Chapter 1: The Return
In Linzhou City, Jiangnan Province, two men came out of the airport.
One of them, a young man in his twenties, was somewhat morbidly pale.
"Ahem!" Blown by the wind, he couldn't help coughing, covering his mouth with a handkerchief, and after a while, the handkerchief was covered with scarlet blood.
The other is a middle-aged man who is as tall as a mountain and full of iron and blood.
Seeing this, he hurriedly asked worriedly, "How are you?" β
Xiao Chen waved his hand, signaling that he was fine, and then asked, "Qin Shan, do you have eyebrows about the things I asked you to investigate?" β
While speaking, a cold light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes.
Eight years ago, his master entrusted him to the care of a family surnamed Joe, and he has been gone since then.
Five years ago, Xiao Chen enlisted in the army. In just five years, he has made great contributions and outstanding achievements, and no one in the entire Xia Kingdom can compare with him.
This time, he was seriously injured because he resisted foreign enemies, so he had time to return to his hometown to recuperate.
Over the years, Xiao Chen has been trying to find the whereabouts of his master.
However, in the three years of the Qiao family, Xiao Chen did not have such great energy. After enlisting in the army for five years, he was busy fighting and killing the enemy, and he couldn't do everything himself.
Now taking advantage of the time to recuperate, it is just the right time to find out the whereabouts of the master.
Qin Shan shook his head and said, "There are some eyebrows, but there is no big progress." In the meantime, it seemed that someone was obstructing my investigation. β
"Obstruction?" Xiao Chen's eyebrows raised, "Dare to have those who are in the way, let them get out." If you don't listen, then you will be killed! β
Xiao Chen must investigate this matter. Dare to have someone to stop him, Xiao Chen doesn't mind using iron-blooded methods.
"Yes!" Qin Shan's heart sank.
Don't look at the young man in front of him, he even looks a little weak, and he looks powerless.
But his ruthlessness, his wrists, his strength. In the entire Xia Kingdom, I am afraid that there may not be anyone who is out of the right.
It's just that he still hesitated, "But, after all, this is Linzhou, and Linzhou belongs to ......."
Before Qin Shan's words could be finished, Xiao Chen said in a deep voice, "I know what you're worried about. However, he dares to me, unless he doesn't want to live. β
"But there's no rush in this matter, after all, it's been many years, let's take our time." After a while, Xiao Chen's tone calmed down a bit, "Next, I'm going to stay in Linzhou for a while, and you go and find me a place to live." β
"By the way, get another car, and it's convenient to drive yourself wherever you go."
"I'll go to Qiao's house to have a look, and you'll pick me up at Qiao's house after you're done."
"Yes!" Qin Shan agreed and hurriedly retreated.
And Xiao Chen took a taxi and went to Qiao's house.
Xiao Chen's master once said back then that he was kind to the people of the Qiao family. Therefore, before leaving, he entrusted him to the Qiao family.
The people of the Qiao family are really good to him, especially Qiao's father, who even set an oral marriage contract for Xiao Chen and his only daughter Qiao Xue, and treat them as his own.
Qiao Xue's girl was also very sticky to Xiao Chen at the beginning. Brother Xiao Chen, like a fart, followed Xiao Chen.
The two of them can be regarded as childhood sweethearts. If Xiao Chen hadn't enlisted in the army, I'm afraid the two of them would have really come together now.
There, it is equivalent to Xiao Chen's home.
Now that he has returned to Linzhou after five years, Xiao Chen of course wants to go back and have a look.
Not long after, the car stopped in front of an old neighborhood.
"I have to let Qin Shan go back and help Uncle Qiao buy a new house." Xiao Chen shook his head.
With his current status, wealth is just a number to him. Now that they have the ability, they naturally hope to improve Uncle Qiao's life.
After buying some fruits at a nearby fruit stall, Xiao Chen walked towards the community.
"Huh!" Just walked into the community and came to the building in his memory, Xiao Chen was slightly surprised.
I saw a Mercedes-Benz parked downstairs.
Looking at the style, the value is not low, it should already be a million grades.
And Xiao Chen could feel that there was still the breath of Qiao Xue and Qiao's father and mother in the car, proving that they had sat in this car.
Although he was injured, he still had this kind of perception.
"It seems that the living conditions of Uncle Qiao's family are better than I imagined." Xiao Chen smiled, walked upstairs directly, and knocked on the door.
"It's coming!" It wasn't long before a voice came from inside the room.
The footsteps got closer and closer, and the door was opened, and a middle-aged man with slightly frosty temples was seen standing inside the door.
It was Father Qiao.
I haven't seen him for five years, and Qiao's father has aged a lot, and even his hair is a little gray.
"Uncle Qiao." Seeing Qiao's father, Xiao Chen shouted with a smile.
"Are you...... Xiao Chen? Father Qiao looked at Xiao Chen, and after a while, he finally exclaimed, with a touch of joy on his face, "Good boy, I haven't seen you for five years, and you've grown so big." It's just that why are you so pale, are you sick? β
"You, such a big person, you don't know how to take good care of yourself. All these years in the army, have you suffered? Go back and ask your aunt to make you some chicken soup to make up for it! β
After all, when Xiao Chen was in Qiao's house, he was only in junior high school. Five years have passed, and after the experience of war, it has changed too much, so Qiao's father did not recognize him at the first time.
Recognizing Xiao Chen at this moment, there was a burst of concern and blame.
Listening to his words, Xiao Chen also felt a warmth in his heart.
"It's me." Xiao Chen nodded and asked, "What about Aunt Qiao and Xiaoxue?" β
"...... they" Hearing Xiao Chen's words, a touch of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Qiao's father's face, and he stopped talking.
Just as he was about to say something, a voice came from inside the room, "Old Joe, who's it?" Today is a happy day, neighbors or something, let them come in and sit for a while! β
That was Aunt Qiao's voice.
"Xiao Chen, come in." Qiao's father could only let Xiao Chen enter the door.
Xiao Chen was a little strange, Qiao's father wanted to speak and stopped, could it be that something happened to Qiao's family?
However, he didn't care. Big things, as long as he is there, can be settled.
And Qiao's mother also said just now that today is a happy day, and it shouldn't be a bad thing.
When I walked into the room and came to the living room, I saw a large round table inside.
In addition to Qiao's mother, there were also a large group of relatives of the Qiao family, all of whom sat around the round table to eat.
Qiao Xue is also among them.
But at this moment, next to Qiao Xue, there was a young man wearing famous brands and golden glasses.
The young man Xiao Chen didn't know him, but everyone was very polite to him, and they toasted him from time to time.
Qiao's mother even said in a row while serving vegetables to the young man: "Xiaoxue, this girl is not sensible, and you will have to take care of Yunhao in the future." β
On the side, Qiao Xue's aunt hurriedly said, "Do you need to say this?" Jiang Shaojia's company is about to go public. If Xiaoxue marries in the future, it will be a young grandmother, and there are usually people waiting for her, so can she still suffer? β
"That's it, Jiang Shao takes a fancy to Xiaoxue, it's really a blessing for our Xiaoxue."
"Jiang Shao, I respect you." Qiao Xue's uncle hurriedly raised his glass to Jiang Yunhao.
Jiang Yunhao's eyes flashed with pride, but he still said humbly: "Auntie said that I laughed, this condition of my family, put it in the whole Linzhou, is nothing at all, it is just an ordinary family." β
"It's all a family, you don't have to call me Jiang Shao, just call me Yun Hao."
Seeing that he was humble and approachable, he did not look down on them. A group of relatives of the Qiao family were even more satisfied.
Xiao Chen suddenly realized, no wonder Father Qiao wanted to speak just now, it turned out to be because of this.
Calculating the time, Qiao Xue is now twenty-one years old, and it is indeed time to have a boyfriend.
And Qiao's father, when he saw this scene, remembered that he had made a verbal marriage contract for Xiao Chen and Qiao Xue, his face became more and more embarrassed.
Immediately coughed, and then said: "Everyone, look, who is back!" β
Hearing Qiao's father's words, everyone finally noticed Xiao Chen, who had just walked in. For a while, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Chen.
"Xiao Chen!" Qiao's mother exclaimed, obviously surprised, "Why did you come back?" β
And Qiao Xue, the moment she saw Xiao Chen, a slight panic flashed in her eyes. Then, as if out of instinct, he moved his seat to the side, widening the distance between him and Jiang Yunhao.
Jiang Yunhao naturally noticed this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell on Xiao Chen's body with interest.