The family sat around the table, not moving their chopsticks for a long time. Since Shu Shuang came to the Xia family, this was the first time the atmosphere was so solemn. She sat next to Xia Xiao, looking at everyone repeatedly with bright eyes, not daring to say a word.

I lowered my head and saw only a few wisps of heat left in the bowl of white rice.

This matter was a big deal, otherwise they would not have delayed their meal. As the saying goes, it takes two hours to cook and five minutes to eat, so the food is only delicious for a short time. But Xia Xiao directly disobeyed the order, and even though his starting point was right, everyone still had a vague feeling of foreboding.

Since coming to Longgang, the only wish of the whole family is to return to the imperial capital, to the Xia Mansion courtyard, which is their real home! They have lived in this old house for a year and are very familiar with it, but they don’t belong here!

After waiting for an opportunity with great difficulty, I lost it right away. No one can accept this.

It was quiet, terrifyingly quiet, no one said a word. Finally, Xia Jinghong broke it.

"Let's eat, the food is getting cold!"

He started to pick up his chopsticks, and everyone ate slowly. Even though they were a little hungry, they had no appetite for food.

"Don't be discouraged. Xiao'er did the right thing. It's useless even if we return to the imperial capital! If we want everyone to shut up, we have to use the most shocking way. Others think we can't do it, but we insist on doing it. The more we are frustrated, the more courageous we are. This is the family tradition of our Xia family!"

Even though he said so much, the meal still tasted bland.

After dinner, Xia Xiao and Xia Jinghong walked out of the house and sat beside the cemetery.

The sky gradually darkened, and the mass grave was desolate. A few crows added color to the scenery, calling ominously, one after another, which made people feel annoyed, but such a place was truly desolate with them. The bricks under their buttocks were a little cold, but the father and son did not move, just staring at the dark sky and playing with the stones in their hands.

"Father, do you think I did something wrong?"

Xia Jinghong shook his head, and his calm heart was like a pool of autumn water.

"I think I was wrong. I should have told everyone first. After all, this matter is too big."

"It doesn't matter. We all know it anyway."

"I plan to go to Rongcheng in two days."

"Why?"

"There are many strong people over there. I must get familiar with them in advance and then defeat them. Only in this way can I get a place to advance. Staying in Longgang City has too little pressure. I want to push myself and make myself go faster."

"From what you said, you want to go by yourself?"

"Shu Shuang and I are together. I promised Master that I would not abandon her!"

Xia Jinghong thought about it and nodded:

"Okay, go ahead! I'll help you arrange it tomorrow."

"Before I leave, I want to get the recognition of Longgang City and fight with those in the city who are preparing to participate in the local competition!"

"If you want to fight, then go ahead! It's time to sign up anyway."

Xia Jinghong said casually, he knew Xia Xiao's strength very well, no junior in Longgang City could be his opponent. But Rongcheng was different, that city had a long history, and there were several pretty good families in it. The bigger the family, the greater the power, the more resources, and naturally cultivated many strong people.

After sitting for a long time, the bricks were warm. The stone in his hand was thrown far away, and Xia Jinghong stood up and said:

"Xiao'er, you will succeed!"

“Thank you, father!”

Xia Jinghong spread out his big hands, pulled Xia Xiao up, and then went home together.

"Talk more with Shu Shuang about your future plans. You have to stay in Rongcheng for three months."

"Um!"

In the room, Shu Shuang was waiting for Xia Xiao. She sat on the edge of the bed like a young bride on her wedding night, looking out the door from time to time. When Xia Xiao came back, she was very happy, but she didn't say anything else, just looked at him.

"We'll go to Rongcheng in a few days, just you and me."

Shu Shuang nodded, feeling happy to be with Xia Xiao.

"Nothing to say?"

Xia Xiao moved a chair over and sat in front of Shu Shuang. She thought about it and started to plan.

"We are going to Rongcheng to practice better and adapt to the environment in advance, and to understand our opponents. But we have to find a place to live first, and then we need to have enough money, otherwise we won't be able to solve the problem of three meals a day."

"Father said he would solve the housing problem. As for the money, we should take less and use it frugally. If it's really not enough, I can find a job!"

His father was prepared to take out five taels of silver from the family, but Xia Xiao thought it was too much. On the premise of having a house to live in, he could take at most two taels, and he still had one tael! The Xia family never worried about money before, but now they are getting more and more worried.

"No, just practice!"

Shu Shuang's tone was bold, which aroused Xia Xiao's curiosity.

"What good ideas do you have?"

Even though Shu Shuang was very low-key and never mentioned the Pope, she was indeed a disciple of the Pope of the First Church. Unlike Xia Xiao, she had always followed that big shot, so now was the time to show her true abilities. Xia Xiao waited and watched, but Shu Shuang said:

"I'm a girl, and I'm also a practitioner. I can go out and work. I can do rough or fine work. I can also make money!"

Hmm... Xia Xiao felt that he had thought too much before.

"Forget it."

"What should we do then?"

"There is always a way out, we'll talk about it when the time comes!"

Others can sell their calligraphy and treasures. Although my handwriting is not very good and I don’t have anything to show for it, I still have energy, so there will definitely be no problem.

Xia Xiao was still quite confident, mainly because he had heard that there was a fighting city in Rongcheng, and that kind of place made money the fastest. If all else failed, he could just go there to fight. In short, he couldn't let Shu Shuang go out and wander around.

Xia Xiao was busy making the bed. He slept on the floor as usual tonight, but his eyes were on Shu Shuang. She was so pretty, it would be troublesome if she attracted someone with bad intentions!

The candle went out and they both fell asleep, but Xia Jinghong was still sitting in the room, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

"It's a good thing for Xiao'er to go to Rongcheng now. Three months will allow him to meet some strong people, reflect on himself and become stronger, but the place to live has become a problem!"

"Why don't we go find the Lord of Rongcheng and ask him for help?"

"Ever since Xiao'er was able to practice and was preparing to return to the imperial capital through the selection, I have inquired about it. The Lord of Rongcheng is Lin Jing, and his son Lin Tian is also a contestant in this selection. Let's forget it. Asking them for help is like digging our own graves. Now everyone wants to bite us, and we can't take the initiative to stick our necks in front of them."

The mother sighed. She didn't expect it to be so troublesome. In the past, why would they worry about such a thing? It was just a matter of a word, but now it is different.

"Rong'er, we need to think carefully and see if there is anyone who can help Xiao'er."

Xia Xiao's mother was called Xiao Rong, and she looked serious at this moment. Her temples were white, and the wrinkles on her face increased due to long-term fatigue and lack of maintenance, but her elegant temperament and the outline of her pretty face still showed her charm, and her charm remained. Smart women are generally not too stupid, but she grew up in the imperial capital since she was a child, and she didn't know anyone in such a place.

Xia Jinghong and Xiao Rong talked all night, but in the end they had no other choice. Leaning on each other, they recalled the night they left the imperial capital overnight. Now they were as helpless as they were then. But there was no rain tonight, but the rain in their hearts had never stopped.

"Let's go find Yang Zhen and borrow some money."

Xia Jinghong never liked borrowing things, but there was no other way now!