Settling Old Scores

In this situation, in front of so many members of the Lian Clan, Yi Yun beckoned Zhou Xiaoke over, and Zhou Xiaoke was extremely nervous.

Yi Yun smiled, "Xiao Ke, come here, I have something good for you."

Zhou Xiaoke was stunned. She looked at Yi Yun 'Yi Yun face and saw that long-lost, Zhou Xiaoke, innocent smile again.

That smile made Zhou Xiaoke realize that Brother Yi Yun hadn't changed. He had never changed, even after he became National Scholar. He was still the Brother Yi Yun she loved.

"Um!"

Zhou Xiaoke, revealing two small dimples at the corners of her mouth. She nodded vigorously, ran happily towards Yi Yun, and grabbed his hand.

"Brother Yi Yun!"

Beside Yi Yun, Zhou Xiaoke was no longer nervous. Yi Yun's hands were delicate yet strong, and Zhou Xiaoke felt a great sense of security. It seemed that with Yi Yun by her side, no cold or hunger mattered.

"Xiao Ke, this is for you."

Yi Yun casually took out a steaming cloth bag from his luggage.

Xiao Ke was taken aback, but instinctively took the cloth bag. Before she even opened it, she could already smell the delicious aroma of food inside.

"This..." Zhou Xiaoke was stunned.

"Let's open it and take a look," Yi Yun said with a smile. He had baked this for Zhou Xiaoke when he was almost at the village. Although he had brought back a lot of food this time, he guessed that Aunt Wang's family must be starving. Having ready-made food was better than making it from scratch.

Moreover, in the desolate Great Wilderness ingredients are scarce, Aunt Wang's cooking skills are certainly not as good as those of someone who cooks for others.

Zhou Xiaoke swallowed hard and carefully opened the cloth bag little by little. Inside the bag was a cluster of emerald green lotus leaves. When the lotus leaves were opened, what was revealed in front of Zhou Xiaoke was a large, bright red roasted meat, weighing at least three or four pounds.

This is the leg meat of the Seven-Colored Deer specially selected by Yi Yun. The meat of the Seven-Colored Deer is delicious, and the snowflake meat on the leg is the essence of the essence. Although this meat is lean, it is rich in fat, making it the most fragrant when grilled.

Yi Yun scored the meat, marinated it beforehand, and then rubbed it with honey while grilling. It truly looked, smelled, and tasted amazing.

Next to the grilled meat, there were several rice balls wrapped in vegetable leaves, emitting a wonderful aroma.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoke almost swallowed her tongue, and the surrounding Lian Clan villagers were even more astonished!

Even the Clan Elder of the Lian Clan were stunned, their eyes glued to the roasted meat in Zhou Xiaoke's hands, their mouths practically watering.

The Lian Clan had never seen such exquisite food before. Over 90% of the meat they ate was cured meat, cured with coarse salt and then dried. What flavor could it possibly have besides being tough and salty?

Occasionally, they'd find a little fresh meat, which they'd simply boil and eat—that was already a delicacy. Where had they ever seen such an exquisite method of grilling meat?

Moreover, the Lian Clan is currently facing a severe food shortage, and even the Clan Elder are going hungry. Now, seeing the roasted meat in Zhou Xiaoke's hand, their eyes are practically red with envy!

"Brother Yi Yun, I..." Zhou Xiaoke swallowed hard. She really wanted to take a bite right now and share the roasted meat with her parents so they could have a big meal together.

However, Zhou Xiaoke felt a little embarrassed to eat in front of Brother Yi Yun and so many other people.

Yi Yun saw through Zhou Xiaoke's thoughts and smiled, "Eat if you're hungry. Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhou!"

Yi Yun called Zhou Xiaoke's parents and waved to them as well.

Aunt Wang was stunned. She felt like she was dreaming. Was this real?

She kept pinching her hand; it hurt a lot, so it was clearly not a dream.

"Yun Wazi, you've really made something of yourself... you've really made something of yourself..."

Aunt Wang muttered to herself, while Aunt Wang, honest and simple-minded, stood beside her, completely stunned, until Aunt Wang patted him on the shoulder and he finally came to his senses.

"Hurry up, Yun Wazi is calling us," said Aunt Wang.

Uncle Zhou responded blankly. He was a little unaccustomed to this scene, and seeing that the people of the Lian Clan were all looking at them made him feel very restrained.

"Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhou, this is for you." Yi Yun casually cut off two pieces of roasted meat and gave them rice balls as well.

"Eat if you're hungry, don't be shy."

"This... this is too much trouble..." Uncle Zhou scratched his head, but drool kept dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Xiaoke chuckled. After all, she was a child, the most innocent of all. When Brother Yi Yun told her to eat, she naturally ate.

She immediately took a bite of the roasted meat. The meat was crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, a deliciousness that exceeded Zhou Xiaoke's expectations.

Aunt Wang and Uncle Zhou couldn't resist any longer, and the three of them started a picnic right there, because they were starving.

But this caused great suffering to the Lian Clan people around them. They were all nauseous, their mouths watered, and their eyes were green with envy!

This is pure torture!

But with Yi Yun standing there, none of them dared to go up and snatch it.

At this moment, people looked at Aunt Wang and her family of three with extreme envy and longing. They wondered what it would taste like to eat such delicious meat.

People were practically ready to bite their tongues off; they stared intently at the dwindling amount of roasted meat, as if they wanted to devour it whole.

They knew there was no use in being envious; after all, the Aunt Wang family had always given Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou extra care.

Yi Yun's eyes swept across the crowd, and he picked out a few more children. "You... you... you... come out here."

Yi Yun spoke, he leaped into the air, easily jumping seven or eight zhang high. He took out several large food boxes from the basket of his mount and landed back down.

The food box was filled with prepared meals. Of course, it wasn't nearly as elaborate as what Zhou Xiaoke's family of three ate, but it was definitely ten times tastier than the best food the Tao Clan could cook.

Yi Yun put the food box down and said to the children, "It's yours now, don't fight over it."

The children were overjoyed at the news, cheered, and rushed forward to open the food boxes.

Poor and remote areas often breed unruly people, but most children are innocent.

However, this only applies to the majority. More than 70% of the children Yi Yun selected were girls, and in Yi Yun's eyes, these children were all kind-hearted.

The children ate with great relish, scrambling and jostling for the food, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Suddenly, the remaining boys became envious. They realized that the children seemed to be getting preferential treatment and were being given food.

"Yi Yun, why can't we eat it?"

A boy of fourteen or fifteen years old questioned Yi Yun. He was the leader of the children in the village. His grandfather was a Clan Elder of the Lian Clan. In addition, he was domineering and would punish anyone he didn't like, which established his position as the leader of the children.

Yi Yun had previously been under his "rule," and he had even bullied Yi Yun more than once. In fact, he had bullied every honest child in the village.

The boy was a little afraid of Yi Yun, but the temptation of the food was too great, and he couldn't help but ask.

Yi Yun looked at him and sneered. How could he forget that just a few dozen days ago, this was the same boy who led a group of teenagers to attack Jiang Xiaorou and throw cow dung into his house?

Yi Yun has an excellent memory; he remembers every little boy who threw cow dung. Yi Yun will not condone their evil deeds just because they are young; he wants these children to remember that evil deeds will be punished.

This time when distributing food, Yi Yun excluded all the children who had thrown cow dung in the past, which is why about 70% of the children Yi Yun called out were little girls.

The boy felt a chill when he saw Yi Yun remain silent, only staring at him with a cold smile. He had always been bold and lawless in the village, and even the children had to respect him. In the past, Yi Yun wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes. Now that Yi Yun had suddenly become the master, he was very unhappy.

However, the situation was dire; he knew he couldn't defeat Yi Yun and could only endure it.

The boy discovered that the children who didn't share food with Yi Yun were basically his underlings, which made him feel like he was being targeted.

He suppressed his displeasure and said to Yi Yun, "Yi Yun, why are you targeting me? Why does everyone else have food, but my brothers and I don't?"

Yi Yun laughed upon hearing the boy's words. It seemed pointless to argue with a mere teenager, but... Yi Yun himself was a child. What did it matter if he argued with other kids? Besides, who said children had the right to break the law? Who said that children could get away with breaking the law?

Many of the evil people in this world were not good even when they were children.

These people were bullies when they were young, hooligans when they were teenagers, criminals when they grew up, and now they're old and resorting to staged accidents to extort money.

They are rotten to the core. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is good, but it is definitely not about respecting and caring for people like this.

Yi Yun looked at the boy as if he were an idiot and said, "I can give the food I brought to whomever I want. Back then, when you distributed grain, you decided how much to give out. Today, it's my turn, Yi Yun, to distribute grain. I'll give more to those I like, and those I don't like, they won't get a single grain of rice!"

Yi Yun's words made it clear that he was now the sole ruler of the Lian Clan!

Yi Yun is not a saint with a bodhisattva's heart. There are some people in this world who will not listen to you no matter how good you are to them. Instead, they will think you are kind and easy to bully. When it is time to stab you in the back, they will not hesitate.

It would be foolish to repay evil with kindness to such people. Yi Yun's principle is to remember everyone who is good to him and repay them doubly in the future, and to make every effort to get back at everyone who harms him.

As for these kids... so what if they're kids? They're around fourteen years old, two or three years older than Yi Yun. Being young is no excuse. A person must be responsible for their actions! (To be continued~^~)