Ye Chu and the others swaggered away, leaving behind Marquis Xu and You Huowen with faces as dark as could be. You Huowen took a deep breath and waved Uncle You over. “Go and find a good residence and deliver it to Ye Chu’s hands.”
“Yes!” Uncle You understood perfectly that Ye Chu was untouchable. Seeing his master teetering on the edge of fury, he did not dare linger and hurried off to scout for a suitable property.
“Marquis! Who exactly is this man? He is actually on intimate terms with the young masters and young ladies from all the major marquis households. Moreover, everyone knows about the longstanding feud between Marquis Mao and Marquis Huang, yet Huang Lin and Mao Yun can both get along so well with Ye Chu at the same time.” You Huowen asked in bewilderment.
Marquis Xu inwardly cursed. If it were him, would he have dared provoke the man just now? He could not help glancing at You Dan, who had earlier stopped You Huowen, and asked, “Dan’er! Do you know Ye Chu’s identity?”
You Dan looked at the You residence, now in ruins, and actually felt relieved. Compared to what those people had done in the past, smashing a house was nothing. As long as no one was hurt, it was fine. It seemed that, just as Pang Shao had said, Ye Chu had indeed shown her some consideration.
“I don’t know his exact identity either. But he is very close to that group of spoiled young masters in the imperial city. Quite a few famous young ladies are also happy to be intimate with him.” You Dan explained. “As for his true background, I have no idea. I only know he is not from the imperial city.”
“Not from the imperial city?” Marquis Xu found it strange. If he was not from the imperial city, how could he attract so many followers?
“Forget it! Tomorrow I will pay a visit to Marquis Huang and see if he knows anything about Ye Chu’s identity.” Marquis Xu stopped guessing and sighed.
“No need to ask. Ye Chu rarely appears in front of others. Apart from this group of spoiled young masters and a bunch of famous ladies, it is extremely difficult for anyone else to see him. The only reason I met him was because Miss Ming took me to one of their private banquets, and I happened to catch a glimpse.” You Dan said. “Their connections are personal and have nothing to do with their families. Even Marquis Huang might not know who Ye Chu is.”
Hearing this from You Dan, Marquis Xu grew even more puzzled. How could someone achieve such a thing? It was absurd! Moreover, this group of young masters and ladies were the most untameable and arrogant. How could anyone possibly conquer them all and bring them together?
“No matter what, get that residence delivered to him as quickly as possible. Even if he really does not know the various marquises personally, the fact that these young masters and ladies are walking with him is no different from those protective marquises walking with him. Such a figure suddenly appearing in the capital cannot be underestimated.” Marquis Xu exhaled lightly.
You Huowen saw that even Marquis Xu did not dare stand up for him. He could only nod helplessly, suppressing the anger in his heart. He glanced at You Jinglun nearby and felt like giving him another kick. What kind of trouble had this wretched son brought upon him?
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Bai Xuan held Yao Yao and watched Ye Chu being surrounded and supported by the crowd. Recalling how these people had just smashed the residence with such vigour, she could not help shaking her head and laughing. She thought to herself that when this group caused trouble, they really made others’ heads ache.
From the way they treated Ye Chu, it was clear he was the leader of these tyrants. Thinking back to Ye Chu’s actions and reputation in Yao City, she felt that being the head of this pack of spoiled young masters suited him perfectly.
“Sister Bai Xuan, what are you laughing about?” Ye Chu noticed Bai Xuan smiling and could not resist asking curiously.
“I was thinking that the Ye Chu mentioned on the city wall must be you. Otherwise, how could you make all these people willingly gather around you as the centre?” Bai Xuan said to Ye Chu with a smile.
“Sister Bai Xuan has also seen the words on the old district city wall! Hehe, those were personally written by Her Highness the Saintess. We all suspect whether Ye Chu did something to Her Highness the Saintess to make her hate him so much.” Huang Lin jumped out from nowhere at some point and reached out to link arms with Bai Xuan.
Huang Lin could be considered a little demoness. She was never absent when it came to fights and brawls, and when she got ruthless, even men could not match her. Yet at this moment, she bounced around lively beside Bai Xuan, looking every bit like a charming young beauty.
If Bai Xuan had not witnessed Huang Lin swinging that heavy hammer with wild abandon earlier, she might have been completely fooled by this delicate, feminine appearance.
“It really is referring to Ye Chu!” Bai Xuan looked at Ye Chu in surprise and could not help wanting to laugh. Ye Chu’s reputation in Yao City was already thoroughly ruined. It seemed that in the old district here, it was not much better than in Yao City. Wherever Ye Chu went, his name stank. No wonder he said he had lost interest in committing evil in Yao City.
“That’s right! Big Brother Ye Chu, tell me, did you really start chaos with Her Highness the Saintess, abandon your wife and child?” Huang Lin blinked her small eyes curiously. Her question immediately drew the attention of the entire group of young people, who all turned to listen.
“You mean Qing Wentong? Flat-chested and no backside. Who would be interested in her!” Ye Chu shook his head, then turned to Bai Xuan with a fawning smile. “The women I like are like Sister Bai Xuan. Right, Sister Bai Xuan!”
“Oh…” Huang Lin and the others immediately let out a chorus of teasing boos and jeers.
“Nonsense!” Bai Xuan’s face flushed red. She gave Ye Chu a glare, helpless against his wild talk, yet she found the group’s heckling quite amusing.
“Little Sister Huang Lin, the You family’s residence hasn’t been delivered yet. Shall we make do at your place for tonight?” Ye Chu looked at Bai Xuan, whose cheeks were glowing with an intoxicating blush. He thought that after being tossed about for so long, both she and Yao Yao must be exhausted. He turned to Huang Lin and asked.
“You’re not coming to my side?” Pang Shao asked Ye Chu. “My grandfather wants to see you too!”
“No way!” Ye Chu shook his head firmly. The very reason he did not want to stay there was because he did not want to see Pang Shao’s grandfather.
Huang Lin shot Pang Shao a glare. “What’s wrong? If Big Brother Ye Chu wants to stay at my place, why are you talking so much? Hehe, Big Brother Ye Chu, you’ll stay over tonight. If you feel cold, you can call me to warm your bed. I won’t mind if you do anything to me!”
“…” Ye Chu glanced at the limited swell in front of Huang Lin’s chest and sighed. “Wait until you’ve grown a few more cup sizes before saying that again!”
“You…” Huang Lin was furious, grinding her teeth in anger before turning away and ignoring Ye Chu.
Bai Xuan actually quite liked Huang Lin. She glared at Ye Chu, forbidding him from spouting more nonsense.
After returning to Huang Lin’s residence together with her, they made plans to meet again the next day before everyone dispersed and returned to their own homes.
On the way, Bai Xuan could not resist asking Ye Chu, “How are you so familiar with these people? Have you been staying in the imperial city these past three years?”
Ye Chu shook his head. “I stayed for less than half a year. The reason I’m familiar with them is because they are all part of Xing Sha.”
Bai Xuan did not understand what Xing Sha was, and Ye Chu could not explain it easily. When he first arrived in the imperial city, this group of untameable troublemakers ruled their corner of the city with mischief. At first, they had looked down on Ye Chu.
It was only after Ye Chu led them through several thrilling games that he gradually entered their circle. These people came to respect him wholeheartedly. Especially after he saved their lives in the General’s Tomb, their gratitude towards him deepened. It was at that moment that Xing Sha was formed, consisting precisely of this group of notorious young heirs from the imperial city’s great families, the very ones constantly cursed by others.