Chapter 122: East meets West "Father, please speak!" Xia Cheng felt a little heavy. He knew in his heart that although his father said it was okay, he was still worried that something uncontrollable might happen on the trip, so he made arrangements in advance. He vaguely remembered that his father was like this every time he went on a long trip, but when his mother was alive, it was his mother who was in charge of taking care of everything. "Cheng'er, I've told you before that I was saved by the former chief of the elves when I was young. Alas, time flies. It has been nearly 5000 years since then." Xia Ming sighed softly and continued, "After that, my father did business while practicing, and finally achieved the little insignificant achievements he has today." Xia Cheng's eyes moistened slightly when he heard this. His mother had once told him about the rise of the Xia family. Although his father's description was relatively simple at this time, not everyone could understand the hardships involved. "It can be said that if the old patriarch had not helped us, there would be no Xia family today, and naturally there would be no human race that could be protected by us. We Chinese have an old saying: 'A drop of water should be repaid with a spring.' Therefore, whenever the elves need my help, I will do my best, both for fame and fortune, and for justice." "Father is a man of unparalleled kindness and righteousness. I admire you!" "Hmm!" Xia Ming was obviously somewhat pleased. He nodded slightly and then smiled: "Haha, many people also evaluate me in this way. By the way, after I set off for the foothills of Glen Mountain this time, all matters related to Locke will be handed over to you to take care of." "Father, I'm afraid I won't be able to manage it well and live up to your good intentions..." Although Xia Cheng had expected this, he still said with some fear.
"It doesn't matter. Some failures are inevitable." Xia Ming showed a kind side on his face and smiled, "In fact, your father wanted to let go a long time ago! Haha, but when your mother was alive, she was always worried that you were young and impulsive, and afraid that it would affect the future of the Xia family, so this matter was delayed..." "I know!" Xia Cheng lowered his head and said with some shame. Many years ago, he was considered a notorious dandy who brought a lot of trouble to his family. The most eye-catching thing he did was that he made a bet with another person for a prostitute and ended up losing a branch of a gambling house. At that time, his father assigned him a few areas to try his hand and gain some experience. This incident made the older generation of Locke employees extremely dissatisfied, and finally Xia Ming had to step in to resolve it. "Let's not talk about the past. You have grown a lot now. Your personality has become calm and steady, and you are more mature and sophisticated than before." Xia Ming said with a smile, "Manager Lu has praised your performance during this period. I hope you will not disappoint others and take on the responsibility of making the Xia family prosperous." "I……" Xia Cheng suddenly raised his head, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said loudly: "I will try my best to live up to my father's expectations." "A good man should do this!" Xia Ming said, "The rise of our Xia family originated from the soil of the elves. Next, I will give you a detailed analysis of the current situation of the elves..." Although Xia Ming is a guest elder and does not interfere in the daily affairs of the elves, he controls the Locke business empire after all, and his network of relationships in the tribe is intricate, so many things cannot be hidden from his eyes and ears. Xia Ming spoke leisurely and gave his son a detailed analysis of the elves' management structure, while also focusing on his views on more than a dozen characters. Then he continued: “Respect the older generation, make friends with the young, unite the majority, connections are money, talent is money, this is the only way to success. It is true no matter where you are.” "Ten thousand years ago, a civil war broke out among the elves. The two major races, the light elves and the dark elves, fought each other fiercely. The final result was that the elves fell apart, and the light elves were defeated and forced to go into exile in the east." "Alas, but it is true that 'blessings often lie in misfortunes, and misfortunes often lie in blessings. A blessing in disguise'. After the light elves arrived in the East, they used the ancient space fragments that existed in China as a foundation to build a secret realm and continue to multiply. After the dark elves won, they only maintained peace for a few hundred years. Because of the struggle for power within the tribe, war broke out again. It was not until more than a thousand years ago that William became the tribe leader and nominally unified the dark elves. " "Due to these reasons, the call for the integration of the East and the West has been growing louder in recent years. My father has visited the Dark Elves several times under the orders of the current clan leader, and this is a big part of the reason. This time Elder Mika came to me, whether to raise funds or escort goods, which is obviously related to this matter." Xia Cheng listened quietly, and couldn't help asking, "Father, what do you think of this fusion of the elves? Do you think it will be successful?" "We must succeed, otherwise the elves will gradually die out." Xia Ming said calmly. "Must? Why?" Xia Cheng looked puzzled and asked. "It is rumored that both the dark elves and the light elves originated from the ancient gods of the West, one light and one dark, one yin and one yang, and the two were originally one. The two separated and reproduced due to the civil war. It was not a big deal in a short period of time, but problems will be seen after a long period of time. According to the news, the genes of the latest generation of both the dark elves and the light elves are greatly defective."
"Oh, that's it!" Xia Cheng suddenly realized. This kind of defect must be very alarming, and it must eventually return to integration and unification. It cannot be solved by a single race. "Now the elves are at a turning point in history again. It will take decades or even hundreds of years. This problem must be solved. If the East and the West merge by then, and the dark elves and the light elves gather together, what will you do?" Xia Ming suddenly asked. "If there really comes a day like that, my child will We should act cautiously and weigh the pros and cons. The focus of management may still be on the light elves." Xia Cheng thought for a moment and said. "This is still feasible," Xia Ming pondered for a moment, and said, "but the dark elves have never liked foreign races. If after the merger, the elves show collective xenophobia, your father hopes that you will not go against it, and find an opportunity to withdraw from the secret realm and find another place. At worst, you can return to the human race. This is the best option." "Father, you are absolutely right. I will obey you!" Xia Cheng said. "Yeah, okay!" Xia Ming nodded. Then he said, "I am tired, let's stop here for today, you can go down first!" Upon hearing this, Xia Cheng stood up, bowed and took his leave. ?After a moment, Xia Ming suddenly remembered something, clapped his hands, and shouted something to the outside of the door. Then a middle-aged man in a blue robe walked in. The man came in and saluted, "Master!" Xia Ming nodded and asked, "Manager Lu, how is the second round of funding for Elder Mi Qingya Building going? Is there any problem?" "Don't worry, Patriarch. The gambling funds collected from the five branches closest to Sky City are already on the way and will arrive early tomorrow morning." "Good," Xia Ming praised, "Once the funds arrive, I will send them to Elder Mi immediately." "I understand" "It's hard to predict what will happen. Although I guessed the outcome of the game, if it weren't for that North who bet 10 million and paid 50 billion, I think we would have gathered all the funds long ago." "Master, don't mind. Ever since our Locke Casino opened this kind of odds, our business has been better than before. The other two casinos combined can't do as well as ours!" "Haha, I'm just talking!" Xia Ming smiled, "A few years ago, Cheng'er tried to give a gift to the clan leader but failed. Now that Nuosi has won the jackpot, she must remember my contribution." "Of course." "Besides, the young master is no longer the same as before!" "Hey, Lao Lu, you are also an elder of the Xia family, you know his character. It's okay for you to praise Cheng'er in front of me, but don't pamper him too much on weekdays." "My subordinates dare not!" "Haha, I don't think you would dare! Oh, how are the two foreign guests named Yinyue and Xiaojing who I asked you to check?" "Because we haven't paid much attention to it before, there is not much clue at the moment." Shopkeeper Lu said truthfully. "Keep investigating!" Xia Ming said calmly, "In the arena, I could sense that the bloodlines of these two people were extraordinary. They were not comparable to those of the monsters in the secret realm. They must be people of great background..." Xia Ming paused for a moment, then looked at Shopkeeper Lu and said, "After you find out, you don't need me to teach you what to do next, right?" "Need not!" Shopkeeper Lu was a shrewd man, so how could he not understand? He replied, "I know what to do!" "Well, I understand! Okay, it's okay, you can go down!"
"Yes! I'm resigning!" (End of this chapter)