Chapter 119: Danger and Distress
A birthday party was supposed to be a good one, but it was disrupted by the Donghu Gang. Not only did it end abruptly and unhappily, but it also caused losses and half of the family property. For the Pan family, this day was undoubtedly a day of misfortune and unbearable suffering.

The Pan family was not the only one who was depressed, but also Liu Xunyi, Luo Ningyu and Lin Fangda. Although they knew that they were framed, the Pan family was blackmailed by Li Lao Hu to protect them. As the saying goes, "I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me." Today's "Pan Family" is the "Bo Ren" of the past. How could Liu Xunyi and the other two remain indifferent?

Especially the fiery Lin Fangda. If the Pan family hadn't tried their best to stop him, he would have fought with the Donghu Gang in the lobby today. So when Li Laohu succeeded in his evil plan and "returned with a full load", Lin Fangda, who felt extremely humiliated, left in anger and locked himself in the guest room to drink to drown his sorrows.

He drank from the time the sun was high in the sky until the time the sun set, and Lin Fangda drank more than a dozen jars of liquor.

When Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu returned after comforting Pan Chuba, Lin Fangda had already drunk himself unconscious. He was lying on the ground, holding the jar of wine, and snoring loudly.

The pungent smell of alcohol filled the entire room. Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu worked hard for a long time to tidy up the messy room, and then carried Lin Fangda, who was still cursing in his drunken dream, to the bed. After a full hour of tossing and turning, they finally walked out of the room exhausted.

"Brother is a straightforward person. He always distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and never forgets to take revenge. Now that Li Bao's death has left us speechless, it's no wonder he is so angry." Walking in the courtyard of Pan's mansion, Liu Xunyi sighed, "Don't mention brother, I am actually very angry in my heart."

Luo Ningyu complained, "If anyone is to blame for this, it's Li Bao. He didn't die earlier or later, but died yesterday. When has this lady ever been wronged like this? No! This matter must not be easily let go. I will go back and write a letter to my father, asking him to send people to wipe out the Donghu Gang and take back the Pan family's property. I always feel that I owe Master Pan Ba ​​for this matter. Li Lao Hu is clearly coming for us, so how can we let Master Pan Ba ​​protect us from disaster?"

Liu Xunyi frowned and said thoughtfully, "Compared to Li Lao Hu's frame-up and blackmail, I am more curious about Li Bao's death. We had just had an argument with him, and he was killed right after. Moreover, the murderer deliberately left our bill of lading next to the body. This is clearly a deliberate frame-up, intending to provoke a fight between the Donghu Gang and us. I carefully looked at the body today. The fatal wound was a cut throat. Before Li Bao died, he was stabbed more than ten times with lightning speed, and each stab was in the vital part. I think Li Bao must have suffered great pain before his death. Therefore, I speculate that if the murderer did not have a deep hatred for Li Bao, then he must have wanted to use cruel means to arouse Li Lao Hu's hatred towards us."

"Is it possible that the thief is crying thief?" Luo Ningyu speculated, "Li Lao Hu killed someone himself, and then deliberately staged a drama in public, in order to seize the Pan family's money?"

Liu Xunyi pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "No. First, Li Lao Hu is not a fool. Even if he wants to rob money, he will never involve us. He can just do it after we leave. Involving the Xianwang Mansion will not only do him no good, but will also cause a lot of trouble. Second, as far as I know, Li Bao has followed Li Lao Hu for many years, serving him loyally. Li Lao Hu also takes good care of him and always regards him as a brother. Therefore, even if Li Lao Hu wants to play a trick, he doesn't have to use his most trusted people. Moreover, as He Hu said, at the birthday banquet today, Li Lao Hu's pain and anger were all from the heart, and it was definitely not acting. Therefore, I guess that Li Bao's death has nothing to do with him."

"This is all too coincidental." Luo Ningyu nodded thoughtfully, "The East Lake Gang and the Pan family are both in Yingchuan, and have lived in peace for more than ten years. But something happened as soon as we arrived, and it was during the decisive battle between the Pan family and the Qin family. Xunyi, I always feel that this matter is far from as simple as it seems. Li Bao was not killed by us, nor by Li Lao Hu, so there must be someone else behind the scenes."

"It's a pity that we are in the open while the murderer is in the dark. In addition, we are unfamiliar with Yingchuan, so it would be extremely difficult to find out the truth." Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly, then turned his eyes, looked around, and whispered, "But there is one thing that I find very strange. Mr. Pan Ba ​​has always kept a low profile in recent years. In order to avoid causing trouble, even the Lord of the Mansion and him only exchange letters and rarely meet. Not many people in the world know that Pan Chuba came from the underworld, and even fewer people in Yingchuan know it. But how did Li Lao Hu know the relationship between the Pan family and the Xianwang Mansion? If he didn't know, how could he use the three of us to threaten Mr. Pan Ba? So I suspect... Li Lao Hu may have known the secret of the Pan family for a long time."

Luo Ningyu suddenly realized, "Yes, Li Lao Hu picked the right time. It seems that he knows that the Pan family is in trouble now and Mr. Pan Ba ​​will not get involved with him. Therefore, it is easiest to blackmail the Pan family now. At present, Mr. Pan Ba ​​is focusing on the ten-year agreement and will definitely not make trouble at this critical juncture."

"Rather than saying that Li Lao Hu picked the right time, it's better to say that Li Bao died at the right time." Liu Xunyi said in a serious tone, "It seems that the secret of the Pan family is not only known by Li Lao Hu, but also by the murderer who killed Li Bao."

After saying this, a vague idea suddenly emerged in Liu Xunyi's mind, and the clues gradually became clear. He frowned, his mind raced, and he quickly caught the flash of inspiration in his mind. He hesitated and said, "Someone is deliberately making trouble, deliberately provoking conflicts between the East Lake Gang, the Xianwang Mansion and the Pan family. By doing this, they must want to gain some benefits... At this juncture, if the Pan family gets into trouble, the person who can benefit the most..."

At this point, Liu Xunyi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned to look at Luo Ningyu, who also seemed to have understood something. The two looked at each other, both with a hint of shock in their eyes, and said in unison: "Hexi Qin Clan..."

"Mr. Liu, Miss Luo!"

Suddenly, Pan Yun's voice sounded not far away, awakening Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu who were deep in thought. They looked sideways and saw Pan Yun and Pan Yuyin coming towards them.

At this moment, Pan Yun was holding a narrow knife in his hand. Judging from his sweaty and breathless appearance, he must have just returned from martial arts practice.

"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Pan and Miss Pan." Liu Xunyi's expression changed, and he quickly put away the strange look on his face. He bowed and said, "I didn't know you two were here. Sorry to bother you." "Mr. Liu, you are too polite. We should be the ones disturbing you." Pan Yuyin returned the greeting hurriedly. She seemed a little absent-minded, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

Pan Yun also looked unhappy, as if he was worried about something. He bowed and said, "My brother and I just came back from practicing in the front yard and happened to meet you two. Mr. Liu and Miss Luo, please make yourselves at ease. We will withdraw first."

Seeing their hurried and gloomy expressions, Luo Ningyu subconsciously asked, "You are depressed and discouraged, is it because of what happened today?" After that, without waiting for Pan Yun and his sister to speak, Luo Ningyu vowed, "You can rest assured that the Xianwang Mansion will seek justice for the humiliation suffered by the Pan family today, and the Pan Huai ship merchant..."

"Miss Luo, please don't misunderstand!" Pan Yun interrupted hurriedly, "Today is just a small matter, how dare we blame Miss Luo? And... my parents may have offended you with their words today, I hope you will forgive them. But I dare to swear that in their hearts, they have no intention of disrespecting the Xianwang Mansion, please Miss Luo, Master Liu..."

Seeing Pan Yun terrified, Liu Xunyi comforted him, "Mr. Pan, you don't have to be like this. Mr. Pan and our master have been close friends for many years. Today, you have spoken up for justice, and we are grateful to you. How could we judge you by our own standards?"

Hearing this, Pan Yun and his sister breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they had already lost half of their family property today. If they offended the Xianwang Mansion again, it would be a loss. With this in mind, how could Pan Yun and his sister dare not be careful?

"Then what are you worried about?" Luo Ningyu asked.

The Pan Yun siblings looked at each other, and Pan Yuyin explained with a frown, "I dare not lie to you, sister. In fact, what my brother is worried about is the ten-year agreement with Qin next year. He has always blamed himself for being useless and having no strengths. When the family was in danger, he was not able to share the worries of the Pan family. That's why... he is depressed and unhappy."

Pan Yun sighed and said, "Although the Pan family has friends like the Xianwang Mansion, the battle next year is, after all, the old feud between the Pan family and the Qin family. The Xianwang Mansion can certainly say a few good words for us to prevent us from being bullied by the Qin family, but we must be fair no matter what. How can we be too partial? What's more, the ten-year agreement was promised by my grandfather himself. It concerns the honor and disgrace of the two families. When the time comes, the people who really stand up to fight to the death must be people from my Pan family. Even if the Xianwang Mansion is full of masters, they can't stand up for my Pan family after all, right?"

At this moment, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt a bit fond of the frail Pan Yun. Regardless of whether he could fight for the Pan family, his filial piety alone was enough to be admired.

Liu Xunyi asked curiously, "Who does Mr. Pan plan to send to fight against the Qin family?"

"I don't know. But Grandpa has called everyone to meet in the lobby tomorrow morning. I think they should discuss this matter." Pan Yun smiled bitterly, "At present, who in the Pan family can be a rival to the Qin family? The Hexi Qin family is one of the four great martial arts families. Not only do they have many masters, but they are also desperate criminals. Even in the martial arts world, few people dare to be their enemy, let alone our small Pan family? To compete with the Hexi Qin family is like a gnat trying to shake a tree or an egg hitting a stone. Alas!"

"Not necessarily!" Liu Xunyi shook his head and said, "Your aunt and uncle who are far away in Jiazhou, and your cousin Pan Chun who is in the Huainan New Army Office, they suddenly came back, probably for this matter."

"You mean... they were specially called back by Mr. Pan?" Luo Ningyu asked in surprise.

Liu Xunyi smiled helplessly and turned to Pan Yun and his sister and said, "Perhaps the Hexi Qin family is not as powerful as you think, and the Pan family is not as bad as you think. At least, when you were at a loss, Mr. Pan Ba ​​had already started to prepare for the rainy day and thought hard about countermeasures."

"What do you mean?" Luo Ningyu asked impatiently, "What countermeasures does Mr. Pan have?"

"I can't tell for sure now. But tomorrow morning, I believe everything will be clear!"

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(End of this chapter)