Chapter 81

"Father!"

"Grandfather!"

Huang Ming, Huang Jun, and Huang Wei, seeing Huang Qide arrive, could not help but step forward to greet him.

Huang Qide pointed to the severely injured Huang Peng in the distance and said angrily to Huang Ming, "What happened? He is your brother, and you actually hit him so hard!"

Since Chen Ying did not tell Huang Qide the details of the incident on the way, Huang Qide assumed that Huang Ming had inflicted the severe injuries on Huang Peng.

Before Huang Ming could speak, Huang Jun said, "Grandfather, this is my master, Liu Wei, the head of the Great Sword Sect!" He pointed to Liu Wei beside him.

Huang Qide, who was originally angry, was taken aback. He looked at Liu Wei, who was dressed strangely, and exclaimed, "The head of the Great Sword Sect?!"

"Grandfather, just now, Uncle Huang spoke disrespectfully to the Great Sword Sect and offended my master, so my master..." Huang Jun stopped, the meaning clear without words.

Liu Wei glanced coldly at Huang Qide and said, "You are Huang Qide? I injured him. What, are you going to be angry at me, Huang Qide?"

Huang Qide's expression changed, and he then smiled, "So you are the head of the Great Sword Sect, Senior Liu Wei. What are you saying, Senior Liu Wei? Huang Peng spoke disrespectfully to the Great Sword Sect and offended you, so it is right for you to teach him a lesson, right, right!"

Compared to when he first arrived, Huang Qide seemed like a different person.

Liu Wei snorted coldly and said to Huang Qide, "Huang Qide, with a son like this, I think you should just disown him to avoid future trouble for the Huang Family Village. Who knows, it might even be destroyed one day!"

Huang Qide's face changed dramatically, and he stammered, not knowing what to say.

Su Yan, who was holding Huang Peng, listened to the conversation between Liu Wei and Huang Qide, feeling both shocked and angry.

However, after Liu Wei finished speaking, he waved his sleeve and left, followed closely by Huang Jun, Huang Ming, and Huang Wei.

Huang Qide opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing, standing there with a mixed expression, lost in thought.

"Lord, what do you think? Should we treat Second Lord's injuries first?" After a while, Chen Ying stepped forward and asked cautiously.

Huang Qide sighed and nodded, then turned and left.

After Liu Wei left the East Hall, Huang Jun, Huang Ming, and Huang Wei personally arranged a courtyard for Liu Wei to rest. After making the arrangements, the three of them respectfully took their leave and returned to the North Hall.

Sitting in the hall, Huang Wei said to Huang Ming, "Father, we should take this opportunity to have Grandfather expel Huang Peng from the Huang Family Village. If Huang Peng is expelled, the position of Lord will definitely be yours in the future!"

"Expel him from the Huang Family Village?" Huang Ming frowned. "That doesn't seem right."

"What's right or wrong about it?" Huang Wei continued, "Father, you once said that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trivialities. If Huang Peng stays in the Huang Family Village, he will always be a threat to you. Since the last year-end competition, Grandfather's attitude towards Huang Peng has changed significantly, as you have seen. Moreover, many of the elders in the village have aligned themselves with Huang Peng, and there is much talk that Grandfather might pass the position of Lord to Huang Peng in the future!"

At this point, Huang Jun also spoke, "Second Brother has a point, Father. We should use the excuse that Huang Peng offended my master, Liu Wei, to have Grandfather expel him from the Huang Family Village."

Huang Ming remained silent.

"Father, there's no need to hesitate!" Huang Wei said.

Huang Ming looked up and glanced at his two sons, then nodded.

Two days passed.

In two more days, it would be the first day of the New Year. The Huang Family Village, as in previous years, was still decorated with lanterns and filled with festive cheer, especially the North Hall. Only the East Hall remained quiet and somber.

While the servants and guards of the Huang Family Village were busy decorating, several figures were walking through the snow towards the Huang Family Village from a few miles away.

Huang Xiaolong, looking at the approaching Huang Family Village, felt a surge of indescribable excitement.

Finally back at the Huang Family Village!

Father, Mother, your son is back!

After a while, Huang Xiaolong arrived at the square in front of the Huang Family Village, standing there and looking at the gate of the Huang Family Village, which was about ten meters away.

He still remembered the day last year when he and Fei Hou left, and his parents stood on this square to see him off.

At this moment, snowflakes fell from the sky, landing on his body, feeling slightly cool.

"It's snowing again," Huang Xiaolong muttered to himself. Last year at the end of the year, it was also snowing heavily.

Yuan Shuai Haotian and Fei Hou stood behind Huang Xiaolong, not saying a word.

"Chirp chirp chirp!" At this moment, the Spirit Purple Monkey on Huang Xiaolong's shoulder chirped. This time, Huang Xiaolong naturally brought the little monkey back to the Huang Family Village.

Huang Xiaolong's thoughts were pulled back. He turned and looked at the little monkey, and couldn't help but smile. The little monkey was urging him to enter the Huang Family Village quickly.

"Let's go, we're going home!" Huang Xiaolong smiled and said, then walked towards the gate of the Huang Family Village.

Yuan Shuai Haotian and Fei Hou followed Huang Xiaolong into the Huang Family Village.

However, as soon as they entered the Huang Family Village, Huang Xiaolong noticed that some of the servants and guards were all keeping a distance from him, looking at him strangely, which made him feel puzzled.

As he approached the East Hall, Huang Xiaolong saw his younger brother, Huang Xiaohai, in the courtyard ahead. Huang Xiaohai was squatting there, hitting the snow with a small stick while crying.

"Xiaohai!" Huang Xiaolong couldn't help but step forward and call out.

Hearing Huang Xiaolong's voice, Huang Xiaohai suddenly stood up, turned around, and ran over to Huang Xiaolong, hugging him tightly and crying, "Big Brother, you're finally back!"

"Sniff sniff! Sniff sniff!"

Huang Xiaohai's tears instantly soaked Huang Xiaolong's robe.

"Xiaohai, what happened? Did your second sister, Huang Min, bully you?" Huang Xiaolong asked, then wiped the tears from his brother's face.

Huang Xiaohai did not answer, just kept crying.

"What's wrong? Xiaohai, what happened?" Huang Xiaolong suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Father, Father, he, he!" Huang Xiaohai cried, speaking in a broken voice, "Father, he was beaten, and so was Second Sister!" Huang Xiaohai wiped his tears and cried loudly.

"What?!" Huang Xiaolong's face changed dramatically, and he rushed towards the East Hall. Yuan Shuai Haotian and Fei Hou exchanged glances and quickly followed behind Huang Xiaolong.

Rushing into the East Hall and reaching his father Huang Peng's room, the door was open. Huang Xiaolong rushed in and called out, "Father!" As soon as he entered the room, he saw his mother, Su Yan, sitting by the bed. Su Yan turned her head, her eyes red from crying, and on the bed lay his father, Huang Peng!

"Father!" Huang Xiaolong rushed to the bed, calling out, his eyes instantly turning red.

On the bed, Huang Peng, extremely pale, opened his eyes and managed a weak smile, his voice hoarse, "Xiaolong, you're back!"

"Father, who, who did this to you?!" Huang Xiaolong, seeing his father's pale face, clenched his fists and said angrily, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.