Ten minutes passed, and Xu Minhong, Xu Zhixuan, and the others remained silent. They thought that they had the upper hand, and they felt proud of themselves. Suddenly, there was a commotion behind the crowd. Xu Zhixuan ran over first, ignoring the reporters who kept asking him questions. He was supporting a silver-haired old man. Xu Minhong frowned and thought, "Why is this old man here?"
Xu Zhixuan helped the old man walk to the front of the security room, and Xu Zhiyong also helped the old man to sit down. How could Xu Minhao not understand why Xu Zhixuan was so calm before? He shouted to the old man, "Second Grandpa (Great Uncle), why are you here?" The old man was ninety-three years old, and he was a little hard of hearing, so he had to shout a little louder.
"Can't I be here? Look at all of you. Also, call that kid over! " Xu Zhongguo was old, but his heart was not. He was the previous head of the clan. If he had not retired due to old age, how could Xu Haolin have taken the position?
"Great Uncle, don't be angry. Don't be angry because of me!" Xu Zhongguo was the only senior in the Xu family. He was the elder brother of Xu Zhixuan's grandfather, and he was also a direct descendant. However, Xu Haolin was his elder brother's son. The old man had an illness in his early years, so he did not have any children.
Later, he adopted a son from another branch, who was the only relative who had a good relationship with Xu Zhixuan's family. He also lived in Seoul, so when Xu Haolin and the others slandered him in the name of filial piety, the first person he thought of was Xu Zhongguo. Moreover, this old man seemed to have been forced to retire. Comparing the relationship between the two parties, it was obvious that Xu Zhixuan's family had the upper hand.
"Second Grandfather, why are you here? It's so hot today!" Xu Minhong followed Xu Zhiyong forward and complained to the old man. The grudges between their family and the old man could be written into a book. It was said that Xu Minhong's grandfather was forced to his death by the old man. However, Xu Zhixuan did not know whether it was true or not, but from Xu Minhong's attitude, there was a lot of grudges between them.
"What? Are you the only one who can cause trouble? Can't I come? " Don't be fooled by the old man's frail appearance. With a tap of his cane and a glare, he exuded the aura of a leader. This was something that had been nurtured by decades of being the family head. Xu Minhong couldn't help but shrink back. "You've thrown away the face of our Great Wall Xu Clan. How dare you ask me why I'm here?"
When Xu Minhong saw that the old man was indeed here to help Xu Zhixuan, he became anxious and shouted, "What do you mean I've lost all my face? If it weren't for Xu Zhixuan and the others being unfilial and wanting to separate from the family over such a small matter and disliking poor relatives like us, would I have come here to cause trouble?" He was clearly in the wrong, but he made it sound sanctimonious, as if he was the righteous one.
"You … Let's talk inside!" The old man was worried about the reporters at the side and didn't say anything. If not, not only would Xu Minhong's face be thrown away, the scandal of the Great Wall Xu Clan might also be exposed. Clearly, to the old man, the reputation of the Great Wall Xu Clan was still very important.
Sadly, Xu Minhong didn't appreciate his kindness. His plan today was to let the reporters expose Xu Zhixuan and ruin his reputation. After completing this mission, he would be able to earn a large sum of money. Why wouldn't he do it?
"If you have something to say, say it here and let the reporters be the judge. It's unfortunate that our clan has a disgraceful clansman!"
"You …" Xu Minhong actually didn't listen to him and even spouted nonsense in front of the reporters. The old man was so angry that he wanted to take his cane and knock Xu Zhixuan to death. He spoke to Xu Zhixuan, "Do as you see fit. They are courting death themselves. I won't stop them!" Anyway, after today, the reputation of the Great Wall Xu Clan would be ruined. The reputation that he had built up over decades would be ruined by Xu Zhixuan.
When Xu Zhixuan saw that the old man had finally made up his mind, he was overjoyed. When he contacted the old man, the old man couldn't be ruthless. After all, if they followed Xu Zhixuan's plan, the direct descendants would definitely bear the crime of framing their own clansmen. At that time, the reputation of the Great Wall Xu Clan would be completely ruined. This wasn't something the old man wanted to see. Hence, he wanted to persuade Xu Zhixuan personally. After all, they were all clansmen and there was still room for discussion. Unfortunately, Xu Minhong didn't appreciate his kindness. If it was Xu Haolin, he would definitely understand that the old man's appearance and the reason why they used filial piety to attack Xu Zhixuan was useless.
"Dongmin, let the reporters come over. The rest of you, stop them!" Jin Dongmin was the friend that Xu Zhixuan made in the military. He was also the one who informed Xu Zhixuan about today's incident. It could be said that at this moment, his relationship with Xu Zhixuan had improved a lot. At the very least, it was much better than before when they just greeted each other and shared cigarettes. The reporters were allowed to enter.
Although they were stopped half a meter away from Xu Zhixuan, they didn't raise their voices at all. A female reporter wanted to use her identity as a woman to force her way through the security guards. Unfortunately, she underestimated this group of security guards. They were all retired soldiers and she couldn't get past them. She could only reach out her microphone and shout, "Mr. Xu Zhixuan, regarding your clansmen, they said that you don't respect filial piety and beat up your elders. They even wanted to separate from your clan because of this. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"May I ask …"
"…"
More than ten reporters fought to be the first to ask questions. The noisy old man frowned and looked very unhappy, especially Xu Zhixuan. One had to know that this group of reporters was invited by him. Now that Xu Zhixuan opened his mouth, they all threw him away. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and had nowhere to vent his anger.
"Quiet. If this continues, I won't be able to answer anyone."
After everyone quieted down, Xu Zhixuan opened his mouth and said, "Ladies first. I'll answer this reporter's question first. Does anyone have any objections?" After all, there was only one female in this group of reporters. Seeing that Xu Zhixuan had opened his mouth, they didn't have any objections. Moreover, her question was also what everyone wanted to ask.
"No objections!"
"Let me first correct you. Whether or not I am filial is not decided by the other party. My biological uncle didn't even open his mouth. May I ask, what right does that distant clansman have to accuse me of not respecting filial piety? Don't you think it's ridiculous? " Xu Zhixuan's words weren't wrong at all. He and his direct clansmen could be considered relatives, but they didn't interact much. They really didn't have the right to criticize him.
"Then, your clansmen accused you of beating them and even an old man. Do you deny it?" The female reporter didn't care whether Xu Zhixuan was really unfilial or not. She only wanted the news. She felt that she had made the right choice to come today. Although the reporters present were invited by Xu Zhixuan, they were most attracted by Xu Zhixuan. It could be said that they had accepted his invitation with a gambling mentality.
Xu Zhixuan laughed disdainfully and replied, "May I ask, a fifteen-year-old boy fought back against three strong men while protecting a baby. Does that count as beating up an elder? As for the old man you mentioned, he wasn't old at that time. He was very ruthless when he fought back!"
Although Xu Zhixuan didn't answer directly, everyone understood from his words that he had beaten up the old man and his elders because he was forced to fight back. As for why he said that he was protecting a baby? This was worth thinking about.
Xu Minhong saw that Xu Zhixuan had pushed the matter away and was a little anxious. He stood up and accused, "You're lying. I'm the person involved. If you didn't hit my father first, would we have done it?"
"May I ask if this gentleman is speaking the truth?" If it was really as Xu Minhong said, then the news value was huge.
Xu Zhixuan denied Xu Minhong's accusation. "Yes, I hit this gentleman's father. However, he didn't tell the truth. When my family went to the clan for the Spring Festival, my elder brother and sister-in-law left. Naturally, I had to take care of Xu Xian. At that time, she was only a few months old. She was the son of this gentleman and his two elder brothers. Three of them were older than me by one or two years, and one was the same age as me. However, he could hit Xu Xian's face for fun!"
"I argued with them. Unfortunately, in the end, they weren't willing to apologize. Instead, they started to hit me. You can imagine, four against one. Although you've heard of my past, I'm very good at fighting. However, I wasn't so good at that time. I was just exchanging injuries for injuries. As the saying goes, if you beat up the young, the old will come. That is, this gentleman's father, my third granduncle, came. I originally thought that he would uphold justice, but I found that everything was wrong, so wrong that it was outrageous. "
Xu Zhixuan still couldn't forget that scene. He patted his chest and swore, "I swear on my reputation that he was the most hateful elder I've ever seen. After he came, he didn't mediate. Instead, after I told him about the actions of his four grandsons, he reached out and hit Xu Xian's face. He said to me, 'Is that so?' I still can't forget his expression at that time. It was so cold."
"So, you hit him, right?" One of the male reporters shouted angrily. It seemed that he was a fan of Girls' Generation.
Xu Zhixuan nodded and replied, "That's right. I rushed up and painted his eyes. However, I also paid a price for that. The three uncles who heard the news rushed over, including this gentleman!" As he spoke, he pointed at Xu Zhixuan and continued, "Without asking for the reason, they started to beat me up like their father. One of them even threw the wooden planks that used to shrink the door at me. If it weren't for my uncle and brother, there might not be the current Xu Zhixuan."
"You're lying. It's all a lie!" Xu Minhong's emotions fluctuated a little. However, he made up his mind to deny everything. In any case, there weren't many witnesses, and they weren't here. Dead men tell no tales. No matter what you say, I don't know them. "Look, in order to cover up the truth, you can actually make up such a lie!"
Xu Zhixuan ignored his clown attitude and continued, "From that day onwards, our family could actually be said to have cut ties with them. Therefore, other than the identity of a relative, I haven't had any contact with them for more than ten years. Needless to say, I'm unfilial to them. As for whether it's true or not, you can go and investigate. When I was injured, I went to the hospital. The relatives who sent me to the hospital and many other family members saw it with their own eyes. Whether it's true or not, we'll know once we investigate. "
"That's right, I can testify!" The old man Xu Zhongguo stood up and shouted.
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