The imperial capital of the Inland Sea, Xia's house, half past seven in the morning.

The old house of the Xia family is an old courtyard house.

In the middle of the backyard, under the patio garden, is a tall persimmon tree.

The east wing of the backyard is the study of the head of the Xia family.

The study is very simple, with only an antique desk and a rosewood high-backed chair.

An old man closes his eyes and listens to a clip of Peking Opera playing on an old-fashioned gramophone next to him.

There was also a chair not far behind the old man, and an old man in a Tang costume was sitting upright, also closing his eyes and meditating.

The two old men sat there, although they looked extremely ordinary, but if they looked closely, they could make people feel a very strange feeling in their hearts.

The old man in the high-backed chair gives people the feeling that the odds are exhausted, as if everything is under control.

And the old man in Tang costume was like a peerless sword, just inserted into the scabbard.

A tall young man walked through the courtyard and came to the door of the study.

Listening to the gramophone inside, the young man gritted his teeth and pushed the door in.

The old man in Tang costume slowly opened his eyes, and then slowly closed his eyes again.

The head of the Xia family opened his eyes lightly and glanced at him, and said indifferently:

"There aren't many things that can make you so impulsive, what happened?"

Xia Changqing lowered his head and said:

"Grandpa, Charlotte...... He's dead! ”

Two rays of essence suddenly shot out of the old man's eyes, but he didn't speak, and then slowly closed his eyes.

"Grandpa, I want to go to the Western Capital in person, my Xia family's face can't be lost in the Western Capital like this."

Xia Changqing is the heir of the Xia family, and he is also a very famous existence in the top circle of the imperial capital.

This one is famous, not praised.

Impulsive, irritable, always doing things without thinking about the consequences.

The Xia family and several other big families have been carrying out a top-secret plan.

Once this plan is successful, the Xia family will definitely go one step further, transcend the Nine Families, and stabilize the three positions of the supreme one.

Xia Changqing knew that the royal family was arranged, but he didn't think that the royal family was a threat at all.

What a bullshit royalty, a flowing magnate.

The old man slowly opened his eyes, a hint of solemnity appeared on his face, and said slowly:

"Are you ready to come in person? Do you know that if you enter now, it is equivalent to indicating your identity and position, what are your chances of winning against the emperor like the sea? ”

"The odds are at least sixty percent!"

Xia Changqing looked at the old man confidently and said:

"If Grandpa is willing to let me use the secret power of the family, I am seventy percent sure."

The old man couldn't help but sigh softly at this time, looked at Xia Changqing and said:

"Changqing, your heart is messed up."

Xia Changqing couldn't help but be stunned, he looked at the old man and said in a deep voice:

"Grandpa, shouldn't I avenge Charlotte? This is the face of the Xia family, now there are already people talking about it, if we don't make a move, the prestige of the Xia family will inevitably be greatly damaged. ”

The old man glanced at Xia Changqing indifferently and snorted:

"Don't forget, that person, called Long Qi, he can suppress Li Ruhai and the three of them, do you think you are sure?"

Xia Changqing's eyes flashed with a gleam, nodded and said:

"As long as you give me three offerings, and I will integrate other forces, I will definitely not disappoint you."

The old man shook his head slowly, sighed, and said:

"You can't hold your breath, you still can't hold your breath, do you think you can kill that guy with three offerings to help you? Don't you know what he did before? ”

"I know."

Xia Changqing said stubbornly:

"Now that he has no backer, it's not terrible!"

The old man's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of fierceness, stared at Xia Changqing and said:

"You remember, you will never be his opponent, and if you continue to be arrogant, I will have to abolish your status as heir."

Xia Changqing was shocked, and a trace of incomprehension and horror flashed in his eyes:

"Grandpa, what ...... are you!"

The old man's face was gloomy. Word by word:

"This is simply a royal conspiracy, leading to trouble, borrowing a knife to kill people, they are so good to fish in troubled waters, I didn't expect you to ...... So superficial! ”

The old man looked at his grandson very seriously, Xia Changqing was the successor he had cultivated all his life's painstaking efforts.

But now it seems that there is still a lot of even far gap between this successor and the ideal successor in his heart.

He was too confident and too impulsive.

Self-confidence is not a good thing.

But impulsiveness is too much, and it's the deadliest.

Seeing the old man say such a thing, Xia Changqing's face suddenly became very ugly, but he didn't dare to have any disobedience, but nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice:

"Grandpa, I know it's wrong, I'll listen to your arrangement!"

The old man suddenly let out a long breath and said:

"You go to the Western Capital, but don't make a move, look more, observe more, at the right time, I will tell you what to do, if this time, you still haven't improved at all, I have to replace you."

Xia Changqing's face changed drastically, he looked at the old man and couldn't speak for a long time!

The old man slowly closed his eyes and seemed to stop talking.

Half a day later, Xia Changqing said with a grim face:

"Why?"

The old man did not break open his eyes, but closed his eyes and said indifferently:

"You are my grandson, I don't want my grandson to become a weapon and end up being a piece of meat in someone else's mouth, if so, I might as well give you a dull life, at least, you can live."

Xia Changqing trembled all over, he didn't expect that he would run over in a hurry, but in exchange for such a result.

He was not convinced, but at this time, he did not dare to disagree.

Xia Changqing was very proud and arrogant, but in front of his grandfather, he would never dare to show his pride and arrogance.

"I see, Grandpa! Rest well! ”

Seeing Xia Changqing retreat dejectedly, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, and two fine lights flashed in his eyes:

"Am I being too him?"

The old man in Tang costume did not speak, still closed his eyes and pondered.

The old man said:

"When he goes to the Western Capital for a while, you can follow him and save his life."

The old man in Tang costume slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the old man, and in the depths of his eyes, something extremely vague flashed.

He said yes and disappeared into the study.

Xia Changqing walked through the courtyard with a pale face and boarded a car parked at the door.

Until the car drove away, the iron-blue expression on his face suddenly disappeared without a trace.

What followed was a look of boredom and irritability.

I took out the phone, turned over a number, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally called.

The phone rang a few times and was answered.

"How long do I have to pretend to be stupid? You are alone in the Western Capital, and Lao Tzu spends his days in the imperial capital, this is what you call a good brother, sharing difficulties and blessings? ”

On the other end of the phone, Zhuang Bi's voice came out:

"You don't blame me for killing your brother?"

"Love doesn't die, if you don't kill him, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it."

Zhuang Bi just took out the information he wanted from Yun Hui's mouth, he snorted and said:

"Come on, I'm bored by myself, by the way, you go to the old guy and tell him that the gun has been pulled out, you can get me one."

Xia Changqing hung up the phone angrily.