Chapter 6

Yechunqiu, with a tense look on his face, said, "Don't you know everything?"

"I naturally know everything, but what do you want to say?" Ye Juncai seemed very impatient.

Yechunqiu cautiously said, "Then... does Cousin also know about the mole on Third Aunt's body?"

Ye Juncai's eyes immediately widened. Third Aunt is his mother. Does Mother have a mole? How do I not know? If I don't know, how could Yechunqiu know? Ye Juncai's chest began to heave, and he said sternly, "How... how did you know?"

Yechunqiu shrugged and said indifferently, "Big Brother said it. I said you are no good, and Big Brother said it was destined. I asked why, and he said Third Aunt has a mole, a mole that brings bad luck..."

Huff... huff... Ye Juncai's breathing sounded like a bellows, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "How did he know about my mother... having..."

Yechunqiu tilted his head, looking very innocent, and said, "Maybe Third Aunt told him."

Being young is good. A child around ten years old clearly doesn't have much depth. Everyone naturally thought Yechunqiu was as pure as a sheet of white paper when it came to such matters.

Although Ye Juncai was also young, he wasn't pure. He was very dirty-minded, and he thought of many unpleasant things. Then, he became furious.

"Roar..." Ye Juncai let out a long howl, no longer caring about beating up Yechunqiu. Next time, anyway, he wouldn't escape. There's a reason for everything, and he seemed like a mad jaguar, his eyes glowing with a terrifying green light, as he pounced toward Ye Chengliang.

Ye Chengliang was watching from a distance, seeing Yechunqiu about to be beaten half to death. Thinking of the bruised and disheveled Yechunqiu he would soon see, Ye Chengliang felt a great sense of satisfaction.

Hmph, what a cousin, just a bastard born from Big Uncle's extramarital affair. What can you do by coming back? The Ye family is ruled by the second branch.

"Huh..." At this moment, someone beside him asked in confusion, "Why is Juncai coming this way..."

Ye Chengliang waved his fan and indeed saw Ye Juncai running madly toward him.

"Why isn't he beating him anymore!" Ye Chengliang felt something was off.

Just as he was puzzled, Ye Juncai was already right in front of him, his face twisted in a demonic manner.

Ye Chengliang, a 'well-mannered' and frail young master, hadn't even reacted when he saw a huge fist, powered by Ye Juncai's entire body, coming at him with a whistling wind.

Ye Chengliang's mind went blank. He saw Ye Juncai's distorted face, and he roared hysterically, "Dared to peek at my mother bathing, I'll beat you to death!"

Smack...

A solid punch sent Ye Chengliang sprawling to the ground, his nose burning with pain. He touched it and found it bleeding.

Before he could ask more, Ye Juncai had already mounted him, and his fists rained down on Ye Chengliang's body like raindrops. "Shameless, peeking at my mother bathing, I'll beat you to death..."

"Ah... ah... Juncai... I am your elder brother."

Ye Juncai became even angrier, his strength increasing, and the wind from his punches whistled.

The other Ye family children were stunned, watching the third young master beating the first young master, unsure of what to do.

Yechunqiu, however, pushed through the crowd. This Big Brother had tricked him, and now it was payback. How could he miss such an opportunity?

Yechunqiu hurried forward, "Stop, stop, brothers should be harmonious..." He pretended to try to stop Ye Juncai, but Ye Juncai was too strong, and Yechunqiu couldn't 'stop' him.

To be honest... he was quite devious himself.

But Yechunqiu thought shamelessly: Well done!

"Yechunqiu, you son of a bitch!" Ye Chengliang, with a bruised and swollen face, knew it was Yechunqiu's doing. Seeing Yechunqiu trying to stop Ye Juncai, he didn't appreciate it and cursed fiercely.

What a scoundrel! Yechunqiu didn't even bother to put on a show, standing with his hands behind his back, watching coldly.

"Stop!" A stern voice broke the intense scene.

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw Master Zhou, who had just finished class, walking over with a dark expression.

It was Master Zhou, and many people were so scared that their faces turned ashen, and they scattered in a panic.

Only Ye Chengliang, holding his head and in tattered clothes, and Ye Juncai, still seething with anger, remained. Yechunqiu didn't leave either. In fact, he wanted to run, but Master Zhou's gaze was fixed on him, preventing him from escaping.

Ye Chengliang, upon seeing Master Zhou, clung to him like a lifeline, scrambling to hide behind him and shouting, "Master, Master... Ye Juncai and Yechunqiu beat me, they beat me, ouch... ouch..." He looked like he was about to faint and began to sob.

What... Did I do anything?

Yechunqiu felt he had suffered an unjust fate. Clearly, it was Ye Juncai who provoked him to beat him, and now he was falsely accusing him. There's a reason for everything, and the one to blame is the cousin from the third branch.

"Rotten to the core." Master Zhou was heartbroken. He knew Ye Juncai was always a troublemaker and had long been fed up with him. As for Yechunqiu, he was also a scoundrel in Master Zhou's eyes. Seeing Ye Chengliang's state, Master Zhou became furious, "Why did you beat him?"

Ye Juncai said, "I beat him, so what? Why so many questions."

Dominant and unyielding!

Yechunqiu almost felt that Ye Juncai was the one who had time-traveled.

Master Zhou was very angry and sneered, "Good, good, good, you beat him, you... really... " He seemed a bit wary of Ye Juncai's father and couldn't say anything too harsh, so his eyes, filled with menace, fell on Yechunqiu, "And you, Yechunqiu, you've only been in the school for a short time. Not only are you uneducated, but you also dare to beat people. You... are worse than pigs and dogs. What kind of books do you read? Ha... ha... Good, good, let's go. This matter can't be left like this. I can't manage you, but the Ye family will. Let's go see the old patriarch, and let him see you, see you!"

The phrase "worse than pigs and dogs" was clearly a harsh insult.

Yechunqiu's face darkened. Master Zhou, though he also disliked Ye Juncai, had only indirectly insulted him. But when it came to Yechunqiu, his words were vicious to the extreme.

Hearing that they would see the old patriarch, Ye Juncai was a bit scared, his face turning pale. On the contrary, Ye Chengliang, upon hearing this, quickly chimed in, "Right, we should see the old patriarch. This matter can't be left like this."

Master Zhou stroked his beard, a cold glint in his eyes.

He was hired by the second master, and the Ye family was now run by the second master. His livelihood depended on the second master. A few days ago, he saw the second master looking gloomy and knew what was troubling him. It was simply that the first branch had suddenly become the second branch, and his brother had returned. The Ye family might soon be under the first master's control.

Master Zhou was a shrewd person. Understanding this, he wanted to make a big deal out of this, targeting the first master of the first branch. It was said that the old patriarch used to like the first master, but because of a major offense, he had been cold to him. Over time, the rift between father and son might heal. If he didn't make a fuss here and show the old patriarch how unambitious the first branch was, wouldn't the clan's power fall into the first master's hands?

Master Zhou's actions were a way to curry favor with the second master.

He had a cold expression and shouted, "Let's see how the strict old patriarch will deal with you."