Chapter 269: The Foundation Of The Ximen Family
Ximen Chuimaopi was not exactly a dullard; he knew I was actually giving him an excuse to retreat.
But he couldn’t just let it go so easily; he felt he owed me a satisfactory explanation.
Otherwise, if I were to lift him up again later, this idiot son of his would have to be killed even if he didn’t deserve it…
So he raised the big club in his hand and ruthlessly beat Ximen Hu Xiaoqing, who was kneeling on the ground!
“Damn it! I’ve spoiled you rotten, you little brat! Luckily, the Teacher is righteous; if he hadn’t pleaded for you, your old man would have beaten you to death, you scoundrel.”
His words were entirely for my benefit, just putting on a show.
When did I ever plead for him? Did me saying not to beat him to death count as pleading? Hahaha, fuck~!
That pleading of mine was too much like child’s play, cough cough cough.
However, I did want him to teach Ximen Hu Xiaoqing a lesson, but I didn’t actually want him to kill the kid, that much is true.
“Fuck! I’ll beat you to death! Fuck!…”
Seeing that I wasn’t stopping him at all, Ximen Chuimaopi didn’t dare to pause and continued to beat Ximen Hu Xiaoqing until he was covered in excrement and urine, and still kept going.
Watching this person, he was barely breathing.
Big Brother, I pinched my nose, pretending to be magnanimous and not hold grudges against a petty person, with the fake virtue of a compassionate elder, and reached out to pull Ximen Chuimaopi back;
“Oh dear, alright brother, that’s enough. We got to know each other through fighting. If you really kill him, with your weak physique, it’ll be difficult to have another one. Alright, forget it, forget it. You should at least leave one heir for your Ximen Family to entertain guests.”
Hearing this, Ximen Chuimaopi gave Ximen Hu Xiaoqing two more kicks.
He felt extremely stifled at this moment; I had to play both the good guy and the bad guy, and he didn’t dare to refute anything.
Although my words were always irreverent, even carrying a hint of mockery, Ximen Chuimaopi knew in his heart that no matter how I spoke, I was leaving him some room to maneuver.
He cupped his hands in salute towards me and said earnestly; “I’m sorry, Teacher. I have behaved improperly in front of you. Today, you have overlooked my minor faults and let us go, as well as my unworthy child. I will remember this kindness, and in the future, I will certainly not dare to be your enemy. If you do not abandon us, and if there is ever anything the Ximen Family can help you with, please do not be displeased and just give your command. From now on, my Ximen Family will follow your lead. If you say go east, we will go east; if you say go west, we will not dare to delay even half a step.”
Oh, that’s why I say this old guy definitely has the potential to be a warlord! This fellow actually realized in such a short time that everything he was doing now was because of my clever words. I immediately admired him profoundly and even pledged his loyalty, wanting to follow me.
Such intelligent people, if used well, become our own people and will fight alongside us as brothers. But if not used well, they can become a tiger we’ve raised.
I didn’t give him an easy answer, but changed the subject; “That thing, you’ve made this place so dilapidated. How about you give some money to repair it? We can talk about other things later.”
If anyone else heard this, they would definitely think I was being perfunctory, or even rejecting him.
But this kid’s mind was terrifyingly fast. He cupped his hands in salute to me again; “I will obey your command, Teacher. Tomorrow, I will definitely prepare the compensation and property and bring the foundation of the Ximen Family to your tavern to report.”
After saying that, before I could even react, he picked up Ximen Hu Xiaoqing from the ground and ran off, afraid I would say anything else and not give him the chance to see me tomorrow.
Damn it, it can be like this? I clearly told him to just pay some money and be done with it, and go about his business.
This guy used these words to create more interaction with me, and even bring his family’s foundation to see me? What does that even mean? Isn’t it obvious that he wants to tie his Ximen Family to me and gain my protection!
Damn it! I’m fucking brilliant, aren’t I? He’s too damn sharp! What the hell? Is there anyone this shameless? I’m already pretty shameless, always using words to provoke him and control his actions.
But he’s the opposite, using clever words to stick to me…
I…
It is what it is. Seeing Ximen Chuimaopi running off with Ximen Hu Xiaoqing, looking like a monkey rushing home to eat, I helplessly shook my head and sighed again; “Sigh… It’s always hard for outstanding people to be lonely, damn it! Cough cough cough.”
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The next day, just as dawn broke, the sound of gongs and drums made the outside very lively, disturbing me and forcing me to get up early. I opened the window and cursed downstairs; “Damn it! What time is it? Are you letting people sleep or not?”
I didn’t realize it at first, but when I looked, my head felt like it was going to explode.
The one making all the noise on the road, beating gongs and drums, was none other than Ximen Chuimaopi, who had grabbed Ximen Hu Xiaoqing and ran off yesterday.
As soon as this guy saw me appear at the window looking down, he was incredibly happy, as if he were marrying eight hundred wives today.
If his face didn’t look like a face, it truly would have resembled a blooming chrysanthemum…
“Teacher, Teacher, we agreed yesterday! I’ve come to deliver the compensation and bring the foundation of the Ximen Family to see you! Hehehe.” Ximen Chuimaopi shouted loudly, waving at me.
I looked at the group of people Ximen Chuimaopi had brought. Their formation was neat and orderly, and they turned towards me, drawing a dragon on their left and a rainbow on their right.
Strangely, besides Ximen Chuimaopi, everyone in this group was uniformly between seventeen or eighteen and twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, all voluptuous women.
These people were dressed in various ways, as passionate as cows in heat, staring at me intently with eyes that seemed to want to eat Tang Monk’s flesh.
If you didn’t know, you’d think this Ximen Chuimaopi brought his harem, not the foundation of the Ximen Family!
“Oh dear, alright, alright, wait for me downstairs for a bit, I’ll be down now.”
I said impatiently to Ximen Chuimaopi, then closed the window to get dressed and wash up.
Ten minutes later, in front of the tavern.
“Hehe, Teacher, look, these are the foundations of my Ximen Family. They are all young ladies and married women I’ve “acquired” over the years. Feel free to pick whoever you like, don’t be shy with your little brother. Or if you like them all, then keep them all.”
Hearing this, my forehead was covered in black lines. What the hell, the foundation of their Ximen Family really is his harem!
