Chapter 244 (2) Love Has Risen in the Group (the Author Is Rambling)

The market is one of the main sources of income for the Xiao family.

There are three major families in Wutan City. Although the Oba family also controls several cities, their main industry is the gray and low-level industry related to pornography and gambling. The cities do not account for the majority. Only the Jialie family and the Xiao family do. Mainly business in the market.

As the saying goes, enemies are enemies when they work together, so the conflict between the Gallie family and the Xiao family is particularly fierce. If it were not for the worry that the Oba family would reap the benefits, the two families would have started fighting long ago.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er naturally went to the city under the Xiao family's name.

There are Xiao family members doing business in Fang City, but most of them are still traders.

The vendors sell a variety of things, including food, drinks, jewelry and clothing, as well as some specialties only found in the Warcraft Mountains.

The Xiao Family Association is responsible for managing the stability of the city and preventing armed robbery, but does not care about the "soft" methods of sneaking, cheating, and abduction.

Of course, even the most basic security is charged.

In general, the Xiao family provides a platform where vendors and customers can rest assured, and then makes a profit.

After choosing among many vendors, Xiao Yan finally came to a fruit shop and ordered two portions of iced juice - the shop owner happened to be an ice attribute fighter and could directly freeze the juice into ice cubes without adding frozen water. The ice cubes will affect the taste of the juice.

Xiao Yan thought so, but unfortunately the shop owner didn't do that. He took four oranges with full flesh, peeled and squeezed the juice with tools, then added sugar and water, stirred evenly, divided it into two paper cups, and then used a little fighting spirit , a layer of frost formed on the wall of the cup.

Xiao Yan twitched the corner of his mouth, paid for it, took the paper cup, drank it in one gulp, raised his brows, and then handed the remaining glass of juice to Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er's eyes passed over Xiao Yan's face. After staring at it for a long time, she found that Xiao Yan's facial lines were very soft and there was no twitching that was forcibly suppressed when he was sore. Then he handed the paper cup to his mouth and took a sip. .

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan didn't do anything wrong this time. The juice was sweet and delicious. When you bite the pulp in the juice, it was only slightly sour. The sweet and sour taste, combined with the layer of ice to cool down, also gave it a unique flavor.

"It's so sweet!" Xiao Xun'er showed an even sweeter smile to Xiao Yan, sipping the juice in small sips, her ladylike performance was particularly touching.

The two of them visited the market for a while and then returned to the Xiao family - Xiao Yan was able to carry heavy weights and go shopping as a practice, while Xun'er cultivated his fighting spirit under Xiao Yan's instructions and strived to break through as a fighter as soon as possible.

After all, Xun'er has a talent that is beyond ordinary people. You can't selfishly delay other people's cultivation just because of a little favor.

Xiao Yan aimlessly wandered around the cities. In the past three years, Xiao Yan had visited Xiaojiafang City. He was familiar with the paths. Even if he looked up at the sky, his feet could still carry him. Let Xiao Yan embark on the right path.

It's just that today's environment is a little different. What happened in the morning seems to have been reported. Xiao Yan, who has been reduced to a useless person, and Nalan Yanran, the proud daughter of heaven, have broken off their engagement. Such heavy gossip is always particularly interesting.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan passes by, the noise around him will be slightly louder...

Nalan Yanran's arrival did not affect Xiao Yan's life. He still spent every day eating, sleeping and entertaining Xun'er. The only difference was probably that others had another reason to look down on Xiao Yan.

However, those who care still care about him anyway, and Xiao Yan has no idea why those who don't care would fart.

However, what Xiao Yan did not expect was that ten days after breaking off the engagement with Nalan Yanran, Nalan Jie, the foundation of the Nalan family and a close friend of Xiao Yan's grandfather Xiao Lin, came to visit his grave.

Calculating the time it took for Nalan Yanran to return to the Imperial Capital, the old man might not have carried her back to Wutan City as soon as she returned to the Imperial Capital.

It was still the spacious hall, but this time there were not so many people. Only Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan sat at the head, Nalan Jie sat opposite, and Nalan Yanran stood opposite.

Nalan Jie is a tall old man with gray hair and a face that is calm and intimidating. Even when he is sitting on a chair, he is still upright. His aura is more than Xiao Zhan's, but there is something between his eyebrows. Some are black, as if there is something wrong with the body.

Not only Xiao Yan, but also Xiao Zhan was quite surprised by Nalan Jie's visit, but he did not lose his courtesy and talked with him politely.

Nalan Yanran lowered her head at the side, just like Xiao Yan stood in front of everyone ten days ago to terminate her engagement, biting her lower lip, as if she felt embarrassed.

Xiao Yan guessed that Nalan Jie was going to keep Nalan Yanran dry for a long time, so he stood up and poured tea for the two chattering people, and stood aside without sitting down again.

Nalan Jie admired Xiao Yan even more. He glanced at his ignorant granddaughter and then at the well-behaved Xiao Yan, and couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

If the engagement had not been terminated, even if Xiao Yan lost his talent, Nalan Jie would not mind letting him marry him. It would also be nice to have him by his side as a good grandson. However, the engagement has been terminated, and Nalan Jie would not be able to follow Nalan Jie. Yanran's head was spinning.

After all, Nalan Yanran had a teacher named Dou Huang, whom Nalan Jie couldn't afford to offend. He usually had to consider whether every word he scolded was too serious.

Nalan Jie and Xiao Zhan praised Xiao Yan again, then said no more, and went to Xiao Lin's tombstone together.

In front of Xiao Lin, Nalan Jie also made a promise to Xiao Zhan: He would take care of the Xiao family. At the same time, he gave Xiao Zhan a fourth-grade elixir, the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, which could enable the Great Fighter to break through a star. .

After doing all this, Nalan Jie seemed to have finally forgiven himself and led Nalan Yanran away.

Xiao Zhan took Xiao Yan to send the two of them out of the city. He watched them leave from a distance and sighed with emotion: "Mr. Nalan Jie is very trustworthy."

"Dad, let's buy the Jialie family's market, right?" Xiao Yan said indifferently.

Xiao Zhan's mind was confused and he almost failed to follow Xiao Yan's thoughts. It took him a while to react. He held Xiao Yan's shoulders and said solemnly: "Yan'er, although Mr. Nalan Jie promised to take care of our Xiao family, , but we can’t borrow his name arbitrarily, otherwise the relationship will be broken in just two uses.”

No need, no use, what's the difference between unrequited love and farting? Xiao Yan complained in his heart, but on the surface he was much softer: "Love will always break."

Xiao Zhan opened his mouth, thinking that Nalan Yanran had come to break off the engagement, and he would not care too much about the Xiao family in the future.

Moreover, Nalan Jie is also old.

"Yan'er, I can understand what you mean, but you can't underestimate the Jialie family. If you forcefully buy other people's markets, that would be enmity. Since you have enmity, you must eradicate it, but our Xiao family does not have that ability. "After Xiao Zhan said this, he fell into thinking, obviously thinking about how to destroy the Jialie family.

Xiao Yan smacked his lips in boredom. By taking over the Jialie family's market, the Xiao family would be able to dominate Wutan City. The Xiao family had the final say on the rules of the market, and the money they earned every year could be tripled to five times at least.

As for the vengeful Jialie family, what did they dare to do before Nalan Jie died?

In the Jialie family, only Jialeo has the hope of breaking through to the Great Fighting Master, but the Xiao family has five geniuses: Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei. In the next ten years, the younger generation of the Xiao family will grow up, even if Nalan Now that Jie is dead, what can the Gallie family do?

It's a pity that dad is too murderous!

Xiao Yan shook his head and continued to wander around Xiaojiafang City without trying to change his father's thoughts.

Nalan Jie's arrival still did not have much impact on Xiao Yan's life.

Xiao Yan's current mentality is very peaceful. The only people he cares about are Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Xun'er. He doesn't care at all whether the Xiao family can dominate Wutan City or anything like that - Xiao Yan just thinks that strengthening the Xiao family will It just makes dad happy.

Another simple and boring day passed, but that night, Xiao Yan encountered a supernatural event - the ghost of an old man floated out of the ring left by his mother.

Xiao Yan looked at this thing that was beyond his cognition with a blank expression, and for a moment he didn't know how to deal with it.

Fortunately, it seems that there is no danger at the moment. Xiao Yan thinks that the cultivation of the third stage of fighting spirit cannot deal with such things as ghosts. If the ghost is really too weak to directly attack the strong person of the third stage of fighting spirit. , then call for help immediately, it should be easy for Dad and a big fighting master to deal with him.

The old man was also looking at Xiao Yan, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.

The two were silent for a long time - the old man didn't speak, and Xiao Yan remained silent.

But since the old man showed up, he certainly wasn't trying to glare at Xiao Yan, so he took the lead in breaking the silence and said: "I want to make a deal with you."

Xiao Yan had no expression on his face, neither nodding nor shaking his head.

The old man didn't care, and said to himself: "You can call me Yao Lao."

"I will provide you with earth-level martial arts and fighting skills, guide you in refining medicine, and leave you some elixir recipes. At least I can ensure that you dominate the Jia Ma Empire."

Yao Lao paused, looked at Xiao Yan, and found that this boy was still acting like a fool, so he continued: "I need you to take me to Zhongzhou to find a Dou Zun."

"If you refuse the transaction, I am also willing to make some compensation for what you have experienced in the past three years."

Xiao Yan stopped sullen and began to think.

This Yao Lao was the culprit for the disappearance of his talent, and he mentioned Dou Zun as soon as he opened his mouth. If he wasn't bragging, he, a little ant, would not be able to attract his attention at all.

But even so, Yao Lao still confessed to what he did, and was even willing to give some compensation to Little Ant. This kind of thing sounds unreliable.

Now there are only two possibilities for this situation. One is that this Yao Lao has an unimaginably high moral sense, can know Dou Zun, and still cares about the feelings of people with three levels of Dou Qi; the other is that my mother may have some connection with this Yao Lao, There is another hidden reason behind his absorption of fighting spirit.

Regardless of the possibility, Xiao Yan no longer has to worry about his life safety.

"Teacher!" After thinking about it, Xiao Yan still chose to seize the opportunity.

Just kidding, if hard work can bring huge rewards, why would there be so many people messing around?

Yao Lao didn't deny it, but he didn't agree either.

After observation, Yao Lao can confirm that Xiao Yan is generally a good person - provided he is recognized by him.

I'm afraid it's not easy to get his approval. It's easy to guess who has been responsible for the past three years. Xiao Yan won't believe it no matter what reason he gives. This kid will even pretend that these three years didn't exist. Pretending to be confused.

Of course, Yao Lao didn't expect Xiao Yan to trust him directly. He was willing to bow his head and call him "teacher" and accept him as a registered disciple. At least... Xiao Yan would not do anything extraordinary.

"Even if you call me teacher, I won't treat you badly." Yao Lao stretched out his hand to touch Xiao Yan's forehead, and passed the medicinal ingredients required for the foundation-building spirit liquid into his mind: "This is a building material that can also be used in the fighting spirit stage. The only side effect of the base spirit liquid is that it’s expensive.”

Yao Lao thought for a moment and then continued: "It's your decision whether to let others know or not, as long as my existence is not exposed."

After saying that, Yao Lao returned to the ring.

Xiao Yan went through several medicinal materials in his mind and fell asleep.

The next day, Xiao Yan asked his father for a thousand gold coins.

Xiao Zhan naturally had doubts about what Xiao Yan wanted so much money for, but Xiao Yan only said to see if he could make money, so Xiao Zhan waved his hand and allocated the money directly.

With the start-up capital given by his father, Xiao Yan began to pick and choose in the market.

In addition to meeting the need for medicinal materials for the foundation-building spirit liquid, Xiao Yan also bought a bunch of "junk".

Dou Qi Continent has existed for an extremely long time, and many "old objects" have extraordinary features, but they have become like scraps under the erosion of time.

If you can successfully pick up the leak, it will also be a good income.

However, the market does not restrict the methods of deception and abduction, and it is not easy to find out.

Xiao Yan fished for a day and bought twenty-three rags. Only one was a solid weapon fragment, one recorded Xuan-level low-level fighting skills, sucking palms, and the rest were real rags.

This fighting skill is unpopular, but after all, it is at the low level of Xuan level. It is easy to sell it for tens of thousands of gold coins. If you are lucky, it is not impossible for hundreds of thousands of gold coins. In this way, the subsequent cost of foundation-building spiritual liquid will be solved directly.

Although his father told him not to expect great luck, Xiao Yan pretended not to hear what he heard. He turned around and went to the Miter Auction House, where he was lucky enough to get more than 110,000 gold coins.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten months have passed, and the time has come to predict the strength before the coming-of-age ceremony.

Just as Xiao Yan expected, Xiao Xun'er succeeded in condensing the Dou Cyclone and broke through to the level of a one-star Dou Shi, which aroused everyone's amazement and generous praise.

Xiao Yan has been practicing day and night these days, but he was lucky enough to break through to the seventh stage of Dou Qi. He received a lot of doubts, and many people suspected that the detection stone was broken.

"Congratulations to brother Xiao Yan. In less than a year, he has broken through from the third stage of fighting spirit to the seventh stage of fighting spirit. This kind of talent is even more terrifying than before!"

Xiao Xun'er came close to Xiao Yan. Although she was congratulating her, there was a trace of resentment on her delicate little face, and her little mouth was pouted.

In the past, Xiao Yan could be with Xun'er by wearing a weight on his body, but during this period of practicing fighting spirit, he disappeared all day long, which really left Xun'er in the cold.

Xiao Yan scratched his head and responded with a smile: "Haha, I also want to be stronger and protect Xun'er..."