“He says go, so we just go? What does he take us for?” Su Mo’s tone was unfriendly.
Ye Qingyi, standing beside him, was even more furious, grinding her teeth. “If it weren’t for Qingyi’s sake, I would never let him off.”
Uncle Hei looked troubled. “Second Young Lady, while the Family Head can indeed be a piece of work at times, he is still your father after all. It’s best not to burn bridges completely.”
The two of them stared blankly for a second, then spoke in unison: “So you also think he’s a piece of work?”
Uncle Hei was taken aback, then gritted his teeth. “As long as you two come with me, whether the Family Head is a piece of work or not is irrelevant.”
Ye Qingyi’s jaw dropped in shock. She never expected Ye Zhongwen’s personal bodyguard to say something like that. “Aren’t you afraid he’ll have you killed?”
Uncle Hei shook his head. “It won’t come to that.”
After a silent exchange of glances, they finally decided to go.
Firstly, regarding the kidnapping of her parents, Su Mo absolutely needed an explanation, even if the person involved was once Ye Qingyi’s father. Secondly, some matters simply had to be settled, but before that, certain people must be punished.
“Fine, we can go with you, but I have three conditions. All of them must be agreed to.”
Uncle Hei replied without hesitation, “Please state them, Second Young Lady.”
“First, I want Ye Zhongwen to kneel before my mother’s grave and repent for three days and three nights. Second, the Ye Family must send a delegation to fetch us from home with the highest possible ceremony. Third—” Su Mo paused, taking a deep breath, “What I despise most in life are bullies who pick on the weak and those who threaten others using their families. I want him punished according to the law of Xia Country!”
Uncle Hei’s heart skipped a beat. He looked troubled. “The second condition is certainly no problem, but the others… seem rather unrealistic. The Family Head would definitely never agree. Second Young Lady, perhaps you could think of two other conditions?”
Ye Qingyi stood by silently, just listening.
When she found out that Ye Zhongwen had kidnapped Su Wenlong and Yu Xiaowen, she knew this day would eventually come. If it weren’t for her involvement, given her understanding of Su Mo, Ye Zhongwen’s fate would likely be even worse than what Su Mo had just described.
Su Mo let out a scornful laugh and linked his arm with Ye Qingyi’s. “I think Uncle Hei might have misunderstood. This is a notification, not a negotiation.”
His smile was beautiful, yet carried a hint of madness within that beauty.
“Oh, and please tell Ye Zhongwen for me, it’s fine if he doesn’t agree. In that case, I’ll simply pay him a visit myself later. It’s just that when I do, things might get… bloody.”
Having said that, he led Ye Qingyi away coolly, leaving behind a cold glare.
In the eyes of outsiders, this Ye Family heiress seemed to have a much stronger presence than the poor boy beside her. Together, they looked like… an older woman dating a younger man, the kind where the woman is very dominant and the man is very compliant.
A love story between a female CEO and a handsome puppy-like guy.
Arm in arm, they walked away, chatting and laughing.
Uncle Hei watched their retreating figures, stomping his foot in frustration. “Damn!”
What angered him wasn’t Su Mo and Ye Qingyi, but Ye Zhongwen. Because before he came, he had been specifically instructed that if persuasion failed, he could ‘appropriately’ use some force.
Appropriately?
Ha!
He couldn’t help but want to ask Ye Zhongwen face to face: Just how many pieces do you think I need to be chopped into for it to be considered ‘appropriate’?
Seeing that his mission had failed, he had no choice but to strike his own palm, disrupting the energy flow within his body. “The mission’s failure is heaven’s will…”
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At that very moment.
The Ye Family Residence.
Liu Yali stood in the courtyard, her eyes red, with several bruises from being beaten visible on her body.
“You promised me! You promised that woman’s child would never set foot in the Ye Family again! Why have you suddenly changed your mind? How could you even think of giving half of the Ye Family shares to Ye Qingyi?”
She screamed hysterically, “Is it just because the Liu family has fallen from power and we’re no longer useful to you?”
“Shut your mouth!” Ye Zhongwen’s furious voice roared from inside the house, the doors and windows rattling violently.
“Heh, when my father was alive, you called me ‘darling’. Now that he’s gone, you tell me to shut up?” Liu Yali laughed in bitter amusement. She wiped her tears, sobbing, “Actually, I could endure all that. What I can’t accept the most is… why are you giving what rightfully belongs to my daughter and my son to that motherless bastard?”
“I said shut up!” Ye Zhongwen flew into a rage. A large, crimson hand materialized in the air, tightly gripping Liu Yali’s throat. “Let me tell you, Liu Yali, you have no say in the affairs of the Ye Family! Qingyi is my daughter! What I’m doing is perfectly justified and reasonable!”
Liu Yali endured the suffocating feeling, her face turning deep red.
Tears streamed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes. She mocked herself, “So, according to you, I, the other woman, am truly a piece of work, huh? Wrecking your family, framing your daughter… Hahaha…”
Ye Zhongwen: “…”
“But who would have known… it was you who drugged me back then! You, a married man, deliberately pursued me just to… mmm… use that to gain… my father’s support!”
Ye Zhongwen felt immensely insulted, a killing intent surging within him. However, he quickly regained his composure, glared at Liu Yali with disgust, and threw her to the ground. “In the Ye Family, no one can dictate my decisions! Not even my father!”
At the courtyard gate, the Old Master Ye, who had just raised his foot to enter, paused for a moment, then ultimately retreated…
The next moment, Liu Yali’s roar of collapse resounded throughout the Ye family.
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Back home, Su Mo received a phone call from the capital.
“Master!”
The voice on the other end, belonging to Qin Xun, sounded delighted. “Qingyi! When are you coming to see your Master?”
Su Mo laughed sheepishly. “My fault. I still haven’t finished dealing with matters here. It’ll probably take another three days.”
“It’s fine, important matters come first. This old man just wanted to pass on to you… *cough cough*… pass on… *cough cough cough*…”
“Master Qin isn’t feeling well, we’ll hang up now. We can talk more when you arrive.” The voice on the other end changed to a woman’s—the one who took care of Qin Xun’s daily needs. She also had a renowned name—Wei Yueyan! (Azure Dragon)
One of the seven mansions of the northern sky.
The *beep, beep, beep* of the dial tone left Su Mo feeling strangely unsettled. He couldn’t help but suspect: Could it be that Master is using this method to pique my curiosity, making me instinctively want to go find him?
Tsk, tsk, tsk. The older the ginger, the spicier it is. Making a phone call is just like how some web novel authors write books—the cliffhangers are ridiculously slick, cutting off right at the crucial moment.
Su Mo hated authors like that the most. He would always leave a comment for them: ‘One day, when I hold the sword in my hand, I will slaughter all the cliffhanging dogs under heaven!’
Of course, he didn’t mean to imply anything about his Master…
On second thought, becoming this master’s disciple was a bit strange. So far, they had only met twice.
The first time was when he destroyed his own energy core to defeat the enemy.
The second time was when he formally acknowledged him as his master, and he left right after the ceremony, not seeing him again until now.
He thought to himself that this time, when he goes to the capital, he must seriously learn the old man’s skills—things like formation arrays, talismans… He knew all these cultivation world things. How incredibly cool would that be!
But before that, he needed to settle the matter with the Ye Family first.