775: Chapter 775 This is called luck!

Ye Chen was dumbfounded.

He finally realized...

Why Xiao Ya had told him to run.

It turned out he had been staked out!

Ye Chen's face darkened. He turned and shouted to Yi Yue, "Yue Yue, keep Euphemia with you. I'm going to run and lay low for a while!"

Without waiting for the two women to react, Ye Chen took off running.

Yi Yue and Euphemia were both stunned.

But before they could react, they were pushed and shoved into a corner.

And that crowd of crazy people had already frantically chased after him!

Seeing that everyone had run out, Yi Yue hurriedly said, "Quick! Close the door!"

Xiao Ya reacted and immediately locked the door.

Once the noise from outside was shut out, the three women let out a sigh of relief.

Yi Yue sighed in relief, then looked at Xiao Ya. "What's going on with those people?"

"These people came to stake out Brother Ye."

Xiao Ya smiled helplessly.

"They said Brother Ye has become an all-star and is their idol."

"To avoid trouble, I set a minimum spending threshold, but they crowdfunded a million and booked out the shop."

Yi Yue: "..."

Euphemia: "..."

Too real!

People these days really will do anything to chase after a star.

Thanks to Ye Chen, the restaurant made a million in one day?

Euphemia sighed. "We could organize a 'Ye Chen Fan Club' and fleece Ye Chen for all he's worth."

"Stop messing around."

Yi Yue was torn between laughing and crying. "Right, where's your luggage?"

Euphemia: "!!!"

Heavens!

Her luggage was apparently still at the airport!

...

Ye Chen finally managed to shake off that crowd of crazy fans and stopped downstairs at Bing Lan's Shuyue Group.

"Whew!"

He let out a sigh of relief and walked straight in.

Hmm...

He decided to come here to "lay low".

However, just as he walked into the company's main entrance, his phone rang.

It was a call from Xuanyuan Huo.

Ye Chen answered it casually and said with a smile, "Yo, Nephew, what's up?"

"Bullshit!"

Xuanyuan Huo laughed and scolded, "I'm old enough to be your grandfather, and you're calling me Nephew?"

Ye Chen sounded aggrieved. "Isn't that right? Your dad is my sworn brother."

Xuanyuan Huo felt depressed.

"Go away, go away!"

"That's between you and my dad; it has nothing to do with me."

"If you dare call me Nephew again, I'll get mad at you!"

Ye Chen was torn between laughing and crying.

Good grief!

The old man seemed to be getting worked up...

He coughed dryly and asked, "Uh... Old Man, what did you call me for?"

"Hmph!"

Xuanyuan Huo huffed proudly, then his tone turned serious. "Your position as Deputy Leader of the Dragon Group has been approved."

Ye Chen was helpless. "That's not good news. Is there any good news?"

"Yes."

Xuanyuan Huo sneered coldly, "That bunch of foxes from the One Clan, Three Sects, Five Gates have teamed up with several overseas factions to hold a world-class martial arts tournament in Antarctica in half a month."

"Not interested," Ye Chen said indifferently. "They like to entertain themselves, so let them play."

Xuanyuan Huo dropped a bombshell: "But I heard that the prize for first place in the tournament is a bronze gate key."

"Hmm?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "They have a key?"

Xuanyuan Huo smiled. "That's the rumor they're spreading. What do you think?"

"I think about it while standing, of course."

Ye Chen was torn between laughing and crying. "They definitely don't have that key."

Currently.

He already had eight keys in his possession, meaning he was only missing the last one, the whereabouts of which no one knew.

But...

He had recently taken a trip to Eagle Country and obtained two fragments that were clearly related to the bronze gate key.

Most importantly.

Last night, he tried using AI to scan them and discovered that the general location on the map was in the middle of the ocean.

Which meant...

If it was really in the ocean, given the abilities of that group of people, it would be impossible for them to obtain that key in such a short time.

But since the other party was offering it as a reward, the only possibility was that it was a scam!

Xuanyuan Huo pondered for a moment, then said unhappily, "I knew it. Keys are so hard to find, why would they be willing to give one away? In that case, we won't participate?"

"Participate!"

Ye Chen said without hesitation, "We must participate! Not only will I participate, but I'm also going to slap all nine keys in their faces."

"Nine... nine keys?" Xuanyuan Huo was dumbfounded.

Ye Chen chuckled. "I've already found half of the location for the last key. If you have time, Old Man, help me find the other half."

"Good lad!"

Xuanyuan Huo was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "I knew it! You never take a loss, and you never fight a battle without guarantees!"

Ye Chen chuckled. "This is called luck."

"Luck?"

Xuanyuan Huo scolded with a laugh on the other end of the line. "You call this luck? I think you've sucked everyone else's luck onto yourself, haven't you?"

Ye Chen put on an innocent expression.

"Old Man, that's not right of you to say."

"This is called Heaven rewards the diligent, you know?"

"Oh, give it a rest."

Xuanyuan Huo couldn't be bothered to argue with him and turned serious. "Alright, let's talk business. Have Yan Qingwu bring that half you have to me, and I'll mobilize Dragon Group's resources to help you find the other half."

Ye Chen smiled. "Alright, I'll have Yan Qingwu come over to my place in a bit, and I'll give her the item. Thanks, Old Man."

"What are you thanking me for? Just stop causing me so much trouble."

Xuanyuan Huo paused, then suddenly changed the subject. "By the way, I heard you've been causing quite a stir in Eagle Country recently? Not only did you wreck their High Priest, but you also got chased by their little princess?"

Ye Chen: "..."

Fine, fine, fine.

So this gossip has already spread, huh?

He was speechless. "Old Man, you're at your age, why are you still so gossipy?"

Xuanyuan Huo burst into laughter on the other end of the line.

"Gossip? I'm concerned about you!"

"You, a citizen of Dragon Country, ran off to Eagle Country, killed their High Priest, and even kidnapped their princess. If this gets out, it brings honor to our Dragon Country!"

"Who kidnapped her?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes. "She insisted on following me herself. What does that have to do with me?"

Xuanyuan Huo rolled his eyes on the other end of the line.

"Oh? Then why didn't she follow anyone else?"

"Alright, alright, don't explain yourself. Explaining is just covering up. I was quite the dashing ladies' man when I was young, I understand, I understand."

Ye Chen's mouth twitched. "Old Man, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

"Go on, go on. Remember to send the item over."

Xuanyuan Huo hung up the phone with a chuckle.

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Ye Chen put down his phone and looked at the words "Call Ended" on the screen, feeling completely exasperated.

What does "explaining is just covering up" even mean?

This old man, why is he getting more and more improper as he ages!

He shook his head speechlessly and then sent his location to Yan Qingwu.

[Ye Chen: I'm back, at Shuyue Group. Come pick up an item and take it to the old man Xuanyuan.]

[Yan Qingwu: OK!]

He put down his phone.

Ye Chen walked into the building.

However.

Just as he entered the revolving door, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the elevator.

Li Qin.

She was wearing professional attire, a dark gray suit jacket paired with a matching pencil skirt, which perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure.

I have to say.

Practicing yoga frequently, combined with martial arts training, made Li Qin look even fuller.

Li Qin spotted Ye Chen immediately, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Younger Male Cousin!"

She shouted and ran over, clutching some documents.

Before Ye Chen could react, the girl had already grabbed his arm, her smile as bright as a flower.

"Younger Male Cousin! When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me and Sister Bing Lan?"

Ye Chen stumbled as she pulled him and said with a helpless smile, "I just got off the plane and was chased by a crowd of people. How would I have time to tell you?"

Li Qin leaned in. "Huh? Chased? Is it about you and that Eagle Country princess? What happened in Eagle Country is currently trending globally!"

Ye Chen: "..."

Li Qin took her phone out of her bag, opened the trending page, and shoved it in front of him. "See for yourself, 'Eagle Country Princess Chases After Dragon Country Hero', this topic has already hit over five billion views!"

Ye Chen: "..."

Hmm...

The image above had been updated; it was a picture of him sprinting through the airport with Euphemia tucked under his arm...

The caption was even more outrageous.

"Exclusive Reveal: How did Ye Chen capture the Eagle Country princess's heart?"

Ye Chen's mouth twitched several times. "What is all this nonsense?"

Li Qin covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

"Sister Bing Lan said that your current popularity has already surpassed her peak."

"Do you know how many brands want you to be their spokesperson now? Not long ago, three major international brands contacted our group, asking us to discuss with you about becoming their global ambassador, with starting offers in the nine figures."

Ye Chen said expressionlessly, "Turn them down."

"Turn them down?"

Li Qin looked heartbroken. "Nine figures, Younger Male Cousin! Why don't you just pretend you sold your ass?"

Ye Chen's face darkened. "Bullshit. You sell your ass to me first, then I'll go sell mine."

"Alright."

Li Qin turned around and stuck out her backside, saying with a grin, "I'm just afraid someone wouldn't dare to take it."