Xiahou Qing felt a little complicated.

Having just experienced Xiahou Zheng’s betrayal, any betrayal from anyone around him would be difficult for him to accept.

What's more, the person under suspicion is his closest uncle.

Xie Jinnian lowered his eyes and said nothing, just stood there quietly.

A cold wind blew, shaking the candlelight on the stand, and the shadows cast on the ground began to dance eerily.

Finally, Xiahou Qing spoke, but he did not immediately ask whether the news was true or not.

"You were close to that girl? You even told her such a big secret."

This is a little unusual.

Xiahou Qing's eyes were full of doubt.

Xie Jin sighed in a young voice, "I went to Baihua Palace this morning and played a few games of chess with Yun Lin. He asked about the treasure map and the dragon crystal. I let him know something was wrong. He said that if I didn't tell the truth, he would report me to my adoptive father. I had no choice but to tell him the truth about my subordinates finding the fourth dragon crystal."

At this point, he said helplessly: "I didn't tell the Second Young Master's wife in the carriage. She heard it outside the door herself. I underestimated Yun Lin. He is very smart and nothing can be hidden from him."

These words seemed to be expressing his own helplessness, but in fact they praised Yun Lin and cleared himself of the blame.

Anyway, as long as we take Yun Lin with us, most of the problems will be solved.

Xiahou Zheng was so jealous that he had to go against Yun Lin. Otherwise, if he had just flattered Yun Lin, he would not have ended up in such a disastrous defeat.

The suspicion in Xiahou Qing's eyes faded a lot, and he frowned and looked at Xie Jinnian: "Which of your men saw it with their own eyes?"

"Ye Lang."

Xie Jinnian said calmly, and took the initiative to ask, "Does godfather want to summon him to question him?"

"No need." Xiahou Qing looked at Xie Jinnian seriously, "I'll ask you one last time, are you sure the fourth dragon crystal is in the hands of the Second Master?"

Xie Jinnian met Xia Houqing's scrutiny without any hesitation: "I believe Ye Lang will not lie to me."

Xia Houqing closed his eyes and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Xie Jinnian lowered his eyes and said with a complicated expression: "I dare not, and... I also have a little doubt. Maybe it just looks like it, and it's not the fourth dragon crystal that my foster father has been looking for? I told Yun Lin the same thing, asking him not to make it public for now, I will try my best to find out."

Su Xiaoxiao, who was eavesdropping outside, was stunned by the eunuch leader's ability to make things up out of nothing.

Was this guy a basket maker in his previous life?

Such a good editor!

Xiahou Qing asked, "Who else have you mentioned the Dragon Crystal matter to?"

Xie Jinnian said, "Except Yun Lin and my godfather, there are no more. Oh, including the second young master's wife who eavesdropped."

Su Xiaoxiao: Eavesdropping, you fairy boss!

After that, Xiahou Qing said nothing more.

Xie Jinnian came out of the house.

Su Xiaoxiao glared at him, snorted, shook her little head and turned away!

Xie Jinnian looked at Su Xiaoxiao and smiled gently: "Godfather, the Second Young Master's wife asked if you have any other instructions?"

"That's all. You can go back first."

Xiahou Qing's tired voice came from inside the house.

The two of them walked out of his bedroom.

Su Xiaoxiao put her hands behind her back and walked in front with a swagger.

Xie Jinnian followed not too close nor too far away.

When they reached a deserted path, Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you still following me? Why don't you hurry up and frame me?"

Xie Jinnian said calmly: "Look back."

Su Xiaoxiao: "I'm too lazy to look at you!"

Xie Jinnian: "I think you'd better take a look."

Su Xiaoxiao stopped and turned around curiously, only to find that her gold bracelet had caught his sleeve, pulling out a large section of the silk thread.

This bracelet was given by the Palace Master’s wife. It originally had two small auspicious cloud pendants hanging on it. Perhaps Wei Xiaobao pulled one of them off, causing the opening to tear.

Looking at it this way, it seemed like she had dragged Xie Jinnian along all the way.

Su Xiaoxiao looked frightened: "Just now...has it always been like this?"

Xie Jinnian responded calmly: "Yeah."

Su Xiaoxiao felt terrible: "There are so many people on the road...why didn't you remind me?"

Xie Jinnian: "I thought you did it on purpose."

Su Xiaoxiao's face darkened.

Chief eunuch, you are addicted to cheating, right?

Just wait for me!

The ultimate move is coming!

Su Xiaoxiao quickly untied the thread stuck on the bracelet and shouted angrily, "Five Tigers!"

Xie Jinnian smiled: "It's in the cage."

Su Xiaoxiao sneered: "Do you think the cage can hold it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the five tigers flew over with their little wings flapping and dived into Su Xiaoxiao's arms.

I want to lie down somewhere soft and nice! Su Xiaoxiao caught this traitor.

At this time, Xie Jinnian's personal servant ran over breathlessly, glanced at the five tigers, and panted to Xie Jinnian: "Master... just now... just now... Ruyi pretended to be dead... I accidentally opened the cage..."

"Ruyi, come here."

Xie Jinnian said to Wuhu.

The Five Tigers did not move.

Su Xiaoxiao took out a bird food: "Wuhu, here you go."

The Five Tigers were so excited that they flapped their little wings until smoke came out!

111, a bird! It hasn't completed the task yet!

The hostess finally stopped being stingy, can you believe it?

The corners of Xie Jinnian's mouth twitched.

"How much is one?"

Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed in an instant. She came to Xie Jinnian, rubbed her hands and said, "It's not expensive. I'm selling it to Brother Jinnian because it's a family price!" - At noon, Xiahou Qing went to Xiahou Yi's yard and had lunch with Xiahou Yi.

Xiahou Yi has been in a wheelchair for many years and has lost the strength to even raise his hands. Chewing is more difficult than for normal people and he eats slowly.

Xiahou Qing fed him as usual and wiped his mouth patiently.

"Uncle, the weather is nice today. I'll push you to go for a walk in the garden."

Xiahou Yi sat quietly in the wheelchair.

Xiahou Qing came behind him, held the wheelchair with both hands, and pushed the person out.

As soon as the two left, Elder Zhao and Elder Liu walked in with sullen faces.

There were puppets in the yard, but they were no match for the two elders.

There are several gardens in the City Lord's Mansion, and the one Xiahou Qing came to is located next to the lotus pond.

In winter, the lotus pond is withered.

It's desolate and quiet here.

Xiahou Qing parked his wheelchair on the shore, looked at the dried lotus pond, and said softly: "Second Uncle, you haven't talked to me for a long time. I miss you being able to talk."

Xiahou Yi leaned in his wheelchair, his expression cold and empty.

Xiahou Qing said: "Before my father died, he entrusted me and my brothers to my second uncle. I still remember that I almost missed the position of city lord, and it was my second uncle who helped me. I have always been grateful to my second uncle, and even thought that if my second uncle was willing, I could give the position of city lord to him.

"Uncle, you won't betray me, right?" - Half an hour later, the two elders finished the search.

The yard was a mess, with traces of fighting everywhere.

The two elders glanced at the breathless puppet on the ground, snorted coldly, and walked out of the yard.

Manager Chang ordered people to clean up the scene and everything in the house was returned to its original place.

The two elders came to the small garden and bowed to the city lord from a distance.

Xiahou Yi sat in a wheelchair with his back to them, the cold wind blowing in his face cutting his face like a knife.

Xiahou Qing did not tell Xiahou Yi that the two elders had arrived, he waved his hand.

The two elders had complicated expressions and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xiahou Qing looked inquiringly.

The two elders shook their heads regretfully.

No dragon crystal was found.

Xiahou Qing retracted his gaze and said to Xiahou Yi: "Second Uncle, I will take you back."

In another small garden, Su Xiaoxiao was taking two phoenix birds for a walk, and at the same time, she was giving physical examinations to the rare birds that Xie Jinnian had raised in the past.

"This is a value-added service for Brother Jinnian!"

Su Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"snort."

Xie Jinnian snorted, "One thousand taels, ten bird food, and you are raising your bird."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled: "Now it's Brother Jinnian's Ruyi! As long as the bird food is in place, Ruyi will be there at any time! Brother Jinnian, do you want ten more bird food? If you accumulate a hundred, I'll give you ten for free!"

"Young Master!"

Ye Lang walked over quickly.

"What's the matter?" Xie Jinnian asked.

"The dragon crystal that Ruyi asked the golden eagle to put in disappeared, and the two elders returned empty-handed."

Ye Lang said with a frown.

Su Xiaoxiao's face changed: "Are you sure? Could you have seen it wrong?"

"I was standing outside the whole time and saw with my own eyes that the two elders came out empty-handed."

Ye Lang did not hide on purpose. After all, it would be meaningless to hide in front of the two of them.

He was standing outside openly as the young master had instructed.

"You lose." Xie Jinnian said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Five thousand taels."

Ye Lang was stunned. You two are making a bet?

Su Xiaoxiao bit him.

I finally earned a thousand taels from him, but now I lost four thousand taels to him! "Did you know from the beginning that you couldn't find it?"

"No, I was just betting, luckily I won."

Ye Lang looked at Su Xiaoxiao sympathetically and said, "Miss Cheng, why did you want to bet with my young master? He has never lost before."

Su Xiaoxiao felt wronged: "Who can bear fifty thousand taels of gold?"

Xie Jinnian smiled gently: "It's time to close the net."

"Are you sure you searched it carefully?"

In the study, Xiahou Qing asked the two elders seriously.

Elder Liu said, "City Lord, we have searched the toilet, but we really can't find anything. Could it be that the Second Master has moved the Dragon Crystal? Is it not in his yard anymore?"

Elder Zhao said, "You can only feel at ease if you keep such an important thing with you. In my opinion, the Second Master may never have the fourth dragon crystal."

Elder Liu: "You mean... the Second Young Master lied and slandered the Second Master?"

Elder Zhao said, "Even if it's not him, it could be one of his subordinates. Why not capture him and torture him severely?"

Elder Liu: "This is not right... I think the most likely possibility is that the Second Master hid the Dragon Crystal in another corner of the City Lord's Mansion. I remember that the Five Poison Sect has very powerful hunting dogs that are best at finding things."

Xiahou Qing frowned and said, "Immediately seal off the City Lord's Mansion and don't let even a fly out! Also, please ask the two elders to go to the Five Poison Sect and borrow the hounds."

At this time, Manager Chang ran over in panic: "City Lord, a puppet has gone crazy! Many guards have been injured!"

Xiahou Qing said: "Two elders, one person stays behind."

"Elder Zhao, please go ahead and I will catch up with you in a moment."

"No need, I can go alone."

Elder Zhao left the City Lord's Mansion.

Elder Liu subdued the crazy puppet and said to the city lord suspiciously: "City lord, I always feel that Elder Zhao is acting strange today, as if he has to leave the city lord's mansion."

"You suspect..."

"When we were searching just now, he said he had searched a room before and told me that there was no need to search again and to search the next one quickly."

"Could it be that... the Dragon Crystal is in his possession? Elder Liu, stop him immediately! Get the Dragon Crystal back!"

"yes!"

Elder Liu got on the carriage to leave the palace.

The curtain was lowered and he smiled grimly.

Elder Zhao, I'm sorry, you won't be able to come back today.

You also "transferred" the dragon crystal to Baihua Palace. Everything was a "conspiracy" between Baihua Palace and the Second Young Master.

"Take a shortcut and go to the Five Poison Sect."

He, together with the entire Five Poison Sect, is enough to deal with Elder Zhao!

Elder Liu closed his eyes with satisfaction and smiled leisurely.

The driver seemed drunk today, and the carriage was driving crookedly. Elder Liu scolded him:

"Can you drive? Who do you want to kill?"

…

About half an hour later, Elder Liu suddenly woke up from his sleep! He had actually fallen asleep just now.

It’s all Baihua Palace’s fault. I drank such strong liquor and now I still have a headache.

The carriage stopped for some time.

He asked lazily, "Are we there yet?"

The driver said nothing.

Elder Liu drew aside the curtain and got off the carriage.

But when he looked closely, he was stunned.

This is not the Five Poison Sect, it's the Hundred Flowers Palace! He turned and left! Suddenly he met Xie Jinnian, who had a cold face.

His heart trembled and he subconsciously bent down to touch his right calf.

"Looking for this?"

Su Xiaoxiao's smiling voice appeared behind him.

He turned and looked towards the entrance of Baihua Palace, only to see Su Xiaoxiao holding a piece of black glowing dragon crystal in her right hand, looking at her with a smile on her face.

Beside her stood Ling Yun with an indifferent look on his face.

"you……"

He was speechless for a moment.

Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Want to ask me how I got it? It's simple. I put drugs on the carriage. If you get on the carriage, you will be knocked out by the drugs."

It turned out that this was the reason why I fell asleep in the carriage just now.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Are you starting to think of excuses? For example, you didn't know it, and it was Elder Zhao who put it on you. But the dragon crystal is so heavy, you will definitely feel it when it is placed on you, right?"

Elder Liu pinched his fingers and said, "You, the Hundred Flowers Palace, framed me! You knocked me out and tied the dragon crystal to me!"

"No, the driver is the city lord himself, and the dragon crystal was found by the city lord himself!"

As soon as Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, the driver tore off the human skin mask on his face.

If it's not Xiahou Qing, then who is it? 　I wrote this in the hospital. It's a big fat chapter. Please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)