After the ancestor left, Qin Xinyao stood alone in front. The Qin family members looked at her with their own thoughts, but no one said anything in person. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
At this time, a person emerged from the crowd.
Qin Hongzhi walked up to Qin Xinyao and said with a smile, "Congratulations."
Although he was smiling, Qin Xinyao could read worry in his eyes.
Qin Xinyao patted his shoulder carelessly with a hearty smile: "Just congratulations?"
Qin Hongzhi said blankly: "Ah?"
"Haha, I'm teasing you. I'll treat you to a drink later."
Qin Xinyao's smiling face made Qin Hongzhi a little confused.
He wanted to say something, but at this time, the elders of the Qin family came over one after another to say congratulations and flattery to Qin Xinyao, and he was squeezed out.
After the clan elders dispersed, the rest of the clan also surrounded Qin Xinyao.
Qin Xinyao, who was surrounded in the center of the crowd, wore a smile that was just right, as if the arc had been carefully calculated, making her look kind and yet measured.
Qin Hongzhi, who was standing in the distance, was in a daze, with a trace of sadness condensing between his brows.
A voice rang in my ears without warning: "You are worried about her."
Qin Hongzhi was so frightened that he almost sacrificed his magic weapon.
"It is you."
Qin Hongzhi looked at Jing Yingrong, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "What did you just say?"
Jing Yingrong repeated: "You are worried about her." After a moment of pause, he continued: "Why?"
Qin Hongzhi's ears turned red at first, then he coughed twice as if to hide something, and said seriously: "The ancestor announced in public that if someone covets the position of the head of the family, he will definitely target her everywhere in the future. It is easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. She will be in a very dangerous situation in the future. Moreover, her every move will be watched, not only by the Qin family, but also by other families outside, which may bring a lot of pressure to her. "
Jing Yingrong said calmly: "She will be fine until she becomes the head of the family."
"Why are you so sure?"
Jing Yingrong: "Because I'm here."
Her voice had no emotional ups and downs, showing a coldness and stiffness, but it also had an undoubted certainty and confidence.
Qin Hongzhi frowned and then relaxed.
"I really hope that one day I can say something like this," he looked directly into the mirror, fighting spirit igniting in his eyes, "It seems I have to work harder."
…
After dealing with those people, Qin Xinyao took Jing Yingrong and Qin Hongzhi to the street to buy wine and dishes, and took them back to her yard to eat and drink.
"It's too embarrassing to get drunk outside." Qin Xinyao said.
Qin Hongzhi was really surprised when he saw the remote and dilapidated courtyard.
Qin Xinyao saw his expression in her eyes and pretended to be threatening: "Don't dislike him."
"Don't dare."
Qin Hongzhi smiled and shook his head, hiding the complicated look in his eyes.
There were stone tables and benches in the yard, and the three of them sat and drank and chatted.
"Ancestor himself is anxious, eager to retreat and break through the realm, so he proposed to make a deal with me."
Qin Xinyao grabbed a roasted thigh of a demonic beast and gnawed on it, not eating it at all.
"He will deal with Qin Jianming for me, and I will help him guard the Qin family."
Qin Hongzhi asked curiously: "Are you guarding the Qin family for the ancestor?"
Qin Xinyao chewed meat in her mouth, nodded, and glanced at the mirror with a guilty look, "He knew that before I became the head of the Qin family, nothing would happen to me, and nothing would happen to the Qin family. So he gave me We have set a threshold that is neither too low nor too high, and that is to achieve the Golden Elixir within twenty years.”
Qin Hongzhi looked at his face in the mirror and seemed to realize something.
Qin Xinyao's cheeks were bulging, and she continued vaguely: "This is also a test for me. From now on, I will be a living target, and all kinds of pressure will fall on my shoulders."
She winked at Qin Hongzhi and chuckled: "I see you are worried today, are you also worried about this?"
Qin Hongzhi was stunned for a moment. He used his spiritual power to condense a small stream of water to wash away the grease from Qin Xinyao's mouth, and nodded gently: "Yes."
Qin Xinyao was also stunned. She blinked as if she didn't react.
Qin Hongzhi asked: "After you become the head of the family, will you continue to be the head of the family, or do you have other plans?"
"Ah? Oh, well, I haven't thought about this yet. The ancestor said that when I achieve the golden elixir and become the head of the family, if I want to continue doing it, that would be better. If I don't want to be, he will let me go. But I have to find a few good successors for him first."
Qin Xinyao held the roasted thigh in one hand and raised the wine jar with the other, saying: "That's all I can say, come and have a drink."
Qin Hongzhi couldn't help but snatched the wine jar from her hand: "How can you drink like this?"
Qin Xinyao refused to give him the wine jar, and the two started to fight over it.
Jing Yingrong looked at them, picked up a bean and put it in his mouth.
By the time the moon reached the branches, Qin Xinyao and Qin Hongzhi were already tipsy.
Qin Xinyao snatched the last glass of wine from Qin Hongzhi and drank it in one gulp, then looked at Rong in the mirror and asked, "Sister Rong, where is he?"
The mirror reflects: "South City Gate, ten miles out of the city, beside the stone bridge, under the Huangshang tree."
"Is there anyone else?"
"No."
"good."
Qin Xinyao's eyes flashed coldly. She stood up and walked towards the door.
Qin Hongzhi was confused, and reflexively stood up and wanted to catch up, but was pinned to the spot by Qin Xinyao's words.
She said: "No one should follow me."
So Qin Hongzhi could only watch her disappear outside the door.
Qin Hongzhi asked Jing Yingrong: "Who is she looking for?"
Jing Yingrong picked up another bean: "Qin Jianming."
…
Qin Jianming stared at the girl walking towards him, his resentment revealing despair.
"You still refuse to let me go."
Qin Xinyao looked indifferent and said: "I still understand the principle of killing a snake but suffering from it. Besides, did you let my mother go in the first place?"
Qin Jianming was at a loss for words. He racked his brains to think of countermeasures and said unwillingly: "Aren't you afraid that your ancestor will blame you if you pursue me privately?"
"Ancestor has already said that from now on, your life, death, honor and disgrace will have nothing to do with the Qin family. Why, you didn't hear it?"
A teasing smile appeared on Qin Xinyao's lips. She stretched out her hand and the sword appeared in her hand. The green light of Qingyan Orb reflected on Qin Jianming's face.
Qin Jianming showed his final madness.
…
Qin Hongzhi could not sit still as if his butt was on fire.
"Why hasn't she come back yet?"
He seemed to be talking to Jing Yingrong, but also seemed to be talking to himself, "Even if Qin Jianming shattered the golden elixir and became a useless person, it doesn't mean that he has no resistance at all. He might still have some backup plans. No, too much It’s dangerous, I have to go and see.”
Qin Hongzhi just stood up when he heard a familiar voice coming from the other side of the door:
"You were right, he did keep a hand, hiss - it hurts me to death."
Qin Xinyao limped into the door.
