Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 454: Chapter 453 [Richuan Gangban]

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”Is there something you need?” Ye Tianchen turned and glanced at Ye Yuanshan as he asked.

”Yes, come with me.” Ye Yuanshan nodded and headed towards the hall of the Ye family’s old residence.

Ye Tianchen hesitated for a moment, considering Ye Yuanshan was his grandfather after all, and even though he had driven his family out of the old residence, he had his reasons. Out of respect, Ye Tianchen followed him.

In the hall of the old residence, Ye Yuanshan sat in the highest seat with Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo also entering. Even though they had just lost their wives and sons, the catastrophe that nearly annihilated the Ye family was still more significant in comparison.

”Tianchen, have a seat,” Ye Yuanshan said with a smile.

”No need, just tell me what’s up. I have other matters to attend to,” Ye Tianchen replied seriously.

If this had been in the past, Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo would have had much to add to what Ye Tianchen was saying, maybe even tried to put him down. But now, both of them just stood quietly to the side without uttering a word, recognizing that Ye Tianchen was far beyond their petty squabbles. If he really wanted to, he could crush them with one hand without anyone ever finding out given his strength.

At that moment, both of them felt like jesters leaping around before Ye Tianchen, thinking too highly of themselves. They didn’t realize that Ye Tianchen didn’t bother to argue with them because they weren’t worth his attention. If he really wanted to, he could slap them to death with a single blow.

”This matter is of great importance. You need to handle it carefully; the Ye family is counting on you now!” Ye Yuanshan said to Ye Tianchen.

”As I’ve said before, I will not involve any of the Ye family in this,” Ye Tianchen stated indifferently.

Ye Yuanshan nodded. His regard for his grandson was increasingly positive. Regardless of whether Ye Tianchen held any resentment towards the Ye family, the fact that he was a descendant of the Ye family was unchangeable. If he could rise to prominence, so would the Ye family. Having only heard of Ye Tianchen’s exploits from others, now that he had witnessed his grandson’s extraordinary strength firsthand, Ye Yuanshan was thoroughly convinced of his ability to rejuvenate the Ye family.

”By the way, the Fan family has come with a marriage proposal, wanting their Miss Sun, Fan Ruoxuan, to marry you. What do you think about that?” Ye Yuanshan asked.

”Not interested,” Ye Tianchen replied succinctly.

Ye Yuanshan paused, then laughed and said, ”Tianchen, the Fan family has a very strong influence throughout the country. They’ve offered this marriage to win your favor and because they see potential in you. I think you should consider it!”

Actually, wherever one might be, the struggles and mutual use between big powers are inevitable. It’s not about who needs to curry favor with whom but about leveraging each other’s advantages. Ye Yuanshan wasn’t trying to ingratiate himself with the Fan family. Instead, their power indeed surpassed that of the Ye family. This marriage proposal could be a way to align with Ye Tianchen and allow the Ye family to leverage the Fan family’s strength to grow once again. It was about mutual aid.

”Yes, Tianchen, the Fan family’s influence is not small and could be advantageous for us,” Ye Mubai added calmly.

”The Fan family has some special forces in various sectors throughout China. We could lean on this big tree for support,” Ye Heguo followed up.

The change in Ye Mubai’s and Ye Heguo’s attitudes was clear. They understood that Ye Tianchen’s rise to power was unstoppable. If they failed to recognize the current state of affairs, they might be the ones driven out of the Ye family, not Ye Tianchen and his folks. The deaths of their wives and sons had made them realize the importance of family ties. What was the point of internal conflict? Was it worth it to end up alone?

Ye Tianchen glanced at Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo. He had no desire to quarrel with them, and considering his father, Ye Hong, was a filial son, taking action against Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo would undoubtedly upset his father. At this point, all he could do was to disregard these members of the Ye family. Seeing their change, though, felt good; Ye Tianchen valued his family and kinship highly.

”I’ve refused it; I have no desire to enter into a marriage alliance with any family, nor do I need to. I don’t want to rely on others like a crutch but want them to rely on the Ye family as their support!” Ye Tianchen declared decisively.

Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo both were startled upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s words. Even Ye Yuanshan, a man who once had a fearsome reputation, couldn’t help but be taken aback. He hadn’t expected his grandson to have such grand aspirations—to not rely on others but to make others depend on the Ye family. How domineering was that?

”Hahaha, good, very good! Worthy of being my grandson, Tianchen. No matter what, we are a family. I hope you will revitalize the Ye family. From now on, all decisions for the Ye family will be up to you!” Ye Yuanshan laughed heartily.

”Yes, Tianchen, we are getting older; it’s time for you young folks to step up!”

”We’re sorry for how we treated you in the past, Tianchen. I hope you can forgive us. From now on, we should unite and bring our Ye family back to glory once more, letting everyone know that the Ye family is not to be trifled with!” Both Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo had come to a realization and spoke earnestly.

”Don’t worry, I will revitalize the Ye family. Even if it’s not for you all, for my parents and sister, I’d still do it. Besides, I’ve already refused the marriage proposal from the Fan family. I don’t want to marry a woman I don’t know. What if she turns out to be an ugly monster? That would be a huge loss, right? Hehe!” By the end of his speech, Ye Tianchen was joking.

”You kid...”

”Alright, let’s leave it at that. Before I get rid of those people from the Beichen Katana Sect, be careful!”

Having said that, Ye Tianchen walked towards the outside of the Ye family’s ancestral residence. Ye Yuanshan sat in the hall, watching Ye Tianchen’s retreating figure, and he seemed to see the hope for the Ye family’s revitalization.

Ye Tianchen had left the hall of the Ye family’s ancestral residence and took a cigar from his pocket. After lighting it and taking a deep puff, he talked casually, but his heart was anything but relaxed. The Beichen Katana Sect was formidable, having sent thirty experts, and those who attacked the Ye residence were merely its outer members. Although Ye Tianchen had instantly slain them, he could feel their strength; they had to be experts at the Martial Spirit Cultivation Realm otherwise, the Ye family’s elite bodyguards wouldn’t have been killed as easily as if they were cutting vegetables, without any power to fight back.

It was clear that if the outer agents sent to gather intelligence by the Beichen Katana Sect were at the Martial Spirit Cultivation Realm, then how powerful must the actual thirty individuals be? Furthermore, there was Songben Xiajian, the younger brother of the Sect Leader of the Beichen Katana Sect, the Sword Emperor. He was definitely a top-notch expert. To slay him would be extremely difficult, and Ye Tianchen wasn’t sure if his current strength at the Emperor-level Superpower Realm was adequate.

To tell the truth, had Ye Tianchen not immediately mobilized his Emperor-level Superpower Realm strength, it would have been impossible to kill those four Japanese assassins instantly. He wanted to end the battle quickly because if they fought on, it would undoubtedly have required some effort.

Sssh!

”Ah...”

All of a sudden, Ye Tianchen felt a sharp pain in the palm of his left hand. He involuntarily looked at his palm and was shocked, internally cursing at the bad timing as he rushed out of the main gate of the Ye family’s ancestral residence.

It was already past four in the morning. Inside the villa where Ye Tianchen lived alone, only Xiao Ya was there, fast asleep. Unbeknownst to her, several figures had appeared outside the villa. Like those who attacked the Ye family’s villa, they were dressed in black stealth clothes and carried Japanese swords on their backs—all members of the Beichen Katana Sect who had located the place.

It had to be admitted that the members of the Beichen Katana Sect were truly capable, all of them experts. They had just arrived in Capital City and, following instructions from the American government, wiped out the Ling family. Then they began their own mission to find Ye Tianchen and take revenge for Sato. They hadn’t discovered Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts but managed to find the Ye family’s ancestral house and the location of Ye Tianchen’s private villa, immediately sending people to assassinate him.

The Japanese had always been ruthless, frequently killing even their own people, not to mention others. They were single-minded in their mission to kill Ye Tianchen in revenge for Sato, intending not only to murder Ye Tianchen but also to exterminate everyone related to him, showing just how vicious they were.

The leader of the attack on Ye Tianchen’s private villa was the squad leader among the thirty Beichen Katana Sect experts—aside from Songben Xiajian and Guitian Yilang—he was the highest in command, named Richuan Gangban.

Richuan Gangban would not typically participate in such an assassination because they had not yet located Ye Tianchen. Rashly using their full force might have put them at a disadvantage, but Richuan Gangban was someone exceedingly arrogant and full of himself. He wanted to distinguish himself in this operation. Before leaving Japan, he vowed to the Sword Emperor that as long as he arrived in China and found Ye Tianchen, he would personally execute Ye Tianchen as revenge for Elder Sato. Furthermore, he pledged to bring Ye Tianchen’s head back to Japan to prove his capability and the veracity of his words! (To be continued... If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)