Chapter 3 The past is too painful to look back on

There are probably not many people in the world who know about the existence of this ancient mirror. How did the cat shadow know about it? They used Qi Xuan as a threat, and the Xuanjing incident would definitely cause a storm in the city. The secret buried in the Qi family will be dug out bit by bit.

"Detective Zhao, since you know it's Mao Ying who is causing trouble, why don't you hurry up and save people?" Qi Mei frowned and gave him a look.

Zhao Yingtong resisted the risk of being stunned and laughed , " Rescue people? Where are they? Where can we save them? We don't even know how many people there are in Mao Ying or where the command center is. Such a big person Jiang Cheng, where do you want me to find him? All we can do is wait for news about Maoying."

Zhao Yingtong really didn't have any clues. He looked at Qi Zheng and Qi Mei sitting quietly and stupidly, and wondered in his heart, what kind of treasure is this Xuan Jing that they are reluctant to take out in exchange for Qi Xuan's life?

Qi Xuan, who had become a pawn on someone else's chessboard, was trapped in the room with no freedom. His eyes drifted uneasily in the empty room, and fear slowly penetrated towards him in the silence. The longer I waited, the more panicked I felt. For a moment, depression surrounded him, and freedom became a luxury.

His body was tightly trapped, but his soul was unable to control the body, which made Qi Xuan extremely depressed. This depressing feeling enveloped him like a ball of heat, making him breathless.

He loosened his collar, rubbed the back of his head, which was still dull and painful, and leaned tiredly on the pillow, trying to figure out what the kidnapper would do next.

At this moment, Fan Li, the president of the Mao Shadow Society, appeared in person. Normally, in order to protect himself during missions, he would not show up, but this time, it seemed unusual. He wore a gray plaid coat, a gray top hat, and polished brown leather shoes. The whole person looked sophisticated, capable, mature and steady. Following him was a middle-aged woman with a cold expression, permed and curly hair, and a don't mess with me attitude.

"Brother Li, why are you here in person?" Luo Sai stepped forward and looked at the woman behind Fan Li , " This is -"

Fan Li introduced , " This is an old friend of mine, Xu Huanyan, and it was her who entrusted Mr. Qi's affairs."

"Qi Xuan is upstairs. I have to listen to you on what to do next."

Luo Sai thought to herself, how could Qi Xuan offend this eldest sister and deserve this punishment.

Fan Li told them that he had sent someone to deliver a message to the Qi family and exchanged Qi Xuan for a treasure of the Qi family.

Xu Huanyan walked slowly to Fan Li and said softly , " The Xuan Mirror is inaccessible to outsiders except the Qi family. Even if they get the Xuan Mirror, they cannot let him go. He must be allowed to rescue Yingying." "

Fan Li touched Xu Huanyan's arm ambiguously, with concern written all over his face. Luo Sai, who was still confused just now, was suddenly shocked when he heard what Xu Huanyan said about "Xuanjing". Because according to what his mother said before her death, his father's death was closely related to Xuan Jing.

So Luo Sai implored Fan Li to explain the whole story to everyone. Xu Huanyan sat down and told the story of what happened to her.

Xu Huanyan's husband, Wei Yu, opened a printing factory in Jiangcheng. During this period, he had close contacts with Hu Tian, a bookseller, and Luo Yingxin, who opened an antique shop. The three of them fell in love and gradually became close partners.

All three of them are fascinated by ancient history and artifacts. Once, the three of them gathered at Wei Yu's house for a drink. Hu Tian mentioned that his father had found in ancient books that there was an ancient mirror from the Han Dynasty that might be hidden in Jiangcheng. At that time, there was a saying in Jiangcheng that "Yuanxinzhai's cakes, Hongjitang's medicines, and there is a treasure on Wutong Road". The Wutong Road mentioned here is the address of the Qi family's old residence, and no one knows exactly what the treasure is. It is just a saying passed down by the elders.

No one knows exactly what the Qi family did in the past. It is said that the Qi family was a noble in ancient times. From south to north, from west to east, they traveled to many places in the past dynasties. Even the Qi family themselves may not be able to tell. Understand the long journey of their ancestors. Anyway, by the time Qi Zheng's generation had developed, no trace of the nobility could be seen at all. When Qi Zheng was young, he lived in poverty, and it was good to have enough to eat. His ancestors left him no gold ingots or family property, and only an old house could accommodate him. Completely relying on his own hard work, he built the Pearl Hotel from scratch and became the boss. Their life as a family gradually got better.

Qi Zheng's several brothers and sisters died and dispersed. The only one left by his side was his sister Qi Mei. The backbone of the Qi family rests on the shoulders of their brother and sister.

Luo Yingxin has been studying antique calligraphy and painting since he was a child. Hearing that there might be a treasure hidden in Jiangcheng, he felt itchy. He went back and studied for more than half a year, trying to find out whether the Qi family who lived on Wutong Road had any hidden treasure. . For this reason, Luo Yingxin visited many times with gifts, but was sent away by the Qi family.

The three of them often gathered at Wei Yu's house for meetings. Xu Huanyan listened and became curious about the Qi family's things , " If the Xuan Jing you mentioned is really in the Qi family, then why didn't they take it out? Tuck it away, Are you afraid that someone will steal it?”

Luo Yingxin said in surprise , " The mysterious mirror is not an ordinary thing. It is an artifact that can make people go back to the past! Is this treasure comparable to those gold, silver and jewelry? This thing has spirituality. Back then, it came from Han Dynasty Flying out of the palace!"

Xu Huanyan kept laughing, as if listening to a legendary story, not knowing whether what they said was true or false.

Not long after, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wei Yu quietly told Xu Huanyan that he had heard that the Qi family was going to Lingshan Temple outside the city to worship the moon and pray for blessings, so he planned to call Luo Yingxin and Hu Tian to visit the Qi family's old house.

Xu Huanyan heard that her husband was going to sneak into someone else's house. A hundred people disagreed, but she couldn't resist Wei Yu, so she could only feel anxious and wait for her husband to come back safely. Who would have thought that when Wei Yu left, it would be a farewell forever. The next morning, someone from the police station asked her to go to the hospital to claim the body. In addition to Wei Yu, Luo Yingxin and Hu Tian also lost their lives. The cold bodies of the three people were lying on the hospital bed, unable to speak anymore.

Hu Tian had no wife and no heirs, so an old mother came to the house and almost fainted from crying. Xu Huanyan met Luo Yingxin's wife Chen Mengdan for the first time. At that time, Chen Mengdan had just brought young Luo Sai to Jiangcheng from her hometown in the town. Faced with this sudden change, both wives were at a loss and extremely sad.

After investigation, the police believed that Wei Yu and others took advantage of the Qi family's outing to break into the Qi family and steal property. They fled after being discovered. During the escape, Luo Yingxin fell down the stairs and died. Hu Tian fled in panic. He jumped out of a window on the third floor and unfortunately injured his head and died. Wei Yu, on the other hand, hit his head on the wooden table and died.

It turned out that Qi Zheng, his wife, and Qi Mei did go to Lingshan Temple at that time, but because the young Qi Xuan sprained his foot, the nanny Aunt Shen stayed at home to take care of him. According to Aunt Shen, she was sleeping downstairs and ran upstairs when she heard little Qixuan's cry. In the study room on the third floor, she saw Qixuan sitting on the ground crying and Wei Yu had fallen to the ground. Unconscious, Hu Tian was sitting on the windowsill about to jump down. Luo Yingxin, who was standing aside, suddenly pushed Aunt Shen away and ran out the door. She only heard a scream. When Aunt Shen went out to see, he had rolled down the stairs.

These three strong men died in such a strange way. Although Xu Huanyan and Chen Mengdan knew that their husbands had indeed misbehaved by sneaking into Qi's house, even if they stole something, the crime would not lead to death.

They met Qi Mei at the police station and received the comfort money given to them by the Qi family. A lot of money was given, but things still made people suspicious. From then on, Xu Huanyan developed a hatred for the Qi family. She always believed that Wei Yu's death must be inextricably linked to the Qi family's Xuanjing. However, Qi Mei never mentioned Xuan Jing, but said that there were indeed some old objects hidden in the study that were worth some money.

As a result, the truth slowly faded into the night, true and false, hazy, and as time went by, it was gradually forgotten by people.

Luo Sai was very excited when she heard Xu Huanyan talking about her father. Xu Huanyan looked at Luo Sai, walked slowly to him, raised her eyes and said , " When I saw you back then, you were not as tall as the table."

It turned out that Fan Li had already told Xu Huanyan about Luo Sai's life experience, which made Xu Huanyan seem to have found an ally. When she looked at Luo Sai, her eyes were full of excitement and melancholy.

"After taking care of your father's funeral, your mother took you back to your hometown. Since then, you have never had the chance to see her again. How is your mother?"

Luo Sai took a deep breath, looked sad, and told Xu Huanyan that her mother had passed away. Xu Huanyan was shocked, and her mood suddenly became confused and uneasy.

"When I was a teenager, my mother brought me to Jiangcheng again, but she didn't tell me the cause of my father's death until she died. That's when I heard your husband's name for the first time." Luo Sai slowly Xu said.

Xu Huanyan smiled slightly disappointedly , " She returned to Jiangcheng, but she didn't come to see me. It seems that she has already given up."

Yue Xin, who was fascinated by what he heard, asked in confusion , " Then you let us kidnap Qi Xuan because you want to reverse the case? To avenge your husband?"

"It's baseless in the first place, how can I seek revenge? Besides, I still have a daughter at home waiting for me to take care of her. Without her father, how can I let her lose her mother?" Xu Huanyan spoke of her daughter with an immediate tone of voice. It became strong and powerful, tears flashed in his eyes, and his eyes were red.

At this moment, Qi Xuan's shout was faintly heard from upstairs , " Is there anyone? Is there anyone outside listening to me? I'm dying of thirst!"

Yue Xin couldn't help but shook her head and smiled, poured a large glass of water and prepared to serve it. At this time, Xu Huanyan proposed to go up together to meet Qi Xuan. Luo Sai wanted to hear what Xu Huanyan had to say, so he followed him upstairs.

Qi Xuan took the water glass and drank it in one gulp. He looked at Yue Xin and sneered , " You are such a good actor!"

Yue Xin raised the corners of her mouth and gave him a sweet smile.

Xu Huanyan stared at Qi Xuan expressionlessly, as if wondering what to say first. After a while, she said , " Do you remember the three people who died in your home? One of them was my husband." "