Chapter 1: Killing
The twilight is dim, the remnant sun is like blood, and on the calm river, the sunset is like a circle of gold edges, and it looks like a dream under the reflection of the river, just like an unreal world, this scene makes people linger.
However, a murderous intent disturbed the peace here. Under the reflection of the remnant sun, two slender figures, a man and a woman, were rushing by the river, and a group of black-clothed masked people were desperately chasing after them.
The two people who were chased did not look very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old. The man is dressed in brocade, with a medium build, thick eyebrows and broad eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, and he is dignified. The woman's face is like a peach blossom, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and she is graceful, so she wants to be a budding flower bone.
"Who are you, and why are you chasing us?" the man stopped, turned and protected the woman behind him, his eyes fixed on the group of people who had caught up.
"It doesn't matter who we are, but someone wants to buy your head to the third son, you'd better not resist!" The black-clothed masked man led by him had a somewhat gloomy voice.
"You have recognized the wrong person, I am not the third son, please don't entangle!" The man frowned, and quickly denied the other party's statement.
"Haha, I didn't expect the famous gangster young master Xiang Chen to even dare to admit his identity. However, it doesn't matter if you don't admit it, there will always be someone who recognizes you!" The man in black's tone became colder and colder.
"I said, I'm not Xiang Chen, you recognized the wrong person!" the man denied again.
"I really don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin, Xiang Chong, you come over to recognize, is this person the third son of your Xiang family!"
"Third brother, don't deny it anymore, you came out of Xiang's house with the second uncle on your back, and this matter has spread all over the Xiang Mansion!" The man in black who came out of the back took off his mask, revealing a pale face.
"Haha......" At the moment Xiang Chong appeared, the man's handsome face suddenly trembled, and then let out a burst of laughter, but the laughter was a little sad.
"Xiang Chen, what are you laughing at?" the man in black stared at Xiang Chen, who was laughing.
"Xiang Chong, we are brothers after all, do you really want to kill them all?" The man ignored the man in black, but turned his gaze to Xiang Chong, but he did not deny his identity again this time.
"Third brother, you can't blame me for this, your father wants to compete with the uncle for the position of the head of the family, you are the most important part of it, if you die, the second uncle will have no capital to compete with the uncle!" Xiang Chong's mouth rose slightly, revealing a triumphant smile.
"We grew up together, I really didn't expect it to become strangers now, my father actually never wanted the position of the head of the family, he has always been thinking about my mother, it is the uncle who has always regarded my father as an enemy. Xiang Chen was a little excited.
"Whether your father wants to live in charge of the family or not, the old man already has the heart to pass on the position of head of the family to him. But if you die, your father will be a lonely family, and how can he inherit the position of the head of the family without heirs? Xiang Chong showed a grim smile on his face.
"For so many years, I haven't wanted to fight with you, and I know you are a threat to me. In order to get along with you, I even indulged myself and turned myself into a gangster who only knew how to gamble, drink, and visit the kiln every day, and became a loser. My dad and grandpa were disappointed in me, and I knew they were sad and I felt bad. However, in order for the family to live in harmony, I also admit it. Why don't you still refuse to let me go, I have given up everything in the Xiang family now, I just want to live a good life with Xiaoxin!"
One of the four great families of Xiangjia Jinglan City, the current head of the family is named Xiang Nantian. Xiang Chen's father is Xiang Nantian's second son, called Xiang Yingying, and he is also Xiang Nantian's most valued son.
Old man Xiang has always had the intention to pass on the position of this residence to Xiang Chen's father, Xiang Yingying. However, Xiang Yingying has never had the intention of being the head of the family, but Xiang Yingying's elder brother Xiang Xiaoxiong and younger brother Xiang Renxiong are more interested in the position of the head of the family. However, Xiang Xiaoxiong is self-righteous and lacks resourcefulness, and although Xiang Renxiong is meticulous and cultivated, he is too weak, so the position of the head of the new generation of the Xiang family has been undecided.
Today, this unresolved position of the head of the family has become the reason for Xiang Chen to be hunted down. It was Xiang Renxiong's son who pursued and killed Xiang Chen, that is, Xiang Chong, who had a close relationship with Xiang Xiaoxiong's two sons and was a loyal follower of those two people.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that your father is stupid, you are more stupid than your father, both of you father and son are infatuation seeds. Do you want to live a good life with Xiao Xin? Do you know who Xiao Xin is talking about?" Xiang Chong had a strange smile on his face.
"What are you talking about, you are not allowed to slander Xiao Xin" Xiang Chen's fists were already clenched, and now he has lost everything, only Xiao Xin is left, and he will never allow others to speak ill of Xiao Xin.
"Slander her, you can ask her if I slandered her, and you don't want to think about how we found you!" The smile on Xiang Chong's face became thicker.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiang Chong was really anxious, and he was about to rush over.
"You don't have to worry, just let your little core tell you!" Xiang Chong turned his eyes to the woman and said, "Miao Xin, don't you want to tell you the truth of the matter, this infatuated man?"
"I ......"
"You should know my second brother's character, I hope you think about it before you choose!" Miao Xin was about to say something, but was interrupted by Xiang Chong.
"Xiang Chen, I'm sorry!" Miao Xin's voice was so low that even she couldn't hear what she said.
"Xiao Xin, what are you talking about, don't be afraid of them, we have reached this step, it's a big deal!" Xiang Chen interrupted Xiao Xin's words.
"Haha, it's really Lang who is affectionate, and the concubine is intentional, but it's a pity that Lang is a waste, and the concubine is a bitch!" Xiang Chong's words were full of sarcasm.
"You are not allowed to insult Xiao Xin!" Xiang Chen roared angrily.
"Third brother, my good third brother, it's really rare that you can still protect her like this when you get to this point, or let me tell you the truth!" Xiang Chong's face was full of intriguing smiles, and he said to Xiang Chen: "Miao Xin is what you said about Xiaoxin, she is actually the second brother's person, she is just a chess piece arranged by the second brother by your side, and it was the second brother who asked her to pretend to be a woman forced by the land of fireworks, to provoke your sympathy, so that she can get close to you." You can think about it carefully, did the second brother take you to Lichun Courtyard, why did you meet her the first time you went and she was being persecuted by the old bustard?
"I ......" Xiang Chen was a little speechless, if he really didn't think about it, it was impossible, but later Xiaoxin's thoughtfulness made him dare not think about it. So much so that after Xiao Xin proposed to elope with the two of them, he agreed without much hesitation. Of course, there is the fear of the brother's rebellion, but more of it is the attachment to Xiaoxin.
"Xiao Xin, it's up to you how you choose, the second brother knows that although you are with Xiang Chen, you are not broken, so he said that as long as you kill Xiang Chen, you can return to him, and you will also ascend to the sky at that time!" Xiang Chong stared at Miao Xin and said in a dark manner.
"Don't force me, I can't do it!" Xiao Xin's eyes showed a look of pain.
"Miao Xin, don't forget, your parents are still waiting for you to live a good life! If you enter our Xiang family, it will be a matter of the lintel of your family!" Seeing Xiao Xin's hesitation, Xiang Chong's voice immediately became cold.
"Xiao Xin, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Chen looked at Xiao Xin worriedly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" Xiao Xin's appearance was a little messy, and his mouth kept babbling.
"Xiaoxin, don't be like this, calm down!" Xiang Chen said distressedly.
"I'm sorry, Xiang Chen, forgive me, I'm sorry......" As he spoke, Xiao Xin's hand suddenly moved forward, which was Xiang Chen's heart.
"Xiaoxin......" Xiang Chen's mouth suddenly opened wide, and his eyes were full of disbelief. He never thought that Xiao Xin would really do it to himself.
Looking at the dagger that stabbed into his chest, Xiang Chen's eyes suddenly dimmed. Now he is really disheartened, the calculations of his brothers and the betrayal of his sweetheart have made him no longer have the will to live.
Tick ~ tick ~ Blood kept sliding along the edge of the dagger, and a small pool of blood appeared next to Xiang Chen, and the vitality in Xiang Chen's eyes became more and more dissipated as the blood flowed out.
Boom...... Boom...... Boom......
Xiang Chen could feel his heartbeat getting slower and slower, but he was not afraid at all, on the contrary, a sense of relief followed the wounded heart and spread to every cell in his body.
Seeing that Xiang Chen's vitality was getting weaker and weaker, Xiang Chong's eyes showed a look of satisfaction.
"Miao Xin, you're doing a good job, but it's ......" At the moment when the word was said, Xiang Chong's body suddenly rushed forward.
"Ahh......h
"Xiang Chong, you ......" Xiao Xin tried to say something, but he didn't know what to say. She had just done the same thing, but she didn't expect it to be her turn so soon.
"Miao Xin, don't blame me, this is what the second brother told me, after killing Xiang Chen, you must die, it is not good for all of us if you are alive. In addition, let me tell you one more thing, your father and your mother are already waiting for you in front, I think you will be reunited soon, and then your family will be able to live a good life! Haha......" Xiang Chong's words were full of coldness, and every word was like a steel knife stabbed into Miao Xin's heart.
"Xiang Chen, I'm sorry, I was really wrong!" Miao Xin looked at Xiang Chen, who still had a dagger in his chest, and suddenly felt that it was a blasphemy to see him again without a face, and even to appear in front of him.
Burst......
Miao Xin's hands were forced, and he pulled out the dagger on his chest. As the dagger was drawn, a column of bright red blood erupted from the wound. Miao Xin's eyes also became more and more dim, and finally turned directly into gray.
Miao Xin died, and he regretted it at the last moment, but it was too late. All she can do is let herself die quickly, she no longer has a loved one in this world.
"Shen Gongzi, thank you so much this time!" Xiang Chong saw that Miao Xin was dead, and Xiang Chen's vitality was almost gone, he breathed a sigh of relief, and turned around to thank the black-clothed man who was the leader.
"Thank you for not needing, don't forget what you promised me!" Shen Gongzi's voice was still cold, compared to Xiang Chen, he didn't think Xiang Chong had anything worth putting down.
"This Shen Gongzi can rest assured, since we have promised to do it, as long as we can make my uncle the head of the family, we will definitely attach ourselves to the Shen family and become a subsidiary family of the Shen family!" Xiang Chong said.
"That's fine, you merge into the Shen family, and the Shen family won't treat you badly!" Shen Gongzi's voice softened a little, but it still gave people a feeling of being on top.
"Shen Gongzi, these two people died here, if they are really discovered, it is not easy to say clearly, you wait for me for a while, I will cremate these two people to ashes, and let them really disappear!" After speaking, Xiang Chong walked towards the positions of Xiang Chen and Miao Xin.
When he was still a dozen steps away from the two, Xiang Chong stopped and slowly put his hands in front of him.
Rise......
In the blink of an eye, Xiang Chong's hands turned pale red, and the flames could be faintly seen flickering on his fingertips.
"Xiang Jia's fire control technique, it seems that it is nothing more than that!" Xiang Chong's movements were all seen by Shen Gongzi not far away, but in his eyes, it was more of a sense of contempt.
"Go!" Xiang Chong didn't rest at all to the disdain in Shen Gongzi's eyes, and used his hand to Xiang Chen and Miao Xin's position.
As Xiang Chong's finger pointed out, two faintly visible fires flew towards Xiang Chen and Miao Xin respectively.
Bang bang......
The moment the firelight touched the corner of the two, it suddenly turned into a raging flame and burned.
After doing everything, Xiang Chong turned around and returned to Shen Gongzi's side. But he didn't notice that the moment he turned around, Xiang Chen's chest, where he was stabbed by the dagger, emitted a colorful brilliance, although this colorful brilliance was not dazzling, but it enveloped Xiang Chen's body in an instant.