Liang Ye leaned lazily against the tree, yawning out of boredom, "Hmm? What's up?"

After waiting a few seconds without seeing Liang Xiao speak, Liang Ye couldn't help but chuckle, pinching his chin with his right thumb and index finger.

"I say, you... you're not thinking of having us go back and help you make up a lie, are you? Given your personality, could you possibly be worried about getting punished? Haha, don't worry, we definitely won't help with that. If we can see you unhappy, that makes us happy as well, haha!"

The two other young men immediately had their heads full of black lines; this Liang Ye really dared to say anything, huh?

But thinking about the sight of Liang Xiao being punished, it truly was quite a satisfying idea, and they couldn't help but want to laugh, using coughing to mask it.

"I see, haha, my social connections are really bad..."

Liang Xiao looked up at the branches full of withered leaves above, a slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth, and sighed faintly, "You guys go on ahead, I'll make up the lie myself later. Right now... I have something I want to ask him alone."

Liang Ye and the others were stunned, showing troubled expressions on their faces, "But... the clan leader said..."

"Idiot, I remember you've liked breaking the rules ever since you were a kid, so why are you scared now? 'The clan leader said' is the kind of phrase I should be using, right?"

Liang Ye rolled his eyes, "Screw you, who's freaking scared? I just don't want to be dragged down and punished because of you."

"My foolish brother, my old man is your dad, want me to go back and tell him you told him to screw off?"

"Uh... you've watched too many cartoons, acting like some mighty master for nothing?" Liang Ye's corner of the mouth twitched, scratching his head awkwardly to change the topic, "Besides, that mighty master ended up turning to dust, didn't it make you cry when you saw it? Aren't you feeling too gloomy?"

"Indeed, I'm not suitable for telling jokes." Liang Xiao chuckled faintly, "Don't worry, I did this alone in the first place. If the clan leader wants to investigate, I'll tell them you were trying to stop me with all your might. If there's any punishment, I'll take it alone."

"Alright, you said it. We'll head out first; make sure to come back after you finish asking."

Liang Ye laughed, turning to the two other still hesitant members of the Liang Family, "Let's go, let's go, he said it himself, why are we still hanging around?"

"But..."

"But what! Let's go, Chu Ge is already hurt that bad, and with him around, do you think Chu Ge can still escape?"

The two members of the Liang Family finally couldn't resist Liang Ye, plus they were long used to following Liang Xiao's lead. They quickly stopped hesitating and followed Liang Ye.

Chen Zhihao and Chen Yujie wanted to stay longer, especially Chen Yujie, who couldn't wait to kick Chu Ge hard once he lost all fighting power. But as Liang Ye and the others left, they couldn't stay either. They looked at each other, then at Chu Ge, and eventually followed Liang Ye and the other two.

"Liang Ye." As Liang Ye walked a few steps, Liang Xiao's voice suddenly came from behind.

"What is it now?"

"Nothing." Liang Xiao gave a faint smile, "Just felt like calling you, idiot."

"You're nuts! Picking on me all the time, huh? Just wait till I surpass you, I'll make sure to beat you up eight times a day, three hours each round!"

Liang Ye rolled his eyes dramatically, raising his middle finger at Liang Xiao fiercely. One hand wasn't enough, so he used the other hand too. Unfortunately, all he saw was pure amusement on Liang Xiao's face, which felt really anticlimactic. He snorted through his nose and turned to continue on his way.

"Alright, I'll be waiting."

Watching the backs of the three brothers, Liang Xiao murmured softly, watching as the three brothers and the Chen father's and son's figures disappeared. The arrogance and aloofness on his face gradually melted away, replaced by a gentle smile that not even his own family had seen before.

"Now, I think I can believe your words entirely. Liang Chen's arrow wound indeed has nothing to do with you, huh..."

Liang Xiao turned his gaze back to Chu Ge's face, and as he finished speaking, a thread of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Perhaps, I should thank you now? Thank you for preserving my dignity, and thank you for letting them leave."

"You're welcome, I've come to solve problems anyway, if possible, I wouldn't want to clash with anyone."

Chu Ge shook his head, raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, "Also, you're a good brother, I really envy them; they should be proud of you."

"A good brother? Don't mention those idiots; even I don't think so. Seems like your jokes are just as bad, huh... haha..."

Liang Xiao's mouth curled into a self-deprecating arc, the smile on his face softening. However, just as his lips curled, his eyes bulged, and he lifted his trembling right hand to cover his mouth, but still vomited a mouthful of blood.

Blood dripped through his fingers, staining the ground red in a moment, soaking the withered leaves beneath his feet in bloody crimson.

"Cough, cough... Seems like you were right before, that bowing gesture... cough, cough... was too early. You... should go... such a shame for me, and for..."

Liang Xiao forced a smile at Chu Ge. His legs finally couldn't bear the weight of his body anymore, kneeling with a thud, bringing with him his unfinished words, collapsing into a pool of blood.

Looking at Liang Xiao on the ground with a smile at the corner of his mouth, and then at the road he came from, Chu Ge let out a long sigh, his eyes full of hesitation.

At the same time, Liang Ye crossed his hands behind his head, slightly tilted his head, and walked briskly on the way back to the old house, still thinking about the sight of Liang Xiao being punished, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Second Brother, don't you think that Big Brother was acting a bit weird just now?" Liang Ye was deep in thought when a younger brother's voice came from beside him.

"Weird? Hah, when has that guy ever been normal? He's just a bit better at school and stronger in martial arts than me, always wearing that poker face, acting all high and mighty. If we're talking about looks, your Second Brother here is way cooler than him!"

"Uh..."

"Uh what? Aren't I way cooler than him?"

"Uh..." This time, another member of the Liang Family couldn't hold back either.

Getting such a reaction, Liang Ye shrugged with some disinterest, "Alright, forget it if you don't want to talk, anyway that's the fact. Man, why am I so handsome?"

Although he was saying this, Liang Ye subconsciously slowed his steps, looked back, and couldn't help but think of how disdainful Liang Xiao looked at him before when watching cartoons.

Although at that time, Liang Xiao didn't say anything, he just glanced at him casually, but he knew that Liang Xiao's arrogant expression was one of disdain.

It's been so long, that guy still remembers this line?

And his behavior today... is indeed a bit odd...

"Hey, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, do you think that guy will definitely get punished when he gets back?"

Sixth Brother nodded, "Definitely, the Clan Leader has always been fair in rewards and punishments. Even though Big Brother is the Clan Leader's own grandson, he won't have any luck."

Seventh Brother chimed in, "Maybe because Big Brother is the Clan Leader's grandson, the punishment might be even heavier."

Liang Ye chuckled, "Rare chance for that guy to get punished, how about we keep him company and get punished together?"

Sixth Brother immediately shook his head, "Hah? Are you crazy? Why look for trouble when there's none?"

Seventh Brother murmured, "No wonder Big Brother always calls you an idiot."

Liang Ye glared at Seventh Brother, "Hmm? What did you say? Want to repeat that?"

Seventh Brother immediately straightened up, "I said you're handsome, the most handsome guy in our Liang Family."

"Heh heh, although it's true, you don't always need to say it." Liang Ye laughed smugly, "Alright, that's settled, it saves him from being unbalanced at getting punished alone and trying to get back at us."

Sixth and Seventh Brothers were even more speechless, but since Liang Ye had made such a decision, they seemed to have no choice but to agree.

And they knew in their hearts that despite Liang Ye's antics, he always picked fights with Liang Xiao for no reason, yet his bond with Liang Xiao was no less than with Liang Chen. Rather than fearing repercussions, it was more about wanting to share joys and sorrows with Liang Xiao.

"Hmm, what reason can we come up with to get punished?"

Liang Ye mumbled while pinching his chin, his eyes suddenly spotted a wary grey wild rabbit looking at him, and his eyes brightened. He immediately had an idea, snickered mischievously, and darted towards the rabbit.

Moments later, the rabbit, which was escaping with all its might, ultimately ended up in Liang Ye's hands, caught by its long ears, struggling wildly.

"Second Brother, why are you... catching this rabbit?"

Sixth and Seventh Brothers exchanged looks, although not knowing what trick Liang Ye was up to, but based on his past behavior, they both had a bad feeling.

Liang Ye didn't answer immediately but showed an apologetic smile towards the rabbit, "Little thing, it's your bad luck, try to be reincarnated better next time."

As the words fell, Liang Ye suddenly raised his hand and slammed the rabbit against a nearby tree several times, soon turning it into a bloody mess, making Sixth and Seventh Brothers' bad feelings even stronger.

Then Liang Ye tore the rabbit open with his bare hands, letting the rushing rabbit blood splatter all over him.

"Damn! Second Brother, are you crazy!" Sixth and Seventh Brothers were completely dumbfounded.

Liang Ye rolled his eyes, smearing the rabbit's blood all over his face and body, "Am I crazy? You two are involved too."

Sixth and Seventh Brothers shook their heads like rattles, turned around, and started to run, but unfortunately, Liang Ye was ready and wasn't going to let them escape.

Liang Ye quickly stretched out his hands, grabbed each of their collars, and pulled them back, looking at their panicked faces, he revealed an extremely cunning smile.

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