There were rustling footsteps not far away, Xiang Nan looked back and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy walking with wine and vegetables.
Xiang Nan met that young man at the banquet, he was quite reserved and silent young man.
When the young man saw Xiang Nan, he was also taken aback, and said embarrassingly, "Cousin, you're here too."
Xiang Nan beckoned, asked the young man to sit down with him, and said, "Who are you Zhonghua?"
The young man lowered his head, blushed slightly, and said: "My name is Xiang Zhongchao, and I am Xiang Zhonghua's younger brother."
Xiang Nan felt sour, put his arms around the young man's shoulders, and said, "I've never seen you before, and I didn't even know that Zhonghua had a younger brother."
That Xiang Zhongchao said in a low voice: "At the beginning, when the third grandfather reorganized the Xiang family, my parents didn't know what the future would be, so they only brought my brother back to the family and left me to live outside for a few years. I'll send it back."
Xiang Nan nodded, so that's the case. At the beginning, Xiang's family members fled to avoid the pursuit of Wang's family, and indeed a group came back later.
I vaguely remember that not all of them should have returned, and some of them are still staying in foreign enemies.
"Do you know about me and your brother?" Xiang Nan asked.
Xiang Zhongchao nodded hastily.
Xiang Nandao: "I didn't see you drinking a few sips at the banquet, let me drink some here."
That Xiang Zhongchao didn't dare to say anything, he just drank bowl after bowl with Xiang Nan.
This young guy's talent is not bad, even in a small place like Xiangyang City, he only has one spiritual talent, not even an earth one.
The realm is only the sixth level of body tempering, and it doesn't even have the innate weather.
After more than a dozen bowls of wine, Xiang Zhongchao became drunk and talked more. He asked Xiang Nan: "Cousin, what state are you in now?"
Xiang Nandao: "Martial Saint First Level."
Hearing that, Xiang Zhongchao gasped and leaned back. Xiang Nan hurriedly grabbed him.
That Xiang Zhongchao said in shock: "If I remember correctly, you are only five years older than me. You should be only 21 years old this year, and you have already reached the level of a martial saint!"
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "It's all done by hard work, there's nothing to be proud of."
Xiang Zhongchao fell silent again, a little hesitant to speak.
Xiang Nandao: "Finally, in front of your brother's tomb, if you have something to say, just say it, and I will listen."
That Xiang Zhongchao said: "Do you know how powerful you are now? Do you know how famous you are in Canglan Continent."
Xiang Nan shook his head.
Xiang Zhongchao said: "As long as your name is mentioned, no one in the entire Canglan Continent will dare to lose face, even people from the nearby Qingmu City often call themselves Xiang Nan's fellow villagers when they go outside. "
"Generally speaking of you, many difficult things will come to fruition."
"There is a kid in Qingmu City who accidentally offended members of the Long family outside. The Long family is determined to kill him."
"It's useless even for the city lord of Cyanwood City to intercede in person, the Long family doesn't see him at all."
Xiang Zhongchao glanced at Xiang Nan and said, "But in the end, that family had no choice but to ask our Xiang family to come. Uncle Seventeen went to Long's house. Guess what, Uncle Seventeen went there that day, and that night Bring that kid back."
"Not only did the Long family not make things difficult, but they even sent a large sum of money."
Xiang Nan nodded silently, the Long family, it should be Long Xingyun's family.
I don't know how that kid is doing now, whether he is still a scumbag.
Xiang Zhongchao said again: "In the town next door, we have a distant relative, surnamed Zhou, who was born after the marriage of our family's female relatives."
"He wanted to join the army, but his qualities were not up to standard, and he was sent back three times in a row."
"Later he mentioned that he was Xiang Nan's relative, guess what?"
Xiang Nan shook his head.
Xiang Zhongchao said: "General Luo Fei of Zhenbei, personally sent a letter, calling for that kid to go away."
"There was a man in the town who was handsome. By chance, he married into Haotian City and became the auntie of Haotian Li's family."
"But that brat was so playful, he caused a lot of trouble outside, and the Li family wanted to break his leg. He was so scared that he fled back to Xiangyang City, and he didn't dare to go out."
"Then the Li family is the owner of a big family and a big business, but no one dares to come to Xiangyang City to take him."
"Because everyone knows that Xiangyang City is Xiang Nan's home."
Xiang Zhongchao took a deep breath and said, "Old man Zhang next door..."
That Xiang Zhongchao talked about a lot of deeds, which were basically related to Xiang Nan, but basically had no real relationship with Xiang Nan.
Xiang Zhongchao said: "There are countless examples like this. Maybe this is called one person attaining the Tao and ascending to heaven."
The best example is Hong Zhen. He was originally the lord of a small Qingshi city, but because of his meritorious service in promoting Xiang Nan, he was directly named the general of Zhennan and the president of the Southwest Army.
Many, many, who had received Xiang Nan's favor, had a good relationship with Xiang Nan, and even didn't know Xiang Nan's power, family, or sect at all.
As long as the word Xiang Nan is mentioned, no one will lose face.
But Xiang Nan could tell that when Xiang Zhongchao said these words, there was no complacency in Xiang Zhongchao's eyes, but a hidden deep gloom.
Xiang Nandao: "You have something in your heart that you hold back and don't say it. Tell me, I will listen carefully."
That Xiang Zhongchao plucked up his courage, and said: "They are very good. Those people who have nothing to do with our Xiang family are all outside using your name to bluff and deceive, showing off their might, and living a splendid life."
"Only our Xiang family lives carefully."
"Cousin, do you know what is the most common sentence your younger brothers and sisters have been taught by their elders in recent years?"
Xiang Nan shook his head.
Xiang Zhongchao said: "Don't hold Xiang Nan back, don't embarrass Xiang Nan."
"We dare not do anything. We dare not go out to roam around recklessly. We dare not cause trouble. We are afraid of being pointed at by others. Look, Xiang Nan has worked so hard outside, but in the end, his clansmen have thrown him away. into the face."
Xiang Nan was silent.
Xiang Zhongchao was excited, he waved his arms and said, "We are human beings too, and we also want to live a wonderful life! Why can others borrow your name, but our own family members can't?"
"Why?"
Xiang Nan sighed, and said, "My life was not as wonderful as you imagined. In fact, alas..."
"Actually, I'm living in a very embarrassing situation. You only see my beautiful appearance, and you only hear about my rumors, but you don't know the embarrassment of being beaten, running for my life, and being chased and killed."
"Everyone just wants to see the sunshine, so no one pays attention to the shadow behind the sunshine."
Xiang Nan patted Xiang Zhongchao on the shoulder, and said, "Believe me, getting ahead is not necessarily a good thing. Maybe what greets you is not the blooming flowers, but a terrible hell that you can't even dream of."
That Xiang Zhongchao got excited, pushed Xiang Nan's arm away, and said, "Why do you decide our fate for us!" "Whatever it is, at least it's the path we chose!"