Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Uncle Was Beaten
Yang Fei was indeed a bit calculating.
He was single-mindedly thinking about getting Qin Yanyang completely under his control, taking her body, and capturing her heart.
However, Qin Yanyang had been on her guard against this from the start, so even though they slept in the same bed, with Yang Fei trying every soft and hard tactic, doggedly persisting, in the end, he still didn’t succeed.
Force was not an option either, after all, Qin Yanyang was no weak woman, and even though Yang Fei’s strength now slightly surpassed hers, such an act, if forced, would be more difficult than Yang Fei attempting to slay someone in the Innate Realm.
The deed wasn’t done, but Yang Fei did make progress with his soft approach, hard nagging, managing to wear Qin Yanyang down until she went to sleep at two or three in the morning.
When he woke up the next morning, the sun was already shining on his butt.
Yang Fei looked at Qin Yanyang, feeling a slight regret in his heart, the revolution hadn’t succeeded, comrades still need to work hard.
Qin Yanyang saw that hint of grievance in his eyes and couldn’t help but let out a laugh, pushing him out of the bed saying, "Hurry up and make breakfast, I’m starving."
Yang Fei sighed, got out of bed, washed up, and then busied himself in the kitchen.
After having breakfast together, Qin Yanyang went to school.
Yang Fei went to work on foot.
After being reminded by Qin Yanyang, he became more vigilant, constantly ready to face Wang Chengcuo.
But for several consecutive days, the other party did not appear.
Even Qin Yanyang began to wonder secretly, feeling that she might have judged Wang Chengcuo too harshly with a villain’s mind.
Of course, there was another possibility, Tong Yan had just died, and although it wasn’t explicitly stated in the Martial World, many people still had considerable criticism of Wang Chengcuo and his group; during such times, Wang Chengcuo, caring for his reputation, perhaps wouldn’t stir up any more trouble.
It was a Sunday afternoon, and Sun Lei had spent the entire day at the clinic.
At the age of eight or nine, the age when kids are the most playful and active, he had to give up his weekend joys to follow Yang Fei to the clinic, diligently memorizing the basic knowledge of medical principles.
Fortunately, deep down, he greatly admired his Master Yang Fei and, grateful for the life-saving grace, did whatever Yang Fei told him to, always completing the homework assigned to him very well.
Furthermore, the Cultivation Method that Yang Fei passed on to him was also showing some effectiveness.
Even though he was of tender age, during the last treatment, Yang Fei had opened up some of his Martial Meridians, sensing that he had a great cultivation talent. Now his cultivation was twice as effective with half the effort. In less than a month, he had already started to sense his Qi, and at this rate, within three years, the boy might transition from external to internal, becoming an Inner Martial Cultivator.
In the afternoon, Tang Qian came to pick up her child, and as she was leaving she said to Yang Fei, "Mr. Yang, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with, if you have time."
Seeing her somewhat embarrassed manner, Yang Fei curiously said, "Sister Tang, you’re being too polite. Just tell me what it is. If it’s something I can do, I will definitely help."
Tang Qian sighed with relief and explained, "It shouldn’t be difficult for you, I... I would like you to accompany the three of us to the Tang family and help check my father’s illness."
Yang Fei smiled, "Is that all? No problem, I thought it was something major."
Tang Qian felt very relieved and said, "I see you’re busy every day, I was afraid you wouldn’t have time."
Yang Fei smiled and replied, "Just let me know when you’re going."
"Yes, I will inform you in advance," Tang Qian said.
"Farewell, Master," Sun Lei, following his mother, did not forget to politely bid farewell to Yang Fei as they left the clinic.
After they left, Yang Fei prepared to go home.
Today was Sunday, Qin Yanyang was not working and stayed at home; he decided to go back early to strengthen the relationship between the two of them.
He had just left the clinic when he received a call from Yang Hao.
"Brother, Dad’s been beaten up."
Yang Fei was startled upon hearing this and asked anxiously, "How is Uncle injured? Is there any danger?"
Yang Hao answered with a choked voice, "He’s still in the hospital recovering, and... and it’s not too serious. Brother, we are really useless. Sister-in-law paved the way for us, but we couldn’t handle things properly. My dad said he was too ashamed to tell Sister-in-law about this and even told me not to call you. I called you secretly... Don’t tell Sister-in-law, don’t let her worry."
Yang Fei frowned and said in a deep voice, "Don’t talk about that now. Just tell me one thing, how serious are Uncle’s injuries, and is there any danger?"
"No, really, there isn’t, it’s just... just his legs and feet might have some lingering issues, but it’s not a big problem," Yang Hao said.
Yang Fei was furious but tried hard to suppress his anger as he asked, "What exactly happened, who did it?"
"It was done by a contractor from the county town who specializes in reinforcing bar work. At the construction site, there’s often conflict between reinforcement workers and carpenters, but this time they were looking for trouble. Eventually, both groups started fighting. My dad grabbed me and wouldn’t let us fight, but in the end, we got hit by their people and then a fight broke out. Normally, everyone involved in the fight would have been detained for a few days, but luckily the client’s boss stepped in to mediate," Yang Hao explained.
Listening, Yang Fei sensed there was something off about this incident.
The last time he and Qin Yanyang went back to their hometown, they made quite a scene. Mo Deqiang from the Mo Family was also there, and according to Qin Yanyang, the Mo Family had significant influence there, like local tyrants.
When Qin Yanyang left, she had found work for Yang Hao to do, and Yang Hao’s business had been flourishing smoothly since, presumably because someone was watching out for them.
Considering a small county town, those with a bit of inside knowledge should know the Yang father and son had support and were not to be trifled with. So why did that reinforcement contractor dare to be so arrogant and even beat up Uncle Yang Changjin?
After pondering for a moment, Yang Fei asked, "The other side isn’t causing any trouble now, right?"
Yang Hao replied, "No, the client’s boss stepped in, and no one dares to disrespect him."
Yang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "It’s a bit late today. I will buy the earliest flight for tomorrow morning. Come pick me up then."
Yang Hao felt greatly reassured upon hearing this. He had witnessed his big brother’s authority, and with him around, they wouldn’t fear the other side causing any more trouble.
He couldn’t say too much over the phone, but calling meant he hoped his big brother would come back to visit after learning their dad was beaten and hospitalized. He could then discuss the details in person.
"Okay, I’ll pick you up at the airport tomorrow morning," Yang Hao replied.
Yang Fei instructed, "Don’t let your sister-in-law know about this. It’s a minor issue; no need to trouble her, and there’s no need to use her connections and owe others favors."
"Mm-hm, I understand. These past few days, Qiaoqiao has insisted on telling Sister-in-law about it, but I scolded her and stopped her. I haven’t even told Wenwen, just you," Yang Hao said.
"Right, you did well. That’s it then; call me if something comes up."
After the brothers finished the call, Yang Fei temporarily put the matter aside.
He didn’t want Qin Yanyang to know about this and didn’t intend to bother her.
He currently possessed sixty percent of his usual combat strength, which was more than enough. He could easily handle these minor troubles for his uncle’s family himself.
Moreover, tomorrow was Monday. If Qin Yanyang found out, she would surely want to accompany him and would have to ask for leave from school, which would be troublesome.
It was better to go back by himself.
The next morning, as soon as Qin Yanyang went to work, Yang Fei headed straight for the airport.
After getting off the plane, he indeed saw Yang Hao waiting at the exit.
When his gaze landed on Yang Hao’s face, his pupils shrank slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed through his eyes.
There was a deep bruise on Yang Hao’s forehead. Aside from that, the corner of his mouth was split, and there were scabbed over wounds—it was clear he had been beaten quite badly.
The driver was still Yang Sansheng. Upon seeing Yang Fei, he cordially greeted him. Not seeing Qin Yanyang, he couldn’t help but ask, "Yang Fei, where is your wife? With such a big incident, why didn’t she come with you?"
"She was busy and couldn’t come," Yang Fei said.
Yang Sansheng’s expression changed, and he blurted out, "What use is it for you to come back, then? Your wife should have come. She’s influential enough to keep Third Brother Wei and his people in check. You... your return is useless."