Chapter 55: People from Jinling
Chapter 55: People from Jinling
Xiao Zhurong shook his head. "A good horse requires luck. Even a thousand strings of cash may not buy a good horse. I estimate that two hundred strings of cash can only buy an old horse at best."
Xiao Xia looked at his donkey again and curled his lips in disdain, "That's better than this!"
Xiao Zhurong smiled and said, "I'll tell my father later. He's in charge of the family finances, so he has the final say on this matter. I'll try to find you a better horse."
"What does the Fourth Master care about?"
"He is in charge of foreign affairs and intelligence. He is in Jiangning now."
Xiao Xia nodded, "So the Second Master is in charge of safety?"
"Exactly!"
"Xiao Qilang!" Lao Liu's voice came from a distance. He ran over like a gust of wind, his face full of excitement.
Xiao Xia smiled faintly and said, "Did you get the yard?"
"We got it. Butler Liu gave us the key and said it was you who made the request to the head of the family. Xiao Qilang, you are the lucky star of our family!"
Lao Liu bowed deeply to Xiao Xia and said, "My father wants to treat you to a meal!"
"Forget about the meal, but I can give you something good!"
Xiao Xia handed him the donkey's reins and said, "I'm going to change horses. I'll give this donkey to your family. Treat it well!"
Lao Liu was stunned and a little at a loss.
Xiao Zhurong laughed and said, "He's not kidding, take it!"
"Hey, Xiao Qilang, come back with me! Let's have a meal together."
Xiao Xia shook his head. "I have something to do at the martial arts gym. Let's talk about it after dinner! Take the donkey away quickly."
Xiao Xia refused to go because he was angry with Lao Liu. Last time, Lao Liu betrayed him to Chai Shao and his wife. Although Lao Liu's intentions were just to be enthusiastic, Xiao Xia felt very uncomfortable.
Today, the head of the family actually knew that he had been in seclusion for two months. Xiao Zhurong helped him keep the secret, but Lao Liu betrayed him. Xiao Xia was really dissatisfied with Lao Liu's loose lips.
Lao Liu must be made to understand that if he dares to talk nonsense again, he will be completely estranged from me.
Lao Liu took over the reins. He stared at Xiao Xia for a moment, then suddenly realized something. He knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Xia three times. "Seventh Master's kindness will be remembered by Lao Liu and my whole family. If there is a chance to repay you, Lao Liu will definitely do it at all costs!"
After saying this, he stood up and walked away leading the donkey.
Xiao Xia looked at his back as he walked away. He felt an indescribable sense of loss in his heart. He not only lost a donkey, but also a friend.
Xiao Zhurong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Everyone walks a different path. Sooner or later, you will go your separate ways. You have done your best for him."
Back in his room, Xiao Xia sat cross-legged in meditation again. He felt extremely lonely and unhappy. At this moment, he suddenly felt a huge surge in his dantian. He couldn't describe the feeling, it was as if there was a monster hiding in his dantian, covered by a big net or tied up with a rope.
The monster was struggling desperately, but couldn't get out.
Xiao Xia was shocked and quickly put aside the emptiness and loneliness in his heart, concentrating on experiencing the huge surge of the monster.
But that huge surging feeling disappeared, and the dantian was empty, with nothing in it.
What was going on? Xiao Xia was surprised. The surge was so real, how could it suddenly disappear?
Could it be my mentality just now?
Xiao Xia recalled his state of mind just now. He didn't care about anything anymore and felt extremely lonely. Was it this state of mind that triggered it?
Xiao Xia wanted to return to her previous state of mind, but at this moment, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door, so Xiao Xia had to give up her feelings temporarily.
"who is it?"
"Xiao Qilang, it's me!" It was Xiao Zhurong's voice, "My father has something urgent to discuss with you!"
Xiao Xia didn't know that from breaking through the barriers to consolidating the essence, one must concentrate fully and must not be disturbed by any external factors. Otherwise, it would be easy for the internal energy to get out of control and run wild inside the body. In the worst case, one might suffer from a serious illness or become possessed and have the lower body paralyzed.
Fortunately, he had no internal energy in his body, so nothing happened. During the inter-stage period, he must practice in the dead of night or in a place where no one will disturb him.
Xiao Xia opened the door, and Xiao Zhurong said to him: "Someone is looking for you, come with me!"
"Who? Who's coming to see me?"
"I don't know him. My father asked me to ask you to come over."
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Xiao Xia and Xiao Zhurong came to the main residence again. They came to the guest hall and saw Xiao Zhurong's father Xiao Yu talking to a middle-aged man.
Seeing Xiao Xia coming in, the middle-aged man stood up, and Xiao Yu pointed at Xiao Xia, "He is Xiao Xia!"
The middle-aged man smiled gently at Xiao Xia and said, "My name is Xiao Huan, and I'm from the Xiao family in Jinling!"
Xiao Xia accompanied Xiao Huan and walked slowly along the river. He was confused and didn't know what Xiao Huan came to see him for.
"Your grandfather Xiao Moke is from the Jinling Xiao family. Five years ago, you should have come to the Jinling Xiao family, but everyone disagreed, so they ended up placing you in the Jiangdu Xiao family. You've been wronged over the past few years."
Xiao Xia hates this kind of hindsight the most. He doesn't do anything, but just says a few meaningless words to comfort you and asks you to be grateful to him.
Xiao Xia sneered and said, "I am not a member of the Xiao family. It doesn't matter where I am. Why should the Jinling Xiao family be so sentimental?"
Xiao Huan laughed dryly twice, "That's right, since you are a straightforward person, I won't beat around the bush. I came to Jiangdu on the request of the clan leader to make a deal with you."
Xiao Xia laughed and said, "Master Huan thinks too highly of me!"
Xiao Huan said calmly: "As far as we know, the Frost Sword of the Frost Sword is in the hands of the young master, and the Cold Sword is in our hands. If Young Master Xiao agrees, we are willing to exchange the Cold Sword for the Xiao Huan Dan formula in the young master's hand."
Xiao Xia's eyes widened. How did they know? Did Zhang Jue go to Jinling County?
Xiao Huan said calmly, "Although Liu Erhu agreed to work for the Jiangning Xiao family, he was also bribed by us. He previously told a warrior from the Jinling Xiao family that he saw the Frost Sword in the young master's hand with his own eyes."
Xiao Xia was even more confused. Who exactly did Liu Erhu work for?
"Uncle Huan, can you tell me the truth about the warehouse robbery?"
Xiao Huan nodded, "To show my sincerity, I can tell you that the problem lies with Xiao Hu. He is not a legitimate son, but he is ambitious and wants to be the lieutenant of Jiangdu County. He clung to the thigh of Han Wang Yang Liang in the capital, and Han Wang Yang Liang certainly looked down on a small ant like him.
But Concubine Chen in the palace longed for the Baibao Colored Glass Lamp very much. In order to please Concubine Chen, King of Han Yang Liang made this request to Xiao Hu, but Concubine Chen wanted a pair of Baibao Colored Glass Lamp, not just one.
The Baibao Colored Glass Lamps are indeed a pair. One is in the hands of the Xiao family of Jiangdu, but was presented to the eldest princess by the Xiao family of Jiangdu.
The other lamp was in the hands of the Xiao family in Jiangning, so Xiao Hu ran to the Xiao family in Jiangning first to ask for this precious lamp.
The Xiao family of Jiangning proposed to exchange the formula of Xiao Huan Dan for the Baibao Liuli Lantern. Xiao Hu agreed, but he was also afraid of being discovered by the head of the family, so he discussed a plan with the Xiao family of Jiangning. The Xiao family of Jiangning would arrange Liu Erhu to steal the formula, and Xiao Hu would cooperate with Liu Erhu and then frame Liu Erhu! "
"Wait a minute!"
Xiao Xia discovered a loophole and asked, "Doesn't Xiao Hu know the formula? He can just copy one for the Jiangning Xiao family. Why make it so complicated?"
Xiao Huan shook his head and said with a smile: "The Jiangning Xiao family wants the original document. They don't trust Xiao Hu, so they don't want a copy!"
"So that's it, what happens next?"
(End of this chapter)