Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 420: What is the Second Young Master Ye’s Intention? (2)_1
Two elders, with the bearing of immortals, approached with grim faces. "Elder Uncles, BOO HOO HOO! You must stand up for me! Stand up for me!" Li Zhaohong cried, breaking into bitter tears upon seeing them.
The newcomers were the Li Family Elders, Li Chengping and Li Cheng’an. The older generation of the Li Family all had ’Cheng’ as the prefix in their names, while the younger ones started with ’Zhao’. Here, the names inherited the conventions of the older generation, with names within the same generation being very similar.
"You two carry quite an imposing presence. It seems you do not take the Li Family into account. On our own territory, you’ve beaten our family member to such a state! Do you not think you owe us an explanation?"
Li Chengping stroked his beard and coldly addressed Ye Er Shao. If they hadn’t arrived, was he planning to kill Li Zhaohong outright? When had the Li Family ever suffered such indignity in Hidden World Village? These two were far too bold, showing no regard for the Li Family at all!
"HMPH! One of your people spewed filth, and I haven’t even demanded an explanation. What kind of explanation do you want?" Ye Er Shao retorted coldly, a look of disdain on his face.
"Exactly! Why should your Li Family and the Zhuge Family be allowed to insult people? They got beaten because they asked for it; you can’t blame this young lady. If they hadn’t used filthy language from the start, how could they have ended up kicked? Heh, serves them right."
Mudan laughed coquettishly. Her words were like adding fuel to the fire, igniting the Li Family elders’ anger once again. Her mockery was akin to slapping their faces several times over.
"Elder Uncles, you must take my side! This vile woman, as soon as I came up, she attacked me without a word! And look at Yueyue – she’s been beaten to such a state too!" Li Zhaohong wailed to the two Li Family elders, tears streaming down her face.
"What’s going on?" a sharp voice suddenly rang out. A group of people with a fierce aura marched over, and everyone automatically made way for them.
"Big Brother, you must stand up for me!" Zhuge Yue cried out upon hearing the voice. She had wanted to rush over, but seeing the newcomer’s sharp gaze, her movements froze. She only dared to stand aside and weep, not daring to approach. "Family Head, Elder De, Elder Wu!"
Zhuge Peng’s face lit up with pleasant surprise at the sight of the newcomers. He hadn’t expected that the theft of the Spirit Gathering Stone would even alert the Family Head!
"HMM." Zhuge Feng nodded, his fierce gaze sweeping over Ye Er Shao and Shangguan You.
Shangguan You involuntarily lowered her head. Now that she was in the Zhuge Family’s stronghold, if discovered, the Zhuge Family would certainly not let her off. It was better for her to remain low-key. Moreover, with Elder Shi still buried underground, it was wiser to maintain a low profile. Besides, this man, Zhuge Feng, gave her a very strange and dangerous feeling.
At this thought, Shangguan You subtly moved a few steps back, trying to blend into the crowd.
"Young lady, don’t be afraid. We will stand up for you," Mudan’s sweet voice rang out, stopping Shangguan You from retreating further and once again making her the center of attention.
"Cousin, don’t be scared. Your cousin will handle this for you," Ye Er Shao said, moving to stand beside her at that moment, preventing her from backing away. "They are human, and so are we. Why should they be allowed to bully us while we just have to take it?"
Feeling the murderous glares from the surrounding Li and Zhuge families, Shangguan You’s mouth twitched fiercely. She cast a deep glance at Mudan and Ye Er Shao.
Everyone was interested in the boldness of these two in confronting both the Li and Zhuge families, the supreme powers in Hidden World Village. Now that even the Zhuge Family Head had been roused, many onlookers, even those who hadn’t yet tested their strength, gathered around, eager to watch the unfolding drama.
"Are you implying that our Zhuge Family uses its power to bully others?" Zhuge Feng, a man in his thirties clad in a black robe, radiated a dangerous aura. His cold gaze swept over Ye Er Shao and Mudan before finally landing on Shangguan You. He noted her plain face and her shabby, almost tattered clothes; his eyes flashed briefly before he looked away, his gaze then falling upon Zhuge Yue’s swollen face once more.
"Dare you claim it’s not so? If Zhuge Yue hadn’t hurled insults first, calling people ’little vixen’ this and ’ugly woman’ that, we wouldn’t have struck. She and Li Zhaohong brought this upon themselves. Everyone here can bear witness! Family Head Zhuge, surely you wouldn’t try to shield your own clanspeople?"
Mudan cast a seductive glance, her every movement exuding charm. Her words made the men in the crowd nod in agreement; it was true that Zhuge Yue and her companion had started the verbal abuse. However, this plain-looking little girl had a surprisingly heavy hand, turning her targets into a swollen mess with just a few blows.
"HAHAHA! I wasn’t aware that Mudan, in addition to favoring elegant and handsome men, also takes an interest in such plain-looking fellows," Li Chengping laughed heartily, though his eyes held a hint of anger as he looked at Mudan.
"Elder Ping, perhaps you’re unaware," another elder chimed in, "but Mudan is actually an old hag who still plays the young maiden, trying to seduce Young Master Bai. Now that Young Master Bai pays her no mind, she has settled for second best with this kind of strong man."
"Indeed!" Elder De chuckled, his gaze on Mudan turning somewhat cold. "Mudan is as old as we are. Look at us, we’ve all aged considerably, yet she still possesses such youthful beauty. She even competes with girls like Yueyue for Young Master Bai’s affection. If our old comrades heard about this, they’d surely have a good laugh."
Seeing these figures, who hadn’t appeared for decades, suddenly emerge, and hearing their conversation, many onlookers, including Mudan’s admirers, looked increasingly uncomfortable. Their gazes toward Mudan grew more wary. She possessed such youthful beauty, yet she was as old as these Elders—she was practically a demoness! And who knew how many men she’d been with? The thought made several people instinctively step back, putting distance between themselves and Mudan.
Hearing their mocking voices, Mudan’s complexion turned somewhat ashen, and her fists clenched so tightly they seemed to crackle.
Shangguan You, hearing all this, cast several strange glances at Mudan. One truly couldn’t judge a book by its cover. She’d never imagined Mudan could actually be an old demoness!
