Chapter 191: If You Don't Want to Die, Don't Touch Us
Membership cards for the Chenguang Clubhouse were limited, and they were all registered to a specific name.
Using one meant a person's identity would inevitably be revealed.
His subordinate soon reported back. "We've got it. He used a membership card belonging to the Zhu family to get in."
"The Zhu family..."
「The next day.」
After thinking it over, Xiao Ming drove back to the Chenguang Clubhouse.
'I have to figure out who this guy is!'
Xiao Ming got out of his car and entered the equestrian field, only to immediately spot Xiao Ye.
'He's actually here!'
This time, however, Xiao Ming had come prepared!
He was followed by a group of younger members of the Xiao Family, as well as no fewer than ten bodyguards.
A faint smile played on Xiao Ye's lips as he looked at him. "Perfect timing. You can fulfill your promise now."
"All of you will kneel, kowtow, and then declare that everyone in the Xiao Family is trash!"
Xiao Ye knew he would come back.
Naturally, Xiao Ming refused.
He glanced around. It was still early, so no one from the Ouyang Family or the Fifth Clan had arrived yet.
He burst out laughing. "You're a dead man, kid!"
"I'm going to beat you so badly you'll be looking for your own teeth!"
"This is the price for offending the Xiao Family!"
With a wave of Xiao Ming's hand, the bodyguards swarmed forward.
Xiao Ye smiled faintly, raising a hand to block one bodyguard's attack before sending the man flying with a kick.
Then the second.
The third...
And so on, until the very last one!
Xiao Ye cracked his knuckles and looked at the livid faces of Xiao Ming and his group. "Looks like the Xiao Family's bodyguards are trash, too!"
With that, he walked toward Xiao Ming, step by step. "Honor the bet. Otherwise, none of you are leaving this place today."
"If you dare touch us, you and your entire family are finished!"
Xiao Ye was unfazed. "It's been finished for a long time. The family I'm from is nothing but a den of parasites, filled with a bunch of trash!"
For some reason, Xiao Ming had a nagging feeling that Xiao Ye was talking about the Xiao Family.
'But the Xiao Family is a Hidden Clan! We're not some den of parasites, and we're certainly not trash!'
"Kid, I was merciful enough not to kill you for what you did last time!"
"If you touch me again, I guarantee you won't live to see another day!"
Xiao Ye cracked his knuckles and threw a sudden punch.
POW!
Xiao Ming collapsed to the ground, blood streaming from his nose. He spat out a mouthful of blood, along with two of his teeth.
"Brother Ming!"
"You actually hit him!"
Unconcerned, Xiao Ye even had a smile on his face. "I hit you yesterday. Why wouldn't I hit you again today?"
"I already hit you once, what's one more time?"
"Now tell me, are you going to honor the bet?"
The Xiao Family members, all bark and no bite, shouted, "Bullshit! We'll never honor it!"
"That's right! Don't touch us if you want to live!"
"Kid, I'm warning you—"
Before he could finish, Xiao Ye had already taken care of the few who were speaking.
Seeing this, the remaining members backed away in terror, their faces deathly pale. "You... you can't do this!"
The memory of yesterday's pain made them even more frightened.
Just then, footsteps sounded from behind them.
They quickly turned to see people from the Ouyang Family and the Fifth Clan, and immediately cried out in excitement, "Help us!"
"This bastard's gone insane! He's attacking us!"
"You have to stop him, or he'll beat us to death!"
The members of the Ouyang Family chuckled. They already knew about the watch, so they certainly weren't going to offend an unknown powerhouse for the sake of the Xiao Family.
"If you don't want to get hit, just honor your bet. It's what you're supposed to do, anyway."
"You..." They hadn't expected the Ouyang Family to say such a thing.
They quickly turned to look at Diwu Hanran.
He was even less inclined to help. A contemptuous look crossed his face. "Why are you looking at me?"
"A bunch of losers. It's one thing to lose to one man, but you don't even have the guts to honor the bet. Anyone who didn't know better would think the Xiao Family has degenerated into some third-rate clan!"
"You..."
It was clear that neither of the two clans was going to help them.
They looked back at Xiao Ye, their fear returning.
Xiao Ye grinned, revealing a set of pearly whites. "Relying on others is never as good as relying on yourselves. If you don't want a beating, just get on your knees and kowtow!"
"Don't wait until you've been beaten black and blue only to have to kowtow anyway. If you start now, you might save yourselves some pain."
"N-No! Impossible! We will never kowtow and admit we were wrong!"
"Don't even think about it! You don't have the right to make us!"
Xiao Ye's knuckles cracked. "Is that right? Well, whether I have the right isn't up to you. It's up to my fists!"
Suddenly, the sound of a conversation drifted over from behind them.
"Why are the Zhu family here today?"
"Could they have heard there's an expert here and came to watch? I hear some of the Zhu family are big fans of archery."
'The Zhu family is here?'
Their faces lit up as if they'd just been granted a royal pardon.
'This is great! The Zhu family is known for righting injustices!'
"Brothers from the Zhu family! Quick, give us a hand!"
"Someone's committing assault here in broad daylight!"
"This kid is unbelievably arrogant. He has no respect for us Hidden Clans."
Three young men from the Zhu family had arrived. Upon seeing the scene, they did, in fact, walk over.
The Xiao Family members' faces lit up, and they found the courage to threaten Xiao Ye. "You're finished now! The Zhu family is here!"
"You've probably never even heard of the Zhu family! They're the most mysterious of all the Hidden Clans!"
"They'll put a curse on you, and you'll die a miserable death!"
Xiao Ye laughed. What made them think the Zhu family would stick up for them?
Their own wishful thinking?
The members of the Zhu family drew closer, step by step.
Soon, they were standing right in front of the Xiao Family members.
However, the trio only gave them a cold glance before walking right past them, heading directly for the equestrian field.
"Wait! Where are you going!"
"Don't leave, come back!"
The Zhu family members ignored them completely. They walked three or four paces away, then stopped, turned around, and settled in to watch the show.
Only then did the Xiao Family members realize: they were doing it on purpose!
They had deliberately walked right past them!
They had deliberately ignored them, just to humiliate them!
It was one thing for the Ouyang Family not to take their side—and the Fifth Clan were just a bunch of brainless meatheads—but why was the Zhu family acting this way too?
They were supposed to be the four great Hidden Clans, yet the Xiao Family was being completely ostracized!
Xiao Ye smiled and patted one of their faces. "See that? No one's coming to save you. If you don't honor the bet now, I'm going to have to get rough."
"Then get rough! We'll never give in!"
"Fine. Don't say I didn't warn you."
「Five minutes later.」
Every one of the younger Xiao Family members was kneeling on the ground.
Xiao Ye had arranged for someone to secretly set up a camera.
To ensure their faces would be clearly visible, Xiao Ye had even been careful to avoid hitting them there during the fight.
The exception was Xiao Ming, but even with a slightly swollen face and two missing teeth, he was still perfectly recognizable.
Xiao Ye stood opposite them, arms crossed.
"Alright, let's begin. Try to be in unison. Let's get this done in one take."
"If you're not in sync, we'll just have to do it a few more times. I'm sure none of you want that, right?"