"Yes, Grandpa!" Yang Aotian's eyes flickered. He was the eldest son of the third generation of the Yang family, the son of the patriarch, and the future patriarch of the Yang family.
The Yang family had high hopes for him, but he was struggling without a major opportunity to showcase himself.
His grandfather sending him to Jiangcheng this time was clearly an opportunity for him to prove himself.
Yang Aotian concealed his excitement, a fierce glint in his eyes. In the Jiangnan region, someone dared to challenge the authority of their Yang family. This person clearly didn't want to live!
Yang Aotian had already decided that after arriving in Jiangcheng, he would perform exceptionally well.
He, the dignified future patriarch of the Yang family, coming to Jiangcheng merely to demand an explanation would be making a mountain out of a molehill.
His primary objective for this trip was to demand an explanation, and his ultimate goal was to kill the main culprit, Li Xiaotian.
If possible, breaking Li Xiaotian's limbs and then bringing him to Jiangnan to confess his guilt would surely make the family very satisfied with him.
Moreover, he could use this opportunity to show the entire Jiangnan region the consequences of offending their Yang family!
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In the Ye family's manor in Jiangcheng, the joyous laughter of a little girl echoed through the grounds. Li Xiaotian, dressed in a bear costume, was playing with his daughter.
Ever since his daughter hugged him while he was wearing a Pikachu costume, Li Xiaotian had stopped caring about everything else. The image of a War God, the dignity of the Master of the Dragon King Hall, all these were no longer important.
As long as it made his daughter happy, everything else was just ephemeral!
Long Yi, the big傻个 (fool), watched Li Xiaotian's daily changes with bewilderment. Was this still his King? Was this still the man who made the world tremble?
King, where was your imposing aura? It's all gone just like that?
One day, Li Xiaotian took his wife and daughter to Jiangcheng's largest amusement park. Long Yi acted as the driver. The four of them went, leaving the rest of the Dragon King Hall behind.
Along the way, Long Yi was filled with worry. Li Xiaotian patted his shoulder, signaling him to relax.
Li Xiaotian understood Long Yi's concern. When he had decided to take his wife and daughter to the amusement park that morning, Long Yi had suggested clearing the entire park and heavily guarding the perimeter.
Li Xiaotian had directly rejected this suggestion. He wanted to take his daughter out to play; the atmosphere and the rides couldn't be compromised.
If everyone was cleared out, leaving only an empty amusement park, what fun would there be?
Li Xiaotian looked down on Long Yi for making such a suggestion. Someone who had never been a father could not possibly understand a father's feelings.
The four of them soon arrived at the amusement park. As per Li Xiaotian's instructions, Long Yi hadn't informed anyone. Therefore, the owner of the amusement park, and even the Jiangcheng city lord, who had been instructed by the Jiangnan governor to be at Li Xiaotian's beck and call at all times, were unaware of the Li Xiaotian family's itinerary for the day.
Upon entering the amusement park, Tiantian completely let loose. Holding her parents' hands, she darted everywhere.
The Ferris wheel, the carousel, the slide. She played each attraction several times.
As it approached the afternoon, Tiantian needed to use the restroom, so Ye Qingmei took her.
Li Xiaotian, chuckling, waited with Long Yi, a silly smile occasionally flashing across his face. Being a father felt wonderful.
Long Yi stole a glance at Li Xiaotian, his heart aching. Finally, he mustered the courage to speak.
"King, you've changed!"
Li Xiaotian, who was in a cheerful mood, glanced at Long Yi with disdain.
"Long Yi, I have a mission for you this year!"
"What mission? King, do you want to destroy a certain faction? Just give the order!" Long Yi's spirits lifted. There was a battle to be fought!
"Find a wife and get married before the end of the year!" Li Xiaotian said casually.
"What??" Long Yi's mind went blank. Marriage? What was that? He had never even considered such a thing.
Just as Long Yi was about to plead, Li Xiaotian frowned, checked the time, and realized Ye Qingmei and Tiantian had been in the restroom for a long time and still hadn't returned.
"Stay here, I'll go check on them." Without giving Long Yi a chance to speak, Li Xiaotian walked towards the restroom.
Somewhere outside the restroom, Ye Qingmei shielded Tiantian behind her, her eyes warily watching a group of people who had suddenly blocked their path, her heart filled with tension.
Before her, a young man, accompanied by four men in black, had blocked their way.
Yang Aotian glanced at Ye Qingmei, a peculiar glint in his eyes. He then looked at the little girl behind her and curved his lips.
"Are you the mother and daughter who caused the Wang family's demise?"
"The Wang family was destroyed?" A hint of confusion flashed in Ye Qingmei's eyes, but she remained wary of Yang Aotian.
"I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand what you're saying, and I don't know you. Please let us pass."
Yang Aotian's eyes flashed, and his expression immediately turned grim.
"You slut, you dare tell me you don't understand what I'm saying? What are you pretending for?"
"Wang Xing and his son had their limbs broken and are begging in Jiangcheng. The Wang family was annihilated overnight. All of this is because of the two of you."
"And you claim you don't know?"
Ye Qingmei was shocked. The Wang family was destroyed? Wang Xing and his son had their limbs broken? This was different from what Li Xiaotian had told her!
As Ye Qingmei stood there stunned, Yang Aotian grabbed her collar and pulled her close, saying in a chilling tone:
"Speak! What's the background of your useless husband? Who gave him the courage to annihilate the Wang family?"
"Who in Jiangnan doesn't know that the Wang family is just a dog raised by our Yang family? He annihilated the Wang family, has he thought about how he's going to die?"
The Yang family!!
Ye Qingmei had wanted to struggle, but upon hearing the Yang family's name from Yang Aotian, her face instantly turned pale. The Yang family! Her worst fear had finally come true!
She had always known that the Wang family was backed by the Yang family; it was no secret in Jiangcheng. Otherwise, the Wang family wouldn't have been able to wield such power in Jiangcheng.
She had expected the Yang family to make a move, but she hadn't expected them to act so quickly!
What to do? What to do?
Ye Qingmei's heart was in turmoil. If Li Xiaotian had indeed annihilated the Wang family as this man claimed, then he, along with his wife and daughter, would surely face utter destruction!
"Bad guy! Let go of my mommy! You're not allowed to bully my mommy!!"
Tiantian, whom Ye Qingmei had been shielding, saw Yang Aotian grabbing her mother's collar and immediately shouted. She ran between them and pushed against Yang Aotian's legs with all her might.
"Get lost! You little bastard!" A look of disgust flashed in Yang Aotian's eyes, and he casually kicked her away.
"Thump!" Tiantian's small body fell to the ground, and the little girl immediately started crying from the pain.
"Tiantian!" Ye Qingmei cried out, trying to break free from Yang Aotian's grip to help her daughter, but his strength was too great, and her clothes were almost torn open.
"Slap!" Impatience flashed across Yang Aotian's face as he slapped her directly, leaving a red mark on Ye Qingmei's face.
"Behave yourself, young master!"
"Waaah. Bad guy. Bad guy. You're not allowed to hit mommy." Crying, Tiantian, covered in dirt, got up and tried to push Yang Aotian away again.
However, Tiantian suddenly felt her body lighten as she was lifted up.
It was one of Yang Aotian's guards. He held Tiantian up to his eyes and grinned menacingly.
"Little friend, don't cause trouble, okay? Young Master Yang is teaching your mommy to be obedient. This is for your mommy's own good!"
"Waaaaah." Tiantian, seeing the frightening look on his face, couldn't help but burst into loud sobs.
Ye Qingmei also became anxious, tears welling up in her eyes instinctively. She pleaded:
"Please, let my daughter go. She's just a child; she doesn't understand anything."
By this time, many people had gathered around, pointing and murmuring at Yang Aotian, showing sympathy for Ye Qingmei and her daughter. However, the five of them, including Yang Aotian, looked like people of considerable status, so no one dared to step forward and help.