Father's love is like a mountain

Chapter 119

Xia Yongchu took Meng Xiangzi to Fangshi for some shopping, and then went to Huaming School, waiting for Xia Qiwen and Xia Qilan to come back, and after seeing each other, he leisurely returned to Chu State.

When he returned to Xiafu, more than three months had passed since the civil strife.

The servant who greeted Xia Yongchu's car was quite strange. The third master clearly said that he was going to visit relatives and friends for a year or two, but he came back after half a year.

After Xia Yongchu entered the mansion, there were naturally relatives, friends, guests, and subordinates who came to see him.

He went to greet his parents first, but Xia Suozhi hesitated to speak several times.

After coming out from his parents, Xia Yongchu met those who were involved in secular affairs in the study, discussed and dealt with Xia Xianggui, and called the eldest son Xia Qilie and the second son Xia Qixi to listen.

Several times during the period, they wanted to ask about that night, but Xia Yongchu stopped them.

After the affairs of the Xia Mansion were finished, Xia Suozhi broke into Xia Yongchu's study and said angrily, "Why don't you kill those two rebels? Are you wasting food by shutting them down?"

Xia Yongchu said with a smile: "Father, I know it well."

Xia Suozhi glared at him: "What do you have! I want to kill them, but your people still stop me from killing them."

Xia Yongchu said lightly, "Then I'll bring my fifth brother here, and you kill me first."

Xia Suozhi was at a loss for words for a moment, and after a while he waved his arms comically: "You rebellious son, you really want to piss me off! I'm so pissed off!"

Said and left angrily.

Xia Xianggui was silent beside him.

In the past few years, he has vaguely known that the fifth brother is actually still living somewhere.

Xia Qixi was ignorant, but Xia Qilie looked a little shocked.

Xia Yongchu explained to Xia Qilie in detail again, there was something just now, why should he deal with it like this, and asked Xia Qilie to think about other ways.

After educating his son, he left the city and returned to the other courtyard in the mountains.

Now Xia Qizhi and Xia Qiwu are taken here to practice and recuperate, and Xia Qixiong and Xia Qiying are also detained here.

As soon as he reached the mountain, there was a fat black figure pounced on him, looking at his posture, it almost broke his waist.

"A lot! Stop!" Xia Yongchu turned pale with shock.

He is not a lot of opponents now-speaking of which, when did he play too much?

This is a sad story.

Duoduo is still serious, rubbed against his arms, coquettishly for a while, and then stretched out his claws in a very humane manner to ask for the dried fish.

"Don't worry, your contribution will not be forgotten." Xia Yongchu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After a lot of entanglement, I wrestled and played with it for a while before going to see my wife and concubine.

After a brief conversation with his wife and concubine, Xia Yongchu called Xiao Wu and Ah Zhi to praise him, and then he came to the small courtyard where the Absolute Spirit Formation was arranged.

Several masters appeared from the shadows to greet him.

"You all rest, there is no need for guards here." Xia Yongchu said with a smile.

"Yes!"

The door of the house was not closed tightly, it was ajar.

Xia Yongchu walked in casually.

The two teenagers in the room should have heard his voice a long time ago and stood up to greet him.

Xia Qixiong has a beard all over his face, how can he have his usual romantic and handsome appearance?
He was as decadent as an abandoned house where he stayed at home and ate takeaway food for a few months after a broken relationship, and the aura in his eyes had long since disappeared.

In fact, Xia Qiying has been quite silent for the past few years. In the past few months, she seemed to be a little more cheerful, with a smile on her face, not as slovenly as Xia Qixiong, but she smelled of alcohol.

The burly man was a little cautious at this moment, with his hands resting on his sides uneasily.

"Father." "Third Lord."

The two spoke at the same time.

Xia Yongchu sized them up for a while, then nodded: "You must have suffered a lot."

"No." "No." The two said in unison.

Xia Qixiong explained: "They didn't make things difficult for us, they provided them with good food and drink."

"Yes." Xia Qiying agreed.

"Then why do you look like a ghost?" Xia Yongchu asked knowingly.

Xia Qixiong smiled wryly and lowered his head: "My child knows that he has committed a serious crime, and his father will beat and kill him, so the child has no complaints."

"Oh, you are willing to wait to be killed, right? What about you, Ah Ying."

Xia Qiying smiled slightly, "Master, I didn't expect you to forgive me for doing this kind of thing. You have raised me for many years, and this kindness can never be repaid. Please forgive me. After I die, please also bury me. By my parents' side."

Xia Yongchu showed no expression: "That's it? Is this your last words? Is there anything else you want to say?"

"Yes."

"There's nothing more to say."

Xia Yongchu nodded: "Then come with me."

Turn around and leave.

The pair of suffering brothers and sisters looked at each other and followed indifferently.

Others saw it, but Xia Yongchu led the way there, and no one came to ask any questions.

Xia Yongchu went down the mountain, there was a carriage waiting at the foot of the mountain, and Duan Hong was driving the carriage.

"Get in the car." After walking all the way, this was the first time he spoke.

"Father, don't you need to restrain us?" Xia Qixiong raised his head and asked.

"No need. Run if you want."

Xia Yongchu's voice was very calm.

Xia Qixiong pondered for a while, looking at his father's deep and watery face, he still couldn't figure out Xia Yongchu's thoughts.

But he had no intention of running away, he knew that Xia Qiying was the same.

The two brothers got into the carriage, and Xia Yongchu followed.

"Let's go."

"Yes." Duan Hong drove, the wheels rolling.

"A qi cultivator drives for us, my boy is really flattered." Xia Qixiong smiled.

For the past few months, he has been heartbroken.

But seeing Xia Yongchu today, he regained some anger.

Xia Yongchu closed his eyes, "I have nothing to ask you. If you have something to say, you can say it yourself. If you don't want to say it, then meditate by yourself."

After being silent for a while, Xia Qixiong began to speak.

Talk about his mental journey, how he went astray, talk about the entanglement in his heart, talk about why he made a wrong decision, and also say that he actually didn't want to hurt his brothers.

After finishing speaking, he raised his head nervously and stared at his father closely, hoping to see some clues from his father's face: "Father, do you believe it?"

Xia Yongchu said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. You all know that I always ask my whereabouts and don't ask my heart. You did something to Lie Er, this is a fact."

Xia Qixiong looked frustrated.

Xia Yongchu looked at Xia Qiying again: "What about you?"

"I have nothing to say," Xia Qiying said with a playful smile, "Ah Xiong, you are too afraid of death."

Xia Qixiong was actually too lazy to explain to him, but Xia Yongchu was there, Xia Qixiong still explained: "I am not afraid of death. I am just afraid that my father will misunderstand me. If my father can forgive me, I will be willing to die."

Xia Yongchu didn't answer.

After a while, he said: "I see. Don't talk about this, and I won't talk about this topic in the future."

For the next 20 days or so, the carriage staggered and left the state of Chu along the official road, heading for the state of Wei in the northwest.

Then in the territory of Weiguo, he abandoned the carriage and traveled all the way across the mountains.

Xia Yongchu was not silent, sometimes he would chat with the two children as before, going all over the world, saying whatever came to his mind.

That bloody night in the past seems to have left no trace.

But both Xia Qixiong and Xia Qiying knew that the crack had already been there and could not be eliminated.

"Here we are." On this day, after turning over a mountain, a small valley appeared in front of them.

In the valley, there are obviously people, it seems to be a cottage with high walls.

You can also see exquisite houses, with children chasing and frolicking, and there is arable land outside the cottage, and some people are working in the fields.

Both Xia Qiying and Xia Qixiong were a little confused.

"Come with me, the final disposal of you will be carried out here." Xia Yongchu said meaningfully.

Xia Qixiong smiled wryly.

On the way, under Xia Yongchu's order, he had already groomed and trimmed his beard. At this time, he still looked like a handsome young man, but the tiredness and bewilderment in his eyes made people feel heartbroken.

Xia Qiying was always in a good mood, so she nodded at this moment: "Alright, it's time for a result."

With that said, he strode towards the stockade.

As for what is going on in this village, they all have guesses, it is nothing more than one of the three caves of Jiutu, a small force secretly arranged by Xia Yongchu.

Duan Hong silently dragged behind.

When the four of them came to the gate of the village, someone opened the door immediately, "Master, please come in!"

A large group of people came up, some shouted hello, some cowered in the periphery, and some watched coldly.

A man with dark skin and deep grooves on his face, who looked like an old farmer, took a look at Xia Qiying, and his face suddenly changed.

Xia Qixiong also noticed something was wrong, not all the people here were affectionate and respectful to Xia Yongchu, some sneered at Xia Yongchu from a distance, and didn't come up to say hello at all.

Therefore, his previous estimation must have been wrong, and this should not be a force secretly arranged by his father.

"Father, where is it?"

Xia Yongchu smiled, did not speak, and led them to the most exquisite courtyard in the center of the village.

Xia Qixiong counted, there are thirty or forty courtyards in this village, which should be thirty or forty families.

The style of the houses is very obvious Chu country style.

When he came near the courtyard, Xia Qixiong heard the sound of reading books coming from the courtyard.

"If the name is not right, the words will not be right, if the words are not right, things will not be done, if things are not done, the rituals and music will not be prosperous, if the rituals and music are not prosperous, the punishment will not be carried out, and if the criminal law is not correct, the people will be at a loss... Therefore, the name must be corrected first."

Xia Qixiong identified them. There should be five or six boys and girls reading the book.

He wondered in his heart, there were many speculations about the origin of this village, but none of them seemed to be [-]% reasonable.

The sound of reading stopped.

Xia Yongchu went straight into the courtyard, it might not be appropriate to use it because no one stopped him.

In the yard there was an oak tree with green leaves that four or five people hugged each other. Under the shade of the tree, six children were sitting on the grass, and a thin middle-aged man was sitting in a rattan chair.

Seeing Xia Yongchu, the middle-aged man stood up slowly, with a calm expression: "Third brother, you are here."

He didn't speak loudly, but the word "Third Brother" made Xia Qixiong's eardrums hurt and Xia Qiying's head buzzed.

Who is this person?

Why is Xia Yongchu called "Third Brother"?
Xia Qiying is not stupid, and Xia Qixiong is the most intelligent in the world, so he guessed after thinking about it, but they couldn't believe the answer.

"Xiao Wu, you look much older."

Xia Yongchu's words made both children numb.

It turned out to be him!

The rumored fifth son of the Xia Mansion, Xia Xiangbin, has died!
Xia Qiying was dumbfounded.

He has always believed that Mr. Xia is a cruel and ruthless person, because he even killed his own brother.

Now it seems that it was a big mistake!
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In the room.

Xia Yongchu and Xia Xiangbin sat down, while Xia Qixiong and Xia Qiying stood below as if they were frightened.

"How's it going?" Xia Yongchu asked.

Xia Xiangbin took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "It's the same as before, neither good nor bad."

"How did you think about my last letter to you?"

"I'm still thinking about it," Xia Xiangbin looked at the two children, "Is this your adopted son? They are all good-looking talents, they don't look like servants, let alone Ke Qing."

"Yes, it's my adopted son. Ah Ying, Ah Xiong, called Uncle Wu."

"Hello Fifth Uncle." Xia Qiying and Xia Qixiong said dumbly.

"Well, nice kids, but unfortunately, Fifth Uncle is very poor, so I didn't give you a meeting gift," Xia Xiangbin showed curiosity, "I feel like you didn't bring them here to practice. Tell me, what happened to them?"

Xia Yongchu smiled: "The crime of treason and immorality."

"Is it that serious?"

"Yes," Xia Yongchu nodded, "Let them tell you by themselves."

Xia Qixiong then hesitantly explained the matter briefly.

After Xia Xiangbin listened, he smiled happily for the first time, and nodded approvingly at Xia Qixiong, "Not bad, not bad, he is a good boy, but unfortunately, your opponent is too cunning, you have nothing to do if you lose, even I am not his opponent."

He looked at Xia Qiying with dissatisfaction, "You can't do it anymore. You are so timid, you don't even know what you want, you live in a muddle, you are an idiot."

"Fifth Uncle is right," Xia Qiying forced a smile, "Fifth Uncle, I want to ask you something..."

"what's up?"

"that is……"

Xia Yongchu interrupted with a wave of his hand, "I know what you want to ask, I'll talk about it later."

Xia Qiying backed away.

Xia Xiangbin picked up the teacup and took another sip slowly: "Third Brother, what are you going to do with them?"

"Capital crime, of course it is a capital crime." Xia Yongchu said with a smile.

Xia Xiangbin was slightly surprised: "What a great boy, it's a pity to kill him. How about I intercede for them?"

Xia Qixiong said with a sad face: "Uncle Wu, father, please don't sing oboe. I know father, you don't want us to die, you won't take us across thousands of miles just to execute us here."

Xia Yongchu smiled and said, "Then tell me, why didn't I kill you?"

Xia Qiying said carelessly: "You didn't even kill Fifth Uncle for his excessive behavior back then, so what are we?"

Xia Xiangbin coughed, and looked at Xia Qiying complainingly, this kid is so uncute!

Xia Yongchu shook his head: "That's not a reason."

Xia Qiying thought for a while and said, "Because we are still useful."

"That's not the reason either."

Xia Qiying guessed again: "That's because we don't deserve to die!"

Xia Yongchu said with a smile: "Shut up, don't talk. Ah Xiong, tell me."

Xia Qixiong bowed his head: "The child is unknown, please show me to my father."

Xia Yongchu put away his smile, and said lightly: "You two idiots, no wonder you were bewitched. I don't kill you, there is only one reason, the poison of a tiger does not eat its own child."

(End of this chapter)