256: Chapter 256 Let's Go, Dreamers! (The End)

"Shouldn't there be no problem? This is the Huanghe Hotel."

Although Ye Chen didn't find his girlfriend in the private room, he wasn't worried that she would encounter danger in this KTV.

After all, this Huanghe Hotel, along with Huanghe Road, was Li Tianming's territory, and no one dared to cause trouble here, so Ye Chen didn't take what Chen Mo said seriously.

But Wang Chao and Judy had noticed that Chen Mo was a bit strange earlier, so they remained vigilant.

Half-doubting what Chen Mo said, they suggested, "We should go out and take a look, just in case something happened."

Everyone pushed the door open and walked out, immediately spotting Cai Miner not far outside the door.

Cai Miner was seen bent over in terror, covering her pants.

In front of her stood a man about 1.5 meters tall, wearing strange black clothing.

He had an evil smile on his Face, and there appeared to be blood on his outstretched palm.

Seeing this scene, the cheerful expressions on everyone's Faces instantly froze, and they were all dumbfounded for a moment.

Ye Chen had been the least concerned because he knew Li Tianming's power and influence.

Although this was an entertainment venue, with a figure like Li Tianming, no one dared to come here to cause trouble.

But now, seeing this scene, blood rushed to Ye Chen's head, and his mind was about to explode.

He didn't have time to think about who this short Black-Clad Man was or how he dared to cause trouble on Li Tianming's turf.

He immediately rushed forward, intending to grab the short Black-Clad Man by the collar, but he grabbed at empty air.

Ye Chen didn't pay it much mind, assuming he was just a bit dizzy from drinking too much.

He didn't dwell on it because, as a man, seeing his girlfriend subjected to such humiliation made him furious.

Moreover, this Black-Clad Man was a lecherous-looking shorty, and even if he hadn't done anything, he was disgusting enough to make one want to hit him.

So, after grabbing at air, Ye Chen didn't think twice and backhanded the Black-Clad Man across his lecherous Face.

A crisp "slap" woke the other students from their stunned state.

Although they hadn't witnessed what the Black-Clad Man had done to Cai Miner, looking at the scene and combining it with the information Ye Chen had revealed during dinner about Cai Miner being on her period, they couldn't help but guess what the Black-Clad Man had done.

However, having heard Ye Chen and Wang Chao describe Li Tianming so terrifyingly, they were too awestruck by Li Tianming to act rashly in the Huanghe KTV.

But now, seeing Ye Chen slapping him without a word, where was there any sign of awe for Li Tianming?

So, they didn't care anymore and swarmed in to punch and kick the Black-Clad Man.

Seeing a group of people rushing toward him, the Black-Clad Man felt no fear.

Instead, he licked the blood from his hand and smiled evilly, revealing a cruel expression.

He had been immersed in the olfactory stimulation brought by the blood and hadn't reacted in time, which was why he got slapped by that reckless brat.

But with his strength, even if these dozens of wet-behind-the-ears brats came at him together, they posed no threat.

On the contrary, he had to be careful not to strike too hard, otherwise, turning this KTV into a bloodbath would be hard to explain to Li Tianming.

Thinking this, the Black-Clad Man's expression revealed a cruel sense of victory.

Although the ninja profession he chose was best at using the environment to fight, his close-quarters combat was nothing to sneeze at.

Especially after his mission in Jiangsu Province failed and he returned, he had spent a fortune to improve his close-quarters combat ability.

Dealing with these untrained ordinary people was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

The Black-Clad Man immediately delivered a hand strike toward the lower groin of the brat who had just slapped him.

However, to his horror, before his hand strike could land, it was firmly grabbed by a hand and he couldn't Move.

'There's an expert!?'

The Black-Clad Man tried to change his Move, but no matter what, he was helpless.

Just as he was about to ask what background the opponent had, he was submerged in the crowd by the group of people in front of him.

Although Ye Chen, Wang Chao, and the others hadn't received professional training, they were all young people in puberty.

Plus, having drunk quite a bit of alcohol, their hormones had nowhere to vent, so after a flurry of punches and kicks, they soon beat the Black-Clad Man until his Face was bruised and swollen.

The Black-Clad Man had tried several times to stop hiding his strength and show these reckless brats his power, but every time he tried to strike, he was blocked by a pale-skinned boy, making him shout 'Baka' in anger.

The group had been ready to stop, as they didn't want to cause too much trouble in the Huanghe KTV, but upon hearing this authentic 'Baka' accent, they couldn't bear to stop and instead became even more energetic.

It wasn't until the Black-Clad Man lay on the ground, groaning in pain, that the attention of the staff in the distance was drawn, and a shout of 'Who's causing trouble!? Tired of living?' came from afar, causing them to stop.

"Retreat, go back to the private room."

Ye Chen waved his hand, and everyone swarmed away, returning to Room 86 and closing the door.

"Brother Chen, will we be in trouble?" a classmate asked, swallowing hard.

The one-sided fight outside the room just now had been very satisfying, but now that they had calmed down, a lingering fear welled up in their hearts.

Because they had all drunk quite a bit and were angry, they hadn't held back their strength.

Seeing the Black-Clad Man lying on the ground unable to get up as they left, he seemed to be seriously injured.

They didn't know if they could handle the consequences if something went wrong.

And even if the man was fine, they had started a fight in the Huanghe KTV, undoubtedly offending the waiters here and the boss behind them, Li Tianming...

Ye Chen smiled and said, "If that person had been an ordinary guest, it would be one thing."

"Even if I had a very strong reason to hit him, I would probably have to apologize to Mr. Li Tianming afterward."

"But this person, judging by his appearance and accent, is a pure-blooded little dwarf, so hitting him is fine."

"Even if Mr. Li knows, nothing will happen."

"Oh? Is Mr. Li also a patriotic businessman?"

"More than just patriotic."

"Mr. Li's father, the old Mr. Li, personally wielded a big sword to chop off the heads of little dwarf devils back in the day."

"As the successor of old Mr. Li, could Mr. Li's attitude toward the little dwarves be anything but good?"

Mentioning the old Mr. Li, Ye Chen couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

The other students suddenly realized.

So this Li Tianming was the descendant of a hero.

Looking at it this way, it was unlikely he would stand up for a little dwarf.

Maybe after finding out about this, he would even praise them for hitting him well!

Everyone's mood instantly relaxed.

Only Chen Mo felt that this old Mr. Li mentioned by Ye Chen sounded familiar.

Why did it seem like he was talking about Li Dequan?

Just then, the door of the private room opened from the outside.

Everyone thought it was the Black-Clad Man bringing people to settle the score, but they didn't see the Black-Clad Man outside.

Instead, there was a waiter from the Huanghe KTV.

"Everyone, our boss invites you all to go upstairs." the waiter said.

"Boss? Which boss?"

"Boss Li Tianming. He is waiting for you all on the third floor."

After saying this, the waiter smiled and turned to leave, leaving a group of people looking at each other, full of suspicion and not knowing what was going on.

"Boss... Boss Li is on the third floor?"

"Why is he asking us to go over? Could it be because of what just happened?"

"Forget it. Such a big shot is politely inviting us over; how can we not give him Face?"

"I never expected to meet such a big shot."

"I'm actually feeling a bit nervous."

"Nothing to worry about. Since Boss Li sent someone to invite us, it means he has no malice toward us." Ye Chen comforted them.

While the classmates were discussing, Chen Mo looked toward the third floor, a worried expression appearing on his Face...

The group nervously made their way to the third floor, where a staff member pushed open an impossibly large door. Ye Chen and Wang Chao pretended to be calm, walking at the front, leading their inexperienced classmates into the massive private room.

Upon entering, they saw a middle-aged man in a floral-collared suit sitting in the center of the sofa. Although he wore a friendly smile, it wasn't hard to guess from his aura and the security guards flanking him that he was Li Tianming, the master of Huanghe Road. Just as everyone was wondering how to greet him, they noticed a Black-Clad Man standing next to him—the same little Japanese man they had beaten black and blue earlier.

Seeing this, everyone felt nervous, because judging by their positioning, it seemed that the Black-Clad little Japanese man and Li Tianming knew each other.

"Truly, heroes emerge from the youth. To dare to start a brawl on Huanghe Road at the drop of a hat—even I, Li Tianming, didn't have that kind of guts at your age."

Hearing the man in the floral-collared suit confirm he was Li Tianming, everyone looked uneasy. Although Li Tianming was smiling, no one could tell what he was actually thinking, so no one dared to answer him. Chen Mo, however, couldn't help but glance at the guy. 'Is he the one who turned such terrible vinegar fish into a signature dish?' Chen Mo muttered to himself, sizing him up. He noticed that Li Tianming's appearance seemed slightly similar to Old Li's, and wondered if Li Tianming was really Old Li's son.

"Boss Li, I've heard much about you. My name is Ye Chen..." Ye Chen bit the bullet and introduced himself, trying to establish a connection, but Li Tianming didn't give him any Face. His tone and attitude were friendly, but his words made it clear that anyone who had thrown a punch would have to be dealt with according to the rules. As he spoke, the burly bodyguards beside Li Tianming blocked the door. The atmosphere in the room became extremely tense, but just then, a buzzing vibration sound rang out. Everyone looked at each other, and finally, all eyes converged on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo smiled awkwardly, pulled out his phone, and saw it was a Qiuqiu voice call from Old Li.

Thinking about it, several dozen minutes had passed since he sent the last message to Old Li, and he guessed Old Li was getting impatient from waiting. Chen Mo understood this; regardless, he had broken his word today. So, he calmly answered the Qiuqiu call, and Old Li's voice came through the phone: "Grandmaster Chen, did you run into trouble on the way?"

Chen Mo whispered: "There is a bit of trouble. There's a guy named Li Tianming on Huanghe Road, do you know him?"

"Li Tianming? I have a son with that name. What happened? Did he offend Grandmaster Chen?"

"Is he really your son? Then hurry up and give him a call. I'm gathering with my classmates at his KTV, and we beat up a little Japanese man who was molesting people in public. Now he's blocking us from leaving."

"What? He actually got mixed up with a little Japanese man!? Grandmaster Chen, wait for me, I'll call Xiao Wu over right away!" Li Dequan's voice on the other end of the line suddenly rose by eight octaves. Even though Chen Mo didn't have it on speakerphone, the voice still carried through the speaker into the room. Hearing the old, angry voice from the phone, everyone present looked at each other, confused about whether Chen Mo had found an old man to act with him or if he actually knew Li Tianming's father. Only Li Tianming himself looked suspicious and uncertain, because the voice coming from Chen Mo's phone sounded exactly like his father, Li Dequan.

Chen Mo hung up the phone, noticed everyone looking at him with strange expressions, smiled awkwardly, put away his phone, and met Li Tianming's gaze. "You are... Chen Mo?" Li Tianming narrowed his eyes and asked in a scrutinizing tone.

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Old Li must have told Li Tianming, so he smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Li Tianming also nodded. He had been wondering how his old man could know someone who looked like a student; it turned out this was the "Grandmaster Chen" he kept talking about. If that was the case, it made sense. However, Li Tianming didn't have any good feelings toward this guy Chen Mo, and immediately said with a fake smile: "Grandmaster Chen, I've heard much about you."

"Hehehe." Chen Mo was now a bona fide Grandmaster, so he didn't deny it, just smiled shyly.

The way everyone else looked at Chen Mo changed instantly; they didn't know what kind of Grandmaster he was, but his reputation had actually reached Li Tianming.

Li Tianming said: "Grandmaster Chen, you made me wait for quite a while today. I didn't expect to run into you here. Since that's the case, you must show me a few Moves." After speaking, Li Tianming waved his hand, and several burly men surrounded them, closing in on Chen Mo while flexing their muscles. Just as the classmates were worrying about Chen Mo, they saw him dispose of the burly men in a flash. Li Tianming's expression finally changed; he realized that the "Grandmaster Chen" in front of him was likely not a Jianghu swindler, but someone with real skills.

At this moment, the beaten-up Black-Clad little Japanese man shouted: "It's him! He was the one who broke my ninjutsu earlier, baka!"

"Shut up!" Li Tianming snapped.

Ye Chen, Wang Chao, and the other classmates immediately understood upon seeing this that the little Japanese man and Li Tianming definitely knew each other.

At this moment, the room door was pushed open. Outside stood a fit man wearing military-green clothing. Chen Mo recognized him; this man was called Xiao Wu, and he was someone who stayed by Old Li's side.

As soon as Li Tianming saw this man, he called him "Brother Xiao Wu," looking very respectful. However, the moment Xiao Wu entered, he headed straight for Chen Mo. After performing a salute according to the rules of a Martial Artist, he focused his attention on the Black-Clad little Japanese man, glanced sideways at Li Tianming, and asked: "A little Japanese man? Your subordinate?"

Li Tianming waved his hands repeatedly, "This has nothing to do with me; I don't know this guy."

"I don't care about the rest. The old master sent me here for two things. The first is to invite Grandmaster Chen over, and the second is about you. You take him and come with me." Xiao Wu looked at Li Tianming and pointed at the Black-Clad little Japanese man.

Hearing this, Li Tianming made a bitter Face and looked reluctant, but he didn't resist much.

"Right, the old master doesn't want to see Grandmaster Chen's classmates being harassed. Young Master, you understand, right?" Xiao Wu glanced at him.

"Yes, yes." Li Tianming nodded repeatedly, glared at the Black-Clad man to signal him not to speak carelessly, and then obediently followed behind Xiao Wu.

Chen Mo and Tang Yao exchanged glances, said goodbye to their classmates together, and followed Xiao Wu to the Sanatorium.

Upon seeing Old Li, Chen Mo took out the pills, watched the old man swallow a dozen of them in one go, and then helped him refine the medicine by circulating Qi according to the improved Cultivation Technique. Only then was the matter considered finished. As for that little Japanese man, Chen Mo hadn't thought much of it, but after Old Li had people investigate, he found out that this guy was actually one of the participants in the night raid on Hu Gualing in Jiangsu Province last time...

... That night, Chen Mo returned home. With plenty of main god points in his hands, and feeling somewhat unsettled by the matter of the Otherworld projection, he didn't care about anything else. He first pulled all the friends from the game group into the game, and then casually pulled in Old Li's granddaughter who loved playing games, Li Fengxu, as well as a few classmates including Song Xiaoqin.

After nightfall, looking at the crowded Novice Village full of players, Chen Mo couldn't help but reveal a smile of satisfaction.

"Let's set off, Dreamer."

(End of Book)

Admittedly, the story hasn't finished being told, but the book ends here.

It's mainly because the beginning was stretched out too much and the pacing was too slow; it would be impolite to keep dragging it out. Secondly, I have gained so much during the process of writing this book—a feeling of accumulation leading to a breakthrough, even an Epiphany, constantly filling my heart. I really want to start a new book to prove myself. So, taking advantage of the New Year, let's just leave the unfinished story as is. I'll probably settle down for a month to summarize, work on the outline for the new book, and start the new book in mid-March. The new book will be an absolutely novel, fast-paced, and satisfying read.

Additionally, given the quality of this book, the readers who have managed to make it this far are undoubtedly true fans. 'Writing is as painful as visiting a grave,' and I wish everyone a Happy New Year and happiness every day.