At this time, an old man being helped along from the backyard paused upon hearing these words...

Since when did my prestigious courtyard become just some lousy courtyard? And he won't come again? The old man suddenly grew interested in the person speaking.

However, in the side room, Liu Su muttered to herself. Anyone could say something like that, except Ye Hao.

Ye Long, with a sour expression, looked at Ye Hao, unsure of how to respond. If he spoke out, Ye Hao might get entangled with the younger generation of the Hou Family, but if he stayed quiet, Ye Hao's resolute words could cause their brotherhood to drift apart if Ye Hao truly never returned to the Ye Family.

"Brother," Ye Qingcheng, seeing Ye Hao glaring at Ye Long with a face full of anger, fearfully tugged at his arm and called out.

"What?" Ye Hao turned his head to ask her, his anger not subsiding despite her beauty. Ye Hao was just that kind of person, unable to bear seeing his brother bullied.

"Brother Long isn't speaking because he's afraid you'll provoke those brothers from the Hou Family. They're quite formidable," Ye Qingcheng was startled by Ye Hao's cold tone but still tried to explain on behalf of Ye Long. Ye Long didn't want to explain because he feared Ye Hao would call him a coward, retreating in the face of others' strength.

"A man dies but once, Long, have you forgotten? In South Africa, that group of bastards came with guns and cannons, and then what happened? We brothers united and beat them all into a retreat; where's your courage now? Sure, you might not be capable for now, but what about me? Do you think calling me Hao is just for play?" Ye Hao spoke coldly.

"Hao, this..." Ye Long still hesitated.

"Enough talk, if we're brothers, grab your weapons and let's have a fight first," Ye Hao snorted.

Ye Long's cousins all stared at Ye Hao with bright eyes, their blood boiling, full of admiration.

Motivated by Ye Hao's words, Ye Long's eyes steeled, and he said, "Alright! Then let's go kick their asses."

Having said that, Ye Long took Ye Hao and those siblings outside. Ye Qingcheng also joined in, wanting to see what Ye Hao was capable of, daring to act so bold. Still, she was curious about just what kind of person Ye Hao was, to even be unafraid of one of the military's five major families, the Hou family.

Could he be from one of those hidden noble families?

Ye Long's siblings began calling friends and searching for Hou Zhi's whereabouts, and within minutes they found him.

"Long, Hou Zhi is at the Nishang Club," one of Ye Long's cousins shouted.

"Let's go! We're heading there," Ye Long said, leading a convoy of sports cars away.

Ye Hao froze for a moment. Nishang Club? Wasn't that where Bai Lin lived? So those people were connected with Bai Lin!

"Are we really going to fight?" Ye Long asked Ye Hao, who sat in the passenger seat.

Ye Qingcheng also looked curiously at Ye Hao, wanting to hear whether he would say to fight or not.

"Is that even a question? I rushed over from Peng City, do you think I've got nothing better to do?" Ye Hao glared at Ye Long with exasperation.

...

Just after Ye Hao and the others left the courtyard, an old man with sparkling eyes came out from the backyard. Despite being helped, his sturdy figure clearly showed he was not just any elderly person.

As soon as he emerged, the maids hurried over, concernedly greeting the old master.

Two beautiful women, who had been hiding out in the side room earlier, also came out respectfully calling him "dad".

"That young man just now, hehe, not bad, not bad!" The old man was one of the few remaining founding heroes of Huaxia and the patriarch of the Ye Family, one of the top political families in Huaxia.

Ye Batian, since the Korean War, had retreated from the public eye once the nation was fully liberated. He had watched Huaxia's rapid development, occasionally offering advice. During his leisure time, he would play chess and chat with old war buddies.

Now over eighty, Ye Batian rarely left home under normal circumstances, but today, for some reason, felt the urge to stretch his muscles and joined the main hall, coincidentally overhearing the conversation between Ye Hao, Ye Long, and the others.

Ye Batian's gaze inadvertently fell on his eldest son Ye Tian's wife, Liu Su.

"Hehe, like grandfather, like grandson," Liu Su said in a cryptic tone as if playing a guessing game.

"Indeed! But I've grown old, this world belongs to the young now," the old man sighed, leaving everyone present with a sense of melancholy.

...

Meanwhile, at the Nishang Club, hundreds of wealthy young heirs gathered in a large private room on the second floor. The room was expansive, filled with flashing lights, flowing drinks, and pulsing music, everyone partying with great joy.

Normally, the Nishang Club wasn't so lively, but today was the birthday of Shangguan Clan's youngest granddaughter, Shangguan Longyi. Shangguan Longyi was very beautiful, standing 165 cm tall, with a face that was always rosy and charmingly cute, and most importantly, she had a very doting big brother, Shangguan Longyi.

Her brother was considered among the top five young figures from Yanjing's ten major military and political families. He was just thirty, a fifth-degree National Martial Arts practitioner, steadily climbing the ranks in the military, and had already become a colonel.

Shangguan Longyi accepted birthday gifts from everyone, happily receiving each one.

"Longyi my dear, this is your brother's birthday gift, open it when you get home later, okay?"

"Thank you, Brother Jun."

"Long Yi, this is a birthday gift from your brother. Open it and take a look!" Shangguan Longyi noticed that although the gifts from others were expensive, they lacked originality, so he wanted his sister to see how unique his gift was.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Longyi's face turned rosy. Under everyone's gaze, she opened the gift...

"Wow!"

"It's so beautiful! You can tell just by looking at the craftsmanship that it wasn't bought. Did you make it yourself, Long Yi?"

"Long Yi, you're so lucky to have such a loving brother. It's really beautiful." Many women looked enviously at the necklace in Shangguan Longyi's hand.

Even Chen Shuyan, who was present, felt a bit envious of Shangguan Longyi. Having a powerful brother was one thing, but having one who adored her so much was another. Shangguan Longyi could be said to be the ideal admired by most young ladies in Yanjing.

"Brother, thank you. Your necklace is beautiful, and I love it." Shangguan Longyi happily hugged Shangguan Longyi, feeling sweet inside. Seeing everyone look at her with envy made her very satisfied.

"As long as you like it, I'll give you anything you want, whether it's the sun or the moon," Shangguan Longyi said with a smile.

Everyone clapped, hypocritically echoing Shangguan Longyi's words.

"Huh? Why haven't I seen Ye Qingcheng come over?" After collecting the gifts, Shangguan Longyi scanned the dance hall and the nearby private rooms and muttered to herself in confusion.

Even though Ye Qingcheng was three years younger than her, Ye Qingcheng had a similar calm personality, so the two were good friends in Yanjing. At this moment, not seeing Ye Qingcheng come over, she felt a bit disappointed.

"Longyi, what are you looking for?" Hou Zhi, together with his group, drinking, noticed Shangguan Longyi looking around and asked.

"Nothing." Shangguan Longyi wasn't fond of Hou Zhi much. Hearing his words, she pouted and walked away.

Hou Zhi watched Shangguan Longyi's departing figure, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: Shangguan Longyi, one day I'll surpass your brother, come to your house to propose, and make you pure in front of me.

Chen Shuyan, seeing Shangguan Longyi, smiled and asked, "Long Yi, what are you looking for?"

"Nothing! Come, let's have a toast." Shangguan Longyi took a glass of wine from a waiter, clinking it with Chen Shuyan's glass. She took a small sip, while Chen Shuyan drank the whole glass.

If Ye Hao saw this, he would definitely shout idiot, while others took a sip; you drank the whole glass.

But just as Shangguan Longyi was about to leave, the door of the private room on the second floor was violently kicked open, the door flying backward with a roar.

Luckily, there was no one in front of the door, or the force of the impact would have caused serious injury or worse.

This was naturally Ye Hao, who made sure Qianqian saw what was happening before kicking it. If there were people around, he wouldn't have kicked with such force, but since there was no one, he wanted to make a striking entrance!

Though this act might annoy people, he didn't care. After all, he and they were not destined to get along.

Ye Hao's kick also caused hundreds of wealthy young people to look up, and the music DJ was turned off. Although the hall lights continued to flicker, without the DJ, the lights seemed to be pointlessly swaying.

Even Ye Qingcheng and Ye Long didn't expect Ye Hao to be so aggressive, kicking the door open without knowing the situation.

Ye Qingcheng secretly admired Ye Hao, thinking to herself, so manly!

Ye Hao led Ye Long and others into the room. The second-floor private room didn't seem crowded even with their entrance.

Shangguan Longyi's brother, Shangguan Longyi, walked over with a dark expression, looking at Ye Hao and said, "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, don't plan on walking out of here today."

Shangguan Longyi didn't know what Ye Hao wanted, but he wanted to know why Ye Hao disrupted his sister's birthday. He needed an explanation from Ye Hao.

Ye Hao took two cigarettes from his pocket, handing one to Ye Long and another to Shangguan Longyi.

Shangguan Longyi disdainfully knocked away the cheap five-yuan cigarette. Ye Hao didn't get angry, simply took a new cigarette from the packet and slowly lit it.

The room fell into silence, with smoke curling at the stand-off between Ye Hao and Shangguan Longyi...

No more than five seconds of silence had passed when Hou Zhi saw Ye Long, laughed heartily, and walked over, while Chen Shuyan, who also saw Ye Hao, moved over as well.

The others seemed to be quietly waiting for a show.

"Ha ha! Ye Long? You dare show up? Didn't get beaten enough this morning?" Hou Zhi laughed at Ye Long, but in the next moment, he was speechless.

All because Ye Hao used an Instant Flash move, closing the distance with Hou Zhi in a blink, his large hand grabbing Hou Zhi's neck, and in the astonished gaze of the crowd, lifted him up with one hand...

Stunned! Everyone was stunned. Ye Hao's move was without warning. Even the strongest present, Shangguan Longyi, hadn't seen when Ye Hao struck.

"Heh, are you Hou Zhi?" Ye Hao's cold voice chuckled as he asked. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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