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Chapter 8: Misfortune descends from the sky

After a long time of greetings with Xiang Bo and Han Liang, the children of the Xiang family sat down at Xiang Bo's request. Then the two aunts were busy preparing meals. Xiang Bo briefed his nephew about the situation after leaving home, saying that he had not gone far after killing someone and was forced to escape. He just hid in the neighboring Xiapi County and lived in Han Liang's home. However, because he was afraid of implicating his family, he never dared to contact his family.

As for Xiang Bo's adventure, there are two reasons. One is that Xiang Bo has been away from home for too long and misses his family. He is afraid that no one will supervise the Xiang family's children will go astray, so he wants to come back and take a look. The second reason is that the end of the year is approaching. Xiang Bo, who knows the financial situation of the family, is worried that his family can't even have the New Year's meal, so he shamelessly asks his friend Han Liang for help. Han Liang, who has a small family, not only agrees at once, but also because of his boredness, he also expresses his willingness to accompany Xiang Kang home to visit relatives. So the two of them come here together in disguise and come here, sending the Xiang family, which is actually a poor and long-standing New Year's money.

After listening to Xiang Bo's introduction, the Xiang family members naturally thanked Han Liang again. Han Liang smiled and waved his hand to say no, and then took the initiative to say to Xiang Bo: "Brother, you haven't been home for almost a year. You should talk to your nephew first, don't worry about me."

Xiang Bo agreed, but he was indeed concerned about his family's situation, so he no longer paid attention to his friends and only talked about his farewell to many children and nephews. Han Liang sat alone in a corner of the room, observing the situation of the children of the Xiang family with a smile, and paying special attention to Xiang Kang intentionally or unintentionally.

There were too many children from the Xiang family, and only said a few words to Xiang Bo. Xiang Kang had no chance to talk to his uncle. When he was bored and looked around, he happened to collide with Han Liang's eyes. Han Liang found that Xiang Kang noticed him and called out, "Young Master Xiang, if you don't mind, how about you come and sit down? I have a few words to ask you."

Xiang Kang, who was bored, agreed of course, and stood up and sat next to Han Liang. Han Liang smiled and nodded, lowered his voice slightly, and asked: "Young Master Xiang Kang, ask me presumptuously. You looked very disdainful to that Mr. Yu just now. How dare you ask why?"

"This guy is a roundworm in my belly? How did you see it?" Xiang Kang was a little surprised. He was surprised that Han Liang's careful observation and could actually find the subtle expression he had accidentally revealed just now. However, despite being surprised, Xiang Kang denied it and said, "Uncle Han, what did you say? That Mr. Yu is generous and generous. Even you say that he is kind to Mengchangjun. How could I look down on him?"

Han Liang smiled, laughing mysteriously, and whispered: "Young Master Xiang, take the initiative to ask again, if there is anything wrong with the Yu family in the future, and you have to repay him with great kindness, what should you do?"

"If you receive a drop of water from someone, you should repay it with a spring of water." Xiang Kang answered this question very happily and said, "If Mr. Yu has something to do in the future and our Xiang family's children can do their best, of course I will repay it with my brothers with all my strength."

"If you receive a drop of water from someone, you should repay me with a spring of water?" Han Liang was surprised and looked at Xiang Kang's knowledge more than once. It is rare in this era for young people who can speak so beautifully.

After appreciating Xiang Kang's wonderful words, Han Liang still refused to let Xiang Kang go, and asked in a low voice with a smile: "Then Mr. Xiang, if you want to repay the Yu family, it may endanger the lives of you and your brothers. What do you think?"

"This guy is not simple. Like me, I have long understood that the old man named Yu is spending a small amount of money to buy a dead soldier." Xiang Kang also raised his evaluation of Han Liang in his heart, but Xiang Kang still spoke very beautifully, shook his head decisively and said, "No, my nephew can see that Mr. Yu and Uncle Han are the kind of people who don't repay you. We will not let our Xiang brothers take such danger."

Han Liang was shocked and surprised to find that Xiang Kang had completely blocked his mouth with just one sentence. If he continues to get involved in this issue, the favor he has been in charge of Xiang Bo for nearly a year and sponsoring the Xiang family for the New Year will become a bad intention.

"It seems that I can't figure out what he said. This little guy is more than ten times more powerful than his uncle in terms of scheming and eloquence." Han Liang came to the conclusion in his heart, and couldn't help laughing secretly, saying, "That Mr. Yu, you are unlucky. When you meet such a cunning little guy, your silk is destined to be sent to pigs and sheep for free. With this little guy here, I want the Xiang brothers to be a dead soldier for you to send you, so you don't even think about it."

Afterwards, Han Liang, who refused to give up, tried Xiang Kang several times in a roundabout way. Xiang Kang cleverly avoided the topic every time and never dared to have a heart to heart with Han Liang casually. However, the matter was not over yet. After dinner, it was dark. At the reminder of his two aunts, Xiang Uncle Xiang remembered to arrange a residence for Han Liang to rest, and immediately decided to let Han Liang rest in Xiangzhuang's house, which had the best conditions in the house. Uncle Han Liang took the initiative to speak and said, "Brother, let me live with Xiang Kang's wife. I still have something to talk to him."

"Yes, yes, but Xiang Kang's room is small and short, so I'm afraid you won't get used to it."

"Is this guy taking the wrong medicine? Why are he always staring at me and pestering me?"

Wow, the door that was pushed open suddenly interrupted Xiang Bo's words and Xiang Kang's secret complaints. Then, Xiang Sui, who had gone out to enter the toilet before, rushed in quickly, and while closing the door quickly, he lowered his voice and said nervously to Xiang Bo: "Father, it's not good, there are people outside the yard, and it seems that they are malicious."

"What?"

Xiang Bo, who is still a wanted criminal, changed his face. Han Liang, who had just taken the initiative to live in the same room with Xiang Kang, reacted even more fiercely. He pressed his sword and rushed to the window and looked out. Xiang Bo also quickly followed him and looked at him. Xiang Sui whispered: "It seems that there is more than one hiding behind the courtyard wall."

It was also a coincidence that at this moment, the dog raised by the neighbor's house behind the room suddenly barked loudly. Han Liang's face changed and he whispered: "Oh no, there seems to be someone behind him, we should be surrounded."

"Who came for you? Or came for me?" Xiang Bo asked Han Liang a rather strange question.

"I don't know." Han Liang shook his head and whispered: "But no matter who comes, I'm afraid it will be very sad tonight."

"What should I do? Kill out?" Xiang Bo asked again quickly.

Han Liang did not answer, but just looked at Xiang Bo’s wife and Xiang Liang’s wife who were in the room. Xiang Bo understood and hesitated immediately, knowing that if the people outside the door were really coming for him or Han Liang, even if they could rush out by force, their family and other young people in the Xiang family would definitely not be able to escape the burden.

"Is there a cellar here?" Han Liang asked with a glimmer of hope.

"No." Xiang Bo shook his head and gritted his teeth again: "I had miscalculated. I had known it before, so I should have dug a cellar here quietly to prevent it."

"Uncle, Uncle Han." Xiang Kang suddenly spoke, pointed to the beam and whispered: "You go to the beam and avoid it for the time being."

Han Liang and Xiang Bo were happy at first, and subconsciously went to check the situation on Liang at the same time. Then Han Liang shook his head and said, "It's useless. I will definitely search and I won't be able to hide for long."

"It's okay, I'll find a way for the rest." Xiang Kang was very anxious and arranged the big Xiangzhuang, Xiang Sheng helped Han Liang and Xiang Bo go to the beam for a while, and ordered the third uncle next to him: "San uncle, lie down quickly and pretend to be sick."

At this time, the dog barking outside the door was even more intense, and there were still dog barking sounds. Seeing that the situation was urgent, Xiang Bo and Han Liang had to obey Xiang Kang's arrangement with the intention of trying it out. With the help of Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Sheng, they quickly got up to the beam of the room and hid for a while. The third uncle, who was already scared and trembling all over, also lay in the inner room to pretend to be sick according to Xiang Kang's request.

Before Xiang Kang's arrangement was finished, he quickly grabbed Xiang Bo, who was probably similar to Han Liang, Xiang Guan and Xiang Han whispered an idea in their ears. The two brothers nodded, quickly opened a crack in the door, sneaked out and hid in the darkness of the backyard. Then Xiang Kang whispered to the other children of the Xiang family: "Remember, my third uncle is sick. We are worried about her condition, so we stay here. Have you heard it clearly?"

"Open the door! I am the pavilion chief Feng Zhong! I suspect there are fugitives here, so I want to search!"

"Hurry up, the people of the country are here, open the door for me immediately!"
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