The nine dragon-shaped pillars were completely submerged in the cesspool.
If the Panlong Stone Pillar had known it would end up like this, it would probably rather rot at the bottom of the sacred lake than be moved down.
Qiao Suinian could only silently apologize to this. In order to be able to eat at Qiao Chuyang's banquet, he had no choice but to trick Panlongzhu.
The Qiao family acted swiftly, and Qiao Chuyang's body was placed in the coffin shortly afterward.
Originally, the evening was supposed to be a banquet to introduce Qiao Suinian, the newest member of the Qiao family, to everyone in Kyoto. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, it turned into Qiao Chuyang's funeral banquet.
Many people who came to the Qiao family's banquet were all smiles when they arrived, only to find out they were there to eat.
The news of Qiao Chuyang's death spread like wildfire throughout Kyoto, shocking everyone who heard the news.
Qiao Chuyang was Qiao Luan's successor, the man who was to become the next head of the Qiao family. Such a person died so inexplicably.
This news was a major shock to everyone in Kyoto.
At the same time, many people were also interested in the nine dragon-carved stone pillars. What kind of stone pillars could kill Qiao Chuyang?
Almost everyone knows that the Panlong Pillar is no ordinary object, but no one dares to do anything underhanded.
After all, firstly, seizing the Dragon Pillar would definitely offend the Qiao family, and secondly, this Dragon Pillar is extremely mysterious; even someone like Qiao Chuyang died under mysterious circumstances. If they were to casually touch it, they might be in mortal danger.
Thirdly... all nine dragon pillars are submerged in a cesspool, and very few people have the courage to enter the cesspool to retrieve them.
After all, the man called Lao Ba had long since disappeared and never showed up again, and the remaining talented people in Kyoto really didn't have the guts to retrieve something from a cesspool.
Everyone assumed that Qiao Chuyang died from the Panlong Stone Pillar, and almost no one suspected Qiao Suinian, since no one thought that Qiao Suinian could kill Qiao Chuyang silently.
Of course, there is always one exception, and that is Qiao Suiyue!
Although Qiao Suiyue could not produce any evidence, his intuition told him that Qiao Chuyang's death must be closely related to Qiao Suinian.
Of all the members of the Qiao family, he had the most contact with Qiao Suinian, and he was well aware of Qiao Suinian's despicable and shameless nature.
"Is your uncle's death related to you?"
Qiao Suiyue approached Qiao Suinian, who was sitting in her seat, devouring a braised pork knuckle.
It must be said that Qiao Chuyang's feast was indeed incredibly delicious!
"What does this have to do with me? Do you think I'm that amazing?"
Qiao Suinian put down the pork knuckle and looked at Qiao Suiyue with a half-smile.
"But you really surprised me! You actually managed to get the Qiao family to follow me all the way to Tianshan Sacred Lake, and then you pulled a fast one on me. You're really something!"
Qiao Suiyue lowered her head somewhat guiltily, then stiffened her neck and said.
"So what if I did it? You're a member of the Qiao family, so shouldn't you hand over the resources you acquire to the Qiao family? If every member of the Qiao family were as selfish as you, how could the Qiao family have developed?"
"Well said! Excellent!" Qiao Suinian clapped his hands, then continued to lower his head and hug his seat.
Rather than wasting time talking nonsense with Qiao Yuesui, he preferred to spend his time at the banquet, since he would only be able to eat at Qiao Chuyang's banquet once in his life.
However, Qiao Suiyue was unhappy that he didn't want to talk.
You haven't answered my question yet!
"Don't ask anymore. We loved each other. Save the baby first. I'll write your name on the cover. You'll look good. I'll cook the meals, I'll mop the floor. If we argue, I'll slap myself first." Qiao Suinian replied without looking up.
"you!!!"
Qiao Suiyue's face was full of anger; Qiao Suiyue was clearly playing him for a fool.
"You'll regret this. I'll make you pay for your arrogance!" Qiao Suiyue gritted her teeth and walked away.
A glint of light flashed in Qiao Suinian's eyes. He didn't say anything, but simply hugged the table silently.
It was quite unexpected that Qiao Suiyue would suspect him, since in his impression, this younger brother had always seemed to be a little dim-witted.
After the funeral banquet, Qiao Chuyang was soon given a grand funeral. In this post-apocalyptic world, it is not easy to have a burial plot after death.
After all, if you just bury it anywhere in the wild, it will most likely be thrown out and eaten by a lucky alien that happens to pass by within a day.
There is only one cemetery in the entire city of Kyoto, and those who can be buried there after death must have been either rich or noble in life.
However, given Qiao Chuyang's status, being buried there would naturally not be a problem.
After Qiao Chuyang was buried, there were significantly fewer people in Kyoto discussing him, which made Qiao Suinian feel somewhat melancholy.
No matter how famous or respected someone was in life, after death they are nothing more than a handful of dust.
Qiao Suinian originally thought that his life in the Qiao family would be much better after Qiao Chuyang's death, but he obviously underestimated the allure of the Great Fortune Bone.
The day after Qiao Chuyang's burial, the main hall of the Qiao family was packed with people.
Qiao Luan sat upright in the main seat, with the three siblings Qiao Chuyun, Qiao Chuting, and Qiao Chuxu also present, sitting on either side of Qiao Luan.
Further back were some elderly members of the Qiao family with gray hair. They were almost all Qiao Luan's brothers, sisters, or cousins, and each of them was a highly respected figure in the Qiao family.
As for the younger members of the Qiao family, they were not qualified to sit down and could only stand behind Qiao Luan and others. For example, the younger generation, such as Qiao Suiyue, were naturally not qualified to sit on equal footing with the elders of the Qiao family.
Qiao Suinian realized something was wrong as soon as he stepped into the main hall; almost everyone's eyes were on him.
"Dad, you wanted to see me?" Qiao Suinian ignored everyone else and looked at Qiao Chuxu instead.
He wouldn't have come at all if Qiao Chuxu hadn't spoken up.
Qiao Chuxu opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but then sighed.
"It wasn't me looking for you, it was your grandfather and the elders of the clan who were looking for you." Qiao Chuxu looked somewhat distressed and turned his head away, not daring to look Qiao Suinian in the eye.
"Fourth brother, why do you look like that? We're not going to kill this child."
Qiao Chuyun spoke casually, his gaze fixed on Qiao Suinian.
"Kid! According to seniority, you should call me Second Uncle! You're Fourth Brother's son, and since Fourth Brother can't bring himself to say it, I'll play the villain!"
"The Qiao family has already fulfilled the promise your elder brother made to you. From the four great families in Kyoto to the fishmongers in the market, everyone knows that the Qiao family has a new direct descendant named Qiao Suinian! Now, it's your turn to keep your promise!"
Qiao Chuyun pressed her fingers left and right, making a cracking sound.
"Do you want to remove the bone yourself, or do you want me to help you?"
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