Chapter 85: Should I eat free food or not?
Xiao Qing's body trembled slightly when she heard this, her face suddenly changed, and she stared at Qin Ziling intently, lowering her voice and saying, "Do you think that the reason my grandfather and I were ambushed and killed by the Netherworld Sect wasn't because of a vendetta, but was someone behind the scenes planning and directing it?"
"Has your Xiao family never had any doubts? If you really had no doubts, then given the current situation of the Xiao family, why can't you just turn to the Pang family?
Does your uncle really think that once the Pang family takes control of the situation in Xiyunzhou City, the Xiao family can be saved with Bai Xiuqi's line or the strength of Xujiabao?
So, it's not that the Pang family can't do it, but because of the suspicion, your uncle doesn't dare to do it!" Qin Ziling said, with a sly and cunning light flashing in the depths of his eyes, like a thousand-year-old fox.
Xia Yan, Xiao Qing's personal beautiful maid, breathed faster and her face turned pale when she heard these words.
"That's right. At first we thought it was a revenge because my grandfather, who was the county lieutenant at the time, wiped out the Netherworld Sect's stronghold in Fangqiao County. But as the Xiao family was suppressed in the following years, the Pang family gradually became the dominant force. I began to have doubts, and I think my uncle and others should have too." Xiao Qing said gritting his teeth.
"So, the Pang family will never allow you, the Xiao family genius, to rise again! Once you break through and become a bone refining master, with your talent and age, the dominance that Pang Qiwei has worked so hard to gain in Fangqiao City will be broken!
Of course, there is already a huge gap between the Yu family and your Xiao family. Even if there is a powerful enemy at hand, if they are short-sighted, they probably won’t be willing to see your rise.
Therefore, you'd better continue to lie low and keep a low profile. Not only can you stay safe, but you can also do much more in the dark than in the light!" Qin Ziling said in a deep voice.
"Brother Qin is right!" Xiao Qing nodded, thought for a moment and asked again: "What about you? And how do I explain this to my uncle and the others?"
"As for me, you'd better not mention anything. Just keep it the same as before. As for how to explain it to your uncle, does it need to be explained? Isn't it normal for geniuses to do things that ordinary people can't do?" Qin Ziling said.
"I understand!" Xiao Qing nodded, then looked up at Qin Ziling , blinked, and said, "Brother Qin, I'm curious about your real age and appearance."
Qin Ziling was startled by Xiao Qing's sudden words, and his expression suddenly became a little stiff.
"Ah, so Mr. Qin has disguised himself!" Xia Yan said in surprise, and then her watery eyes began to look at Qin Ziling curiously, as if she wanted to see through his true face.
Qin Ziling felt uncomfortable being stared at by the two beauties, especially since Xiao Qing had broken through to the Hua Jin realm. Her eyes were as sharp as swords. When her eyes fell on him, Qin Ziling felt naked as if he was not wearing any clothes.
It was probably because of the great leap in realm that Xiao Qing was able to easily discover that Qin Ziling was an easy-to-understand person.
"I'm afraid I'll scare you, let's talk about it later." Qin Ziling smiled awkwardly and did not deny that he had changed his appearance.
"No matter what, Brother Qin is the most perfect and most respected man in my heart!" Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling deeply and said solemnly.
"That's right!" Xia Yan nodded heavily, looking at him with her beautiful eyes that revealed the loving gaze that only a woman could have.
Qin Ziling's expression became stiff again.
He wanted to take off his makeup and show them his young and handsome face, but in the end he just smiled and said, "It's getting late. I'll go back first. You guys should have a lot of things to prepare and deal with next."
His cooperation with Xiao Qing has just begun, so if he can avoid revealing his true identity, it is better not to do so. This way, if there are any changes, he will have a way out.
As for the two beauties’ misunderstanding, let them misunderstand!
"Okay, I will tell Manager Zhu about it. If you have any problems, just tell him at any time." Xiao Qing nodded decisively.
"Okay!" Qin Ziling nodded, turned around and took two steps, then suddenly stopped, causing Xiao Qing, who was following him and staring at his back and was a little distracted, to almost fall into his arms. Fortunately, she had a high level of cultivation now and stopped in time.
"Brother Qin, is there anything else?" Xiao Qing asked, stroking her hair.
"Shouldn't you pay me for the wild animals this time? Shopkeeper Zhu said it's worth one thousand taels." Qin Ziling said seriously.
"Ah!" Xiao Qing's mouth opened slightly, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. After a while, she said to Xia Yan with a smile: "How much money do you have with you? Give it all to me."
"Yes." Xia Yan took out a stack of large-denomination banknotes from her purse, handed them to Xiao Qing and said, "It's probably about two thousand taels."
Xiao Qing took the banknote, handed it to Qin Ziling, and said, "For now, it's just two thousand taels of silver, big brother, keep it. Don't go hunting anymore in the future, just tell me how much silver you need or what kind of tonic meat, medicinal herbs, or elixirs you need."
Looking at the stack of banknotes handed over by the slender white hands, with Xiao Qing's words echoing in his ears, this time it was Qin Ziling's turn to open his mouth slightly.
Should I eat this gigolo or not? Should I lie down or not? This is really a test for men!
Qin Ziling finally took away only one thousand taels of silver, then waved his hand, leaving Xiao Qing and Xia Yan with a carefree and unrestrained back.
At present, he has a lot of money and a super-large dried python, so he will save the free food for later.
There is ample time!
"Miss, Mr. Qin is really an extraordinary man. It's a pity that he has a big flaw in his appearance and cannot show his true face to others." Xia Yan did not look away until Qin Ziling's back disappeared on the street, and then she exclaimed in a low voice.
"No matter how handsome a face is, it's just a bunch of rotten skin! How can those young men who claim to be suave and romantic be even one-tenth as good as Brother Qin?" Xiao Qing said with disdain.
Upon hearing this, Xia Yan stared at Xiao Qing intently.
"What are you looking at? Why don't you find a way to deal with the yard?" Xiao Qing felt panic for no reason when Xia Yan stared at him, and glared at Xia Yan.
…
The Xiao family hall.
The head of the family, Xiao Wenchen, was drinking tea and chatting with a man who had a high bun fixed with an ancient wooden hairpin, a slightly fat face with five long beards, and looked to be around forty years old. He had a rather immortal-like demeanor.
The man was none other than Bai Xiuqi, the manager of the Imperial Observatory's office in Fangqiao City .
"I wonder what instructions Lord Bai has for you today?" Xiao Wenchen asked after exchanging polite greetings with Bai Xiuqi.
"Sir Xiao, you are the county lieutenant, how dare I, a small supervisor of the astronomy department, give you an order. It's just that in the past six months, there have been many incidents of abduction of boys and girls outside the West City. It is normal to lose a few boys and girls outside the city, but the birth dates of these boys and girls are a bit strange. I suspect that there must be some evil sects at work, and they have colluded with local forces. So I would like to borrow a few martial arts masters from Sir Xiao to help." Bai Xiuqi said.
