Ci Jinzhi

 Zhou Ningyue was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.

Xin You took Zhou Ningyue to the west room, leaving Ji Cailan silently staring at her cousin's back, pursed her lips tightly.

 “Sister Zhou, sit down, don’t be nervous.”

The death of her parents and the sudden crisis of her aunt's family made this quiet girl frightened. Even facing Xin You, who was considered a friend, she felt anxious.

 “What does Sister Kou want to ask?”

 “Do you know who the Lord Ling is friends with in the capital?”

Zhou Ningyue shook her head hesitantly: "I don't know. Our family has been away from home for many years. Later, my father went to Beijing first, and my mother and I came to Beijing later. My father was very busy every day, so he only came home at night, and I raised I have had a foot injury for a long time and never go out..."

“What about the relatives? In addition to your aunt’s family, are there any other relatives?”

This time Zhou Ningyue shook her head decisively: "No more. From the time I can remember, the only blood relatives I know about are my aunt's family."

Xinyou frowned in thought.

 In this case, the person who redeemed Zhou Ningyue should not be a relative of the Zhou Tong siblings. As for whether he was a relative or friend of Ji Cailan's father, Jinlinwei had already checked and ruled out this possibility due to Ji's father's simple identity.

 It seems that that person is still related to Zhou Tong.

Seeing that Xin You had encountered a problem, Zhou Ningyue tentatively asked, "Sister Kou, why do you ask these questions?"

Since Xin You came to ask, she had already thought about what to say: "I asked someone to redeem you and Sister Ji. I heard that someone else wanted to redeem your bodies. I thought that if you are familiar with them, I still have to respect your choice."

 Zhou Ningyue hurriedly shook her head: "I don't know anyone! Sister Kou, I just want to follow you."

Before her mother came, she told her to ask Miss Kou for help if she ran into trouble, but she didn't mention anyone else. She believed in her mother's arrangements.

Zhou Ningyue is a girl with strong self-esteem. Now she is in trouble and has to rely on her friends, but she does not think that the other party's efforts are deserved. She wanted to give something back, but after racking her brains, she actually thought of something: "My father left a small box, but I don't know what's in it."

This is really an unexpected gain.

Xin You’s dark eyebrows stretched, showing interest: “That box is in Sister Zhou’s hands?”

"No, it's in the hands of my aunt. The house I lived in was rented. Later, I moved to my aunt's house. My aunt helped me pay back the rent. When I was packing up the things in the house, I accidentally knocked over a pot-bellied vase and found the hidden vase. The little box in it.”

Xin You looked puzzled: "In that case, how did Sister Zhou know?"

Zhou Ningyue lowered her eyes, with sadness between her brows, and her voice became softer: "My cousin told me secretly. At that time, my cousin accompanied my aunt to clean it up. My aunt guessed that it was the property left by my father, so she told my cousin not to tell me, wait. Leave it to me after you leave the cabinet..."

 But her cousin told her anyway.

Zhou Ningyue felt uncomfortable thinking about the close relationship she had with her cousin.

　　After her aunt's family was involved in an accident caused by her father, her cousin had resentment towards her. When her aunt died unexpectedly, she could even feel her cousin's occasional hatred towards her.

 She wanted to say something to her cousin, but found that she had nothing to say.

It was true that her father had committed a crime, and it was true that she had caused trouble to her aunt and her family. Even if she apologized to her cousin ten thousand times, there was nothing she could do to recover. Those are better than real sisters, and the days of whispering every day can never go back.

A tear slipped down her cheek, but Zhou Ningyue didn't even notice it.

Seeing Zhou Ningyue like this, Xin You sighed in her heart. She was right. There was indeed a knot between the cousins.

Thinking about the fact that Ji Cailan’s family was destroyed because of Zhou Tong’s family, it’s not surprising that Ji Cailan was angry with Zhou Ningyue.

“So, Aunt Ling knows what’s in the box?” Xin You thought of Ji’s mother’s death, and doubts arose in her heart.

If Zhou Tong left some important objects, and some people speculate that they fell into Ji Mu's hands, was Ji Mu's death really a simple accident?

"My cousin said that the small box has a lock. I don't know if my aunt has opened it to look." Zhou Ningyue was worried and asked Xin You cautiously, "Sister Kou, is my father's crime... not over yet?"

Xin You held Zhou Ningyue's hand and said in a gentle tone: "Sister Zhou should also know that this big case involves many big people. Although the verdict has been handed down, there are still many details to be investigated. But please relax and investigate these He is a friend of mine and will not involve you and Sister Ji anymore."

Zhou Ningyue nodded slightly.

Xin You pondered for a moment and then told Xiao Lian who was guarding outside the west room: "Please ask Miss Ji to come over and talk."

When Ji Cailan came in, she was full of curiosity. Her eyes flew across Zhou Ning's moon face and looked at Xin You.

“Sister Ji, sit down.” Xin You asked Ji Cailan to sit down and asked about the day of the accident, “You and Sister Zhou were the only ones at home at that time?”

“Well, there are only two of us at home. My father and two brothers went out to do some work, and when my mother came back from shopping, the officials had already arrived..."

 “Did those officials rummage through anything?”

Ji Cailan recalled it and shook his head: "I didn't look through things much."

Actually, Xin You could have asked Zhou Ningyue these questions, but the family had undergone tremendous changes, and neither she, nor Zhou Ningyue, nor Ji Cailan could be the carefree little girl she was.

Let Ji Cailan stay out of the matter and be ignorant, which may not be a good thing, and may even deepen Ji Cailan's feelings towards Zhou Ningyue.

“Sister Kou, is there any problem?” Ji Cailan asked with red eyes.

“I just heard from Sister Zhou that Ling Xianci has a box left by her father—”

“Is my mother’s death related to that box?” Ji Cailan asked in silence.

"I will ask someone to investigate Ling Xianci's death. The reason why I attach great importance to the relics left by sister Zhou's father is because there is someone who doesn't know whether you are a friend or an enemy. For your safety, I want to find out. situation. It’s best for you two to pretend you don’t know about this matter.”

Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue couldn't help but look at each other and nodded in unison.

“Sister Ji, does she know where the box is placed?”

“My mother didn’t say anything. But—” Ji Cailan hesitated for a moment and then quickly said, “There are a few places where my mother is used to hiding things. She thought I didn’t know about it, but in fact I do know…”

Xin You wrote down several places mentioned by Ji Cailan. After leaving this house, she went to the nearest house among the houses she bought to change clothes. All ladies became Xiaojiabiyu like Ji Cailan, and then went to Maoer Hutong.

Ji Cailan lives in Maoer Hutong, Ruyifang. At this time, most young people in every household are busy making a living. There are several young children playing and playing at the entrance of the alley, and there are also a few old people sitting chatting.

 They were talking about the Ji family.

To the neighbors, the Ji family matter is worth talking about when these few playing children grow up, let alone now.

Xinyou walked over with a calm expression and came to the third house in the alley.

There are two seals affixed to the door of the Ji Family Courtyard, which is not old, indicating the family's misfortune.