Chapter 24 Chapter 24: Love and Enmity at the Bottom of the Well

There always seems to be a strange and ignorant phenomenon between people. They always want to protect themselves by hurting others, but what they hurt is always the one closest to them! Because they can only hurt these people, but forget that when they hurt these people, they also hurt themselves. So they are also hurt more deeply than others. So they make mistakes themselves, when they hate themselves, they try desperately to hurt others. If there is a hell in the world, then it is here. Just in front of this cluster of blooming chrysanthemums, in this small yard. In the yard were the bodies of four people - father, mother, daughter, son.

If Meng Xinghun had come one step earlier, he might have been able to prevent this tragedy from happening, but he was too late. At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun seemed to be dark red like blood, the color when the blood had coagulated. The blood flowing out of the wounds coagulated. Meng Xinghun bent down and carefully observed the wounds on these corpses, as if hoping that they could still tell the secret before they died. "How did these people die? By whose hands?" Meng Xinghun could almost be regarded as an expert in murder, he probably knew more about the dead than the living. He had seen many dead people, and he had carefully studied their expressions before they died.

If a person dies by a knife, there are usually only a few expressions on his face, either panic and fear, or anger and pain. No matter who sees a knife cut on their body, they only have these kinds of expressions. But the bodies of the couple were different. There was neither fear nor anger on their faces, but a deep sadness - a kind of sadness that human beings can never eliminate since ancient times; a kind of helpless sadness. They obviously didn't want to die, but they had to. But before they died, they didn't feel panic and anger, as if "death" had become their responsibility, their obligation.

There must be a very strange reason for this. Meng Xinghun stood up and looked at the gradually dimming sunset by the sky, as if he was in deep thought. The matter does not seem to be worth thinking about. No matter who saw these corpses, they would definitely think that the old man killed them. A person on the run would often kill some innocent people, but Meng Xinghun had a different idea. Because he has discovered that the real fatal cause of death of these people is not those stab wounds.They were poisoned before the knife was cut down. The dose of that poison was deadly enough. The old man would never go to make up for it after a person has been fatally poisoned.

He was neither such a cruel man nor such a fool. "Then how did these people die? By whom?" The corners of Meng Xinghun's eyes were twitching. When he was strongly moved by something, the corners of his eyes would always twitch involuntarily. So has he found the answer to the mystery? Suddenly someone knocked on the door. Meng Xinghun pondered for a while, and finally walked over slowly, and quickly opened the door. His men are behind the door. Everyone opens the door in a different way. If you observe carefully, you will often discover a person's occupation and personality from the way he opens the door.

Meng Xinghun's way of opening the door is the most special and safest way. A man who opens doors like him must have more enemies than friends. The people outside the door were taken aback. Anyone who sees the door in front of him suddenly opened very quickly, but cannot see the person who opened the door, is often surprised. Besides, he is a person who is easily surprised. People who are easily startled are usually timid, cowardly, and honest. Meng Xinghun is very keen no matter whether he observes the living or the dead. When he observes the living, he first looks at the eyes of this person.

Even the most liar in the world can't lie. Seeing the frightened look in the eyes of the person outside the door, Meng Xinghun slowly came out from behind the door and said, "Who are you looking for?" His face is also the same as the old man's face, usually without any expression. No expression is usually a terrible expression. The person outside the door was obviously taken aback again, he couldn't help but took two steps back, and looked at the door carefully, as if he was afraid that he had found the wrong house. This is indeed Ma Fangzhong's home, and he has been here countless times.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm here to look for Brother Ma, is he there?" The family's original surname was Ma. Yu Xinghun said: "Why are you looking for him?" His questioning attitude is like interrogating a prisoner in the execution hall. If you meet someone who asks you with this attitude, if you don't fight him, you have to answer honestly. This man is not one to fight! He moved his Adam's apple up and down, and said in a low voice, "Last night, someone drove away Brother Ma's two horses and his car, and he hasn't returned yet. I want to ask Brother Ma, what happened?"

Meng Xinghun said: "What kind of person is driving the car?" The man said: "He is a very big man." Meng Xinghun asked, "Is there anyone else in the car?" The man said: "Yes." Meng Xinghun said, "How many people are there?" The man said, "I don't know." Yu Xinghun lowered his face and said, "How could you not know..." The man couldn't help himself, and took another two steps back, stuttering: "The windows and doors are tightly closed, I can't see." Meng Xinghun said: "Since you can't see it, how do you know there is someone there?"

The man said: "Looking at the way the car is being driven, it definitely doesn't look like it is driving an empty car." Meng Xinghun asked, "What does he look like?" The man swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, and said slowly: "It seems that he is in a hurry, and he is a little panicked." Meng Xinghun said, "When did you see him?" The man said, "Last night." Meng Xinghun asked, "What time was last night?" The man said: "It's very late, I'm ready to go to bed." Meng Xinghun said: "Since it's so late, how can you still see clearly?"

The man said: "I... I didn't see clearly." Meng Xinghun said: "Since I didn't see clearly, how do I know that he is panicked?" The man said: "I... I... I just have that feeling." He pulled the hem of his clothes for a while, touched his hair for a while, and was so frightened that he didn't even know where to put his hands. He had never been questioned like this before, he was almost out of breath, and he forgot to ask Meng Xinghun why he asked him these words. Only now did Meng Xinghun let him take a breath, but immediately asked again: "Did you see that carriage with your own eyes?" The man nodded. Meng Xinghun said, "Which way did you see the car going?" The man pointed to the east and said, "This is the road." Meng Xinghun said: "Do you remember wrongly?" The man said: "No." Meng Xinghun said, "The car hasn't turned around?" The man said: "No." He let out a long breath, and smiled apologetically: "That's why I wanted to ask Brother Ma, what's going on, those two horses are always very precious to him, no matter how good friends are, I want to borrow them for a walk No way, how could a stranger chase him away this time?" Meng Xinghun said: "Isn't that big guy from here?" The man said: "Absolutely not. Even if I don't know the people around here, at least I have seen them." Meng Xinghun said: "Have you never seen that person?" The man said: "Never." Meng Xinghun said: "He drove away your horse?" The man said, "No, it belongs to Brother Ma!" Meng Xinghun said: "Man, you don't recognize it, and the horse doesn't belong to you. What does this matter have to do with you?" The man took two steps back and said, "No...no." Meng Xinghun said: "Since it has nothing to do with you, why did you come here to meddle in your own business?" The man said: "I...I..." Meng Xinghun said: "Do you know that people who meddle in their own business will always get into trouble?" The man kept nodding, turned around and wanted to slip away. Meng Xinghun said: "Stop!" The man was so frightened that he almost jumped up, and said with a wry smile, "What else do you expect, sir?" Meng Xinghun said: "Did you come to look for Brother Ma?" The man said: "Yes... yes..." Meng Xinghun said: "He's inside, why didn't you go in and look for him?" The man smiled wryly, "I... I'm afraid..." Meng Xinghun said with a sullen face, "What are you afraid of? Go in quickly, he is waiting for you inside." He told others to go in, but he strode out the door himself. The man was stunned at the door for a long time, and finally bit the bullet and walked in. Meng Xinghun soon heard his exclamation, sighed suddenly, and murmured: "People who like to meddle in their own business will always get into trouble." There are two iron pipes in the corner, protruding obliquely upwards. The other end of the iron pipe is also in the well—of course it is above the water, because this iron pipe is the only ventilation device in this stone chamber. Although people will not be suffocated here, they will not feel very comfortable when breathing.So there must be no fire here.So the old man can only eat cold. Fengfeng sliced ​​the bacon and pancakes very thin, and spread them on the plate like petals.One layer of red and one layer of white looks very pleasing to the eye. She already knows how to use pleasing colors to arouse the appetite of others. The old man smiled and said: "It seems that your sword skills are good." Fengfeng Yanran said: "Unfortunately, it's just a kitchen knife." She blinked, and said again: "I always feel that the only knife technique that women should practice is the knife technique for cutting vegetables. For women, this kind of knife technique is simply more useful than the Five Tigers Breaking Doors Knife." The old man said: "Oh?" Fengfeng said: "Five Tigers' Door Severing Knife can only kill people at most, but sometimes the knife technique of cutting vegetables can make a man fall under your feet for the rest of his life, obediently raising you for the rest of his life." Some people say: The only shortcut to a man's heart is his stomach. There are still very few men in this world who don't like to eat, so women who can cook will never worry about finding a husband! The old man laughed again, and said, "I always thought you were just a child, but now I know you are really a woman." Fengfeng put a piece of bacon between two slices of pancakes, fed it to the old man's mouth, and suddenly said with a smile: "Some people say that women are the face of those who please themselves, and others say that women are the appearance of those who please themselves. I think these two sentences They should all be changed.” The old man said: "How to change the law?" Fengfeng said: "It should be changed to, women go to the kitchen for those who please themselves." She blinked and said with a smile: "If a woman doesn't like you, even if you ask her to go to the kitchen to cook something, she will be unwilling." The old man laughed loudly and said, "Yes, women are only willing to cook good food for the man they like. This is indeed an eternal truth!" Fengfeng said: "It's like a man is only willing to buy clothes for the woman he likes. If he doesn't like you, even if you ask him to buy a rag for you, he will think it expensive." The old man smiled and said, "But I know some men don't like their wives, but they still buy a lot of beautiful clothes for their wives to wear." Fengfeng said: "That's because he didn't buy it for his wife at all!" The old man said, "Who is it for?" Fengfeng said: "It's for his own sake, for his own face, in fact, he wishes his wife could only wear tree leaves!" The old man laughed again, and suddenly felt his appetite increased. Fengfeng took another piece of bacon and sent it over, her eyes moved, and she said softly: "If I want you to buy clothes for me, will you be willing?" The old man said: "Of course!" Fengfeng said: "What kind of material will you buy to make clothes for me?" The old man said: "Leaves, the best leaves!" Fengfeng let out a "wow", pouted her lips, and said, "Then you will only have to eat braised wood from now on." The old man said: "Braised wood?" Fengfeng said: "You let me wear tree leaves, but I won't let you eat wood? What do you eat?" The old man laughed again. He hadn't smiled like this in a long time! As he laughed, another piece of bacon was stuffed into his mouth. The old man could only eat it, and suddenly said: "You were desperately trying to make me angry just now, how has it changed now?" Fengfeng blinked and said, "Have I changed?" The old man said: "Now you are not only trying to make me eat more, but also trying to make me happy." Fengfeng lowered her head and was silent for a long time before she sighed softly and said, "Maybe it's because I've figured out a reason." The old man said: "What reason?" Fengfeng said: "There are only two of us in this room, if you are very unhappy, I will definitely not be very happy, so if I want to be happier, I must first find a way to make you happy." She raised her head, stared at the old man, and continued slowly: "No matter what the situation, a person should try his best to make his life happier, don't you think?" The old man nodded and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, you have become more and more intelligent!" In fact, most women are very smart. If she already knows that she cannot knock you down, she will fall to your side. So if you don't want to be conquered by a woman, you have to conquer her.If you are alone with a woman, there are only two ways to go, and you must never expect a third way.Smart men of course know which path to choose, so you must not compromise. Because compromise usually means "surrender".Once you are conquered, you have to be conquered forever.