25: Sister Bai, this kid is outrageous...

The surveillance footage was quickly retrieved.

In the footage, Ye Chen's figure was as fast as a ghost; wherever his fists and kicks landed, the burly men were sent flying.

Dozens of people were actually forced into a steady retreat by him alone, and no one dared to step forward again.

Bai Shanshan's expression turned completely dark.

That kid... he really isn't simple!

The way he acted like an innocent little rabbit in the interrogation room earlier—it was all an act!

The young police officer beside her watched in dumbfounded amazement, muttering, "Sister Bai, this kid is outrageous..."

Bai Shanshan snorted coldly, her gaze sharp as a knife.

"He certainly put on a convincing act."

"I'd like to see just how many more secrets he's hiding."

She made up her mind; she was determined to uncover Ye Chen's background with her own hands!

...

Ye Chen followed Li Yao out of the police station and got into a black SUV.

"Thanks, Brother Li," Ye Chen said while fastening his seatbelt.

"I'm the one who should be saying thanks."

"If it weren't for you, I might have met my end on the road last night."

Li Yao started the car and turned the steering wheel to drive out of the courtyard. "How about we find a place and have a drink, just the two of us? Consider it a thank you, and a way to calm your nerves and wash away the bad luck!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "Don't you have to work?"

"Haha, thanks to you, the bureau gave me some time off to adjust my state of mind."

Li Yao explained with a smile, "I just got back to the bureau to take care of some business and heard that you'd been brought in by Shanshan, so I rushed over to check on you."

Ye Chen suddenly understood and nodded: "Alright, let's go have a drink."

Li Yao then drove to a private kitchen restaurant he often frequented.

As soon as the car stopped in front of the restaurant, the two of them noticed something was wrong.

Outside the restaurant, crowds were packed three layers deep, pointing inside and whispering, the atmosphere feeling somewhat tense...

"Hmm?"

Li Yao frowned, casually unbuckling his seatbelt and getting out of the car. "That's strange. I come here often, and it's usually very quiet. Why are there so many people gathered today?"

A detective's instinct made him alert. "Come on, Brother-in-law, let's go over and see what's going on."

Ye Chen nodded, followed Li Yao out of the car, and pushed through the crowd to head inside.

As soon as they squeezed into the crowd, they saw an old man with graying hair lying on the floor in the center of the restaurant lobby, his eyes closed tightly, his face turning pale, already unconscious...

"They've killed someone with their food! The things in this shop aren't clean!"

"I just saw this old man perfectly fine, and in the blink of an eye, he collapsed!"

"Quick, call 120!"

...

The surrounding diners were whispering and discussing, and the entire lobby was in chaos.

The restaurant owner was a Middle-aged Man of about fifty, sweating profusely as he made a call: "Yes, yes! Old Street Min Family Private Kitchen, someone has fainted, the situation is very dangerous, please come quickly!"

Standing beside him was a young girl of about twenty-five or twenty-six, wearing a simple, elegant dress. She had delicate features and was bowing repeatedly to a fat woman with a face full of flab.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

"We've already called an ambulance; we will definitely take responsibility..."

"Is an apology useful? If apologies were useful, what would we need the police for?" The fat woman's eyes widened, the fat on her face trembling.

The next second.

She suddenly raised her hand and slapped the girl hard across the face!

"Slap!"

The slap was crisp.

The girl was caught off guard, staggered back a step, and her cheek instantly became red and swollen.

Her eyes were filled with tears, but she held them back, only choking out, "I'm sorry..."

"What right do you have to hit my daughter!"

Upon seeing this, the restaurant owner immediately rushed forward to shield his daughter, glaring angrily at the fat woman. "If there's an issue, talk about it! I've already called an ambulance; we won't shirk any responsibility that is ours, but try laying a hand on her again?"

"So what if I hit her?"

The fat woman put her hands on her hips, her aura even more aggressive. "If anything happens to my father, don't even think about keeping this dump of a shop open. Just wait to close down and pay with your lives!"

Behind her were several other men and women with equally unfriendly expressions, clearly the old man's family members.

They crowded around, shoving the owner and his daughter and cursing, the scene on the verge of spinning out of control...

Seeing the girl get hit, Li Yao could no longer stand by.

His expression darkened as he pushed through the crowd and rushed in, immediately blocking the people who still wanted to continue the assault.

"Stop!"

"Let's talk this out properly; hitting people won't solve the problem!"

The fat woman was blocked and her anger flared even more, her triangular eyes widening: "Who are you? Is it your turn to meddle in other people's business?"

Li Yao took out his badge.

"Police!"

The fat woman was stunned at the sight, and along with the other family members, they stopped their attempts to attack.

They never expected... the police to arrive so quickly?

Li Yao ignored them and turned his gaze to the girl, asking, "Xiaoya, are you okay?"

Xiaoya covered her face and shook her head.

Once the fat woman saw that the two knew each other, she was instantly furious.

She pointed at the two of them and shrieked: "Good! No wonder you were acting so arrogant, it turns out you're birds of a feather! So what if you're police? Can the police harbor a shady shop???"

Li Yao was angry.

This woman was truly being unreasonable!

However, before he could speak, Ye Chen's voice came from behind him: "Let me take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Yao's heart skipped a beat!

Last night, his younger sister Li Qin had chattered on and on to him, mentioning that Ye Chen was not only skilled in Feng Shui and treasure appraisal but also possessed miraculous medical skills.

The reason he was able to become Bing Lan's personal driver was that he had seen through her condition at a glance and cured it instantly!

The situation was critical, and waiting for an ambulance might be too late. Perhaps...

He hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, I'll have to trouble you!"

Ye Chen nodded, said nothing more, and stepped forward to examine the old man's condition.

"Stop!"

The fat woman immediately moved sideways like a wall, blocking Ye Chen.

"And who are you? You're still wet behind the ears, what kind of medical skills could you possibly have?"

"I think you're in league with them! Trying to take advantage of the situation, aren't you?"

"I'm telling you, nobody is allowed to touch my father! Wait for the ambulance!"

Li Yao's expression darkened, and he was about to step forward to use his status as a police officer to forcibly intervene...

"Ugh... hhh..."

Just then, the unconscious old man let out a painful gasp, his body began to convulse, and his complexion turned from pale to purple!

Anyone could see that the situation had worsened!

"Dad! Dad, what's wrong with you?!"

The fat woman panicked, rushed to the old man's side, but was at a complete loss.

The surrounding crowd let out a gasp.

"We can't wait for the ambulance; if we keep delaying, he might die!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, his figure flickering like a fish, bypassing the fat woman.

Then, he crouched down beside the old man.

The fat woman was startled and shrieked: "What are you doing!"

Ye Chen ignored her, his fingers moving like lightning as he struck several major acupuncture points on the old man's chest in quick succession!

The next second.

He took out his Silver Needles case, and amidst the dumbfounded, shocked, and disbelieving gazes of everyone, he picked up a Silver Needle, aimed for the old man's philtrum point, and pierced it in without hesitation.