Best Young Master
Chapter 320 - 284 【Father and Son’s Renown】

Chapter 320: Chapter 284 【Father and Son’s Renown】

There are no walls that don’t leak in this world.

At dusk, when Ye Wenhao bid farewell to Ye Fan and others and was driving the Audi A6L back to Hanghu alone, the news that Murong Gu and his son challenged Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan, resulting in their deaths, was widely discussed within the Yanhuang Organization and also started spreading externally.

As the sunset gradually dipped below the mountains, a Hongqi H8 sedan with the license plate starting with Jing V02 slowly drove out of the Red Wall Courtyard, known as the highest threshold in Huaxia, escorted by two security vehicles, into the traffic.

When the last rays of the sunset completely disappeared into the horizon, the Hongqi sedan entered an ancient alley and stopped in front of a priceless Courtyard.

A security guard in a black suit was the first to exit the vehicle, opened the rear door of the car, and respectfully stepped aside to welcome Bai Yuan, the Bai Family Master, as he alighted.

Unlike the usual stern expression, today, Bai Yuan’s face rarely showed a smile.

Seeing this, the guards from the Yanhuang Organization understood it as clear as a mirror.

Soon, Bai Yuan entered the Courtyard with his secretary and then waved his secretary off, proceeding alone towards his study.

Once in the study, Bai Yuan thought for a moment, then picked up a specially made secure mobile phone from the desk and dialed a number.

The call connected quickly, and the respectful voice of Bai Guotao came through the receiver, "Dad."

"Are you at the office or have you returned home?" Bai Yuan asked casually.

Huh?

Taken aback by Bai Yuan’s question, Bai Guotao was momentarily stunned.

Since Bai Luo’s collusion with Qinghong to assassinate Ye Fan landed him in prison, which nearly implicated the Bai Family, a dark cloud had loomed over them for a while.

Perhaps due to his bad mood, since that incident, Bai Yuan had not been in contact with Bai Guotao, who also did not dare to initiate contact with Bai Yuan.

In such a situation, not only did Bai Yuan contact Bai Guotao today, but he also did not immediately talk about serious matters, which surprised Bai Guotao.

"Just returned home."

Although unsure why Bai Yuan suddenly acted this way, Bai Guotao did not dare to ask more and simply replied respectfully.

"Have you eaten yet?" Bai Yuan asked further.

"Yes," Bai Guotao replied, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Dad, has something happened?"

"I heard some good news this afternoon and figured you might not be aware of it, so I wanted to fill you in," Bai Yuan said with a smile.

"Good news? Could it be that old man from the Ye Family is critically ill?" Bai Guotao was initially startled, then slightly excited—this would be the best news for the entire Bai Family!

"No," Bai Yuan hesitated for a moment, then replied with a bitter smile, "It’s about Ye Wenhao."

"Is it that bastard Ye Fan causing trouble again and Ye Wenhao cleaning up his mess?" Mention of Ye Fan turned Bai Guotao’s mood from a sunny March to a cold December, yet there was still a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"This time it’s not that bastard stirring up trouble, but something concerning Ye Wenhao himself," Bai Yuan said, and then asked, "You should be aware of the event that shook the Martial Arts World years ago, right?"

"Yes, he defeated Murong Gu, who was then first on the Qing Bang of the Martial Arts World, and took his place," Bai Guotao replied.

"Murong Gu, along with his son, came down the mountain to challenge Ye Wenhao in order to avenge the disgrace from those years. But since Ye Wenhao had retired from the Martial Arts World, fearing Ye Wenhao might refuse the challenge, they took a roundabout approach by having his son challenge that bastard to force Ye Wenhao into battle," Bai Yuan explained with a laugh.

Bai Guotao gasped and asked, "Could it be that Ye Wenhao and that bastard were both killed?"

"No, the one called Murong Gu and his son are the ones who died," Bai Yuan explained, sighing secretly, feeling somewhat regretful.

Due to the actions of Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan, the Bai Family members now despised them deeply, wishing they would die sooner rather than later.

"Dad means that Ye Wenhao reentering the Martial Arts World will fatally impact his career trajectory?"

Bai Guotao, as the third-generation successor of the Bai Family, possessed a political acumen unmatched by average members of the system, and he immediately pointed out the crucial issue.

"Exactly."

Bai Yuan inwardly praised, then continued, "Bai Guotao being selected by the higher-ups wasn’t only because of the Ye Family’s support but significantly because he had retired from the Martial Arts World. In the recent past, he kept causing troubles because of that bastard, which made the higher-ups somewhat dissatisfied. This time, he has reentered the Martial Arts World to engage in a battle to the death for that bastard, making the higher-ups very unhappy."

"So it seems that even with the old man from the Ye Family supporting him, his chances are slim," Bai Guotao said, feeling delighted.

"Yes, even ordinary officials fighting and killing can have a bad impact, let alone him?" Bai Yuan said with a smile all over his face.

"Heh, it seems both his rise and fall are due to that bastard," Bai Guotao felt a great sense of satisfaction. In his view, although Ye Fan had dealt a severe blow to the Bai Family, he also brought disaster upon Ye Wenhao and the entire Ye Family.

"I’m telling you this firstly to help clear the gloom in your mind and focus on your core duties, and secondly, to remind you that among the third generation of the Ye Family, apart from Ye Wenhao, the others are far behind, including that Ye Wenhai," Bai Yuan added.

"Thank you for the reminder, Dad," Bai Guotao said, his face inevitably showing a grin.

As the helmsman of the third generation of the Bai Family, he understood clearly that the Ye Wenhai referred to by Bai Yuan was Ye Wenhao’s elder brother, the second choice for the third-generation successor of the Ye Family. Though capable, he lacked vision.

Moreover, Bai Guotao had heard that when Ye Wenhao’s girlfriend Ling Yun had gone to the Ye Family to look for Ye Wenhao, among all the third-generation members of the Ye Family, only Ye Wenhai supported Ye Wenhao and Ling Yun being together, trying to sabotage the marriage alliance with the Qin Family.

This was as clear as Sima Zhao’s intentions, known to all!

Now, although Ye Wenhai had become more tactful with age, experience, and position, Bai Guotao was certain that if given the chance to replace Ye Wenhao as the Ye Family’s third-generation helmsman, even aiming for the peak, Ye Wenhai would not regard brotherly affection!

As Bai Yuan and Bai Guotao enjoyed schadenfreude, a sedan with a special license plate easily passed the Armed Police inspection at the Yanjing City Committee’s compound, entered the compound, and headed directly for Villa 3.

Soon, the car with a special license plate stopped in front of Villa 3, and a young man clad in a black robe stepped out of the car and swiftly entered the villa.

"Xiao Long, why have you come home today?"

In the villa’s hall, a woman who had just tied on her apron in preparation to cook was somewhat taken aback to see the young man stride into the hall.

The astonishment was because the young man in the black robe was her son, now a member of the Yanhuang Organization, and due to the nature of his job, his visits home were rare.

"Just handling some matters and also to see you and Dad." The black-robed young man gave a slight smile. However, due to his martial arts training and the frequent elimination of offending martial artists, his smile carried a hint of fierceness.

"That’s quite a coincidence, your Dad came home today too."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, just as dragons and phoenixes are in the eyes of parents. The woman, oblivious to the fierceness in the black-robed young man’s smile, beamed brightly, "Your dad is in the study. Go chat with him first, I’ll make some extra dishes for you."

"Hmm."

The black-robed young man nodded, his feet sliding across the floor as if shrinking the earth beneath him, reaching the staircase in the blink of an eye, silently ascending, and hastening to the study door, where he gently knocked.

"Come in."

Inside the study, Ye Wenhai, who had just returned from his work, sat at his desk looking at a confidential document with a red header, and without raising his head, he responded to the knock.

"Dad."

The black-robed young man named Ye Long pushed the door open and greeted.

"Ye Long?"

Like the woman, Ye Wenhai, upon seeing Ye Long, was also startled, instinctively putting down the red-headed document he was holding, and asked, "Why are you back?"

"In three days, the largest auction of the year in the Martial Arts World is taking place in Yanjing City. My master told me there’s a Magic Artifact suitable for me being auctioned there. He specifically gave me something to exchange for it." Ye Long spoke with pride.

On one hand, his master was the captain of the Law Enforcement Team, second only to the Great Elders of the Yanhuang Organization—highly formidable and distinguished. As the disciple, mentioning his master filled him with honor.

On the other hand, to his knowledge, among the younger generation of the Yanhuang Organization, only one person possessed a Magic Artifact. He would become the second, a symbol of status!

"Magic Artifact?"

Ye Wenhai, although not a martial artist, had stirred the Martial Arts World through Ye Wenhao and was knowledgeable about it, not only aware of Magic Artifacts but also that they were the world’s most expensive treasures, unbuyable even with wealth.

"Yes."

Ye Long nodded with a smile, "Next year, the Qing bang competition will be held, and the master hopes I can use this auction to secure the Magic Artifact that suits me, thereby bringing honor to him and the Yanhuang Organization during the competition."

"That’s great news."

Hearing this again, Ye Wenhai’s face lit up with joy, saying, "Ye Long, you must continue to strive harder, not only to make a name for yourself in the Qing bang competition but also to secure a firm foothold within the Yanhuang Organization. Perhaps one day, you might even ascend to the position of an elder!"

"Dad, don’t worry, of all the young members in the Yanhuang Organization, only one is stronger than me. My becoming an elder is a certainty. Even, if something unfortunate were to happen to the one ranked first, I might even take control of the Yanhuang Organization!" Ye Long declared confidently.

"Good, good, very good!" Ye Wenhai smiled broadly.

"By the way, Dad, do you know about Third Uncle’s matter?" Ye Long suddenly changed the topic.

"What happened to him?"

At these words, the smile on Ye Wenhai’s face initially froze, then slowly faded.

All because the Third Uncle that Ye Long mentioned was Ye Wenhao, who had been suppressing him for twenty-three years!

"Third Uncle and that bastard have become famous." Ye Long said mysteriously.

"Oh?" Ye Wenhai was startled, "What happened?"

"Dad, it’s like this..."

Ye Long gleefully relayed to Ye Wenhai how Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng had challenged Ye Wenhao and his son Ye Fan, and had been defeated to death in the process.

"That bastard really never lets people rest easy." Ye Wenhai’s smile returned, his eyes twinkling with an intense light.

"They say Third Uncle killed Murong Gu, in the Half-step Gang Qi realm, with one move, and that bastard even managed to kill Wudang’s young martial arts genius Murong Sheng. They’ve both become quite famous." Ye Long said, a hint of envy apparent in his eyes.

"Ye Long, there is a saying — ’fame is feared as the pig fears fattening.’"

Yet, Ye Wenhai smiled meaningfully, saying, "Your Third Uncle was already well-known in the Martial Arts World. After he left it to pursue a career in the administration, he faced much less interference. With this incident, surely quite a few martial artists will challenge him, right?"

"Yes."

Ye Long nodded, then quickly grasped Ye Wenhai’s intentions and reminded, "However, since Third Uncle can instantly kill a strong person in the Half-step Gang Qi realm, he must be considered invincible below the Gang Qi realm. And because of the dignity of strong people, those in the Gang Qi Realm would not condescend to challenge him."

"He is safe, but what about that bastard?" Ye Wenhai asked with a smile.

"That bastard is far inferior, not to mention others, he is not even a match for me." Ye Long declared proudly.

"That’s right. I heard that your Third Uncle almost gave up his career for that bastard the last time. Now that the bastard is famous, if he faces another challenge and something happens to him, who knows what your Third Uncle might do in his frenzy?"

As he spoke, Ye Wenhai’s smile was as bright as the spring in March, unable to be concealed, "We just hope that this father and son duo won’t involve our Ye Family, otherwise it would be akin to one rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel."

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