Chapter 176 - Ambushed

Flirting?

Upon hearing Ye Haochuan’s so-called secret, Kou Jing really didn’t know whether to be angry or to laugh.

No wonder this guy even dared to flirt with her—it turned out he had this in mind all along?

Shaking her head, Kou Jing spoke earnestly, “Doctor Ye, thank you for pretending to be my boyfriend today.

However, considering that we are colleagues, I feel obliged to give you some friendly advice.

You should really conduct yourself with more dignity.

Your constant joking around won’t win over any girl, as it makes you seem too unreliable.”

“It doesn’t matter, does it?

If there’s no sense of security, there are always condoms!” Ye Haochuan laughed heartily.

At the mention of condoms, Kou Jing’s face turned red with embarrassment.

This big womanizer never changes, always sticking to lewd jokes—can’t he have a proper conversation?

Feeling that continuing the conversation with him was futile, as they were not on the same wavelength, Kou Jing no longer bothered to advise him.

But at that moment, she suddenly remembered the things he had said at the class reunion about pursuing her, and her heart couldn’t help but thump wildly.

It was a strange feeling she hadn’t experienced in a long while.

After a moment’s hesitation, she bit her lower lip and said, “Doctor Ye, I’ll take the words you said at the class reunion as a joke.

But, I hope you don’t misunderstand—I’m not in a good mood right now and I’m not looking to start a new relationship, so please…”

Misunderstand?

Misunderstand my ass!

It feels more like you’re the one who’s misunderstood, making it seem as if I’m desperate to pursue you!

Ye Haochuan was somewhat speechless.

Brother here is still struggling to deal with Xiao Haimei, Han Xue’er, and Chen Yushan—how could I possibly have the time to handle your interference?

“Doctor Kou, don’t flatter yourself too much.

While I may be somewhat lustful, I’m not desperate.

You may be pretty, but I’m surrounded by beauties and truly swamped, so you can rest easy,” Ye Haochuan said, then snorted inwardly, Hmph, so you think only you know how to play this game?

I can play too!

Seeing his indignant look, Kou Jing really felt like laughing.

Shaking her head, she decided not to say more.

Just then, Ye Haochuan’s stomach rumbled audibly.

“Damn, we just went to your classmate’s gathering and didn’t even eat!” exclaimed Ye Haochuan.

At his reminder, Kou Jing suddenly felt hungry too and apologized, “I’m sorry, Doctor Ye, I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.”

Ye Haochuan waved it off and said with a smile, “No problem, it doesn’t matter if we eat or not, I have some dry food with me.”

With that, he gestured with his hand and took out two Fasting Pills from the Jadeite Ring—the very Fasting Pills.

“What are these?” Kou Jing asked curiously, observing the two pills in his hand.

“Nutrition Pills.” Ye Haochuan chuckled, opting not to mention they were actually Fasting Pills, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

“Oh,” Kou Jing replied indifferently, assuming they were just a type of snack and not realizing they were actually a high-energy food capable of alleviating hunger.

After Ye Haochuan swallowed one, his hunger was instantly appeased.

“Now I’m not hungry!” Ye Haochuan patted his belly and seeing Kou Jing looking puzzled, he smiled, “Doctor Kou, would you like one?”

“This… I’d rather not, I’m not hungry,” Kou Jing hesitated.

Ye Haochuan could easily see what she was thinking.

Come on, she’s worried it’s poison?

What does she take me for?

“Please, Doctor Kou, what’s with that look?

Do you think I would harm you?

These Nutrition Pills are not poisons; they’re high-energy food.

Taking one can replenish a person’s energy to a sufficient level.

They are essential for home or travel.

Others want to buy them, and I wouldn’t even sell,” he explained.

Ye Haochuan reached out his hand, and Kou Jing, having no choice, reluctantly took it, but she didn’t take the medicine easily, clearly still wary.

Ye Haochuan couldn’t be bothered to argue further and chatted with her a bit more.

Feeling that staying in these desolate mountains was pointless, he asked her to drive down the mountain and return to school.

Kou Jing turned the car around, ready to descend the mountain, but just then, a sudden change occurred.

Through the car window, in front and behind, a large group of people suddenly sprang out from the dense woods on both sides of the mountain path.

These people were garishly dressed with nose rings and earrings, and some even had lip piercings that made them look like animals.

Almost everyone had tattoos, and most of them were wielding knives or clubs, looking fierce and malicious—at first glance, it was obvious they were not good news.

What was worse, Ye Haochuan noticed that some of them were armed with handguns.

“Robbery, robbery, get out of the car, get out now!” As soon as they reached the car, the bandits began to wildly beat on the window with their clubs and knives.

So they were robbers.

Ye Haochuan frowned, “Dr.

Kou, you stay in the car, I’ll take care of these blind shrimp soldiers and crab generals.”

Kou Jing was already terrified out of her wits, and although she knew he was skilled at martial arts, she still worriedly said, “You need to be careful.”

“Don’t worry, what kind of storm haven’t I seen?” Ye Haochuan laughed heartily, pushed the door open, and stepped out.

His laughter was refreshing and contagious, slightly easing Kou Jing’s tense and fearful mood.

The robbers on Ye Haochuan’s side, upon seeing the car door open, immediately rushed over.

Two of them tried to control him by placing shiny machetes at his neck.

Ye Haochuan wasted no time with words, immediately using the Eternal Regret Finger Technique, and with two moves of Endless Eternal Regret, the two robbers were howling with their calves bleeding and soon collapsed to the ground.

“Ah, too weak, no challenge at all!”

Ye Haochuan shook his head in disdain.

At that moment, gunshots suddenly erupted.

A bandit at the back with a handgun fired at his chest.

The bullet whizzed by, hitting him in the chest, yet aside from a big hole in his coat, it didn’t penetrate the skin.

Clearly, the Golden Silk Soft Armor played a significant role.

However, even though there was no serious harm, it still infuriated Ye Haochuan.

Damn it, daring to fire a gun in front of me, tired of living?

With a lift of his hand, the Longevity True Qi shot out, hitting the chest of the gun-toting robber, causing him to scream in pain and collapse into a puddle of blood.

The other robbers were already shocked to see that the bullets hadn’t killed him, and upon witnessing his effortless defeat of their comrades, their faces turned ashen.

The more cowardly ones didn’t dare continue the robbery and scattered in panic.

And those with handguns, being somewhat braver, took cover and exchanged gunfire with Ye Haochuan.

For a while, gunshots rang out, echoing through the wilderness.

Ye Haochuan, having already performed the Meteor Step, nimbly dodged and moved closer to the gunmen, and without exception, he used his Bone Fracture Hand to render their hands useless.

Looking around, the other robbers had long since fled.

Just as he was about to interrogate the few he had disabled, Kou Jing’s scream suddenly reached him.

Ye Haochuan’s expression changed, and he turned to look, almost cursing in frustration.