not useless! Not useless!"

Then Xie Jinnian really gave away the remaining five.

The Five Tigers immediately took the bird food and went to share the spoils with their younger brothers... uh no, to settle their wages.

Ye Lang smiled and said, "Sir, the Five Tigers are really fun, can you let me play with them for two days?"

Xie Jinnian: "If you don't want to die, you can."

Ye Lang shrank his neck and never dared to attack the little parrot again.

His eyes fell on the table: "Sir, is this the real treasure map?"

Xie Jinnian showed him the treasure map openly: "It should be."

Ye Lang took it and looked at it carefully.

"You're too heavy-handed, don't break it." Ye Xun reminded.

Ye Lang is not a very rebellious person, and occasionally he is very obedient: "Oh, I will be careful. But after looking at it, I don't think it is anything special. It's so old. Brother, take a look."

"Only half of it." Ye Xun said, "Are you sure it's the real treasure map?"

Ye Lang said, "Yes, sir, isn't the treasure map with the city lord? Lou Bufan presented it to the city lord. Could it be that he presented a fake one? How dare he be so bold?"

Xie Jinnian took the treasure map that Ye Xun handed back and said, "Lou Bufan wouldn't be able to do those things if he didn't have some courage."

Ye Xun said: "Speaking of which, the Second Master hid it very well."

Ye Lang said unconcernedly: "What's the point of hiding it deep down? Didn't we get the real treasure map?"

On the roof, Xiahou Zheng's face changed after hearing what he heard.

He guessed that the arson was related to the second brother, but he never expected that there was such a huge secret hidden in it.

Was the treasure map in his adoptive father's hand actually fake? Was it really in his uncle's hand? Why didn't his uncle tell him? And how did the second brother know about it? When did the second brother start to suspect his uncle and investigate him? Too many doubts flashed through his mind, and Xiahou Zheng was suddenly confused.

At this time, he heard the blue-clothed guard say, "Sir, what are you going to do with the treasure map? Are you going to give it to the city lord?"

Xie Jinnian smiled and said, "Such an important thing...of course I keep it for myself."

Xiahou Zheng's eyes turned cold.

This second brother is so greedy! "Who is it?"

Ye Lang looked up.

Of the two brothers, Ye Xun is more skilled in martial arts, while Ye Lang is more alert.

This has to do with Ye Lang's active nature. He is always unconsciously attracted by the movements around him.

His disadvantage is that he tends to be distracted when focusing on something, but his advantage is that he is always the first to catch the slightest movement around him.

Xie Jinnian hurriedly put the treasure map into his arms.

Ye Lang cut through the roof with a sword and flew up using his lightness skills.

The madam who was dressing up the courtesan in the room heard the noise and ran out in fright: "Who is it? Who is messing with my territory?"

Xiahou Zheng was glad that he was wearing a nightgown and a mask.

He rolled sideways on the tiles to avoid Ye Lang's attack.

The secret guard beside him immediately pounced towards Ye Lang, and the two began to fight.

Xiahou Zheng glanced coldly at Xie Jinnian who was leaving the brothel under Ye Xun's escort, and chased after him using Qinggong.

"Sir! Someone is chasing us!"

Ye Xun said vigilantly.

Xie Jinnian said calmly: "Kill him."

"yes!"

Ye Xun drew the sword from his waist.

Xiahou Zheng snorted coldly. A mere guard wanted to kill him? Did he think he was a Jade-faced Rakshasa?

Xiahou Zheng blocked Ye Xun's attack.

However, he soon discovered that it was not easy for him to deal with Ye Xun.

This guard's defense is extreme.

Just when he finally caught Ye Xun's flaw, a nasty crow flew over and spit on his face:

"Tui-tui-tui!"

"Damn bird!"

He slashed at the five tigers.

The golden eagle swooped down from the sky like lightning and knocked his sword off course with one claw.

The Five Tigers survived the catastrophe and were so angry that they jumped up and down: "Father or grandmother!"

Xiahou Zheng: “……!!”

While he was being entangled, Xie Jinnian quickly turned into an alley on the side.

Seeing this, Xiahou Zheng suddenly struck out with his palm, knocking Ye Xun away, and then caught up with Xie Jinnian.

He wants to get the treasure map back.

Xie Jinnian held on tightly, and as he pulled, half of the treasure map was split in two! When Xiahou Zheng was about to take the one in Xie Jinnian's hand, Ye Xun swung his sword and chopped it down.

"Sir! I'll stop him! You go first!"

"Remember to take the treasure map back from him!"

"Yes, sir!"

The two brothers Ye Xun and Ye Lang fought fiercely with Xiahou Zheng and his secret guards.

Xiahou Zheng obviously underestimated the skills of the two brothers. His secret guard died tragically under Ye Lang's sword, and he also paid a price - his left arm was injured.

The two brothers' injuries were more serious than his, but they would rather die than let him go.

Xiahou Zheng said angrily: "You are such a stubborn person! Since you are looking for death, I will grant your wish!" -But after Xie Jinnian left, he immediately got on a carriage that had been prepared long ago.

The carriage rushed back to the City Lord's Mansion as quickly as possible.

Before getting off the carriage, he wiped the dust off the ground, endured the discomfort and rubbed it on his forehead and cheeks, and messed up his hair.

"Godfather!"

He appeared in front of Xiahou Qing in a disheveled state.

Xiahou Qing was feeding two picky phoenixes. When he saw that he looked like he had been beaten up, he frowned and asked, "How did you become like this? And what are you wearing?"

Xie Jinnian said with a complicated expression: "Foster father, I have something to report!"

…

"How do you know that I have the treasure map of Emperor Wu's tomb?"

In the study, Xiahou Qing looked at Xie Jinnian warily.

"After that, I heard the man ask my eldest brother what he was going to do with the treasure map. My eldest brother said that since it was such a valuable item, he would keep it for himself.

"I was so shocked that I made a noise, and my elder brother chased me out. I was in disguise at the time, so my elder brother probably didn't recognize me... My guards fought with my elder brother, and during the fight, they tore a piece of the treasure map from my elder brother's hand."

Xie Jinnian never mentioned that Xiahou Zheng wanted to kill people to silence them, but every word he said expressed this meaning.

After he finished speaking, he handed the small piece of treasure map to Xiahou Qing with both hands.

Xiahou Qing took the treasure map and looked at Xie Jinnian deeply, without saying whether he believed it or not: "You should leave first, and don't mention this matter to anyone yet."

"yes."

Xie Jinnian responded respectfully.

Only Xiahou Qing and Manager Chang were left in the room.

The manager often didn't even dare to breathe.

Xiahou Qing threw the treasure map onto the table and snorted, "None of them are easy to deal with!"

The city lord is... suspicious of the second young master...

The Second Young Master made a bad move.

With one careless move, the image of a non-confrontational person that he had painstakingly built up over many years was destroyed.

But why did the Second Young Master have to leave this way?

Is there any deeper meaning behind this?

In the middle of the night, Xiahou Zheng finally got rid of the Ye Xun brothers and returned to the City Lord's Mansion.

"Is the second brother back?" he asked the guard at the gate.

The guard shook his head: "The second young master went out and hasn't returned yet."

Where did the second one go?

Xiahou Zheng frowned suspiciously.

But soon, he thought it was a good thing.

Even though I hid my appearance, what if the second brother still recognized me?

Will he come back to complain to his adoptive father? But since the second child hasn't come back yet, there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Young Master? Did you just come back?"

Manager Chang came over with a lantern, took a closer look, and asked in surprise, "Are you injured? What happened?"

Xiahou Zheng said calmly, "It's nothing. I just ran into two thieves on the road. It's so late now. Where is Manager Chang going?"

Manager Chang sighed, "Alas, aren't the two phoenixes refusing to eat? The city lord asked me to go to the Baihua Palace to ask how to feed them."

When did my godfather ever care about birds?

The second son has raised so many children, but his adoptive father never even looks at them.

Just because it was chosen by Yun Lin, he treats it as a treasure.

Xiahou Zheng was jealous again, but he said gently, "It's hard to travel at night. Manager Chang, please ask the carriage to go slower."

"Hey." Manager Chang responded with a smile, then thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, the city lord just wanted to see the eldest master for something."

Xiahou Zheng smiled and said, "What do you want from me, foster father?"

Manager Chang said, "It seems to be something about the Second Master. There was a water leak in the Second Master's yard and it needs to be repaired. I originally wanted to find the Second Master, but I don't know where he went all night. I couldn't find him when I needed him. It's really... cough cough."

As if realizing that he had said too much, Manager Chang smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm leaving first."

Xiahou Zheng nodded and went to Xiahou Qing.

Xiahou Qing asked about his injuries.

He gave the same answer as before, saying that he had met two thieves.

Xiahou Qing asked, "I couldn't find you just now. What were you doing?"

Xiahou Zheng replied: "I went to catch the arsonist."

"Did you catch it?"

"Replying to godfather, no."

Xiahou Qing stopped talking.

Xiahou Zheng always felt that the atmosphere was weird, and for a moment, he suspected that he had been exposed.

But when I think about it carefully, I feel it is impossible.

"Foster father, if there is nothing else, I will go to my uncle's place to see how to repair his yard."

"stop."

Xiahou Qing called him.

Xiahou Zheng hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Father, do you have any other instructions?"

Xiahou Qing asked indifferently: "Did you forget something?"

"Um?"

Xiahou Zheng looked at his adoptive father in confusion.

Xiahou Qing raised his hand and said, "Come here, search me."

Xiahou Zheng's expression changed: "Godfather!"

He struggled subconsciously, but was immediately suppressed by the internal force of Elder Hai at the door.

Xiahou Zheng knelt on the ground unable to move.

The guard stepped forward and took out a small piece of the treasure map from his arms.

Xiahou Qing put it together with the piece that the second brother gave him, and it was just the right half piece.

It seems that it was not the second brother who was scheming, but the eldest brother who did it. Even he, the father, couldn't believe it!

After seeing this scene, Xiahou Zheng understood everything.

The second son had returned a long time ago and had made a false accusation against him in front of his adoptive father! The guards at the door and the steward had deliberately concealed the second son's whereabouts.

From the moment he entered the City Lord's Mansion, his adoptive father had been testing him!

He clenched his fist and said, "Godfather! Listen to my explanation! The treasure map belongs to my second brother! Today I saw my second brother got half of the treasure map! My second brother also said that the one in your hand is fake, and he wanted to take the real treasure map for himself! I fought hard and got half of it from him!"

Xiahou Qing gave him a chance.

He himself doesn't want it.

He concealed the truth at first, and now no one would believe him even if he told the truth.

Besides, Xie Jinnian has already said these words once.

Xiahou Zheng felt extremely wronged and roared, "Adoptive father! Adoptive father, everything I said is true! Believe me! I didn't lie to you! It was really Xiahou Jin! It was him! He set up all this! Adoptive father!"

Xiahou Qing said angrily, "Don't call me foster father! I don't have a disloyal and unfilial son like you! Come! Take him to the dungeon! Interrogate him strictly! Make sure you find out the whereabouts of the remaining half of the treasure map!"

Where is the remaining half?

He didn't!

Xiahou Zheng’s injustice and frustration had reached its peak.

Just as he was about to lose his mind, Elder Hai sealed his internal energy in time.

He fell down instantly and was then carried out by two guards.

On the way to the dungeon, he met Xie Jinnian who was standing on the roadside waiting for him.

Xie Jinnian said politely to the guard: "Would you allow me to have a few words with my brother?"

The two guards exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Second Young Master, please hurry up."

The two stepped aside.

Xie Jinnian said calmly: "Brother, this is a joke on you."

Xiahou Zheng was so angry that he wanted to kill the second brother, but his inner strength was sealed, and he was easily restrained by the guards around the second brother.

Xiahou Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "Why? I just framed you for something, and I haven't succeeded yet. Why do you have to do it so hard?"

Xie Jinnian smiled calmly: "Because I'm cleaning people up, I don't like to leave them overnight."

A big chapter of 4,000 words, guys please clear out the double monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)