Ye Longlin: "......"
A group of people: "......"
Lin Langsheng and Qin Hanlie's group exchanged glances, looked at Ye Longlin, then at Mu Hanqi, and wisely placed the wine outside the door, chuckling, "How about some drinks then? Coconut milk, perhaps?"
Mu Hanqi glanced at them and nodded, "I'll go buy it. What do you guys want to eat? I'll bring some back."
"Anything is fine, anything. You just buy what you think is good."
Mu Hanqi glanced at them again, issued another warning, and then turned to leave.
Ye Longlin looked at them and rolled his eyes, "Aren't you guys attending the celebration ceremony? What are you doing here at this time?"
Lin Langsheng rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Since the protagonist has left, what else are we supposed to do here? It's boring. We might as well come find you for a drink."
Ye Longlin also rolled his eyes, "We can't drink now. He won't let me. I just got back, and he did a check and found out I was injured. Forget wine, you probably won't be able to drink here anymore."
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter, the point isn't the drinking anyway."
It seemed they had come for a reason.
"Go ahead."
Then, Lin Langsheng and Qin Hanlie waved their men away before sitting down to question Ye Longlin.
"Do you want to step down again?"
Based on his current attitude, it was highly probable. Especially after knowing these things, they all understood Ye Longlin's stance very well.
Furthermore, he wasn't even attending the celebration ceremony, which already signaled this intention.
Ye Longlin was silent for a moment, then looked at them and said, "The Second Elder sent you, didn't he?"
The two nodded.
It was indeed the Second Elder who sent them, but they also wanted to know the answer.
Currently, Ye Longlin was a hot commodity.
Coupled with the recent victories, many people understood that Ye Longlin would definitely continue in his position.
After all, he was still so young. Even if he stayed in this position, he could serve for decades. As long as he didn't make any fundamental mistakes, the Hall of Honor would protect him. Moreover, a talented general like him would surely garner a lot of support.
It would be impossible for him to step down even if he wanted to.
They knew he was still very young, not only young but also with a group of supporters. How could he just step down like this?
What's more, these individuals were all top figures in their respective positions. Their support could absolutely ensure Ye Longlin's status remained unchanged, keeping him on the pedestal.
An ordinary person would definitely not step down.
But he was determined to step down, which gave them a headache.
"My plan is to hand in my general's uniform tomorrow and then step down."
"I don't want to live a life of fighting and killing anymore. After all, the most important thing for me now is to start a family. After I've dealt with the Ye family, there won't be anything else for me to do. Then, I might find a small town and live with Mu Hanqi."
"I'm twenty-seven this year, and I've spent half my life in the military. So, I'm tired now and want to step down to rest properly. I don't want to deal with these matters anymore."
Lin Langsheng said anxiously, "But you don't have to step down. You can do whatever you want, as long as you keep this title. Besides, even if you leave, as long as you hold this title, you'll still be the commander of Great Xia, and no one will dare to touch you. You'll also be protected by the country. You can come back whenever you want, and no one will stop you!"
Ye Longlin said no more, but Qin Hanlie understood his meaning.
He sighed deeply and said with a tone of helplessness, "I understand. I'll go back and tell the Second Elder."
Meanwhile,
At the Ye family residence.
Ye Nantian and Old Master Ye were walking in the garden, their expressions not looking good.
"Ye Longlin has now become the commander of the three armies. His status and position have reached an transcendent level. To deal with him now would require a significant price, at least a great portion of the Ye family's foundation would be depleted."
Ye Nantian said with a distressed expression, rubbing his temples.
As Ye Longlin's status and position increased, it became more troublesome for them to deal with him. The later it got, the greater the price they would have to pay.
It was already difficult to deal with him at this stage, let alone the fact that if they truly moved against him, the Hall of Honor would undoubtedly intervene!
"Those who previously jointly impeached him are now afraid to speak. They all know Ye Longlin's temper. King Dingping is a prime example. If he were truly angered, perhaps he would visit someone's home tomorrow, which would be troublesome."
The two sighed. Ye Nantian's gaze gradually shifted from heavy to strange.
"Let the Wu family intervene. Those matters from the past were stirred up by his lineage. The Wu family lost so many people. If it weren't for you holding a high position all these years, the Wu family would have already made a move against us. Then, I'll find a way to reveal Ye Longlin's background. The Wu family will definitely go find him. However, we still need to plan carefully to ensure this matter has nothing to do with us."
"Only after we completely extricate ourselves can this matter be carried out flawlessly. Moreover, the Wu family has Saint realm existences. If Ye Longlin angers them, he will be in trouble. Besides, the main controller behind the Martial Arts Association is the Wu family!"
Ye Nantian said, this matter also involved some past events, but it didn't matter, as it had nothing to do with them, it was Ye Guohui who did it.
Now that Ye Guohui was dead, Ye Longlin could only bear the brunt of it.
"In that case, I'll have that person make a move. We must eliminate him in one strike!"
Eliminating him in one strike would prevent them from paying any price. If he didn't die, they would definitely have to pay the price.
Most importantly, how to distance themselves from this matter was the problem.
At this moment, the atmosphere in Ye Longlin's courtyard took a sharp turn for the worse!
"Boss, we found out. The main families behind the Martial Arts Association are the Ye family and the Luo family. Other families are also involved to varying degrees, but not much."
Yuan Gang quickly entered and spoke as soon as he arrived, but he didn't expect these two generals to be here as well.
"General Lin, General Qin."
The two nodded, then asked, "What do you mean, investigating the Martial Arts Association at this stage? Are you planning to make a move against them?"
Ye Longlin nodded, "I plan to dismantle the Martial Arts Association, as it's a nuisance. At least, I'll resolve everything before I leave the Imperial Capital."