My Son-in-law Is A War God
Chapter 221: Issuing a Challenge_1

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Issuing a Challenge_1

After practicing his punches for a while, Ye Family Patriarch stopped.

The Butler immediately brought over a towel and some clean water.

After washing up, Ye Family Patriarch asked indifferently, "Has there been anyone inquiring about that bastard Xiao Chen’s background these past few days?"

"Yes!"

The Butler nodded and said, "For three consecutive days now, there have been inquiries every day.

Some are even willing to spend a lot of money.

Among them, the Long Family has been the most active."

"Hmph, the Long Family is already a declining household, yet they still want to cause trouble. Do they want to be completely annihilated by getting involved with that little bastard?"

Ye Family Patriarch returned to the tea room, where the tea had already been prepared. After rinsing his mouth, he continued, "What about Menghua?

Is that girl still visiting the Xiao Family every day?"

"She is!"

The Butler said, "She goes every day, always with gifts.

The Xiao Family doesn’t accept the gifts, and they are not kind to Miss, especially since she almost caused the old couple to die of anger back in the day."

"Sigh, this girl, she wouldn’t listen to me back then. I knew that boy had an extraordinary future ahead of him.

She insisted on calling off the engagement, and now that he has a wife, she’s not content.

What in the world is she after?"

Ye Family Patriarch let out a sigh, his face showing waves of helplessness.

"Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own fortune; let her be."

"Then, Family Head, what should we tell those people?"

The Butler inquired.

Ye Family Patriarch took a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "Do you think that little bastard needs us to stand up for him?

Now, whether in terms of money, status, or power, isn’t he superior to our Ye Family in every aspect?

A bunch of fools still want to strike against his family; they really don’t know whether they’re alive or dead!

Not to mention, behind him stands the Mo Sect!

An ancient and terrifying existence that has lasted for thousands of years.

Not just they can’t afford to provoke, even we can’t afford to provoke."

At the mention of these things, Ye Family Patriarch truly regretted it.

If only he had been firmer back then, not allowing Ye Menghua to break off the engagement, perhaps today Xiao Chen would have been part of his Ye Family.

His Ye Family would have been even stronger and more fearsome than before.

Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a medicine for regret.

Fortunately, his daughter hadn’t caused irreversible damage, or else the Ye Family might have been uprooted entirely.

"So what the Family Head means is, we have nothing to do with Xiao Chen?"

The Butler asked.

"Hmm."

Ye Family Patriarch nodded and said, "The past is finally past; there’s no enmity, no hate, even no love.

He is him, and the Ye Family is the Ye Family."

"Understood!"

The Butler nodded, summoned two people over, and whispered a sentence to them before they left.

The Ye Family’s Butler had been with the Ye Family for decades.

Though he was old, the older he got, the shrewder he became.

To outsiders, Xiao Chen’s challenge to the Capital City noble houses might seem like an ignorant and foolish act.

But in his view, the truly foolish ones were those who were cautious of Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen had great ambitions.

He was going to cleanse out all the rats from the gutters, one by one.

Worthy of being the Young Sect Master of the Mo Sect.

With the word from Ye Family Patriarch, the people of the Ye Family naturally knew how to respond.

The message reached many ears.

Xiao Chen and the Ye Family had long since had no ties.

No enmity, no love!

And with that, the entire north boiled with excitement.

One person, no matter how strong, ultimately cannot sustain alone.

How could he compare to a powerful family clan?

Xiao Chen was formidable, that much they understood.

But without the support of a noble house, how long could Xiao Chen still hop around?

He offended the Long Family, the Tang Family, and also the Wang Family!

These three, each a major family clan in the north, albeit second-tier, were not far from first-tier status.

All commanded experts like Long Chen.

If they made a move, Xiao Chen would be doomed.

At the Long Family’s.

Excitement and rage blazed in Long Musheng’s eyes.

"Are you sure? Truly no relationship whatsoever?"

He was extremely cautious because he didn’t want to ruin the Long Family completely due to one wrong decision.

"Absolutely certain, the Ye Family Butler said it himself, the Ye Family and the Xiao Family have long since had no relation."

"As for why Ye Menghua keeps going to the Xiao Family, that’s to pick a fight."

Long Chen said.

"Good! If that’s the case, we’ll split our forces in two directions.

One group to the Xiao Family, to capture Xiao Chen’s parents and brother and sister-in-law alive.

Another group to Jiangcheng, to kill Xiao Chen!"

Long Musheng commanded.

"Family Head, are you worried I can’t kill Xiao Chen?"

Long Chen was somewhat displeased.

"Better safe than sorry. What if that Xiao Chen uses a strategy and refuses to fight you?

At that time, we can use his family as leverage, and naturally, he will comply,"

Long Musheng explained.

"Alright then!"

Long Chen reluctantly accepted.

"But we won’t need the hostages, I’ll resolve the issue quickly!"

The news spread rapidly.

All over the land, one topic was being discussed.

That was Iron Fist Long Chen’s journey to the Capital City for a duel with Xiao Chen.

People could understand why he was doing this.

A public challenge was nothing more than an attempt to reclaim face for the Long Family, who had been shamed by Xiao Chen.

After all, who had humiliated Long Jian and insulted the Long Family?

As the Long Family’s top martial artist, Long Chen would naturally not let Xiao Chen go.

Bullying the weak? Overbearing the powerless? Not the case!

If Xiao Chen dared to challenge the honor of the northern families, then he’d have to face the wrath of those families.

The battle letter was posted on the martial arts forum.

"Xiao Chen, you’ve insulted my Long Family!

You’ve crippled my right-hand and left-hand men!

Arrogant and overbearing, a doer of evil deeds!

Such a person must be dealt with, and if no one else dares, I, Long Chen, dare!

In three days, at Jiangcheng, a fight to the death!"

The battle letter wasn’t long, painting Xiao Chen as a villain and positioning himself as an agent of justice.

This Long Chen really had some thick skin.

The battle letter was not only published on the forum, but also delivered to Jiangcheng as a challenge letter.

It was delivered straight into Xiao Chen’s hands.

People along both banks of Bajiang were discussing the matter.

Most believed that Xiao Chen had no chance against Long Chen and wouldn’t dare to accept the challenge.

But there were also those who thought that the fearless young Xiao Chen, having had the guts to cripple Long Jian and to do it publicly, wouldn’t be afraid of Long Chen.

The two factions were at each other’s throats, red-faced and earnest.

However, those who thought Xiao Chen could win were always in the minority.

After all, Long Chen was a renowned martial arts master from the Capital City.

A universally acknowledged expert.

Even Ghost Blade had narrowly escaped death at his hands.

Xiao Chen had no chance of winning.

But there was one thing on which everyone agreed.

That was, Long Chen would definitely come to Jiangcheng in three days, whether Xiao Chen accepted the challenge or not.

He would come.

And he would make a move on Xiao Chen.

Well-informed individuals even learned that the Long Family had dispatched people to kidnap Xiao Chen’s parents and brother and sister-in-law to use as leverage.

Xiao Chen would have no choice but to respond.

"How shameless!"

"There’s no choice, Xiao Chen has been too arrogant. To provoke the Long Family was really something he shouldn’t have done,"

As countless people were arguing passionately on behalf of Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen himself was lounging in his office chair, listening to Jiang Meng reading him the challenge letter.

"The writing is poor. A battle letter should be stirring, spirited, and impassioned."

After listening, Xiao Chen said disdainfully.

"Is that the point? The point is they’re challenging you, and it’s a fight to the death!"

Jiang Meng was on the verge of tears: "I’ve checked, and that Long Chen is a well-known martial arts master from the north.

Not your average person.

Even Ghost Blade wasn’t his match.

You absolutely cannot go!"