Chapter 345: Liu Wanwan: What is the Liu Family? A Bunch of Beasts?

Chapter 345: Liu Wanwan: What is the Liu Family? A Bunch of Beasts?

December 12, 2024

The Liu Family's backyard.

After the words "stop" were shouted out.

Everyone's eyes turned to the backyard entrance.

"Greetings, Second Uncle!"

"Second Uncle!"

"Pay our respects to Second Uncle!!"

"..."

The middle-aged man at the entrance witnessed the scene in the backyard, and his face instantly filled with rage.

He was Liu Er Ye, Liu Birmingham's paternal grandfather.

Now, seeing his own grandson being picked up by Jiang Yiming like a little chick, his face was already distorted with anger.

Originally looking like a pig's head, he now resembled a pig even more.

"You little beast, let go of my grandson."

"You old fool, watch your mouth," Jiang Yiming retorted without hesitation.

"A country bumpkin, just a country bumpkin, disrespectful to elders, unaware of propriety and status!" Liu Er Ye scolded.

"If you can't speak properly, then shut up. No one will take you for a mute!" Jiang Yiming said without holding back.

After saying this,

His gaze fell on Liu Birmingham, whom he was holding in his hand.

"As a junior of the Liu Family, you dare to disrespect my parents. Is this what you, an old fool, have taught?"

"Those who disrespect others will be disrespected in return. Have you not heard this, you old fool?"

As his words fell,

Jiang Yiming raised his palm once again.

With Jiang Ning backing him, he now had the utmost confidence.

He also wanted to see how his uncle would react and how the Liu Family would handle themselves.

The more he understood, the more he realized the extraordinary capabilities of his uncle.

Although the Liu Family was powerful, it might not be so arrogant before his uncle.

After all, in this world, it was all about strength and authority.

His uncle, a man who guarded a city, had suppressed the Black Lotus Sect's rebellion. Such strength, even in Dongling City, made him a top-tier expert.

And the Liu Family was only a second-rate family in Dongling City.

How could the Liu Family's experts compare to his uncle?

As for authority, there was even less to say.

His uncle was already an eighth-rank official in the Patrol Inspectorate, a department with the power of life and death.

This was equivalent to a seventh-rank official in the Great Xia Dynasty.

What could the Liu Family compare to a seventh-rank official?

Therefore, at this moment, Jiang Yiming's confidence soared.

"Stop!!" Liu Er Ye's eyes suddenly turned fierce, filled with killing intent.

The few people behind him couldn't help but shiver.

At this moment,

They couldn't help but recall Liu Er Ye's notorious reputation from his youth.

Once, with just his fists, he killed the Black Wind Eighteen Riders who were rampant in Dongling County.

Later, with a single punch, he destroyed General Mountain's General Fort. That fort had dozens of armored bandits, and there were several hundred people in the fort.

At that time, Liu Er Ye, relying on a few hundred-year-old wild ginseng, used tactics of advancing and retreating, wearing down the enemy. After three days and nights, he finally burned down General Fort.

These two major events made Liu Er Ye's reputation soar, and even the clan elders considered breaking the rules to make Liu Er Ye the clan leader.

In the end, this matter was also swept under the rug.

However, this did not diminish Liu Er Ye's reputation and status in the slightest.

It could be said that the current strength of the Liu Family, which had grown to this point, was partly due to Liu Er Ye's significant contributions.

And precisely because of this, Liu Er Ye held an extremely high position in the Liu Family.

His grandson, Liu Birmingham, enjoyed the support and could act arrogantly in the Liu Family, which was closely related to Liu Er Ye's status.

At the same time,

Jiang Yiming heard Liu Er Ye's angry shout, but his eyebrows didn't even twitch.

Right in front of him, he slapped Liu Birmingham.

"Smack—!"

Along with the sound of the slap, Liu Birmingham's mouth spewed out teeth mixed with blood.

The sound of that slap echoed clearly throughout the entire backyard.

The flesh at Liu Er Ye's temple twitched slightly.

Everyone felt a sense of impending storm.

"You old fool, unable to educate your grandson, I, as his cousin, will help you educate him!" Jiang Yiming said indifferently.

"Good!" Liu Er Ye instantly smiled in anger, "Very good!"

"You've got guts!!!"

"No wonder you're Liu Wanwan's son, you've got guts!!!"

The rest of the people in the courtyard couldn't help but shiver at these words.

They could all sense the anger in Liu Er Ye's words.

"I've always had guts!" Jiang Yiming said, lifting the already unconscious Liu Birmingham, who was like a dead dog, in his hand.

"I hope you can still be this gutsy later!" Liu Er Ye smiled and took a few steps towards Jiang Yiming.

"Your father, a country bumpkin, won't teach you manners. Letting you live like a hooligan, if no one teaches you, I'll do it today. I'll teach you on behalf of your father what respect and status mean, and what the order of seniority is."

At this moment, just as the storm was about to arrive, a loud shout came from behind the Second Master of the Liu Family.

"What are you doing?!"

The voice rang out, and the people in the backyard suddenly turned around.

"Clan Leader!"

"We've seen the Clan Leader!"

"We've seen the Clan Leader!"

". . ."

The Second Master of the Liu Family, Liu Xinyi, stopped in his tracks and looked towards the backyard.

Amidst the chaotic footsteps, he soon saw the First Master of the Liu Family, the Clan Leader Liu Xinzhai, appearing before him.

Beside him was the Clan Leader's wife, her eyes already filled with crow's feet, standing by his side.

Behind them were Liu Wanwan and Jiang Li, who were also present.

"Big Brother!" The Second Master of the Liu Family, Liu Xinyi, spoke up.

"Xinyi, what's going on here?" Clan Leader Liu Xinzhai scanned the entire scene and asked.

"Big Brother, your grandson is completely devoid of family education. He's filled with the air of a street urchin and openly berates me as an old thing, showing no respect for his elders. Furthermore, he used deadly force against his cousin, Liu Boming. I was just about to teach your grandson a lesson on your behalf."

"Also, I ask my big brother to reconsider whether to agree to this marriage. After all, this matter was spread throughout the city back then, becoming a laughingstock in the East District."

"Moreover, your grandson has an improper conduct and doesn't deserve his position."

This recent incident made the Second Master of the Liu Family, Liu Xinyi, even more opposed to the decision his older brother, Liu Xinzhai, had made before.

To re-include Liu Wanwan in the Liu Family's genealogy and acknowledge Jiang Li's status as a son-in-law of the Liu Family.

This decision had been secretly discussed by them even before Liu Wanwan returned for her family visit.

Because of the information Liu Sansheng brought back.

Because Jiang Li's younger brother, Jiang Ning, is now a highly influential figure in Luoshui County.

Most importantly, Jiang Ning is too young at this moment, and his future holds infinite possibilities.

This was the main factor that led to their decision.

To mend old wounds and acknowledge Jiang Li as a son-in-law of the Liu Family, they could gain benefits from Jiang Ning's rapid rise.

From the perspective of the overall interests of the family, this decision was undoubtedly wise.

Even if Liu Wanwan hadn't visited her family this time, they would still choose to repair their once broken relationship at an appropriate time.

Now, Liu Wanwan personally came to their doorstep.

Even though they had secretly made a decision, they weren't prepared to simply give in.

In this matter, Liu Xinyi was also the most vocal opponent.

At the same time.

Upon hearing these words from his second younger brother, Liu Xinyi, Clan Leader Liu Xinzhai couldn't help but look towards Jiang Yiming.

At this moment, Jiang Yiming was holding Liu Boming, still gripping him like a sack.

His gaze fell on Liu Boming's swollen and bloated face, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.

"Yiming, is this how your parents taught you how to behave?" Clan Leader Liu Xinzhai asked, looking at Jiang Yiming.

"Who are you?" Jiang Yiming asked.

"You are?"

"My maternal grandfather, your grandpa."

"Grandpa?" Jiang Yiming shook his head. "You're not my grandpa."

"Why do you say that?" Liu Xinzhai looked at Jiang Yiming.

"From the moment you said those words, you became unworthy!" As his voice fell, Jiang Yiming stared straight at Liu Xinzhai. "My parents told me not to believe everything I hear. As the Clan Leader of the Liu Family, do you believe everything others say?"

"To be honest, if not for my mother, I wouldn't have taken a single step into the Liu Family! From the moment I arrived at the Liu Family's gates, everything I've seen has been disgusting!"

At this moment, Liu Xinzhai heard Jiang Yiming's words, and anger rose in his eyes.

These words, spoken in front of so many people, were no different from slapping him in the face, his grandson openly defying his elders.

This made him, as the Clan Leader, feel a burning pain in his face, as no one had ever dared to openly defy him before.

"Just now, I was half-believing and half-doubting your words, but now I completely believe them. Did your mother educate you like this? Or did your father usually behave like this, raising you like a street punk? There's not a trace of the Liu Family's dignity in you!"

Behind Clan Leader Liu Xinzhai, Liu Sansheng was pinching his ears and cheeks at this moment.

He wished he could immediately shut his father's mouth.

These words were spoken not only by the Second Master of the Liu Family, Liu Xinyi, but also by others.

But as the father of Liu Wanwan, Liu Xinzhi could not speak of such things.

For these words would be a blatant insult to the Jiang family bloodline and a public slap in the face for Jiang Ning.

He dared not think about the consequences if Jiang Ning were to hear such words.

Nowadays, the Liu family, even though stronger than the Cao family in Luoshui County, was still limited in strength.

In terms of official rank, there was no difference between Liu Xinzhi and Cao Rong.

In terms of martial prowess, the strongest in the clan was only a Sixth Rank Martial Artist.

They had merely invited a Fifth Rank Shrine Guardian with a hefty sum.

Therefore, the Liu family in Dongling City could only be considered a top second-rate family, not having produced a true Fifth Rank Martial Artist, and thus not qualifying as a first-rate family.

Their strength, when calculated, was only slightly higher than the Cao family.

And he was very clear about how the Cao family had been destroyed a few months ago.

A few months ago, Jiang Ning could have destroyed the Cao family without any resistance, and this also led to the destruction of the Liu family, who were the other dominant force in Luoshui County.

Nowadays, although the Liu family was in Dongling City and not in Jiang Ning's territory, they were not without caution.

Because he knew that the current Jiang Ning was not the same as a few months ago.

Working in Luoshui County as a patrol captain for the inspection bureau, he was very clear about Jiang Ning's rapid growth.

But at this moment, under the watchful eyes of the crowd and in front of the clan members, even if he wanted to speak up and mediate, he couldn't bring himself to do so.

No one knew his father's character better than him; he was a man who valued face immensely.

Especially after being the clan leader for so many years, he valued his own face even more.

In the face of personal life and death, he valued honor and shame.

If it sounded good, it was a matter of integrity.

If it sounded bad, it was because he only liked to hear good things.

Therefore, he knew that in this situation, as the son of Liu Xinzhi, if he publicly spoke words that went against his father, it would make his father lose face, and the situation would only become worse.

This was also one of the factors that led to the initial rift between his sister Liu Wanwan and the Liu family.

At this moment, as Liu Sansheng hesitated.

Liu Wanwan immediately took Jiang Li's hand and stepped forward. "Yiming, tell me what happened!" she said gently.

"Mother!" Jiang Yiming's lips trembled slightly.

In a strange place, in front of so many people, it was unrealistic for him to not feel a bit nervous and scared.

He had just turned fifteen, and this was only his second time traveling far from home, and the furthest he had ever been.

The first time was when he was younger and had not yet stepped into the Liu family's threshold.

This time, he had just entered the Liu family's backyard.

"Mother!" Xiaodou Bao also rushed towards Liu Wanwan.

Jiang Yiming adjusted his emotions, then lifted the hand of Liu Birmingham, who was beaten like a dead pig: "He spoke rudely, insulted his parents, and with a dirty heart, he wanted to harm Xiaodou Bao. I taught him a lesson."

Then, he looked up at Liu's Second Uncle, Liu Xinyi.

"This old thing also spoke rudely, insulting his parents.

"This old thing has not acted as a proper elder, why should I show him respect?"

At the same time, Liu's Second Uncle, Liu Xinyi, heard Jiang Yiming call him an old thing, then an old thing again, and with so many people here, his face could not hold up.

From his youth until now, no one had dared to point at his nose and curse at him like this.

Moreover, it was a young child whose milk had not yet dried, and he was nominally his great-grandson.

And it was done in front of everyone, which made it even more unbearable for him.

"Big Brother, you saw it too, right?" Liu's Second Uncle, Liu Xinyi, spoke up, continuing, "This little beast is full of filthy words, with no manners at all. As his second great-grandfather, should I teach him a lesson or not?"

Liu's clan leader, Liu Xinzhi, said, "With your lack of manners, who would believe your words?"

"I believe it!!!" Liu Wanwan stood in front of Jiang Yiming, turned, and looked at Liu's Second Uncle, Liu Xinyi.

Then she continued, "I know my child's character the best, Yiming would never lie! And Yiming is right, those who insult others will be insulted themselves. Second Uncle, think about the way you address my Yiming."

"Little beast?"

"Is that what an elder like you should say?"

"If my Yiming is a little beast, then what am I?"

"A big beast?"

"What is the Liu family then?"

"A nest of beasts?"

As she spoke these words, Liu Wanwan's eyebrows furrowed, and she glared at Liu's Second Uncle, Liu Xinyi, with anger.

(End of Chapter)

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