Father's love is like a mountain

Chapter 3 The Threat of Mysterious Forces

Xia Mansion, in the small courtyard at the east end, there was a burst of children's laughter.

In the eyes of the servants, the deep, wise, and ruthless third master is now an ordinary kind father, sitting on the grass with a bright smile on his face.

And six children of different heights, short, fat and thin, but all in pink and jade carvings, were playing games on the grass.

A girl ran up to Xia Yongchu.

"Daddy! Daddy! Come and chase me!" The childish voice, innocent and lively, made people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Xia Yongchu chased her for a long time, let her go on purpose several times, only after a while pulled her into his arms, touched her with his forehead, causing a burst of laughter like silver bells.

Let the children play by themselves, he sat back on the grass, looked lazy, and continued to watch the children play.

These children are all physically strong and walk more steadily than children of the same age.

Among them are four boys and two girls, all aged between 4 and 7 years old.

In terms of their identities, they are all adopted sons and adopted daughters that Xia Yongchu has successively accepted in the past six months.

The first to accept are the four adopted sons, and then the two adopted daughters.

They are all carefully selected from more than 5000 tenant farmers' families in Xiafu.

Their families are also happy to send them here.

From the simple understanding of these farmers, the children are sent to Xiafu to enjoy the blessings, and not only can they save family expenses, but they can also get a lot of compensation.

What's more, the Xia Mansion promised that they would be allowed to go back to visit their relatives every few years in the future.

After half a year of careful care and improved nutrition, all of them have red lips and white teeth, and they are carved in pink and jade, which makes people feel good about them just by looking at them.

Human cubs are still the cutest creatures at this age.

When you grow up a little bit, you will become annoying and become a bear child.

Guest Qing Duan Hong stared at Xia Yongchu.

Although his expression is dull, his heart is actually very sensitive.

He could feel that Xia Yongchu was really relaxed and happy.

This puzzled him.

The Xia Yongchu in front of me, or the Xia Yongchu who is decisive in killing and destroying a powerful enemy while talking and laughing, which one is real?

"Third Master," Duan Hong quietly appeared behind Xia Yongchu after a while, "There is something I need you to deal with."

He was recruited by Xia Yongchu. He was also considered a top expert back then, with countless lives in his hands.

None of Xia's servants dared to look directly at him, they discussed in private, they always felt that he radiated a faint smell of blood.

Although he actually looks mediocre, even a bit dull.

But even several other first-class masters in the Xia Mansion, Ke Qing, kept him at a respectful distance.

However, he was always respectful in front of Xia Yongchu, and Xia Yongchu put a lot of thought into convincing him.

Duan Hong turned his head to look at the six children again, his eyes were a little puzzled.

It's not just him, but most people can't figure out why the third master's wife has just given birth to his first son, why he has to adopt a few children in a hurry.

You must know that the adopted son and adopted daughter also have the right to inherit from a legal point of view!

After all, Duan Hong has been in the arena for many years, and he has seen a lot. He speculates that Xia Yongchu may want to build a team for his eldest son, and has even cultivated dead soldiers in private.

Xia Yongchu nodded with a smile, touched the tops of the children, and ordered the servants, "You guys, continue to play with the children and be careful."

Then he followed Duan Hong slowly and walked towards the study.

When he came to the study, Xia Yongchu sat down leisurely, while Duan Hong stood in front of him and pondered for a while, as if he was thinking about how to speak.

Xia Yongchu didn't rush, just looked at the panel.

Current number of offspring: 7.

Eldest son: Xia Qilie.Age: half a year old.Intimacy: 13.

Adopted son: Xia Qiwen.Age: 7 years old.Intimacy: 24.

Adopted son: Xia Qiwu.Age: 5 years old.Intimacy: 18.

Adopted son: Xia Qiying.Age: 6 years old.Intimacy: 25.

Adopted son: Xia Qixiong.Age: 4 years old.Intimacy: 27.

Adopted daughter: Xia Qilan.Age: 5 years old.Intimacy: 32.

Adopted daughter: Xia Qizhi.Age: 6 years old.Intimacy: 38.

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signed in.

Current points: 1244 points.

Inventory: Sword Talisman X3, Lightning Talisman X3, Thick Earth Talisman X3, "Chaosheng Jianjue". "Phantom Magic Body Technique".

The names of adopted sons and adopted daughters are not sorted by age, but by the time of adoption.

The intimacy with the adopted sons and adopted daughters has grown rapidly in the past six months, but it is not too busy. He usually spends almost all his food and lodging with the little ones, taking good care of them.

However, their intimacy is much higher than that of their own sons, which is really a bit speechless.

Xia Yongchu thought, it was probably because his own son was still a baby in the swaddle, his intelligence was just budding, most of the reactions were instinctive, and he belonged to the age group of "If you have milk, you are a mother".

Since I don't have any milk, I can't increase intimacy naturally.

And these sons and daughters are a little more sensible.

As long as you accompany them more and be more kind, it will be easier to gain their favor, and the intimacy will naturally increase.

Except for Xia Qiwu, who is a little more introverted, the intimacy between the other children and him is over 20.

And the intimacy of two adopted daughters is generally higher than that of four adopted sons, which made it difficult for Xia Yongchu to understand.

These two adopted daughters have been adopted for a shorter period of time!

Maybe it's because girls are more clingy?

Daughters are parents' caring little padded jackets?

Moreover, Xia Yongchu felt that the more children there were, the slower the increase in intimacy would be.

Perhaps it is because there are too many children, and the care and company time for everyone will be reduced.

This is something to be aware of.

In the short term, he will no longer accept adopted sons and adopted daughters.

According to the rules of the system, instead of adopting 1000 children, each of whom has an intimacy of less than 10; it is better to concentrate on cultivating a child whose intimacy is 90.

As for the two cheat books in the inventory, as well as the Lightning Strike Talisman and the Thick Earth Talisman, they were all obtained by signing in.

Recently, I have actually signed in and obtained several good things. In addition to these, there is also a hybrid monster cub, which seems to be quite impressive, but it is still too young, so I can only act coquettishly.

These two cheat books are not bad things in the world, but they are not good things either.

"Chaosheng Sword Art": "The sword art created by Master Yinhe in order to increase the way of protecting the disciples. The sword is slanted, but the power is not bad. The yellow rank is inferior."

"Illusory Demon Body Technique": "The martial arts master Chu Bieqing's old age created the movement technique, which is recognized by the world as the most weird. It is not good."

Of these two cheat books, one is a low-grade Huang-rank, and the other is not a top-rank at all, and their value is obviously much worse than that of Huang-rank middle-rank "Eternal Spring Kung Fu".

Of course, this is his assessment.

In fact, whether it is "Chao Sheng Jian Jue" or "Phantom Demon Body Technique", if it is scattered in the rivers and lakes, it is enough to set off a bloodbath.

Xia Yongchu planned to master the "Changchun Gong" thoroughly first, and he was also interested in studying the alchemy that came with the "Changchun Gong", so he still has time to distract himself from practicing these two secret books.

"Third Master," Duan Hong gritted his teeth, finally made up his mind, and looked up at Xia Yongchu, "After the young master's hundred-day banquet, a force found me. After several contacts, they finally revealed that they wanted to cooperate with me internally and externally." , bloodbathed the Xia family."

"Their purpose is to force them to find out the manufacturing techniques and formulas of the items mastered by the Xia family, such as glass, porcelain, printing and dyeing, monosodium glutamate... It is best to capture a group of craftsmen. If it is not possible, at least they must plunder. "

"I originally wanted to make false claims with them, and then find an opportunity to take Liu Da, Meng Xiong and the others to kill the leader of the group and clean up hidden dangers for the Xia family."

"But not long ago, I discovered that that power has a somewhat unfathomable feeling. There are several top masters who are not inferior to me. I suspect that there are even grandmasters in that power!"

"If they really have a Grandmaster, then the Xia Mansion is absolutely powerless to resist. This matter is beyond my ability, so I can only ask the third master to make a decision. And make a quick decision. Since they have thoroughly understood me, and I If there is no response, they may start immediately, and they will not give us too much time to calmly arrange."

Xia Yongchu listened carefully, tapping his knuckles on the desk habitually.

In fact, he also knew about this matter from other channels. If Duan Hong didn't come to report to him these few days, he would doubt Duan Hong's loyalty.

Fortunately, Duan Hong is still credible.

A civet cat with black stripes on a white background "meowed" and lazily walked in from the half-open window. There seemed to be some blood on its beard.

The civet cat put its fleshy body under Xia Yongchu's palm, and it didn't scratch its face comfortably until Xia Yongchu started stroking its fur, then lay down and dozed off.

"Duo Duo, where are you being naughty again?" Xia Yongchu looked at the civet cat and smiled dotingly.

Duan Hong stared at the "civet cat", suddenly his pupils shrank, and then he looked at Xia Yongchu with some doubts.

His lips moved, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Xia Yongchu caressed the civet cat's fur, and it took a while before he spoke: "Based on your judgment, if the whole Xia family fights against them, what will be the result?"

Duan Hong glanced at the "civet cat" again, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I should be able to barely escape with the young master, Liu Da, Meng Xiong and others may also be able to escape. The rest of the people will definitely die, and Xiafu will not spare any dogs." .”

Xia Yongchu nodded slightly, lost in thought.After a while, he asked again: "What proposal do you have?"

Duan Hong said without hesitation, "With all the wealth of the family, please send top experts from Yujianmen to protect Xia's family."

He spoke very fast, obviously this idea has been thought of in his mind many times.

"Jade Sword Gate?" Xia Yongchu repeated softly.

There are rumors in the world that the patriarch of Yujianmen was once a mysterious practitioner, but he didn't pass on his skills that can establish a foundation and enter Taoism.

Despite this, Yujianmen is still the most powerful Jianghu sect in the nearby states and counties. On the surface, it has two masters and nearly 30 top masters.

Even in Chu State, which covers an area of ​​more than 600 million square kilometers (yes, it is equivalent to two-thirds of the size of the flower-growing country), it can be regarded as the most top-notch power in the rivers and lakes, belonging to the "Holy Land of Martial Arts". The royal family must maintain a certain respect for it.

And Chu State, regardless of its land area, or its comprehensive national strength including population, culture, economy, etc., ranks firmly in the top four among more than ten countries in the world.

It is also considered one of the most promising powers to unify the world.

"Yes, if you can persuade Yujianmen to take action, the Xia family's crisis will naturally be overcome." Duan Hong is convinced of this.

Xia Yongchu glanced at him without the slightest emotion, "The faction you mentioned, who established it, where is its headquarters, who are there on the surface? Is there any fixed property? Why are they targeting the Xia family?"

Duan Hong's face was ugly, he could only shake his head constantly. "This faction doesn't even have a name, so it's very mysterious! I don't even think that this faction is necessarily a local faction of Chu."

Xia Yongchu did not doubt Duan Hong's loyalty.

He is also very clear that Duan Hong's ability and mentality are not bad.

Therefore, what caused Duan Hong to ask three questions and three questions could only be because that force was too mysterious, too cautious, and the organization was too strict.

In fact, he didn't get any important information about that faction through the other channels.

"You go first, find someone to keep an eye on the boss and the fourth child. If the other party wants to get the formula and technology, if they want to find a breakthrough, they will definitely come to them. And my second sister, the husband's family of Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi are also not allowed. No way. My uncles are all mediocre people, they can't accomplish anything, but they can do bad things, so find an excuse and put them all under surveillance these few days." Xia Yongchu ordered lightly.

"Yes."

Xia Yongchu took a sip of tea, glanced at Duan Hong, and said calmly: "This matter is not difficult to solve, I will first consider how to deal with it to save time and effort."

Duan Hong's spirit lifted. As a top expert, he was convinced by Xia Yongchu who had no power to restrain a chicken, so he had a kind of blind confidence in Xia Yongchu.

Since Xia Yongchu said it could be resolved, it must be resolved.

After a pause, he said again, "One more thing."

(End of this chapter)