Chapter 168 Crime
Decades ago, the Lei family was one of the largest families in Yanbei. The Lei clan was also extremely united. Whenever a major event occurred, the clan leader would make the decision, and the entire clan would move forward and backward together.
The Lei family's ancestral precepts allowed them to stand out among the aristocratic families in northern Yan, but at the same time, they also caused their family to suffer a devastating disaster in the war decades ago, when they were wiped out by the Liao people.
So now, although the Lei family is still famous, only Lei Ting has escaped the net.
Lei Ting ordered the funeral of Mrs. Lei to be held today. Anyone who still has an elder of the Lei family who is of decent status and seniority alive will come out to obstruct it.
Unfortunately, after the death of Mrs. Lei, Lei Ting is now the most powerful person in the Lei family.
Even though the news was already spreading outside, everyone in the Lei family was in a state of uncertainty. After daybreak, preparations for the funeral were still proceeding in an orderly manner.
Lei Zhen, the second master of the Lei family, was also unusually quiet that day. He personally held his niece in his arms and stood in the mourning hall. The usual bright smile was gone from his young face, replaced by a solemn expression.
"Uncle, is grandma going to become a god today?" Lei Pan'er leaned on Lei Zhen's arms, staring at the closed coffin, trying hard to hold back the tears in her eyes.
The child was only four years old and did not understand what death was. She only knew that her grandmother was leaving her and going on a long journey. Although her uncle told her that the place her grandmother was going to was better than home and they would go there in the future, she still felt a little sad.
Lei Paner's little appearance made people feel distressed. Lei Ting came to his senses, tried to put a smile on his face, lowered his head and whispered to comfort his niece.
But in his mind he was thinking about what his brother had told him last night.
When Lei Zhen heard that his grandmother's funeral would be held today, he couldn't help but quarrel with his brother. This was the first time in all those years that the brothers had quarreled. But when his brother told him the whole truth, he was speechless.
His grandmother's suicide, the burden on his brother's shoulders, the future of the Lei family—all these things suddenly appeared like a mountain pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.
He would never forget his normally calm eldest brother, his eyes red as he gripped his shoulder with one hand, the pressure of his hand seeming to crush his shoulder bones. "The Lei family is now like a ship that looks stable on the outside, but is actually riddled with holes on the inside and can't withstand even the slightest storm. Second brother, the current Lei family can no longer accommodate you to grow up slowly."
Manager Liu Gui rushed in from outside, and without seeing Lei Zhen and Lei Paner standing next to him, he walked straight towards Lei Ting.
Lei Zhen knew that Liu Gui was his brother's confidant. Seeing him like this, he immediately thought that something had happened outside, so he picked up Lei Pan'er and walked towards Lei Ting.
As he walked in, he heard Liu Gui reporting to Lei Ting: "...It suddenly collapsed, and most of the road is blocked."
"What happened?" Lei Zhen couldn't help but ask.
Lei Ting turned to look at his brother and said expressionlessly, "A section of the road leading to Qiongji Mountain has collapsed."
Qiongji Mountain is very famous in Yanbei and can be regarded as a famous mountain. However, young men and women would not choose this mountain for a spring outing, not only because the mountain is flat and there are no temples or Taoist temples, but also because it is a Yin mountain, specially for the dead to live.
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