Quick Wear: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 404: The Stepbrother Forced to Give In (9)

"Dad, what is this?"

Xi Liu took the clay pot, turned it over and looked at it carefully, and then he was a little disappointed, "It's just an ordinary clay pot, nothing special."

"Silly boy, how would you know? This is a clay pot that has been carefully soaked with those throat-damaging herbs and then dried in the sun. The method used is passed down from our ancestors. All actors have to take care of their throats, and various tonics are inevitable. As long as they use this kind of clay pot to stew tonics, they will definitely damage their throats, and they can't even find the reason."

“There is such a good idea!”

Xi Liu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he held the casserole as if he was holding his own life.

But then he suddenly shuddered and a chill ran through his heart.

Why did their ancestors pass down this kind of thing?

Does that mean that their ancestors once...

Xi Liu felt uncomfortable. Looking at the big house passed down from his ancestors, he felt that it emanated a bloody smell.

Xi Ying saw through it and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be soft-hearted. If a man wants to be a leader, he can't be too soft-hearted. Especially our opera industry is highly sought after by the world, so it naturally makes a lot of money. And if an industry makes a lot of money, there will naturally be a lot of competition. If you want to stand out in it, you can't succeed without some special means."

"Take Ning Ning for example. Didn't he climb up by stepping on our Xi family? Humph, you little wolf. I raised him for several years, but instead of helping the Xi family, he stepped on us to get ahead. He just counted the money I spent on him and paid me double, and that was it. What a wishful thinking. He will never be able to repay me for what he owes me in this lifetime!"

Xi Liu put down the casserole and asked, "Then what should we do?"

"I have already found out clearly that Ning Ning is now learning from those famous opera singers and often takes some supplements to nourish his throat. Humph, money can make people's hearts move. I have paid a high price to bribe the servant in the Jinshengyu Opera Troupe who is responsible for stewing supplements for Ning Ning and asked him to use this stew pot for Ning Ning. The effect is a little slow, but it is extremely difficult to detect. Moreover, once his voice is ruined, it will be impossible to recover. After half a year, I guarantee that his voice will be uglier than a duck. Without a voice, I don't think anyone will support him!"

"That's fine! But Ning Ning has already ruined our family's reputation. Even if we get rid of him, I'm afraid we won't be able to restore our family's reputation."

"Alas, you are still too young. I am very forgetful. There have been so many famous actors throughout history. Do you think anyone still mentions them now? As long as they don't go on stage, they will be forgotten in a short time. Ning Ning is so famous now, who wouldn't be jealous? There are many actors who are eager to replace him! As long as he doesn't go on stage, they will rush up and snatch his seat. As long as Ning Ning doesn't remind us, who will hate us?"

Their Xi family has become the opposite of Ning Ning. The more prosperous Ning Ning is, the more unlucky they will be.

Only when Ning Ning is gone will they have a chance to regain their glory.

In the past, he also wanted to defeat Ning Ning fairly, but Ning Ning's charm on the stage was too great, and he could not match her at all.

For the sake of the Xi family, we have to use every possible means.

Xi Liu was full of longing as he imagined a scene without Ning Ning, in which his Xi family would be prosperous again and could slap the faces of those who were waiting to see them fall. Perhaps he could even take the stage again.

……

In the cold and silent night, the moon was covered by dark clouds, revealing only a faint light.

Xi Liu was hunched over, curled up in a dark alley behind the Jinshengyu Opera Troupe.

The cold wind blew past, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck. "Damn the weather. Why hasn't the errand boy come yet?"

He held the small bag he carried with him in his arms, which contained the freshly made casserole and a thick stack of silver bills.

Thinking of the banknotes, he felt a little distressed. His father was really generous. He was willing to spend so much money to bribe servants. He was shocked when he saw the money. It was obvious that Xi Ying was really cruel to Ning Ning and wanted to destroy him at all costs!

He rubbed his hands, but the money was worth it. Ning Ning claimed to be unwell recently and had taken several days off. He was afraid that he was very worried.

That’s great, maybe they can achieve their goal ahead of schedule.

It's just that the clay pot needs to be replaced every two months, so he had to wait here in the night wind for the servant to give him a new clay pot and silver bills.

Just when Xi Liu was getting impatient, a sneaky sound of footsteps was heard.

He perked up and looked carefully, only to see a figure tiptoeing towards him.

"You're finally here. I've been waiting for so long!"

Xi Liu lowered his voice, with a hint of annoyance.

The servant chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "It's the middle of the night, I have to be careful."

Xi Liu snorted coldly and handed the bag over.

The servant eagerly took out the banknotes from his bag, spat on his hand, counted the banknotes one by one, and showed a satisfied look, "Don't worry, Master Xi, I have been using the clay pot you sent to stew tonic for Ning Ning. He has had problems with his throat recently. I'm sure you've heard about it, something like a cold. Humph, I don't think he can wait, your money is not wasted."

"You saw him drink the tonic with your own eyes?"

"Ah, that's right, of course, otherwise why would he pretend to be sick."

Xi Liu nodded, "Okay, let's continue. We must make sure that he will never be able to stand up again."

The two were laughing smugly when suddenly a voice rang out at the entrance of the alley, "Hey, is my throat broken? How come I didn't know?"

Xi Liu and the servant were startled and turned around, only to see Ning Ning who had appeared there at some point and was staring at them.

"You want to ruin my voice? That's wishful thinking. Come with me to see the official!"

"Ning, Boss Ning, this is none of my business!"

"Shut up, neither of you two beasts can escape!"

After saying that, Ning Ning rushed forward, clenched his right fist, and rushed straight to Xi Liu's face with a whistling sound.

Xi Liu had also practiced martial arts for many years, so he had a solid foundation. He reacted quickly, turning his head to avoid the swift attack, and at the same time stretched out his left hand to grab Ning Ning's wrist.

Ning Ning turned his wrist, changing his fist into a palm, and cut towards Xi Liu's arm.

Xi Liu retracted his arms and raised his legs to kick Ning Ning in the abdomen.

Ning Ning dodged to the side and did a roundhouse kick towards Xi Liu's back.

Xi Liu staggered forward, steadied his body, then turned around and attacked Ning Ning again.

Yes, this is not bad either. Even if he cannot harm Ning Ning, he can just kill him. They were both taught by the same master, so his kung fu doesn’t necessarily mean he is worse than Ning Ning’s!