118: Chapter 118 Qin Family Ancestral Precepts

"Are you sure?"

Qin Shaojie's expression darkened.

No one had ever dared to disrespect him before.

"Slap!"

A loud sound rang out.

Out of nowhere, Qin Mo slapped Qin Shaojie directly across the face.

Silence...

At this moment, the entire Chinese restaurant was exceptionally quiet, and everyone's eyes widened.

This was someone from the Qin Family!

It was the first time they had ever seen someone with the audacity to actually hit a member of the Qin Family.

The crowd couldn't help but cast pitying glances at Qin Mo; without a doubt, this young man would likely be found at the bottom of the river by tomorrow...

"You... you dare hit me?"

At this moment, Qin Shaojie stared at Qin Mo in disbelief. Even now, he couldn't figure out where Qin Mo got the nerve to hit him.

Qin Mo's expression remained unchanged as he continued to stare coldly at Qin Shaojie.

This was no longer just a conflict between him and Zhang Qixuan; it was time for him, as the eldest legitimate grandson of the Qin Family, to discipline a member of the Qin Family.

Qin Mo shouted, "I hit you because you deserved it! What are the family rules of the Qin Family?"

Qin Shaojie was stunned upon hearing this.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

"Didn't you hear me? What are the family rules of the Qin Family?"

"The... the Qin Family rules state that one must not oppress the common people..."

Qin Shaojie didn't know what had come over him; he had been intimidated by the aura of this nobody. He spoke the words almost as if possessed.

Qin Mo's expression softened slightly upon hearing this.

As long as he still remembered, he was worth saving.

"So, have you lived up to them? Allowing your underlings to bully others? Qin Shaojie, who gave you the nerve to do such a thing?"

"What?"

Qin Shaojie's eyes widened instantly.

Bullying others? How did he not know about this?

"Who... who exactly are you? How are you so familiar with the family rules of the Qin Family?"

With a deadpan expression, Qin Mo pulled his ID card from his pocket and tossed it onto the table.

"See for yourself!"

Qin Shaojie subconsciously picked up the ID card from the table and glanced at it. His mind went blank instantly.

A few large characters appeared before his eyes: Qin Mo, Yanjing Qin Family...

These few short words left Qin Shaojie stunned.

After a long while, he looked at Qin Mo in shock, realizing that he had truly kicked an iron plate this time...

This was the eldest legitimate grandson of the Qin Family. Forget about him; even if his own older brother were here, he would have to stand respectfully before Qin Mo and call him Young Clan Leader. And yet, he had just asked Qin Mo for compensation...

Thinking of this, Qin Shaojie's body began to tremble...

"B-b-brother..."

"I... I was wrong!"

Brother?

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was stunned.

Zhang Qixuan looked at Qin Mo with even more astonishment. He wasn't stupid; from Qin Shaojie's expression and actions, he could tell that this person definitely had a significant background.

Thinking of his own actions just moments ago, Zhang Qixuan's heart trembled. It was over...

Qin Mo stared straight at Qin Shaojie with a cold face throughout.

"You know the family rules of the Qin Family, but have you lived up to them? Where have you placed the qin family ancestral teachings?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shaojie was so terrified that he knelt on the ground.

"B-brother, I was wrong! I really didn't know beforehand..."

"Get up!"

"Brother..."

"I told you to get up, did you hear me?"

Qin Shaojie trembled as he slowly stood up. Qin Mo's aura was simply too overwhelming; it was not something he could compare to at all.

Qin Mo's expression softened slightly as he looked at Qin Shaojie and said sternly, "Members of the Qin Family must not fail the people, and must not fail the nation!"

"Members of the Qin Family only kneel to Heaven and Earth above, and to their parents below."

"They kneel to nothing else. This is the backbone of the Qin Family. Do you understand?"

"B-brother, I understand!"

Qin Mo said indifferently, "Explain it to me clearly, or I won't let you off!"

"Y-yes, Brother."

"This man is called Zhang Qixuan. He helped me once before, so I owed him a favor, but I really didn't expect him to use my reputation to throw his weight around. He called me today saying he had been beaten up, and I thought he was the victim."

"I didn't expect..."

"You didn't expect that you were being played. Have you ever thought about what would have happened if it wasn't me, but someone with an even higher status than me? Wouldn't you have been used as a pawn?"

Qin Shaojie looked embarrassed as he said, "B-brother, I was wrong. I will never make casual promises to people again! I always keep the qin family ancestral teachings in mind and have never done anything to oppress the common people; otherwise, my dad would have sent me to the army long ago..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Mo finally revealed a faint smile.

Admitting one's mistakes and correcting them is a great virtue. It was clear that his younger brother wasn't bad by nature; he had just been set up.

Thinking of this, Qin Mo looked at Zhang Qixuan with icy eyes. To dare to use a member of his Qin Family as a pawn—what immense audacity.

At this moment, Qin Shaojie also understood Qin Mo's intention and looked at him with cold eyes.

"Come out with me."

As he said this, he walked out of the Chinese restaurant first.

Zhang Qixuan glanced cautiously at Qin Mo, then lowered his head and followed Qin Shaojie out.

"Slap!"

As soon as they stepped out of the Chinese restaurant, Qin Shaojie slapped him directly.

"Are you f*cking looking for death? You dared to set me up? And you even added fuel to the fire?"

"Slap!"

He slapped him again.

Zhang Qixuan kept his head down the whole time, not daring to say a word.

He knew that keeping his mouth shut was the best strategy right now; otherwise, if this young master in front of him got truly angry, he might really end up at the bottom of the river tomorrow.

"Do you know who that person was just now? That is my uncle's own son, the most legitimate eldest grandson of the Qin Family, and the future heir of the Qin Family!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qixuan was stunned.

He had guessed that Qin Mo's status was high, but he never would have guessed it was this high.

That was the future heir of the Qin Family!

Where did he get the nerve to offend the future heir of the Qin Family? How many lives did he have to lose?

The more he thought about it, the more terrified Zhang Qixuan became; even his body began to tremble.

Qin Shaojie continued to curse, "Of all the people you could have offended, you dared to offend my Big Brother? Are you tired of living?"

At this moment, Zhang Qixuan could no longer hold back and said in a panic, "Young Master Qin... please help me. For the sake of me helping you pursue Sun Nianjin before, I beg you, please help me! I don't want to die yet!"

"Sigh~"

Qin Shaojie sighed and shook his head slightly.

"Enough! Leave Sea City immediately. I don't want to see you again. I will speak to my Big Brother on your behalf."

"Th-thank you, Young Master Qin!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qixuan thanked him while heading into the distance.

Seeing that he had left, Qin Shaojie shook his head and returned to the Chinese restaurant.

At this moment, Qin Mo and the other person were still eating brazenly, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.

Qin Shaojie walked over and didn't dare to say a word, standing to the side like a quail, just like a bodyguard...

Qin Mo glanced at him and said impatiently, "Have you eaten?"

Qin Shaojie was overjoyed upon hearing this, knowing that Qin Mo had forgiven him.

He then voluntarily took a set of utensils and sat down next to Qin Mo.

He then glanced at Murong Lanlan and said fawningly, "Hello, Sister-in-law!"

Murong Lanlan gave him an appreciative look upon hearing this.

Qin Shaojie immediately smiled; as long as he kept his sister-in-law happy, Qin Mo would surely be happy too.

Immediately, Qin Shaojie kept fawning over Murong Lanlan, serving her tea and pouring water, running here and there for her...

The waiter on the side was stunned watching this...

"Hey, big brother, why don't you be the waiter instead? Your service is even more attentive than mine..."

Qin Mo sipped his tea and looked at Qin Shaojie helplessly.

"Shaojie, do you know why I was so angry today?"

Qin Shaojie said cautiously, "Is it because my underling was throwing his weight around?"

"That's not all."

Qin Mo said seriously, "Have you ever heard a saying?"

"You eat the people's salary, which is the fat and blood of the people; it is easy to bully the commoners, but it is hard to deceive Heaven."

"What has allowed our Qin Family to reach where we are today? It relies on the will of the people."

"Everything we eat and use comes from the people, so we cannot oppress the people. This is also the origin of the qin family ancestral teachings."

"As your older brother, when my own younger brother makes a mistake, I scold you and hit you to tell you that you were wrong, to educate you. Do you hate me?"

Qin Shaojie hung his head, "N-no! Big Brother, I know you did it for my own good. Shaojie was wrong!"

Qin Mo revealed a gratified expression upon hearing this.

"I am very happy that you can think this way. Do not commit such mistakes again in the future."

Qin Shaojie knew that Qin Mo had completely accepted him.

He then said with a serious face, "Understood, Big Brother!"

Qin Mo nodded.

"Brother Mo!"

Just at this moment, a surprised shout came from somewhere.