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Chapter 435 Xia Family
Old Man Du downstairs looked at the ceiling and muttered, "Can't we sleep? It's so loud in the middle of the night!"

Having said that, his expression was very cautious. Obviously, he knew that this situation would only happen when his skills improved greatly.

Silent all night.

The news that a congenital master had arrived in Beiguo County spread like wildfire. However, it was said that he had a bad temper, so not many people came to disturb him. However, some spies were sent to follow him, but Li Ming did not care.

He only achieved a breakthrough by quietly honing his internal energy in the house. He was still not quite used to it, but he didn't know whether it was due to the increase in his bones or the upgrade of his bloodline. In short, the process was much smoother than Li Ming had imagined. However, after practicing the technique for a few hours, he had already gotten rid of the extra anger.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Ming stood up, opened the door, and saw the young Taoist priest Shang He leaning against the doorway and said, "It's time to go."

Shang He nodded hurriedly and followed Li Ming very obediently.

Li Ming said, "Go and call Hero Yan."

"Do I need you to yell?" Yan Tiannan's lazy voice appeared behind Li Ming's ear, mumbling, "I don't know who was yelling last night. It made me sleep poorly and even gave me dark circles under my eyes."

Li Ming just smiled and then walked towards the stairs.

Yan Tiannan and Shang He naturally followed closely behind. A few steps downstairs, Boss Du, who was missing a front tooth, was still leaning against the counter. He looked at Li Ming and said, "A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Be careful."

"The dragon crossing the river cannot be suppressed, but the Dragon King in the sky is not something a little snake can afford to offend." Li Ming said with a smile.

Old Man Du was startled, then smiled and said, "Yes, yes."

A moment later, a large group of people suddenly came to the inn.

The leader was naturally the boss of the Iron Gang, Xu Wan. Seeing Li Ming sitting in the middle of the hall with a calm look on his face, he stepped forward and spoke.

"This. Senior."

Xu Wan bowed and saluted.

Li Ming then remembered that he had not left his name yesterday, so he said, "My last name is Li."

"Senior Li!" Xu Wan said immediately, "Last night we counted the entire Beiguo County household register. There are 173 households with the surname Xia. Every household has someone here. Please take a look, Senior."

Ever since Xu Wan became the head of the Iron Gang, he has never been so servile, but there is no other way, because Li Ming has a big fist and his innate energy cannot be faked.

As long as he is willing, with a single order, the other two families will certainly destroy his iron gang without hesitation, and Li Ming won't even need to do anything.

This is the deterrent power of an innate master!
Li Ming nodded, then took out a jade pendant and said, "Take the jade pendant and ask who has this token of trust. I have a favor to give him."

Looking at the jade pendant, Xu Wan's pupils dilated and his breathing became a little rapid.

Seeing this, Li Ming asked, "What's wrong?"

After thinking for a moment, Xu Wan bowed to Li Ming and said, "To be honest, if Senior Li is looking for this jade pendant, I know where it is!"

"Oh?" Li Ming chuckled. "That's true, after searching high and low for something, it finally comes to you without any effort. Do you recognize it?"

Xu Wan nodded and said, "I've seen this thing in Old Taishan's hands before."

"Then your wife's surname is Xia?" Li Ming asked again. Xu Wan nodded and said, "It is Xia."

Li Ming laughed and said, "Okay, okay, in that case, let me meet your wife's family. Don't worry, I won't harm her, and I'll even give her some benefits!"

Xu Wan hesitated for a moment and then said, "Of course, since Old Taishan is still alive, I will introduce you to him right away."

Li Ming smiled and nodded, then said to Shang He and Yan Tiannan, "It's true that there's no acquaintance without fighting. If it wasn't for the coincidence of meeting the blacksmith, how would you have gotten this clue?"

Yan Tiannan shook his head and sighed, "Then you really are a blacksmith."

Shang He was a little confused, but he just followed Li Ming closely.

Afterwards, Xu Wan went down and gave a few instructions, and the gang members dispersed the gathered people again. Although some people were angry, the Iron Gang was one of the three major local giants, so these people dared not speak out.

Xu Wan personally drove the car to lead the way. After driving for a while, they stopped in front of a not-so-prominent courtyard. There were two stone lions in front of the door, one holding a colorful ball and the other stepping on a young child.

Just looking at the gate, it seems to have a sense of vicissitudes of life, but it also inevitably has a bit of a defeated atmosphere.

Li Ming was moved by this, but he said nothing. Xu Wan went to knock on the door. An old servant opened the door after a while. Seeing that it was Xu Wan, he immediately said, "Oh, Second Uncle, why did you come without telling me?"

Xu Wan said sternly, "I have something important to discuss with my father-in-law. Go and tell him immediately."

The old servant nodded repeatedly, and then welcomed several people in.

As you walk in, you can feel the decayed atmosphere of the whole house. The moss in front of the doorstep and the cobwebs under the eaves are all signs that there seems to be no life here.

The mansion was not big, and it only took a short while to reach the main hall. The old servant went to invite Xu Wan's father-in-law, and everyone sat in the hall.

After a while, the old servant came forward with Xu Wan's father-in-law.

The old man's face was full of wrinkles, his hair was white, and he had a strong air of decay about him. With just one glance, Li Ming could conclude that if nothing unexpected happened, the old man would not survive this year.

He slowly sat down with the help of the old servant, then looked at Xu Wan with wide eyes and said, "Why are you here?"

Xu Wan was a little embarrassed, but still said, "Father-in-law, this is my son-in-law's friend. He has a jade pendant in his hand. I have seen it in your hand before, so I came to ask for your advice."

Li Ming also nodded, took out the jade pendant given by the mountain god, and handed it to the old man.

The old man held the jade pendant in silence for a while. His palm, covered with age spots, gently brushed the jade pendant, his eyes filled with sighs. Then he said, "I never thought I could see it in my lifetime. This can be regarded as the fulfillment of my wish. Great, great!"

Li Ming was delighted and said, "Old man, you should know my purpose."

The old man looked Li Ming up and down. Seeing that he was young but had an extraordinary temperament, handsome features, and especially a pair of clear eyes, he was happy in his heart, so he nodded and said.

"Good thing, good thing, good young man, I'm relieved to give you the things!"

As he spoke, he forced himself to stand up, leaning on his cane and saying, "I thought my Xia family had no descendants, and this thing would be buried in the coffin with me. I didn't expect that God would be kind to me and give them a chance to see the light of day again. The things left by our ancestors will come in handy!"

At this moment, all the decay on his body was swept away, as if time had become tolerant and given time back to the old man. There was a smile on his face, and it seemed that even the wrinkles on his face were smoothed out.

(End of this chapter)