Chapter 233: A Grandmaster Is No Match for Me

"Go back. There’s no need to prepare!"

Hearing Lin Jian’s words, Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow. This kid had guts. He had kept him behind as a hostage, yet the kid didn’t care at all? He figured the family behind this kid must be quite formidable.

Thomas left, and Sha Shun and the others followed suit. A moment later, the convoy smoothly drove out of the Ye Family Manor.

Inside the villa, Ye Yuanhang was fuming. "San," he shouted, "what if they don’t pay the ransom to redeem him? What if they go through diplomatic channels? We’d be committing kidnapping!

"And why did you let the Black Gloves leave? Didn’t you say you’d handle it? Is this how you handle things?"

"That’s enough, Yuan Hang. Calm down!"

Elder Ye shot Yuan Hang a cold glare before turning to Lin Jian. "Young man, come sit down. Tell me, who else is in your family?"

At this moment, whether it was Elder Ye, Ye Yuanhang, or Ye Xuan, they all regarded Lin Jian as some naive boy from a wealthy conglomerate or an Ancient Martial Family! After all, having a Grandmaster as a bodyguard and controlling a Superpower Organization like the Black Gloves wasn’t something the young man in front of them could achieve on his own. Therefore, he absolutely had a formidable Influence backing him.

Ye Ziqiu had already realized what was going on. Whether it was her father, her grandfather, or her uncle, they all suspected that Lin Jian had someone pulling the strings behind the scenes. However, she knew very well that there was absolutely no one behind Lin Jian. When she first met him, this scoundrel was still setting up a street stall at the night market.

She wondered how Lin Jian had gotten involved with the Black Gloves and even become their boss. Furthermore, the Grandmaster her father had mentioned earlier must be someone with immense achievements in martial arts. Why would such an expert be by Lin Jian’s side?

Lin Jian smiled and sat opposite Elder Ye. "Elder Ye, Ziqiu told me that you raised her and that she was closest to you. In this entire family, you were the only one who ever cared for and loved her!

"But why, after she grew up, did you insist on forcing her to marry someone she didn’t want to?

"Did you raise her just so she could become a sacrificial pawn for the family’s interests?

"Also, why did I order the Black Gloves to kill your men right in front of you earlier? It’s because I’m so utterly disappointed in you. Ziqiu is your own biological granddaughter, yet you drove her out of the house in the dead of night, leaving her to wander alone in the wilderness. I ask you, is that something a real grandfather should do?

"So, even though Ziqiu and I are dating, and I ought to call you ’Grandfather,’ you truly don’t deserve it!"

Elder Ye’s face turned pale and ghastly. As for Ye Ziqiu, tears streamed down her face once again. Although her father had brought her back, he hadn’t confronted her grandfather. But now, Lin Jian was standing up for her! In this moment, all her pent-up grievances melted into tears.

"Hmph, what do you think you are? What right do you have to lecture my father?" Ye Yuanhang suddenly snorted in anger. "Let me tell you, kid, don’t think that just because your family has some Influence, you can do whatever you want abroad. The Ye Family is not to be trifled with.

"Do you know why we kept you here? It’s to make your parents come forward and apologize to the Ye Family!"

Lin Jian cast an amused glance at Ye Yuanhang. "I’m afraid you won’t be hearing any apologies from my parents!

"Besides, I don’t want to talk to you right now, because you have no right to speak to me!"

With that, Lin Jian shifted his gaze to Ye Xuan.

Furious, Ye Yuanhang whipped out a gun, slammed it onto the table, and sneered, "Do you believe me when I say you won’t live to see tomorrow’s sunrise?"

Lin Jian glanced back at Ye Yuanhang before returning his attention to Ye Xuan. "Are you Ziqiu’s father?"

"Kid, I’m talking to you!"

CLACK!

Ye Yuanhang was furious beyond measure. Lin Jian had completely ignored him, dealing a heavy blow to his pride. Consequently, he snatched up the gun, racked the slide, and pointed it at Lin Jian.

Ye Ziqiu’s face drained of color. She immediately moved to shield Lin Jian and furiously rebuked him, "Ye Yuanhang, what do you think you’re doing?"

"You... San, listen to this! Listen! This is your daughter. She won’t even call me ’uncle’ anymore. She’s calling me by my full name! Did you hear that? Did you hear that?"

Ye Yuanhang was livid. His standing in the family had been severely challenged, and he felt as if his own niece had ganged up with an outsider to target him.

At this moment, Lin Jian’s gaze suddenly turned icy. Ye Xuan was immensely shocked, sensing a sudden surge of murderous intent emanating from Lin Jian!

Suddenly, Lin Jian moved.

He had been standing behind Ye Ziqiu, but he abruptly lunged forward and to the side. With a THWACK, Ye Yuanhang’s head slumped, and he collapsed onto the sofa. At the same time, the gun in his hand was snatched away by Lin Jian! The entire process took perhaps less than a tenth of a second. Before Ye Xuan could even react, his eldest brother had been knocked unconscious and disarmed. The movement was fast, precise, and executed in one fluid motion!

SWISH!

Ye Xuan abruptly stood up! Elder Ye also stiffened, mechanically straightening his posture.

Lin Jian tossed the gun onto the coffee table and looked at Ye Xuan with a smile. "You’re a Grandmaster too, aren’t you?

"But a Grandmaster is no match for me!"