Upon seeing the little beauty, the young men present all had their eyes brighten and couldn't help but steal several more glances. When they saw Yuan Ye, bound like a dead pig, everyone immediately understood what had happened. "Not knowing of Lord Cheng's arrival, I, a humble man, failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me." Yuan Jingzhi, upon seeing the old man in the purple robe, approached with a big smile on his face and bowed from a distance. The old man in the purple robe lifted his eyes and glanced at Yuan Jingzhi. "Who are you?" "I'm Yuan Jingzhi, the registrar of Xinlin City. Last year, during the grand ceremony in Huoluo Prefecture, I witnessed your noble presence along with the city lord, and the memory remains vivid to this day." "Oh no. It seems this old man has a great background. Yuan Jingzhi won't be able to handle this," Yuan Ye's heart sank. It's normal for those of lower rank to recognize those of higher rank. Everyone knows President Hu, but it's rare for those of higher rank to know those of lower rank. Yuan Ye understood this simple truth. It seemed he had hit a solid wall. "Yuan Jingzhi, right? Do you know this man?" The old man in the purple robe pointed at Yuan Ye and asked coldly. "This unfilial son, Yuan Ye. I don't know how he has offended Lord Cheng. Please punish him severely." Yuan Jingzhi was extremely clever and had grasped the situation at once, so he immediately admitted guilt. "Offending me is a minor matter. Your son actually dared to peek at the daughter of the prefecture lord while she was bathing. This is such a great crime that I could wipe out your entire clan, couldn't I?" "Ah!" Yuan Jingzhi's face changed drastically, and he knelt down with a thud. "Lord Cheng, this unfilial son has offended the young lady, and he deserves to die. But my Yuan family has always been loyal and in awe of the prefecture lord. Our loyalty is as clear as the sun and the moon. Please, my lord, investigate thoroughly." "Uncle Cheng, are you really going to kill so many people?" The little beauty asked in a low voice, as if she hadn't witnessed such a situation before. The old man in the purple robe bowed to the little beauty but looked at Yuan Ye and said coldly, "If you have any last words, speak quickly." "Whew!" Yuan Ye took a long breath. "I'm in such a tragic situation. Having such a heartless and ungrateful father. Fine. I don't expect you to save me anymore. Before I die, there are a few things I have to say." "Speak!" The old man in the purple robe said indifferently. "Not to you. To Yuan Jingzhi." "You unfilial son. How dare you call me by my name directly." Yuan Jingzhi was instantly enraged upon hearing this. "So what if I call you by your name? I've endured your nonsense about worshiping that stupid statue for a long time. Now you're so quick to distance yourself from me. Damn you. Do you really consider me your son? I'm an alien, for God's sake!" Yuan Ye said and gave Yuan Jingzhi the middle finger. "FUCK YOU!" Immediately after, Yuan Ye looked at his brothers one by one. "To be honest, my being here is a tragedy. If you had treated me better and been more brotherly, I would have considered you my brothers. But you bastards, except for the seventh brother, none of you have ever taken me seriously. You don't care whether I live or die. Physically, I may be your brother, but in spirit, I'm not! FUCK YOU!" "Alright. Do whatever you want with me, kill me or torture me." Yuan Ye raised his head, looking very noble and unyielding. "Ha ha ha ha!" Unexpectedly, the little beauty burst out laughing, bending over. "Is this what you call having a deep bond with your father?" "Humph!" Yuan Ye snorted and raised his head haughtily. Bound as he was, at this moment, he somewhat resembled a revolutionary fighter being led to the guillotine, unyielding. "Uncle Cheng, hand this criminal over to his family first. I'm really curious to see what kind of drama will unfold in his family. After the drama is over, we'll gouge out his eyes and cut off his hands and feet." "Damn it. I thought you were a fairy, but I didn't expect you to be so vicious. You're a witch." Yuan Ye roared in depression upon hearing this. The guards behind the little beauty obediently pushed Yuan Ye towards Yuan Jingzhi's side. Yuan Ye forced a smile, a smile more miserable than crying. "Brother Jingzhi, I was just joking with you just now. You won't take it seriously, will you?" "Sixth brother." The seventh brother, Yuan Hua, quickly stepped forward to untie Yuan Ye. But no one was worried. Yuan Ye was good - for - nothing and couldn't do anything even if he was untied. On the contrary, Yuan Jingzhi, after being insulted by his own son, was so angry that his face turned green. "Miss, Lord Cheng, I failed to teach my son properly and made you laugh. This unfilial son has committed a heinous crime of disobedience. I don't dare to trouble you to do it." Then Yuan Jingzhi pointed at Yuan Ye with a trembling hand. "Execute the family law. Beat this unfilial son to death with sticks. I'll pretend I never had this son." "Damn it! If I had a father like you, I would have killed myself by hitting my head against a wall long ago." Yuan Ye said and suddenly jumped up, breaking through the servants at home and attempting to escape. "Sixth brother, you can't escape," a cold snort rang out. Yuan Zhen suddenly soared into the sky and swooped down towards Yuan Ye like an eagle pouncing on its prey. In Yuan Zhen's eyes, Yuan Ye was a decadent and wasteful person, only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. Yuan Zhen was certain that Yuan Ye would be captured by him without any resistance. But he saw Yuan Ye suddenly turn around. "Stop!"