Chapter 225 Bandit Behavior

Following Huo Gannian's cold laugh, Ye Yan and his personal guards all took out their weapons and stared at the clan members with eager eyes.

They are all guys who are willing to kill people without hesitation. They exude murderous aura and none of them looks like they are joking.

Yun Chen's eldest uncle and third uncle were so frightened that they fell back into their chairs, not daring to say another word.

Huo Gannian's eyes were like knives, scanning the faces of the clan members one by one, and no one dared to look at him.

Among the hundred people in the Yun family, only Yun Zhongjun was a true hero who had fought in the battlefield and built a family business from scratch.

These people in front of us are nothing but a mob who rely on blood ties to cling to Yunzhongjun, shouting about rules and etiquette, and have been sucking blood for too long that they have forgotten their own identities.

Huo Gannian stood with his hands behind his back, his face grim:

"Ordinary people are all concerned with their own lives, and not everyone will remember what happened in other families eleven years ago. As long as you don't talk nonsense, no one will naturally recall those old stories. I also ask that you all understand my sincere desire to marry my beloved, and please be careful with your words - I would like to wish you all a long life."

These were clearly polite words, but from Huo Gannian's posture and mouth, it sounded like he was interrogating a prisoner, and was clearly a threat.

The clan members looked at each other with resentment on their faces, but they did not dare to get angry.

Feeling that the time was right, Yun Zhongjun waved towards Huo Gannian, hesitated for a moment, and finally called out those two words:

"Good...son-in-law..."

Hearing Yun Zhongjun calling him, Huo Gannian immediately withdrew his sharp eyes from the clan members, and immediately put on a respectful look, carefully and appropriately replied:

"I'm here. If you have any instructions, father-in-law, I'm all ears."

Huo Gannian's attitude towards his clan members and Yun Zhongjun is completely different.

In front of all the clan members, Huo Gannian bared his teeth like a lion waiting to be angry; but in front of Yun Zhongjun, all the thorns on his body were smoothed out, and he was as obedient as a cat, and his respect was accompanied by a sense of neither servility nor arrogance.

Yun Zhongjun was very pleased with this contrast in attitude, and his expression became increasingly relaxed.

Yun Zhongjun asked: "Are you asking to marry Yun Chen as your wife or..."

Without waiting for Yun Zhongjun to finish, Huo Gannian lifted his robe and knelt down again, saying seriously:

"My dear father-in-law, I have asked for Chen'er, and I only want Chen'er as my only wife. I will never take a concubine in this life or the next!"

Yun Zhongjun was quite surprised. He always thought that a powerful family like the Huo family would have to have three wives and four concubines in order to inherit the family business, and the more children the better.

Seeing that Yun Zhongjun seemed unconvinced, Huo Leiting patted his chest proudly and said, "Brother Yun, don't be surprised. My family is known for its romantic people. We only marry wives and never take concubines—it's been passed down from our ancestors!"

Yun Zhongjun gave Huo Leiting an awkward yet polite smile and continued to ask Huo Gannian:

"If Yun Chen marries, can she take charge of the household affairs?"

Huo Gannian replied, "My dear father-in-law, I will not be in charge. The affairs of the mansion are complicated and Chen'er doesn't like them, so I will leave them to the housekeeper. But the power over money must be controlled. The highest token of the three Huo family banks can be used to command all the people and things of the Huo Gang throughout the world, and to make any money without limit. I have one token for my father, one for Chen'er, and one for me, son-in-law."

Yun Zhongjun nodded in satisfaction. After a moment's silence, he added a hint of strangeness to his voice, and asked in an unnatural yet serious tone:

"Do you really... love Yun Chen?"

"really!"

"Young love is short-lived. One day, the affection between a man and a woman will fade away with the wind, and they will become tired of each other because of over-familiarity. What will you do then?"

Huo Gannian leaned forward and kowtowed. When he raised his head again, his eyes were slightly wet. He said word by word:

"Chen'er and I have love, gratitude, and righteousness. As long as love exists, we can be a loving couple. If love is gone, but gratitude still exists, we can be brothers, comrades-in-arms, and close friends. When we are tired of it, we can start over as husband and wife!"

In the hall, someone whispered, "That's a beautiful answer!"

Who wouldn't feel nauseous and moved by these words?

Add to that Huo Gannian's handsome face that was filled with determination and certainty, and a large group of personal guards with swords drawn behind him, who would dare not believe his sincerity?

Yun Zhongjun seemed to have received all the satisfactory answers. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly relaxed.

Seeing this, the clan members took their leave one after another, and reluctantly congratulated Yun Zhongjun on his daughter's marriage in advance. They also took the opportunity to praise the father and son of the Huo family who could overthrow the entire Youzhou with just a flick of their fingers, and then prepared to leave.

"Wait." Huo Gannian's face became serious again and he called everyone.

The clan members stopped and watched nervously.

Huo Gan just read: "I am grateful to all the elders for your help. You have kept your mouth shut and acted so righteously to protect Chen'er's reputation. To show my gratitude, I have specially prepared some gifts. I hope you uncles will accept them."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of personal guards came forward holding various gifts.

There were fine jade ruyi, pure gold bronze money trees, rare nine-color glazed horses, and even extremely luxurious pink gem hairpins and rings, and a complete set of emerald headpieces...

As soon as these luxurious items came out, everyone's eyes lit up and they almost drooled.

While Ye Yan was distributing gifts to the clan members one by one, Huo Gan read:

"My dear elders, these small gifts are truly inadequate to express my gratitude. Therefore, please write down the complete address of your residence, the number of people living there, and the location of your family's business. When I return to the capital, I will send you substantial gifts one by one to express my gratitude."

After saying that, the personal guards took out the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones that they had prepared in advance and placed them in front of the clan members one by one.

Everyone was busy looking at the expensive and rare gifts and jewelry, and started chatting happily. They didn't react to the meaning of Huo Gannian's words at all. They nodded in agreement and wrote down their home addresses, occupations... everything on the paper.

Yun Chen's uncle was quite smart. He touched the nine-colored glazed horse in his arms eighteen times. When it was almost patted, he was reluctant to put it down. He smiled ingratiatingly and asked:

"Why does son-in-law Huo want such a detailed address? He also wants the address of his villa and hometown?"

"Yes!" Ye Yan, who was standing closest, spoke up. "We need all the addresses. The more detailed the better. That way, if anything happens, our Huo Gang can find you—even at the ends of the earth!"

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy and playful scene suddenly quieted down, and someone stammered and asked:

"If you need anything...whether it's to the ends of the earth...you have to come to us?"

"What's the matter?" Huo Gannian pretended to think, took a thick stack of rice paper filled with detailed information about the clan members' houses and population, and said with a smile:

"For example, today, after leaving the several gates of the Yun Mansion, someone outside suddenly knew that Chen'er and his daughter were dressed as men; for example, besides the elders, others have heard rumors about Chen'er being punished in the past few days; for example, every few days, someone would insult my Chen'er and make a fuss about him..."

After a pause, Huo Gannian said with a forced smile:

"If something like this happens, my Huo Gang will definitely come to you all and demand an explanation from you elders, no matter where you are."

Huo Gannian said the last sentence very softly, even with a hint of a smile, but the murderous aura could not be concealed, and it was clear that he was saying:

If anyone dares to reveal that Yun Chen is a woman disguised as a man, or if anyone dares to gossip about Yun Chen outside, I will kill you all even if I go to heaven or hell!

For a moment, the whole place was silent and one could hear the sound of people spitting.

Seeing the clan members' trembling but forced calm faces, Ye Yan couldn't help but feel proud for Huo Gan:

Give ten slaps and a date in return. No one is better at it than us!

What the clan members were thinking quietly in their hearts was:

The Huo family is truly full of conspiracy and intrigue! They act like gangsters and bandits! Truly... shameless!