Chapter 236

Chapter 236: Chapter 235: Ye Tianchen struck out, hitting Zhang Yun and his mother Luo Xiaomei, stunning the group of people present. No one had anticipated that Ye Tianchen, seemingly the youngest among those gathered, would dare to strike someone, and even someone who could be considered his own aunt. This guy truly prioritized principles over relationships!

Moreover, after Ye Tianchen’s slap and kick landed on Luo Xiaomei and her son, it also woke many others up, reminding them of the rumors circulating in Capital City in recent times, the actions of Ye Tianchen in Capital City, and even some stories from his trip to M country. They couldn’t help but gasp, realizing that this great-grandson of the Luo family was now domineering to such an extent, clearly on the path to raise the Ye family to power.

The group all entered the grand hall of the old house, an ancient place with a chair at the top and chairs on both sides at the bottom. The chair at the top had always been occupied by Madam Luo, the only one who had the right to sit there. But now, Luo Qi sat on it, apparently having become the highest leader of the Luo family, steering the direction of the family.

Luo Qi sat in the middle chair with his daughter Luo Qinghong standing behind him, fiercely staring down Ye Tianchen and Luo Yan. Previously, she had also been reprimanded by Luo Yan, leaving her speechless, blushing and embarrassed, wanting to stand up for her father but unfortunately, not being a match for Luo Yan and faced humiliation.

The uncles and other relatives, seeing Luo Qi sitting in the middle chair, were quite displeased, yet they didn’t speak up. First, because Luo Qi, as Luo Yansong’s only son, had restrained himself considerably over the years, was set to be the next helmsman of the Luo family, and nobody wanted to offend him. Even if these uncles weren’t afraid, they had to consider their children’s future, as Luo Qi would be likely to make things difficult for the children of anybody who had obstructed him due to his vindictive nature. Second, everyone’s focus was now on the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box, a unique and priceless treasure that everyone desired. Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

At this time, the uncles and several younger family members of the Luo family were seated in chairs on both sides of the hall, with only Ye Tianchen, Luo Yan, and Uncle Wang standing in the middle of the hall, which made it look as if they were being interrogated, much to Ye Tianchen’s annoyance.

The hall was very quiet. No one spoke first even though they all desired the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box. After witnessing Ye Tianchen’s performance just before, many still harbored a sense of fear. Even with their numerical superiority, they definitely wouldn’t let Luo Yan and Ye Tianchen leave with the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box easily, but they also feared that Ye Tianchen might go mad and deal with them one by one. He was someone who upheld principles over familial ties and wouldn’t treat them with the usual respect reserved for elders.

Looking around, while no one had yet spoken, Ye Tianchen walked towards Luo Xiaomei and Zhang Yun. The mother and son were sitting on stools, with Zhang Yun still bleeding from the corner of his mouth, his face swollen like a pig’s head. As for Luo Xiaomei, she was continually clutching her stomach, watching Luo Yan and Ye Tianchen with hatred. Being a shrewish woman, she had hurried to the old house just to create a scene, aiming to target her sister Luo Yan again and to gain the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box. Unexpectedly, Ye Tianchen dared to strike her, a twist that many, including herself, had not anticipated, leaving her somewhat dazed.

"What do you think you’re doing, you damn brat? I will never let you walk out of the Luo family’s door alive..." Luo Xiaomei, seeing Ye Tianchen approaching them, couldn’t help but say viciously.

Ye Tianchen didn’t speak, but instead smiled innocently and walked toward Zhang Yun, whose face was swollen like a pig’s head and was grimacing in pain. Seeing Ye Tianchen approaching him, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes. Zhang Yun was accustomed to acting arrogantly in the Luo family, and even outside, he hardly thought anyone would dare to hit him. Yet without a word, Ye Tianchen, having been in the Luo family for less than half a day, had already slapped him twice. What kind of person was he? He was utterly unfathomable and extraordinarily bizarre.

"What... What do you want to do?" Zhang Yun, somewhat scared, sat up straight and asked Ye Tianchen nervously.

"Look around, these are all your elders here. Shouldn’t you stand up and give up your seat?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile, looking at Zhang Yun.

"You..." Zhang Yun, incredibly angry, glared at Ye Tianchen. Being asked to stand up and give up his seat in front of so many people was utterly humiliating. Furthermore, Zhang Yun had always been very dominant in the Luo family, mainly because he had a headstrong mother. Who would dare to humiliate him like this in public?

"You uneducated thing, how dare you ask my son to give up his seat for you? Are you worthy?" Luo Xiaomei suddenly stood up from her seat, looking at Ye Tianchen with gritted teeth and yelled.

Although Luo Xiaomei and her son Zhang Yun had been slapped by Ye Tianchen, which left them somewhat dazed, primarily because they hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to actually strike, to oppose so many uncles present, now they had regained their senses and were more confident and even more arrogant, believing that Luo Yan and her son Ye Tianchen, no matter how capable, were no match for these Luo family uncles, especially Luo Qi, this ruthless character soon to take charge of the family, who certainly wouldn’t let Luo Yan off.

Back then, during the commotion caused by Luo Yan and Ye Hong’s affair, the most furious agitator was Luo Qi. At that time, he was indolent and incompetent, whereas his sister Luo Yan, with her evident intelligence and wisdom, even made some of the Luo family uncles feel inferior. At that time, their father Luo Yansong already had the idea of appointing his daughter Luo Yan as the head, albeit facing opposition from some within the family; however, Luo Yansong was very determined. Once Luo Yan and Ye Hong fell in love, Luo Qi saw his opportunity. Only by driving his sister Luo Yan out of the Luo family would he have a chance to become the leader. Thus, he spread rumors everywhere and even went as far as to slander his own sister’s reputation, finally achieving his goal, forcing Luo Yan to make a solemn vow with her father and leave the Luo family.

Thus, Luo Xiaomei and her son also had their confidence, and with the appearance of the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box, they probably wouldn’t hesitate to use force, or even kill Luo Yan and Ye Tianchen, as the Luo family’s uncles would not allow them to take the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Box away.

"Whether I’m worthy or not, you’ll find out right now..."

As soon as Ye Tianchen finished speaking, he grabbed Zhang Yun’s hair with his right hand and violently smashed his head against the small wooden table where the teacups were placed.

Bang!

A crisp sound echoed as Zhang Yun’s head collided with the small wooden table, followed by a pig-like scream. Zhang Yun fell to the ground, clutching his blood-covered head, convulsing non-stop. The teacups on the table had already been shattered by his head, and blood flowed down the legs of the table, looking somewhat terrifying.

"You..."

Seeing Ye Tianchen strike again, the Luo family’s uncles were filled with rage. Ye Tianchen had now repeatedly beaten someone in front of them—wasn’t he taking them, the uncles of the Luo family, too lightly? Especially that indifferent expression after the beating, as if he wasn’t afraid at all and hadn’t considered any consequences.

"Call the guards, call the guards..." Luo Xiaomei was completely stunned. She immediately left her seat, ran to her son who was convulsing and screaming on the ground, and shouted loudly.

"Do you now understand what I’m going to do? Don’t think that just because you have the numbers, you can do whatever you want to my mother and me. All of you heartless old fools, I won’t be polite!" In that moment, Ye Tianchen was truly angry. His mother could endure, but he could not, because he could not watch his mother be wronged, and he knew that these people would not let them leave. If not by force, how else? Could he possibly reason with these heartless, unempathetic old fools?

"Ye Tianchen, I don’t care what changes happened to you after you returned to the Capital City, or what you’ve done, but today it will be very difficult for you to leave the Luo family alive!" Luo Qi finally couldn’t restrain himself and glared harshly at Ye Tianchen.

Over the years, Luo Qi had restrained a lot of his own nature, of course, it was all an act because he was waiting, waiting for his father Luo Yansong to pass the leadership to him, waiting for his father Luo Yansong to die. Then as the head of the Luo family, he could do whatever he wanted. Before that, he had to endure and pretend he had already changed, already become sensible.

Now Ye Tianchen, right in front of him, had repeatedly taken violent action without treating Zhang Yun as human. It was as though he was directly attacking Luo Qi’s face, disregarding him, disregarding the future leader of the Luo family. Where would Luo Qi’s face go then? Thus, Luo Qi spoke out, simply stating his stance. He had already decided in his heart that even if he didn’t do anything to his sister Luo Yan, he would have to kill Ye Tianchen, or else, if he truly rose in power in the future, Luo Qi himself would be in big trouble.

"Call the guards? I’d rather you didn’t; that could get someone killed!" Ye Tianchen said indifferently as he looked at Luo Qi.

"You... Hmph, I want to see how capable you really are, daring to oppose the entire Luo family!" Luo Qi gestured, and servants went to call the guards. The Luo family’s guards naturally carried guns and were quite intimidating.

Ye Tianchen didn’t speak, but just smiled faintly, picked up the chair Zhang Yun had been sitting on, and walked over to his mother Luo Yan’s side. He placed the chair behind him and said, "Mom, have a seat. I’ll be your attendant!"

"Tianchen... don’t do this... after all they are..." Luo Yan was still very kind. In her eyes, these uncles and even her own brother and sister, who showed her no kinship, were still seen as her relatives. She didn’t want things to get too awkward, nor did she want her father to come back and get upset, considering his age.

"Mom, don’t be too kind. If I don’t do this, I’m afraid we really won’t be able to leave here alive. Don’t worry, I know when to stop!" Ye Tianchen whispered to his mother Luo Yan.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)