Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Chapter 175 Watching the woman with large black sunglasses and a white mask enter the female dormitory building, Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows. This was the fourth woman he had come across since arriving at Longteng University. The first two were Xiao Ya and Ling Yuxun, then there was Qin Yaoyue and this mysterious lady, always giving him an uneasy feeling. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was off, but it just felt related to him in some way, and perhaps the answer would reveal itself later on.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the sky, which had grown progressively darker, took out his phone, and dialed Xiao Ya’s number. After ringing for about ten times, she finally picked up.

"Yaer, how’s it going, ready for dinner now?"

"Mhm, just a moment, I’ll be done soon," Xiao Ya said and hung up the phone.

"Just a moment" turned out to be over half an hour more of waiting for Ye Tianchen before he saw Xiao Ya hurrying out of the female dormitory, her head covered in fragrant sweat, apparently having cleaned the dormitory spotlessly. However, there were some smudges on her pure face.

"Sorry, sorry, I just mopped the floor again, so I was delayed a little bit," Xiao Ya apologized, looking somewhat guilty as she glanced at Ye Tianchen.

"Don’t move..."

"Ah? What’s wrong?"

Xiao Ya, puzzled, stood in front of Ye Tianchen without moving. He slowly removed a bit of spiderweb from her hair and said with a smile, "Are we eating vermicelli tonight?"

"It, it might be from just now by accident. Let’s go; to make it up to you, I’ll take you somewhere nice to eat!" Xiao Ya cutely suggested.

"Somewhere nice? What kind of nice place?" The mention of food piqued Ye Tianchen’s interest, and he couldn’t help but ask with a smile.

"Let’s go for barbecue. There’s an alleyway where the barbecue is really good!" Xiao Ya said, her mouth watering with anticipation.

"Haha, looks like someone’s been sneaking out to eat and got caught," Ye Tianchen teased with a hearty laugh.

"You’re the one who got caught! My dad used to take me there, and it’s really tasty. Plus, it’s not too far from here!" Xiao Ya glared at Ye Tianchen as she spoke.

"No problem, you lead the way, and I’ll drive. Men and women working together makes everything easier!" Ye Tianchen said with a mischievous grin.

"Ah!" Without any fuss or further words, Xiao Ya knew that Ye Tianchen was a big talker and, as Ling Yuxun said, when he was up to mischief, she just had to counter him with her fierce ’pinching divine skill’.

Amidst the laughter of Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya, Ye Tianchen revved up his cool motorcycle, and together they left the gates of Longteng University.

As they departed, several men who clearly were from the streets walked out, eyeing Ye Tianchen’s departing motorcycle. One of the men said, "Did you all hear clearly just now? They’re definitely heading to the Narrow Alley. Notify the brothers; we can set up an ambush."

"Hmph, this kid is asking for it. That alley has only one path in and out, with three-meter-high walls on both sides. Once we have him trapped front and back, he won’t be able to escape even if he had wings," another muscular man said with a cold laugh.

For Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya, this was their first time out on a date alone. Both were very happy, free from any disturbances, just the two of them, a kind of indescribable happiness filling them as they headed to the Narrow Alley for barbecue, oblivious to the deadly danger slowly closing in on them.

About half an hour later, Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya arrived at the Narrow Alley, a very famous spot in Capital City. Although Ye Tianchen had never been there, he had heard of it and looked down the deep, endless alleyway with a sudden bad premonition.

"Why can’t we see it? We used to be able to see it. Maybe they’ve moved the stall further down? Let’s go in and check," said Xiao Ya cutely as she peered into the alley and couldn’t see the end.

"Okay!"

Ye Tianchen responded with a slight smile and slowly drove the motorcycle in. As they reached halfway down the long alley, Ye Tianchen suddenly stopped, realizing that the alley was wide at both ends and narrow in the middle, large enough only for a small car – a perfect place for an ambush.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm..."

It was at this moment that Ye Tianchen heard the sound of motorcycles from behind, and at the same time, the sound came from ahead as well—hearing the engines being revved to their limits, which sounded a bit terrifying.

Xiao Ya was also startled and didn’t know what was happening. She had just realized that the usually bustling Kuanzhai Alley was now incredibly silent, with not a single person in sight.

"Yaer, don’t be afraid. No matter what happens next, you must stay close to me," he said.

Ye Tianchen knew they had walked into an ambush, and he checked his phone first thing—no signal whatsoever. It was clear the enemy had come prepared, dead set on killing him. Ye Tianchen was, of course, not scared; what a joke, being a fighter of the King-level Superpower Realm, dealing with these guys was a piece of cake for him. He just wanted to toy with these people a bit. His favorite was killing with his bare hands—that was more satisfying.

As Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya got out of the car, motorcycles from left, right, and both ends sped toward them, attempting to ram them to death, and the riders were armed with machetes.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen’s eyes flashed, and he shielded Xiao Ya tightly behind him, saying, "Don’t move!"

As Xiao Ya heard Ye Tianchen’s voice, he acted swiftly, sprinting forward to meet the motorcycle on the left. He kicked off the wall next to him, leapt into the air, and landed a punch on the chest of the left rider, sending him flying.

Without a moment’s delay, as Ye Tianchen punched the rider on the left into the air, he snatched the machete from the man’s hand—just in time. The rider on the right was charging towards him with a machete aimed at Ye Tianchen’s neck. Without looking back, Ye Tianchen struck back with the machete, clean and sharp, and with a gurgling sound, the right rider’s throat was slashed by Ye Tianchen, spurting blood.

Ye Tianchen stood coldly in the middle of Kuanzhai Alley. Two motorcycles flew past him from his front and back, crashing into the walls with loud bangs. Unmanned, the motorcycles hit the walls, exploding with a massive blast and flames shot into the sky, illuminating Ye Tianchen, who stood wielding the machete in the middle of the alley, protecting Xiao Ya—an image of a tough hero.

At that moment, Ye Tianchen heard rapid footsteps from both ends of the alley, and he frowned. Judging from the strides, at least three to four hundred people were pouring towards them. Ye Tianchen glanced at Xiao Ya. Although his Superpower was mighty, he still had limits. More importantly, he wanted to take the lives of these attackers with him, fleeing had never been an option for him. Moreover, he had made up his mind: he wouldn’t use his Superpower, deciding instead to fight his way out with his bare hands, taking the opportunity to hone his Physical Ability.

"Tianchen..." Xiao Ya looked at the throngs of people surging through the alleys on both sides, each one menacingly holding a machete—anyone would feel their legs go weak at such a sight. With so many people, three to four hundred armed with machetes, fear was inevitable.

"Yaer, don’t be afraid, stay close to me, and I’ll lead you through a blood path!" said Ye Tianchen, his lips curling into a wicked smile.

Xiao Ya looked at Ye Tianchen’s stern face, and suddenly, her fear subsided. It was the determination and domineering presence that Ye Tianchen exuded that gave her confidence. She believed in Ye Tianchen’s strength, believing he would surely bring her out safely.

"Mhm!" Xiao Ya tightly clasped Ye Tianchen’s hand and said.

Ye Tianchen smiled slightly, nodded, and with his left hand holding Xiao Ya, and his right hand gripping a machete, he coldly watched as the machete-wielding crowds from both sides closed in. There wasn’t a hint of fear in his heart, just cautious vigilance to prevent a sneak attack that could injure Xiao Ya, especially since the dense, swarming crowd coming from both sides numbered at least three or four hundred people.

"Ye Tianchen, you little bastard, Brother Hu has given the order—chop off your head and bring it back to settle the score, go..."

The burly man walking in front of Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya pointed his machete at Ye Tianchen’s nose, speaking with malice—but before he could finish, a "puchi" sound was heard as Ye Tianchen’s machete had already plunged into his chest...

Ye Tianchen hadn’t expected Xuanyuan Teng to act so quickly and viciously, sending over three hundred minions armed with machetes to corner him in this narrow alley with the intent to brutally chop him into mincemeat.

Faced with the current situation, Ye Tianchen had stopped considering his other options. He had already decided not to use his Superpower, instead taking the opportunity to strengthen his physical ability. So without a second word, he thrust his blade into the burly man’s chest in front of him, kicking him away and knocking down a large number.

The remaining minions of Brother Hu’s snapped back to reality, their faces twisted with ferocity as they gripped their machetes tightly, closing in on Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ya.

With his left hand holding Xiao Ya, the machete in Ye Tianchen’s right hand dripped with fresh blood. At this moment, although he was a strong man of the King-level Superpower Realm, he had decided not to use his Superpower. So, he couldn’t afford to show mercy or lose momentum. He had to be lethal with his strikes—if his intimidating presence faltered, and the three hundred men charged him at once, even the toughest man would be chopped into pieces alive.

"Chop, chop him to death!"

At that moment, one of the thugs recovered his senses and roared as he was the first to brandish his knife, slashing at Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen’s gaze turned icy, his machete flashed, and the thug’s throat was slit. He fell incredulously into a pool of blood. Meanwhile, the other machete-wielding thugs from both sides surrounded him. The machete in Ye Tianchen’s right hand kept swinging, and with every slash, another thug fell into a bloodbath. In less than two minutes, more than a dozen bodies lay on the ground. Ye Tianchen was covered in blood, but it was all the enemy’s.

The over three hundred machete-armed thugs were all stunned, gawking at the scene in shock. Some even trembled all over. They were the real deal in the underworld, with chopping and killing as part of their trade, but none could keep from trembling in fear when faced with a terminator like Ye Tianchen, who took lives with each blade strike as if slicing vegetables.

Ye Tianchen glanced behind at Xiao Ya. After all, she was a girl. Although she believed in Ye Tianchen’s strength, the scene was still too bloody, the spectacle too shocking for her. Her face turned pale, and she could barely walk because of the surrounding bodies and blood all over the ground.(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)