The man was greatly alarmed and quickly had people restrain the youth. The youth was like a madman, letting out roars of rage. Two strong men couldn't hold him down.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but exclaim, "What's wrong with my son, Xiao Wei?"
Ye Tian sighed, "This is called 'Arrogance Sickness.' The body itches terribly and becomes aggressive. Now, these are just early symptoms. Soon, he'll experience intense pain, wishing for death more than life. Your son can probably live for another six months. Go back and take good care of him."
The man was stunned. How could such a disease exist?
The others were all dumbfounded. Even Li Yuanhu found it incredible and looked at Ye Tian with suspicion, wondering if it was Mr. Ye's doing.
At this moment, Ye Tian stood up and looked at the second parent, "Do you accept my conditions?"
A parent gritted his teeth and said, "The child is still young, and committing crimes is unavoidable. Demanding one of his hands and one of his feet is simply too much!"
Ye Tian's expression turned grim, "The person your son beat up is my sister-in-law. She was pregnant, and the baby was almost lost. She was also severely injured. If it weren't for me, she might have been in mortal danger. When one makes a mistake, everyone must pay the price!"
He suddenly looked at the second youth, "Do you know you were wrong?"
The youth, under his gaze, flinched back a step. But then he angrily retorted, "Who do you think you are, telling me to get chopped? Let me tell you, my uncle is the bureau chief..."
Before he could finish speaking, he too collapsed, convulsing. His condition was even more severe than the previous youth.
The parent immediately panicked, pinching his son's philtrum and pressing his soles, but the boy remained unresponsive, gradually suffocating.
Seeing his son's face turn blue, he quickly knelt before Ye Tian, "Please save my son!"
Ye Tian stepped forward and pressed him, and the youth recovered.
But less than half a minute later, just like the previous youth, he began to itch all over his body and finally went into a frenzy.
Helplessly, the parent, with the help of others, restrained him.
At this point, everyone present looked at Ye Tian with fearful eyes. Did he possess sorcery?
Ye Tian said calmly, "This Arrogance Sickness is contagious. The three children might all have contracted it. How tragic. They will wish for death more than life. Your families should prepare for the worst."
Finally, he looked at the third parent, "And you, do you accept the conditions?"
This parent's face turned pale. He looked at his son, then at Ye Tian, and suddenly jumped up, kicking the last youth to the ground. He then kicked and beat him violently, cursing, "I'll teach you to cause trouble! I'll teach you to hit people! I'll beat you to death!"
The youth cried out in pain from the beating, his teeth kicked out, blood streaming from his mouth. But Ye Tian remained expressionless, merely watching quietly.
After the beating, the middle-aged man "plop"ped down on his knees before Ye Tian, "My son was wrong. Can you spare him?"
Ye Tian said, "Yes, if you are willing to sever one of your hands and one of your feet, your son can be unharmed."
The middle-aged man was stunned. After a moment of consideration, he picked up a watermelon knife from a nearby table and said calmly, "My son is still young. I will pay the debt for him."
Saying this, he placed his left hand on the table and then forcefully chopped down.
"Pfft!"
Blood spurted out. The watermelon knife was extremely sharp, severing his wrist in one go. The middle-aged man cried out in pain, clutching his severed wrist, swaying precariously.
Ye Tian said indifferently, "You are quite sensible. Go to the hospital to get it reattached. As for the remaining foot, I will note it down for now."
The middle-aged man quickly said, "Thank you, thank you!"
The youth was dumbfounded. He hugged his father's wrist and cried, "Dad, why did you cut off your own hand?"
The middle-aged man glared coldly at his son and said, "How many times have I told you not to cause trouble? Did you ever listen? Today, I'm trading one of my hands for your life. If you cause trouble again, I will never interfere!"
Ye Tian said, "You may leave now."
The man with the severed hand, taking the youth with him, drove away. The remaining two families exchanged glances. They looked at their frenzied sons and then at Ye Tian, unable to make a decision for a moment. After all, no one wanted to chop off a hand.
Ye Tian said, "Since you are unwilling to pay the price, I will have to seek justice in my own way. You may leave!"
The people from these two families left with doubt and fear, ultimately not severing a hand.
After these people departed, Li Yuanhu said, "Mr. Ye, you should leave such matters to me. I guarantee they will die a miserable death!"