"Who else is qualified to take over Fangqi County besides you? You are from a local noble family, and you are a great martial artist of bone refining, as long as you make a name for yourself in this matter, is there anyone more suitable than you? Of course, it must be a little difficult to get to the top, but if you add the credit of counterinsurgency, the famous people of various families in Fangqi County recommend you, and the Cui family helps to operate in the state city, it will not be a big problem. Qin Ziling said.

"Okay, I'll listen to my eldest brother's arrangement." Xiao Jing said.

Qin Ziling nodded, and then the two discussed it again, and then went their separate ways.

……

Fang Licheng, Xiao Family, Council Hall.

Xiao Wenchen, the head of the Xiao family, sits high in the position of the head of the family, and below him sits Xiao Wenyi, the captain of Xicheng, Xiao Wenbai, Xiao Jing's father, and Xiao Anzheng, the two most core figures in the clan elders and other clans.

In the hall, the atmosphere is solemn and depressing.

"Wen Bai, has Xiao Jing had any news back recently?" Xiao Wenchen asked.

"Nope." Xiao Wenbai shook his head and replied.

"What's going on with this Xiao Jing? It's been almost half a year, even if you're worried that the Pang family is plotting against her and hiding it, you should have someone bring a message over from time to time! It can't be an accident, right? Clan elder Xiao Anzheng frowned.

"The Point Guard Is Here"

As soon as Xiao An said this, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn and depressing.

"It shouldn't be, in Fangqi County, no one can keep her unless Pang Qiwei personally takes action." Xiao Wenchen shook his head and said.

"Hopefully!" Xiao Jing's father, Xiao Wenbai, sighed, and then said, "The top priority now is how to reply to Pang Qiwei?" ”

"It's hard! Last night, Sixianzhuang was bloodied by the Senluo Gang, and none of them survived, and this matter has spread in the city, causing a great sensation. For this matter, Pang Qiwei called me in early in the morning and reprimanded me severely, and told me to immediately send troops to exterminate the Senluo Gang, otherwise I would be condemned for dereliction of duty and removed from my post as captain of Xicheng.

Now that the truth is on Pang Qiwei's side, and the people's anger is also very great, as the captain of Xicheng, it is absolutely unreasonable for me not to send troops to exterminate the Senluo Gang. But the terrain of Yunluo Lake is extremely complicated, and the five water ghosts of the Senluo Gang are not only powerful, but also well versed in water nature, cunning as foxes, if they really want to send troops, they will definitely lose their troops.

If the loss of the army can wipe out the Senluo Gang, it is also worth it, the problem is that it is very likely that the army will be lost, and it will be fruitless, in the end, not only will our Xiao family lose men and horses, but also my position as the captain of Xicheng will not be able to be kept. Xiao Wenyi said with a sad face.

"Hmph, this Pang Qiwei is obviously repeating his old tricks, and wants to remove Wenyi like removing Lu Jianhui from the position of captain of Dongcheng, so that our Xiao family will lose the power to lead the army." Clan elder Xiao Anzhi said with a gloomy face.

"But now the people are very angry, and the righteousness is on Pang Qiwei's side again, Yu Hongshan is gone, and now Fangqi County is basically up to him. In this matter, it is difficult for us to disobey him as before! Xiao Wenchen said, at a loss.

"Don't you think there's something strange about this matter? In the other three city gates, the bandits have not been so rampant recently, but the Senluo Gang attacked Sixianzhuang at this time, and they had to slaughter the entire Xixianzhuang! Did the Mo Fei Senluo Gang think that they were too leisurely in Yunluo Lake, and they had to force the government to send troops to exterminate them? At this moment, a clear voice sounded at the door of the council hall.

"Xiao Jing!" Everyone in the chamber stood up in surprise.

Xiao Jing, who was dressed in white, walked in unhurriedly.

Bing Qing Yujie, his expression is flat, and he has a detached and cold temperament that makes people dare not offend.

Xiao Jing walked through the hall, and then Shi Shiran sat on the chair placed on the right side of the first square table, side by side with the head of the family, Xiao Wenchen.

"Xiao Jing, you are finally back, you haven't even sent a word back in the past half a year, my father and your mother, and all my uncles and uncles are worried about you!" Xiao Wenbai said.

"I'm tired of my father and you worrying, but if you don't reach the realm of bone refining, even if you come back, you have to tie your hands and feet and shrink in Xiaojiabao all day long, so what's the point?" Xiao Jing said lightly.

As soon as Xiao Jing said this, the entire hall instantly fell silent.

After a while, the whole hall exploded again like dynamite.

"Refining bones! Xiao Jing, you actually refined your bones! You're only twenty-five years old this year, a twenty-five-year-old great martial artist! ”

"God has eyes, our Xiao family has finally appeared with another bone refining great martial artist!"

"The rise of our Xiao family is hopeful, hopeful!"

“……”

In the conference hall, everyone's faces were full of excitement, and the two elderly clan elders even burst into tears.

Looking at the excited appearance of everyone in the meeting hall, Xiao Jing was in a very complicated mood.

If it weren't for Qin Ziling's appearance, she would probably have been given away as a wife and concubine now, but now, she has become the hope of the Xiao family!

And these excited Xiao family members don't know that she is not only a great martial artist in the early stage of bone refining, but also a real martial artist in the late stage of bone refining.

It took a long time for the council hall to gradually calm down.

"Xiao Jing, what did you mean by what you said when you first came in? Could it be that the Senluo Gang is still guilty of an insider conspiracy to wash the Four Virtuous Villages? Xiao Wenchen asked.

"The Senluo Gang is actually a vicious wolf that Pang Qiwei secretly raised, and they bloody the Four Sages at this time in order to lure our Xiao family's soldiers and horses to Yunluo Lake, but fortunately, Yunluo Lake joined forces with the people of the Netherworld Sect to ambush us and leave all our people in Yunluo Lake. In this way, not only will our Xiao family be greatly injured, but also be charged with failing to suppress bandits, and the position of captain of Xicheng vacant by the third uncle will also be taken away by the Pang family. Xiao Jing replied.

"Whew!" Everyone took a sharp breath of cold air when they heard this.

"Xiao Jing, how did you find out?" After a long while, Xiao Wenchen asked with a gloomy face.

"After the Senluo Gang washed the Four Virtuous Villages, they still refused to stop, and took people to Shuiyue Villa overnight, but they were intercepted and killed by me and the people of Shuiyue Villa." Xiao Jing replied.

"Father, it's really Pang Qiwei, the old thief, who colluded with the Netherworld Sect to do it! If I don't kill Pang Qiwei and avenge my father, what face do I Xiao Wenyi have to live in the world! Xiao Wenyi said with a sad and indignant face.

"Pang Qiwei is not only a great martial artist of bone refining, but also the county guard of Fangqi County, and there is the Pang family in the state city standing behind him, how easy is it to kill him?" Xiao Anzheng shook his head.

"Yes, even if Xiao Jing is already a bone refining master now, he has the strength to rival Pang Qiwei, but Pang Qiwei is a veteran martial artist, and his identity and the forces behind him are not trivial, not to mention that it is almost impossible to kill him, even if he is lucky enough to kill him, then the Xiao family is afraid that it will immediately usher in a catastrophe!" Clan elder Xiao Anzhi shook his head and said.

"Do we want to be sons who know that Pang Qiwei is the enemy who killed his father, but we still have to be wronged and endure humiliation and steal life? It's a big deal, our Xiao family also defected from the Great Qi Kingdom and defected to Wang Lang like Yu Hongshan. Xiao Wenyi said.

"Nonsense!" Xiao Anzhi patted the arm of the chair when he heard this, and glared: "Do you want to bring the entire Xiao family to a state of no return?" ”

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The atmosphere became solemn and oppressive again.