Ye Tian saw their intense reactions and asked, "Who is Long Hui?"
Yang Qingxue looked shocked. She said, "The Long family and our Yang family have a good relationship. Old Master Long and my grandfather were sworn brothers. My aunt is also married into the Long family."
Ye Tian asked Butler Zhou, "Why are you working for the Long family?"
Butler Zhou replied, "I lost over two hundred million in the casino and incurred a lot of debt. The Long family said they would help me repay my debts if I was willing to do their bidding."
Ye Tian asked, "Was it Long Hui you met?"
Butler Zhou confirmed, "Yes, he is the second son of the Long family patriarch. He often visited the Yang family when he was young, so I know him."
Ye Tian inquired, "How many tasks did the Long family give you?"
Butler Zhou explained, "The first step was for them to make me instigate conflict between Second Master and Third Master. The second step was to place a curse on Second Master when their conflict escalated. The final step was to assist Second Miss in avenging Second Master Yang. At that point, the Long family would step in."
Ye Tian asked, "Do you know why the Long family is doing this?"
Butler Zhou replied, "I've thought about it, but I can't figure out the reason."
Ye Tian looked at Yang Zheng and asked, "Does Second Master know?"
Yang Zheng shook his head. "Our Yang family has no conflicts of interest with the Long family. On the contrary, we've always been allies. There's no reason for the Long family to act against the Yang family. Even if I die, even if Qingxue and her uncle become sworn enemies, so what? The Long family gains nothing from it."
Just then, footsteps sounded at the door. A young man pushed an elderly man, over a hundred years old, into the room. The elder looked frail, but he mustered his strength and appeared before everyone in a wheelchair.
"Father!"
Yang Zongyi and the others quickly stood up and respectfully stood before the elder. This elder was a founding minister, a renowned war hero, the God of Slaughter, and the father of the three men, Yang Zhenguo.
Yang Zhenguo tried to speak, but his mouth opened without emitting any sound. He was anxious.
Ye Tian said softly, "Elder Yang, shall I help you speak?"
Yang Zhenguo nodded gently. Ye Tian lightly touched his Adam's apple with his finger. The elder immediately coughed and let out an "Ah," after which he could speak.
"Thank you, young man," the elder said.
Ye Tian nodded and stepped aside.
Yang Zhenguo looked at his three sons and said, "Although my eyes are dim, I know some of what's happening in the family. That old scoundrel Long Shengnian can't sit still anymore. He wants that item."
Yang Zheng and the others exchanged glances. He asked, "Dad, what item?"
Yang Zhenguo continued, "When we were fighting the Japanese devils back then, Long Shengnian and I were in the same company. Our company fought until only five of us remained. The Japanese devils charged once, killing three, and both Long Shengnian and I were wounded. We pulled out grenades, preparing to die with the Japanese devils!"
At this point, a formidable, fearless killing aura appeared in the elder's eyes, making people tremble. He seemed to have returned to those glorious war years.
Yang Zongyi said, "Dad, you've told us this before."
Yang Zhenguo replied, "I only told you the first half. You don't know the rest."
A spark appeared in his eyes. "Just as we were about to be surrounded by the Japanese devils, a figure charged into the enemy. He was too fast, covering dozens of meters in a single step. The Japanese devils were no match for him; their heads were lopped off in moments."
Everyone was astonished. Dozens of meters in one step?
Ye Tian explained after hearing this, "For someone at the peak of Qi Condensation, or a Divine Realm Martial King, achieving this is not difficult."
Yang Zhenguo said, "He held a ball of sword light, shining brilliantly, more radiant than the sun. Those Japanese devils were like ants before him; they were all killed in the blink of an eye."
"Finally, he came before us. He was a young Taoist priest with exceptionally bright eyes. His tone of voice was very gentle. He said his name was Chen Xuanming, a cultivator descending the mountain for worldly experience. Seeing our loyalty and our willingness to fight to the death for the country and its people, he took pity on us. He also hated the evil deeds of the Japanese devils and thus killed them, saving the two of us."
Yang Zhenguo then looked at Ye Tian and said, "Young man, I think your demeanor now is very similar to that of Daoist Priest Chen back then, possessing an indescribable aura."