"Commander Xia is really good at joking." The eight gravekeepers said sarcastically, not knowing how to respond to Xia Qingchen's words.
Xia Qingchen replied seriously: "Am I kidding?"
here we go again!
The eight gravekeepers bared their teeth and said, "Commander Xia, do you understand your situation? How long has it been, and you still watch the old people kneeling down to give away their heads?"
Xia Qingchen flipped through the pages of the book and said casually: "Me? I was assassinated by an old man and was the victim. What happened?"
The eight gravekeepers rolled their eyes: "Is this what I'm talking about? I'm referring to the situation you are in now!"
"Who is riding a tiger?" Xia Qingchen looked away and said, "Are you talking about old people? I'm sorry, I never thought they were tigers, they were just sick cats at best."
The eight gravekeepers opened their mouths, but were speechless and had nothing to say.
"It's almost impossible to communicate with you." The eighth tombkeeper said bitterly: "I won't talk nonsense. I'm here today to convey a few words from the big tombkeeper."
In this way, Xia Qingchen put down the book and glanced at him with a very calm expression: "Go ahead."
He seemed to already know the purpose of the eight gravekeepers.
The eight gravekeepers held out three fingers and said:
“First, it’s not necessary!”
"Second, the overall situation is the most important thing!"
"Third, make big things small!"
The three "big" characters indicate the attitude of the tombkeeper.
This means that there is no need to be tit-for-tat with the old people. Instead, we should focus on the overall situation and reduce this major matter to a trivial one.
When Xia Qingchen heard this, he smiled and said nothing.
"Why are you laughing?" The eighth tombkeeper looked serious: "I think the chief tombkeeper was right this time."
Xia Qingchen smiled calmly: "I was laughing. The attitude of the tombkeeper was not unexpected."
As early as the beginning, he anticipated the tombkeeper's attitude - to keep things quiet.
Why?
Because it was not them who were assassinated, it was not them who were humiliated, and it was not them who lost face.
So of course they hope to put the matter to rest.
The eight gravekeepers clicked their tongues: "Why don't you understand? You are the one who is at a disadvantage, and your best way is to calm things down."
Xia Qingchen asked back: "What you want me to do to calm things down is that I deserved to be assassinated. The old people are not responsible for hiding the murderer. It doesn't matter if I lose face at noon?"
The three consecutive questions made the eight gravekeepers cover their heads with a headache: "Then let me ask Commander Xia, do you really have a way to make those old people kneel and give away their heads obediently?"
"They are not afraid of anyone except the gravekeeper. Why do you let them do this?"
"Since you can't do it, what's the point of being in a stalemate? It's better to take the initiative to make a statement and announce reconciliation."
Xia Qingchen said: "First! I have a way to make them kneel down and kill them! Second, they are not afraid of you, but they have to be afraid of me, Xia Qingchen! Third, if you take a step back and say ten thousand things, if I announce reconciliation, will they be willing?"
"
The eight gravekeepers didn't even bother to listen to the first two points. Who wouldn't say harsh words, right?
Regarding the last point, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, as long as you are willing to publicly announce reconciliation, the gravekeepers will be willing to come forward to negotiate with the old people. I believe they are still willing to give this face."
"At that time, the old people will also announce to the outside world and reach a reconciliation."
"The conflicts between you will be resolved naturally. There is no need for anyone to be embarrassed or not."
He had a good idea, but Xia Qingchen just laughed and ignored it.
Let’s not talk about whether the old people will betray the dignity of the gravekeepers and sincerely announce the reconciliation.
Even if a reconciliation was announced, in the eyes of outsiders, it was Xia Qingchen who gave in first.
He was the one who put down the harsh words, but when the time came, he took the initiative to announce the reconciliation. No matter how you looked at it, it was Xia Qingchen showing weakness, right?
This is even more shameful than the old people not kneeling down on time to give their heads away. Fortunately, the eight gravekeepers had the nerve to say that there was no question of who would be embarrassed first.
What's more, if you take ten thousand steps back, if the two parties reconcile, the conflict will naturally be resolved?
Why, the assassination of Xia Qingchen was just written off and treated as if it never happened?
"Commander Xia, please tell me, is this okay or not?"
Xia Qingchen waved his hand and said, "Go back and tell me what you said!"
"First! The villain succeeds!"
"Second! Be careful!"
"Third! A small punishment but a big warning!"
After hearing this, the eight gravekeepers immediately rolled their eyes: "You have been talking to me for a long time, it is a waste of time!"
Xia Qingchen tit-for-tat proposed three idioms with the word "small" to take back. The meaning is that the old people are small, and the tomb-keepers had better be careful. After all, the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest, and the old people must not let it go.
Small things mean big punishments.
"Just tell me if you understand." Xia Qingchen said calmly: "See you off!"
The eight gravekeepers were dissatisfied: "I told you..."
However, the guard outside the door came in without any explanation and interrupted him: "Eight Gravekeepers, please!"
The eight gravekeepers glared at Xia Qingchen, rolled his sleeves and said: "The stones in the pit are smelly and hard!"
Really, he was doing Xia Qingchen's best, but the other party didn't appreciate it!
Do we have to wait until noon to become a joke to all mankind?
This place is the Human Alliance. Once something spreads, it will spread to every corner of the continent at an alarming speed, and no one will know about it from now on.
This will be a fatal blow to Xia Qingchen's prestige!
"You don't know the heart of a good person!" the eight gravekeepers said bitterly, and left the camp with a sullen face. They happened to meet Zhang Xiaofeng and Yu Gugong who were coming towards them.
Zhang Xiaofeng looked happy: "Sir, are you here to help Mr. Xia?"
The eight gravekeepers didn't even look at her, and snorted: "Ask him yourself!"
The two people's expressions froze, and they suddenly had a bad premonition. They quickly went in to ask Xia Qingchen, only to find out that Xia Qingchen rejected the proposal from the tombkeeper.
Yu Gugong sighed: "Oh! What a good opportunity this is! You can take this opportunity to step down!"
Zhang Xiaofeng frowned: "It's better now, the only tombkeeper who can help us has been rejected."
The last road was blocked by Xia Qingchen himself.
"You guys, why are you worrying so much? As the saying goes, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and the difficulties will be solved in the end." Xia Qingchen said.
Yu Gugong rolled his eyes: "If this is really the case, why should we worry about the demons? The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge."
Zhang Xiaofeng couldn't help but criticize: "Mr. Xia, you really have to stop worrying now. There is only an hour and a half left before noon. Do you know how many people are waiting to see your joke?"
"Moreover, half of the envoys from the Kingdom of God have appeared on the mainland, and they may be silently inspecting the powerful people on the mainland!"
"As far as I know, the envoys of the Kingdom of God are most keen to take away outstanding young people every time. If they have no choice, they will choose suitable ones from the middle-aged and elderly people."
"If you speak cruelly to the old people this time but can't do anything and become the laughing stock of the world, your prestige will be damaged and you will be despised by the envoys of the Kingdom of God. This will seriously affect your future!"
Yu Gugong confirmed her opinion: "That's right! If the eldest brother's cultivation level is mediocre, then forget it. There will be no substantial loss in losing face, but you are different."