Chapter 274

Chapter 274: Chapter 273 "I’m not threatening you, but making you recognize a fact. If you attack Ye Tianchen without cause and annihilate the Ye family, I’m afraid there will be those who will take up the cause for the Ye family. By then, your Ouyang family won’t have an easy time either!" Murong Yudou also said with a grave tone.

Murong Yudou and Ouyang Zhenhua had always been polar opposites, like black and white, incompatible like water and fire. The reason why both of them had started off with pleasant talks was firstly because both of them had lived through the same era and felt a certain kinship, and secondly, at their age and level of influence, rash anger was rare and considered unsteady, leaving one vulnerable to manipulation.

Now that the two had made their opinions clear, there was nothing left to hide. They might as well engage in a direct confrontation. Neither feared the other, and through such a standoff, they might even find a balance.

"It appears that you, Murong Yudou, have taken Ye Tianchen’s side and wish to help him against my Ouyang family," Ouyang Zhenhua asked in a harsh tone.

"I do want to help Ye Tianchen, but I also don’t want to see your Ouyang family wiped out. So I only hope you will think thrice before acting and investigate thoroughly first!" Murong Yudou spoke.

On the other end of the phone, there was a long silence, as if Ouyang Zhenhua was deep in thought. Considering both what Murong Yudou had said and Murong Yudou’s standing, even Ouyang Zhenhua had to take this into consideration. Murong Yudou was an old general who had emerged from mortal battles. Even though he had long been out of power, his word still commanded considerable respect, even at the highest levels of the state. Such was the prestige of the veteran.

"Fine, three days. I will take three days to investigate. Regardless of the outcome, Ye Tianchen cannot escape responsibility for my grandson’s death. By then, no one will be able to protect him!" Ouyang Zhenhua said fiercely.

"Since that’s the case, I, too, will help in

On the other end, Ouyang Zhenhua furrowed his brows after hanging up the phone. After some contemplation, he instructed the bodyguard in front of him, "Send someone to investigate Feiyun’s death. Also, have someone tail Ye Tianchen and put the Ye family under surveillance, waiting for my orders!"

"Yes!"

Ouyang Zhenhua hadn’t expected that while he was planning to capture all members of the Ye family, regardless of whether or not Ye Tianchen was responsible for the death of his grandson Ouyang Feiyun, Murong Yudou would unexpectedly call him and clearly take a stand with the Ye family. This forced Ouyang Zhenhua to think carefully, especially given Murong Yudou’s influence, which was enough for him to make such statements. Although Ouyang Zhenhua wasn’t afraid of anything, and even the national high-ranking authorities wouldn’t easily move against the Ouyang family, it didn’t mean the Ouyang family could act as it pleased. Many things still required evidence.

After giving it further thought, Ouyang Zhenhua felt that Murong Yudou was right. Without a clear investigation, declaring Ye Tianchen as the prime suspect in the murder of his grandson Ouyang Feiyun and killing Ye Tianchen or wiping out the Ye family would likely have a significant impact on both the legal and the underworld, and it would be detrimental to his Ouyang family. Thus, considering all aspects, Ouyang Zhenhua decided to send his men to find evidence. He forcefully gave Murong Yudou three days. After three days, regardless of whether there was concrete evidence that Ye Tianchen had killed Ouyang Feiyun, he would take action against Ye Tianchen, even annihilating the entire Ye family if needed. He was exceedingly assertive.

The three days were given as a courtesy to Murong Yudou, as well as Ouyang Zhenhua’s way of dealing with the situation, indicating that he, Ouyang Zhenhua, was not an extreme protector of his own, blindly defending without discernment. But after three days, regardless of evidence, he would kill Ye Tianchen. The reason for the three days was to uphold the reputation of the Ouyang family, not because Ouyang Zhenhua was afraid of anything.

What Ouyang Zhenhua did not know was that these three days were more than enough for Ye Tianchen. By then, he might have already exterminated the Xuanyuan family and returned to Capital City, ready to counter the Ouyang family. Although it was said, whether Ye Tianchen could successfully eliminate the Xuanyuan family was another matter, considering their significant strength. It was possible that this trip to Sichuan Province would cost Ye Tianchen his life!

"Hmph, Ye Tianchen, if an old man like Murong Yudou thinks so highly of you, I really want to see what kind of descendant the Ye family has produced, someone with such spirit and courage!" Ouyang Zhenhua smashed the tea cup beside him with a scoff.

Throughout the entire day, Ye Tianchen stayed inside the villa and didn’t go anywhere else. He leisurely drank tea and snacked but in the afternoon, he made a phone call to Xiao Ya, saying that he was going to play for a few days. During this time, he wouldn’t attend classes at school. Additionally, he also made a call to his mentor, Qin Yaoyue.

After everything was arranged, Ye Tianchen just waited for midnight to head to the bamboo forest in the southern outskirts, establish his power base, and quickly move to Sichuan Province. After dealing with the Xuanyuan family, he planned to rush back to the Capital City to confront the Ouyang family. Moreover, it was time to root out the mastermind behind the scenes. It was time to act, lest these great families and powers keep thinking that Ye Tianchen was easy to bully and that the Ye family could be trampled on as before.

Around eleven o’clock in the evening, Ye Tianchen quietly left the Ye family villa. He had been arguing with Qi Ruxue all day long. She was supposed to return home, but who knew his mother would say she wanted to teach Qi Ruxue how to make a dish and asked her to stay another night. Ye Tianchen could see that cooking was just an excuse, his mother actually wanted him to develop a relationship with Qi Ruxue, but it was a pity that he didn’t have the free time right now.

As Ye Tianchen rode his motorcycle away from the Ye family villa, he set up a Five Elements Superpower Array around it. Anyone approaching with murderous intent would activate the array automatically. This was Ye Tianchen’s way of protecting his family, even though Hei Mian had agreed to send people to protect his family, Ye Tianchen still felt somewhat uneasy.

At twelve o’clock, Ye Tianchen arrived on time at a bamboo forest on the southern outskirts of the Capital City. Hu Long, who had been waiting there, ran over as soon as he saw Ye Tianchen on his motorcycle. When Ye Tianchen saw Hu Long, he couldn’t help but be startled because Hu Long was all bruised and swollen. What had happened? And given Hu Long’s strength, he was no slouch, just a bit young and lacking in actual combat experience.

"Big Brother..." Hu Long started to call out with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"What the hell happened to you, kid?" Ye Tianchen asked, looking at the injuries on Hu Long’s face.

"Ah, don’t mention it. Damn it, among these guys, someone made trouble..." Hu Long said with some anger.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Hu Long and thought of something. No wonder Wuxue had asked him to come and take a look. It seemed that someone was not obeying orders, or to put it correctly, causing trouble.

"Let’s go, we can talk while walking!" Ye Tianchen said, looking at a place up ahead where the lights were on.

"Okay!"

As Hu Long walked, he told Ye Tianchen what had happened. After Wuxue received Ye Tianchen’s orders, he began to recruit some experts through various channels. Of course, these experts needed to have superb skills as well as organizational and disciplinary qualities. Furthermore, they could not be excessively cruel. Utilizing his past connections, Wuxue reached out to some people; among them were Ancient Martial Sect masters, retired special forces soldiers, and Superpower Users. It could be said that this recruitment by Wuxue was very successful, befitting his former reputation as the number one assassin of the Capital City, showing some methods and means.

However, some were very unhappy, hearing that they were supposed to pledge their loyalty to a young man barely twenty years old. They were all rather disdainful, feeling deceived and aggrieved. These were individuals who stood out in the military, Ancient Martial Sects, and even the Superpower World, each could be considered a strong expert. Now, the thought of being commanded by a wet-behind-the-ears kid made them feel extremely uncomfortable.

Some of them started to cause a commotion. Wuxue, Hu Long, Lin Duan, and Bao Tianglong, whether through persuasion or other means, couldn’t settle things down. Especially an Ancient Martial Sect master named Wang Jie, who was very strong and boasted his skills by challenging others upon arrival. This guy was indeed formidable, and truly no one was his match.

Later, when Wuxue and the others arrived at the scene and a commotion broke out, Wang Jie naturally took the lead. He not only dismissed the persuasions from Wuxue and the others but also cursed Ye Tianci. Angered, Wuxue took action, but Wang Jie’s skills were not weak. The two were evenly matched, and after a fight, although Wang Jie got some injuries, Wuxue didn’t fare much better and naturally couldn’t suppress Wang Jie.

"This Wang Jie is indeed very strong. He brought two people with him, and they’re no pushovers either. Him leading the trouble, the rest also started to act up, and it’s getting hard to control!" Hu Long said, feeling somewhat guilty.

If even Wuxue, who was the most skilled among the four of them, couldn’t suppress Wang Jie, then things were bound to get messy, especially since after his fight with Wuxue, Wang Jie became even more arrogant, declaring that if someone here could defeat him, he, Wang Jie, would follow Ye Tianchen for life. But if no one was his match, then they should stop wasting his time.

"Let’s go over and have a look. It’s good to have some commotion!" said Ye Tianchen with a smile. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) where you can vote for it, and your support is my greatest motivation.)