Chapter 597 Perhaps, it can be faster
Xu Minghui was very indifferent to his desire for revenge after being exposed. He said calmly: "Brother, you are capable and should do more work. I think you don't mind doing some serious work in your spare time while taking care of the children."
"My sister-in-law looks a little haggard. I happened to get some good nourishing food during my year in Lingnan. I'll have Xu Mingyang bring it to her later."
Sang Zhixia thanked him for his kindness. Seeing Xu Minghui's relieved expression as if he had let off some steam, she couldn't help but burst into laughter, lying on the thick account book.
After Xu Yu settled the two noisy little kids, he came out and saw the pile of account books that almost buried him. His face turned as dark as ink.
"Xu Minghui did it on purpose."
Sang Zhixia held up her chin and laughed, "Knowing that he holds a grudge, why did you still try to torment him before?"
It was originally just a joke, but with Xu Yu's unremitting whitewashing, it became a foregone conclusion.
After two days of nagging, it would be strange if Xu Minghui didn't find an opportunity to retaliate.
Sang Zhixia never meddles in the personal feuds between the brothers. After laughing enough, he fiddled with the edge of the account book and said, "When will Zhaocai and Jinbao arrive? When they do, wouldn't it be inappropriate to keep them at home?"
The two tiger cubs that Xu Mingyang had taken out of the mountains were well raised by Sang Zhixia.
But except for Sang Zhixia and his familiar family members, he is the real king of beasts in front of everyone else.
If they left the northwest, these two kids might become an uncontrollable trouble if they stayed in the village, but it was not advisable to take them with them on the carriage.
A tiger is a tiger, even if it has been brought up by Sang Zhixia and has a good temper, it is born to be a deterrent to other livestock.
If you really carry it with you, not only will people passing by who may be frightened when they see it, but even their carriages and horses will be unable to move and will have to stay where they are.
So before setting off, Xu Yu thought of a way to get these two special behemoths in another way that would not scare people.
Xu Yu waved his hand to push the unsightly pile of account books aside and said lazily, "It should be here in half a month."
"I told Xu Minghui that he had marked out a piece of woodland near the farm and fenced it off. It's perfect for letting these two have fun there."
There isn't much else around the farm, except for plenty of large tracts of forest.
It is just right to release the king of the forest back into the depths of the forest.
Xu Yu said with some disdain: "They say that a fierce tiger can frighten the forests and a tiger can follow the wind, but those two have been raised to be complete losers, totally useless."
If he had not been spoiled since childhood and was not too clingy to Sang Zhixia and the two little ones, he would not have been brought all the way here specially. It would have saved a lot of trouble if he had been released directly where he was.
Sang Zhixia thought about the several failed attempts to release it in the past and said helplessly, "After all, I've been raising it since it was young."
"Besides, didn't you boast before that no one dared to get close to Nuonuo and Yuanbao when Zhaocai and Jinbao were with them? Why are you disgusted with them now?"
It is said that being moody and having a changeable personality is normal for women.
But she thought, why is Xu Yu's temperament even more fickle than hers?
Xu Yu pouted and started to argue: "Zhizhi, it's fine if you're partial to the smaller ones, but why are you partial to those who weigh over 300 pounds?"
"Where can I get it?"
Sang Zhixia pushed Xu Yu's head away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, not giving him any chance to make a fuss: "Stop it."
"Mr. Qi told me earlier that he would talk to us later. Ansheng, please wait."
"Mr. Qi?"
Xu Yu narrowed his eyes with an unclear expression, played with Sang Zhixia's fingers and said delicately, "It's rare."
"This person actually sees me as alive."
Sang Zhixia was already used to this kind of sarcasm. She sighed and said, "Just keep talking nonsense."
"Mr. Qi is not Xu Minghui. If you suffer for your bad mouth, remember not to look for me."
No matter how many losses Xu Yu suffered at the hands of Mr. Qi, he never learned his lesson and still had the habit of speaking rudely to people whenever he saw them.
But noticing the inexplicable solemnity between Qi Lao's eyebrows, Xu Yu's provocation on the tip of his tongue stopped abruptly, and he said solemnly: "It's windy outside, let's talk inside."
Xu Yu said that the wind was strong in the yard, but he didn't even close the door when he entered the house.
The door was wide open so one could see what was happening outside at a glance, and there was no chance for anyone to eavesdrop.
Elder Qi was very pleased with Xu Yu's caution. After sitting down, he asked directly, "Have you ever heard of the Rebirth Gu?"
Xu Yu knew nothing about medicine or poisons, and looked suspicious when he heard this.
Sang Zhixia had seen it by chance in the poison book given by Elder Qi, and hesitantly asked, "Rebirth Gu?"
"I remember the Poison Codex records that this kind of evil magic has been lost for many years and no one should know it anymore. Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
"The lost ones are just to fool the laymen."
Old Qi scoffed, "In fact, this kind of evil magic of exchanging death for life has been kept secret by those who know it since ancient times. It is not passed on to outsiders, so naturally outsiders have no way of knowing it."
"When I was young, I didn't know the limits of this. I almost died in southern Xinjiang. I saw it once by chance. It shows that there are still people who can do it."
If it was just to reminisce about the past, there was no need for Mr. Qi to rush over at night.
He specifically mentioned...
Xu Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked tentatively, "Did you notice something wrong with the old prince?"
Xu Yu didn't know what the rebirth Gu was.
But he could see that the old prince was not in good condition.
It was impossible for Xu Minghui to lie to Xu Yu about such an important matter. When he said that the old prince was in poor health, it meant that he really could not hold on any longer.
But from yesterday to today, the old prince walked, sat and lay down like a normal person, and there was no sign of illness at all.
This is obviously inconsistent with what Xu Minghui had mentioned to Xu Yu before.
Seeing that Xu Yu still had some basic acumen, Mr. Qi smiled, a rare gesture: "Yes."
"The old prince has been ill for many years. I can tell he won't live long without even taking his pulse. But judging by his words and actions, he doesn't seem seriously ill. This is very strange."
"More importantly, I saw the unique mark of the Rebirth Gu behind his ear."
Elder Qi pointed at Xu Yu's left ear and said calmly, "The black mole behind the ear will gradually spread downwards as the Rebirth Gu takes hold of the body, until it reaches the heart."
"Once the mole spreads to the heart, even a Daluo Jinxian will be unable to cure it."
As the only powerful feudal lord who holds a large army and is determined to seize the world, he should be full of ambition and high spirits.
But in fact, the old prince is now like a walking corpse.
He sat high on his throne, eyes open, waiting for his death day after day.
Old Qi knew that Xu Yu and his family had come all the way here in order to find another way out for the Xu family.
But the old prince's life is coming to an end. If he wants to get rid of the bad reputation of being a traitor, he may not have much time left.
Only after they arrived in Lingnan did they realize that the situation might be more serious than they had imagined.
Xu Yu was silent for a long time, rubbing his fingertips and saying inaudibly, "Then we can't wait any longer..."
Maybe, it can be faster.
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