Chapter 4: Gifting 1 Manor

It wasn’t long before the car slowly drove into a manor exuding an air of luxury.

At a rough glance, the estate covered at least ten thousand square meters! It was luxurious! No, it was opulent!

Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback. "To think it’s designed by Orioles."

Orioles was the most famous architect in the United States. With a top-tier architectural team and his wildly imaginative designs, he had made a name for himself worldwide. Hiring him to design a manor would cost at least a hundred million USD! Converted to Xia Country currency, that was nearly seven hundred million! It seemed the Yang family wielded considerable influence.

Beside him, Yang Bingyu was somewhat surprised. "Oh? You know of Orioles?"

Others might not know, but she was well aware that the Yang family had spent a full eight hundred million to hire Orioles to build this manor.

Ye Xuan shrugged. "Just heard of him."

He didn’t mention that Orioles was actually his former subordinate! If Ye Xuan had asked, let alone a villa, Orioles would have designed an entire palace for him!

Yang Bingyu nodded and turned her attention back to White Snake, leaving the latter wanting to cry but having no tears to shed. In her eyes, this young man who had absolutely crushed Wang Jinbiao was a true macho man!

Trailing behind them, Yang Tian cast frequent, solemn glances at Ye Xuan. For some reason, he could sense an extremely dangerous aura radiating from him! This seemingly ordinary young man was definitely not simple!

Yang Bingyu led Ye Xuan and White Snake into the hall to rest, adopting the bossy demeanor of a gang leader. "Starting today, you two are officially my people. Sit here and wait a moment; I’ll go get Grandpa."

With that, Yang Bingyu happily bounced out of the living room, leaving Ye Xuan caught between laughter and tears.

Yang Tian hurriedly offered an apologetic smile. "Please don’t mind her. My sister is just like that."

He didn’t dare treat Ye Xuan and White Snake like ordinary bodyguards. How could anyone who subdued Boss Wang be ordinary?

Ye Xuan smiled and waved his hand dismissively. "It’s fine. The girl is quite cute."

He had initially worried that Chen Hao’s sister might be treated poorly in the Yang family, but it seemed he had overthought things.

Hearing this, Yang Tian’s eyelids twitched. He wondered if the word "cute" even remotely applied to Yang Bingyu. He smiled awkwardly. "Then please rest here for a moment. I’ll go brew some tea."

Only Ye Xuan and White Snake remained in the spacious hall.

The smile faded from White Snake’s face. After a moment of thought, he said, "Dragon Chief—"

"Don’t call me Dragon Chief while we’re out. Just call me Boss," Ye Xuan said, his brows furrowing slightly. "Did you find anything in your investigation?"

White Snake nodded solemnly. "Boss, last night I conducted a deep investigation into the recent kidnapping attempts on Yang Bingyu. I found traces of the Celestial Ranking! Furthermore, the Yang family... has a mole!"

A mole in the Yang family! Ye Xuan’s expression instantly darkened. It seemed Yang Bingyu’s true identity wasn’t completely unknown within the Yang family after all. For a mole to have contact with the Celestial Ranking, they were certainly not simple! The situation was far more complex than he had imagined. No wonder the old chief had asked him to protect Yang Bingyu personally!

"The Yang family..." Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in them. "Notify Long Ci and Long Jiao. Put Yang Bingyu’s daily routine under strict surveillance and secretly investigate everyone around her. If you find anyone suspicious, eliminate them immediately!"

When it came to Yang Bingyu, Ye Xuan couldn’t afford to be the slightest bit careless!

Ye Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes swirling with sharp light. He sneered. "The Celestial Ranking... We will settle our old grudges and new scores all at once! I will make you pay back everything I lost, a thousand times over!"

As he spoke, Ye Xuan exuded a sharp, piercing aura. He stood tall between heaven and earth like a peerless sword!

A young man’s figure gradually surfaced in his mind. The guy who had once repeatedly become Ye Xuan’s inner demon could now only stir up his endless will to fight! That young man’s name had once set off massive shockwaves across Xia Country, all because he was called... Di Shiyang!

White Snake’s eyes trembled, his blood racing as Ye Xuan’s aura influenced him!

Right at this moment, a discordant voice rang out. "Hey! Who are you two? Why are you in our Yang family’s home?"

Not far away, a few luxuriously dressed young men strode over, their eyes full of vigilance. Ye Xuan and White Snake turned their heads in unison to look at the young men from the Yang family.

The young man leading the group was named Yang Jie. He was the most highly regarded third-generation disciple among the Yang family’s branch lineages, practically on par with Yang Tian.

Yang Jie stared at Ye Xuan, his brows furrowed tightly. "I’m asking you a question! Are you deaf?"

The tone annoyed Ye Xuan greatly. His own brows furrowed as well. "Did you eat shit today? Why is your mouth so foul? Is this how the Yang family teaches you to treat guests?"

Hearing this, Yang Jie and the others instantly bristled. "Fuck! Who the hell do you think you are to judge the Yang family?!"

Yang Jie also had a fiery temper. The moment his words fell, he raised his hand and marched toward Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan stood completely still, watching Yang Jie with a cold gaze!

Right at that moment, White Snake grabbed Yang Jie’s wrist! "Kid, you’re courting death!"

White Snake glared fixedly at Yang Jie. His eyes were like those of a venomous snake, making one shudder with fear! Yang Jie felt as if he had plunged into an ice cellar. The hairs all over his body stood on end!

The next moment, Yang Bingyu’s furious shout rang out. "Yang Jie! Are you tired of living?! You dare touch my people?!"

Not far away, Yang Bingyu was power-walking toward them, her pretty face clouded with anger. Following behind her were two middle-aged men and an elderly man. The two men were the leading figures of the Yang family’s second generation, Yang Kui and Yang Tao! As for the elderly man, he was the patriarch of the Yang family, Yang Zhennan!

Yang Zhennan wore a linen shirt and had white hair and a white beard, giving off a somewhat transcendent, sage-like aura. However, Elder Yang’s expression was currently far from pleasant. He said in a deep voice, "Yang Jie, who gave you the nerve to touch the guests I invited?!"

Hearing this, Yang Jie’s already awful complexion changed again. "S-Sister Bing? Grandpa?"

Ye Xuan didn’t speak. Instead, he observed Elder Yang with great interest. Yang Zhennan walked very quickly, yet his footsteps were exceptionally steady, giving off a feeling of being hale and hearty despite his age.

Elder Yang raised the dragon-headed cane in his hand and whipped it viciously against Yang Jie’s arm, letting out a sharp SMACK.

"HISS!" Yang Jie gasped in pain, tears nearly falling from his eyes. He instinctively tried to pull his arm back, but White Snake’s hand gripped him like an iron vise; no matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t break free.

He felt as if his mind was on the verge of breaking. He wondered who exactly these two guys were, and why his grandfather was taking their side!

At this moment, Elder Yang pulled a long face and said sternly, "Get your ass to the Sihui Pavilion and reflect on your actions for a month!"

The Sihui Pavilion was a special place used by the Yang family to punish those who made mistakes. It was the equivalent of being thrown into solitary confinement in the military.

Hearing this, Yang Jie’s expression drastically changed. He frantically said, "Grandpa! Listen to me! It was that kid who insulted our Yang family first—HISS!"

Before he could finish, his arm took another vicious blow from the cane, burning with fiery pain!

"Say one more word, and I’ll add another month! Get lost!"

Elder Yang glared at Yang Jie with a look of utter disappointment. He was trying to save his grandson! Others might not know Ye Xuan’s identity, but he did! If Ye Xuan was provoked into a fury, not only would Yang Bingyu lose her protection, but the entire Yang family would likely face annihilation! In comparison, what was a month in solitary confinement?

Unfortunately, Yang Jie failed to understand the meaning in the old man’s eyes until the very end. He turned around and left through gritted teeth. At the moment Yang Jie turned, Ye Xuan clearly saw the deep resentment in his eyes.

This kid was rebellious! Ye Xuan shot a glance at White Snake, who understood the implication and gave a slight nod.

Elder Yang looked at Ye Xuan and said with slight nervousness, "Mr. Ye, please forgive me for my poor discipline. I hope you can be magnanimous and not take this to heart."

Off to the side, Yang Kui, Yang Tao, and Yang Bingyu were completely dumbfounded! In their eyes, Elder Yang was a towering, indomitable figure. Even when facing those top big shots in Jianghai City, he always remained neither haughty nor humble. But right now, he was actually bowing his head to a young man?!

Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head. "Elder Yang, you don’t need to worry about it. Kids always speak without thinking."

Hearing this, Elder Yang still felt uneasy. After a moment of hesitation, he uttered a sentence that nearly made Yang Bingyu and the others bite their tongues off. "Thank you, Mr. Ye, for being so forgiving. As a token of apology, please accept this Yunju Mountain Villa!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Tian, who had just walked into the hall carrying a tray of tea, immediately stumbled, his eyes bulging out of his head!