The following days passed peacefully and comfortably for Lin Feng.
Ever since saving Xu Lin without improving her favorability, Lin Feng had realized that some things couldn't be too proactive.
Therefore, he hadn't contacted Xu Lin during these days, instead spending time with Tang Wan and the other women.
Unfortunately, peaceful days were always short-lived.
One day, he received a call from Hua Yu. It turned out that people from the Ye family had arrived in Qingcheng, and they were finally making a move.
Through Hua Yu, they wanted to meet Lin Feng.
Lin Feng naturally wouldn't avoid the Ye family's invitation.
When he arrived at the small two-story building, a man with a booming voice was sitting in the living room.
The man was dressed in military attire and appeared to be in his fifties.
He was tall and burly, with a rugged face exuding a strong aura of masculinity.
This was Ye Lingtian, the head of the Ye family and the leader of the Dragon Riders.
Behind Ye Lingtian stood a young man who bore some resemblance to Ye Kuang.
If he guessed correctly, this must be Ye Chen, whom Sun Qian had mentioned.
"Uncle Ye, Lin Feng is here."
Hua Yu, dressed simply, smiled and rose to greet Lin Feng as he entered.
She naturally linked her arm with Lin Feng's, appearing very affectionate with him in front of Ye Lingtian.
"Miss Hua, it's just Ye Lingtian, isn't it necessary for you to act like this?" Lin Feng whispered, looking at Hua Yu's insincere action.
"What else? Let Ye Lingtian witness our embarrassment?"
"Don't forget, all these influential families know that you and I are married now, so it's better to appear affectionate." Hua Yu smiled.
"Whatever you say, your acting is better than mine anyway." Lin Feng was too lazy to say more. Under the watchful eyes of Ye Lingtian and Ye Chen, he sat down opposite Ye Lingtian.
"As expected, a hero emerging in his youth. You are very much like your father, perhaps even surpassing him." Ye Lingtian appraised Lin Feng with a remark that left him puzzled.
"Senior Ye, there's no need to beat around the bush. Just say whatever you want to say." Lin Feng sneered, feeling that Ye Lingtian was just making small talk.
"Alright, calling me Senior Ye shows you're not entirely lawless, young man."
"I've come to see you for only one reason: to ask you to release Ye Kuang."
"It's true that he was in the wrong first, but you've already made him suffer greatly. It's time to stop." Ye Lingtian fiddled with the jade thumb ring on his finger as he spoke with a serious expression.
Lin Feng shook his head. "Releasing him is impossible. Senior Ye, you are older than me, and I address you as senior out of courtesy."
"But your son killed my brother and abused my woman. I'm making him pay with his life; that's the rule!"
"If this is why you're here, then there's nothing to discuss!" Lin Feng's tone became very firm towards the end.
"Lin Feng, don't be so arrogant?"
"My father coming to see you personally is already giving you plenty of face. Don't push your luck!" Ye Chen's face showed a hint of anger. Up until now, no one had dared to speak to his father like this.
"What's face worth? Do I need you to give me face?"
"I'm pushing my luck? My good sir, please use your brain. This is a matter of life and death, do you expect me to reason with you?" Lin Feng glared, emanating a powerful aura of dominance.
Ye Chen was stunned by Lin Feng's retort.
Ye Lingtian, however, smiled at this moment. "As expected of a disciple of the Lin family, full of spirit and courage."
"I admit that what you say is reasonable, and my Ye family has no right to demand you release Ye Kuang."
"However, Ye Kuang is my son after all. As a father, it is only natural for me to come to save my son."
"Of course, you can choose not to release him, but you must consider this carefully: if you kill Ye Kuang, my Ye family will retaliate with full force!"
"At that time, can you truly withstand the wrath of my Ye family?" Ye Lingtian remained calm throughout, even smiling as he spoke.
If it were anyone else, hearing Ye Lingtian's veiled threat might have made them hesitate.
Unfortunately, the word "fear" simply didn't exist in Lin Feng's dictionary.
He responded with a smile, "Senior Ye, since you put it that way, let's settle this today."
As Lin Feng spoke, he took out his phone amidst the confused gazes of Ye Lingtian and Ye Chen.
"Hua Yu, please project my phone screen onto the wall. I'm not very good with the home projector." Lin Feng handed his phone to Hua Yu.
Although Hua Yu didn't know what Lin Feng was planning, she connected his phone to the projector as he requested.
After finishing, Lin Feng initiated a video call to Mu Bei.
The video call connected, and Ye Kuang, confined in a dog cage, immediately appeared on the wall projection.
Ye Kuang also saw Ye Lingtian and Ye Chen on the other end of the video.
Upon seeing his father and elder brother appear simultaneously, Ye Kuang's demeanor changed drastically.
"Lin Feng, you scoundrel, turn off this video! You can kill me, but you can't torment me like this!" Ye Kuang roared hoarsely, unwilling to let his father and brother, whom he looked down upon, see him in such a pathetic state. This was more unbearable to him than death.
Ye Lingtian and Ye Chen also frowned deeply.
"Lin Feng, what are you doing?" Ye Chen questioned sharply.
Lin Feng ignored him and instructed Mu Bei, "Come, stab him with the knife. One hundred and eight times, not a single cut less."
Upon receiving the order, Mu Bei took out a sharp pig-slaughtering knife and plunged it into Ye Kuang's abdomen.
At this moment, Ye Lingtian clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.
Ye Chen also became restless and wanted to intervene, but Ye Lingtian held him back.
"Dad, this brat is provoking our Ye family. How can you stand this?" Ye Chen was furious.
Ye Lingtian didn't answer. A murderous intent filled his eyes, as if he were brewing some formidable move.
"Ahhh! Lin Feng, you will die a terrible death! Even as a ghost, I, Ye Kuang, will not spare you."
"Ahhh! Lin Feng, I was wrong, please stop this. Turn off the video, I beg you."
"Don't let them see me like this, I beg you, please." Ye Kuang cried out in tears while enduring Mu Bei's torture.
"Ye Kuang, weren't you arrogant? Why are you scared now?"
"I'm telling you, you deserve to die a hundred times over. Relying on the Ye family's power, how many innocent people have you harmed?"
"Did you ever think about their families? Do you deserve to beg me for mercy?" Lin Feng stood up and shouted. Mu Bei, sensing Lin Feng's rage, moved the knife in and out, splattering blood across the screen.
Hua Yu found it hard to watch, let alone Ye Chen and Ye Lingtian.
Ye Chen was so enraged that he wished he could fight Lin Feng to the death right then and there.
However, Ye Lingtian kept restraining him. Instead of being angry, he calmly said, "Lin Feng, you are right. Ye Kuang has acted atrociously by relying on me as his father. As an enforcer of the Dragon Riders, I have indeed been too lenient with him. You have done well."
"Ye Kuang deserves to die. You are wise and understanding, and I remember this."
After speaking, Ye Lingtian stood up and called Ye Chen to leave.
"Dad, we're just leaving like this?" Ye Chen was confused.
"Why else would we stay? To watch your brother die?" Ye Lingtian glared at Ye Chen. Ye Chen gritted his teeth in anger, but under Ye Lingtian's imposing pressure, he could only suppress his rage and leave.
Facing the silent departure of the father and son, Lin Feng was somewhat surprised, but his objective had been achieved. He didn't care what Ye Lingtian thought.