The Ancient Martial Xu Family now had two main direct bloodlines.
One line was Xu Shaohui and his brothers, plus juniors like Miaoqiu and the others.
The other line consisted of Xu Shaohui's cousins from the same clan and blood.
Back when Xu Shaohui hadn't fallen ill, the two lines got along very harmoniously, but once he collapsed and could no longer handle affairs, the two sides started quarreling over the Patriarch's seat. After five years, there wasn't much family affection left.
The three middle‑aged men who came to Miaoqiu's house were exactly Miaoqiu's uncles from her father's generation. They just acted close on the surface; even seven‑year‑old Xiang Ming could tell they weren't good people.
"Hehe, then I'll thank you in advance, cousin." Xv Baiping turned to the sturdy men behind who were carrying medicinal herbs and said, "Put them in the east side room for now."
The one in the middle of the three men was named Xu Beishan; he was Xu Shaohui's younger cousin.
