My First Husband After Transmigration

Chapter 31

He coughed again, catching his breath, "Even the two young masters, I watched them grow up. Now, this white-haired old man is still alive, and they..."

He stopped talking.

Unbeknownst to me, it had started raining outside. The rain wasn't loud, and its sound, steeped in the darkness, only amplified the desolation and loneliness. Not even a single insect chirped outside the window. "Yellow leaves in the rain, white-haired man under the lamp," the desolate night, the chilling wind and bitter rain, the dim oil lamp illuminating this frail old man and his head full of white hair.

Yang Nianqing felt a lump in her throat.

Li You suddenly asked, "Does the Bai family have no master at all?"

Old Man Ren shook his head, his expression desolate: "The second young master had no children, and the third wife passed away early. The third young master never remarried. The Bai family was once so glorious, but now it has fallen to this state, with no one to carry on the family line..."

After saying that, he rubbed his old eyes.

Faced with such a pitiful old man, no one knew how to comfort him.

He then looked up and smiled, "You must all want to ask something, right? It's been so long since we've had such a lively atmosphere; usually, there's not even anyone to talk to."

He Bi and Li You exchanged a glance, then looked at Nangong Xue.

Nangong Xue nodded, a gentle and kind smile returning to her face: "May I ask, sir, did you witness that incident back then?"

Old Man Ren was taken aback, then nodded.

The four of them were overjoyed.

Yun Biyue had no fixed abode in her life, and she might have carried the manual of the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm with her. That night, she killed Bai Erxia here and then committed suicide. The manual might have been obtained by someone else in the Bai family. As long as we find its whereabouts, the murderer will surely be revealed.

Li You immediately asked, "Besides the old man, who else was there at the time?"

Old Man Ren thought for a moment: "At that time, as long as the two young masters broke up with Miss Yun, only I was there to watch over them from a distance. Cough... Later, when I saw that something had happened to them, my second wife and I went over. I didn't expect that all three of them had already... Then my second wife took care of them."

Yang Nianqing hurriedly asked, "Was everything arranged by the Second Madam?"

“That’s right,” Old Man Ren said, seemingly somewhat surprised. “Why are you asking these questions?”

Everyone fell silent.

Li You sighed: "The manual for the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm has fallen into the hands of others."

"What!" Old Man Ren was shocked and stood up excitedly. But before he could speak, he immediately clutched his chest and began coughing and panting. It took him quite a while to finally calm down.

"Who is that person?" The excitement in his voice was undisguised.

Li You's eyes flashed: "All we know is that that person has already killed many people with his Ten Thousand Poison Blood Palm, and I'm afraid there will be even more people who will die because of it."

Old Man Ren seemed stunned, as if he was thinking about something.

Nangong Xue asked, "Did you see that cultivation method back then, old man?"

When asked this, Old Man Ren finally came to his senses and shook his head: "When I helped the Second Madam with their funeral arrangements, I did not see any cultivation technique."

After saying that, he looked out the window again: "It's late, so I won't disturb you any longer. Please get some rest."

Everyone immediately stood up.

He waved his hand, picked up the lantern, and was about to leave.

Li You suddenly said, "Uncle, please wait."

Old Man Ren turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Li You blinked, revealing a childlike curiosity: "Since you witnessed what happened that night, old man, is it really as the rumors say?"

Mr. Ren was stunned.

After a while.

"Not far apart."

After saying that, he leaned on his cane and left without looking back.

I'll keep updating, I'll keep going, keep going, until I run out of gas!

User #1: Zero Comments: Rating for "The First Husband of a Transmigrated Man": 2 Published: 2007-10-16 02:36:14 Chapter Reviewed: 28

I didn't like it after watching it. Not only was the plot slow, but there wasn't a single exciting moment. I dropped it.

I'm already very satisfied that you've read this far, thank you, haha.

If this book doesn't bring you any enjoyment, feel free to give it up. I'll be disappointed, but I won't blame you. I'm also sorry to those who want to read about an all-powerful female protagonist, because I never write all-powerful female protagonists—as stated in the preface.

Just a reminder, please be sure to read the preface before reading the main text :)

My writing is always a slow burn, and this one is even slower than that. If you're afraid of that, you can skip it, haha...

Volume Two: Who's Eavesdropping on This Mutual Forgetting?

The room fell silent again.

Yang Nianqing sat down dejectedly: "Yun Biyue's funeral arrangements were handled by that second madam, but the second madam is already dead. Even if the cultivation manual fell into her hands at the time, we don't know who she gave it to, and now there are no clues."

No one answered.

Feeling bored, she muttered to herself, "This old woman is so pitiful, living here all alone, and so sick..."

He Bi suddenly said coldly, "Not necessarily."

Nangong Xue smiled as well: "His martial arts skills are not bad."

Yang Nianqing was startled.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly frail and sickly old man, Mr. Ren, actually possesses martial arts skills!

“But he doesn’t seem to be lying.”

“That’s right,” Nangong Xue nodded. “He was also surprised when he heard about the Myriad Poison Blood Palm, so it should be unrelated to this matter. Perhaps… Yun Biyue didn’t have that cultivation method with her. But why is he unwilling to correct the rumors?”

"A misconception?"

“Since it’s just a rumor, there must be some inaccuracies,” Li You said with a smile. “I’ve also been suspicious of this rumor for a long time.”

Yang Nianqing couldn't figure out what was wrong: "What?"

Nangong Xue smiled and said, "The whole martial arts world says that Yun Biyue wanted to kill Bai Sanxia, but Bai Erxia came out to take the blow for his brother. When Bai Sanxia saw that his brother had died for him, he also committed suicide out of grief."

Yang Nianqing thought for a moment: "It seems so."

Nangong Xue said, "Don't forget, the 'Bai Family Twins' are also very famous swordsmen. Their martial arts are no less than Yun Biyue's. The Third Brother Bai wouldn't have been forced into this situation by her, having to rely on his elder brother to take that blow for him."

Li You turned around: "That's right. No matter how vicious and powerful the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm is, the swordsmanship of the 'Bai Family Twins' will definitely be able to defeat it, unless they feel guilty towards her."

He Bi frowned: "It's true that Bai Erxia feels guilty towards her, but what does Bai Sanxia have to do with her? Why is he so tolerant of her?"

Yang Nianqing had a vivid imagination: "Could it be that Bai Sanxia also likes her? And feels sorry for her? Could it be that Bai Sanxia took advantage of her? Isn't she a great beauty...?"

He Bi remained silent, while Nangong Xue coughed once.

“Bai Sanxia and his first wife had a very good relationship; they were cousins,” Li You looked at her and sighed, “I always have some doubts: are you really a woman?”

"I'm just speculating on possible facts, you feudalists!" Yang Nianqing rolled her eyes habitually. "According to you, it's the middle of the night, why are you still in the same room with me? Aren't you afraid of ruining my reputation?"

He Bi suddenly said, "This is my room. If you're scared, you can ask Old Li to throw you out."

She immediately shut her mouth.

Nangong Xue suppressed a laugh and changed the subject: "That Senior Yun Biyue is indeed a famous beauty."

Li You nodded: "That's right, beautiful women always have more trouble than others."

Yang Nianqing pouted.

"She was a great beauty, but she still got dumped," she thought for a moment, then wondered, "Could it be that the second wife surnamed Tang was even prettier than Yun Biyue, which is why Bai Erxia broke off the engagement?"

Li You raised an eyebrow: "Not all men like beautiful women."

Yang Nianqing said dejectedly, "Who cares who he likes! We can't get anywhere with Zhang Mingchu, Liu Yanyan is dead, nobody knows who came to see him in the middle of the night, and we have no leads on Yun Biyue's matter either. What are we going to do?"

He Bi suddenly looked at Li You: "You said that Tang Jingfeng seemed to have a strained relationship with his wife before his death?"

Li You nodded: "It is said that they had some discord a year ago, and even had a big fight half a year ago."

He Bi said coldly, "It hasn't been long since he disappeared."

Nangong Xue sighed and looked out the dark window: "Perhaps the only way to investigate this matter is to investigate it. I hope he is just wary of us and will not harm anyone else."

Li You patted his shoulder: "This matter is not entirely without suspicion. Madam Ye is virtuous and gentle, and has a very good relationship with Lord Tang. It is said in the martial arts world that she has never even raised her voice, so how could she lose her temper with Lord Tang?"

Nangong Xue smiled slightly and thought for a moment: "Twenty-three years ago, when Lord Tang married Madam Ye, he swore that he would never marry a second one. Indeed, the two of them have never quarreled over the years."

Yang Nianqing disagreed: "It's a lie to say that men aren't unfaithful. Most of the time, it's just that Lord Tang doesn't pretend to take concubines, but he's keeping a mistress outside. His wife found out, so she got angry!"

silence.

Li You looked at Nangong Xue: "So it turns out that whether a woman is beautiful or ugly, she is very sensitive about this kind of thing."

Yang Nianqing was stunned for a long time before she realized the meaning behind his words. Just as she was about to explode, He Bi interrupted her: "Master Tang is an upright person and would never do such a thing. As for Madam Ye, it seems that no one has ever mentioned her background."

Li You's eyes suddenly lit up: "That's right, you've said it at just the right time."

Nangong Xue frowned as she looked at the two of them: "Shouldn't we go to Tangjiabao first?"

After a moment of silence, He Bi nodded.

Li You leaned back in his chair, looking at He Bi's knife with an amused glint in his eyes: "It is said that Madam Ye is also a rare beauty in the martial arts world, but unfortunately, her name is unknown."

Yang Nianqing shrugged, about to speak sarcastically.

suddenly--

A cold laugh rang out from outside the window: "Her name should naturally be Sui Yu."

It's a woman.

She clearly didn't mean any harm by saying this, but her attitude towards Madam Ye seemed rather unfriendly, and her tone was full of sarcasm, as if she disdained to mention this person.

The group exchanged glances. Nangong Xue slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, bowed respectfully towards the window, and smiled, "Why doesn't Senior show herself to meet us?"

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Nianqing felt a blur before her eyes, and when she looked again, a white figure was standing in front of her.

She was a beautiful woman in her late thirties or early forties, holding a long, thin bamboo flute in her slender hands. Her beauty was ethereal and graceful; clearly, the passage of time had not diminished her charm in the slightest. Yang Nianqing secretly admired her; for a woman to remain so beautiful in her thirties or forties was truly a testament to her excellent self-care.

Women who like to wear white clothes are either particularly naive or particularly aloof. Sure enough, the middle-aged beauty's face was covered with a light layer of frost, which made her appear even more noble and indifferent.

Nangong Xue smiled and asked, "May I ask how you should address me, senior?"

“My humble name is not worth mentioning,” the middle-aged woman suddenly interrupted him, “but I do know something about the background of the Madam Ye of Tang Jingfeng that you mentioned.”