"No, he won't."
The elder of the south courtyard was still firm.
At this time, the elder of the west courtyard looked at her and said slowly, "Madam, the Grand Elder can't leave the inner hall easily."
"Can't" was not "not allowed".
This meant that the Grand Elder couldn't leave the inner hall for some reason.
Since this was the case, things were even stranger.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Is it convenient for us to take a look at the Grand Elder's room?"
The four of them looked at each other. In the end, the elder of the south courtyard and the elder of the east courtyard, who were not so rigid, accompanied her to the Grand Elder's room.
She was going to bring Long Tianhao along, but the elder of the north courtyard said that he had something to talk to him about.
Although they were divided into two groups, Long Tianhao secretly hinted that she should not worry.
She always had full confidence in her man.
Therefore, Qinghu followed behind her and fixed his eyes on the two people.
The elder of the south courtyard felt as if he was tied up with a rope and was not at ease at all.
In contrast, the elder of the east courtyard was much luckier.
He smiled and kept talking with Lin Mengya. She also hoped to learn more about the Knights Templar through this.
"Madam, you don't have to be so wary of us."
The elder of the east courtyard looked at the two people behind him helplessly.
Not to mention the South Courtyard Elder, even he, who was watching from the sidelines, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the look in that guard's eyes.
Lin Mengya smiled and said, "He's used to it. Just don't look at him."
The elder of the east courtyard smiled bitterly.
He also wanted to ignore him, but that person's presence was too strong.
Therefore, the elder of the east courtyard had to muster up his courage and talk to her.
"Speaking of which, when the Grand Elder was still alive, he often talked about you and the Temple Master. He said that after all these years, the Knights Templar finally welcomed a new mistress. But, it's probably fate.
If the Grand Elder married the previous Master of the Gong Family, then the Knights Templar would have two mistresses from the Gong Family. "
For her, this was both unexpected and reasonable.
The women of the Gong Family might be the goddesses of the people for generations.
Otherwise, they would not have friends all over the world.
However, the official head of the family should be her great-grandmother.
From everyone's description, she could indeed piece together a peerlessly beautiful and intelligent woman.
It was also from her generation that the heads of the Gong Family were able to escape that tragic fate.
"I didn't expect the Great Elder to be related to my great-grandmother."
The East Courtyard elder smiled.
"Don't look down on us old fellows. The Great Elder was also a well-known figure back in the day. Sigh, it's a pity that a hero is past his prime. Let's not talk about it anymore. "
The elders of the East Courtyard obviously knew some inside information.
But Lin Mengya didn't ask again. The four of them moved quickly and soon arrived at the First Elder's room.
There were no carved beams or painted rafters here. In fact, it was a little too simple.
Whether it was the tables, chairs, benches, or other furnishings in the house, they all looked a little old.
Although the owner had not returned for many days, this place was still clean and tidy.
It seemed that the owner of the house had a careful and steady personality.
The East Faction Elder didn't go in. He sighed.
He said, "You two, go in and take a look. We'll wait outside. If you have any questions, you can call us at any time. "
Lin Mengya nodded and walked in with Qinghu.
Inside, the life of the original owner was everywhere.
The inkstone on the desk was a little dry and cracked, presumably because the owner hadn't used it for a long time.
The used brush was placed on the inkstone, and even the ink stains on the tip of the brush hadn't been washed away.
Judging from the overall style of the house, the owner of the house had good living habits.
Moreover, this brush was not new, but both the body and the bristles were well maintained.
So if there wasn't an emergency, the owner of the brush would not have left the brush and left.
But the strange thing was that there was not a single piece of paper on the desk.
Regardless of whether they had words or not, they were all kept on the bookshelf behind the desk.
She flipped through some casually and found that the ink stains on the paper should be from a long time ago.
What about the things written by the Great Elder recently?
She raised her head and asked, "After the Great Elder disappeared, who entered this room?"
The South Faction Elder frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "What do you think the inner hall is?
Even if the Great Elder is not here, no one dares to enter his room at will. "
The East Faction Elder immediately explained, "To be honest, the rules of the inner hall are very strict.
Under normal circumstances, even the four of us can't enter the Great Elder's room easily. "
Lin Mengya continued to ask, "What about unusual circumstances? Since you know that the Great Elder is missing, someone must have come in to look for him. "
She was almost arguing with the South Faction Elder. The latter straightened his neck and said, "What do you mean? Are you saying that all of us who have entered the Great Elder's room are suspects? "
"South Faction Elder, you are so agitated that you are preventing us from looking for the Great Elder. Do you have a guilty conscience?"
Facing Lin Mengya's questioning, the Elder maintained his composure under Qinghu's cold stare.
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, bringing out all the magnanimity he had in his life.
"The Great Elder's disappearance has nothing to do with me, but many people saw him in this room.
The Four Faction Elders, the people who are usually responsible for taking care of the Great Elder, and the subordinates who are looking for the Great Elder with us.
They have more or less entered the Great Elder's room. Are you saying that all of them are suspects? "
There were so many people.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel a little headache.
Judging from the situation of the writing brush and the inkstone, the Great Elder must have been writing something, but now it was gone.
Not even a piece of paper was left. If the Great Elder didn't take it away himself, it must have been put away by someone else.
Maybe the person who wanted to kill the Great Elder did it to destroy the evidence.
She softened her tone a little.
"Why are you so angry, South Faction Elder? I didn't say that you did it. And I believe that among these people, you are the only one who sincerely wants the Great Elder to come back. "
Although the South Faction Elder's attitude was a little strange, he had the best reason for now.
The struggle in the inner hall must have been going on for a long time. The Great Elder's sudden disappearance might be a great blow to the South Faction.
Therefore, although the South Faction Elder had been in constant conflict with them, it didn't hinder them from investigating the Great Elder's disappearance.
Lin Mengya temporarily put aside the clues on the desk and started to scan the structure and layout of the whole room inch by inch.
In the System, Xiaoyao was analyzing the abnormalities in the room at a very fast speed.
"Master, there are some bloodstains on the bed."
Little Yao's reminder made Lin Mengya focus her attention on the old bed.
The bedding was neat and tidy. Judging from the surface, it seemed that the master didn't sleep on it.
But Lin Mengya smelled the faint fragrance of Chinese soap on the bedding.
Everyone had their own smell. When these smells were mixed with Chinese soap and incense, they formed different smell characteristics of each person.
Moreover, the smell of each person had a lot to do with his recent diet and even his mood.
But she only smelled the scent of Chinese soap on the bedding, and didn't smell the smell of its master.
It was obvious that the bedding here must have been changed by someone.
Xiaoyao could recognize the bloodstains because the blood had seeped into the bedding.
Although it couldn't be seen from the outside, it could be easily found if the bedding and the quilt cover were opened.
She immediately reached out to pull the bedding.
"What are you doing?" The South Faction Elder outside was puzzled.
But when he saw the dark stains on the green quilt after Lin Mengya opened the quilt cover, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"What's this?"
Lin Mengya smelled the blood and said, "Human blood. If I'm not wrong, it should be the Great Elder's."
The South Faction Elder and the East Faction Elder changed their expressions.
The East Faction Elder was even more surprised and said, "How could the Great Elder bleed? He was fine when he came back. It didn't look like he was injured at all. "
The South Faction Elder's face darkened and he said, "Isn't it simple? Someone must want to take the opportunity to kill the Great Elder, so they secretly attacked him! "
The East Faction Elder immediately said seriously, "South Faction Elder, you have no evidence. You can't accuse others wrongly!"
"I accuse him wrongly?"
The South Faction Elder was mad.
"When the South Faction elected the Great Elder, the East Faction and the West Faction did a lot of things!
Why? Are you afraid of being annexed by the South Faction, so you resorted to such a dirty trick to deal with the Great Elder?
If you know what's good for you, tell me the whereabouts of the Great Elder quickly. Otherwise, the South Faction will be at odds with the East Faction and the West Faction! "
The East Faction Elder was so angry that his face turned red.
"South Faction Elder, don't slander us!"
"You know better than me whether I'm slandering you or not." The South Faction Elder said coldly.
"That's enough. Don't quarrel anymore."
Lin Mengya frowned and separated the two at once.
Qinghu stood between them, and his cold aura extinguished the anger of the two at once.
Only then did she have the chance to persuade them.
"Elders, there are signs that there must be a mistake in the inner hall."
Not to mention that it was not easy for outsiders to find the Great Elder's room, even if they found it by accident, they couldn't be so careful.
She pointed at the room and continued, "Look, everything here is so neat and tidy. If it were a stranger, how could he have done this?"
That person must be familiar with the layout of the Great Elder's room, so he could find the spare sheets and quilts in the shortest time possible.
If it was an outsider, he couldn't have done it so well.
The South Faction Elder thought for a while with a gloomy face and then shouted outside, "Call all the people who usually serve the Great Elder here!"
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