A Vicious Relative
Xia Fei arrived at the ninth courtyard and saw that it was located in a remote location. Though the conditions were not exactly shabby, it was still quite average. Aside from two empty rooms, the rest of the rooms were filled with people, and a quick count revealed that there were more than a thousand of them.
Xia Fei walked around the room once before exiting the door and strolling along the long corridor. The scene he saw was similar to that of the outer courtyard, with people freeloading and shouting everywhere.
Turning a corner, Xia Fei arrived at a rack of grapes. This place was much quieter than the outside. An old man was drinking by himself under the rack of grapes. Raising their heads, the two of them noticed each other at the same time. It turned out that this old man was the butler of this courtyard, Jing Xiao. Any old servant of the Aurora Xiao family would usually add the word "Xiao" at the end of their name to show that they were close. Jing Xiao had been with the Aurora Family for many years, so he also had a "Xiao" at the end of his name.
Smiling at Xia Fei, Jing Xiao waved his hand and said, "Come and have a seat. This is where the servants of the courtyard live. Why did you come here? Could it be that you're not familiar with the environment and got lost?"
Xia Fei did not stand on ceremony, sitting across from Jing Xiao and saying, "I'm not that lost. It's just that the place is too noisy, and I'm a little annoyed, so I'm looking around."
Xia Fei's appearance was that of a harmless person, and he always had a light smile on his face. Old man Jing Xiao saw that Xia Fei was young and polite, so he liked him a little. He sighed and poured Xia Fei a glass of wine before saying apologetically, "I'm really sorry. This courtyard wasn't like this originally. Though the owner was kind and said that anyone could stay here as long as they wanted, whether they were relatives or not, there weren't any locals who actually came here to cause trouble. After all, the Aurora Family has a good reputation, and if the locals were to freeload in the courtyard, the villagers wouldn't be happy if word got out.
"However, starting from the year before last, a bunch of foreign ruffians suddenly came and stayed in the courtyard, eating and drinking to their heart's content, creating a foul atmosphere. Those relatives who really came to seek refuge no longer dared to come and all found somewhere else to stay."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback as he curiously asked, "Did these people suddenly come together?"
"Yes, three years ago, tens of thousands of people came all at once, almost bursting this side courtyard. Not only are they gluttonous and lazy, when they're drunk, they often gather in groups to fight. Even the neighbors nearby were affected, and they all chose to move away. The owner felt bad about it, so every family that moved away from this area would receive subsidies from the tribe. The villagers know that the Aurora Tribe is currently in a slump, so not many of them actually received subsidies."
It was obvious that these people had come from a foreign planet, and they were organized! Could it be that the Aurora Race couldn't even tell this? Xia Fei furrowed his brows at this thought.
After a pause, Jing Xiao continued, "Back then, when the Aurora Tribe was at its peak, they built this villa. Other than the kitchen, recreation area, garden, and other ancillary facilities, there were nine courtyards that were used for living. They could accommodate over ten thousand people at the same time."
"When the tribe was at its peak, it wasn't a big deal even if there were tens of thousands of customers in the house. After all, compared to soul tools and cultivation, things like eating and sleeping were essential for warriors. It was ridiculously cheap, but in recent years, the tribe has gradually declined, and feeding so many customers has become a heavy burden!"
Jing Xiao spoke bitterly. Seeing Xia Fei's displeased expression, he hurriedly said, "It's all my fault. Why did I start complaining to you? Fine, you can live here in peace. Though these scoundrels are messy, they won't do anything rash. With Little Huai keeping an eye on them, it'll be fine as long as you don't provoke them. As for those fights, it's all because of their internal conflicts, or else Little Huai wouldn't let them off so easily."
Jing Xiao seemed to be very fond of this young man called Little Huai, so Xia Fei asked, "Who's Little Huai?"
Hehe, Old Man Jing smiled and said mysteriously, "It's said that the people of the Aurora Clan are all good and honest people, but Little Huai is different. His eyes are bright. As long as someone who freeloads here crosses the line, he will chase them out of the yard. This year, three scoundrels have already been taught a lesson!"
Jing Xiao was very excited as he spoke, but Xia Fei felt a headache coming on.
After all, the courtyard was the Xiao family's property, so the family would occasionally send some of their descendants over to take a look. Little Huai was in charge of this, but this young man's character was different from the kind-hearted old fellows in the family. He strictly abided by the rules, and anyone who broke the rules would be kicked out.
It had been a year, and only three of these scoundrels had been chased out. It could be seen that this young man called Little Huai was actually not that great. Given Xia Fei's temper, these scoundrels would probably be dead on the first day!
Putting down his wine glass, old man Jing Xiao smiled and asked, "Young man, I don't think you're really here to seek shelter with your relatives, are you?"
Xia Fei did not hide it, calmly saying, "That's right. I don't have any relatives with the Aurora Tribe. It's just that I ran out of money after coming here, and I heard that this place offers free food and lodging, so I'm here to stay for a while."
All of a sudden, he heard a young voice say from behind Xia Fei, "You … How could you do that? It's not right."
From the tone, it did not sound like he was reprimanding Xia Fei but rather feeling sorry for him.
Xia Fei turned around and saw a young man in short clothes standing at the entrance of the courtyard. His two thick eyebrows were like swords, and he had a very heroic air about him.
"Young master Little Huai, you're here." Jing Xiao hurriedly stood up to greet him. It turned out that this was Little Huai, the person in charge of the Aurora Tribe in this courtyard.
Little Huai hurriedly ran over to Jing Xiao, his attitude as good as Old Man Jing's grandson.
The three of them sat down again, and Little Huai said to Xia Fei, "Since you're able to reveal your identity without hiding it, it's clear that you're not a bad person. You're different from those freeloaders. I have some money here. Take it for now. If it's not enough, I'll think of something else for you."
With that, Little Huai actually handed Xia Fei a deerskin pouch filled with pearls. Xia Fei weighed it in his hand and estimated that there were over a hundred pearls inside.
Smiling, Xia Fei took the pouch and put it away, thinking to himself, 'This silly child. He probably doesn't even have a month's worth of pocket money, right?'
To Xia Fei's surprise, Little Huai did not feel bad about giving the money to Xia Fei. Instead, he kept asking Xia Fei what kind of trouble he had encountered, his tone filled with concern.
Xia Fei pursed his lips and said to Radix, "This is the Aurora Race's most unique character? I think my grandfather's clan is hopeless. As the old saying goes, 'Pick the soft persimmon to pinch, and pick the honest to bully'. This Aurora Race is like ketchup! There's no need to pinch them; they're soft on their own! "
Radix hated that he could not speak for himself, sighing. "There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone in the Xiao family is like that. Your grandfather was even kinder than Little Huai back then. If he heard what you said, he wouldn't have pointed it out immediately. Instead, he would have quietly stuffed the money under your pillow to avoid embarrassing you."
Xia Fei was speechless. Just what kind of people were they?
He tried to get Little Huai to say something, but though he was incredibly kindhearted, he was not stupid. Xia Fei was unable to get any crucial information out of him, which made him even more wary of Xia Fei.
'Not bad. At least he's not stupid. If that's the case, there's still hope,' Xia Fei muttered to himself.
The sky gradually turned dark, and Little Huai said that he wanted to go home. After bidding farewell to Old Man Jing, he left the villa alone, and Xia Fei followed him.
"Why are you following me?" Little Huai curiously asked. "Our Aurora Race doesn't like to fight, but that doesn't mean we're afraid of anyone. The race has a rule that we can fight back if we're ambushed."
"Nonsense! If you don't fight back when you're ambushed, are you just waiting to die? "Xia Fei rolled his eyes and coldly said.
"You! How can you speak like that? "
"Why can't I? Come with me. I have something to tell you. " Xia Fei had no intention of reasoning with him, and Little Huai's face was ashen as he coldly stared at Xia Fei.
"What are you looking at? Don't you understand that I'm telling you to come over?!" Xia Fei said.
"I'm not going. You have ulterior motives," Little Huai finally said after a long time.
Xia Fei had no intention of getting entangled with him, so he softly said, "Nine nights as the sun, against the river to level the plains, the rustling river valley, the rainbow is the black …"
Xia Fei was speaking of the Aurora Race's secret soul technique. Those who were not members of the race could not possibly know of it. Little Huai paled when he heard this and hurriedly asked, "Just who are you? Why do you know the mantra of my Aurora Race?! "
Xia Fei smiled and sternly said, "Speaking of which, we really are relatives. As for who I am, there's no need for you to know."
Little Huai was still young and did not have much social experience, so he was moved by Xia Fei's words. He followed Xia Fei to a rather luxurious restaurant on the side of the road.
Xia Fei ordered a table full of good dishes, and Little Huai stood awkwardly to the side. All his money had been given to Xia Fei, and he did not even have a single penny left. How was he going to pay the bill later?
"This meal is on me. Take it."
With that, Xia Fei returned Little Huai's wallet. Little Huai was startled when he took it, not knowing what Xia Fei was up to.
"Don't ask questions!" Xia Fei hurriedly waved his hand to stop Little Huai from speaking. When people were too kind, they would become inflexible. Xia Fei did not want to waste time explaining things to him.
"I just want to ask you one thing. Do you want to chase away those ruffians in the courtyard?" Xia Fei asked.
Little Huai hesitated for a long time before saying, "I do, but the race has its rules …"
* Slap! *
Xia Fei raised his hand to stop him again, saying, "Don't talk to me about rules. I don't care about rules the least in this life! Let me ask you: Who's the leader of those ruffians in the courtyard? "
"A fellow called Leng Suo," Little Huai said.
Xia Fei nodded. "Got it. Give me a few minutes."
With that, Xia Fei swaggered out the door, leaving Little Huai alone in the room.
It did not take long for Xia Fei to return to his room. With a light swipe of his finger across his spatial ring, he took out a biological containment box. Inside the box was neither an animal nor a plant but a living human! It was the Leng Suo that Little Huai had mentioned earlier!
Xia Fei took a sip of tea and opened the box. He lifted Leng Suo out with one hand, as if he was grabbing a kitten.
Without saying a word, Xia Fei first used his hand to pinch Leng Suo's leg a few times.
* Crack ~ Crack ~ *
These muffled sounds were all the sounds of bones breaking! Without any hesitation, Xia Fei broke the man's bones the moment he stepped forward!
Little Huai broke out in a cold sweat as he watched from the side. Xia Fei was able to recite the Aurora Race's mantra, which meant that he was a relative of his.
It was just that Little Huai would never have dreamed that there would be someone so ruthless among his relatives!
PS: Power! If one did not go out, one would not know that twenty-four-hour electricity was actually an extravagant hope.
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