Chapter 394: Disdain and Hate (5)

There is no doubt in the history books that the Shen family was destined to perish in the Ming Qi Dynasty.

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The Lin'an Marquis Mansion is also not peaceful tonight.

In the innermost courtyard, inside the house, Xie Jingxing had just taken off his outer robe when the door swung open with a bang. The servant stood trembling at the door, fearing that he would be implicated. He lowered his head and said softly, "Master... I can't stop you..."

Lin'an Marquis Xie Ding was standing at the door. Hearing this, he became even more furious and shouted angrily, "Stop me? Try to stop me. I'm your father! When did the master of the Lin'an Marquisate change? Xie Jingxing, stand still!"

Xie Jingxing glanced at Xie Ding nonchalantly, lazily tossed his robe on the couch, sat down on the chair, leaned back, and put on the airs of a dandy, saying, "My Lord, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

As awkward as treating a stranger.

Xie Ding was naturally furious, but Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao, who were following behind him, were both furious. But upon closer inspection, they could see a glint in their eyes. Xie Changchao said, "Brother, Daddy always treats you with all his heart. How can you speak to him like that? Is there any respect or etiquette?"

"None of your business." Xie Jingxing spat out four words.

Young Lord Xie, who appears to be elegant, noble and arrogant in public, acts like a soldier whenever he faces Xie Ding and the other two, leaving Xie Ding, who calls himself a "scholar-general", helpless.

"You little bastard!" Xie Ding didn't notice Xie Changchao's face turned pale in an instant, but instead shouted angrily: "What kind of invitation order are you writing!" He slapped the paper in his hand and threw it at Xie Jingxing's face.

Xie Jingxing took the paper, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow. "If the Marquis is not satisfied, just ask His Majesty to rewrite it. Did you stay up late at night to come here just for this?"

"Xie Jingxing, what on earth are you going to do!" Xie Ding was furious. "Do you know what Northern Frontier is? Asking for a commander's order is no joke. You've never commanded the Xie family army before, and I never taught you. Do you know how to use them?"

At these words, a glint of gloom flashed in Xie Changchao and Xie Changwu's eyes. The Xie Family Army was the most valuable asset of the Lin'an Marquisate, more valuable than the Marquis's wealth and glory. Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao also practiced martial arts, but Xie Ding never intended for them to take over the Xie Family Army. Instead, he was training Xie Jingxing to be the successor of the Xie Family Army. Even if Xie Ding were to guide them into officialdom, if Xie Jingxing truly used the Xie Family Army for his own benefit, even if Xie Changchao and Xie Changwu worked their entire lives, they would never reach Xie Jingxing's level.

"So what?" Xie Jingxing raised his lips and smiled. Wherever he looked, there was a hint of evil in his eyes: "You'll get used to it after using it a lot."

"No!" Xie Ding flatly refused: "You must come to court with me tomorrow and explain to His Majesty that this order cannot be accepted!"

"My Lord," Xie Jingxing tilted his head to look at him, as if he was watching a joke: "I asked for the order back myself, and if I go back on my word to His Majesty... If my Lord wants to see me lose my head, just say it directly. Why bother to be so roundabout like others?" As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at Xie Changwu and the others with a half-smile.

It was clear that Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao had ill intentions. Their faces froze, and Xie Changwu said, "Brother, Dad meant well. The terrain in the Northern Frontier is complex. If something were to happen, not only would your own safety be in jeopardy, but Dad would also be punished, and the entire Xie family army would be humiliated. You can't just focus on your own success and ignore the future of the Xie family."

The implication was that Xie Jingxing was completely overly ambitious in this expedition, not knowing how high the heavens were and how deep the earth was. He wanted to achieve great things but didn't know his own capabilities, so it would be a disgrace for him to go out.