Chapter 451

Chapter 451: Chapter 450 "Dad... save us!"

"Dad... I don’t want to die..."

Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, two men, were dragged out by two assassins, all trembling incessantly, only able to keep begging for mercy. Ye Mubai definitely didn’t want to die; although Ye Heguo’s wife and son had been killed, for someone like him, his own life was still more important. He was only in his forties, still capable of marrying and fathering children.

"Stop, by slaughtering my Ye family like this, aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to leave the Capital City alive!" Ye Yuanshan stared fiercely at the four assassins.

The leading assassin glanced at Ye Yuanshan. They were originally ordered to annihilate the Ye family, and the only reason they had spared these people so far was to force Ye Yuanshan to reveal Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts. Otherwise, they would have killed everyone already. Seeing the fear of death in the brothers Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, the leading young Japanese assassin seemed to see hope and believed he could definitely learn Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts. Once he knew, he would unhesitatingly kill everyone here, and Ye Yuanshan would be of no value to them.

"Afraid? Hmph, we of the Hokuto Ittō-ryū never fear anything. Mr. Ye, let me tell you the truth; we just want to know the whereabouts of your grandson Ye Tianchen. Just tell us, and I promise not to harm anyone here anymore!" said the leading assassin with a smile.

"Impossible. I, Ye Yuanshan, have never bowed my head to anyone in my life, especially not to the Japanese, with whom our Chinese nation has irreconcilable grudges. Even if I have to die, I won’t listen to you!" Ye Yuanshan said fiercely.

Ye Yuanshan was still a very spirited old man. The reason he had treated Ye Tianchen’s family the way he did in the past was that he was helpless; with age, facing the rivalry between his eldest and second sons, he could only turn a blind eye, as both sons were his flesh, and when they ganged up against his third son, Ye Hong, he had to make such a decision, driving Ye Hong out of the Ye family residence to prevent endless troubles. He did it for the unity and harmony of the whole family.

But now, the situation was different. Those threatening and tempting them were the dogs of Japan. Everyone knew the Chinese nation and Japan shared a sky-high hatred, and these Japanese dogs yearned relentlessly for the downfall of China. We should be uniting and progressing together, resisting the foreign enemy. To compromise with Japan, to kneel and beg for mercy—where would the dignity of our Chinese nation be, where would the integrity be? Such a life is worse than that of a dog.

"Is that so? Well, Mr. Ye, then don’t blame me for being impolite..." The leading assassin sneered sinisterly, raising the Japanese military katana in his right hand.

"Ah... no, Dad, Dad, save us, please tell him. Ye Tianchen is an unfilial son, always causing trouble and bringing so much disgrace to our Ye family, and now, he has brought such a disaster, he is not worth mourning!" Seeing the leading assassin raise the blood-stained katana, Ye Mubai hurriedly cried out pleadingly to Ye Yuanshan.

"Dad... can you bear to watch me and your eldest son die together? Aren’t we your sons as well? What time is it now? Are we worth less than one Ye Tianchen?" Ye Heguo also cried out, his face paled with fright.

Ye Yuanshan looked on coldly at all this, remaining silent. His heart was in pain and conflicted; naturally, he didn’t want his eldest and second sons to be killed, but to reveal his grandson Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts for that—were they still a family? Was there any kinship left? Betraying his own family, would he, Ye Yuanshan, ruin his lifetime of wisdom here?

The most crucial point was that Ye Yuanshan, once a high official of the nation, naturally possessed a patriotic heart. Compromising to the Japanese, kneeling to them, would be even more agonizing than death.

"Mubai, Heguo, it’s not that I favor Tianchen over you. You might not recognize him as your nephew, might be uneducated, might lack dignity, but remember, no matter what, you are Chinese..." Ye Yuanshan paused for a moment, then said fiercely looking at Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo.

"Dad, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die..."

"Dad, save us... No, as long as you don’t kill me, I will lead you to Ye Tianchen!"

In the end, both Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo were so terrified that their legs went weak, unable to even stand properly. They could see that their father, Ye Yuanshan, with his nationalistic pride, would absolutely not compromise to save them at this moment. They chose to save themselves at the last moment, disregarding dignity, disregarding pride, disregarding the Ye family’s reputation, and most certainly not caring whether Ye Tianchen was a member of the Ye family—betraying everything for a chance to survive.

At that moment, the lead assassin gave a cold smile, he had guessed that Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, those two cowardly fools, would definitely succumb to the fear of death and confess. The reason he had initially pressured Ye Yuanshan was to make Ye Yuanshan utter such words, push Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo into despair, and let them know that their father, Ye Yuanshan, would not save them. By then, these two, fearful of death, would surely choose to betray Ye Tianchen and reveal his whereabouts.

What the lead assassin did not know was that both Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo genuinely had no idea about Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts. In fact, as soon as the group from the North Star Blade School arrived in Capital City, they had launched their operation. While assaulting the Ling family, they simultaneously dispatched men to secretly

"I have only one request; don’t touch another person from the Ye family, and I will tell you!" Ye Yuanshan sighed deeply.

"No problem, I agree to that!" the lead assassin said, his sinister smile oozing cunning.

"Ye Tianchen is not living in the Ye family’s old mansion; their home is on East Gate Road!" Ye Yuanshan declared through gritted teeth.

After hearing Ye Yuanshan’s words, the lead assassin glanced at him, then burst out laughing, "Great, very good, excellent, thank you, Mr. Ye, for your cooperation..."

Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo sighed in relief, as did the remaining members of the Ye family. Despite the deaths of Ye Qianxuan, Ye Qi, and their mother, at least they themselves would no longer die, and surviving was naturally the greatest joy. Even for individuals like Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, who had lost sons and wives, despite their deep sorrow and fury, they too were relieved that they might now survive. Only Ye Yuanshan watched coldly as the lead assassin made his proclamations, already sensing that things would not be as simple as they seemed.

"Kill everyone here, and then we can leave!" However, just when the members of the Ye family who survived had yet to start rejoicing, the heartlessly inhumane words of the lead assassin already reached everyone’s ears.(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)