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the xu family of lingnan
it was already past 11 p.m. at this time. the xu familyâs area was a typical wilderness before it was developed in beijing. it was the same at this time. the door of the hall was open, and the late autumn wind blew in â¦
the warm air in the room was completely dispersed.
two rows of xu family members dressed in black entered in a single file. they were fully armed, and quickly occupied the aisle on both sides of the door. just like that, they came in with a strong oppression.
just in terms of aura alone, it was enough of a deterrent.
the noisy hall quieted down in an instant.
the outside was decorated with red lanterns. under the shade of the red lanterns, elder xuâs figure appeared even more solemn and solemn. it was as if he was walking in the night and wrapped in a layer of red lotus.
âgrandpa!â xu yuanfei had already run out of the door. she looked at her with red and swollen eyes.
âwhat are you crying for? iâm fine now. what bad luck.â elder xu frowned. he held his walking stick and slammed it on the ground.
xu yufei nodded. â i didnât cry. â
the sound of the old man entering the room was very dull and depressed. in addition to the sound of his footsteps, there was also the muffled sound of his walking stick hitting the ground. each step seemed to be beating on everyoneâs heart.
xu ruhai and xu shunqin were the only ones who did not move. xu zhengfeng and xu yao had already walked up to them.
the old man was wearing black and red clothes today. they were not made of the best material and were even a little rough. he raised his hands, so the clothes were not close to his body. they hung on his body and were empty.
however, his eyes were sharp and his gaze was sharp. he looked past the crowd and landed on xu ruhai in the distance. the corners of his lips were slightly pursed and a little sickly white, but they still exuded a boundless chill.
â dad, you are ⦠â xu zhengfeng could not describe how he felt at that moment.
âgrandpa, how did you suddenly recover?â xu yao was both surprised and delighted.
âwhat kind of tone? donât tell me you want me to lie in bed for the rest of my life?â hearing this, elder xu was slightly dissatisfied.
â i didnât mean it that way ⦠â xu yao bit his lip, not knowing what to say. he scratched his head, and his eyes were slightly red.
âyou big man, donât wipe your tears in front of me. just stand aside.â elder xu disdainfully called him to the side, then turned and ran straight ahead.
master fu followed him, but after entering the door, he didnât follow him forward. instead, he walked towards fu chen.
everyone greeted him in turn. little yan xiansen had been eating at the side. when he saw master fu, he ran over with a biscuit. â hello, grandpa! â
logically speaking, she shouldnât call him grandpa, but she couldnât change it, so she just let him be.
âhey, why are you here? let me hug you.â he didnât know what little yan had eaten, but his mouth was full of chocolate, and he even took two big bites on his face.
âdad, why are you here?â fu chen frowned. why wasnât she sleeping at home at this hour? why was she here?
âyou think i wanted to come? itâs because someone went too far.â master fu teased little yan, but he didnât stop talking.
â youâre so bold. i thought you just wanted to punish the person who bullied wanwan. â
âi only found out later that you were after xu ruhai.â
â how dare you scheme against this man? you werenât even born when he was in the capital. you donât understand his methods. â
fu chen narrowed his eyes. â being ruthless doesnât mean youâre good at scheming. i still won this round. â
âif he was really that calculative, would you still be standing here?â
master fu snorted.
these two old men took different paths. master fu looked kind and kind, the kind who killed without blood, but master xu was different.
â¦â¦
even though he was walking slowly with a walking stick, he was still strong and strong.
he walked up to xu ruhai and xu shunqin, squinting his eyes as he sized them up.
âwho did it?â
âitâs me,â he said. xu ruhai said bluntly.
âbecause of what?â elder xu stroked his walking stick.
his walking stick was made of ordinary solid wood, and there were no complicated carvings on it. it was just that he had been polishing it with his fingers for a long time, so it was smooth and shiny under the light.
xu ruhai did not say a word. he could not speak.
âshunqin, speak.â
xu shunqin pursed his lips. â grandpa, actually, my dad is ⦠â
it was extremely difficult for him to open his mouth and explain everything clearly. he clenched his throat and didnât know where to start.
elder xu sneered. he suddenly raised his walking stick and hit the wine glass tower on the side. â iâm not dead yet. are you guys trying to rebel? â
âfighting at home, youâre really capable!â
â what were you doing just now? why arenât you moving? continue fighting. iâll just watch. i want to see what youâre up to! â
elder xuâs words were directed at xu ruhai.
â itâs been so many years. i thought that youâd restrained your temper and that ambition, but it turns out that i was wrong. i also want to see what would happen to our xu family after i die ⦠â
âwho canât stand it and wants to rebel!â
the walking stick suddenly hit the ground, crushing the glass cup that had fallen, making a creaking sound.
the old manâs words were powerful and resonated, completely unlike a patient.
â hehe hehe. â he looked around.
âa vegetarian banquet for me? what kind of charity can earn you two more days of life?â
âis this a banquet for me, or is it a celebration party for you, xu ruhai, to show off your strength?â
âwho doesnât know youâre back? itâs so lively with so many flags and banners!â
when elder xu got agitated, he suddenly raised his walking stick and hit him hard.
âgrandpa.â xu shunqin held his breath.
because he was too close, he could clearly feel the strength of his hand. it was so heavy that it seemed to be able to break his bones.
even xu ruhai could not help but let out a muffled groan.
â you were the one who spread the news about elder qiao and the jing family, right? itâs been so many years. when will you stop being so ambitious? â
elder xu was furious and had a feeling of disappointment.
â about grandpa and the jing family ⦠â song fengwan looked at xu ruhai. it had been so long since that incident. if no one had mentioned it, it would have been forgotten.
âitâs related to him.â fu chen said with certainty.
âactually, xu ruhai is quite capable, and heâs the most similar to old xu!â master fu had already put little yan down and was rubbing his head, as if he was thinking about something that had happened a long time ago.
â heâs ambitious and ruthless. thatâs why he was a unique figure in the capital. no one dared to provoke him. even the jing family couldnât compare. â
âthen how did he get expelled to jinling?â curious, duan linbai pulled xu jiamu to the side.
xu jiamu didnât know whether to laugh or cry.âyouâre eating a melon, so why do you have to drag me along?â
â at that time, i was still in office, and the xu family was in charge of my safety. there was an attack once, and it was quite a big deal, but in the end, i was safe and sound. that made the xu family famous ⦠â
â later, old xu dragged xu ruhai to our house and said that all of this was a farce directed and put on by him. â
â when a person wants to climb up at all costs, itâs very terrifying. â
â back then, old xu hoped that i would give him a chance, so he suppressed the whole incident. however, after that, he expelled xu ruhai from the capital and left him to his own devices. â
â itâs just that he has the ability to become a no. 1 figure no matter where he goes. all these years, he has been quiet and peaceful. however, he has not given up and has been waiting for the right time ⦠â
âyou want to turn around and come back!â
fu chen nodded. â youâre waiting for elder xu to be in critical condition? â
master fu nodded. â once a person is consumed by desire, itâs hard to turn back. xu ruhai is too eager for quick success and wants too much. â
â with his temper, he could have achieved great things in a time of turmoil. however, in this society, he is not suitable to be in charge of the xu family. old xu ⦠â
âheh, iâve already seen through this!â
master fu suddenly reached out and patted fu chenâs shoulder. â do you think youâve schemed against everyone? who can guarantee that theyâre not a chess piece on someone elseâs chessboard? â
fu chen narrowed his eyes and looked at old master xu in the distance.
actually, to be more accurate â¦
they were in a relationship of using each other!
fu chen had always known this because when old fan had diagnosed him, he had already noticed something wrong. at that time, he had told jing hanchuan about it, and fu chen had been there.
however, the xu familyâs security was tight, and fu chen couldnât go to the hospital to confirm it himself. in short, it didnât affect the overall situation. for him, it wasnât a bad thing that elder xu appeared.
xu ruhai had set a trap, and fu chen had made use of it. if he wanted to play, he would play a big game with him.
and elder xu had borrowed fu chenâs hand to take advantage of this opportunity to completely eliminate the xu family!