400: Chapter 400 A chance encounter with an old friend!

The two men cursed as they dragged the girl deeper into the woods, speaking fiercely.

"Stupid woman, you're looking for death coming here to take secret photos!"

"Since you dared to sneak in here, get ready to be 'four-wheel aligned'!"

The girl struggled in terror: "Let me go! I really was just passing by!"

"Passing by?"

One of the men sneered.

"It's the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere, and you, a woman, just happen to be passing by?"

"And you're carrying professional compact filming equipment with you?"

"Who are you trying to fool!"

The other man laughed along: "Don't waste words with her. This woman is quite juicy; let's take her back first!"

The girl struggled desperately, but it was completely futile.

Because...

How could a single girl be a match for two adult men???

But...

Right then!

"To dare act like this within the borders of the Dragon Kingdom, you truly have a lot of nerve."

A calm voice drifted from the edge of the woods.

The two men froze and snapped their heads around.

The girl also looked toward the source of the sound.

Then...

She was completely stunned: "It's... it's you?"

Ye Chen stepped forward, and by the dim moonlight, he saw her face clearly.

Hmm...

She really did look a bit familiar.

Wasn't she that female internet celebrity he met in Xiamen City, Wen Yating?

The culprit who posted the video of him hitting someone online, causing him to go viral overnight.

What was she doing here?

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Wen Yating's eyes instantly erupted with wild joy, and she shouted to him desperately: "Save me! Please save me!"

The two men exchanged a glance; far from being panicked, they actually laughed.

One of them sized Ye Chen up, a contemptuous smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Kid, you want to mind someone else's business?"

"If you dare interfere in our affairs, you'll die."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and walked toward them step by step: "I'm actually curious, how exactly are you going to make me die?"

The smile on the man's face grew even wider.

"A thing that doesn't know its own mortality."

His right hand reached for his waist, and when he raised it again, a pitch-black handgun was in his hand.

The dark muzzle pointed directly at the center of Ye Chen's forehead.

"In your next life, remember not to meddle."

As the words fell...

*Bang!!!*

The gunshot exploded, startling the birds in the woods into flight.

The bullet tore through the air, heading straight for the center of Ye Chen's forehead!

Wen Yating's face turned deathly pale with fright, her legs went weak, and she slumped directly onto the ground.

It's over.

He's dead.

And I'm finished too...

However...

The next second...

The scene that unfolded before her eyes left her completely dumbfounded.

*Ding!*

A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out in the dead of night.

The bullet struck the center of Ye Chen's forehead.

And then...

It was deflected.

Yes, it was simply deflected.

As if it had hit a steel plate, the bullet head deformed and twisted, falling to the ground with a 'clack,' rolling twice, and lying quietly in the pile of withered leaves.

As for the center of Ye Chen's forehead, let alone bleeding, there wasn't even a red mark.

Shocking!

It was far too shocking!

The two men's eyes bulged and their mouths hung open as they stared at Ye Chen as if they had seen a ghost.

A bullet...

Couldn't penetrate flesh and bone???

Is this guy a fucking human or a ghost?

"This... how is this possible..."

The hand of the man who fired the gun was shaking, and the expression on his face turned from arrogant to terrified.

The other man's legs felt even weaker, and he subconsciously took two steps back.

Ye Chen sighed softly.

"That's it?"

"Come on, fire another shot, hit right here."

He pointed to his heart.

The man's hand holding the gun shook even more violently, and sweat poured down his forehead.

Fire?

Or not fire?

Firing was useless, but if he didn't fire, what would happen to him?

He gnashed his teeth, suddenly raised the muzzle, aimed at Ye Chen's chest, and frantically pulled the trigger!

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Three shots in a row!

The bullets whistled out!

Ye Chen stood in place, motionless.

Three bullets—one hit his chest, and two hit his abdomen.

And then...

*Ding! Ding! Ding!*

Three clashing sounds rang out one after another.

Three bullet heads, twisted and deformed, fell to the ground.

Ye Chen glanced down at his clothes; there were three scorched bullet holes in them, revealing the perfectly intact skin underneath.

"These clothes of mine were quite expensive."

"You'll have to compensate me."

The gun in the man's hand dropped to the ground.

His legs gave out, and he fell directly to his knees.

The other man had long since collapsed onto the ground in terror, his whole body trembling, unable to even speak.

Even guns can't kill him?

Is he even human???

Ye Chen stepped over to the kneeling man, looked down at him, and smiled slightly.

"It seems..."

"It's my turn?"

The man knelt on the ground, shaking like a sieve: "Spare... spare my life..."

He hadn't even finished speaking.

Ye Chen had already raised his right hand and slapped him.

*Slap!!!*

The crisp sound of a slap exploded in the night sky!

The man was sent flying sideways, his head spinning several times in the air; by the time he hit the ground, he had already stopped breathing.

The other man slumped on the ground saw this, his pupils shrank violently, and he struggled to run.

But before he could even stand up, Ye Chen's second slap arrived.

*Slap!!!*

Another crisp sound.

The man flew backward and slammed into a large tree, the trunk shaking violently; his body slid down limply, and there was no more movement.

Two slaps.

Two lives.

Clean and efficient.

Wen Yating sat slumped on the ground, completely dumbfounded.

She looked at the two motionless corpses, her face deathly pale.

It took a good while before she suddenly snapped back to her senses and screamed.

"You... you killed them?"

Ye Chen withdrew his hand, turned his head to look at her, and spoke calmly: "What? Do you want to play the saint?"

Wen Yating choked up.

Ye Chen continued.

"The killing intent on them was very heavy; they clearly had plenty of blood on their hands. Is there a problem with me killing them?"

Wen Yating opened her mouth, but the words she was about to say were forced back down.

She looked at the two corpses, then at Ye Chen's calm, emotionless face, and suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

This man...

Just like the rumors said, he was incredibly arrogant.

Back then, Huang Xian told her that Ye Chen had paid a visit to the Sima Family in the capital.

And the result?

The Sima Family was ruined, directly eliminated from the ranks of the Five Great Families, while the Chu Family, which followed Ye Chen to the capital, leaped to become one of the Five Great Families!

The speed of that rise was terrifyingly unheard of, but it was all Ye Chen's doing!

She took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down.

Then...

She struggled to climb up from the ground and bowed deeply to Ye Chen.

"Thank you... thank you for saving me."

Ye Chen waved his hand.

"It was nothing."

He sized Wen Yating up, his brow furrowing slightly, "Why would you appear here in the middle of the night?"

If he hadn't happened to be here, this woman would likely have been finished.

Upon hearing this, a look of helplessness appeared on Wen Yating's face.

"I heard there was an Underground Boxing Arena here that specializes in illegal bare-knuckle fights, so I wanted to come and film a segment."

After hearing this, Ye Chen was speechless.

"For the sake of traffic, you don't even want your life?"

"If I weren't here, you probably wouldn't just be 'four-wheel aligned,' but directly dismembered."

Wen Yating's face turned pale, and a wave of lingering fear welled up in her heart.

Not to mention...

It really was possible she'd be dismembered.

Because legend had it that this Underground Boxing Arena didn't just do illegal fights; they also dealt in human organs.

Those boxers who were beaten half-dead would be taken away and dismantled, eventually becoming a part of someone else's body somewhere in the world.

She bit her lip and said in a low voice: "I... I didn't expect them to be so vicious. I just wanted to secretly film some material and leave..."

Ye Chen didn't bother wasting more words and turned to leave.

"I'm going."

"Wait!"

Wen Yating hurriedly chased after him and grabbed his sleeve.

Ye Chen's footsteps paused, and he turned his head to look at her.

"What?"

Wen Yating bit her lip and summoned the courage to speak.

"Ye Chen, can you do me a favor?"

Ye Chen asked irritably: "You're not going to ask me to go in with you, are you?"

Wen Yating nodded.

"Exactly! I can give you a reward!"

Ye Chen pulled back his sleeve and said calmly: "Not interested."

After saying that, he continued walking forward.

Wen Yating got anxious, chased after him quickly, and shouted loudly.

"I heard that they also sell human organs under this boxing arena!"

Ye Chen's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

He turned around, his eyes narrowing as his gaze fell on Wen Yating's face.

"Are you sure?"

Seeing Ye Chen stop, Wen Yating felt a surge of joy and quickly caught up.

"Of course I'm sure!"

"Huang Xian helped me investigate the background of this underground arena before; there are indeed people doing that kind of dirty business inside."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "She came too?"

Huang Xian was the eldest miss of the Yanjing Huang Family, Huang Tian's younger sister, and even more so Wen Yating's...

Well, mirror teammate!

Wen Yating shook her head: "She's at the hotel. I was worried something might happen to her if she came with me, so I snuck out while she was asleep."

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"You're quite loyal."

"Coming to your death yourself while not letting your best friend follow."

Being told this by him, Wen Yating's face turned slightly red: "I... I just thought I'd secretly film some material and leave..."

Ye Chen glanced at her and didn't speak.

He was silent for two seconds, his mind racing through the situation.

The sale of human organs was a serious crime no matter where it happened.

Since he had encountered it and knew about it, he couldn't just ignore it.

Furthermore...

The identity of the Chief Instructor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion wasn't just for show.

He nodded: "Fine, I'll go with you."

Wen Yating was stunned for a moment, and then wild joy instantly erupted on her face.

"Really?!"

"You're really willing to go with me?!"

She was so excited she almost jumped up, grabbing Ye Chen's arm, her eyes gleaming.

Ye Chen irritably pulled his arm back: "If you keep shaking me, I won't go."

"Don't, don't, don't!"

Wen Yating quickly let go, put her hands together in a pleading gesture, and looked at him flatteringly, "I won't shake you anymore! Shall we go now?"

Ye Chen nodded: "Lead the way."