Chapter III: Seeking and Self-Preservation

Jinbian City, Yingchun Street in the inner city

Although the street is named Yingchun Street, it is still covered with a layer of snow, and horse-drawn carriages pass by from time to time, leaving a long mark.

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Wang Xu opened his eyes when he heard the voice, knowing that he had arrived at the door of his house.

"Here we are."

He pushed Xiuxiu, who was sleepy-eyed next to him, and got up to get out of the car.

Wang Xu opened the heavy curtain, and the subordinate who was waiting on the side immediately handed over the cotton coat in his hand.

Outside, the wind and snow are still there, and the sky is hazy.

In the tail area of Yingchun Street, large families spontaneously gathered together to form a wealthy area.

The white-washed stone walls enclose a large area, creating a clear barrier from the ordinary homes outside the walls.

The royal mansion is located in it.

High eaves and white snow, red lanterns,

Lion's mouth ring, bluestone steps.

The snow lion guards the door, and it is silent and lonely.

The gate of the palace slowly opened, and the attendants in the door respectfully both sides, thinking that they had already received the news and came to greet them.

As soon as Wang Xu and Xiuxiu entered the door, they saw an old man waiting on the left.

Although the old man is old, he still looks full of red face, and he is getting stronger and stronger.

Wang Xu's mind turned sharply at this time, and he said with a smile on his face: "Uncle Xu, but what is the matter with me?" ”

Uncle Xu Liang is an old man in the palace, he worked hard with Wang Xu's father in his early years, and now that he is old, he works as a housekeeper in the palace and spends his leisure life.

"Second young master, you can be regarded as coming back, the eldest young master just came back from his errands this morning, and the people in the entire mansion are here, so I sent you."

Xu Liang hurriedly walked over and said anxiously.

"Wang Rubin."

Wang Xu was surprised in his heart, his eldest brother has been out on errands for a long time, and it is rare to come back for most of the year, I remember that the last time I came back was a month ago, why did he suddenly run back at this time.

He took Xiuxiu to follow behind Xu Liang, and soon arrived at the study, Xu Liang picked up the corner of his clothes and walked quickly to the door of the room, and knocked lightly twice, "Master, the second young master has arrived." ”

"Good! Let him in. The old voice came from the study.

Hearing this, Xu Liang gently pushed the door open from outside, and then waited at the door.

Wang Xu looked at Xiuxiu's worried eyes, smiled and pinched her face bag, crossed the threshold, and walked into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, he felt warm.

The antique decoration of the study, the refined wooden table made of red sandalwood, the black inkstone with the fragrance of ink, the straight wolf hair, the unfinished letter, the teapot with the curling fragrance, and the teacup with the pattern all reveal the elegance of the master of the study.

There is also a pair of landscape ink paintings hanging on the front, the mountains and mountains, the mountains and mountains are undulating, between the cliffs and cliffs, the lone pine is independent, the apes play in the water on it, the eagle strikes the sky, the fun of the mountains and rivers, swaying vividly and vividly.

There were two people standing in front of the table, Wang Shidao, the head of the Wang family, with a red face and white beard, thin and elegant, without the slightest businessman's atmosphere.

Wang Rubin, the son of the royal family, is tall, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, dignified appearance, and a talent.

The two saw Wang Xu enter the house and turned around together.

"Second brother, are you going to the restaurant again today?" Wang Rubin's eyes were worried, but he was still smiling.

And Wang Shidao was silent.

Wang Xu looked at his father's gloomy expression and thought of something.

"Father, but what's going on at home?"

Wang Shidao looked at his second son, hesitating and not knowing whether to say it or not.

"Father, the second brother is so old, there are some things that he should know." Wang Rubin suggested softly.

"Alas, Rubin, you're right."

Wang Shidao calmed his face, closed his eyes and took a sip of hot tea, slowly spoke, and said, "This time, our Wang family has suffered heavy losses!" ”

"The fishing village that our family secretly controls is all dead." Wang Rubin's tone was heavy when he answered, "I looked at it as I went over, and everyone looked the same, extremely terrifying, with violent eyes, hideous faces, and smiles. ”

"How did you die?" Wang Xu's heart sank.

Wang Shidao couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he saw his second son's calm performance.

His two sons lost their mother at an early age and have been silent, he was originally worried that he would go to extremes and corrupt himself, but now it seems that Wanshu's spirit in the sky is blessing him.

"I don't know. The cause of death is completely unknown. ”

Wang Rubin shook his head and said.

"I don't know if Big Brother has ever heard rumors about snow ghosts."

Wang Xu thought about it in his heart and threw out the information he knew.

"Snow ghosts?!"

Wang Rubin hesitated for a moment, but continued: "I also heard about this matter, I heard that there is indeed a snow ghost cannibal, but there is no real evidence. ”

"I heard from the governor of the Li family about this."

Wang Shidao said casually: "The governor of the Li family is serving in the mansion, and there is news that a vicious bandit has launched a mad attack, killing people everywhere for fun, and has been tracked down by the government to correct the law on the spot. ”

"That's it! Don't talk about these Shinto things. Recently, there are too many things at home, and you are not too young, so follow your brother to learn about our family's business as soon as possible, this is the right thing. ”

Wang Xu smiled and stepped forward to refill a cup of tea for his father, "Father, I have been reading some books at home these days, and I am very quiet, so I went to the city and found some interesting things. ”

"Most of our martial arts masters in the north have no long things, only one martial arts, and take into account their reputation, they are very easy to break, and strong are humiliating, which is mostly desolate in previous years."

"Haven't I tried to be your father, those people are proud and strong, and it is difficult for us to use them." Wang Shidao guessed what Wang Xu wanted to say.

"That's nature, martial arts habits, and famous demeanor. But what if it's not a guest? Wang Xu confidently threw out his thoughts.

"Not for the guest?" Wang Rubin, who was on the side, couldn't help but interject.

"Yes, because of his name, the martial arts master is unwilling to be a guest, but what if he changes direction?" Wang Xu held the pearl of wisdom in his heart.

"If these are their own industries, and we just take care of them, how about the final output being divided among each other?"

Wang Shidao knocked on the handrail and said, "You mean to divide the shares, but I wait for the shares to be money, and he is waiting for the shares to be the force?" ”

After speaking, without waiting for Wang Xu to reply, he took a sip of tea, "Rubin, what do you think?" ”

"Father, if this strategy is achieved, the money obtained will not be mentioned for the time being, the point is to make my Wang family's foundation in the Northland much deeper all of a sudden!"

Wang Rubin sighed: "Money is easy to obtain, celebrities are hard to find, heroes are easy, and families are difficult." The second brother has indeed grown up, and he has the wise vision of his father, and I am really ashamed to be an elder brother! ”

"If my father thinks this is possible, why don't you let me try it first?"

Wang Xu directly stated his purpose, "Now although all the people in the fishing village contracted by my Wang family are dead, but people can be recruited again, I happened to get acquainted with a martial arts hero recently, and I can invite him to invest in the ice crab business, I don't know what my father wants?" ”

"Good! I will now hand over the business of one of the fishing villages to you, if there is anything you can find your Uncle Xu, Rubin, you stay, I still have something to say to you. ”

With a wave of his hand, Wang Shidao handed over a cornucopia to Wang Xu.

He sighed in his heart that his second son could finally take care of the family's affairs.

After Wang Xu walked out of the door, he closed the door gently, then turned his head to Xu Liang, who was waiting on the side, and said, "Uncle Xu, I have to trouble you with something, there is a swordsman named Mo Tian in the city, and a merchant with a face, please invite me to come over after you find it." ”

"Okay, young master!" Xu Liang was slightly stunned, but still bowed respectfully.

Wang Xu said a few more polite words, and then took Xiuxiu to his bedroom.