"I have no other intention than to talk to Mr. Ye about some small matters."
"Is this your sincerity in discussing things?" Ye Xingchen sneered.
"Of course, there was a small misunderstanding just now, Mr. Ye, please don't mind." Liang Chenghu chuckled, "If Mr. Ye doesn't mind, please sit down and have a drink with me, and we can chat."
You can't hit someone who's smiling at you. If this guy had had the attitude he had from the beginning, there wouldn't have been this misunderstanding.
A set of purple clay teapots had been placed on the table in front of Liang Chenghu. He brewed a pot of tea and placed it in front of Ye Xingchen.
"Pre-Qingming Longjing tea, Mr. Ye, please," Liang Chenghu said politely.
"Master Liang, you must have something important to do all this way to Prison Mountain, right?" Ye Xingchen took a sip of tea and then put down the cup.
"Mr. Ye, you probably already know why I'm here. I have some connections with the Lord of Jinluo City, and I heard that you kidnapped his son." Liang Chenghu didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"So? What does Master Liang want?" Ye Xingchen looked up at him.
"Hehe, I, Liang, am quite influential in the martial arts world. Mr. Ye, you must have heard of the Liang family of Jinling." Liang Chenghu raised his head and looked at Ye Xingchen.
"So I'd like to mediate. After all, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester, right? Mr. Ye and Lord Jin, could you turn hostility into friendship and become friends?"
"What you say is true, Second Master, but does Second Master know why I am irreconcilably at odds with Jin Luocheng, and why I kidnapped Jin Zhihuan's son?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"It's simply to force him to show himself, but he can't come to China because the higher-ups of Xuanyu Pavilion have made an agreement with him that he cannot set foot on Chinese soil. Otherwise, Xuanyu Pavilion will spare no effort to wipe out Jinluo City," Liang Chenghu said.
“That’s right. I forced him to show himself, or you could say I forced him to submit. But does Master Liang know why I did this?” Ye Xingchen said.
"Hehe, it's nothing more than Ye Jinyu's matter. I know about your father's situation, and I've met your father once." Liang Chenghu played with the cup in his hand: "Although we can't be considered friends, I respect him. Ye Jinyu is a real man."
"So you know why I did this, Second Master. In that case, do you still want to mediate?" Ye Xingchen said calmly.
To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of Liang Chenghu. Although he was a member of the Liang family, he never did anything serious.
Ma Jinguo had his men with him when he was spreading the poison, and Ye Xingchen also tried to frame him. His subordinate, Li Zhen, probably took the blame for Liang Chenghu.
After such a major incident, this guy can still swagger out here and talk to Ye Xingchen about mediation. His background and power are unimaginable.
Ye Xingchen had no intention of being his enemy, but if it involved Jin Luocheng, no one would stand for him.
“I’ve said it’s better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester.” Liang Chenghu glanced at Ye Xingchen. “I have a friendship with Lord Jin, and as a friend, I should do something for him.”
"Besides, the person you arrested is his only son. If this matter blows up, it won't do you any good."
"When I challenged Jinluo City to a duel, I considered countless possibilities, including the possibility of a mutually destructive outcome." Ye Xingchen smiled: "Benefits? That's something I never even considered."
Liang Chenghu stared at Ye Xingchen, his eyes radiating a chilling aura.
He grinned, his expression somewhat ferocious: "So, you're not planning to talk anymore?"
"Sorry, this matter is not up for discussion." Ye Xingchen sneered: "The Liang family of Jinling is the most powerful family in the area."
"They've made a fortune by reaping the benefits of the times, and the Liang family ancestors were men of integrity. I advise Second Master Liang to do less of things that harm national righteousness, and to sever ties with Jinluo City if possible."
"It's not up to a brat like you to teach me how to do things," Liang Chenghu sneered. "Kid, the reason I'm being so polite is because of your father."
"Ye Jinyu was once very famous, and his death was truly regrettable. But once a person is dead, they are dead. Even revenge is meaningless. If you release Lord Jin's son, he can grant you any request."
“Alright, I don’t ask for much.” Ye Xingchen smiled: “That is, bring me his head and the heads of the other two city lords, and have them personally apologize to me, and I can release his son.”
"You're saying you have no intention of negotiating at all?" Liang Chenghu's smile deepened. "Kid, the second master of the Liang family in Jinling is personally mediating. Are you not even going to give him the slightest bit of face?"
"Who do you think you are? Why should I give you face?" Ye Xingchen grinned. "The Liang family of Jinling? You have quite a reputation. If the patriarch of the Liang family were still alive, and the Liang family were serving the country and its people, I would respect you."
"But the Liang family now is corrupt and filthy, colluding with foreign forces and abusing their power for personal gain. Why should I give them face?"
Crack... Liang Chenghu squeezed with his right hand, and the purple clay cup in his hand suddenly shattered.
He slowly stood up, placed his hands on the table, and stared at Ye Xingchen: "Kid, it seems you can't speak properly anymore."
"That's strange, why should I talk to you nicely? Are we that close?" Ye Xingchen grinned.
He stood up and straightened his posture: "It's just in time that you've arrived. Tell the people in Jinluo City to wash their necks and wait."
"The three days I gave Jin Zhihuan have been up. If Jin Zhihuan does not give me a satisfactory answer by noon tomorrow, I will have his son's body sent to Jinluo City."
"Good, good, you really are a force to be reckoned with, kid. I hope you'll still be this arrogant when Jin Luocheng reveals all his strength." Liang Chenghu laughed in extreme anger.
"You should also be glad that this place is close to Prison Mountain, otherwise, someone like you wouldn't last five minutes in front of me."
"Second Master Liang," Ye Xingchen smiled, "I'll call you Second Master Liang one last time. You'd better watch out, don't fall into my hands or anger me."
"Otherwise, not only you, but even your Liang family of Jinling will pay the price for your ignorance."
Liang Chenghu tilted his head and stared at Ye Xingchen. He laughed loudly, his laughter carrying a hint of arrogance and anger: "Ye Xingchen, you've got guts."
“I do have guts, at least you, Liang Er, can’t do anything to me.” Ye Xingchen grinned and leaned closer to Liang Chenghu: “Even though the Liang family has acknowledged your identity in the past two years.”
"But there is one thing you will never change, and that is, no matter how you change, you will never change the fact that you are just an illegitimate child of the Liang family."
"What did you say?" Liang Chenghu's expression changed drastically. He stared intently at Ye Xingchen, his eyes almost spitting fire.
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