Protect Our Patriarch

Chapter 20 – Teaching the younger generation

In any Xuanwu family, while there would be dedicated clan members who contribute to the family, there would also be a couple of bastards. Fortunately, with the strict rules of the Ping’an Wang clan, the pressure of the glory of their ancestors and the clan’s difficult existence, most of the clan members have always toe the line.

Instead, it was the Zong, the eighth generation which produced an unmotivated scoundrel.

“Fourth brother, you are the patriarch now, so it is not convenient for you to get involved.” Wang Shouyi said coldly, “Please wait here. I’ll be right back.”

Subsequently, he strode out in a rage.

A moment later, Wang Shouyi dragged in a young man in his 20s. The young man was beaten until his nose was bruised and face, swollen. He was crying, “Second uncle, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, don’t tell my father!”

“You bastard!” The enraged Wang Shouyi kicked the young man so hard that he rollover a couple of times on the ground. “You have degenerated to such a state and still refuse to reflect? You dare to beg for forgiveness and want me to cover up for you?”

Ouch!

The young man wailed twice and was just about to cry and plead again when he looked up and saw an extraordinary young man with an expressionless face staring at him.

Immediately, he trembled, and as if struck by lightning, he displayed a doomsday-like fear, “Fourth, fourth, fourth, fourth uncle! You, you, you, you ……” His body shook and he almost fainted. At a time like this, he would rather run into his father than his fourth uncle.

At most, his father would beat him up badly, and lock him up for several months. Subsequently, he would be free again.

But now …

“How much did he lose?” Wang Shouzhe asked indifferently.

“This bastard have only been here for slightly over a month. He owes the casino 20 pieces of Qian gold. When we add the money his mother gave him from her private savings, and a Xiao Pei Yuan Dan which he sold privately, he lost a total of 40 Qian gold!”

Wang Shouyi was burning with anger. The clan’s fish shop with 20 to 30 workers only managed to laboriously earn more than 200 pieces of Qian gold annually.

This kid was so great that he lost 40 pieces of Qian gold in gambling, which could have bought four Xiao Pei Yuan Dan.

“Fourth uncle, I was wrong, I was really wrong.” The young man fell limp on the ground and kowtow to Wang Shouzhe repeatedly, “I beg fourth uncle to give me another chance.”

“Chance? You have been given too many chances,” Wang Shouyi said angrily, “The family originally asked you to work with your eldest brother in Xinmao Silkworm Village and learn the skills. Instead, you spent your days hanging out with wastrels, and even dare to molest a virtuous woman!

“Then, your grandfather and your mother begged and got you to join sixth uncle’s fishing fleet. Yet, you complained that it was hard work, sneaked off and ran to me. I was wrong, I really shouldn’t have taken you in! The sensual pleasures of Changning’wei have beguiled you!”

Wang Shouzhe pondered for a moment before slowly saying, “Zongwei, you are the eldest of the Zong generation. You should have set an example for your younger siblings in the clan, but now, you are unacceptable.

“You are eldest brother’s son, and he should be the one to discipline you. But I, Wang Shouzhe, as the Patriarch of the clan, also have the power and duty to discipline unworthy clansmen.”

“Fourth, fourth uncle!” Wang Zongwei was scared into a puddle, “For my father’s sake, my, my, my grandfather’s sake ……”

“How about this? Since you like to gamble, I’ll gamble with you.” Wang Shouzhe said expressionlessly.

He took out a piece of Qian gold and held it in one of his hands, “Take a gamble to see which of my hands holds the money? If you win this wager, we’ll pretend that today’s incident never happened. If you lose, I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ll take one of your hands, and for your grandfather’s sake, you can sponge off the clan in the future.”

“What?” Wang Zongwei was so petrified that his tears stopped, “Fourth, fourth uncle, I’m not going to bet, I’m not going to gamble.”

“Fourth…” Wang Shouyi’s expression changed. When he was about to intercede, he was stopped by a wave of Wang Shouzhe’s hand only to hear him say in a cold voice, “Today even if the second great grandfather, Wang Xiaohui is here, your grandfather, Wang Dingchuan, and your father, Wang Shouxin are here, it’s still useless.”

Wang Shouyi shuddered and subconsciously shut his mouth, not daring to plead for mercy anymore.

Although everyone were members of the Wang clan, and were all brothers of the Shouzi generation, Wang Shouzhe’s family was a direct descendant of the Wang clan. Furthermore, he was the clan’s Patriarch, and has been favoured by ancestor Longyan since he was a child, So, obviously, they were not equal.

To the Wang clan, even if 10 bastards like Wang Zongwei were tied together, they would not be as important as a single finger of Wang Shouzhe.　　

After shocking Wang Shouyi, Wang Shouzhe continued to stare at Wang Zongwei and said indifferently, “If you don’t bet, fourth uncle will consider that you have conceded defeat. Stretch out your hand.”

“No, no, no, I’ll bet, I’ll bet.” Wang Zongwei said excitedly, “I bet the money is in fourth uncle’s right hand.”

“Hehe~” Wang Shouzhe’s eyes flashed coldly, and he slowly open his empty right palm, “Zongwei, you’ve lost.”

“No, don’t! Fourth uncle, give me one more chance, one more time!” Wang Zongwei howled hysterically, “In the left hand, the gold is in fourth uncle’s left hand!”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure, I’m sure!”

Wang Shouzhe slowly opened his – empty – left palm and his gaze was like a sharp blade cutting into Wang Zongwei, “Zongwei, a man must be trustworthy, and he must accept defeat when he gambles. Wang Zhong, Wang Yong!”

“Yes, Patriarch.”

The two generals came out in response and picked up the limp Wang Zongwei, who was trembling like death and could only say, “Fourth uncle, spare me! Spare me!”

Clang.

In a flash, Wang Shouzhe’s sharp sword was unsheathed.

Wang Shouyi could not bear to look and turned his head away.

Swish!　　

Wang Shouzhe sliced with his sword, the sword’s aura flashed, and the next instant, the sharp sword had returned to its sheath.

“Ah ~~~~” Wang Zongwei screamed miserably, “My hand…my hand… it’s gone, it’s gone ……” The smell of urine permeated the air.

Wang Zhong and Wang Yong dropped him in disgust, their faces contemptuous. This young master Zongwei and the family head are both descendants of the ancestor Zhou Xuan. Why is there such a huge difference? Furthermore, Wang Zongwei was already 20 years old which means he is two years older than the Patriarch.

Slap! Wang Shouyi rushed up and stopped his howl with a tight slap, annoyed and disgusted, “Okay, stop howling, disgraceful dog, quickly, thank your fourth uncle.”

“Hand, my …… hand is still here, it’s still here ……” Wang Zongwei shouted furiously in surprise. With tears and snot, he bowed towards Wang Shouzhe to thank him repeatedly, “Thank you, fourth uncle, thank you, fourth uncle. I will definitely, definitely behave and be an upright person.”

“Remember, you owe me a hand, and I reserve the right to take it back at any time. In addition, you are temporarily deprived of all your cultivation resources and salary which are transferred to, well~ transferred to Wang Luotong for her use.” Wang Shouzhe didn’t want to see him anymore and turned around to leave, followed by the two family generals.

“Thank you, fourth uncle, thank you, fourth uncle.” Wang Zongwei dared not retort and just kowtowed repeatedly.

Wang Shouyi gave Wang Zongwei a fierce glare and quickly caught up with Wang Shouzhe, sighing and saying, “Fourth brother, I know you want to teach that little beast, Zongwei, a lesson, but ……”

“But what?” Wang Shouzhe said with a sneer, “Would second grandfather or the eldest brother replace him to win the wager?”

“I’m not worried about grandpa and eldest brother.” Wang Shouyi said helplessly. “You also know that eldest sister-in-law, Xu, is from the direct bloodline of the Xu family in Changning. She has been spoiled and pampered since childhood. Well…you have stripped Zongwei of his resources, and she can’t fault you for this. But, I am afraid that she will take the opportunity to create trouble since you transferred the resources to Luotong.”

“Whether she comes from the Xu or the Liu clan, she is now a member of our Wang clan.” Wang Shouzhe replied calmly, “I believe that since she comes from such a big aristocratic family, she must be an educated person, and she will, eventually, understand my conscience.”

Wang Shouyi opened his mouth to speak, but then, he stopped. He understood that while sister-in-law Xu was shrewish, she might not really dare to confront Shouzhe, so he was rather relieved.