Chapter 26 Witchcraft
Hinton is dead!

He accidentally fell into the water and drowned in the pond of Xuanbohou Mansion.

This was the conclusion reached by the guards of the Marquis' Mansion after some investigation.

However, after several years of practice, Han Yi was able to use his spiritual power to cover the entire Xuanbo Mansion. Everything that happened in the Mansion was as clear to him as seeing through fire. Nothing could be hidden from his eyes. He also knew... Han Ding did not drown himself!

Moreover, the person who harmed him was the one who caused Han Bing to fall off his horse before!
but……

Han Yi didn't intend to meddle in other people's business.

As for Han Bing, he was already standing there in a daze. He looked at Han Ding's body with an expression of disbelief: "Fourth brother... Fourth brother... How could he... drown?"

Just now, he was still suspecting that it was Han Ding who was behind the incident and caused him to fall off his horse.

However, less than an hour before he was about to visit Han Yi to seek help, Han Ding's body was already in front of him.

but……

Han Ding's death not only did not reduce the fear in his heart, but instead covered his heart with an even more terrifying haze.

This is the residence of Marquis Xuanbo!

The other party drowned Han Ding, who was also the son of Marquis Xuanbo, right under his nose.

Doesn't that mean...

If the other party wanted to, he could also kill him in Xuanbo Hou’s mansion?

"Second brother!"

He looked at Han Yi in panic, like a drowning man seeing a straw...he just wanted to grab it tightly in his hand.

However, in his expectant eyes, Han Yi patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "Third brother, you don't have to worry about fourth brother attacking you now! Unless... he turns into a ghost!"

"Second brother, you..."

Han Bing was panicked when he heard this, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

At this moment, Han Yi looked so strange in his eyes.

It seemed like he was meeting Han Yi for the first time!
Do not!
It should be said that he had never known... the real Han Yi before!

"Who is it?" An inexplicable fear emerged in Han Bing's heart, making him extremely scared. He couldn't help but shouting, "Where is my father? I want to see my father! Someone must have killed my fourth brother! I want my father to find out the truth and avenge my fourth brother! I want revenge for my fourth brother! Revenge!"

"Third brother, are you okay?" At this time, Han Ren came over and looked at Han Bing and said, "Father went out hunting with General Xue today and has not returned yet! Moreover, several guards saw that it was fourth brother who accidentally fell into the water. How could there be a murderer? Third brother, did you not get enough rest? Fourth brother had an accident, we are all very sad, but third brother, you have to take care of yourself too!"

Han Wu heard this and comforted him, "Yes, Third Brother, Old Nine is right! You are the future Marquis Xuanbo, so you must take care of yourself!"

However, Han Bing didn't buy it.

He pulled Han Wu's collar and said, "Old Fifth, you must be the one behind this! If my fourth brother and I die, you will become the heir to the throne of Marquis Xuanbo!"

"Let go!" Han Wu shouted angrily, "Third brother, what are you crazy about! When Fourth brother got into trouble, I was with Old Nine the whole time, and... Fourth brother and I are from the same mother, and our relationship is the best among all of us brothers! How could I possibly harm him?"

"That's right!" Han Ren testified after hearing this: "Fifth Brother has always been with me! It's impossible for him to... have the chance to murder Fourth Brother!"

At this time, the guards beside him also hurriedly said: "Third Young Master, it was really the Fourth Young Master who fell down by himself. There are so many of us who saw it with our own eyes. It can't be fake. This is really an accident!"

Han Gui was more direct. He walked slowly to the front of the crowd and ordered the guards beside him, "Third brother is too sad because of the death of fourth brother. He is confused for a while. Take him back to rest!"

"Yes! Young Master!"

Upon hearing this, the guards hurried forward to pull Han Bing and Han Wu apart.

Then, he and another guard carried Han Bing and walked towards the courtyard where Han Bing lived!
"let me go!"

"I want to see my father!"

Han Bing's eyes were red and he was shouting loudly, as if he had suffered a great mental shock.

"Ugh!"

Han Gui frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said with emotion: "Fourth brother drowned, and third brother became like this. How could such a thing happen as soon as the eldest brother left?"

"Yes!" Han Ren also echoed, "It's really like when it rains it pours! Could it be that God feels that Third Brother is unworthy of the position and is not qualified to be the successor to Marquis Xuanbo... so he sent down this disaster as a warning?"

"Be careful!"

Han Wu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "My father will take care of the matter of the title. The most urgent thing is to deal with the affairs of my fourth brother first!"

In this era, a concubine's son cannot be included in the family tree or ancestral hall, nor can he enjoy the incense and offerings from future generations.

unless……

You have made great contributions to the human race!
Or, they may be granted official positions and titles by the contemporary king himself.

Han Ding obviously did not meet the requirements for inclusion in the family tree, so there was no need for a grand funeral after his death. All he had to do was find a suitable cemetery.

This is the situation and status of bastards in this era.

and so……

Only the title of Marquis Xuanbo would be so attractive to Han Bing, Han Gui and others.

Power and wealth come second!

The most important thing is that after becoming Marquis Xuanbo, you can get the opportunity to enter the ancestral hall and receive incense and sacrifices from future generations!
orthodox!

What they are pursuing, in fact, is just a legitimate status!

……

Not long after, Xuanbo Hou Han Wu returned. Upon hearing the news of Han Ding's drowning, he did not show any sadness. He just ordered the guards of the marquis' mansion to bury him properly!

As for the burial...

That was the treatment only afforded to the eldest son, or officials and nobles.

Han Ding was a bastard, so naturally he was not qualified to enjoy it.

Han Ren, however, couldn't bear to see his brother alone, and pleaded with Han Wu, "Fourth brother drowned, and the guards of the Marquis' Mansion were guilty of failing to rescue him. Father, please let them go... to accompany fourth brother in his burial!"

"allow!"

Han Wu did not refuse.

Anyway, they are just a few guards, not worth his concern!
Han Yi, on the other hand, frowned slightly and couldn't help but look at Han Ren again.

My ninth brother is really decisive!
Moreover, it was done without leaving any trace!
Whether it was Han Bing falling off a horse or Han Ding drowning, it all looked like an accident!
If Han Yi hadn't known Han Ren's methods clearly, he would have almost concealed it.

"witchcraft!"

He thought to himself. Han Ren's mother came from the distant Jiuli tribe. She was a descendant of Chi You, the lord of war. Naturally, she also inherited the witchcraft of the witch lineage!

This method is different from the mysterious magical powers and does not require any magic power to activate.

Very strange!

Moreover, ordinary people cannot see any clues at all. They... will only regard Han Bing's fall from his horse and Han Ding's drowning as an unfortunate accident!

In the previous life, Han Yi had been tricked!

At that time, Han Yi had not cultivated any magical powers. He relied on his strong willpower and stabbed himself to wake up from that strange state!
Yes!

Han Ren's method is to use witchcraft to make the victim hallucinate!
That's why Han Bing fell off his horse!

And Han Ding fell into the pond in the marquis' mansion because he was bewitched!

"pity!"

Looking at Han Ren's departing back, Han Yi couldn't help but shook his head: "No matter how clever your methods are, you are only making things easier for Han Gui!"

Ever since the military leader Chi You was defeated by Emperor Huangdi, the Jiuli tribe... began to decline gradually. Even though they possessed mysterious methods such as witchcraft, in the eyes of Marquis Xuanbo, they could not be compared with Marquis Qingzhou!

After all, he was one of the Nine Provinces Marquises!

Moreover, he is a great prince who owns thousands of miles of fiefdom and is second only to the Human King!

It is not at all comparable to the declining Jiuli tribe.

"Title..."

"In fact, in Han Wu's eyes, it has already been decided!"

Although Han Yi had no good feelings towards Han Ren, who had plotted against him in his previous life, he also had no feelings for Han Wu, his adopted father.

Therefore, he was happy to watch the show!

but……

He wanted to sit back and watch, but someone wanted to let him have his wish!

As soon as Han Yi returned to the courtyard where he lived, he saw a charming woman rubbing Zhiyi's head carefully.

But Zhiyi unexpectedly did not resist and just lay there quietly.

Han Yi was suddenly shocked.

However, after seeing the woman's face clearly, he understood the reason.

"Mrs. Golden Flower!"

His eyes darkened as he looked at the other person: "Madam Jinhua, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place! This is my courtyard. If you want to find my father or my ninth brother, you should go to the right!"

The person who came was one of Han Wu’s favorite concubines and also Han Ren’s biological mother—Madam Jinhua!
She is a descendant of Jiuli, skilled in witchcraft, and her every move can charm people.

"You're right. I'm here to find the Second Young Master!" Madam Jinhua shook her head, and while she stretched out her hands and stroked Zhiyi's head, she smiled and said, "I never thought that the Second Young Master actually raised a bear god worshipped by my Jiuli tribe... It's really surprising!"

Bear God!

It was the name given to the iron-eating beast by the Dongyi tribe when Chiyou and Emperor Huangdi were fighting each other!
The Jiuli tribe is a descendant of Chiyou, and the iron-eating beast is Chiyou's mount.

Therefore, Han Yi was not at all surprised that Madam Jinhua was able to ride on Zhiyi without being suddenly attacked by Zhiyi.

after all……

The Jiuli tribe and the iron-eating beast have a relationship dating back tens of thousands of years.

It’s no surprise that there are ways to appease the iron-eating beast!
Han Yi saw that she came for him, so he asked straight to the point, "What does Madam Jinhua want to see me about?"

Logically speaking, as the concubine of Marquis Xuanbo, Lady Jinhua should stay in the backyard instead of wandering around and interacting with him, the second son of Marquis Xuanbo.

"I know that the Second Young Master is a cultivator!" Madam Jinhua smiled and continued, "I also know that my little witchcraft is not good enough to deceive the Second Young Master! But, as a mother, I must consider my son! Please continue to cultivate as usual and don't get involved in the affairs of the Marquisate! When my son becomes the heir of Marquis Xuanbo, Jinhua is willing to give him a piece of Geng gold!"

Geng Jin!

This is good stuff!
When practitioners are refining magical instruments, if they add some Geng gold, it will be enough to increase the power of the magical instruments exponentially.

Han Yi was very interested.

He didn't expect that Madam Jinhua had such a good thing in her hands.

but……

It is no surprise that the Jiuli tribe is the descendant of the military lord Chi You!
"can!"

Han Yi agreed immediately.

Then, he changed the subject and continued, "However, even if I just stand by and watch, Han Ren... will never be able to become Marquis Xuanbo!"

"why?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jinhua's expression changed.

Obviously, it is because of concern that one is in chaos!

Han Yi smiled and said, "Because my father has already planned... to make Han Gui the heir of Xuanbo Hou! After all, Han Gui has the Qingzhou Hou behind him! Moreover, my eldest brother also handed over all his assets to Han Gui before he left! Do you think... there is still hope for the others?"

"impossible!"

Madam Jinhua was unwilling to believe it and looked at Han Yi angrily.

Han Yi was not afraid and looked at him calmly: "There is no need for me to lie to you about this matter! If you don't believe me, you can go ask my father!"

"Ha!" Madam Jinhua snorted coldly, then her expression changed. She looked at Han Yi and said with a smile, "Second Master, I'll give you two pieces of Gengjin. How about you help me get rid of Han Gui?"

Han Yi shook his head.

He smiled and said, "Han Gui is my brother! Madam, if you think that two pieces of Geng gold can make me help you deal with my brother, then you are underestimating me, Han Yi!"

"What do you want?"

Madam Jinhua could see that there was not much brotherhood in Han Yi's eyes.

It doesn’t matter to him who becomes Marquis Xuanbo.

What is important is interest!
"You have to pay more!"

Han Yi chuckled and replied righteously.

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