Liu Ruyan was undoubtedly very puzzled, but it was not appropriate for her to speak at the moment, so she stood quietly aside.
Xiao Yunlong's expression was a little unpleasant, but he didn't directly refute. Instead, he asked, "Auntie, what's wrong with my grandfather? How did he become like this?"
Since entering, grandfather Tang Zengshou had been sitting there blankly, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky, but his eyes were always vacant and unfocused. Even when Xiao Yunlong called him, he didn't react at all.
Auntie Ni Hongyan snorted coldly, "It's all because of you, you rapist! If it weren't for you, would this old man have become like this? And would our Tang family have fallen to this state?"
As she spoke, Ni Hongyan pointed to the old and even somewhat dilapidated villa behind her.
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but ask at this moment, "You keep calling him a rapist, isn't that a bit inappropriate? Yunlong couldn't be that kind of person!"
"Inappropriate?"
Ni Hongyan glanced at Liu Ruyan, curled her lips, and sneered, "You must be the girl from the Liu family in Suzhou that Shanbao mentioned. You've only known this brat for a few days, do you know about this brat's past?"
Liu Ruyan was stunned. As Ni Hongyan said, she indeed knew nothing about Xiao Yunlong's past, absolutely nothing.
Could it be that Senior Brother Xiao was indeed a... as the other party said?
Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan secretly shook her head. She absolutely did not believe that Senior Brother Xiao was that kind of person. She believed she had not misjudged him!
Xiao Yunlong did not want to argue with Ni Hongyan. Firstly, there was no need, and secondly, the Xiao family did indeed owe the Tang family back then.
He squatted down, held his grandfather Tang Zengshou's withered and wrinkled hand, and said, "Grandpa, it's Yunlong. It's Xiao Yunzi, who you doted on the most when you were young. I'm back. Can you hear me?"
Tang Zengshou still showed no reaction, appearing to be suffering from senile dementia and paralysis.
However, Xiao Yunlong could feel that his grandfather's hand suddenly trembled slightly, as if responding, but he was unable to speak.
Without a word, Xiao Yunlong wanted to take his pulse to check his condition. When he was fleeing, a mysterious old man had passed him an ancient medical book.
It was precisely thanks to that ancient medical book, after three to two years of repeated study, and then Xiao Yunlong found many basic pathological foundations to supplement and verify, his medical skills reached a very high level.
However, at this moment, a man around thirty years old, sitting in a wheelchair, suddenly came out from inside.
"Xiao Yunlong, you scoundrel, why haven't you died yet, you jinx? How dare you come to our house now? You're not welcome here, get out!"
The man in the wheelchair gritted his teeth, his face filled with rage.
This person was Xiao Yunlong's eldest cousin, Tang Bowen!
Xiao Yunlong was astonished, "Eldest cousin, your legs, what's going on?"
"How dare you ask? My legs became like this because of you. Get out, get out of here right now!"
Tang Bowen's face was ashen. He suddenly waved his hand and said, "Someone, throw this jinx out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two bodyguards immediately stepped forward from the corner and reached out to drive him away.
Ni Hongyan was also furious. Tang Bowen was her son, and her only son. Originally, her son was talented and should have had a bright future, but because of this jinx Xiao Yunlong, he was crippled.
Seeing the two bodyguards about to make a move, Xiao Yunlong frowned, but ultimately did not act.
Although his eldest cousin's family misunderstood him, the Xiao family was indeed indebted to the Tang family for that incident back then.
"Alright then, I'll come to see Grandpa again another day." Xiao Yunlong said, taking Liu Ruyan's hand and preparing to leave.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? I knew this would happen. Fortunately, I rushed back in time!"
Just then, Tang Shanbao, a bald and fat man wearing a thick gold chain around his neck, rushed in from outside.
The two bodyguards were still about to step forward. Tang Shanbao roared, "Get lost! Are you blind? This is my nephew!"
The two bodyguards then retreated sullenly.
"Uncle Six, what are you doing? I said this family doesn't welcome this jinx, why aren't you getting him out of here!" Tang Bowen shouted coldly.
"Look at you, you're still so hot-tempered. Don't keep calling him a jinx. It wasn't all Yunlong's fault back then. Besides, it's been so many years, can't your resentment subside?" Tang Shanbao pouted.
"Subside? I wish I could subside, but can my crippled legs subside? Can they let me stand up like a normal person? Can my grandmother and my father come back to life?"
Tang Bowen suddenly became like a madman who had lost control, pointing at Xiao Yunlong and roaring, "Back then, if it weren't for this jinx trying to rape the eldest granddaughter of the Wu family, how could your Xiao family have offended the Wu family because of it? He just left, but the entire Xiao family was almost wiped out because of offending the Wu family!"
"And our Tang family, because we were associated with this jinx, also paid a heavy price. If it weren't for him, could his parents have died? My father and grandmother would have died, and our Tang family would have been forced to leave Nanjiang Chuan City?"
Facing Tang Bowen's roaring and shouting, Xiao Yunlong did not explain, because he knew that even if he explained some things now, the other party would not listen.
Of course, the incident back then was not as Tang Bowen described. At least, failing to rape and attempting to kill the Wu family's direct descendant was not done by Xiao Yunlong.
Speaking of which, he was also a victim at that time. He was framed, and because of this incident, he almost lost his life and had to flee Chuan City!
Tang Shanbao sighed and said, "No matter what, that's all in the past. Moreover, Yunlong suffered a lot during his escape these years. His entire family was wiped out. We are his few remaining relatives. In fact, he is more miserable than us."
"Who can be blamed for this? Isn't it all because he brought it upon himself!" Tang Bowen snorted.
"Why can't you understand? The incident with Yunlong back then was just a fuse. Even without that incident, once the Wu family gained power in Chuan City, they would have attacked the Xiao family and our Tang family!" Tang Shanbao said.
Tang Bowen still had a sullen face and drank, "In short, this family doesn't welcome him. You tell him to leave, otherwise, I'll drive him out!"
Tang Shanbao shook his head, full of helplessness.
Xiao Yunlong gave a wry smile and turned to leave.
However, suddenly Tang Zengshou muttered, "Yun... Yun'er, is it Yun'er?"
Everyone present was startled, because since the accident in the family, the old man had become like this, always in a state of dementia and paralysis, but now...
Xiao Yunlong rushed over and said, "It's my grandfather, I'm Yun'er!"
As he said this, Xiao Yunlong's eyes were slightly red and moist.
Tang Bowen saw this and stopped talking, turning his wheelchair and leaving the courtyard.
However, no matter how Xiao Yunlong called out at this moment, Tang Zengshou still showed no reaction, still staring blankly at the crescent moon in the sky.
Tang Shanbao sighed, "Forget it, Yunlong, don't be too sad. He's always been like this before. It was only when he heard you were back that he reacted. It seems the old man is most worried about you."
Xiao Yunlong said, "It's too late now. I'll take a look at Grandpa tomorrow. I've also learned some medical skills over the years."
Ni Hongyan heard this and couldn't help but sneer, "You've learned a bit of medical skill? With you being a jinx, I think you'd better save it. Don't harm anyone else. Alright, hurry up and get lost, lest Bowen gets angry again when he sees you."
Tang Shanbao said in a deep voice, "Look at you. Yunlong just came back, and the old man's condition shows signs of improvement. How is he a jinx? I think we should just let Yunlong stay. It will definitely be very beneficial for the old man's condition."
"Let him stay? Let alone whether Bowen and the others agree, but with our family's current situation, do we have any spare rooms for him to stay?"
Ni Hongyan said this, pouted, and added, "However, there is a storage room, a doghouse, that's empty. It would be suitable for him to live there. I have no problem if he's willing!"
"You..." Tang Shanbao was very angry, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his phone suddenly rang.
As soon as he answered the phone, the other party said anxiously, "It's bad, boss! Something happened at the bar. The other party has come to the door, smashed a lot of things, and injured people!"
Tang Shanbao immediately gritted his teeth and roared, "Damn it, this damned rat is too overbearing. He's clearly not letting anyone live!"
"Boss, you'd better come quickly. We only have this few people and can't resist!" the person on the phone said.
"Alright, I know. I'll rush back now!" Tang Shanbao hung up the phone and hurried to leave.
Xiao Yunlong called out, "Uncle Six, what happened? Do you need me to go and take a look?"
"No, no, it's nothing serious. It's just some troublemaking customers at the bar. I'm going back to deal with it. It's not convenient at home tonight. So, you go back first, and tomorrow I'll host a banquet and call your third uncle and aunt out for everyone to get together."
After saying that, Tang Shanbao turned and left, looking very anxious.
"Uncle Six, it's still early. We were thinking of going to your bar for a couple of drinks." Xiao Yunlong said, pulling Liu Ruyan's hand and following them out of the courtyard.
Tang Zengshou was still sitting there blankly, but just as Xiao Yunlong was leaving, his finger moved.
Auntie Ni Hongyan, however, pouted, her face filled with mocking sneers.
"Yunlong, what are you doing? Go back first. The bar is a mess right now. I'll invite you to play another day."
Tang Shanbao, who had just gotten into the car, saw Xiao Yunlong following and waved his hand.
"It's okay, Uncle Six. We just want to go and take a look!" Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly, opened the car door, and sat in the driver's seat.
Tang Shanbao on the other side shook his head, also got into his car, started it, and sped away. Xiao Yunlong drove closely behind.
The bar was actually not far away, still in the old town to the west. About twenty minutes later, the cars arrived at the bar street.
As the name suggests, the bar street is mainly composed of bars, as well as various entertainment venues such as KTVs, clubs, and billiard halls. In short, it was extremely noisy.
Tang Shanbao parked his car in front of a bar called "Bar K" and then hurried inside.
Xiao Yunlong and Liu Ruyan got out of the car, but before they could go in, they heard the noisy sounds from the lobby.
The lobby was in chaos, with wine bottle fragments all over the floor. A group of thugs armed with clubs and swords had surrounded the bar staff.
The customers had already fled, and the bar staff were all trembling, with the timid ones even shaking. As for the bar's security personnel, they had already been knocked to the ground.
"It's the boss, Boss Tang is here!" suddenly a staff member shouted.
A strong, burly man wearing a white vest, with a huge blue dragon tattoo on his arm and a scar on his face, suddenly turned his head and glared at Tang Shanbao, shouting, "Tang Shanbao, I thought you had run away. I didn't expect you to dare to come back. It's good that you're back!"
Tang Shanbao chuckled, "Brother Scar, you're really joking. This bar is run by me, how could I run away."
The scarred strong man snorted, "Since you're back, then give me an answer. Do you agree to Master Rat's conditions?"
Tang Shanbao immediately looked troubled and said, "Brother Scar, I naturally wouldn't dare to disagree with Master Rat's conditions, but his condition is too harsh. He directly wants half of my profits. What am I supposed to do then? Can you talk to Master Rat again and ask him to..."
Before he could finish, the scarred strong man snorted, "Stop talking nonsense. I see you're also from the underworld. I've already given you a few days' grace. Tonight, you just give me an answer, agree or not?"
As he said this, the scarred strong man raised the iron rod in his hand, and more than a dozen thugs around him also looked eager to try.
Xiao Yunlong had already entered the lobby from the side with Liu Ruyan, sat down at the bar inside, and even poured himself a drink.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but smile faintly, "Demanding half of someone's profits at the drop of a hat, what's the difference between that and robbery?"
Silence!
The entire bar lobby suddenly fell silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop!