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Chapter 42 Who's Giving Whom a Hard Time?
"I'm so angry with my daughter! I don't know what she's thinking. She actually disregarded the true son of the Xiao family and took a fancy to that abandoned son!"
Inside the Xia family home, He Qin complained to everyone with dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Xia Liuli's father, the head of the Xia family, sat upright in the living room, next to a man in military uniform who looked to be under thirty years old, and was quite dashing.
The other members of the Xia family were friendly and flattering towards the man.
This is the most promising member of the Xia family's younger generation. At such a young age, he already holds a high position in the military and has a bright future ahead of him.
He Qin harbored resentment towards Xiao Chen and deliberately chose this moment, when everyone was present, to reveal the truth.
Sure enough, the Xia family was in an uproar upon hearing this.
"What? Liuli is getting together with the abandoned son of the Xiao family? How can this be?"
"The rise and fall of the family rests on her shoulders, how dare she go so far!"
The clansmen were buzzing with discussion. The Xia family patriarch's face was gloomy, and the military star also had a cold expression.
"The marriage alliance between the Xiao and Xia families must not be disrupted!" the Xia family patriarch said in a deep voice.
"Xia Peng, what do you think?" He looked at the young man in military uniform.
Xia Peng sneered.
“The true son of the Xiao family and the abandoned son are worlds apart, incomparable. Let that abandoned son get as far away as possible. If you must get entangled, you can make him disappear from the face of the earth when necessary!” A hint of murderous intent appeared on his face.
The Xia family patriarch nodded and prepared to send someone to handle the matter.
“That Xiao Chen has something called Youth Pill. If we can get the formula, we will profit immensely!” He Qin said meaningfully.
She revealed the whole story about the Youth Pill, which greatly surprised the Xia family.
"Get the recipe first, then get rid of him!" The Xia family head made the decision.
……
Inside the clinic, Xia Liuli found Xiao Chen with a troubled expression.
“The family sent word that they want me to take you to the Xia family. They want to see you…” Xia Liuli’s voice was low.
"It's probably still that misunderstanding. Can you come with me? We can clarify things for everyone in person," she pleaded.
Originally, she always presented herself as a cool and aloof goddess when facing Xiao Chen, but now, thanks to the Xia family, she no longer has the confidence to face him and has become much more humble.
"Going to the Xia family? That's not out of the question," Xiao Chen replied calmly.
Having not known much about the Xia family in his previous life, Xiao Chen wanted to find out the extent of the collusion between the Xia and Xiao families, and whether they had participated in the tragedy of his previous life.
Without further ado, the two arrived at the Xia family's old residence that afternoon.
The Xia family is a long-established and prominent family in the southern part of the city. Their mansion is a truly deep and secluded place, which can be oppressive at first glance.
Two soldiers with rifles were guarding the entrance.
Upon seeing this scene, Xia Liuli frowned deeply.
“Xia Peng, the number one young man of the Xia family, is back. He is young but holds an important position in the provincial army and is known as a future general. He is not here with good intentions…” She looked at Xiao Chen with concern in her eyes and said, “When you see him later, try to be gentle with your words, otherwise it will definitely cause conflict.”
Xiao Chen said expressionlessly, "My attitude towards people generally depends on how others treat me."
Xia Liuli felt uneasy, but she forced herself to lead him inside.
However, before Xiao Chen could even take one step inside, he was stopped by soldiers.
"The Chief of Staff has ordered that the Xiao family's outcast is of lowly status and is not allowed to enter the Xia family's main gate!" A person walked out from inside the gate and said coldly.
“He is Xia Peng’s adjutant,” Xia Liuli said softly.
Xiao Chen's brows immediately furrowed.
Is this a show of force?
"If you won't let me in, why call me here in the first place?" he said coldly. "If you let me through the back door, I'll turn around and leave."
"Ha, you think too highly of yourself." Another soldier sneered, pointing his rifle at the area not far from the gate.
Xiao Chen looked over and noticed a small hole at the base of the wall.
"This hole was dug by the Chief of Staff's military dog. The Chief of Staff has ordered that you and your dog are allowed to travel together," the adjutant said jokingly.
Xiao Chen's expression instantly turned icy.
The leading figure of the younger generation in the Xia family, an important figure in the provincial garrison...
What a magnificent military might!
How dare they insult him like that, forcing him to crawl through a dog hole into the Xia family home!
"What are you doing? Xiao Chen is my guest!" Xia Liuli scolded.
"Miss Liuli, this is an order personally given by the Chief of Staff. Not to mention you, even the head of the Xia family can't interfere!" the adjutant warned coldly.
Xia Liuli's pretty face turned cold.
"Xiao Chen, wait here. I'll go in and tell them that if they insist you crawl through the dog hole, you don't need to come into the Xia family's house," she said to Xiao Chen.
"Hmph! He'll have to crawl through this dog hole today, whether he likes it or not!" The adjutant pulled out his pistol, almost pointing it at Xiao Chen's head.
A murderous aura appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.
How dare a mere adjutant treat him like this...
"Few who dare to point a gun at me end up well," Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Oh? Is that so? What can you do to me?" The adjutant sneered, not taking Xiao Chen seriously at all.
He knew that this was just a worthless discarded child of the Xiao family.
"Dare to disobey, and I'll shoot you..." The adjutant released the safety of his pistol, cocked it, and made a death threat.
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Chen cast a cold glance at him.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, a flash of cold light appeared.
The adjutant's expression froze, a piercing pain shooting through his hand as he watched helplessly as his four fingers holding the gun snapped off along with the pistol, which fell to the ground.
"Ah...you..." The adjutant screamed in terror, covered in blood.
Xia Liuli was completely dumbfounded.
Bai Wu appeared from behind Xiao Chen; it was he who had just made the move.
The two soldiers were also stunned, never expecting such a sudden turn of events.
"Kill them! Kill them!" It wasn't until the adjutant roared angrily that the soldiers came to their senses and immediately raised their rifles to aim.
But their movements were far slower than Bai Wu's; in a mere instant, the guns were released from their hands, and both men were knocked away.
"You're courting death! You're courting death!" the adjutant exclaimed in shock and anger.
At this moment, in the Xia family living room, the Xia family patriarch and Xia Peng and others were still chatting and laughing.
"With a gun pointed at his head, what good is a brat's guts? He can only obediently crawl through the dog hole. Xia Peng, you really have a way with people," the Xia family head praised.
Xia Peng smiled nonchalantly.
"Even if he has a bit of a roguish air, he's nothing more than a commoner. I want him to lose his nerve before he even steps through this door, so he won't dare utter another word!"
The Xia family naturally showered them with praise.
Suddenly, the adjutant rushed in, holding a bloody hand, looking flustered.
"Chief of Staff, that kid... that kid rebelled! He chopped off my hand and took our guns!" the adjutant shouted.
Instantly, the Xia family members all showed expressions of shock, their smiles freezing on their faces.
Xia Peng stood up abruptly, his face extremely gloomy.
He never expected it to turn out this way.
Xiao Chen not only refused to comply, but also dared to injure his people.
"You're courting death!" Xia Peng's eyes flashed with murderous intent.