Chapter 54: The Xia Family's Secret

zed through his words. 。Since there were so many people and diverse opinions, he didn't mention the Tian Wei Essence Lotion to them. Instead, they enthusiastically discussed the customs and people of...Looking at Xia Meng, Xiang Tian was still a little disbelieving. Could this fellow really have abandoned the Xiang family and pledged allegiance to him

But the facts were right in front of him, he couldn't help but believe it. Xia Meng's performance was completely different from last night, he was incredibly enthusiastic towards him, and Tian could see that Xia Meng wasn't acting, all his enthusiasm was genuine.

It's truly bizarre and amazing! One has to admit that there are many things in this world that cannot be explained by common sense, such as soul-piercing needles and yin-yang techniques. Which one can be scientifically explained

To avoid drawing attention, Tian let Xia Meng drive the car to the riverbank. In the open and deserted riverside, he inquired about Xiang's family situation, of course, first asking about the truth behind his parents' death.

"Tian Shao, I'm really not clear about this. At the time, I was still on my way home. But I heard them say that it was Lao Er He who led people to do it."

Xia Meng is now under the control of a hypnotic needle, impossible to lie to him. He frowned at Tian and said, "Who is Lao Er"

"He Lao Er went into the Xiang's family with me back then. When he came out of the training camp, he ranked second, so we all called him He Lao Er later."

The more I hear, the weirder it gets. There's even something called a training camp I'm completely baffled. But things get even weirder than that.

Summer then explained that ancient families like the Xiang clan still preserved many feudal traditions. For instance, the Xiang family had a rule that every male heir must marry several wives and have as many children as possible. This was to ensure the prosperity of the family line and select the strongest among their numerous descendants, thus avoiding decline due to weak offspring.

This is the inevitable path for the development and continuation of a large family. The Four Great Families have been doing this for centuries, and because of their special nature, the state hasn't imposed too many restrictions or interfered with them.

However, because the direct descendants of these four great families all cultivated high-level internal family kung fu, resulting in tightly closed orifices and deep-sealed yang energy, so although they married many wives, few were able to give birth to children for them, especially boys.

Therefore, although the family mansion is grand, there are now only a handful of direct descendants.

In order to ensure that every descendant of the Xiang family can flourish, when a new generation of Xiang descendants reaches their teens, the Xiang family will select a large group of outstanding young people from all over the country to form a training camp. They will train and grow together with these Xiang descendants. Those who perform well can stay in the Xiang family and ultimately become personal guards for the next generation of the Xiang family.

According to Xia Meng, there were ten people left from their group at the time. Lao Er ranked second in the final assessment, while he came last.

Later, the top-ranked Lei Hu was assigned to Song Shao, that is, your father Tian Shao, as his personal guard. He Lao Er followed Long Shao, and the third-ranked Hong Shoe followed Chong Shao.

As Tian Cong Xia Meng introduced, there were three brothers in his father's generation: Xiang Ru Long, Xiang Ru Song, and Xiang Ru Chong. Although Xiang Ru Long was the eldest, he lost to his father, Xiang Ru Song, in the family martial arts competition.

"Is Red Shoes a woman" Xiang Tian asked.

Xia Meng nodded. "She was a very beautiful woman and very capable. She followed Shao Chong, and if it hadn't been for the accident later, she almost married Shao Chong."

Tian wasn't interested in the gossip and asked, "Since Lao Er followed Xiang Rulong, is there any connection between my parents' death and Xiang Rulong"

Unfortunately, Xia Meng didn't know much about this family secret. Even whether Lao Er was the one who killed Xiang Rusong and his wife was just hearsay combined with his own speculation.

However, Xia Meng knew more about why Tian's father had cut off ties with his family back then.

It is said that back then, the Xiang family was preparing to marry into the Zheng family, wanting Xiang Tian's father to marry a woman from the Zheng family. However, at that time, his father had already decided to marry his mother and resolutely refused to take a second wife. This angered the head of the Xiang family, Xiang Dingjiang, who was Xiang Rusong's uncle. He not only locked Xiang Rusong in a dark room but also sent Xiang Tian's mother abroad, preparing to completely cut off Xiang Rusong's thoughts.

"And what happened then" Tian wanted to know more about what had happened, but the letter from his parents only offered a few brief sentences on the subject.

Later, it was Lei Hu who helped them. With Lei Hu's help, they successfully escaped from Xiangjia and went into hiding, changing their names and identities.

"Lei Huzi," Xiang Tian thought carefully for a moment, and suddenly remembered his parents mentioning this person in their letter. The arranged marriage they had set up for him seemed to be with Lei Huzi's daughter.

"Is the Thunder Tiger still headed home" he asked next.

Xia Meng shook his head, lamenting: "He's gone. After the incident, Lei Hu was locked up. It was only later that Shao came forward and pleaded for him, so he was released. But soon after, he was sent to the Mediterranean Sea to participate in an operation, and died there not long after."

"Then does he have a daughter" Xiang Tianxin sighed inwardly. This Lei Hu really helped their family greatly, and because of their misfortune, if possible, she hoped to find Lei Hu's family and do her best to help them. As for the arranged marriage set by their parents, those didn't really matter.

“That’s unclear, because Lei Huhu is a very capable person, skilled in martial arts and highly intelligent. When he sent your parents off, he took his own wife with him and then returned to Xiangjia alone, taking on all the responsibility. By the way, at that time, his wife, like your mother, was pregnant.”

This is right. Xiang Tian pondered silently for a while, then asked again: "Who sent you to the Spring River to find me"

Xia Meng scratched his head, feeling rather embarrassed: "Back then, I made a big mistake and almost got kicked out of Xiangjia. It was He Lao Er who secretly found me and said that as long as I was willing to come to Spring River to do one thing, he could ask Long Shao to plead for me. That's how I came to Spring River, and I stayed here for over ten years. Officially, it was to find you. But He Lao Er said that after I found Tian Shao, I had to kill you."

It's He Lao Er again, it seems his parents' deaths are related to him, and he's very likely the one who instructed Xianglong.

Toward the heavens, he pondered silently for a while, then inquired curiously, "What grave mistake did you make at that time"

"Um... I had a bit too much to drink that day, and I... I ended up bringing Xiaofang, the kitchen girl, back to my bed." Xia Meng mumbled, his face flushed red with embarrassment.

Not believing in heaven, he added, "Xiao Fang was only sixteen at the time. She liked me too, but her belly grew big and she couldn't hide it anymore. My wife found out, and that shrew made such a commotion that it turned my life upside down."

Toward Heaven suddenly fell silent. This guy is too sleazy! He already has a wife and yet he's going after a teenage girl, and he even talks about it so confidently.

I couldn't care less about his dirty business. I asked Heaven again about the other members of the Xiang family.

Although Xia Meng left Xiangjia ten years ago, he still knew the general situation. According to him, Xiangjia, like the other three prominent families, was a martial arts family. The state relied on their power in certain special situations and sometimes even asked them to make sacrifices for the country. Therefore, economically, they were given many preferential policies as compensation to help them gain their own interests.

For example, the Xiang family, because they are located in a mountainous inland region, their main industry on the surface is medicinal plant cultivation. However, the most profitable thing for them is several coal mines, which are granted special care by the state. Besides these, the Xiang family also secretly controls some large enterprises and has dabbled in the capital market, accumulating wealth through all means possible.

Over the years, with the national economy improving, the Xiang family has also developed rapidly. Under the planning of the Xiang family's head, Xiang Dingjiang, the publicly listed companies secretly controlled by the Xiang family have exceeded three, with a total strength of several hundred billion yuan.

In this peaceful society, fists are no longer valuable. What truly matters is economic power, and the Xiang family has clearly risen to become one of the top four influential families.

This way, confronting the Xiangjia conglomerate wouldn't be easy.

In his plan, it wasn't about finding the one or two culprits who killed his parents that year. It was about uprooting the entire Xiang family. Only then could he appease the spirits of his parents and ensure his and his aunt's safety.

Toward home is indeed very strong, but not beyond his imagination, he is still young, and has time, the most important thing is that he has confidence, he can definitely do it!

Standing with hands behind his back, gazing at the vast East flowing river, his face was stern and cold, just like a ruthless judge. A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

One must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. The most important thing right now is to hone one's skills. Only then can we guarantee our safety, as well as that of my aunt, when the next crisis arises. Only by improving our skills can we return home and finally achieve peace!

Toward Heaven suddenly said, "From today onwards, you teach me martial arts."

Xia Meng nodded, then shook his head, and smiled wryly: "Tian Shao, I am your defeated subordinate, how can I teach you! Besides, you already know Tian Lei Palm."

"That's not enough!" Xiang Tian shook his head. "I have no experience in combat, nor do I know any fighting techniques. These are things you can teach me. In short, I want you to teach me everything you know."

Although Xia Meng only ranked tenth at the end of the training camp, he was actually very capable. He had participated in many dangerous missions and had extensive combat experience. While Xiang Tian knew his own shortcomings, he not only lacked systematic training but also severely lacked combat experience.

So, Xia Meng was his best fighting instructor.

The two people discussed the specific arrangements for training in detail. When they were leaving, Xia Meng took out a card from his pocket. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

"Young Master Tian, this is the two million yuan that Li Kang gave me. Please accept it."

Li Kang asked Xia Meng to recount the details of confronting him. Xia Meng had already explained everything just now. Li Kang nodded towards Tian, took the bank card back from him.

"You gave me the money, what about your woman"

Xia Meng stood tall and said, "I'll send her away immediately. Didn't Tian Shao just say that from now on we should flatten Xiang Jia When that time comes, what kind of woman won't I be able to choose!"

He gazed at her in astonishment: "You have so much faith in me"

Xia Meng scratched his head and smiled foolishly: "Back when we were at the training camp, a lot of my brothers really admired Captain Song, and so did I. In you, Tian Shao, I see Captain Song's shadow again, and I think you are even stronger than him!"

"Hahaha..." Although he knew it was flattery, Xiang Tian still laughed heartily, looking at the majestic Mount Yunta in the distance. He felt a surge of ambition in his heart.

One day, I will return home!e upon a time, Xiang Tian imagined flowers and butterflies wearing military uniforms, thinking that they would look great. However, when he actually saw them, he realized that his imagination was real...