Chapter 260 Cooperation
A great fire reduced the Tang family, a martial arts family in the Central Plains, to ashes.
That night, the news of the destruction of the Tang family in the Central Plains reached the Su family in the capital. The Su family was furious, convened a meeting, and sent people to thoroughly investigate the matter.
The next day, Chen Xuan bought a plane ticket to Jiangzhou.
Xue Chuan came to the airport to see Chen Xuan off. He took out a bank card and handed it to Chen Xuan, "Chen Xuan, I don't have many gifts to give you. This is all the cash the Tang family has now, a total of one billion, consider it a gift from me."
"Thanks."
Chen Xuan politely accepted the bank card and put it in his pocket.
"By the way, my grandfather asked me to give you something."
Suddenly, Xue Chuan remembered something and took out a large rosewood box from his bag.
When Chen Xuan saw the pattern on the rosewood box, he was stunned.
This rosewood box was exactly the same as the one his father had left him!
He stared intently at Xue Chuan and asked urgently, "How do you have a box like this?"
"You do know about this box. It seems Grandpa was right; you are the person Grandpa mentioned before his disappearance who would avenge the Xue family." Xue Chuan was not surprised by Chen Xuan's expression.
"What does this mean?" Chen Xuan frowned.
Xue Chuan recounted the events to Chen Xuan.
It turned out that three years ago, Xue Chuan's grandfather, Old Master Xue Jiu, went out on business and never returned.
Before leaving, as if he knew he wouldn't come back, Old Master Xue Jiu handed the rosewood box to Xue Chuan for safekeeping, instructing him to give it to the person who would avenge the Xue family in three years.
At first, Xue Chuan didn't understand what was happening, but later events made him realize.
After Old Master Xue Jiu disappeared, the Xue family lost its support. The Tang family of the Central Plains, in an attempt to seize the Xue family's heirloom, suppressed the Xue family everywhere, ultimately leading to the ruin of the Xue family!
Later, Xue Chuan realized that his grandfather had foreseen all of this.
He endured humiliation, waiting for the person who would avenge the Xue family, while continuing to persevere.
Eventually, Xue Chuan met Chen Xuan.
Xue Chuan was certain that Chen Xuan was the person his grandfather had mentioned, so he took out the rosewood box.
Chen Xuan's brow furrowed deeply.
Had Xue Chuan's grandfather foreseen the downfall of the Xue family?
But if Xue Chuan's grandfather had foreseen all this, why didn't he find a way to help the Xue family avoid this disaster? Or was it that Xue Chuan's grandfather, Old Master Xue Jiu, had calculated that this disaster was unavoidable?
Suddenly, Chen Xuan understood.
Old Master Xue Jiu had also disappeared three years ago and had a rosewood box. Perhaps Old Master Xue Jiu, like his father Chen Jianhua, knew his time was limited and was powerless to stop it.
His father, Chen Jianhua, was skilled in Feng Shui and Xuanshu and had already set up a plan, but Old Master Xue Jiu was merely the lowest-ranking mourner in the Feng Shui Xuanmen, unable to defy fate and had to bear everything.
But why entrust this rosewood box to him?
Perhaps he believed Chen Xuan had the ability to protect the rosewood box?
Chen Xuan took the rosewood box.
He could lift a thousand-jin coffin made of nanmu with one hand, but now, he suddenly felt that this rosewood box was extremely heavy.
Chen Xuan glanced at the rosewood box, "Did the Tang family consider this rosewood box your Xue family's heirloom?"
A bitter smile appeared on Xue Chuan's lips, "It seems so, but I can't open this thing."
Chen Xuan looked at Xue Chuan and said solemnly, "Come back to Jiangzhou with me. The Su family in the capital will likely investigate this matter, and you probably can't stay here any longer."
Xue Chuan shook his head and said decisively, "After I finish my business here, I will come to Jiangzhou to find you."
There was something Xue Chuan didn't say: his grandfather had told him that even if the entire Xue family perished, they must protect Chen Xuan's safety.
Therefore, he had to stay in An Yang and bear the wrath of the Su family alone.
Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Some things are not necessary."
"Don't worry, Grandpa also told me to follow you. I will definitely live well." Xue Chuan grinned, very simply.
"I'll wait for you in Jiangzhou."
After speaking, Chen Xuan walked into the airport.
"You should detoxify me!"
Suddenly, a clear voice rang out from the side.
Chen Xuan turned his head.
A little loli, carved as if from jade, stood behind him. She seemed to be afraid that she was too short to be seen, so she deliberately stood on tiptoe.
Her tender little face was full of anger, yet she looked very cute.
Looking at the little loli, Chen Xuan had a flash of inspiration, "How about this, let's make a deal?"
The little loli's pretty face turned cold, "Are you going back on your word?"
Chen Xuan smiled, "No need to be so nervous. How could I go back on my word? If you agree to continue our cooperation, if you don't agree, I will detoxify you immediately."
"Good!"
Chen Xuan said lightly, "I want you to be a bodyguard for my fiancée and follow her in your daily life."
Su Yunxi had no shortage of bodyguards, but none of them could truly hold the fort at critical moments. If Su Yunxi had had a bodyguard who was a half-step internal force master, she wouldn't have faced so many crises.
The little loli was a suitable candidate, which was why Chen Xuan had this idea.
The little loli hesitated for a moment. Now that the Tang family was gone, she had nowhere to go. She asked in a small voice, "What about the treatment?"
Treatment was what she cared about most.
Chen Xuan had never hired a half-step internal force master, so he had a thought, "You tell me. I'm sure the treatment will be better than what you received at the Tang family."
The little loli blinked and held up a finger.
Chen Xuan frowned, intending to say one million. Before he could speak, the little loli said very firmly, "One hundred thousand a month, not a penny less."
What?
Chen Xuan was stunned.
Hiring a half-step internal force master for one hundred thousand a month, wasn't that too cheap?
Although he didn't know the exact value of a half-step internal force master, he knew instinctively that one hundred thousand a month was too low. For example, the elder Lin from Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall, with his strength as a half-step internal force master, had easily built such a large business.
What's more, Elder Lin might not have been as strong as this little loli.
To prevent the little loli from changing her mind, Chen Xuan quickly agreed. Then he asked Su Yunxi to have the legal department of Yaoshen Pharmaceutical send over a labor contract.
The two immediately signed the contract.
Chen Xuan didn't intend to exploit the little loli too much. He added an eighty thousand bonus for the year-end bonus, so the little loli would receive a contract with an annual income of two million, which was like a basic living allowance.
Seeing the amount of the year-end bonus, the little loli's eyes became teary with excitement.
Chen Xuan saw this and was very puzzled.
Soon, Chen Xuan detoxified the little loli. Regarding the poison she had taken, the little loli remained tight-lipped and didn't mention anything, so Chen Xuan didn't ask further. However, it was evident that the poison the little loli had taken was not simple.
As Chen Xuan detoxified the little loli, her hostility towards him also decreased significantly.
It was then that Chen Xuan learned the little loli's name: Mo Xiaoxue!
"How much did the Tang family pay you each month?" Chen Xuan asked suspiciously.
Mo Xiaoxue hesitated, but thinking that they had already signed a contract with legal effect, she had nothing to hide. "Five thousand a month, with food and accommodation included."