413: Chapter 413 Back to Shanghai!

Ye Chen looked down at him, remaining silent for two seconds before nodding. "I trust you wouldn't dare."

Hearing this, Lord Long let out a long sigh of relief. He then raised his head, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"My Lord, whatever you need this lowly one to do, please just give the word!"

"This lowly one guarantees the task will be completed!"

Ye Chen looked at him in this state and couldn't help but smile. "There actually is one thing I need you to do."

Upon hearing this, Lord Long became as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

"Please speak, My Lord!"

"As long as you say the word, even if I have to climb a mountain of blades or leap into a sea of fire, I won't even bat an eye!"

Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back and spoke indifferently, "The Shenwu Alliance is a power from Central Plains City. You should have ways to monitor their movements, right?"

Lord Long was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"My Lord, are you asking me to keep watch on them?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and nodded.

"A teachable student."

"Exactly."

"Keep an eye on their movements. If there's any sign of trouble, let me know immediately."

Lord Long was so excited he almost jumped up.

This was a great opportunity to earn merit!

He nodded frantically, his head moving like a pounding pestle.

"Alright!"

"Don't worry, My Lord. I will keep a death grip on them!"

"I guarantee that if even a fly goes in, I'll know whether it's male or female!"

Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Give me your phone."

Lord Long was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly pulled his phone from his chest pocket and presented it to Ye Chen with both hands.

Ye Chen took the phone, dialed a string of numbers, and handed it back.

"Remember it."

"Call this number if anything happens."

Lord Long took the phone and nodded solemnly. "Rest assured, My Lord, I've committed it to memory! I won't forget it even if it rots in my stomach!"

Ye Chen nodded, raised his right hand slightly, and patted Lord Long on the shoulder.

Lord Long only felt a warm current of air surge into his body, and his previously sealed cultivation instantly returned to normal.

His whole body shook as he looked up at Ye Chen, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"My Lord..."

Ye Chen withdrew his hand and spoke indifferently.

"Do your job well, and you won't be mistreated."

"But if you dare to play any tricks..."

He paused and smiled slightly. "Those two just now will be your examples."

Lord Long trembled all over and waved his hands repeatedly.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"

"This lowly one absolutely wouldn't dare!"

Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction, said no more, and turned to walk toward the door.

Wen Yating and Huang Xian quickly followed.

Lord Long knelt on the ground, watching the receding figure, his whole body shaking with excitement.

"Take care, My Lord! Safe travels, My Lord! Please give me orders anytime, My Lord!"

As he shouted, his eyes grew moist.

This night had been like a roller coaster.

First, he was almost killed by Ye Chen, then he somehow became Ye Chen's lackey and even got his life back.

It was worth it!

So worth it!

From now on, although I'm not part of the official establishment, I can be considered an external member!

...

The next morning.

Sunlight spilled into the room through the gaps in the curtains, landing on the hotel's large bed.

Huang Xian rolled over and opened her eyes groggily, only to see Wen Yating's delicate face right in front of her, blinking at her.

"Ah!"

Huang Xian was startled and instinctively shrank back. "Yating, what are you doing? You scared me to death!"

Wen Yating chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek.

"Awake? The sun is already shining on your backside."

Huang Xian rubbed her eyes and glanced at the phone on the nightstand.

"Only eight o'clock? So early..."

"Early? What do you mean early?" Wen Yating sat up in bed and gave a long stretch. "Get up quickly, let's go call Ye Chen for breakfast."

Huang Xian was stunned for a moment, then realized.

"Oh right, Ye Chen stayed next door last night."

She quickly scrambled out of bed, did a quick wash, and changed her clothes.

The two walked out of the room and came to the door next door.

Wen Yating raised her hand and knocked on the door.

"Ye Chen? Are you up?"

No one responded.

She knocked a few more times, but there was still no movement.

Huang Xian frowned, pulled out her phone, and dialed his number.

It turned out to be switched off.

The two looked at each other, both with a hint of confusion in their eyes.

Suddenly.

Wen Yating saw that there was actually a dropped key card next to the door.

She picked it up and placed it against the lock, and then...

*Beep!*

The door opened.

The room was empty, and the quilt was folded neatly; clearly, the person had left long ago.

A note was left on the nightstand.

Wen Yating walked over and picked it up. On it were just a few words written in a bold, flowing script:

"Have business, leaving first. — Ye Chen"

She turned around and waved the note at Huang Xian.

"He's gone."

Huang Xian was stunned for a moment, then curled her lip. "This guy... leaving without saying goodbye."

She walked to the window and looked down at the crowds starting to get busy on the street below, a faint sense of loss inexplicably rising in her heart.

Wen Yating walked up to her and tilted her head to look at her. "Xian'er, you haven't had a change of heart and fallen for Ye Chen, have you?"

Huang Xian was taken aback, and her small face instantly turned beet red.

She suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Wen Yating.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Isn't the person I like most you?"

Wen Yating crossed her arms, the corners of her mouth twitching upward uncontrollably.

"It better be."

"Otherwise, I'll be jealous."

Huang Xian rolled her eyes at her and turned to head out. "I'm starving. Let's go eat, then head back to Yanjing today!"

"Alright, alright, alright!"

...

Magic City Hongqiao Airport.

Ye Chen walked out of the terminal, the sunlight making him squint.

He took out his phone and turned it on.

As soon as it turned on, message notification sounds rang incessantly like firecrackers.

He looked down and saw they were all from Yan Qingwu.

[Yan Qingwu: Ye Chen! When are you coming back?]

[Yan Qingwu: Liu Ruyan is making a scene again! Shouting that she wants to see her husband!]

[Yan Qingwu: The training results for your wolf cubs are good; Huo Tiandu, Elder of Tianji Pavilion, Liu Rushi, Foreign Affairs Elder of Tianji Pavilion, and the others are all being beaten until they're howling!]

[Yan Qingwu: By the way, Zhong Li sent someone with a letter, saying it's for you.]

[Yan Qingwu: Where are you? Where the hell did you go?]

[Yan Qingwu: Reply to my messages!!!]

...

The last message was sent ten minutes ago.

After reading them, Ye Chen smiled and dialed her number directly.

The call was picked up after just one ring.

Yan Qingwu's voice came from the other end, carrying a hint of resentment.

"So you finally know how to call back?"

Ye Chen leaned against a railing and spoke lazily.

"Just got off the plane."

"What's up?"

Yan Qingwu took a deep breath, her tone softening slightly.

"I opened the letter Zhong Li sent."

"He said he has already found the clue about the key you want."

"But he needs to talk in person."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Talk in person?"

"Sure, tell him to come to the Magic City."

Yan Qingwu paused, her tone becoming a bit strange.

"He said..."

"...that you should go to the Zhe Province Zhong Family. His adoptive father wants to see you and will negotiate with you in person."

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

"Who does he think he is, trying to order me around?"

"Tell him I said they should come to the Magic City to talk to me, not the other way around."

"If they don't come today, I'll cut out one of his wife's silicone implants and send it to him as a keepsake."

On the other end of the phone, Yan Qingwu was clearly stunned.

Then, a strange sense of amusement entered her voice.

"You're quite ruthless."

"As for that Liu Ruyan, I've seen her clearly these past two days; there's more than one place where she has prosthetics stuffed in her body."

"I'm afraid you'll have to do quite a bit of cutting, then?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and spoke with an air of indifference.

"Isn't that great? Those things break easily over time. I'll help her replace them; consider it free maintenance. She should be thanking me."

Yan Qingwu couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

"Fine, fine. I actually can't argue with that logic."

"I'll pass the message along."

Ye Chen nodded. "Alright, I'm heading over now."

He hung up the phone.

He put away his phone and walked toward the parking lot.

...

Magic City, Dragon Group temporary base.

On the football field, the one hundred and twenty wolf cubs were training in full swing.

Huo Tiandu, Elder of Tianji Pavilion and Liu Rushi, Foreign Affairs Elder of Tianji Pavilion were currently surrounded by more than twenty students, and screams were heard one after another.

"Ouch! Gentler! Be gentler!"

"My waist is already broken, stop kicking!"

"You little bastards, once I recover my cultivation, I'll definitely beat every single one of you to the ground!"

...

Liu Rushi, Foreign Affairs Elder of Tianji Pavilion lay on the ground, holding his head, his face black and blue. He cursed under his breath but didn't dare to fight back.

There was no other way.

His cultivation was sealed; he was currently just an ordinary person. How could he possibly fight back?

Moreover.

These wolf cubs had no sense of restraint at all. It was as if they knew their original strength and that their bodies were very tough, so every punch hit home!

That feeling was truly unpleasant.

Beside him, Huo Tiandu, Elder of Tianji Pavilion wasn't doing any better.

This Great Elder of the Tianji Pavilion now had disheveled hair and messy clothes, his face filled with despair.

When had he ever suffered like this?

But now...

He could only accept his fate.

Not far away, Liu Ruyan stood by the sidelines, watching the miserable state of her own brother being beaten and rolling on the ground. Her expression was extremely complex.

Heartache, anger, helplessness, and a hint of something inexplicable...

Relief?

Relief that she was a woman and didn't have to go on the field as a punching bag?

Just then.

Two figures walked over from the entrance.

They were none other than Ye Chen and Yan Qingwu.