Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

"Miss Xia, please think before you speak. Even if they are family members, you can't speak nonsense!"

Xia Mingchen sneered coldly. What about fortune-telling? He never believed in these things.

Life and death are not determined by fate but by himself. No one can take his life!

"You will soon know whether I am talking nonsense or not. If I didn't want Xia Yunzhe's life, I wouldn't bother to cooperate with you."

Xia Qingqing was not polite. She moved the snacks and teacup aside and sneered, "I dare not eat it. Who knows if it is poisonous."

In fact, it is not poisonous. She can now tell whether the food is poisonous just by smelling it. She said these words to remind the maid that she is suspicious.

"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. No one forces you."

Xia Mingchen's face was cold. For the sake of the tea leaves, he would tolerate this woman for three minutes.

A black bird flew in, landed on the table, and ate a piece of dessert.

"That woman is sneaky and eavesdropping. She's not a good person."

Mr. Ba ate a biscuit, drank a sip of tea, and told a story.

Xia Mingchen's eyes became interested. This black bird was definitely not an ordinary bird. He suddenly thought of the legend of the Xia family that the old man had told him.

Every hundred years, someone from the Xia family will be chosen by the heirloom to revitalize the Xia family.

Every member of the Xia family who is chosen will become extremely skilled in medicine and can concoct elixirs that can bring the dead back to life. They will also carry life-saving golden needles and a mysterious black bird.

"The golden needle is in your hands?"

Xia Mingchen asked directly, feeling a little regretful.

He once thought that he would be chosen by the heirloom, but he didn't expect that the heirloom would choose Xia Qingqing.

He no longer has any doubts about Xia Qingqing's identity. The heirloom can be passed down to anyone, regardless of whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, but the person must be of Xia family blood. Xia Qingqing is definitely a member of the Xia family.

"Yes, Xia Yunzhe also knows about it. He must want to kill me and take the treasure now."

Xia Qingqing did not deny it, and said: "The people around you have been bribed by Xia Yunzhe, and the woman just now was eavesdropping."

Xia Mingchen's aura turned cold. Aunt Juan had taken care of him for twenty years. She was from the same hometown as his mother. He did not regard Aunt Juan as a servant, but as a relative.

"You don't believe it? Think about how Xia Yunzhe knew your whereabouts? Xia Dechang would definitely not tell you, so who else could it be?"

Xia Qingqing sneered. In his previous life, Xia Mingchen was paralyzed on one side of his body, and it was all thanks to Aunt Juan.

"I see. Thanks for letting me know!"

Xia Mingchen quickly figured it out. His cheap niece was right. Apart from Aunt Juan and the driver, no one knew his whereabouts.

The driver and Aunt Juan were husband and wife, and both of them betrayed him.

"I have shown my sincerity, and I hope you will show your sincerity as well." Xia Qingqing said with a smile.

"what do you want?"

"I don't ask for much. When you succeed in taking over the Xia family, all the company shares and Xia Dechang's private property will belong to you, and the Xia family's public real estate and shops, as well as Old Lady Xia's dowry, will belong to me. How about that?"

Xia Qingqing smiled with her eyes curved. Her requirements were really not high.

"Don't you know how generous the old woman's dowry is? Isn't that a lot for you to ask for?"

Xia Mingchen laughed out of anger. This was already a huge request. His cheap niece had a big appetite.

The Xia family was considered a wealthy family in Shanghai at that time. As the heir, Xia Dechang naturally had to marry a woman of equal status. Mrs. Xia's family was a large landowner in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, and the Xia family's ancestral home was also in Zhejiang Province. It is said that Mrs. Xia's dowry filled ten ships, a real ten-mile red wedding dress, with innumerable rare treasures and valuable furniture such as red sandalwood and huanghuali.

Moreover, the old lady had already made plans. Before the war broke out, she had already transported the dowry to the port city bit by bit, and not much was lost during the war. Over the years, Xia Dechang had long since become estranged from his wife, but he still could not move against the first wife because the old lady had the confidence to give her a generous dowry.

"You can't say that. If I hadn't told you, you would have been betrayed by the people around you. If you didn't die, you would have lost half your life. If you were disabled, you would have suffered a lot for the rest of your life. I took the risk to come here and tell you the news. Is it too much to ask for a little dowry from the old woman? I don't even want Xia Dechang's private property. I'll give it all to you!"

Xia Qingqing was not angry at all and even tried to reason with him.

Xia Mingchen said nothing, his face expressionless, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"You may win against the eldest wife alone, but both sides will suffer. It will be different with my help. You can win easily. Don't forget that the Xia family heirloom is in my hands. You probably don't know the family rules of the Xia family. The heir chosen by the heirloom has absolute ownership of the Xia family's property. I regard property as dirt, so I will cooperate with you. Otherwise, I will go directly to Gangcheng and take over the Xia family, and you won't get a penny!"

Xia Qingqing said these harsh words with a smile on her face. This rule was not something she made up. The ancestor of the Xia family did set this rule, but many descendants did not follow it.

After all, no one would willingly give away their property.

"You can go and ask for it and see if the eldest wife is willing to give it to you!"

Xia Mingchen sneered. The eldest wife had long regarded the Xia family as her property, so how could she possibly offer up her property? Even the old man couldn't do anything to the eldest wife now. He couldn't protect his mother and had to force him to hide in the temple.

"So I'm looking for you to cooperate. It's easy for you and for me. It's a win-win situation for both of us. Think about it carefully. Call me when you've made up your mind. I'll be staying in Beijing for another ten days."

Xia Qingqing stood up. There was no point in saying more. She believed that her cheap uncle would definitely agree.

Without her help, it would be very difficult for the cheap uncle to win the big house by himself. Xia Mingchen is a smart man, he will figure it out.

She put the Shen family's phone on the table and left with Shen Qiubai.

Xia Mingchen sat there without moving. A few thin rays of light shone through the window, making his face dim and unclear, making him look even gloomier.

"Master, has the guest left?"

Aunt Juan came in and asked in a low voice.

"Well, take these."

Xia Mingchen glanced at her.

"Master, what do they want from you? Are they sent by the eldest wife?"

Aunt Juan was packing up her things while trying to test the waters. She vaguely heard the girl calling "young master" "uncle" just now, but she didn't hear it clearly and she was not sure.

"I know him through business. Where's Uncle Liu? Where did he go?"

Uncle Liu is Aunt Juan’s husband. The couple has been with Xia Mingchen for many years and has a deep relationship.

Before Xia Qingqing came, Xia Mingchen trusted the couple very much.

"He went to buy groceries. Does the young master have something to talk to him about?" Aunt Juan felt panicked. The way the young master looked at her just now seemed like he knew something.

It's impossible. She is very careful in what she does. The young master couldn't have known about it. She must be overthinking it.

Aunt Juan felt a little guilty. After all, she had feelings for the young master. She had raised him for twenty years, so she would have feelings for him even if he was a dog.

But she had no choice. Her husband was addicted to gambling and owed a lot of high-interest loans, which she could not pay back in her lifetime. The old lady found her and said that she could help her pay back the high-interest loans, as long as she asked her to report the young master's whereabouts in a timely manner.

She had no way of refusing and had to agree.

"I'm going back to see my father next week. Let Uncle Liu book the ticket for me!"

Xia Mingchen suddenly said something, and Aunt Juan was stunned for a moment, then agreed: "Okay."

She packed up the teacups and saucers and went out. Xia Mingchen looked at her back, his eyes gradually turning cold.

If given another chance, he would make this couple die clearly!