Mu Linfeng fell silent.
The dead silence lasted so long that Mu Yazhe moved to end the call. This was when he heard his uncle's heavy and weak voice. "What will make you let him off?"
His voice suddenly dipped as he wiped off the smirk on his face and replied apathetically, "Let him off?"
"… Watch your tone! Is this the attitude you should have toward your elders? I'm your second uncle; don't you be insufferably arrogant!"
His indifference antagonized his uncle a little, though. "Do me a favor here! At least, on the account of family ties, don't be so ruthless! He's your fourth uncle, after all; he shares the same blood as you!"
Unfortunately, he had completely lost his patience with the older man and only felt disgusted with his haughtiness.
He, thus, snorted. "You've apparently overestimated your position!"
"…"
On the other end, his second uncle was left flabbergasted.