"ah!!!!!!!!"
Phoenix clenched his fists, looked up at the sky, and let out a scream. With a clang, a water basin in front of her was knocked over, and the water spilled on her pair of Xiao's cloth shoes that she had not yet replaced. Fenghuang didn't care at all.
This sharp scream lasted for a long time, and it was not until he finished shouting in one breath that he seemed to have vented some of the depression in his chest.
This is a small courtyard in Xiaojia Town, a typical low farmhouse building in the southern countryside. There is also a well in the yard.
Behind Phoenix, four tall, short, fat and thin men stood there, all looking at Phoenix with fearful eyes. These are the four losers who are "well-known in the supernatural world" under Phoenix.
"Uh... Miss seems to be in a bad mood."
"Well, it's best not to mess with her at this time."
"I really don't understand why we have to run back to Xiao's house."
Phoenix didn't seem to hear the whispers among her four subordinates behind her. She took several deep breaths before she calmed down.
Damn it! Damn it!
Why should I run away? ! I shouldn’t be the one who should feel guilty!
But deep inside, a subconscious voice had already answered on his behalf.
Because I am not confident, I am worried, I am afraid! I dare not face it! The reason why I ran away so embarrassed and quickly was because I was afraid, afraid that if that kid really said something about breaking up...
In that case, Phoenix couldn't guarantee whether she would go crazy on the spot, so... she ran away. Like an ostrich in danger, it stuffed its head in the sand and ran away in deception. After running away, if that boy Chen Xiao really says something heartless and I can't hear it... I can just treat it as if it doesn't count!
Is...is that so
Phoenix thought a little guilty.
…
"well… "
Chen Xiao sighed.
On a large bed in the wing room, three girls were lying side by side.
Xiao Que'er is in the innermost place, Zhang Xiaotao is in the middle, and Xiao Qing is outside. Of course, Chen Xiao doesn't know Xiao Qing's name yet.
what to do
Chen Xiao was hesitating.
At this moment, footsteps were heard in the yard. Mr. Xiao walked in with two young men. When he saw the messy scene in the yard, the old man wrinkled and immediately stopped and glanced at the two young men. The attendant waved his hand: "Everyone, get out. You are not allowed to enter the courtyard without my instructions."
The two young men of the Xiao family did not dare to say a word. They looked at each other with strange expressions and quickly turned around and went out, closing the courtyard door before leaving.
The old man squinted his eyes and looked at the yard - the tree was broken, the wall fell down, and half of the house collapsed... Humph, what is this boy Chen Xiao playing
He walked into the side room and saw Chen Xiao standing there at a loss, looking at him with a strange expression, as if he felt guilty.
The old man opened his mouth and was about to ask. He looked past Chen Xiao and saw the three girls lying side by side on the bed. The old man was stunned. He saw Chen Xiao's already flushed face. The old man's eyes rolled. Suddenly He seemed a little ambiguous, waved his hand and said: "No need to explain... Hehe, it seems you are in a lot of trouble."
With that said, the old man walked in with his hands behind his back, stood by the bed and took a look. Then he smiled: "Is this girl Xiao Que'er coming to trouble you again? Well, Xiao Qing, this girl, also sneaked back. Hey! I told her not to tell her, but it seems that this girl Xiao Que'er must have secretly disobeyed. You obeyed my order, huh, this daring little girl really thought I couldn't bear to punish her."
The old man's eyes were narrowed into two slits, and a strange gaze showed through the slits, as he looked Chen Xiao up and down.
"Well... I didn't do anything..." Chen Xiao explained with a wry smile.
"Oh... let me guess, it must be the girl Xiao Que'er who told Xiao Qing and then brought Xiao Qing to you. Hey... Xiao Qing, this girl, obviously has affection for you and is obviously not here to cause trouble for you. And I came here in a hurry to see you... But when I saw this little girl named Zhang in the yard, I became jealous, right? Xiao Queer and Xiao Qing girl are both martial arts practitioners, and several girls The children were jealous and made a mess in the yard. Well, you were caught in the middle and there was nothing you could do... Well, everyone fainted in the end. It was you who knocked them out, right? "
It seems that the old man is indeed an old fox. His guess was quite correct. However, no matter how sophisticated he was, he would never have thought that he would have missed out on the fact that Fenghuang was pretending to be Xiao Qing, and then Fenghuang suddenly left, and Xiao Qing suddenly returned, causing Chen Xiao to misunderstand...
However, the part about being jealous is pretty much a guess.
The old man glanced at Chen Xiao and suddenly shook his head: "How can you be so romantic and sentimental at such a young age? Oh, you kids!"
He thought for a moment and pointed to the three girls on the bed: "How can you put them together? If they wake up, won't they start fighting again?"
"Ah... what should I do?" Chen Xiao's eyes widened.
"Stupid!" The old man knocked Chen Xiao on the head: "This... carry Zhang Nuwa'er back to her own room. Well, I'll have Xiaoque'er sent away. Hmm, it has nothing to do with her in the first place. What kind of trouble is she causing? Let’s see if I don’t punish her to stay behind closed doors for a month this time!”
Poor classmate Xiao Queer who was in a coma did not know that the judgment had already been made unconsciously.
Now that the old man had spoken, Chen Xiaozheng was at a loss and quickly obeyed. He quickly took Zhang Xiaotao away and sent her to her room. Then the old man called two maids from the Xiao family and carried Xiao Que'er back.
In the end, Xiao Qing was the only one left on the bed in the room. Chen Xiao stood there with a stiff expression, but before speaking, the old man suddenly stood beside the bed, looked at Xiao Qing on the bed, and sneered: "Little girl, How long do you want to keep pretending? Your old man is not an old fool yet."
Xiao Qing on the bed has actually woken up - she was not knocked unconscious, but after hearing Chen Xiao's sudden "confession", a girl's mind was too excited, her long-standing dream suddenly came true, and she was so excited that she She fainted, but after all, people who practice martial arts are in good health, so she woke up in a moment. However, when she woke up, she found that the old man and Chen Xiao were both in the room. Xiao Qing felt ashamed. She was afraid of the old man's punishment, but also a little embarrassed. Facing Chen Xiao, I had no choice but to go along with the flow and continue to pretend to be faint.
But what kind of vision does the old man have? Xiao Qing's pretense of confusion was noticed at a glance, and he immediately pointed it out.
Xiao Qing's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, she had no choice but to open her eyes, jumped up, and stood beside the bed aggrievedly, not daring to raise her head, let alone look at Chen Xiao.
"Okay, okay." After all, the old man doted on this girl the most, and sighed: "I didn't want to punish you. Sigh... I asked everyone not to tell you before, but I also had some other arrangements. But I didn't expect that little Que'er was so naughty It's not your fault that you ruined my business. Ahem... "
The old man took a few breaths and said with a wry smile: "I won't ask you how you came back. Well, I have something to say to Chen Xiao. You should go down and rest first."
Xiao Qing listened to the old man's words, but did not move. She stood there, holding the corner of her clothes with her fingers, without saying a word.
She finally found Chen Xiao, and just now she heard Chen Xiao's "confession" to her as if in a dream. Her heart was almost bursting with joy. At this time, she definitely didn't want to be separated from Chen Xiao. She wanted her to Leaving now, of course, I absolutely refuse to do so.
Seeing Xiao Qing not moving, she raised her head and glanced at Chen Xiao. How could the old man not know what this girl was thinking? He sighed and said with a smile: "That's all, we're seeing each other again. I'm not an old-fashioned person... If you don't want to leave, just stay. Well, I'm thirsty. Please bring me two cups of tea."
Xiao Qing's face lit up and she ran out happily. Before leaving, she looked at Chen Xiao affectionately.
After Xiao Qing left, Chen Xiao suddenly let out a long sigh of relief. He hesitated for a moment, and finally whispered: "Old man... who is this girl? It seems to be with me... "
"Ah!" The old man slapped his head: "I almost forgot. You have lost your memory. I'm afraid you don't recognize Xiao Qing anymore." As he said that, the old man smiled strangely and looked at Chen Xiao: "Oh, Xiao Qing feels sorry for you in her heart. There is a lot of friendship, but you can't even remember who they are. Isn't this very sad?"
Chen Xiao touched his still sore lips, smiled bitterly, and said nothing. But he didn't know that this girl named Xiao Qing was not the girl who made his lips hurt just now.
"This is your future wife." The old man sighed: "This marriage was decided before you were born."
fiancée
Chen Xiao couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
"Hey, kid, don't worry. Although her surname is Xiao and your mother's surname is Xiao, they are not from the same family. The three generations of ancestors are actually very far apart. It doesn't matter." The old man pointed to the room with a smile. Chair: "Sit down, the sect meeting is about to be held, and it's almost time to tell you something."
When Chen Xiao heard the last sentence of the old man's words, he gradually became serious and sat down.
"This story has two beginnings, which one do you want to hear?"
The old man sat down, casually put the faucet crutch in his hand aside, and looked at Chen Xiao with a smile.
"Huh? I don't understand."
The old man smiled: "Well, let's talk about the first one first. Our Xiao family was originally in the north, and it was considered a famous family. Our ancestors also served as first-class officials. As for the origin of the Lingnan branch, you have read the genealogy these days. , you should also understand the origin of the Lingnan Xiao family. The main reason why the Lingnan Xiao family migrated here from the north was because of the name of the woman you saw on the first page of the genealogy. —Xiao Mingyue!"
Chen Xiaomo read the name twice and couldn't help but feel a familiar feeling in his heart.
"Well, Xiao Mingyue... this woman can be regarded as a strange person in my Xiao family! Even if I don't tell you this story, it may not have much to do with you. But there is one thing, you must What I know... is that your fiancée, Xiao Qing, is actually not a direct member of the Xiao family in terms of blood, but should be regarded as an external line... She is a descendant of Xiao Mingyue. The descendants of Xiao Mingyue have always been special. The surname Xiao has been retained from generation to generation. And I don’t even know the name of Xiao Qing’s father. But, eighteen years ago... "
At this point, the old man suddenly touched his head, with a strange look on his face: "This story is too unbelievable. Alas, I am also old and confused. Everything I said is a confusing account. Well, there are two beginnings, one is a hundred years ago. One was eighteen years ago... I think we should start from the one a hundred years ago."
After saying that, he suddenly touched his clothes, and then took out something from his sleeve. It was a piece of silk, opened in layers, and wrapped in something.
What fell into Chen Xiao's eyes was a short knife.
The blade was already covered with rust, and there was still a faint red and green color left on it, which was obviously blood stains... But I don't know how many years had passed, and it had oxidized to the point where it looked different.
The old man gestured, and Chen Xiao took it with both hands. He saw a word on the handle of the knife, as if it had been carved by someone.
"field?"
"Well, it's the word '田'."
Old Mrs. Xiao squinted his eyes: "A hundred years ago, when my father was still alive, our Xiao family was still in the north. The history was turbulent at that time, which was the change of dynasties and the general pattern of changes in the times. The Xiao family was also in turmoil, and that At that time, our Xiao family gave birth to a strange woman, Xiao Mingyue. After all, Xiao Mingyue is one generation older than my father. All in all, my father can be regarded as her nephew. "
"I don't know much about Xiao Mingyue's story, so I won't tell you more. It's just that the origin of my Lingnan branch has a lot to do with her. Back then, when the Xiao family in the north fell apart, she had already left the Xiao family Xiao Mingyue, who had been away for many years, suddenly came back, and with her came a strange man. That strange man claimed to be Xiao Mingyue's friend, and his surname was Tian.
I didn't meet the gentleman named Tian back then, but my father told me that the strange man named Tian had great supernatural powers and abilities that were unimaginable. He was like a living god. When Xiao Mingyue went home for a visit and learned of the Xiao family's plight, she persuaded two brothers from her clan to leave the north and go south to escape the war. On the way south, we encountered many dangers and difficulties. Fortunately, the strange man named Tian accompanied us all the way and helped us. No matter what difficulties we encountered, we were able to turn danger into good fortune in the end. Some people with the surname Xiao came to Lingnan and took root here to survive.
More importantly, the Xiao family was originally a family of officials, but in a war-torn era, how could a weak scholar have the ability to protect himself? That strange man named Tian stayed in the Xiao family for half a year, left behind several sets of martial arts, and personally taught several apprentices. This is how our Xiao family's martial arts came about! It can be said that the so-called Xiao Family Boxing and Xiao Clan's martial arts were actually created by that strange man named Tian. "
When the old man said this, he sighed: "I was not born back then and had never met that strange man. But after I was born, I always had some doubts in my heart when I heard about it from my parents. Later, when I grew older, I learned from the Xiao family Gradually, I felt that the martial arts was profound and profound, and I became more and more respectful to that strange man named Tian.
That Mr. Tian left with Xiao Mingyue after staying in the Xiao family for half a year. Before leaving, he left this short knife behind and said that if the Xiao family encountered any difficulties in the future, they would take this knife to Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and place an announcement in the newspaper, and then they would meet each other naturally. , as long as the person who goes there takes out the knife, he will definitely help.
But later, the Xiao family developed smoothly in Lingnan and encountered no difficulties. And... after all, that strange man named Tian was already quite old. When I grew up, I calculated the age and thought that Mr. Tian was probably no longer alive, so I forgot about it.
Until one night eighteen years ago... "
At this point, the old man suddenly paused, gently took the knife back, and wrapped it in layers of silk again.
"My father died in the war that year. During the national war against Japan, he listened to the call of Lin Kunlun, a great hero from the past, and went to fight the Japanese with heroes from all walks of life. As a result, he died. On the battlefield. Later, I inherited the position of the head of the family, and it remains until now. Throughout my life, I have been the most talented among the Xiao family in Lingnan. I have practiced the Xiao family's martial arts to the pinnacle. For many years After coming down, I had almost no opponents. I always felt that except for the world-famous hero Lin Kunlun from the past, I was afraid that there was no opponent for me in China. But one night just eighteen years ago , I realized how ridiculous this Yelang’s arrogance is, hehe!”
The old man suddenly smiled softly, and then his face fell.
"One night that year, I was practicing Qi in my room. In the blink of an eye, I saw something on the bedside. I was shocked. When I got closer, I found that it was a swaddling baby inside! Wrapped in a young baby girl!
The shock in my heart at that time was indescribable. With my martial arts skills back then, I couldn't reach the legendary realm where flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people, but it was absolutely impossible for someone to suddenly drop a baby in the room without even noticing it! But just when I looked down at the baby, a voice came from behind me.
The voice said, 'This is the descendant of Xiao Mingyue. '
I turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a beard standing there calmly, looking at me calmly, and then he told me that his surname was Tian. "