Competing

Chapter 325
Sanyin, the Xu family!
In a small hall in the backyard, several people were sitting around, all dejected.Sitting on the main seat was a man who was Xu Ming, the Patriarch of the Xu family in Shanyin.He is over 50 years old this year, and because of his affluent and well-maintained life, he looks no more than forty.It has always given people the feeling that his face is full of glory and smiles.

But now Xu Ming has long lost his former high spirits, sitting on the main seat with his head raised, his expression gloomy, and the whole thing seems to have lost his magic.The wrinkles on his forehead became more obvious, and his hair became much grayer, as if he had suddenly aged more than ten years.

There were a few middle-aged and elderly people sitting at the bottom, all of them looked downcast, exactly the same as Xu Ming.They are representatives of all parties in the Xu family, and they are quite prestigious elders in the family.On the other side are a man and a woman. The man is in his thirties, calm and stable, but his fluctuating expression now shows that he is not calm.Beside him was a girl in red, with a fairly pretty face as cold as ice, but she had completely lost the arrogance of the past, but there was still a trace of unruly stubbornness in the corner of her mouth. It was Xu Jian and Xu Tong's brother and sister.

There was silence in the hall, and it seemed that the sleeper was unwilling to speak first, so the atmosphere became more and more heavy.After a long time, someone finally couldn't help suppressing it, and an old man in sixties said in a deep voice: "Xu Ming, could this be the smoke released by the officials of the Yue Kingdom to deceive the people to stabilize the people's hearts, and at the same time threaten to stimulate us and the Zhou family? "

This person dared to call the head of the family by his name, which showed that his identity and seniority were invincible, and he should be Xu Ming's elder.Because this person is highly respected, someone immediately echoed the words: "That's right, the news brought back by the young master, didn't Yin Xu fall off the cliff with an arrow? Even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured. How could he come back so soon? What's more? The young master and the eldest young master of the Zhou family are leading people to chase and kill them in Kuaiji Mountain!"

"Yeah, my Xu family has been surrounded, and the news can be sent in. Maybe it's the strategy of the ministers of the Yue Kingdom to stimulate us on purpose. Even if there is a return from victory, how can we guarantee that it must be Yin Yin after the incident? What about Xu himself? Maybe it’s someone who looks very similar to him.”

The news that Yin Xu returned to Shanyin safely and made a public appearance on the street has spread. Even though the Xu family is under house arrest, they still got the news.Such heavy news was a huge blow to them, making them a little overwhelmed.

They knew very well what this meant. Assassinating the King of Yue would be a capital crime of beheading everyone. It was hard for anyone to accept that the Xu family had flourished in the mountains for many years and suddenly encountered such an accident.Now that Yin Xu has safely returned to Shanyin, Long Yan must be furious and will take revenge on the Xu family at any time. They are now in a state of waiting to die.Every time there is a sound, it seems that Yin Xu's army is rushing over. It is a kind of torment. There is always a sharp knife hanging in the heart, which may fall down at any time. The pain is a little unbearable.

No one is willing to accept such a tragic fact, so they want to immerse themselves in a dream they have woven.So they were lucky and extravagant, hoping that all this was fake, and that it was fabricated by the important ministers of Yue State to deceive them.

Xu Ming, who was in the main seat, squeezed out a wry smile. These people are still unwilling to accept the reality, and they are still deceiving themselves here, hum!On weekdays, Xu Ming would have to show enough respect to these family elders, especially many of them are elders of the Xu family.But now it seems that he has estimated less than that much.It can be said that the Xu family has reached the verge of collapse and extinction, unable to recover.So he laughed out loud, unscrupulously, sadly and desolately.

Hearing Xu Ming's mocking laughter, the elders of the Xu family showed strong dissatisfaction and looked sideways.Especially the senior sixtieth old man who originally wanted to play the role of shouting and scolding, but when he heard the helplessness and desolation in Xu Ming's laughter, he couldn't help being moved with compassion, sighed softly, and didn't speak.

After laughing, Xu Ming vented the resentment and sadness in his heart, and sat up slightly.Because he always remembers his identity as the head of the Xu family. No matter what time it is, even in such a critical moment, as long as the Xu family has not really come to the point of falling apart and the family is ruined, he will fulfill the responsibility of the head of the family. Go fight for the Xu family, even if it's just a little bit of hope.

At this moment, the development and grand plans of the Xu family are no longer important, what is important is how to save the lives of everyone in the Xu family.Thinking back then when I was vacillating, wasn't it because I was tempted by the interests of the Zhou family and Si Yao?Originally, he had decided to serve Yue Wang Yin Xu, but he was worried that the family would not get enough benefits and status, so he wanted to offer his daughter to please Yue Wang.The result was just the opposite, causing such a catastrophe. If it wasn't for this, how could the Xu family have come to such a point.

Now that things have come to this, they can only find ways to save the lives of the Xu family as much as possible. As for the foundation and wealth, they are all belongings outside the body, which is no longer important.Xu Ming coughed lightly, and said, "It's no longer necessary to be lucky. Although my Xu family is under house arrest, it is not difficult to get outside information. The news of Yin Xu's return to Shanyin It's true, it's not Gao Yi and the others who are trying to deceive people. I don't even think about it, if Yin Xu hadn't come back safely, they would dare to leak the news that King Yue is not in the city? It's so easy to find someone with exactly the same appearance and demeanor. found?"

As soon as Xu Ming opened his mouth, one sentence shattered many people's illusions of being lucky. It turned out that Yin Xu really came back.The strong pressure brought by such a heavy reality once again made them a little out of breath.Some people even couldn't help but tremble a little, the impending disaster made him terrified to the extreme.

Seeing this, Xu Tong, who was sitting on the side, sneered at this and let out a faint cold snort. The matter is indeed urgent, but is it to this extent?Yin Xu has just returned to Shanyin, so what's the matter, on the contrary, he was scared to death, as if he was disturbing himself.Besides, it's a big deal to die, so I'm so afraid.Obviously, Miss Xu still lacks sufficient understanding of the seriousness of the matter.

In fact, she was not to blame to a certain extent. When she first came back, she was really scared, especially when she saw the eyes of her father and brother.But later, Mrs. Xu, the doting mother, tried to comfort her daughter, even distorting the facts and pampering her again and again.This made Xu Tong think that Yue Wang Yin Xu was also afraid of the Xu family's strength, internal and external troubles, and dared not act rashly.Therefore, Miss Xu's heart became much calmer, a typical heartless master.

An elder of the Xu family next to Xu Tong was already very dissatisfied, waiting to vent his anger.For the Xu family to encounter such a disaster, he naturally didn't want to sit and wait for death, and was already thinking about how to solve it.He already had an idea in his mind, but he felt a little unreasonable, and he was still hesitating whether to say it.

But now, Xu Tong's faint cold snort happened to reach her ears, and this gentleman was a little irritated.He was still thinking that the same family should share weal and woe, and he should not abandon his clan members casually, or use them in exchange for his own safety.For them, this disaster was completely unwarranted. The original decision of the Xu family meeting was to make peace with Yue Wang Yin Xu. This is in the best interest of the Xu family and is beneficial to every family member. .

However, because of Xu Tong's unruly willfulness and the reckless actions of brothers Xu Jian and Xu Xuan, the Xu family and the King of Yue parted ways and forged a deep hatred.The family members of the Xu family also shouldered this huge disaster because of this, which was neither their original intention nor their fault.But they have to pay for it. Obviously, they can't be willing.

This responsibility was naturally attributed to Xu Tong, and Xu Ming, as a father, had an inescapable responsibility.Because Xu Ming is the patriarch, it is difficult for everyone to clarify this matter and name the responsibilities.What's more, the significance of the matter itself is not very great, and the enemy should share weal and woe now.

But a lot of painstaking efforts didn't have any effect, it's just ungrateful, and it's really abominable to be so arrogant and ungrateful after making a mistake.The Xu family elder couldn't contain the anger in his heart anymore, and at the same time, the somewhat inhuman thought popped up in his heart again.Although we are both members of the Xu family, but you are ruthless, so don't blame me for being ruthless.

The Xu family elder stood up and said: "The owner is right. Now my Xu family is indeed facing a crisis, and the top priority is to solve this matter. Assassinating the king of Yue is indeed a felony. The so-called people have to bow their heads under the eaves." Although our Xu family's business spreads all over Jiangdong, our foundation is still in Shanyin, under the rule of Yue State, so we can only lack the understanding of Yue King Yin Xu for this matter. Only if he lets go, my Xu family can survive. Nobody else can help us."

Everyone knows that this is an out-and-out fact. After trying all means, only Yin Xu can save it.But can Yin Xu calm down?Ambushed by local family forces, he was seriously injured and almost died because of it. Longyan was furious, and deep hatred was inevitable.How could Yin Xu understand?If so, where should Yue Wang Yinxu's face be placed?Where will the majesty and dignity be?
So under normal circumstances, it is impossible for such a possibility to exist, so when the elder raised it, everyone fell silent.There is only one reason for their silence, and Yin Xu has no reason, or the Xu family can't come up with a reason for Yue King Yin Xu to forgive him!
The elder had obviously thought of this, and asked loudly: "We need to be clear about this point, is my Xu family dying or wanting money?"

"Do you still need to ask? Naturally, it is fatal. If the green hills are left, there is no fear of no firewood. If this life is gone, how can we spend and enjoy all the gold and silver wealth?" Another person immediately responded. .

Xu Ming, who was on the main seat, had some surprises in his eyes, as if he had grasped something, but there was no specific basis, and the other party did not understand, so it is inconvenient to call names.As the head of the family has already mentioned the issue of money, Xu Ming said, "Seventh brother is right. Now is my Xu family's life and death. Money is something outside of me. To spend my Xu family's wealth, as long as I can Keep it safe, then naturally there is no problem, that's what I thought at first. I don't think you will have any objections, right?"

Xu Ming raised his head and glanced across everyone's faces. Survival is the key at this moment. Everyone is clearly aware of this, so they are unambiguous.Everyone nodded in agreement, and the Xu family had reached an agreement on this point.

The elder Xu Laoqi who brought up this topic smiled slightly, with a flash of pride in his eyes, and said: "Yes! Our Xu family intends to spend all their wealth, but even if we do this, we can get Yin Xu's understanding? Compared with Next, it may be more direct and convenient to kill us directly, and everything is still in his pocket. Our Xu family doesn't want the Zhou family, we have food as our hole card, and although shipping is also very attractive, we don't need to go The importance of food is optional! Yin Xu naturally has no scruples, my Xu family is still in danger!"

"Old Qi, according to what you said, my Xu family is doomed this time! What should I do?" Some people became even more depressed when they heard this, as if there was no hope at all, which was irritating what!

"I said, Old Qi, don't be a fool, I know you already have an idea, just say it!" It was also seen that Xu Lao Qi was deliberately whetting his appetite, since he can come out to speak, he must have something What an idea.

Xu Jian, the eldest son of the Xu family, sat on the seat with an unnatural expression on his face. He always felt that there would be something wrong with what the seventh uncle said, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.But what will happen in the end, I really can't tell, my eyes fell on the main seat.Seeing that his father was still calm and calm as always, Xu Jian's mood improved a little.At this time, Xu Tong beside him didn't notice the strange atmosphere in the hall.

Xu Laoqi coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice: "Before talking about your ideas, should you think about the responsibility for this matter? Our original intention is to belong to Yue Wang Yinxu, and the previous clan association also decided in this way. Such a situation seems to be a disaster for no reason!"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar. Many people had thought about this question before, but for various reasons, they kept it in their hearts.But who would have thought that Xu Laoqi took the lead in speaking out, just like a flood suddenly bursting the embankment, this matter completely changed.

Xu Jian was taken aback, and finally understood where the anxiety in his heart came from. It turned out that Uncle Qi wanted to hold him accountable.If this is the case, things will be a little troublesome. My father, sister, and myself will all be involved. It can be said that they are all to blame, which means there are some internal and external troubles.

Xu Tong also stared, looking coldly at Uncle Qi beside him, what is the intention of this?In her eyes, this was a despicable and lowly method. Her eyes were full of anger and unwillingness, and she looked coldly at Xu Lao Qi beside her, her eyes were almost murderous, a typical crime.Xu Laoqi didn't bother with him at all, and ignored him at all.Since it is spoken, it can be regarded as some kind of statement!I have already stood on the opposite side with some people, and many other things in front of life and death no longer matter.

As the head of the Xu family, Xu Ming's concentration and self-cultivation can be imagined, except for the worry and sadness that he showed under the strong pressure before.Gujing has always been calm, very calm.But now he obviously couldn't sit still. In fact, as soon as Xu Laoqi opened his mouth just now, he realized that something was wrong. It stands to reason that according to the elder and younger brothers, he should call him big brother.But Xu Laoqi called him the Patriarch.All of a sudden, he became a lot less familiar and more formulaic, which shows that the other party's state of mind and purpose have changed a lot.

Now that it is clear that the other party wants to take responsibility for this matter as an issue, then I must treat it seriously.In the final analysis, something went wrong here. It is a major matter related to the life and death of the entire family. Even the patriarch has no right to change or make a decision. It must go through the family meeting.

At the last meeting, it was decided to submit to the king of Yue, Yin Xu, but he and some of the elders were too greedy, thinking that Xu Tong would marry into the palace of the Yue Kingdom, which led to the following series of things.If it comes to the responsibility, it is all on himself and his children, this...Suddenly, Xu Ming felt extremely heavy pressure, and at the same time, he felt exhausted physically and mentally, which almost made him a little out of breath.

Xu Laoqi didn't pay attention to these at all, and continued to talk: "Everyone knows very well that the cause of this incident is that Tong'er collided with King Yue in Kuaiji Mountain, and because of this, he made a big move, so that the situation continued to escalate. Bu Tiandi. I asked the family general who came back before that what happened that day was completely caused by Tong'er's savage willfulness. Later, Jian'er and Xuan'er handled it very improperly, resulting in serious consequences today.

Xuan'er and Zhou Hao took people to continue chasing and killing Yin Xu, but the indisputable fact was in front of them, and he failed.Therefore, the three brothers and sisters can be said to be the culprits, and they bear unshirkable responsibility.And Patriarch, as a father, you seem to be a little helpless in teaching your children, right?Tong'er's unruliness and willfulness are all spoiled by you and your wife, so she is also responsible. "

Xu Ming was speechless. At this time, he couldn't speak at all, and nothing he said would help.Just look at what they mean next, Xu Laoqi spent so much time in such a serious manner, it is impossible just to find out who is responsible.Xu Jian clenched his fists tightly, very angry about this, but tried his best to restrain himself, the veins on his forehead were already bulging, which showed that he had endured a lot of hard work.

Xu Ming and Xu Xuan could bear it, but what about Xu Tong, how could the fiery young lady restrain her temper? Just as Xu Lao Qi finished speaking, he changed his tone and was about to continue when a clear female voice sounded: "Enough!"

Xu Tong interrupted him without hesitation!
Xu Tong said angrily: "You keep asking for responsibility, that's right, I provoked Yin Xu, that's right! So it brought disaster to the Xu family, but I didn't know Yin Xu at all. In the remote wilderness, how do I know that King Yue is not staying in the palace, but going there? I can predict this?"

Xu Tong continued to refute the other party with righteous words.She didn't mean to prove her innocence, the mistake had already been made, and it was impossible for him to deny it.It's just that he can't understand Seventh Uncle's behavior, so he wants to express his dissatisfaction.

Xu Laoqi was robbed by his niece of the younger generation, so he was naturally very upset. He sneered and said, "Miss is still as unruly and willful as ever! If you are wrong, you are wrong. Don't you admit it? Even if you don't know that the other party is Yue Wang Yinxu, But if it wasn't for your willfulness to provoke others, why did today's disaster happen? In the final analysis, it is your fault. Patriarch, look at the daughter you handed over, so savage..."

Xu Tong's face turned red when he was told, it was obvious that what the other party said was right, and it was indeed because of his own willfulness that he provoked Yin Xu.Now that I have said that, then I can let this mistake be my own. It is true that Xu Tong is unruly and willful, but he is also daring to act.If it's just talking about himself, it's nothing, but Xu Laoqi pointed the finger at Xu Ming with his last sentence. His original intention was to take advantage of this momentum and continue to attack the Patriarch.But in Xu Tong's eyes, the meaning changed, and he was bullied.In the end, his father was also involved. Xu Tong couldn't accept this, so it was inevitable to refute.

Xu Tong immediately said: "Seventh Uncle, you said it lightly, it was my unruliness and willfulness that caused the disaster. But what happened to me being unruly? Is this the fault of Dad alone? Who told me that I usually go out? Don’t be afraid of anything, Seventh Uncle will help you settle things down. Whoever said it, Miss Xu’s family can do whatever she wants, in Shanyin’s Xu’s house... Who didn’t say that back then? If I, Xu Tong, are unruly and willful today It was a mistake, and if it must be pursued, all of you are responsible."

Although Xu Tong's words were a bit exaggerated, and even a little forceful, they were all indisputable facts.At the beginning, the Xu family was famous, and Xu Tong was the daughter of the head of the family, the eldest lady, and the jewel in the palm of the whole family.It is natural to be spoiled and spoiled. In order to curry favor with Xu Ming and his wife, and the Xu family was really powerful at the time, it was common for Xu Tong to be spoiled.Including Xu Laoqi, they have all done these things more or less, so when Xu Tong said this, everyone's expressions seemed a little unnatural.

There was a hint of joy on Xu Jian's face. No matter what these people said, they could overpower the younger sister.Xu Tong has been spoiled and spoiled for many years, and he is unruly and willful. In terms of self-confidence, he is really unmatched.With the little sister around, it seemed impossible for these people to take advantage of anything.In the final analysis, he just wanted to seek the position of his father as the head of the family!Xu Jian thought of one of Xu Lao Qi's motives, but with such a sensitive matter now, the position of the Patriarch of the Xu family itself is a burden and danger, so what's the point?

Xu Ming was different from them, with more worry on his face, it could be seen that Xu Lao Qi had a purpose.Now this situation is quite passive, and now it can only be what people say.Although he was a little bit unwilling, it was his daughter's mistake after all, and he, as a father, had an inescapable responsibility.If he really wants to take responsibility, he will not be vague, but can this save the Xu family?If Old Seven Xu had the ability, he would be willing to do anything.

Over there, Old Seven Xu said: "Tong'er, why are you still so self-willed at this time? In the past, the elders just loved you a little bit. How to behave is one's own business. How can it be influenced by others' words. Don't be inappropriate. One thing, the fault of this matter lies with you."

Xu Tong sneered and said: "Well, the responsibility lies with me. I was the one who savagely and self-willedly put up with Yin Xu, the king of Yue, and let our Xu family be charged with assassinating the king of Yue. What should we do? Kill or cut ? But it has nothing to do with my father and elder brother at this time, it is completely my own willful mistake."

To kill or to cut?It's quite tough to say such words from a girl's mouth.Everyone knew Xu Tong very well, and they were even more accustomed to her savage willfulness, so it was not surprising.Such a question really stopped Xu Lao Qi from asking.Do you want to kill someone because of this?punishment?

Xu Ming remained silent. It's better not to talk about some things now. He just wanted to see what Xu Lao Qi wanted?What is the ultimate purpose?He is not worried about what will happen to his daughter and himself within the family?The biggest threat is still Yin Xu's side, this is the point of life and death.

The Xu family was already somewhat divided. There were many people who followed Xu Lao Qi to criticize Xu Ming's father and daughter, and of course there were also people who followed Xu Ming all the time.Someone shouted: "Lao Qi, what's the use of saying so much? Is it time for us to pursue responsibility? The biggest enemy of our Xu family is Yue Wang Yinxu. The most urgent task is how to deal with this crisis. You said so much. What's the use? It's time to put aside the previous suspicions and make a consensus to the outside world."

When the words fell to the ground, several people immediately expressed their agreement. After all, the safety of the Xu family is the most important thing now.It is meaningless to blame whose fault and whose responsibility it is here.Xu Tong did his part even more, and coldly snorted unceremoniously: "If you have the ability to deal with Yin Xu, what is it to embarrass me here as a girl? Oh, by the way, at least I dare to fight Yin Xu directly, but you don't This courage, hum!"

Everyone just called it helpless, it was obviously a mistake, and now being used by Xu Tong as an example, it seems to be a huge achievement.This way of thinking... The country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change, and the savage girl is still the same.

Xu Laoqi didn't want her to talk too much, and said, "How do you know that pursuing responsibility is useless? I said, this is the only way to save my Xu family now."

When many people heard the rescue method, their eyes lit up, and now they can say that they are in a desperate situation.As long as there is a way to survive, no matter what, you have to try it, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor!

Xu Laoqi said in a deep voice: "Think about it, everyone, what is the reason for Yue Wang Yinxu's anger, anger and hatred? Isn't it because someone hurt him? Then who would he hate? Could it be the entire Xu family? Maybe it's just those few An ignorant guy. Gao Yi had contact with our Xu family before, which shows that King Yue is still interested in our Xu family's shipping, and our family is still helpful to him. If we hand over the murderer who hurt him, then If you give us your family business, then we innocent people can..."

(End of this chapter)