Chapter 482
Seeing Ye Xiu’s resolute stance, the arrogance of Wei Taining and Wei Renwei vanished. They were War Gods, but they were no match for Ye Liangchen. If they angered Ye Liangchen, he might not dare to kill them, but he would definitely dare to beat them up.
"Fine, fine, fine. I’ll respect your wishes and let this woman off the hook," Wei Renwei conceded. "Wei Taining, let’s go."
"Go? Where? Did I give you permission to leave?" Ye Xiu said, his face cold.
"Ye Liangchen, don’t push your luck," Wei Renwei roared. "We’ve already shown you respect! You’d better stop while you’re ahead, or else..."
"Or else what?" Ye Xiu strode forward, grabbed Wei Renwei by the neck, and asked in an icy voice.
"Wh-what are you going to do?" Wei Renwei panicked.
"You even rob a beggar? And this was money she was raising to treat her daughter’s illness. You’re scum, utterly devoid of conscience and stopping at nothing. You don’t deserve to live in this world." A murderous intent flared up in Ye Xiu. It was irrepressible, not that he even tried to suppress it. The hand gripping Wei Renwei’s neck tightened with a sudden exertion of force, directly snapping the man’s neck.
"This..." Wei Taining’s expression changed drastically; he truly hadn’t expected Ye Xiu to dare kill someone.
The frightened bystanders all took several steps back, staring at Ye Xiu in shock. As law-abiding citizens, this was the first time they had ever witnessed a murder in real life.
Gu Meng, Nangong Yue, Bai Xi, and Wen Rubing, however, felt a thrill course through them at Ye Xiu’s actions. The more time they spent with him, the more they realized what a charismatic man he was. He now displayed a sense of chivalry and the astonishing courage to kill Wei Renwei in the middle of the street, fearless of the Long Family.
"Your turn!" Ye Xiu said, his gaze falling upon Wei Taining.
Terrified, the hair on Wei Taining’s body stood on end. His first instinct was to run, but Liu Ying was still clinging tightly to his leg. Before he could even try to drag her along, Ye Xiu’s hand had already seized his neck.
"Don’t, Ye Liangchen! I’m... I’m part of the Long Family! If you kill me, you’ll be making an enemy of the Long Family! You..." Wei Taining desperately tried to intimidate Ye Xiu with the Long Family’s name. However, Ye Xiu was deaf to his pleas. At this point, not even the Clan Leader himself could have stopped him.
Before Wei Taining could finish his sentence, Ye Xiu snapped his neck.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. Seeing Ye Xiu kill another man, the onlookers were shaken to their core once again. A few of the more timid ones were so scared they turned and fled.
"Everyone!" Ye Xiu scanned the crowd with a cold expression. "You watched as Liu Ying was robbed and bullied, and you just stood there gawking like it was some kind of show. Have your consciences been eaten by dogs?"
The onlookers exchanged uneasy glances.
One of them said meekly, "These days, there are fake beggars everywhere, scamming money with sob stories. They’re even more despicable than the two men you killed."
"You’re not wrong, there are many fake beggars out there," Ye Xiu retorted. "But you’re all human, you all have brains. Would a fake beggar risk their life for money? For a pittance, would they rather be beaten to death than let go of a robber’s leg? Liu Ying’s voice was filled with the weariness, despair, and terror of her life. Her pleading tone, the look in her eyes, her tears—could any of that be faked? How could you not see something so obvious?"
The onlookers bowed their heads in shame.
Truthfully, Ye Xiu wasn’t angry that the bystanders hadn’t saved Liu Ying; even if they had tried, they wouldn’t have been able to save her. He was angry at the current state of society—at the public apathy.
"Ma’am, please take me to see your daughter," Ye Xiu said gently, helping Liu Ying to her feet.
"Wh-what are you going to do?" Liu Ying looked at Ye Xiu in terror, completely horrified by the sight of him casually killing two people.
"You’ve likely heard my name. I’m Ye Liangchen, from the Mingde Ancient Medical Hall in Han Jin City," Ye Xiu reminded her.
Liu Ying and the onlookers were stunned for a moment. The news that the Mingde Ancient Medical Hall was offering free treatment for three days had already spread throughout all of Hexia Road. Few in the area hadn’t heard the great name of the Divine Doctor, Ye Liangchen.
"You... you’re the Divine Doctor, Ye Liangchen?" Liu Ying asked.
"I am," Ye Xiu nodded. "I can cure your daughter’s illness, free of charge."
"Really? Is it really true?" Liu Ying was practically delirious with excitement. "Let’s go! I’ll... I’ll take you to the hospital! Divine Doctor... my daughter... she can be saved!" she stammered, incoherent with joy.
The crowd watched Ye Xiu’s retreating figure, completely bewildered. One moment he was a ruthless killer who had snapped two men’s necks without a second thought, and the next, he was the Divine Doctor Ye Liangchen, offering to treat the sick for free.
"Thunderous methods, but the heart of a Bodhisattva." Gu Meng watched Ye Xiu’s retreating back, her eyes blazing with admiration. "Should we follow him?" she asked.
"Right now, he wouldn’t want us to follow," Nangong Yue said with understanding.
"Then let’s go back and dispose of Wei Renwei and Wei Taining’s bodies. As for what just happened, I didn’t see a thing," Gu Meng said.
"Me neither," Nangong Yue shrugged.
"Nor did I," Bai Xi said weakly.
"I’m blind," Wen Rubing stated, her face expressionless.
The four of them tacitly agreed to help Ye Xiu. They were worried that if the Clan Leader found out he had killed Wei Renwei and Wei Taining, it would mean trouble for him.
However, what they didn’t see was that the entire scene had been witnessed by Wei Chuyang, who was hidden in the distance.
「Long Family Manor!」
Long Yifei was forcefully dragged out of his small house, surrounded by members of the thirteen external families who were loudly denouncing him.
"Long Yifei, what is the meaning of this? Are you trying to starve us to death?"
"No breakfast, no lunch... what now? Are you planning to skip dinner too?"
"The Clan Leader ordered you to lead us against Ye Xiu, not to use this as a chance to abuse us!"
"Heh. Following Young Master Fei means three empty meals a day. Long Yifei, someone like you wants to compete for the position of Young Master of the Long Family? Pah!"
Being denounced by so many of the Long Family’s subordinates, Long Yifei was gasping with rage. The taunt, "Following Young Master Fei means three empty meals a day," was a particularly sharp mockery.
However, at that moment, he could only play dumb and dared not respond. He genuinely had no money and hadn’t eaten all day either.
"Everyone, please quiet down!" Seeing the situation escalate, Xing Ming felt compelled to speak up. "Young Master Fei has already sent Wei Chuyang, Wei Renwei, and Wei Taining to get food. Rest assured, not only will you have dinner tonight, but it will be a good and hearty one."
The people from the thirteen external families looked skeptically at Xing Ming, about to ask if he was telling the truth.
Suddenly, a bruised and battered Wei Chuyang returned.
An ominous feeling suddenly struck both Xing Ming and Long Yifei...