Best Young Master
Chapter 369 - 330: Pointed Out by Thousands

Chapter 369: Chapter 330: Pointed Out by Thousands

At ten o’clock, as Ye Long and others waited, the top-of-the-line Hongqi H8 sedan, bearing one of Huaxia’s most distinguished license plates, slowly made its way to the entrance of the alley where Ye Family Mansion was located.

The two off-road vehicles that had been escorting it midway, however, wisely stopped two hundred meters away from the alley entrance.

Whoosh—

At the sight of Ye Zhen’s official car arriving, the crowd grew restless, and Ye Wentao hurriedly led the people to greet it.

"Stop the car."

Upon seeing this, Ye Zhen spoke slowly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

The middle-aged man serving as both the driver and bodyguard immediately followed Ye Zhen’s instruction and pressed the brake.

The car stopped, and before the driver-bodyguard could get out to open the door for him, Ye Zhen himself pushed the door open and stepped out.

"Dad!"

"Grandpa!"

Everyone greeted him in unison, including Ye Cang at the back of the group, whose voice was somewhat softer, perhaps due to a guilty conscience.

"Ye Cang, come here."

Ye Zhen’s gaze swept toward Ye Cang. It seemed calm, but it was as sharp as a treasure sword, causing Ye Cang’s heart to tighten.

"Grandpa, Xiao Long’s injuries are too severe for him to rise and welcome you, please don’t blame Xiao Long."

At that moment, Ye Long’s voice suddenly rose. His words were respectful, but there was a slight lack of the usual reverence in his tone.

Hmm?

Perhaps not expecting Ye Long to speak up, Ye Wentao and the others were slightly startled.

Meanwhile, Ye Cang, nervously guilty as if awakened from a dream, let go of all his uneasiness and walked straight towards Ye Zhen.

Noticing the change in Ye Cang’s expression, Ye Zhen’s interest was piqued, his eyebrows raising briefly.

"Grandpa!"

Soon, Ye Cang reached Ye Zhen and bowed deeply in respect.

"Ye Cang, is everything you told your mother true? Have you omitted anything on purpose?" Ye Zhen asked coldly, eyes fixed on Ye Cang.

"Grandpa, every word Xiao Cang has said is true, Brother Ye Long can testify to that," Ye Cang responded, maintaining his bow, not showing a hint of panic in his tone.

"Dad, at this point, do you still doubt Xiao Cang and Xiao Long would lie? Could that bastard have whispered in your ear and spread rumors?"

Following Ye Cang’s statement, Ye Wenling couldn’t help but speak up. As the youngest in the third generation of the Ye Family, who received the most affection as a child, she was one of the few who dared to contradict Ye Zhen.

"Dad, Xiao Cang had a finger chopped off, while Xiao Long was beaten so badly that his Kung Fu is completely ruined. I believe they wouldn’t lie," Ye Wentao said, supporting Ye Wenling’s claim, as soon as she finished speaking.

"I also don’t believe the two of them would lie," Ye Wenjun couldn’t help but join in, agreeing with Ye Wentao.

"Dad..."

"That’s enough."

Seeing that someone else was about to speak, Ye Zhen interrupted. He glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Ye Wenhai, Gu Mei, and Qin Yan, then headed straight for the car where Ye Long was.

The crowd made way, and after Ye Zhen had walked to the front, they followed behind him.

"Ye Long, can you confirm that everything Ye Cang said is true? That he and that girl surnamed Pan are in a relationship? Also, are you sure it was when you stopped Ye Fan from attacking Ye Cang that you were ambushed and injured?"

Quickly approaching the rear door of Ye Long’s car and seeing Ye Long’s grievous state, Ye Zhen merely furrowed his brow, then bluntly posed the questions.

These were the two most crucial points of the evening’s events and what he believed to be the most important.

"Xiao Long confirms."

Ye Long, unafraid, met Ye Zhen’s gaze with determination in his voice.

"Let’s enter the mansion first."

Seeing that Ye Long did not appear to be lying, Ye Zhen pondered for a moment, made arrangements, and then turned back to his official car.

No one dared to speak further. They all returned to their cars and drove into the alley.

Soon, led by Ye Zhen’s official car, several vehicles consecutively stopped at the entrance of the Ye Family Mansion.

"This evening’s matter will definitely be resolved."

Having gotten out of the car once more, Ye Zhen didn’t rush to enter the mansion but turned to look at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Ye Fan is on his way here. Wentao, take them to wait in the middle courtyard, while I speak with your grandfather."

"Yes, Dad!"

As a military man who maintained his military demeanor even in daily life, Ye Wentao stood up straight and respectfully accepted the command upon hearing Ye Zhen’s instructions.

"Chief, the old chief is waiting for you in the study," the life secretary of Ye Yuanshan stepped forward and reported with a salute to Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen nodded slightly and led the way into the mansion, heading straight toward the inner courtyard.

"Secretary Wang, does my grandfather know about this incident?" Ye Wentao asked.

"The old chief only knows that you have all come, but it seems that he doesn’t know the specifics of what has happened," Secretary Wang replied.

"Thank you, Secretary Wang."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wentao first expressed his gratitude, then led the others into the mansion. Ye Long, too injured to move on his own, was carried in by two security personnel.

Shortly after, Ye Wentao and the group arrived at the hall in the middle courtyard. As with the eve of the birthday banquet the previous night, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

At the same time, Ye Zhen arrived at the inner courtyard alone and walked straight to the study room door. He didn’t push it open immediately but paused and knocked on the door, "Dad, it’s me."

"Come in."

Ye Yuanshan’s voice came from the study, neither warm nor cold, leaving Ye Zhen unable to fathom Ye Yuanshan’s thoughts.

Creak!

A light sound was heard, and Ye Zhen pushed the door to enter, only to see Ye Yuanshan lying on the wicker chair as usual.

Unlike usual, Ye Yuanshan was not listening to Peking opera but instead was playing with the two jade beads that Ye Fan had given him.

"Dad, are these two jade beads really as magical as Wenhao said?" Ye Zhen advanced and stopped three meters away from Ye Yuanshan before he spoke out.

Ye Yuanshan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze murky as he looked at Ye Zhen, and said, "They feel quite nice, much better than the things those little brats gave me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s heart stirred, contemplative.

"Speak, what has happened that all of you have come in full force to see this old man?" Ye Yuanshan asked of his own accord.

"Ye Long and Ye Cang were injured by Ye Fan. Ye Cang had one of his fingers chopped off, and Ye Long is seriously injured, his Kung Fu destroyed," Ye Zhen reported.

Ye Yuanshan was calm until he heard that Ye Long’s Kung Fu had been destroyed; only then did his eyebrows slightly raise, "Tell me everything about what happened."

"According to what Ye Long and Ye Cang said, the situation is like this..."

Ye Zhen dared not be negligent and quickly informed Ye Yuanshan of the course of events, being very detailed, especially about several key points.

"Has that useless bunch done their investigation?" Ye Yuanshan asked, his brows furrowing tighter after hearing the whole story, his murk eyes becoming sharp, his tone extremely harsh.

Ye Zhen was taken aback, not sure how to answer.

"And you? Have you investigated it yourself?" Ye Yuanshan continued to press.

"The incident happened too suddenly, and I didn’t have time to investigate. I only reviewed the course of events several times and picked out a few key points..."

"Without investigation, where is the right to speak? Are you relying solely on the one-sided words of those two little brats?"

It seemed that Ye Yuanshan was very dissatisfied with Ye Zhen’s answer, suddenly raising his voice, and began to scold, which resulted in a bout of coughing due to the anger.

"Dad, please don’t get agitated."

Seeing this, Ye Zhen’s expression changed, and he quickly went to pat Ye Yuanshan’s back. After Ye Yuanshan stopped coughing, he continued to report, "On the way here, I called Ye Fan and told him I was skeptical of what Ye Cang and Ye Long had said, trying to get him to open up to me about tonight’s events..."

"What did he say?" Ye Yuanshan interrupted Ye Zhen again, asking in a deep voice.

"He said a man’s word is his bond. Initially, having promised us that he wouldn’t seek trouble, he would naturally follow through. He added that regarding tonight’s incident, he would come here to give us a reasonable explanation," Ye Zhen relayed Ye Fan’s words exactly as they were said to Ye Yuanshan.

"Sigh..."

Ye Yuanshan let out a heavy sigh as Ye Fan’s words echoed in his ears.

"Dad, do you think Ye Cang and Ye Long are lying?" Ye Zhen’s heart moved, and he vaguely guessed Ye Yuanshan’s thoughts.

Looking at Ye Zhen with a gaze sharp as a knife, Ye Yuanshan dodged the question, "What do you think?"

"I think, since Ye Fan dared to discipline them and said such things to me afterward, he must have his reasons, and it’s very likely he’s in the right," Ye Zhen shared his opinion.

"It’s not likely, but certain!"

Ye Yuanshan’s face showed a mix of frustration and disappointment, "First, he caused chaos in the Ye Family Mansion yesterday, only to vent the anger in his heart and seek justice for his mother. Not only did we not stop him, but we also cooperated deliberately, and I even allowed him to sit at the main table. All this ought to have let him release his anger, and having promised us, he naturally wouldn’t go looking for trouble with Ye Long and Ye Cang."

"Secondly, his conduct in Hanghu and Dong Hai earned your assessment as ’sly as a fox, fierce as a tiger’—his actions are always meticulous, and tonight’s event has so many loopholes, completely at odds with his usual style of doing things."

"Thirdly, as of now, Wenhao hasn’t even made a single call to you or me. If Ye Fan was indeed at fault, do you think Wenhao would remain indifferent, considering how much he values him?"

"Cough cough..."

As Ye Yuanshan finished speaking, he coughed again, his elderly face slightly reddening due to the shortness of breath.

"Dad, then, according to you, how should tonight’s events be handled?" After Ye Yuanshan stopped coughing, Ye Zhen asked for guidance.

"Didn’t he say he would give us a reasonable explanation? Then let’s wait for his explanation," Ye Yuanshan said with narrowed eyes, a sharp look in his gaze, "As for how to deal with it, I naturally have a plan in mind."

"Ring ring ring—"

This time, before Ye Zhen could respond, the phone in the study rang.

Ye Zhen heard the sound, took two steps forward, walked to the desk, picked up the phone: "Hello."

"General, Ye Fan has arrived at the entrance of the alley in his car. Should we let him in?" Ye Yuanshan’s personal secretary inquired from the other end of the phone.

"Let the security personnel let him through," Ye Zhen instructed, then hung up the phone and said to Ye Yuanshan, "He’s here."

"Have that disappointing bunch come here."

"Alright."

Taken aback by the words, Ye Zhen then walked out of the study with complex thoughts.

Meanwhile.

Ye Fan was driving the king of cars, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Presidential Edition, slowly into the alley toward the Ye Family Mansion.

This was his second visit within two days.

Last night, he had made a scene at the Ye Family Mansion.

Tonight, what would it be??

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