Chapter 91 Death
Xianyang, a corner.

"grandfather!"

"grandfather!"

"grandfather!"

……

Although Tianxuan returned to Xianyang with Fusu and Yanfei, they separated after entering the city.

Under the dim night, Tianxuan carried the precious sword given to him by Lao Cangtou, the Cangyue, and returned to his home that could bring him a bit of warmth. The gate of the courtyard was locked from the outside with a copper lock. When Tianxuan took out the key given to him by Lao Cangtou, unlocked the door, and stepped into the courtyard, what appeared in front of him was a scene that made Tianxuan's heart palpitate.

As far as the eye could see, the tables, chairs and benches in the courtyard were covered with a thick layer of dust, and it was obvious that no one had lived there for some time. Several rooms were also locked, and when Tianxuan opened them with a key and lit the oil lamp, he saw that many things were missing from the house.

A set of bows and arrows, a bronze sword, and some of the old man's personal belongings.

Something is missing, and no one has lived there for a long time!
In an instant, great panic swept through Tianxuan's body and mind, causing his eyes to bulge and sweat to cover his forehead. His cries were filled with endless grief.

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

Tianxuan had guessed what had happened, but he just couldn't believe it. Crystal tears oozed from his eyes. His handsome face was bathed in the moonlight, and full tears rolled down from his eye sockets. He called out "Grandpa" loudly at first, then turned low, and finally condensed with endless grief.

Bang!
After a long time, Tianxuan's knees softened and he fell to the ground with his head on the ground, crying bitterly.

"Grandpa, why...why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"I...I didn't even...I didn't even see you for the last time."

"Grandpa, I'm not a good and filial grandson. I'm unfilial!"

……

The howling was filled with grief from the bottom of his heart. For a moment, Tianxuan lost all sense of the outside world and lay on the ground like a sculpture, unable to get up.

tread!tread!tread!
After a long time, a steady sound of footsteps was heard, approaching Tianxuan from afar.

"Ugh!"

After walking to Tianxuan's side, he paused. Then, a sigh that was somewhat familiar, but obviously not from the old man, fell into Tianxuan's ears.

"Tianxuan, your grandfather left a will before he died, asking me to bury him three miles outside the city, together with his deceased relatives. Now that you are back, do you want to go and burn some incense for your grandfather?"

After the visitor finished speaking, Tianxuan, who was truly prostrated, raised his head and saw Manager Li, a good friend of his grandfather Lao Cangtou, who was also a personal soldier in the tent of Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, appearing beside him.

After the old man died, Manager Li not only sealed the yard and waited for the government to reallocate it, but also arranged for someone to keep an eye on the place. Therefore, when Tianxuan came back and found that his grandfather had passed away, the old man's friend heard the news and came.

"Shopkeeper Li, how long has my grandfather been gone?" Tianxuan wiped the dirt and tears from his cheeks with his sleeves, and after trying to calm himself down, he asked this question to Shopkeeper Li.

"Three months." Shopkeeper Li answered truthfully.

Tian Xuan, who had stood up, was struck by the news, and his face was filled with regret and self-blame: "Three months? That means that when I left Xianyang, Grandpa's health was already not good. Then why didn't he tell me? Why didn't he let me stay and see him off for the last time?"

Tianxuan knew that Old Cangtou was in poor health, and that his condition was a result of the wars and decades of hard work, and that it was beyond human control. However, he had always thought that Old Cangtou still had time. Unexpectedly, this departure was a farewell forever!
"Your grandfather doesn't want to delay you." Shopkeeper Li slapped Tianxuan on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You finally have the opportunity to take off. How can he delay you because of his own health?"

Tick ​​tock!

Hearing what Shopkeeper Li said, Tianxuan, who had just stopped crying, had another crystal teardrop falling from his eyes.

"Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to take you to your grandfather's grave to burn incense for him." Shopkeeper Li saw Tianxuan's performance and felt that the kindness of Old Cangtou, his old friend, to Tianxuan was not in vain.

Tianxuan looked sad, "No need, I know where grandpa's wife, son, and grandson are buried. When I was still in Xianyang City, every year during the New Year, Qingming Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, grandpa would take me to burn incense for my grandmother, father, and brother whom I had never seen!" After Tianxuan was adopted by Lao Cangtou as his grandson, he was nominally adopted by Lao Cangtou's son who died on the battlefield. Therefore, Lao Cangtou's wife, son, and grandson are Tianxuan's grandmother, father, and brother respectively!
"Shopkeeper Li, here you go."

After politely declining Manager Li's offer, Tianxuan reached into his arms, took out the last copy of the manuscript, and handed it to the other party.

"This is the final draft of the second volume of "Honghuang", the Witch and Demon Tribulation, with a total of 50,000 words."

"Okay." Shopkeeper Li took the manuscript and nodded heavily. When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "Tianxuan, this yard was earned by your grandfather who fought bravely on the battlefield. According to Qin law, since your grandfather is dead, the yard will be taken back by the government and distributed to other people."

"According to the information I received, the new owner will be here in three days at most. What are your plans?"

"This?" Knowing that this courtyard, which had held his first happiness in the pre-Qin era, would soon no longer belong to him, Tianxuan felt a strong sense of reluctance. Fortunately, he still had his sanity, and faced with the strict Qin law, he knew he was powerless to resist it. Suddenly knowing that he was going to lose his home, Tianxuan didn't know what to do.

Go to Prince Fusu? This eldest prince of Qin had just opened his own residence in the palace a year ago. Even if this had not happened, firstly, it would be a bit embarrassing to openly go to his house to ask for a house; secondly, Prince Fusu now depends on the brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun for everything. If he accepted Prince Fusu's gift, he would inevitably be linked to the two brothers.

"If you don't mind," Shopkeeper Li saw Tianxuan's embarrassment and took the initiative to suggest, "Why don't you stay at the inn for a few days? I'll arrange for someone to sort out the old man's belongings. My boss said that during this period of time, you have accumulated about 5,000 taels of gold, so you can use 3,000 taels to buy a mansion to live in."

"it is good!"

After hearing what the old man said, Tianxuan didn't feel the need to object and agreed immediately.

"Then, I'll take my leave!"

All that needed to be said had been said, and Shopkeeper Li had no intention of staying any longer, so he took the initiative to say goodbye to Tianxuan.

"Go slowly, don't send me away!"

Seeing that Manager Li was about to leave, Tianxuan wanted to savor the last bit of warmth here and did not try to keep him.

“A new mansion?” When Shopkeeper Li completely disappeared from his sight, Tianxuan, who was originally immersed in the great grief of losing his loved ones, smiled coldly, “When I move into the new mansion, it will mark my official entry into the Qin State’s political arena, and I will truly usher in the bloody storm of this chaotic world!”

(End of this chapter)