141: I'm giving you a chance to defeat Ye Chen!

Ye Chen: "..."

Damn!

He knew that this woman coming over specifically to have this meal meant no good!

Sure enough, she was waiting for him right here!

Wasn't this clearly pulling him in as a shield to deal with this annoying tag-along?

Ye Chen looked up, meeting Bai Wanqing's shimmering eyes that were filled with the words "pretty please," then glanced at Huang Tian, who was also looking at him from the side.

Ye Chen knew that he had to take care of this matter today.

The woman was clearly putting him on the spot, but who told him that he did indeed owe her a favor and happened to run into this?

He had just sighed in his heart and was about to speak... "Madam Bai."

Huang Tian shifted his gaze first, his sharp eyes locking onto Ye Chen like a hawk, a contemptuous smirk curling on his lips.

“Finding such a green brat to drive me away?”

“Aren't you being a bit too naive?”

Ye Chen met his gaze and nodded.

“That's right, it's me.”

“Since Madam Bai has spoken, I have to listen.”

He paused and continued in a calm tone.

“I suggest you leave on your own.”

“Otherwise, in a moment, the scene might not look very good.”

Huang Tian was stunned for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed out loud.

“Hahahaha!”

“Since I, Huang Tian, joined the Dragon Group seven years ago to carry out missions, I've traveled across the country and seen all kinds of people...”

“This is the first time someone has dared to be so arrogant in front of me!”

Ye Chen tilted his head.

“I'm not being arrogant.”

“I'm just advising you.”

“Advising you to keep some dignity for yourself.”

“If you won't listen...”

He shrugged.

“Then there's nothing I can do.”

Huang Tian's laughter stopped, and his face suddenly turned gloomy.

He stopped looking at Ye Chen and turned to Bai Wanqing instead, asking one word at a time.

“Madam Bai.”

“Is this also your intention?”

Bai Wanqing nodded without hesitation.

“That's right.”

“His intention is my intention.”

“Huang Tian, don't you pride yourself on being a Dragon Group elite with extraordinary strength?”

“Fine, I'll give you a chance.”

“As long as you can defeat Ye Chen, I won't hold today's matter against you, and you can continue to stay by my side to protect me.”

“But if you lose...”

Her eyes turned cold.

“Then vanish from my sight immediately and get back to your Dragon Group.”

“I, Bai Wanqing, don't need a Bodyguard who can't even beat my friend.”

That's right.

She had deliberately let these two meet.

First, to test how strong Ye Chen's power actually was.

Second, to shake off an annoying nuisance.

It was simply killing two birds with one stone.

Huang Tian's pupils shrank slightly.

He stared at Bai Wanqing for two seconds, then looked at Ye Chen, the contempt on his face gradually replaced by excitement.

“Madam Bai, you said it yourself.”

He cracked his neck with a crisp sound and grinned at Ye Chen.

“Kid, come on, let's have a fight.”

“Today, I'll let you see...”

“What real power is.”

“It's not like you can do whatever you want just because you know a few mediocre moves.”

Ye Chen stood up and walked to a spot about three steps away from Huang Tian, his hands still tucked in his pants pockets.

“Fine.”

“Then let's begin.”

“I still have to eat!”

Huang Tian's eyes turned sharp. Without another word, his body suddenly lunged forward like a cheetah!

His right fist clenched, knuckles popping, carrying a fierce wind as it blasted straight toward Ye Chen's face!

This punch was as fast as lightning and carried immense force!

Killing techniques from the military had never been about flashy moves!

Sophie, Yi Yue, and the others by the dining table changed expressions, subconsciously holding their breath.

Bai Wanqing, however, picked up her teacup and gently blew on the foam, a hint of expectation for a good show flashing in her peach blossom eyes.

Facing this ferocious punch, Ye Chen's hands remained in his pockets until the very moment the wind from the fist almost touched the tip of his nose... He took a small step back with his left foot, and his upper body tilted to the side by a hair's breadth; Huang Tian's fist grazed past his cheek.

At the same time, Ye Chen's right knee was like it was spring-loaded, driving upward without any warning!

Thud!

A muffled sound!

The knee accurately struck Huang Tian's soft ribs, which were exposed due to his punch!

“Urgh!”

Huang Tian let out a muffled groan, his forward momentum coming to a screeching halt. His face instantly flushed red as a piercing pain radiated from his ribs, leaving his entire right arm numb and weak!

He was horrified!

This kid... how is he so fast?

His prediction was this accurate???

However, before he could change his move, Ye Chen's dodging body had already swung back. His right hand had been pulled out of his pocket at some point, and his elbow, like a cannonball being fired, used the momentum of the turn to slam hard into Huang Tian's chest!

The second move!

Huang Tian's pupils shrank, and he barely managed to raise his left arm to block.

“Boom!”

Another solid impact!

Huang Tian only felt a massive force surge through him. His blocking left arm was in excruciating pain and went numb, and he uncontrollably stumbled back five or six steps.

He didn't stop until his back slammed against the restaurant wall.

His blood and qi were churning, his vision went dark, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ye Chen followed him like a shadow, taking a third step and closing in instantly!

Under Huang Tian's terrified gaze, Ye Chen's right hand opened, and he pressed it toward Huang Tian's shoulder in a seemingly light manner.

Huang Tian gritted his teeth, gathering all his remaining strength to throw a punch at Ye Chen's abdomen, attempting to force him to defend!

But Ye Chen's downward palm suddenly accelerated!

Striking second, but arriving first!

“Slap!”

The palm pressed firmly onto Huang Tian's shoulder, and a majestic force, like a river bursting its dam, surged in!

The first layer of Hidden Force from the Layered Wave Strength!

Huang Tian's punch froze in mid-air, and his entire body went stiff as if he had been hit by a paralysis spell.

He felt as if his shoulder was being crushed by a small mountain.

What was even more terrifying was... a scorching surge of energy, like a drill, instantly broke through his internal energy defense and pierced straight into his internal organs!

“Pfft—!”

He finally couldn't hold it back, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, staining his crisp suit.

The strength in his body receded like a tide. His legs went weak, and he slowly slid down the wall into a sitting position, unable to stand up again.

Three moves!

Just three moves!

He, an elite of the Dragon Group and a Yellow Stage early-phase expert hailed as a genius, had been defeated so thoroughly and so... pathetically!

Huang Tian looked up at Ye Chen, who was still standing in his original spot with his breathing as steady as before, his eyes filled with unbelievable shock.

“You... who exactly are you?!”

“Why... are you so strong?!”

He couldn't understand!

The young man before him looked to be only in his early twenties, much younger than him... How could he possess such terrifying strength?

That power which broke his killing moves and subdued him in one strike with such nonchalance was by no means comparable to an ordinary Grandmaster!

Could it be... the opponent was already at the middle or even late phase of the Yellow Stage?!

Ye Chen withdrew his hand and tucked it back into his pocket.

He walked back to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down before speaking indifferently.

“Alright, you can leave now.”

Huang Tian's face turned shades of blue and white, a mix of humiliation, shock, and resentment.

He struggled to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand and said hoarsely,

“Kid! I'm telling you to give me your name! Who are you? Which sect or unit do you belong to? Why do you have such strength?!”

He had to find out!

Such a young expert was definitely no nobody!

Ye Chen picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of slightly cooled Oyster Omelet, put it in his mouth to chew, and glanced at him like he was looking at an idiot upon hearing this.

“My name is Ye Chen.”

“As for why I'm so strong...”

He swallowed the food and said casually, “Do I need to explain myself to you?”

Huang Tian was so choked up that he almost couldn't catch his breath, his expression becoming even uglier.

He suddenly remembered his identity, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. Forcing himself to stay upright, he shouted with false bravado,

“Ye Chen! I don't care who you are!”

“I am a member of the Dragon Group, on a special mission!”

“For anyone with an unidentified status and abnormal strength, I have the right to act first and report later, and to take them back for investigation!”

“You injured a member of the Dragon Group today; you must come back with me for investigation! Otherwise...”

“Idiot.” Ye Chen interrupted him, not even bothering to lift his eyelids again.

He even... focused on the food on the table, as if Huang Tian and that so-called "Dragon Group" were not as attractive as the Vinegar-glazed Pork in front of him.

“You...!”

Huang Tian was furious, trembling all over with rage.

When had he ever suffered such humiliation?!

Just as his anger was peaking and he was struggling to force himself up, prepared to use a secret technique of the Dragon Group even at the risk of worsening his injuries... “Huang Tian.”

Bai Wanqing put down her teacup, her gaze falling on Huang Tian as her red lips parted slightly.

“What did you just promise me?”

“If you lose, leave immediately.”

“Now, you've lost.”

“Do you hear me?”

Huang Tian's body stiffened, and his movements came to a complete stop.

That's right... he had lost.

He had lost utterly.

If he went back on his word now, he would lose not only his own face but also the face of the Dragon Group... Thinking of this,

His face darkened as he looked at Ye Chen and the others.

“I'll take the loss for today's matter!”

“But what the higher-ups decide... I can't control!”

He paused.

He glared at Ye Chen and continued, “Kid, I, Huang Tian, will remember today's humiliation!”

With that,

He turned and left, getting into his off-road vehicle and stepping on the gas, speeding away.

On the road,

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He couldn't help but take out his phone and dial a number.

A few seconds later,

The call connected.

Huang Tian said coldly, “Investigate someone for me!!!”