Jiapingguan Chronicle

Song Yaojia glanced at Xiao Fengqi's expression, raised an eyebrow slightly, and exchanged a glance with Xia Chen, who had come closer.

"You know what, you were right," Xia Chen said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "This kid, he's got ulterior motives. Look at the way he looks at Xiao Cha, tsk tsk tsk."

"See? I told you I was right, but you didn't believe me. Now you do!"

"You have a sharp eye; you saw it right away. But this kid has no chance."

"There's definitely no chance. Xiao Cha has no interest in that. A gentleman's friendship is as light as water, and their relationship is probably even lighter than water."

"The main reason is that our two children have long been in love with each other. They've been in love but have kept their feelings within the bounds of propriety. All that's left is the final ceremony to make them a couple. The relationship between these two isn't something that just anyone can destroy."

"No one can break it. Didn't the master say that this is the destiny of the person who is destined for it? It is the will of Heaven."

"that's right!"

When Xia Chen spoke, his lips didn't move at all, and his expression as he looked at Xiao Fengqi was particularly meaningful.

"Keep it down!" Xue Ruitian sensed something was wrong and nudged Xia Chen. "Speaking of which, this Mian you mentioned..." He shook his head slightly, "Don't even mention Xiao Cha, I don't really know anything about her."

"Have you never heard of this organization before?" Seeing Xue Ruitian, Shen Cha, Jin Miaomiao, and Qi Zhifeng nodding repeatedly, Xia Chen sighed, "That's normal. The relevant files have been sealed and will not be released again."

"Why?" Xue Ruitian asked, puzzled. "Because of their powerful connections?"

“Because the law does not punish everyone, if we were to investigate, no family could escape responsibility. Perhaps we haven’t had any contact in the last hundred years, but we certainly did in the past.” Xia Chen looked at Xue Ruitian, Shen Cha, and then at Xiao Fengqi and Qi Zhifeng, “including our family.”

"so serious?"

“It was much more serious than you imagine. Back then,” Xia Chen sighed, “it took a lot of determination to eradicate it completely. Otherwise, those families that had already distanced themselves from Mian would be entangled by Mian again and forced to become their sanctuary. Mian is very difficult to eliminate. My great-uncle investigated for a long time before finding a way out, and that was you!” He looked at Xiao Fengqi, “The time you and your little brother Xiao Qi were abducted, your great-uncle was watching you the whole time. They thought they were being very discreet, but in reality, they were walking towards their deaths step by step.”

"You mean, our abduction was actually a setup?"

“It wasn’t a trap, but rather that the elders of the Xiao family knew about the plan in advance, and everyone worked together to catch them like fish in a jar.” Xia Chen sighed. “In the process of eliminating this organization, Linhuang Prefecture and Yiqing Prefecture also provided tremendous assistance. It can be said that the complete destruction of Mian was achieved by combining the strength of three kingdoms. Without everyone’s concerted efforts, this would not have been possible.”

"Is this organization so powerful?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, looking at Xia Chen very seriously. "Does it take the combined strength of three kingdoms to eliminate it?" "Its terror is beyond your imagination."

“I’ve heard a little bit about it,” Xiao Fengqi said after thinking for a moment. “The number of people involved is unknown, their hideout is unknown, but they always succeed in their crimes and never get caught.” He looked at everyone and shrugged. “That’s terrifying enough, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.” Xia Chen nodded. “It’s an organization that we know about but can’t touch. So, all three kingdoms agreed that no matter the cost, we must eliminate this organization. Let me give you a brief introduction. Mian is a very ancient organization that can be traced back nearly three hundred years. For the past three hundred years, they have been doing the same things and dealing with the same business. Moreover, they have an excellent relationship with the major families and have helped them handle many things that are not suitable for publicizing, not suitable for being delegated to others, and are not something that can be done in the open. So, we are very curious about who exactly founded Mian and why they were founded.”

"Seventh Brother means," Xue Ruitian frowned slightly, ""an aristocratic family?"

“That’s right.” Xia Chen nodded, looked at Xiao Fengqi, and then at Qi Zhifeng. “Young Master Qi is too young to remember anything. You and Xiao Cha were kidnapped when you were very, very young and have no memory of it, right?”

"Yes, but my father and my cousins ​​both told me about this experience." Qi Zhifeng nodded, then turned to look at Chu Han. "There's a portrait of our benefactor hanging in the house, and we kowtow to it during festivals. That's why we only kowtow when we see him in person."

"Shocked? You feel like the person stepped out of the painting?" Jin Miaomiao reached out and pinched Qi Zhifeng's cheek. "Our elder has a knack for preserving youth. No matter how many years pass, his appearance will never change."

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Fengqi and Qi Zhifeng sighed in unison, exchanged a glance, and said, "It's not good to say it this way."

Why do you think it's bad?

“Whether it’s longevity or the art of preserving youth, it sounds wonderful, but in reality, it comes at a price. And what that price is, only the person in question knows.” Xiao Fengqi sighed. “Anyway, we are not willing to pursue these things. We are already very satisfied and content to live a normal life.”

Song Yaojia and Xia Chen exchanged a glance. They understood to some extent why Shen Cha was willing to have some connection with these two people. These two never hid their true thoughts, and even if they differed from each other, they would never hide them.

“That’s right.” Song Yaojia nodded. “You have to pay a price for everything you want to get. There’s no such thing as a free lunch or a windfall.”

“However, living longer has its advantages. You encounter more things and meet more people than we do, experiencing a longer and richer life.” Xia Chen yawned. “If it weren’t for our great-uncle, we wouldn’t have known that this rampant human trafficker and assassin organization had so many powerful families behind it.” He looked at Xiao Fengqi and laughed. “It’s not just the powerful families of Great Xia; the noble families of Liao and Jin have also gotten involved.”

"That makes sense. I just heard the Prince say that Mian specializes in doing those shady things for the powerful families, so I guess I understand." Xiao Fengqi sneered. "Each family can send some people, unite, and form a Mian group to help each other and handle their dirty business. That way, the relationships will be closer, and we'll have leverage over each other. In a critical moment, it might even save our lives. It's all beneficial!"

(End of this chapter)