At the same time that the scholars were preparing to march and the people were preparing to rebel, Xiao Anshan, the head of the Xiao family, was also standing in the Zeshan Hall, where he usually discussed business, but the fragments of tea sets scattered on the ground showed the anger in his heart.

On the chairs opposite Xiao Anshan sat Xiao Hongwen, Xiao Xinyan, Xiao Fenghe and their housekeeper Xiao Chang, and even Xiao Yongtu, the second eldest of the Xiao family who has been squeezed out by Xiao Anshan and Xiao Changgong and rarely comes here, also sat with his head down.

"Why don't you talk anymore?" Xiao Anshan roared at the people below with a flushed face.

"Why did this happen? Ah Chang, you quickly send someone to call the third master back, and ask someone to go to the mountains to look for it, if you see Qingsheng, don't let him come back." ”

"Dad, how is the situation outside now?" Xiao Hongwen let his father roar before he got up in the morning, and he still didn't know too much about the situation outside.

"What's going on? Why don't you go to see it yourself? See for yourself if you're idling around like a waste all day long? I'm still alive and still able to stand up for you, but I'm dead? Are you going to die with me? Useless waste!" Xiao Anshan pointed to his son's nose and scolded.

"Big brother, dissipate your anger, now is not the time to get angry, the most important thing is how to get through the difficulties. Don't let those untouchables get in trouble. Xiao Yongtu, who has never spoken, said in his heart that it is not what you are used to, several children are arrogant all day long, and even my uncle does not pay attention to it, let alone others. Still, he digressed the subject.

Xiao Anshan is old after all, and even if he usually maintains it well, it can't withstand the pig-killing knife of the years, so after a period of anger, he felt a burst of blackness in front of him, and suddenly sat down on the chair. However, the people below were all trained by him to droop their heads one by one like his grandson, so they didn't see this kind of situation. It's not right, at least Xiao Yongtu saw it, but he was also in a hurry to go back to take care of his family, so he didn't soften his paralysis in his heart at all.

After a while, Xiao Anshan's mood stabilized, and he said weakly, "Xinyan hurriedly went to see the store at home and moved all the valuable things into the warehouse." Ah Chang, you asked people to find all the guards who were sent out, the matter in Xishui Village has been going on for so long, and it doesn't matter if you ignore the fish that slipped through the net, the most important thing now is to prevent being attacked by those mobs. Speaking of this, Xiao Anshan paused, then looked at Xiao Fenghe again, and said, "You go to find Xiang Hongwen later, no matter what method you use, you have to find all the family slaves to help." ”

Xiao Fenghe understood the meaning from her father's eyes, she had always been spicy and romantic, she didn't expect her father to mention this kind of thing in front of so many people, and she couldn't help blushing. Still, she nodded slightly.

"Yongtu, although we had some misunderstandings in the past, but now is the time for our Xiao family to live and die, I hope you can put aside your grievances and cooperate with my side to resist foreign enemies, otherwise if I am attacked here, you will not have a good life. I think you also know the truth that there are eggs under the nest, after all, it is your own brother, and when the matter passes, I will still give you some more business to do. Xiao Anshan was comforting his younger brother while also being threatened, which not only made everyone's eyes fall on Xiao Yongtu.

If it was before, Xiao Yongtu might have endured it, but now the situation is fundamentally different, he came from outside, he knows the seriousness of the problem very well, and he is sure that this time the eldest brother's family will definitely be finished. And even at this time, he was still thinking about threatening himself, and it seemed that the little friendship he had with him was over. Thinking of this, he stood up and said with a smile: "Hehe, I will, my eldest brother actually treats me well." Then I'll go back first, and the eldest brother will do it himself. After speaking, he turned around and walked out of Zeshan Hall and left through the side door of the Xiao family.

"Hmph, I don't know what to lift!" Xiao Anshan looked at Xiao Yongtu's departing figure and scolded fiercely.

Since the eldest brother's house is definitely going to be finished, the best thing to do now is to get rid of all relations with him, but now, for the sake of safety, the valuable things in the store must be emptied first, and then even the signboard must be replaced directly. The most important issue is to find the mastermind behind this case and then negotiate with them to achieve a desired outcome. Xiao Yongtu is not stupid, he knows what he is facing now, although what the eldest brother said is right, the same Xiao family should share the same hatred, but he himself put the position in the wrong place first, and did not give himself any way to live, and he can come this time It can be regarded as benevolent and righteous.

In Zeshan Hall, Xiao Anshan and a few of his close people were working on some more detailed defensive arrangements and property transfer plans.

"The east and west side doors are directly sealed with large stones, the north gate and the main gate are guarded by manpower, and all the movable property is moved to the basement, which is basically perfect, and it is estimated that those mobs have not yet dared to rush in, mainly to prevent the invasion of those strong people who come from outside and want to fish in troubled waters. Xiao Anshan thought carefully, and then said his ideas and worries one by one.

"Master, should we go to the An family and the Zhao family to borrow some more nursing homes?" said the housekeeper Xiao Chang interjected on the side.

"Okay, you have someone go over and talk to him, and it is estimated that they will take a bite with a lion's mouth, but as long as it is not excessive, promise to come down first, and deal with it after the matter is over. Xiao Anshan thought about it and agreed with Xiao Chang's statement.

At the same time that the Xiao family was formulating a defensive plan, more and more people gathered on the streets of Feixue Town, and for a while, rumors were spreading, and all kinds of gossip and insider information swept through the entire town wave after wave under the guidance of the informant arranged by Shen Feng, and more and more people knew about it.

"What? whose child was caught and eaten by Xiao Changgong?"

"You mean that Xiao Anshan personally led someone to kidnap my daughter?"

"The Xiao family's silver vault is piled up, let's not be greedy, just rush up with the crowd, and when the time comes, no one will find out if they fish in troubled waters and take away a few thousand taels. ”

"These things on the wall are all posted by Xiao Yongtu, then the authenticity is strong, after all, it is his own brother, and he must know a lot of insiders. ”

"You saw Xiang Hongwen with your own eyes to arrest Xiao Anshan?

"Those literati from other places are waiting to see the jokes of the Zhiyuan? Now the people of the Zhiyuan can be regarded as lost, and it is estimated that the mountain chief is vomiting blood. ”

"Let's go, let's go to Xiao's house to see what the situation is!"

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There are different opinions, and no one knows which news is true, but everyone believes it very much from the bottom of their hearts, after all, the sources of the news are all "their own people" who are usually good with themselves, how can there be any reason to deceive themselves.

It wasn't until noon that the emergency meeting in Xiao Jiaze's mountain hall was officially over. Everyone walked out of the room and planned to go out as soon as possible to do the part of the work they were responsible for. Xiao Fenghe also walked calmly in the curious and disdainful eyes of everyone. Since the matter between himself and Xiang Hongwen was told by his father in person, it is not a big deal. As long as he can move the rescue soldiers from Xiang Hongwen and save the Xiao family, then who can do what to himself?

Just as she was looking down and thinking about how to let Xiang Hongwen lend her rescuers, she suddenly saw a domestic servant running towards her quickly. He also shouted loudly: "It's terrible, Xiang Hongwen and Xiang Gongzi have come to help the Xiao family with a group of catchers." ”

"Hmph! Even if you kid has a little conscience, it seems that you don't have to go over this time. For the sake of your attention, it's a big deal that the next time we meet, you're allowed to do those almost perverted poses. Thinking of this, Xiao Fenghe's cheeks couldn't help but burn.