"It's not up to you!" Xiao Wenbai's face darkened and he said: "Our Xiao family's power is mainly in the West City. The Xujia Fort is just outside the West City. It has strong soldiers and horses and a tall and strong castle. Once we form an alliance with the Xu Family Fort, we will
There is a way back.
However, the county has always been wary of the influence of outside forces, and if Xujiabao raised private soldiers, it would be a serious crime of treason. Our Xiao family is one of the five major families in the county, and your grandfather was once in charge of the county.
Yin, if the Pang family wasn't too ambitious and pressing every step of the way, we wouldn't have taken this step.
Therefore, it is best to choose Bai Xiuqi. He has a transcendent status and is very skilled in cultivation. If you follow him and please him, our Xiao family will have the hope of taking the road of Si Tianjian and Daomen, and you also have
Hope of restoring cultivation."
"Dad, do you think that if grandpa had a soul in heaven, would he agree to what you did?" Xiao Qing was silent for a long time after hearing this, then suddenly looked up at Xiao Wenbai and asked.
When Xiao Wenbai heard this, his body trembled slightly, and his expression changed several times. After a long time, he said: "You should think about it carefully these days, and by the way, you can also slowly transfer the business in your hands to Xiao Liu during these days."
"Qing'er's business has been developed through her hard work. Why are you sacrificing her now and handing her business to Xiao Liu instead of Cheng Rui?" Xiao Qing's mother heard this and said again.
Couldn't help but interrupt angrily.
"The eldest brother is in charge now, not me, and as a mother, you know Cheng Rui's abilities best. If he was half as capable as Xiao Qing, I would fight for this business and give it to him." Xiao Wenbai said angrily.
Xiao Qing felt unspeakably sad as she listened to her parents' conversation.
Once she was the proud daughter of heaven, so many people surrounded her, not to mention the two closest people in front of her.
But what about now? She hasn't been sent out yet, and even her dearest mother is already focused on competing for interests.
"Dad, Mom, it's late at night and I want to rest." Xiao Qing suppressed the sadness in her heart and said to her parents calmly.
"Qing'er!" Xiao Qing's mother then realized that her words just now were inappropriate, and she couldn't help but look remorseful on her face.
"Mom, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Xiao Qing said lightly.
"In that case, you should go to bed early." Xiao Wenbai nodded, then winked at his wife, and the two of them left Qingzhu House together.
"Miss, why don't we leave Fang Changcheng?" Xia Yan said with an angry look on her face as she watched Xiao Wenbai and his wife leave.
"It's easy for me to leave, but what about my parents and my brother? Since my grandfather passed away and my strength dissipated, the fourth family has actually been suppressed in the family, and many of the tribesmen who depended on us have also become estranged from us.
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So although I am sad that my father failed to fight for me, I also understand his situation. Alas, I can’t ignore the kindness of upbringing and the love between brother and sister!" Xiao Qing let out a long sigh, turned around, and the two of them
Drops of crystal tears fell quietly, and the graceful back was desolate and lonely under the light.
"But Bai Xiuqi is old and is too promiscuous; Xu Yuanwu has many wives and concubines, and he is very arrogant and domineering. In his early years, he was bullying in the outer city, and he was severely punished by you, Miss.
, if the young lady marries him, in the future..." Xia Yan said with a worried look on her face.
"You can go down too." Xiao Qing interrupted.
"Miss!" Xia Yan called worriedly.
Xiao Qing didn't speak, but waved with her back to Xia Yan.
"Then I'll go out first. If you need anything, miss, please call me." Seeing this, Xia Yan sighed quietly and retreated.
"Grandpa, what should I do?" Xiao Qing sat alone in front of the candle lamp, looking at the wick and murmuring to herself, two lines of hot tears quietly falling.
She has always been an extremely smart woman, so from the day her grandfather was killed and she lost her strength, she took precautions and shifted her focus to business in order to increase her influence and value in the family.
, the purpose is to have your own voice and choice as much as possible.
But God's calculations are not as good as those of man.
She didn't expect the Xiao family to be so cold and ruthless, nor did she expect that the Xiao family would decline so quickly, or that the Pang family would be so insidious and cunning.
Originally, according to the established rules formed by the various family forces, the position of county captain in Fangshan County has always been held by the head of the Xiao family. Even if the head of the family dies, the forces in Fangshan City will nominate the new head of the Xiao family to take the position.
The position of county lieutenant.
This is a system of selecting talents as officials from the bottom up in Da Qi. It is called the chazhao system and is generally controlled by local wealthy families.
As a result, as soon as her grandfather died, Pang Qiwei proposed to recommend Yu Hongshan, the head of the Yu family, to the post of county captain on the pretext that her uncle Xiao Wenchen's strength and prestige were not enough to intimidate the soldiers.
Although there were conflicts of interests between the Yu family and the Xiao family from time to time, they always advanced and retreated together in terms of their attitude towards external forces.
However, the temptation of the Pang family to throw out the position of county captain is too great. The Yu family considers themselves to be powerful, and by taking advantage of the position of county captain, they can still compete with the Pang family even if they do not unite with the Xiao family.
As a result, the Yu family and the Xiao family fell out, and Yu Hongshan got the post of county captain. The post of county captain he vacated was given to Lin Jinghan, the head of the Lin family. Xiao Wenchen, the successor head of the Xiao family, took the post of county captain, that is, the deputy to the commander in charge of the army.
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Naturally, Xiao Wenchen was not willing to succumb to Yu Hongshan and served as his deputy, so he used the strength that the Xiao family had cultivated in the military for many years to fight openly and secretly with Yu Hongshan. As a result, the two tigers fought, hurt each other, and actually benefited the Pang and Lin families.
The Pang and Lin families took the opportunity to add many people to the army, gradually weakening and neglecting Yu Hongshan, and the Xiao family was declining day by day.
By the time the Yu and Xiao families realized something was wrong and stepped up their efforts to support the Lu family, they were already at a complete disadvantage.
And I recall that when the Pang family first settled in the county, the heads of the Yu and Xiao families, each with a bone-refining realm, were in charge and controlled the army. Even though Pang Qiwei was also a strong bone-refiner, and he came from the Pang family, a prominent family in the city, and he was in the county.
The duty of guarding is to be strong but not to overwhelm local snakes.
But now the situation has reversed. The Pang family is already a fierce dragon crossing the river. The Yu family still has a strong bone refiner sitting in charge and is still in charge of the seal of the county captain. They can barely hold on to the situation. The situation of the Xiao family is much worse.
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However, the Xiao family has been running in Fangshan City for generations and has always been strong, but they are not willing to surrender and be driven by others. In desperation, they actually want to form an alliance with forces outside the city.
Later, one time, Gou Bai Xiuqi, the superior supervisor of Si Tian, accidentally met Xiao Qing in the Xiao family. He was shocked and expressed his intention to take her as a concubine. Another incident occurred in the Xiao family.
thought.
After all, the power outside the city is a double-edged sword. If we really want to form an alliance, no one knows what the final result will be.
"Grandpa, can I abandon the Xiao family? Or live in humiliation for the hundreds of people in the Xiao family?" Xiao Qing looked at the candlelight with dull eyes and continued to mutter to herself, feeling unspeakable pain in her heart.
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"Bang!"
"This evil beast is so cunning that he escaped from here!"
Wuyang Mountain, somewhere in a valley.
Xu Pengkun angrily slapped a tree, causing the trunk to crack and snowflakes flying everywhere along with the branches and leaves.
"Father, how about we go over this valley to expand the search area?" Xu Yuanwu suggested.
When Yan'e and others heard this, their expressions changed slightly, and they all looked at Xu Pengkun with a hint of nervousness in their eyes.
After climbing over the valley, you will truly enter the place where strange beasts and monsters roam in Wuyang Mountain, and the level of danger will inevitably increase greatly.
"Forget it, Wuyang Mountain is vast and vast. How can it be so easy to specifically search for the injured Bahuang Jade Python? Besides, we are in a hurry this time. It will be dangerous if we really encounter a powerful alien beast."
Xu Pengkun's expression changed for a while, and finally he waved his hand.
Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, but Xu Yuanwu was the only one who looked up to the sky and roared unwillingly.
The roar echoed in the valley and took a long time to disperse.
"Father, I am not willing to give in! We spent so much money and material resources, and even lost two powerful martial arts masters, many good ones, and in the end we only got two defective nine-turn blood essence and bone-strengthening secret pills.
Originally, if the Eight Desolate Green Pythons could be hunted and killed this time, not only could all the losses be made up for, but with the Eight Desolate Green Pythons in hand, that woman Xiao Qing would have knelt down to beg me, instead of us climbing up to the Xiao family and begging to come with them.
Marry and form an alliance!" On the way back, Xu Yuanwu said to Xu Pengkun with a look of reluctance.
Eight years ago, Xu Yuanwu broke through to the realm of Ning Jin at a young age and became one of the most outstanding young masters in Fangcheng City. He was proud of his success and had unlimited glory. However, in the XC area, he was defeated in public by the talented girl Xiao Qing and was severely scolded.
A meal.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Yuanwu worked hard and practiced hard, which allowed him to break through to the realm of luck in just two years. It took him nearly six years to break through at the beginning of this year, when he was thirty years old.
After reaching the realm of Huajin, he became one of the two Huajin martial arts masters among the six young masters in Fangshan County.
But Hua Jin is different from Ning Jin and Yun Jin. The realm of Hua Jin gives Jin Li more changes and spirituality.
Xiao Qing has always been an indelible shadow in Xu Yuanwu's mind, so after reaching the realm of transforming energy, his mind could not be accessed, his energy had always lacked the spirit of change, and his cultivation had stagnated.
It can be said that Xiao Qing succeeds and Xiao Qing fails!
So a few days ago, after Xu Pengkun and his son understood the reason, they expressed their intention to marry with the Xiao family.
As long as Xiao Qing is brought into the room and tortured on the bed, the shadow that has been lingering for many years will naturally dissipate.
The Xiao family was once a wealthy and prominent family in the city that could almost overpower the Pang family. Even though Xujiabao was powerful, it was still a force outside the city. The Xiao family was afraid of them but also despised them.
In the past, the Xiao family would definitely not consider marrying Xiao Qing, an outstanding child who once represented the glory of the Xiao family, to Xu Yuanwu, who already had a wife.
However, the Xiao family is no longer what it used to be. The situation is dire and Xiao Qing has no hope of recovering her cultivation. Therefore, Xu Jiabao came to express their intention to marry, and the Xiao family took this idea into consideration.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Xujiabao and the Xiao family are getting married. Speaking of which, Xujiabao has the upper hand. Everything still depends on the Xiao family's wishes.
"There is nothing to be unwilling to do. Things in the world are unpredictable! Xiao Qing was so majestic back then. Even your father and I had to avoid her when we saw her, let alone you.
But now, she is nothing more than an iron-clad warrior, and she cannot even make the decision on her own marriage. No matter what you say, she is still many times better than her now. Once you marry her, your worries will go away, and once you find an opportunity to make a breakthrough
When you reach the realm of bone refining, even the entire Xiao family will have to rely on you, my uncle!" Xu Pengkun said with relief.
"That's what father said!" Xu Yuanwu replied, looking into the distance with a sinister and sinister look.