Xiao family.

In the second-bedroom courtyard.

"what you do?!"

Seeing that the two maids refused to apologize, Xiao Hongxing suddenly became anxious. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed the disobedient maid, his face full of anger.

"What are you doing?! How dare you talk behind your back and be disrespectful to your elders! Since no one can cure you, I will discipline you myself!"

Xiao Hongxing looked at the maid coldly, and while speaking, he raised his right hand, as if he was about to slap her down.

"Here comes someone! The second room is beating someone up!"

When the maid saw it, she looked panicked and shouted at the top of her lungs.

"shut up!"

When Xiao Hongxing saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered. He immediately lowered his raised hand, covered the maid's mouth, and looked around nervously.

"I heard the commotion here from a long distance away. I asked who it was. It turned out to be you?"

At this moment, a cold voice sounded, and Xiao Muqiu slowly walked in from the courtyard gate, followed by several attendants, looking at Xiao Hongxing with eyes full of disdain.

Seeing Xiao Muqiu's sudden appearance, Xiao Hongxing couldn't help but be stunned and a little at a loss.

"These two are the maids of my main house. When will it be your turn to discipline them?!"

Xiao Muqiu walked closer, took a look at the two maids, and asked in a deep voice.

"They were so bold that they spoke rudely to my mother and violated the rules of the Xiao family. Shouldn't they be disciplined?!"

"Or is it that my sister wants to protect them?! When did the Xiao family become master and servant?"

Xiao Hongxing hesitated for a moment, released his hands, looked at Xiao Muqiu confidently and asked.

After hearing Xiao Hongxing's words, Xiao Muqiu's expression changed, and then he looked at the two maids coldly.

"What did you say?!"

Xiao Muqiu glared at the maid and asked coldly.

"Miss, we didn't say anything. The second young master didn't know why he went crazy. It must be that we said something against the second lady."

The maid made a sad face and said aggrievedly.

"How presumptuous! Why are you talking to the second young master?!"

After hearing the maid's complaint, Xiao Muqiu shouted sharply and asked coldly.

Although the maid did not admit that she was disobedient to the Second Madam, her words were disrespectful to Xiao Hongxing, the Second Young Master. From this, it can be inferred that what Xiao Hongxing said has basis.

"Palm mouth!"

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Muqiu suddenly said something coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, an attendant walked out of the crowd and walked straight towards the two maids.

"Miss?!"

Seeing this scene, the two maids panicked and looked at Xiao Muqiu in horror.

But then there were two crisp sounds, each of them was slapped hard, and blood overflowed from the corners of their mouths.

The beaten maid looked at Xiao Muqiu aggrievedly, as if she did not expect that the young lady would really stand up for Xiao Hongxing.

"Get off!"

Xiao Muqiu looked at the aggrieved maid and ordered coldly.

The maid was shocked and hurriedly left with her head lowered. Before leaving, she did not forget to give Xiao Hongxing a fierce look.

"Satisfied?"

After the two maids left, Xiao Muqiu took two steps forward, approached Xiao Hongxing, and asked with a sneer.

Xiao Hongxing frowned and said nothing.

"I heard that you have become a lot tougher recently. What's wrong? Are you losing your temper? Or do you think your wings are stiff?"

Xiao Muqiu curled her lips and asked with a sneer.

"Hongxing doesn't dare to do it in front of my sister."

Xiao Hongxing hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly, his tone softened a lot, and finally he chose to compromise.

"Hmph, let me tell you, don't think that just because you are currying favor with Marquis Liyang, you can show off your power and ignore the big house!"

"A dog relies on human power! You should know your position in the Xiao family. As long as I am here, you and your mother will never be able to stand up!"

"Even if he is Marquis Liyang, he can't control the Xiao family's affairs! Don't forget, he, Marquis Liyang, is favored by the Taiqing, but my Xiao family is favored by His Majesty!"

"You'd better think clearly before acting, otherwise, I will make your mother and son's life more difficult than death!"

Xiao Muqiu stared at Xiao Hongxing and said with disdain.

Xiao Hongxing gritted his teeth and said nothing, but his fists were clenched together so tightly that his nails were embedded in his flesh!

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. This is the final warning!"

"Walk!"

Xiao Muqiu made a final threat, turned around and left the second-bedroom courtyard with a group of followers.

Xiao Hongxing watched Xiao Muqiu leave and secretly swore in his heart that sooner or later he would make everyone who had bullied their mother and son pay the price!

"Xing'er?"

At this moment, the voice of the Xiao family's second room came from the adjacent wing, weak and sad.

Xiao Hongxing agreed, slowly opened the door and walked in.

"Xing'er, don't offend Dafang because of your mother, otherwise once your mother passes away, you will no longer have a foothold in the Xiao family!"

"Mother, don't worry, my son has found his master. Sooner or later, I will get everything that belongs to us back!"

In the side room, the mother and son talked to each other, and there was a sense of sadness and helplessness.

…

Nine Nether Realm.

late at night.

At this time, the Jiuyou Realm was already dark and quiet, and no movement could be heard. It was filled with endless darkness, and only the Wuji Tower in the distance was still lit.

In a dark alley, a rickety old man dressed in cloth and with a wrinkled face sat on a stone, with an unlit lantern at his feet and a pair of clappers in his hand.

Since he couldn't see the sun, the old man almost blended in with the darkness around him.

At this moment, footsteps were heard, and a strong middle-aged man quickly walked into the alley and came to the old man.

Dillon!

"Sir, we have traced the traces of the blood baby and confirmed that it is related to the ghost guy!"

Di Long bowed respectfully and lowered his voice.

"Where are the people from the Toei Guards?"

The old man nodded and asked calmly, his voice was clear and clear, and there was no trace of the vicissitudes that an old man should have.

"The news has been spread, you should be here soon!"

Di Long said respectfully.

"Do it!"

The old man curled his lips and sneered, stood up slowly, and walked straight out.

Di Long agreed, watched the old man leave, and quickly left from the other end of the alley.

"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful about the fire!"

The old man banged his clapper and walked straight towards a house deep in the street. The lantern in his hand had already lit up, illuminating a radius of more than ten steps.

Not long after, the old man moved his steps and slowly came to the door of the house. He stood there and kept banging the clapper.

"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful about the fire!"

Over and over again, tirelessly, bringing a touch of irritability to this quiet and dark night.

"Hey! Watcher! What are you doing there?!"

"Go away!"

Not long after, the door of the house suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man with a fierce face walked out, yelling loudly.

"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful about the fire!"

But the old man did not leave, he still shouted loudly, and even raised his voice!

"You are looking for death! Get away!"

The middle-aged man frowned, shouted sharply, and walked quickly towards the old man, with disgust on his face.
To be continued...