Chapter 269

Chapter 269: Chapter 268 After breakfast, Ye Qianwen went to school, and Luo Yan and Qi Ruxue went shopping. It seemed that Qi Ruxue was again staying at their home, and Ye Tianchen really didn’t know what to say. Anyway, as long as his mom liked it, he’d let her be. As for his own attitude towards Qi Ruxue, well, he neither liked nor disliked her.

"Tianchen, remember to go to school soon. You still need to take your studies seriously!" Luo Yan reminded her son before she left.

"Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll definitely bring home a master’s degree for you!" Ye Tianchen chuckled as he responded.

Lying on the couch, Ye Tianchen yawned and pulled out his phone to check it. He had a missed call and a message. After fumbling around, he found that the missed call was from Su Feifei, and the message was from Xiao Ya.

"Tianchen, why aren’t you at school yet? Sister Yuxun seems to have said that she won’t be coming to school for a while. I’m a bit worried!"

Looking at Xiao Ya’s message, Ye Tianchen smiled and shook his head. Xiao Ya was very kind-hearted, and as for his own issues with Ling Yuxun, it was better not to tell her and avoid worrying her unnecessarily. To put it bluntly, it was Ling Yue, Yuxun’s father, who looked down on Ye Tianchen. He believed that challenging the prominent figures of Longteng University was courting death, and he didn’t want his daughter or the Ling family to suffer because of it. In a word, he was not optimistic about a member of a third-class family like Ye Tianchen.

"I’ve got some things to handle; I won’t be coming to class today. See you tomorrow!" Ye Tianchen texted back to Xiao Ya.

After replying to the message, Ye Tianchen pondered for a moment. He really wanted to go to Sichuan Province and annihilate the Xuanyuan family. Their displayed strength was indeed formidable. Ye Tianchen was not someone who liked being passive. Being passive only left one defenseless; one had to be proactive. His plan was to catch the Xuanyuan family off guard and win. He was sure the Xuanyuan family would never expect him to dare to attack them directly. If he waited for the Xuanyuan family to strike again, it might already be too late.

Though wiping out the Xuanyuan family was a top priority, things in the Capital City were still unsettled. First of all, he had promised the top leader and Elder Yang that he would go to Longteng University to look after someone named Dongfang Meng. It wasn’t exactly "protecting" her per se but rather ensuring that she didn’t get into trouble or get hurt by others. So far, he hadn’t even seen what Dongfang Meng looked like, though Ling Yuxun had mentioned that this woman had been the top beauty of Longteng University for three consecutive terms and was very domineering and stunning.

Another important matter was that Ye Tianchen always felt a powerful force looming over him in the shadows. If he were to leave the Capital City rashly and head to Sichuan Province, wouldn’t this hidden force possibly target his family?

Wanting to leave the Capital City for Sichuan Province, Ye Tianchen had to consider these issues. Leaving just like that could lead to irreversible losses and become an eternal pain.

Turning on the TV, Ye Tianchen casually flipped through the channels. Suddenly, on the news channel of the Capital City, he saw the news anchor reporting the discovery of a male body on the outskirts of the city. When he saw the face of the dead man, he couldn’t help but frown—it was none other than Bai Wu.

"They act fast, killing and silencing someone so quickly!" Ye Tianchen frowned and muttered to himself.

Bai Wu was dead, something Ye Tianchen truly hadn’t expected. He hadn’t anticipated that the mastermind behind the scenes would act so quickly. With such ruthlessness, no sooner had he made contact with Bai Wu than Bai Wu was dead. It seemed the mastermind had also taken note of him. He must track this person down and see that he received his due punishment.

Just then, Ye Tianchen’s phone rang, displaying an unknown number. He pressed the call button.

"Hello!" Ye Tianchen answered.

"Big brother, it’s Wuxue!" Wuxue’s voice came through the phone.

"It’s about time you called me. How’s the recruitment coming along?" Ye Tianchen asked.

"There are thirteen in total, each one a top-notch expert, but... some of them want to meet you..." Wuxue sounded somewhat troubled.

"Meet me? Alright, tonight at twelve o’clock, meet at the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs. Oh, and go buy a villa, complete all the paperwork, then let me know!" Ye Tianchen contemplated briefly before responding.

"Yes, big brother!" Wuxue replied.

"For now, you, Hu Long, Lin Duan, and Bao Tianglong, the four of you are in charge of leading these people. We’ll talk more after I meet them tonight!" Ye Tianchen instructed.

"Hmm, Big Brother, Bai Wu is dead. Did you know?" Wuxue asked. seaʀᴄh thё Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I knew. I just met Bai Wu last night, and today he’s dead. It seems someone is targeting me!" Ye Tianchen nodded as he spoke.

"Ouyang Feiyun was also killed last night, decapitated, and died a horrible death!" Wuxue said.

"Hmm? Ouyang Feiyun is dead too?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but furrow his brow as he asked.

Wuxue, who had once been the top assassin in Capital City, naturally had access to a wide array of intelligence. This was also why Ye Tianchen had recruited him. Not only was Wuxue highly skilled in combat, but more importantly, he was calm and wise, brave, and resourceful, and had sources and channels for information.

"Yes, Big Brother, you met with Bai Wu last night, and he died this morning. You had conflicts with Ouyang Feiyun, and he too died last night. It seems someone wants to frame them, inciting a joint attack from the Ouyang family and the Xuanyuan family. The intention is very clear. As for killing Bai Wu, it must be to ensure his silence, a fail-safe measure!" Wuxue analyzed.

"I understand. Tonight at twelve o’clock, in the bamboo forest on the southern outskirts, all thirteen of you must be there, not one less!" Ye Tianchen said sternly.

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianchen furrowed his brow. He hadn’t expected that things would change so drastically overnight, which was extremely disadvantageous for him. Both the Xuanyuan family and the Ouyang family were absolutely powerful Hidden Families. Now that the Xuanyuan family had made their move, demonstrating their hidden prowess, and if the Ouyang family were to act as well, Ye Tianchen would face attacks from two major Hidden Families, which would be even more fierce than those from the Qin family and the Luo family. None of the Hidden Families were weak, and they held powerful influence in both the underworld and the legal world. With many years of foundation, there surely existed top experts among them, including superpower users and Ancient Martial Sect experts, making them extremely difficult to deal with. This was why even the government would think thrice before taking any action against them.

"It seems I need to quickly resolve the big troubles of the Xuanyuan and Ouyang families!" Ye Tianchen thought, frowning.

Just then, Ye Tianchen suddenly stood up, smiling as he walked to the villa’s front door and opened it, only to see Hei Mian, arriving in a military off-road vehicle, just reaching the road outside the villa.

"Why have you come to my house again? Could it be that you have another task you can’t complete and want to ask for my help? This time, if you don’t invite me to a meal, that won’t do!" Ye Tianchen looked at Hei Mian and said loudly, displeased.

Hei Mian gave Ye Tianchen a speechless look, got out of the off-road vehicle, and said as he approached, "This is an order from Elder Yang. The competition among the four beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects might take place in the next few days. Don’t let Dongfang Meng get hurt!"

"The competition among the four beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects?" Ye Tianchen asked, puzzled.

"Yes, Dongfang Meng is one of the four beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects. The other three are Xie Yuhe, whom you’ve met before, and the other two women’s names are Tianshuang and Qingcheng Yue. Among these four women, Qingcheng Yue is the strongest, even surpassing you and me!" Hei Mian quickly explained.

"Oh, I see. So, Elder Yang just wants me to watch over Dongfang Meng to prevent the competition among the four beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects, right? You really should have told me this earlier. It’s too much! This is both distrust and deceit towards me, I feel very angry and outraged, I will strike, I want to resign!" Ye Tianchen shouted.

"You... I’m really at my wits’ end with you, kid. I guess you’re the only one who dares to talk to the national leaders like that. Just be content. Elder Yang said that if you prevent these four women from competing and keep Dongfang Meng safe, he will promote your father by one rank!" Hei Mian was nearly breaking down.

"Really? Well, I, Ye Tianchen, am not a petty person. Seeing as you’ve shown such sincerity, I’ll forgive you this time. But remember, tell Elder Yang, not to let it happen again!" Ye Tianchen shrugged his shoulders, showing a helpless demeanor.

"Don’t take it lightly, kid. The competition in the Ancient Martial Sects has always existed from ancient times to the present. You know how powerful these inherited Ancient Martial Sects are. Even the government is reluctant to interfere. If it weren’t for the need to protect Dongfang Meng, Elder Yang wouldn’t have intervened. They have their own rules among the Ancient Martial Sects, you just need to protect Dongfang Meng!" Hei Mian explained.

"I know, it’s just four beauties, right? I’ll take care of all of them!" Ye Tianchen chuckled.

"Like I said, don’t take it lightly. Among them, it’s said that Qingcheng Yue is the strongest, a rare martial talent in the Ancient Martial Sects for a century. This woman not only has a beauty that even heaven envies, but she also possesses a strength that shakes all the major Ancient Martial Sects. It’s said she has already surpassed her master and is going to become the new Sect Leader of their Sect!"

Hei Mian also furrowed his brow as he spoke seriously. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)