637: Chapter 637 Going to cause trouble!

Bai Shanshan picked up her chopsticks, stuffed a piece of spare rib into her mouth, and her eyes lit up.

"Mmm! These ribs are great! Sis, you try some!"

Bai Wanqing smiled as she picked up a piece, took a small bite, and nodded.

"They are indeed good; it's still that same flavor from before."

Bai Sanlong looked up, glanced at his two sisters, and said nothing.

This table of food was prepared according to Bai Wanqing and Bai Shanshan's childhood tastes.

Sweet spare ribs, low-salt sea bass, soup without cilantro...

He had specifically instructed the kitchen on these details.

He didn't know if his two sisters still remembered these preferences, but he did.

Ye Chen picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks, eating slowly, his gaze sweeping between Bai Sanlong and Bai Wanqing, also remaining silent.

Just then.

"Da-da-da—"

The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

The butler, Old Zhao, ran into the dining room panting for breath.

"Head... Head of the Family!"

Bai Wanqing set down her chopsticks and said calmly, "What is it?"

Old Zhao swallowed hard.

"Outside... someone has arrived outside saying he wants to see Mr. Ye."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Who?"

Old Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"He... he said his name is Chu Niubi."

"He also said... also said Mr. Ye is his master."

Bai Shanshan almost spat out the rib in her mouth. "Chu... Chu Niubi? What kind of name is that?"

Bai Sanlong's expression froze.

"The eldest young master of the Chu Family, one of the Five Great Families of the Capital!"

Back then, the fifth family in the capital was the Sima Family.

But later...

Because the Sima Family offended Ye Chen, they were wiped out overnight, and the Chu Family rose to take their place.

Thinking of this...

The look in Bai Sanlong's eyes as he watched Ye Chen became even more reverent...

If this man could wipe out the Sima Family, he could wipe out the Bai Family.

Perhaps...

This was the best possible outcome?

Ye Chen nodded. "Let him in."

Old Zhao acknowledged and turned to run back out.

In less than a minute.

A figure rushed into the dining room like a whirlwind.

Who else could it be but Chu Niubi?

As soon as he entered, he spotted Ye Chen sitting at the dining table, and his eyes instantly lit up like lightbulbs.

"Master!"

"Since we last parted, I've thought it through—I shouldn't hang out with fair-weather friends!"

"I've already reflected on my actions and I guarantee I won't do it again!"

Ye Chen set down his chopsticks and asked, "So, how did you handle it?"

"Handle it?"

Chu Niubi scratched his head and said as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "I just cut off their sources of income so they can't afford to sit at the same table as me anymore."

Everyone: "???"

Good grief, what was this move called again?

If you can't solve the problem, solve the people creating the problem?

Bai Shanshan almost couldn't swallow the rib in her mouth as she stared at Chu Niubi with wide eyes, as if looking at some kind of rare genius.

The corners of Bai Sanlong's mouth twitched several times.

This play was... something else.

But it was exactly like the rumors about Chu Niubi...

Ye Chen was speechless. "No... who did you learn that from?"

Chu Niubi looked puzzled.

"From you, of course! Don't you always do things like this?"

The people around them felt their gazes sharpen as they all landed on Ye Chen.

Ye Chen couldn't keep his composure. "When did I ever teach you that?"

"You didn't teach me, but I had an epiphany."

Chu Niubi said with total sincerity, "Isn't your way of solving problems just to eliminate whoever is in your way? I don't have your level of skill, so I can only eliminate their eligibility to stand there!"

Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This logic actually seemed hard to find fault with.

He rubbed his temples and sighed. "Fine, let's not talk about that. What did you come to see me for?"

Chu Niubi slapped his forehead, finally remembering the main business.

"Master, there's a power from the Kunlun Ruins that wants to incorporate my Chu Family."

The current Chu Family was one of the Five Great Families of the Capital, but they were also the only 'wild' family.

They had no background in the Kunlun Ruins.

Therefore...

The Chu Family was considered a tasty morsel within the Kunlun Ruins.

Ye Chen understood this well, so he said nothing.

Chu Niubi continued, "My dad refused, so the other side directly threatened to wipe out the Chu Family within three days and let someone else take over."

As he spoke, his face was full of indignation.

Damn it!

Their Chu Family had just risen to become one of the Five Great Families of the Capital; how could they let themselves be threatened by others?

Don't they need to save face?

Ye Chen looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "What power?"

Chu Niubi grit his teeth, his eyes full of displeasure.

"A hidden power from Japan, called something like the Tachi Sect."

"It's a sect made up of Japanese Cultivators, and they actually have a decent reputation in the Kunlun Ruins."

"While they can't compare to the level of the Emperors Gate, they are top-tier among second-rate powers."

"They sent people this time to find my dad directly, saying they want to incorporate the Chu Family and make us their agents in the secular world."

"My dad refused on the spot."

He paused, a hint of pride entering his voice. "My dad said the Chu Family have been Dragon Country people for generations, and we won't be dogs for a Japanese man."

Ye Chen nodded and said calmly, "Chu Shixiong did well; he didn't disgrace the people of Dragon Country."

Chu Niubi's eyes turned slightly red.

As decisive as his father had been when refusing, he had been equally anxious after returning home.

That night, he had seen his father sitting alone in the study, staring blankly at the plaque on the wall that read 'Loyalty and Righteousness Passed Through Generations,' without saying a single word.

Seeing his father's back, it was the first time he felt that the man who had always been a pillar of strength in his heart could also grow old and be afraid.

After all...

The higher you stand, the further you see.

Some things aren't simply whatever they say they are...

Once that Tachi Sect truly besieged the Chu Family, could the Chu Family hold them off?

The answer was no.

Their foundation wasn't stable at all; their rise was entirely due to Ye Chen's actions!

Chu Niubi took a deep breath and asked cautiously, "Master, what should we do next?"

Ye Chen didn't answer directly but asked back.

"Did you not tell the Dragon Group?"

Chu Niubi shook his head helplessly.

"I did."

"But the Dragon Group people said the other side hasn't taken any further action and it's just verbal threats."

"As a result, since there's no substantive illegal behavior, there's nothing they can do to them."

"Because the people who came to negotiate are a legitimate overseas cultural exchange group with legal paperwork."

Ye Chen shrugged, his tone nonchalant. "Then manufacture some behavior."

Chu Niubi was stunned. "Huh?"

Ye Chen looked at him and smiled faintly.

"Don't understand? It seems you haven't fully grasped my essence!"

Chu Niubi was even more confused, scratching his head and looking left and right like a headless fly being asked for directions.

Bai Wanqing set down her chopsticks, shook her head with a smile, and clarified for Ye Chen.

"He means to go to their door and manufacture the behavior."

"They only made verbal threats with no substantive action, so it's hard for the Dragon Group to act."

"But if you take the initiative to strike at their door, the other side will inevitably fight back."

"Once they fight back, it's no longer a verbal threat; it's a real, substantive illegal act."

"At that time, the Dragon Group will have a reason to intervene."

After hearing this, Chu Niubi's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Holy crap!"

"That's brilliant, Master!"

"I get it now!"

"You're talking about entrapment!"

"No, no, not entrapment... it's called reasonable guidance! It's called proactively creating combat opportunities!"

The corner of Ye Chen's mouth twitched. "Can you stop giving me these ridiculous names?"

Chu Niubi chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

"Then shall we set off now?"

Ye Chen nodded, stood up, and turned to look at Bai Wanqing and Bai Shanshan.

"Madam Bai, please continue eating. I'm going to go handle this."

Bai Wanqing nodded gently. "Be careful."

Bai Shanshan stuffed a piece of spare rib into her mouth.

"Go and come back quickly!"

"Don't cause extra trouble for the capital's police!"

Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry; he waved his hand and strode out of the dining room.

Chu Niubi followed eagerly, waving back at Bai Wanqing and Bai Shanshan as he walked. "Don't worry, Masters' wives, I'll protect Master!"

Bai Shanshan almost spat out her rib. "Masters' wives my foot!"

Without looking back, Ye Chen slapped the back of Chu Niubi's head.

"Shut up and let's go."

The two of them walked out of the Bai Family estate one after the other.

Bai Wanqing watched the direction they left, a helpless smile on her lips.

"This Chu Niubi actually has the same temperament as A-Chen."

Bai Shanshan snorted. "Birds of a feather flock together."

Sitting opposite them, Bai Sanlong watched the familiarity between his two sisters and Ye Chen with mixed emotions.

He lowered his head and silently took a mouthful of rice.

He couldn't even tell what it tasted like.

...

As soon as the two of them left the estate.

Chu Niubi took three steps in two, rushing ahead of Ye Chen to pull open the sports car door, bowing with a face full of flattering smiles.

"Master, after you!"

Ye Chen glanced at him, didn't stand on ceremony, and bent down to sit inside.

Chu Niubi scurried around to the driver's seat, started the engine, shifted gears, and stepped on the gas in one smooth motion.

The car then drove out of the Bai Family estate and merged into the busy traffic of the capital.

Ye Chen asked calmly, "Where are those Japanese guys staying?"

Chu Niubi quickly replied.

"Master, I've looked into it. They rented a courtyard house right in the Houhai area!"

"Supposedly they paid a high price to take it over from a descendant of some prince."

As he spoke...

He curled his lip, his tone full of displeasure.

"Damn it, a bunch of Japanese people coming to the capital to live in a courtyard house... just thinking about it makes me angry."

Hearing this, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth curled up slightly. "Living in a courtyard house? They don't deserve it."

Chu Niubi laughed loudly.

"Holy crap! Master, those words hit right home!"

"I also think they don't deserve it!"

"What right do those Japanese guys have to live in our Dragon Country's courtyard houses?"

"That's stuff left behind by our ancestors; is it something they can live in?"

Ye Chen glanced at him. "Just drive and don't get excited."

Chu Niubi immediately restrained himself, gripping the steering wheel with both hands again.

"Don't worry, Master, my driving is very steady, I definitely won't..."

Before he could finish, a taxi in front suddenly changed lanes. Chu Niubi jerked the steering wheel, and the car swerved, nearly scraping the side guardrail.

Ye Chen's expression didn't change.

Instead, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Chu Niubi's forehead as he gave a dry laugh. "Ahem... an accident, just an accident."