Upon hearing this, Meng Hu strode forward, gripping his broadsword tightly: "Say what you just said again."
"Little Tiger, Little Tiger, I'm your second uncle. Blood is thicker than water..."
Meng Changyou screamed in fright, "I was wrong, please forgive me, I will never fight you for anything again."
"You killed my father? He was your own brother, and he saved your life too." Meng Hu's eyes were bloodshot as he hissed, "How could you do that? You ungrateful wretch."
"Xiao Hu..." Old Meng spoke up: "He is your second uncle and my son, but I have no right to ask you to release him now."
Old Meng slowly stood up: "Since ancient times, it has been a matter of course that a life must be paid for a life and a debt must be repaid."
"Today I'm giving you the choice: kill him or spare his life. It's up to you..."
Meng Hu gripped his broadsword tightly and stepped forward, glaring angrily at Meng Changyou, who was terrified and had wet himself. His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Xiao Hu, I'm your second uncle! We're family! Please forgive me!" Meng Changyou knelt down with a thud, dragging his injured leg and kowtowing desperately.
"Just let me go, and I'll take the Meng Kingdom away from the Meng family. I'll never fight you again. I beg you..."
"Ah..." Meng Hu roared, and in full view of everyone, he suddenly raised the giant sword in his hand and slashed it down hard at Meng Changyou from behind.
*Thud...* His blade narrowly missed Meng Changyou's head, and with a scream from Meng Changyou, an arm shot into the air.
Meng Hu ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it. He had always been a person who valued loyalty and righteousness, especially family ties.
Meng Changyou fell to the ground, one of his arms missing, blood flowing down his arm, and he let out a pig-like scream.
The intense pain nearly made him faint, but he felt a sense of relief at surviving the ordeal because Meng Hu hadn't killed him.
Meng Hu's decision to cut off one of his arms already demonstrated his stance: he would not pursue the matter of killing his father.
“Meng Changyou, I will not kill you, because I am a human being, not a beast.”
“You can kill your own father, but I can’t, because you are my second uncle. If I kill you, it’s not something Grandpa would want to see.”
Meng Hu gripped his broadsword tightly and said in a deep voice, "Today I'm cutting off your arm as revenge for my father. Take your son and get out of the Meng family. You're never allowed to set foot in Yun City again."
"I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say." Meng Changyou struggled to kneel on the ground, a faint smile forced onto his pale face: "I'll leave now, right away."
"Take your son and get out. From now on, you and your son are officially expelled from the Meng family. Even if I die, you are not allowed to set foot in the Meng family."
Old Master Meng said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, the Meng family no longer has you two, father and son. You are removed from the family genealogy and banished from the ancestral hall forever. Even if you die, you will not be buried in the Meng family ancestral graveyard."
“Dad…” Meng Changyou struggled to kneel down, kowtowed respectfully to Old Master Meng several times, and then burst into tears.
I don't know if he's crying because he was expelled from the Meng family, or because he's lost everything.
With the Meng family's affairs finally coming to an end, Ye Xingchen returned to the Meng family with Old Master Meng.
“Mr. Ye, I’m sorry you have to see what my unfilial son has done.” Old Meng sighed deeply, “I’m ashamed, truly ashamed.”
“Old Meng, this kind of thing is normal. The Zhou family just went through almost the exact same situation.” Ye Xingchen said with a smile, “Human nature can’t withstand the test.”
"Well, the Meng family has suffered no losses, which is already a great blessing."
"Hmph, mentioning this makes me even angrier." Old Meng flicked his sleeve: "You're always thinking about doing something spectacular, planning and planning, and in the end this is the result?"
"He's utterly shameful. To say he's good for nothing and good for making things worse is an insult to that phrase."
Old Meng grew angrier the more he spoke. He wasn't angry that Meng Changyou had rebelled against him, but rather that the guy had repeatedly failed.
His abilities and courage were average, and it was fortunate that the Meng family was not handed over to him, otherwise the Meng family would probably have been destroyed in no time.
"Haha, is Old Master Meng angry that he's so useless?" Ye Xingchen laughed heartily. "It's fortunate that he's useless, otherwise the Meng family would be in bloodshed tonight."
"Who says otherwise?" Old Meng slowly shook his head and sighed, "Fortunately, this kid's abilities are only average. Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore."
"Mr. Ye, have you found out almost everything you wanted to know in Yun City?"
"That's about it. If there's nothing else, I'll head to Xuancheng another day," Ye Xingchen said. "That's the real purpose of my trip."
“Xuancheng is a complicated place. Even the Zhou family can’t openly insert their influence there.” Old Meng sighed. “Strictly speaking, the underground forces in that not-so-large city have already been controlled by Jinluo City.”
"I know, does Elder Meng know anyone over there?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"Yes, go to Xuancheng and find a man named Wu Jian. Most of the power in Xuancheng is controlled by a man named Liu Shen. Wu Jian and Liu Shen have business dealings and are on good terms."
Old Meng said, "Liu Shen has been secretly having a lot of dealings with Jin Luocheng, and many of his businesses are for Jin Luocheng."
"Understood, thank you Elder Meng." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Mr. Ye, you don't need to be so polite with me." Old Meng said with a smile, "If it weren't for Mr. Ye, Meng Hu wouldn't have grown so quickly. This time, he can stand on his own."
"He's quite capable, but he tends to be impulsive when things happen," Ye Xingchen said. "If he can change this habit, he'll be able to stand on his own in the future."
“Good, I think after what happened today, he will correct this bad habit of his,” Old Meng said with a smile.
After returning from the Meng family, I was about to go to Yi Qingmeng's place when an unfamiliar number called.
The call was from Wang Jin, whose tone was grave: "Ye Xingchen, this is Wang Jin. I have already left Yun City. The Yi sisters are in danger."
"What?" Ye Xingchen's expression changed drastically.
“Huang Tai, also known as Jin Xiang, has already found out about your relationship with them. Huang Tai also knows people in Yun City. The two sisters have already been taken away.” Wang Jin said, “That’s all I can say. Be careful.”
"Understood, I'll look into it." Ye Xingchen knew he didn't know much about Wang Jin either. After hanging up the phone, his mind raced.
Huang Tai is Jin Xiang, the son of the city lord of Jinluo City. Regardless of his abilities, he is extremely ruthless.
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