The words that appeared on Su Keke's shoulder out of thin air were as surprising as if they were magical, and Xu Ning also forgot about it and stepped forward, the color was very similar to the color of the tattoo on Xu Wuyan's shoulder that he had seen.

"What's going on, how can there be words?" Lan Ruyu's expression was unusually surprised when she saw these contents, she didn't expect Xiao Ke to be sold to Drunken Immortal Building when she was very young!

"It's normal for you not to know this kind of thing, because it's something that only a small circle of people can understand and use, and generally speaking, it belongs to a hidden organization that is on the side and wanders the rivers and lakes." Xiao Ke put on his clothes and said with a somewhat solemn expression.

"You mean it's a mysterious secret method? But Xiao Ke, you obviously don't know how to cultivate martial arts! Xu Ning asked very suspiciously.

"No, Brother Xu Ning, what you think is too complicated. It's not something that only cultivators use, in fact, it's just a very simple recipe for tattoo paint. ”

"Tattoo paint?!" Xu Ning's eyes widened, and so did Lan Ruyu, it was really unheard of!

"In Zhongzhou, there is a plant used to make pigments, called hot and cold grass, which cannot be fed to livestock, but can only be used as dyes. And there is a very special property, the colder the weather, the darker its color, the hotter the weather, the lighter its color, and in the middle of summer it will turn white. ”

"And such a strange plant?"

"It's not a big deal, because hot and cold grass, like animals, needs to absorb the temperature when it's cold, so the color will be darker. It's the opposite when it's hot. In addition, it has been found that this color becomes transparent when it does not change much from the temperature of the human body. Later, many traffickers would use it as a pigment to mark women, and remember their origin and price when tattooing. ”

"Why use this kind of thing?" Lan Ruyu asked incomprehensibly.

"Because of this, it won't hurt the girl's skin, and the body can be more valuable!" As he spoke, Su Keke's pretty face looked a little painful, but he tried to keep calm.

"Xiao Ke ......" Lan Ruyu was a little sad. I don't know how to comfort her.

"Sister Ruyu. I'm fine, you don't have to worry. I've gotten used to it over the years! Su Keke smiled and said, "I think, since Brother Xu Ning, you saw that tattoo." But it will disappear again. It must have something to do with this hot and cold grass. ”

Xu Ning nodded. It's really weird to think back to what happened not so long ago!

The first time I fought the man in black was in the guest room of the ancestral hall. In order to take care of Xu Tianhua, the stove was built early. In the courtyard of the double residence, the qiē is more obvious, which is more in line with the characteristics of what Xiao Ke called "hot and cold grass".

At that time, there were a lot of bonfires, not only Xu Wuyan, but even he and his grandfather Xu Aotian were sweaty from the high temperature of the bonfire!

That's right!

"Xiao Ke, to make this color visible, you just need to lower the temperature?" Xu Ning asked.

"That's pretty much it, no matter what you use, whether it's cold water, ice cubes, or just stripping off your clothes and freezing for a while, you can show up. This pigment is never removed. ”

"Yay!" Xu Ning gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back and prepare now!" ”

"Prepare what?"

"Prepare a basin of cold water! Rest well! If I hear the news tomorrow that I will be appointed as the head of the Xu family, it will prove that I have succeeded. Xu Ning said, striding outside.

Looking at Xu Ning's departing back, Lan Ruyu felt very tired, and glanced at Su Keke helplessly.

"Do you think this is reliable?"

"I can't say either, it's better than doing nothing."

"I hope nothing goes wrong."

Xu Ning felt very lucky, although he didn't find Ouyang Zhantian, he unexpectedly got the news. I'm afraid that Ouyang seniors don't know that there is such a magical pigment in the world!

The magic is one foot high, and the road is one foot high!

Xu Aotian ushered in the second day in anxiety, and this day happened to be the end of the year!

The population of the entire Xu family is not less than 100,000, and on this day, all the people of the branch lineage will dress up to attend the ancestor worship ceremony, just like several other major families. The difference is that this year's event will be particularly solemn, as the ceremony of succession of the new patriarch will also take place later.

When the sky was dark, the sound of Suosuo came from the entire Xu family's buildings, and the lights were bright!

Xu Aotian stood at the gate, looking at this scene worriedly, in previous years, it should be the happiest time, but at this time it is the opposite.

Xu Ning didn't return overnight, and he didn't know how the matter was investigated, and if there was a way to deal with it!

"Ning'er, the fate of the Xu family is in your hands!"

Xu Aotian in the cold wind really felt that he was old and physically and mentally exhausted.

"Grandfather, if you don't eat something, how can you sustain a morning of ceremonies?"

Xu Ning's voice came from behind, smooth and powerful, and when Xu Aotian turned around, it was as if he saw the appearance of his ninth son, Xu Lie. His eyes were confused for a while, and he hurriedly asked, "Ning'er, ...... you Things settled? ”

"I can't talk about solving it, I've already thought of a countermeasure. Planning is in people, and success is in heaven, grandfather, you don't have to worry too much. ”

Although Xu Ning said so, how could the old man not be worried! However, Xu Ning's expression was very relaxed.

"Ning'er, my grandfather is already old and can't withstand too much blow, if you really have a solution, you might as well sue me."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Grandfather, don't worry, I said, I can't talk about any countermeasures, just do it if it's a big deal!" I hope that my grandfather will give me a helping hand. ”

"You're going to do it with Xu Wuyan in front of everyone?!" Xu Aotian asked in surprise, "In this case, we are too passive." ”

"Can't we just allow him to be a scoundrel? Besides, my plan may not be unsuccessful. ”

"This ......"

"Let's eat something first, the kitchen has arranged hot porridge, grandfather, I have a qiē, if there is no need to do it, I will definitely not mess around." Xu Ning patted his chest and said.

"Well, then!" Xu Aotian sighed, so far, he can only take one step at a time.

The sun rises in the east and exudes warm sunshine! The Xu family, who arrived one after another, began to gather, almost all of them were family members, and there were more than 10,000 large and small.

The square in front of the ancestral hall in Houshan has been cleaned up, and the two rows are simple seats, and according to the arrangement of generations and identities, people have consciously walked to their positions. In fact, sitting there today is secondary, and the thing that people are most concerned about is the succession of the new patriarch.

Xu Aotian didn't know how he walked over, and Xu Ning was by his side.

The people around them all greeted the old patriarch for the last time, with complicated smiles on their faces, some were humble, some were regretful, some seemed to be smiling, and some were pretending. Xu Aotian didn't look at these people at all, and walked to the steps of the ancestral hall step by step, and behind him, the tall offering table was full of tablets of the ancestors of the Xu family.

Worship ancestors in winter, the year is together, and the rules have been handed down for thousands of years.

There are 10,000 people, boundless, and Xu Ning is also the first time to appear in front of so many people, except for a few people in front of him, almost all of the rest don't know each other. Most of them were wearing purple robes, and they all had the same Xu family crest on their chests.

A person who can be in charge of a family also needs some ability.

Everyone is independent, especially the Soul Continent that speaks with strength, and if you want people to obey, you must meet the requirements in terms of force, financial resources, and momentum. Everyone's ideas are different, don't talk about big things, it's just sitting together to eat, sweet and sour, spicy and salty, the taste is different, and wanting to completely satisfy everyone is simply an impossible task.

What's more, the stakes involved are much more than eating a meal.

After so many years, I really don't know how my grandfather survived.

Among these people, there must be various gangs, and if they are united, their power can completely fight against the patriarch!

In fact, the so-called patriarch is sometimes just a decoration. This is not only the case for the Xu family, but also for other big families, the elder group is the most powerful, and there will be divisions in the elder group due to different interests.

If you want to be a good patriarch, you must know how to check and balance power and coordinate with each other, otherwise you will be hacked to death if you can't be a patriarch for a few days!

Of course, Xu Ning understands this.

Good people usually have nothing to reward, and to be good people, the premise is to be worse than bad people.

"Ning'er, have you seen it, these people in front of you will be what you will face in the future." Xu Aotian said slowly.

"I'm ready."

Xu Wuyan appeared at the last one, and it stands to reason that he should be sitting in the second column on the right, but he walked directly up the steps and walked in front of Xu Ning.

Coming in with him, there were more than a dozen elders in purple robes, some of whom Xu Ning knew, and some of whom were very strangers. Xu Wuyan has become a street rat in the minds of many people, and they are still following, which has caused quite a stir.

As for the reason, Xu Ning and Xu Aotian are of course very clear that these people have been successfully countered by Xu Wuyan last night.

"I really didn't expect to stand here with such a wide view." Xu said shamelessly.

"Are you in the wrong place?" Xu Aotian asked coldly.

"Really? Anyway, I'm going to come over sooner or later, wouldn't it be good for me to come early? Father! Xu Wuyan turned around, looked at Xu Aotian coldly and said.

"You ......"

"Grandfather, forget it, the ancestor worship ceremony is about to begin." Xu Ning smiled slightly, stopped the angry Xu Aotian, and said, "Third uncle, you don't have to change places, it's good to just stand here!" (To be continued......)