14 Son (2/2)

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”Go fetch him some clothes.”, Yepong ordered.

After a while Yenma was given some clothes and he readily dressed himself up.

Only now did Yepong notice that Yenma seemed somewhat familiar. He focused on his face and was in deep thoughts.

”Who made the report?”, Yenma tapped his finger on the armrest of his chair.

”My Lord… It was Sir Ming that made the report.”, The guard replied.

”Hmmm…Ming? That troublesome son of mine!”, Yepong sighed. He knew this son of his well and was hundred percent sure that Yenma was most probably innocent.

Yepong then dismissed the guard and looked towards Yenma, ”I know you are innocent so no need to explain yourself. I feel that you are quite familiar… where are you from?”

Yenma knew that the mountain in which the previous owner of the body had secluded himself was called [Miaoxiao Mountain] so he calmly replied, ”I have come down from the Miaoxiao mountain…”

Yepong felt his heart beat faster, ”Miaoxiao mountain? Only my brother lives in those mountains…..”

Yepong couldn't help but take another glance at Yenma, he stood up and directly came face-to-face with him. The more he looked at him the more he felt that what he was thinking was correct.

'Now that I have a clear look… this young lad does look a lot like my brother when he was younger…'

'Could it be…', Yepong thought of a possibility that shook him deeply.

'Brother Yesei… It couldn't be that you were having fun in the mountains while the rest of the family thought you were in seclusion…right?', Yepong suddenly felt the admiration and respect he had for his older brother dim down. Although what happened to his older brother was tragic, he nevertheless admired how his brother didn't marry any other woman and lived his remaining life on the secluded mountain, this only showed how deeply he loved his fiancée Su Ying.

”You…. What is your name?”, Yepong asked.

”Yenma.”, Yenma replied. He felt the old man in front of him suddenly became more easy-going and friendly.

”.. I will need you to undergo a blood-test to determine whether you are a child of Tin family or not…”, Yepong spoke calmly.

Yenma wasn't really interested in being a child of some family, he only came here for the free food….which he didn't get.

”What benefits do I get?”, Yenma asked. After having lived as a 'Trash' and a 'Dog', Yenma had come to know how cruel and unjust the world was and that he could only believe in himself.

Yepong nodded in satisfaction, he was pleased with the attitude Yenma had shown. In fact if Yenma had readily agreed to his request, he would have looked down on him.

'Understanding the situation and at the same time remaining so calm and seeking benefits...I must say…Brother Yesei's son is a true gem. After the blood-test, I will immediately announce his identity and heartly support him…”, Yepong couldn't help but chuckle and stroke his long beard. Clearly Yepong had overestimated Yenma.

”I believe you are a direct-descendant of our Tin family…once it is proved through the blood-test, your identity will be confirmed.”

”And being a direct-descendant of our family does indeed come with lot of benefits for you. Starting with the fact that you could be taken in as a disciple of Senior Luang and cultivate-”

”I'm in.”, Yenma didn't even hesitate to directly interrupt Yepong the moment he heard the word 'cultivate'.