"There's danger ahead, what are you doing?" Nie Yuling said with a hint of discontent. In front of her brothers, she's the big sister, commanding respect, but in front of Ye Fan, she's just a small woman.

"I've come to protect you."

Ye Fan impolitely leaned in to smell Nie Yuling's hair before letting go and standing firm. Even in such danger, Nie Yuling could feel her heart racing with tenderness.

"Why am I like this?" Nie Yuling increasingly felt the charm emitting from Ye Fan, how it was so hard for her to let go.

When Ye Fan appeared at the front of the crowd, the sixty or seventy thugs on the opposite side also stood up, one of them shouted, "Brat, if you don't want to die, get lost!"

"What if I want to die?" Ye Fan asked casually.

"Sick of living, aren't you? Chop him into pieces, leave no survivors!"

A group of thugs dressed in black charged towards Ye Fan. Ye Fan noticed vehicles observing the scene in the distance, and there might be people using cell phones to capture it. He didn't want to use Spiritual Energy for fear of causing panic once spread. So he resorted to his ancient martial arts skills, using genuine fists and kicks.

"You brought this on yourselves!" Ye Fan lifted his collar, obscuring half of his face, and began to fight the thugs with his fists and feet.

Nie Yuling watched anxiously from behind. She thought, Ye Fan must be crazy, how could one person, no matter how skilled, possibly fight against so many? These people had knives, and if one of them had a gun, Ye Fan could die here.

She wanted to go up and help, but was firmly blocked by the Qingmu gang's brothers. In the eyes of the Qingmu brothers, her safety was the most important, and at the moment, Ye Fan seemed to have the upper hand, with those thugs being knocked down one by one.

The number of spectators from afar began to increase, especially the elderly who had come out early to shop. Initially, they instinctively backed away, but upon seeing the fight, one man against a group, a young man using heroism to beat the thugs who were left groveling, some even cheered.

An old lady asked, "What's happening over there?"

The old man next to her replied, "Can't see it? They're filming a movie, really think they're like The Matrix?"

Ye Fan at this moment seemed like the all-conquering hero from a movie. To him, these people were just paper tigers, and with him guarding the entrance, none managed to break through.

In less than five minutes, there were fewer than twenty standing in front of Ye Fan, the others moaning in pain on the ground, with some already having broken arms or legs. The remaining twenty were hesitant to attack, their hands holding knives trembling.

Meanwhile, police sirens could be heard in the distance indicating the first batch of officers was about to arrive on the scene.

Ye Fan took a stance but was not aggressive, instead retreating to the Qingmu gang's side, shouting, "What are you waiting for, get in the car and go!"

Nie Yuling's side had only two cars, with just her, including the drivers, there were only six people.

Some quickly boarded the car and a brother shouted, "Sister Ling, get in the car, we're leaving!"

"You go first!" Nie Yuling ordered.

Ye Fan turned his head and smiled, "Why aren't you leaving?"

"You helped us, we leave together!" Nie Yuling replied firmly.

"Loyal and righteous, very good, but this is not the place for sentiment!" Ye Fan suddenly picked Nie Yuling up, and before she realized what was happening, Ye Fan quickly darted into the bushes beside Qinghai Avenue.

The watching thugs, who had already lost their fighting spirit, couldn't help but shout, "Trying to escape, catch them!"

More than a dozen thugs chased into the bushes, only three or four entered before being kicked out. Ye Fan was not inside; he had merely set a simple Spiritual Energy trap, whoever entered would be bounced out. The trap would gradually disappear after half an hour, not affecting ordinary people.

At that moment, Ye Fan was sprinting with Nie Yuling, she felt as if he could compete in a hundred-meter dash, because he was incredibly fast.

After passing two blocks, the police sirens in the distance were barely audible. Ye Fan stopped and set Nie Yuling down, appearing calm and composed.

"Are you alright?" Ye Fan asked.

"Should be asking if you're okay." Nie Yuling examined Ye Fan carefully, his clothes weren't even dirty, as if nothing had happened.

Ye Fan said, "Let's find a place to change clothes, or we'll be recognized, let's go!"

Ye Fan took Nie Yuling's hand, went to a nearby budget hotel, and entered. The front desk clerk seemed surprised, as it was seldom seen someone bring a female companion for a room so early.

"Fourth floor… first room on the left."

Ye Fan took Nie Yuling's hand, seeming intimately connected, directly took the elevator to the fourth floor guest room. Once inside, Ye Fan's first act was to help Nie Yuling with her clothes.

"Didn't you say we needed a change of clothes?" Nie Yuling felt slightly embarrassed.

Ye Fan smiled, "How can we change without clothes? The best way is not wearing any, so no one recognizes your outfit."

Nie Yuling found it amusing yet absurd, but she was humble before Ye Fan, and they were reunited after a long time. She also harbored a passion in her heart; though Ye Fan was enthusiastic, she might have been even more eager, for Ye Fan had risked himself to save her earlier...

An hour or so passed before Ye Fan got up to get dressed, first checked outside the window for any police presence, upon confirming there wasn't any, he returned to the bed and embraced Nie Yuling.

"How did you appear so quickly? Were you following me?" Nie Yuling asked curiously, as she had called Ye Fan less than a minute before he suddenly showed up, his speed was unimaginable to her.

Ye Fan buried his head in Nie Yuling's embrace, laughing, "If I say I flew here, will you believe me?"

Nie Yuling smiled, saying nothing.

"Why are you in Hua Hai city? Here for business, or something on the underworld?" Ye Fan asked, raising his head.

"Can't I not say?" Nie Yuling said difficulty written on her face.

"What's your guess?" Ye Fan's expression turned slightly cold.

Seeing Ye Fan seemed upset, Nie Yuling quickly explained, "Actually, it's related to issues with the Double Righteous Association and Hongxing gang. After the Blue Wolf gang's demise, territorial disputes often occur, I didn't expect them to find my whereabouts and bring so many people to corner me."

"Next time be more careful." Ye Fan said casually, sitting back up so Nie Yuling could lean against him.

"Can you help me?" Nie Yuling asked with a hint of plea.

Ye Fan shook his head, "Rebuilding the Qingmu gang is your mission, not mine. I also advised you to clean your hands early. You must have heard about Sun Ronghe's incident in Ninghai city, upcoming anti-gang operations around Hua Hai city, Qingmu gang must be careful!"

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