136: Sophie is calling for help!

The Black Blind Man trembled violently, as if struck by a bolt of lightning!

He suddenly lifted his head, and on his face, which had been impassive as an ancient well for years due to his blindness, a look of wild ecstasy appeared for the first time!

"You... you mean..."

"My eyes... really... can see again?!"

Eight years of darkness!

Eight years of fumbling!

He had long grown accustomed to perceiving the world with his ears, his breath, and his bamboo cane... but deep down, the yearning for light had never extinguished, merely buried deep, becoming a hidden pain he dared not touch.

Ye Chen's expression was calm as he spoke word by word.

"Since I said it, it will certainly happen."

"But now is not the time."

"First, go and complete the task I assigned you."

The Black Blind Man froze for two seconds, then seemed to finally confirm that this was not an illusion, not a joke.

He suddenly prostrated himself again, his forehead hitting the floor with a dull thud!

"The Black Blind Man's life, from today onward, is yours!"

"Through mountains of daggers and seas of fire, only your word is needed!"

Ye Chen waved his hand, his tone casual: "Go."

"Yes!"

The Black Blind Man responded, struggling to get up from the ground.

He fumbled to pick up the half-broken sword and bamboo cane from the ground, bowed deeply in Ye Chen's direction, then turned and, leaning on his bamboo cane, walked out of the restaurant step by step, quickly disappearing outside the door.

Once he left.

The tense atmosphere in the restaurant immediately relaxed.

Ye Chen turned and walked towards Yi Yue behind the counter, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Yueyue, were you scared? It's alright now..."

However, just as he took two steps—

"Stop!"

A cold shout came from the side.

Night Owl had somehow blocked his path, arms crossed, a pair of amber eyes staring straight at him, her gaze full of displeasure.

"Why?"

"That blind man just joined you, and you're already giving him breakthroughs and promising to heal his eyes, a whole bunch of benefits."

"What about me?"

She pressed closer, almost touching Ye Chen, her face tilted up, red lips tightly pursed.

"I've been with you longer than him, not only working odd jobs as a Bodyguard, but also helping you bring in a 'head' (client)!"

"Where are my benefits?"

Ye Chen was stunned for a few seconds, then let out a wry laugh: "Then... what do you want?"

Night Owl tilted her face up, her eyes fixed on Ye Chen, her red lips pursed, and after a long while, she squeezed out a sound from between her teeth.

"I... I want that feeling again!"

"Like last night!"

"I want to use it for cultivation!"

Ye Chen paused, then suddenly understood, a strange expression appearing on his face.

"Oh, you mean that..."

"Wait a moment, it'll be here soon."

Night Owl was startled, not yet understanding the meaning of his words—

Suddenly!

A familiar sensation of heat, like a lit fuse, exploded without warning from deep within her lower abdomen, instantly sweeping through her entire body!

The internal energy in her meridians began to surge uncontrollably, her blood seemed to boil, and that shameful yet desirable "false fire" once again blazed fiercely!

It came so suddenly, so violently!

Even more intensely than the previous two times!

Night Owl trembled all over, two flushes of red instantly bloomed on her cheeks, even her earlobes dyed with a vibrant color.

But instead of fear, her eyes burst forth with a radiant joy!

"It's here... it's really here!"

She no longer cared about arguing with Ye Chen, nor about the occasion, and turned to sprint towards the restaurant door, her figure moving so fast it left a blur!

"Bang!"

The restaurant door was pushed open, and Night Owl's figure had already vanished around the street corner outside, leaving only a lingering echo of suppressed excitement.

"I'm going to find a place to cultivate, don't disturb me unless it's important!"

Ye Chen looked at the still slightly swaying glass door, shook his head helplessly, and muttered softly.

"It seems..."

"She completely likes this feeling now."

"Tsk tsk tsk, could it be that I've developed her M-attribute?"

He turned around and walked back towards the counter.

In the kitchen, Yi Yue and Xiao Ya had already come out, the tension on their faces slowly easing.

Ye Chen smiled at them.

"No one was scared, right?"

Xiao Ya patted her chest and let out a long sigh.

"Sister Yi just gave me a heads-up, saying that things around Brother Chen are definitely not peaceful right now, and to be mentally prepared."

"Brother Li also told me to be careful recently."

She paused, then stuck out her tongue.

"But I didn't expect such a scene; when that blind uncle suddenly drew his sword, my heart almost jumped out!"

Yi Yue gently shook her head, her gaze falling on Ye Chen: "I'm fine, but you... Ye Chen, are you very tired recently?"

She could tell that although Ye Chen's expression was normal, the hint of fatigue in his eyes could not escape her.

Ye Chen walked to an empty table and sat down, waving his hand.

"It's alright, just a few more things to deal with."

Yi Yue nodded, not asking further, and then said softly.

"You sit for a bit, I'll go get you something to eat."

"What do you want to eat?"

Ye Chen laughed heartily: "Just make a few random dishes, I like everything you make."

Yi Yue's lips curved slightly, and a gentle smile bloomed in her eyes.

"Okay, then please wait."

She turned and entered the kitchen, tied on an apron, and began skillfully preparing ingredients.

Xiao Ya also followed in, helping out.

The two spoke in low voices.

Ye Chen sat alone in the restaurant, took out his phone, and was about to call Bing Lan.

But then... "Buzz buzz buzz!!!"

His phone vibrated first, and the caller ID on the screen showed two words: Sophie.

Ye Chen paused slightly, then answered: "Hello, Sophie?"

On the other end of the line, Sophie's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"Ye Chen, are you free now? Can you... come to the store?"

Ye Chen frowned: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Sophie took a deep breath before explaining.

"A customer... came to the store."

"But I can't handle that person."

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Sophie's Mercedes-Benz 4S Store Manager position was already under Tianyao Group.

Logically, no one should be making trouble for her.

If there was, they were likely rich and powerful, and Sophie's personality was also relatively introverted; she had even been squeezed out in the workplace before... indeed, she wasn't good at playing mind games with people.

"Understood."

Ye Chen didn't ask further, responding succinctly, "I'll head over now."

On the other end, Sophie sighed in relief: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

He hung up the phone.

Ye Chen got up, walked to the kitchen door, and said to Yi Yue, who was busy inside.

"Yueyue, I have something urgent, I need to go out for a bit."

"I'll eat when I get back."

Yi Yue looked up from the stove, still holding a spatula, and asked with concern: "Is it very urgent? What is it?"

"Sophie's store has a situation, I'm going to check it out." Ye Chen was concise.

Yi Yue suddenly understood and gently instructed him.

"Then be careful and come back soon."

"Mm."

Ye Chen nodded, then gestured to Xiao Ya, and turned to stride out of the restaurant... Xiamen City, Mercedes-Benz 4S store showroom.

The atmosphere around was somewhat stagnant.

Everyone's eyes occasionally darted towards the VIP lounge area.

There, on a leather sofa, sat a middle-aged man, sprawled out.

His beer belly almost burst the buttons of his shirt, his sparse hair was slicked back, and a pair of shrewd, triangular eyes were embedded in his plump face.

He sat with his legs crossed, tapping his foot, his posture arrogant.

It was Qian Youcai, the customer who had come to "demand an explanation."

Sophie stood a few steps opposite him, dressed in a tasteful business suit, which accentuated her slender figure and gentle face.

But at this moment, her angelic face was filled with helplessness.

Watching this scene.

The surrounding employees exchanged glances and whispered softly.

"This has been going on all morning..."

"President Qian is an old customer of our store, and this time, all ten cars had problems, it's big trouble."

"I heard it's not just abnormal engine noise, but sometimes the brakes are soft; if that happens on the highway, wouldn't it cause an accident?"

"Shhh, keep it down! Store Manager Sophie just took over not long ago and ran into such a mess, she's really unlucky."

"The mess left by the former Store Manager Wang, now Store Manager Sophie has to clean up... sigh."

...That's right.

This trouble was left by the former Store Manager, Wang Defa.

During Wang Defa's last period in office, to boost performance and earn high commissions and headquarters bonuses, he privately sourced a batch of complete vehicles through "special channels."

The price was nearly 20% lower than through regular channels, but correspondingly, the quality and paperwork were somewhat... vague.

At the time, he used his Store Manager authority to sell that batch of cars as normal inventory, concealing it from the headquarters and most employees.

The biggest buyer among them was Qian Youcai, who ran a building materials business and needed a large number of commercial vehicles for appearances.

Qian Youcai thought he had found a great bargain at the time, and bought ten identical S-Class vehicles in one go, even introducing several business partners to buy as well.

But less than three months after driving the cars back, problems began to emerge.

Abnormal noises!

Jerking!

Electronic system malfunctions!

Even two cars suddenly lost their brakes on the highway, almost causing a major accident!

Qian Youcai then realized something was wrong and came to the store aggressively with his people.

At this moment, Wang Defa had already been fired for offending Ye Chen... as a result.

This heavy burden was squarely placed on Sophie, who had just taken over as Store Manager less than two days ago.

"Store Manager Sophie."

Qian Youcai's triangular eyes squinted at Sophie, and he finally spoke.

"It's already been a whole morning."

"My time is precious, worth hundreds of thousands per minute, I don't have time to waste here with you."

"I'll just ask you one thing..."

"Those ten cars, will your store take responsibility for them or not?"