Speaking of Ye Kong, the Eighth Young Master, the servants and maids weren't afraid of him. However, those soldiers who were on rotation outside weren't familiar with the situation and treated him seriously. When he spoke, everyone didn't utter a single word.
"Let's drink." Ye Kong and Liu Changqing sat at the same table.
Liu Changqing saw the Eighth Young Master pour wine for him and said he didn't dare. He quickly took it and filled up Ye Kong's cup.
Ye Kong said, "I'm here to reflect on my ancestors. How can I drink?"
"Don't drink too much. Actually, I shouldn't drink." Liu Changqing raised the small bowl, unwilling to drink it all. He took a big sip.
"Then I'll drink with General Liu." Ye Kong also took a sip. It was his first time drinking wine from the Cangnan Continent. The alcohol content wasn't high or low, and the taste wasn't bad. It even had a grassy fragrance.
"Good wine." Ye Kong put down the bowl and asked, "Is this Ironhide Bull so powerful? You're heavily injured, and a few of your brothers are injured before you can catch it?"
"Of course it's powerful!" Liu Changqing said. "This Ironhide Bull is the size of three or four ordinary bulls. Its skin can't even be pierced by a steel spear. It's really powerful." Liu Changqing sighed. "But its skin, bones, and horns are all good stuff. Its skin can be made into armor, its bones can be used as medicine, and its horns can be made into weapons. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a mid-grade spirit beast."
"Middle-grade unranked spirit beasts are so powerful." Ye Kong grinned and asked, "Then why doesn't the country kill more Ironhide Bulls? That way, wouldn't our brothers' armors be lighter and sturdier?"
Liu Changqing laughed. "You're speaking like a layman. These Ironhide Bulls come in packs, thousands of them. Don't underestimate them just because they're mid-grade spirit beasts. Once there are so many of them, they're terrifying. Even Immortals wouldn't dare to face them head-on. Even if you had an army of hundreds of thousands, you wouldn't be able to stop them. They would all die after a few rounds. Is it worth it just for their skins?"
"I see." Ye Kong came to a sudden realization. Then, very abruptly, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he asked, "Oh, why did my father come this afternoon?"
Liu Changqing, who was happily talking, said without thinking, "I think I'm putting something in there."
Liu Changqing was a quick-witted person. As soon as he said those words, he immediately felt that something was wrong. He quickly said to Ye Kong, "Eighth Young Master, please don't harm me. If you want to ask something, you can ask the General. To be honest, I don't know what the General did in the room. Just pretend that you didn't hear what I said."
"Haha, look at how nervous you are. I was just asking casually. Do you think I would harm my father? Or could it be a foreign spy? "Ye Kong said casually.
Liu Changqing looked at Ye Kong and felt that he was right. Was he being too vigilant? Although the Eighth Young Master had been punished by the General today, they were father and son after all. Moreover, what General Ye said was not a military secret. It was fine if he said it.
Actually, the guards were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall for no reason. Today, Liu Changqing happened to pass by the door and saw Ye Haoran's back. He saw him offer incense and touch the jade box on the altar in the middle. Finally, he shook the key and walked out. Liu Changqing easily guessed that Ye Haoran had put something in the box.
"Come, come, let's drink."
"Drink."
The two drank a little, but they each had their own plans.
When Ye Kong heard Liu Changqing's words, he was shocked. He had guessed that his father had come to the ancestral hall for a reason. Otherwise, Ye Haoran would have been so angry. Would he have come to offer incense to calm down?
When he heard Liu Changqing's words, it was as if lightning had flashed in his mind. Pa! A book as white as jade appeared.
Yes, it was possible. It was very possible. This book was the Ye Family's heirloom. Ye Haoran might have placed it in the ancestral hall. If that was really the case, it was really fate. He could reflect on himself and cultivate at the same time.
Ye Kong was overjoyed. Now that he had this thought, he lost interest in eating and drinking. He chatted with Liu Changqing for a while and then hurried back to the ancestral hall to find where Ye Haoran hid his things.
However, he was also a meticulous person. As soon as he entered the door, he wondered if Liu Changqing would report this to Ye Haoran. If this guy could come to the Ye Family's ancestral hall to guard the door, he must be Ye Haoran's confidant. It was normal for him to report the situation.
Thus, Ye Kong walked into the ancestral hall. He was not in a hurry to find it. Instead, he lowered his head and sat on the praying mat. He read by the candlelight, but his eyes glanced at the door of the ancestral hall.
As expected, not long after, he saw a black shadow flash past the door of the ancestral hall. The person who came was centurion Liu Changqing. He sat there after eating dinner. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. If Eighth Young Master really stole the General's treasure, then he would have committed a great sin.
Thus, he sneaked to the door and observed the situation inside. Fortunately, Eighth Young Master was reading there. It seemed that he was overthinking.
Ye Kong pretended to read, but his heart trembled. It seemed that there was no harm in being more careful. He was almost caught red-handed.
After waiting for a while, he estimated that Liu Changqing had already left. He pretended to be sleepy and walked around again. He still did not dare to make any sudden movements. In the end, he turned back, put on his coat, and lay down to sleep.
Self-reflection in the ancestral hall was the heaviest punishment in the Ye Family. He could not eat well, sleep well, and there was no freedom. Oh, there was also fear. If it was any other young master, they would not have been able to endure it. However, when Ye Kong thought about the scripture, he was not afraid of any great torture, much less this little crime.
Late at night, many of the candles in the ancestral hall had already been extinguished. The wind that came from an unknown place was exceptionally cold. Ye Kong felt that he had brought too few clothes. If he had known earlier, he would have brought a blanket.
His body was a little cold, but his heart was warm.
It was about time. Find it!
The jade box was not difficult to find. It was just below the altar in the center. However, it was locked and could not be opened. Furthermore, the box and the base were connected by a piece of jade. Without the lock, it could not be opened.
Smash the jade box? Ye Kong would not fall out with Ye Haoran because of this.
Since it could only be opened by opening the lock, he could only use the key. Ye Haoran would not voluntarily give the key to him. However, this was not a problem for Ye Kong. Although he was not a thief, as the leader of the gangsters on the street, he often dealt with thieves. He knew a little about twisting doors and picking locks.
Although this was not his brother's strong point, this ancient lock was originally easy to open. Ye Kong studied it for an entire night and felt that he was still confident. He decided to find an opportunity to go out and get a small iron rod or something to open the lock.
However, it was a little inconvenient to go out. When he wanted to leave the next day, he found out that the soldiers still had the purpose of guarding him and forbade him from leaving the courtyard.
Ye Kong was helpless. He could only sit in the ancestral hall and stare blankly at the memorial tablets. It looked like he could only wait to go home once every five days.
However, who knew that an opportunity would come at noon. Ye Wei brought a blanket to see him. He said that Chen Jiuniang had asked him to bring it.
The two brothers chatted. As they chatted, they talked about Zhang Wude. Ye Kong asked if this Zhang Wude had a story.
Ye Wei laughed and took out an ear pick. As he picked his ear, he said, "This Zhang Wude is from the neighboring Wu Kingdom. He is very famous in Wu Kingdom. He entered the Wu Kingdom's court at a young age and was praised by the Emperor. His Zhang Family is also a large family with a flourishing population. However, who knew that his family offended someone and in one night, his entire family was wiped out. Zhang Wude's wife and daughter were also killed."
"Ah, so it's like that." Ye Kong thought that it was no wonder the old man always had a stern face. He had such a sad past.
"Yeah, the entire Zhang Family was killed, and only Zhang Wude escaped. How tragic." Ye Wei also sighed.
"Didn't the Emperor appreciate him? Why didn't he want the Emperor to avenge him? "Ye Kong asked again.
Ye Wei shook his head, "I don't know. I guess the culprit is someone the Emperor can't afford to offend."
Ye Kong thought for a moment and guessed, "The Emperor can't afford to offend him? Then it must be an immortal cultivator. No wonder he spoke in that tone. "
"Eighth brother is indeed smart." Ye Wei nodded and praised, "However, we are only guessing. Mr. Zhang didn't say it himself, so who knows what happened."
"Mister must have come to our An Kingdom to avoid being hunted down. He was taken in by his father and then lived an incognito life, right?" Ye Kong continued to guess.
This time, he guessed wrong. Ye Wei shook his head and smiled, "Eighth brother, you didn't guess right this time. However, perhaps most people would guess like this. But you forgot, for a person like Mr. Zhang Wude, if he was really being hunted down by immortals, why would he come to someone else's house and bring disaster to them?"
"Yes, that's right." Ye Kong nodded. After a short period of time together, he still admired Zhang Wude's character.
"Actually, I guess the immortal who killed people just wanted to vent his anger. Zhang Wude was quite famous among the people, and the immortal didn't blame him for causing the wrath of the heavens and the people, so he let him go. However, because the Emperor didn't avenge him, he came to our An Kingdom and happened to meet my father. That's why he stayed in our house."
Ye Kong kept nodding and said, "Big brother's reasoning ability is much better than mine."
Ye Wei smiled and said, "You flatter me. Actually, I'm the stupidest." Then he shook his head and sighed, "Actually, Mr. Zhang has suffered a lot."
Ye Kong also pouted and nodded. "If there's a chance, I'll help Mister take revenge."
Ye Wei was startled by him, and his ears almost poked into his ears. He hurriedly said, "Eighth Brother, don't do anything rash. Immortals are not people we can afford to offend. Don't think that the Ye Family has thousands of troops and horses. They are still not enough to face an Immortal."
Ye Kong smiled. "Don't worry, big brother. I'm not stupid. On the contrary, I'm very tactful. I know very well what to say to people."
Ye Wei thought to himself, I'm just afraid that when the time comes, you won't be like this.
After chatting for a while, Ye Wei was ready to leave. He said, "I'm going back to the barracks. I can't leave for too long. Take good care of yourself." He patted Ye Kong's shoulder. "I'm leaving."
This big brother of his really gave Ye Kong the feeling of a brother. Ye Kong smiled and nodded his head, watching Ye Wei leave. Only after Ye Wei had gone far away did he suddenly remember something.
"Hey, big brother, wait. My ears are itchy too."
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