"Who are you?"
When the three heard this masked man utter the words "Tian Ying Lou," they immediately became extremely tense. One of them even pulled a handgun from a drawer.
"I'm here to clean up trash. I advise you not to use that little toy in your hand."
Ning Beichen said calmly, looking at the man holding the gun.
"Kill him."
These three naturally would not sit and wait for death. One of them shot a flying dagger at Ning Beichen.
Another opened fire at Ning Beichen.
The third, closest to Ning Beichen, threw an ashtray from the table at him.
"Where did he go?"
However, after a chaotic barrage of sounds, the three of them discovered that Ning Beichen had disappeared?
"Is he dead?"
"No, there's no body on the ground."
"Where did he go?"
"Watch out, he's behind you!"
...
The woman among the three screamed in terror at the man holding the gun.
The man with the gun hastily turned around, but he only heard a crisp snap at his neck, followed by his head rotating 180 degrees, finally seeing the masked man.
On the verge of death, he suddenly remembered a forbidden figure from overseas.
"You are... the King of Darkness."
Beneath the cold mask, his only response was a cold, merciless expression.
Another man produced a dagger and stabbed towards Ning Beichen from the side.
However, his dagger seemed to hit water, and then he saw his arm detach from his shoulder, flying several meters away. Before he could cry out in pain or feel any discomfort, a wound as fine as silk appeared on his neck.
A muffled sound.
The man clutched the wound on his neck, his head slumping down with eyes wide in disbelief.
At this point, only one woman remained in the room.
"No... don't kill me, I... I'll do anything you say."
If one looked closely, this woman was still somewhat attractive. It was just that her tricks were utterly useless in front of Ning Beichen.
A sharp, decisive snap.
Ning Beichen crushed the woman's throat, and her body slowly slumped to the ground, her beauty extinguished forever.
Ning Beichen searched the room and left shortly after, the entire operation taking less than twenty minutes.
"Brother Beichen, is it done?"
Ye Ya'er asked happily when she saw Ning Beichen return.
"Just a bunch of little fleas, no challenge."
Ning Beichen nodded, having removed his mask and resumed his original appearance.
"With Brother Beichen personally handling it, they can't complain too much about dying."
Ye Ya'er looked at Ning Beichen with adoration.
In her eyes, Ning Beichen was an undefeated god of war, and no one could be his match.
"Alright, no need for flattery. You're the admirable big star now. What's so enviable about fighting and killing?"
Ning Beichen said to her.
"What's the point of being a big star if I wouldn't be Ye Ya'er today without Brother Beichen? No matter what my status is now or what it will be in the future, Brother Beichen will always be the person I admire most."
Ye Ya'er said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ning Beichen.
"So cheesy. Let's go, I'm hungry. Take me to find something to eat."
Ning Beichen said cheerfully.
With the Tian Ying Lou's outpost here uprooted, Liu Yilin was safe for the time being, so there was no need to rush back.
"Yes, Brother Beichen, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
Ye Ya'er expertly drove them to a seemingly ordinary shop, which could almost be called a food stall, but it was very clean and tidy.
She didn't take Ning Beichen to any high-class places because she knew he didn't like eating in such establishments.
At this hour, the food stall was still quite crowded, but there were available tables.
Ning Beichen and Ye Ya'er sat at a table by the riverside, ordered some food, mainly barbecue and snacks, and a dozen beers.
Soon, they began to eat. Ning Beichen didn't treat her like a big star, and Ye Ya'er didn't need to maintain any elegant celebrity demeanor in front of Ning Beichen.
With chopsticks in one hand and beer in the other, they ate with greasy mouths, just like the other diners around them. No one knew that the big star Ye Ya'er was eating here.
"Brother Beichen, would you mind accompanying me to a banquet next month?"
Ye Ya'er asked.
"What banquet?"
Ning Beichen asked as he took a bite of a grilled lamb kidney.
"A banquet for a major industry figure. I can't really refuse."
Ye Ya'er said.
"Is there trouble?"
Ning Beichen glanced at her.
"A little. You know, our industry isn't exactly pure."
Ye Ya'er replied.
Although she didn't say it explicitly, Ning Beichen could guess what she meant.
"Actually, I can handle these small troubles myself. If Brother Beichen doesn't have time, it's okay..."
Before Ye Ya'er could finish, Ning Beichen said,
"Alright, you notify me when the time comes, and I'll go with you."
"That's great! Thank you, Brother Beichen."
Ye Ya'er was overjoyed, having not expected Ning Beichen to agree.
"Silly girl, no matter who you are, you must remember that this is always your safe harbor. Bullying you is bullying me."
Ning Beichen declared domineeringly.
Ye Ya'er's eyes immediately welled up with emotion. Although her circle was glamorous, it was also the most capricious. Few people truly cared for her.
However, just as the two were quietly enjoying their late-night snack, some inconsiderate people inevitably showed up.
Ning Beichen and Ye Ya'er were eating peacefully, and their conversation was hushed. But a table not far away had their eyes fixed on them, or rather, on Ye Ya'er.
Even though they didn't know this woman was Ye Ya'er, no matter how Ye Ya'er disguised herself, her natural figure and temperament couldn't be hidden, like a firefly in the dark.
"Miss, our boss is celebrating his birthday today and would like to invite you over to sit and toast him."
A man reeking of alcohol walked up to Ye Ya'er and said.
"I won't. I don't know your boss, so why should I go toast him?"
Ye Ya'er said irritably.
"Miss, could you do us a favor? Don't make things difficult for me."
The man not only didn't back down but instead threatened her with a forceful attitude.
"Scram!"
Ning Beichen, too lazy to bother with him, simply told him to scram. Didn't he have eyes to see that there was still a living person at this table?