She was horrified. "Don't spout nonsense and make baseless accusations!"

This is it, I'm done for!

Xu Ke stared at Ye Chen and Siao Jia. Since Siao Jia had gone so far as to corner him at his own doorstep, Xu Ke felt it would be a disservice to her not to expose her past.

However, to the surprise of both Xu Ke and Siao Jia, Ye Chen merely smiled faintly after hearing Xu Ke speak. "Xu Ke, my world isn't something you can imagine. Don't you think that when you're amusing yourself with a woman, you should ignore outside information?"

He knew everything. He was just pretending not to.

Siao Jia was stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered her condescending demeanor.

Since Ye Chen wanted to play with her, all she had to do was cooperate. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Xu Ke shook his head. "It seems I truly can't imagine how twisted your world is."

He had always had high standards for relationships.

Ye Chen smiled, his expression carrying a natural air of authority. "Kneel. As long as you give Jiajia three loud kowtows, I can let all of this go."

"Everyone knows that I, Ye Chen, am always magnanimous. I'm very tolerant toward my own people and lenient with my enemies."

Xu Ke chuckled. "Then do you know how they describe me?"

"Oh?" Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.

"They say I'm your father."

Xu Ke revealed a vicious smile, one with all the ferocity of a hunting dog.

It was impossible for today's conflict to end peacefully. No matter what, he was going to be seriously injured. That being the case, how could he not piss the other guy off first? Even a cornered rabbit will bite, let alone a man like him.

"Interesting, interesting," Ye Chen laughed heartily.

Then, his laughter ceased. A fierce light gleamed in Ye Chen's eyes. "Break all four of his limbs and throw him onto the street."

"Go!" the middle-aged man in the Tang suit behind Ye Chen ordered in a low voice. His voice was deep, like the tolling of a death knell.

The six brawny men blocking Xu Ke's retreat immediately charged.

Xu Ke's fighting skills were not weak. He'd been in his fair share of brawls growing up in Jiang City, and he had kept improving his physical fitness ever since graduating from university. When fully focused, an ordinary person couldn't hope to injure him.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Xu Ke felt a familiar sensation coursing through his body. His fists and feet began to grow warm. At the same time, the ring on his finger became completely enveloped in a red glow.

Six burly men rushed forward. The one in the lead sneered, his fist whistling through the air as he punched at Xu Ke's back.

Xu Ke deftly dodged. His eyes hardened as he twisted at the waist, swinging his arm and launching a vicious, powerful punch.

A precise strike.

THUD.

The punch landed squarely in the lead henchman's gut. "Argh..." The man crumpled, instantly losing his ability to fight.

Having dealt with the first, Xu Ke sidestepped another assailant's attack and executed a perfect Groin Kick.

The second man was prepared. He dodged the attack and, using his height advantage, swung an elbow at Xu Ke's neck.

Unflustered, Xu Ke dodged, raised his hand, and bent his fingers... aiming for the throat.

THWACK.

A sickeningly crisp sound echoed. The second man clutched his throat and collapsed in agony.

The remaining four swarmed Xu Ke, descending into a chaotic melee.

Watching from the shadows, Wang Wu gave a silent cheer. He hadn't expected Xu Ke to be so skilled. What a pity. With this level of talent, if he had cultivated Internal Energy from a young age, he would at least be a Martial Artist with some minor achievements by now.

Seeing this, Siao Jia's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible?"

How could Xu Ke be this powerful? Siao Jia couldn't accept it. She couldn't accept that the bodyguards Ye Chen had brought with him couldn't even last a few rounds before being taken down by Xu Ke.

"First the throat, then the groin. Every move is a killing blow," Ye Chen commented with a faint smile. "Jiajia, it seems your ex-boyfriend isn't completely useless after all."

Siao Jia's expression soured. On the way over, she had specifically told Ye Chen that Xu Ke was nothing but trash.

"Young Master Ye, do you need me to intervene?" the middle-aged man beside Ye Chen asked softly.

"Uncle Zhong, let's not be hasty. We'll watch a little longer," Ye Chen said with a slight smile, as if everything was completely under his control.

The middle-aged man addressed as "Uncle Zhong" nodded slightly and made no further offer.

From the shadows, Wang Wu's expression darkened when he saw the middle-aged man behind Ye Chen preparing to act. This is trouble. The Ye Family is the true enemy of the Wang Family. If I help Xu Ke now, my identity will surely be exposed. But if I don't, how can Xu Ke possibly defeat that man? Wang Wu hesitated.

Just then, with a final chorus of agonized groans, the last of the henchmen fell. Xu Ke had taken care of all six of them.

Xu Ke straightened up and looked at Ye Chen, his words dripping with scorn. "Young Master Ye, your men aren't very capable, are they?"

Siao Jia's face was a mask of fury. "Shameless!" she screeched. "Look at you, using such dirty tricks! You scum! Do you have the guts to fight honorably? To have a fair fight?"

"Heh." Xu Ke chuckled, not even bothering to look at Siao Jia.

What a ridiculous accusation. They bring six guys to jump me, and when I win, I'm the one who's shameless?

Seeing Xu Ke ignore her, Siao Jia became even more furious.

But Ye Chen spoke up. "Don't try to change the subject. Provoking me won't create an opportunity for you to escape."

"Uncle Zhong has already locked on to your aura. Even if you run, he's fast enough to catch you before you get out of this alley."

After speaking, Ye Chen smiled faintly. Everything was under his control.

Xu Ke's expression darkened. He knew full well that taking down those six henchmen was no victory. Ye Chen had stayed quiet simply because he was enjoying the show, treating him like prey in its final struggle. The real danger was the middle-aged man at Ye Chen's side. If that man made a move, he wouldn't last a single round. That was precisely why he had tried to provoke Ye Chen—to create a chance to escape. But to his dismay, his plan had been seen through instantly.

Siao Jia hadn't realized Xu Ke was trying to flee, but when she saw his expression change after Ye Chen spoke, she immediately started to gloat. "So you were trying to run! You really are a pathetic coward, always thinking about running away. Useless piece of trash."

A look of malicious glee appeared in Siao Jia's eyes.

When facing a major family, even without competing in terms of power and influence, Xu Ke was no match for Ye Chen.

"Alright, Xu Ke, you've piqued my interest," Ye Chen said, still wearing a faint smile. "How about this? Kneel, kowtow, and admit you were wrong. If you do, I can forgive you and let you become one of my subordinates."

"As my subordinate, you'll have endless glory, wealth, and more women than you can handle. If you want, I can even give Siao Jia back to you. What do you say?"

Ye Chen decided not to have him crippled after all.

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