defend the truth

Tiancang calendar 240 six years, the sixth day of the first month.

On the sixth day of early spring, in many places where people gather, perhaps they are still immersed in the joy of the New Year.

But this year's Long'an Town, there has never been a single sound of firecrackers.Even if it is more rigorous, dating back to seven days ago, that is, last year's New Year's Eve, no family or household dared to ignite the damn voice of saying goodbye to the new year.

The reason is simple, as the leader of the town, the Nie family, died.

The one who died was Nie Chun's only son, Nie Cheng!

Died in the deep mountains and wild ridges five hundred miles away from home. When he was found, it was a tragedy!The whole person, from the melon seeds of the head to the lower body, was divided into two halves, and the smelly organs flowed all over the floor.The mutilated corpse was even partly eaten by snakes, insects, rats and ants.

The person who found Nie Cheng's body was naturally a monk, but it is said that he vomited on the spot, and after returning, he couldn't leave the house for three days.

If death like this is not considered miserable, then many people in this world don't know how to write this tragic word!

The Nie family has indeed done a lot of good deeds for the local people in Fuze during the years when they were based in Long'an Town.Needless to say, things like building bridges and paving roads are beneficial to others and self. There are also things such as: opening a school, so that Mongolian children can learn to read; It is a matter of Fuze's descendants from generation to generation.

Therefore, many local people took the affection of the Nie family and spontaneously mourned for the young master Nie Cheng.

Some families wanted to hang up white lanterns, but it was the Nie family who came door-to-door to thank them, saying that there was no need to hang up white lanterns, since it was always a celebration of the Chinese New Year.

But the Nie family themselves, whether they are the main family or the side branches, must hang white lanterns and white cloths on every door.

There are customs and conventions everywhere in urban and rural areas.

The sixth day of the lunar new year was Nie Cheng's first seventh day, and it was also the day when he was going to be buried.The mourning hall was set up in the Patriarch's Hall of the Nie Mansion. Although it was very grand, it still belonged to the standard of a ancestral hall.

Nie Cheng was too young, he had not had time to work hard for the Nie family, and he died unexpectedly.Therefore, even though his father was the head of the clan, he was still unable to overcome all opinions and set his mourning hall in the ancestral hall.Even after he was buried, even after three years, his coffin could not be put into the ancestral hall.

For a child of an aristocratic family, this can be said to be a death without honor and disgrace. To put it bluntly, death is useless.Although he himself did not do anything wrong.

Given the richness of the Nie family in the local area, after all the redundant furnishings were removed from the main hall, it can be said to be very spacious, and it can accommodate hundreds of people present to express their condolences.

As the cousin of the deceased, Nie Geng held an important position at today's funeral.In the funeral hall in front of the mourning hall, a long table is set up to collect silk money.

Sitting in the ceremonial hall, in addition to collecting silk money and registering the list of condolence guests, you have to give the guests a letter of "auspicious ceremony" according to the number of visitors.

Jiyi is a thank you gift, it is a long white envelope with the word Jiyi written on it, inside it is a white handkerchief, a piece of candy, and a small copper coin.

The handkerchief is used to wipe the tears of the guests; the purpose of the candy is to alleviate the sadness of the guests through the sweetness; the small Xu copper coin is odd, and it must be used on the day as a return gift of silk gold, preferably with Yu took the ferry, which meant that he couldn't turn back.

Since the Nie family is a big local family, how decent a funeral is is not how much paper money is sprinkled, whether the suona is non-stop from morning to night, and what kind of precious wood the coffin is.

It is the most insignificant details, the forms that are easily overlooked.The attention to auspicious instrument lies in the details.

Nie Geng, with a solemn expression, has been handling the day's work in an orderly manner, but when he saw a group of new guests who were about to enter the ceremony hall from a distance, the auspicious instrument in his hand almost fell to the ground .

This group of guests who entered the threshold consisted of four people, three men and one woman, all dressed in solemn black clothes.Nie Geng only knew Huo Ming, the leader, and Bai Zhi, the physician on the left behind him.

Huo Ming entered the door with a smile that was not a smile, and when he came to Nie Geng, he nodded and said: "Mr. Nie, please accept the change, I am deeply saddened by your brother's misfortune! Knowing that your mansion has set up a mourning hall today , Gu Te came here to express his condolences and express his heart."

With Huo Ming's status, he can condescend to come to participate in such mundane affairs, regardless of whether he is hypocritical or not, but in the eyes of outsiders, it is already giving the Nie family great face.

After all, the current Nie family has broken the equal relationship with the Xuanguimen, and has become a vassal family of the latter.

Therefore, in terms of emotion and reason, no matter how much dissatisfaction Nie Geng has in his heart, he can only keep it in his heart.When dealing with Huo Ming, he still had to put on a good face, stood up and thanked him: "Your Majesty is interested, on behalf of the Nie family and the dead brother, thank you for your visit and condolences!"

Huo Ming solemnly said: "This is what it should be. Our two families are allies now. Your brother is my Huo Ming brother! I am also experiencing the pain that the Nie family suffered, so I understand very well."

"Liu Zian is no different from my flesh and blood brother, but he left too suddenly. I still haven't recovered from this pain!"

It is true that Huo Ming really knows how to win people's hearts. With a few words, he wants to break through the barriers and bring each other's positions together.

Nie Geng nodded his head and was speechless, he was really unable to speak because of the incomparable contradiction in his heart.

Huo Ming began to take the initiative to introduce the people around him again, "This is my new staff member: Liu Ziwen, this is my compatriot brother: Huo Lang, as for this one, I don't need to explain, you have cooperated before, Miss Bai Zhi!"

Obviously, this introduction sequence, this is another subtle control of people's hearts!

Liu Ziwen, who was somewhat similar to Liu Zian in appearance, then handed over a silk gold.After Nie Geng accepted it, he also gave Sifeng Jiyi.

Huo Ming looked at Nie Geng, then winked in the direction of the mourning hall in the main hall, "Actually, if it's convenient, can you go in with me?"

Nie Geng was suspicious, but he still said politely: "A distinguished guest is coming, this is what I should do, please come inside!"

Huo Ming smiled without saying a word, and walked towards the mourning hall.

"Is that a mysterious genius?"

"That's Huo Ming from Xuanguimen, right? He's really extraordinary!"

"I didn't expect such a big person to come to express condolences. The Nie family really climbed a big tree this time..."

The Nie family has always had connections with various Taoist forces, and among the guests who came to express their condolences today, there are also quite a few practitioners.

Obviously, the appearance of Huo Ming brought quite a commotion to the funeral scene.Many people who had met Huo Ming himself, or even just heard about his reputation, whispered among themselves.

"When a guest arrives, bow once, bow again, and bow three times! Family members thank you!"

Under the guidance of the head of the funeral, Huo Ming, after offering incense and bowing, began to exchange pleasantries with Nie Chun, the Patriarch of the Nie family.

Nie Chun, who had experienced the pain of bereavement, haggarded a lot, but still said to Huo Ming without changing his true colors: "If the magistrate could come, I should go out to meet your nobleman!"

Huo Ming took the initiative to hold Nie Chun's hand, and said modestly: "That must not be allowed! Uncle, you are an elder and the master of affairs. How can my nephew accept this kind of courtesy? You are old! You must do it! Please take care of yourself, take care of your health!"

Compared to being in a funeral hall with few people, Huo Ming can be regarded as being in front of all the guests this time, giving the Nie family enough face!

Nie Chun was so excited that he burst into tears, and said with trembling hands: "I have a heart, I have a heart!"

After a few rounds of courtesies, Huo Ming began to reveal the true intention of the trip, and he said to Nie Chun with a solemn expression: "Actually, when my nephew came here today, besides expressing condolences, he also wanted to be present in front of all the guests. For the cause of brother Nie Cheng's death, we must seek justice! I hope that uncle can borrow this place to say a few words to his nephew!"

Nie Chun was stunned for a moment, but he nodded quickly in agreement.Of course, he also understood that since Huo Ming opened his mouth, it was not his turn to refuse.

Be polite, the real priority is to score!

Huo Ming stood in the center in front of the altar, cleared his throat, and said in a serious voice: "Nie Cheng, he should have been a promising talent in my generation! His untimely death is the cause of all of us. I don't want to see it!"

"Today, I, Huo Ming, came to express my condolences. Besides announcing that our Xuanguimen and the Nie family have formally formed an alliance. More importantly, I feel that I should bear part of the unavoidable burden for Nie Cheng's untimely death. responsibility!"

There was an uproar at the guest table, as if a pot had exploded!

In fact, everyone has heard about the alliance for a long time. Whether it is public or not is not a big problem.But in the second half of the sentence, even the main family is at a loss!

Huo Ming was very satisfied with the effect. He explained in a deep voice: "For the past few days, my Lince Mansion spies have been working day and night to investigate Nie Cheng's death. Finally, let me sort out some things. Veins!"

"Earlier, I asked Patriarch Nie to keep an eye out for the exiled disciples of the Taiyi Sect. After all, they are all Taoist monks, and I also want to do my part for them! Obviously, Brother Nie Cheng is very caring. He is in an accident. On that day, several Taiyi disciples were found in the town."

"Unfortunately, there may be some misunderstandings among them, so that it should have been a good thing, but Brother Nie Cheng encountered an inhuman murderous hand!"

At the end of the sentence, Huo Ming covered his face and cried so hard!

"It's such a reason, it's too much!" Among the guests, someone was filled with righteous indignation on the spot.

Huo Ming was so "sorrowful" that he couldn't speak, but was comforted by Nie's family.Afterwards, Bai Zhi beside him stood up on his own initiative, took over the conversation and said, "I am Bai Zhi from Xinglin Medical Center in Funan City. Perhaps some of you have heard of me. I was the one who gave me the gift of medical treatment the night after the tragedy happened. Nie Cheng's autopsy."

"At that time, I discovered that besides the horrifying fatal wounds, Nie Cheng also suffered from severe beatings. The wounds were very concealed, and he was a master. The instrument of torture should be a magic weapon like a whip. Moreover, in the blood of the deceased, I also detected the ingredients of the "Rejuvenation Pill". It is estimated that its purpose is to make the deceased feel the pain of being tortured and killed more deeply!"

As the leader of the 49 medical clinics of the Huo family, Bai Zhi is indeed well-known. The guests present already believed her words about [-]% to [-]%.

The public opinion became even more indignant immediately, and many people shouted that this was an act of the devil!

"Elder Huo, can you find out who the perpetrator is?" Someone even gritted their teeth, wanting to know more about the truth.

Huo Ming hid the twitching of his mouth, and sighed sadly: "Actually, I and the perpetrator are good friends who have fought side by side many times. We should be comrades who cherish each other. If all kinds of evidence point to him, I will never believe it is what he did!"

"That person... that person should be... I didn't see it with my own eyes, I can't believe it's him!"

"Fujun, I know that you and him are good friends, but he has gone astray and will harm one party sooner or later, this kind of person cannot be tolerated!" Liu Ziwen said with regret and indignation on his face.

"That's right! This little brother is right. For the sake of righteousness, rape must be punished, and Nie Cheng must not be allowed to die innocently!" All the guests couldn't suppress their anger!

Huo Ming expressed his pain and authenticity: "That person should be the real disciple of Chun Xian, the prodigal son of Jinghong-Linghutian!"

In an instant, Nie Geng, who knew everything, went from chills down his spine to extreme astonishment!