Ye Chen was highly skilled, to commit a robbery or engage in any nefarious activity was a piece of cake for him.

Zhang Xinlan was truly afraid that Ye Chen, relying on his martial prowess, would go astray and embark on a road of no return.

"No, it was a gift from someone!" Ye Chen said with a smile.

Indeed, the car was a gift, but he did not say who had given it to him.

"Oh." Zhang Xinlan nodded thoughtfully.

On the drive to take Zhang Xinlan back to her place, Ye Chen pondered Liu Shihua's abduction, but the more he thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed.

Zhang Xinlan had said that Wang Zhihao was madly pursuing her, but after drugging both of them with a sedative, he had taken Liu Shihua and left her behind, which was perplexing to Ye Chen.

However, Zhang Xinlan also mentioned that Wang Zhihao was the online fanatic who had posted many derogatory remarks about Liu Shihua and uploaded several bold and explicit Photoshopped images.

If all these events were taken into account, there might be reasonable aspects to Wang Zhihao kidnapping Liu Shihua, but there were even more illogical elements.

The whole affair was chaotic, and that eerie feeling lingered, unable to be shaken off by Ye Chen.

However, the most important task at hand was to find Wang Zhihao's hideout and rescue Liu Shihua.

With Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan being so vast, finding one person in this large area was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Yet, Ye Chen could leverage other forces, namely the power of the police.

On their way back, Zhang Xinlan had already reported the crime to the police, stating that the female celebrity Liu Shihua had been abducted by the wealthy businessman Wang Zhihao. The police were now verifying the information and, once confirmed, they would deploy all forces to rescue Liu Shihua!

Hong Kong and Macau were known for their harmony, safety, and stringent law enforcement. Liu Shihua was a public figure and one of the most media-scrutinized female celebrities. If something happened to her here, it would stain the area's reputation for public safety.

"Hmm?"

Right after Ye Chen dropped Zhang Xinlan off at her residence, he received a message on his phone that made his expression change drastically.

"Ye Chen, what's wrong?" asked Zhang Xinlan, noticing that Ye Chen's expression was off.

"Take a look!" Ye Chen handed her his phone.

"I am on the Boya Cruise in the North Sea area, come quickly!" Zhang Xinlan read the text message aloud and, seeing that it was from Liu Shihua, her face turned pale instantly. "This is a message from Shihua; she's on the Boya Cruise in the North Sea. I've heard of this ship; it's a famous gambling ship in the port area. How did Liu Shihua end up there!"

"Call her back and see if she answers!" Ye Chen said solemnly.

"Okay!"

Zhang Xinlan nodded and dialed Liu Shihua's number, only to be greeted with a message that the user had switched off their phone.

"Ye Chen, Shihua's phone is off!" Zhang Xinlan seemed confused. She too sensed the oddness of the situation.

"I know, I'm going to the North Sea to bring Liu Shihua back!" said Ye Chen.

Ye Chen understood that this bizarre incident was nothing but a setup!

It was an elaborate trap specifically aimed at him, though he didn't know who the orchestrator was.

Regardless of who it was, Ye Chen was determined to go, as Liu Shihua was waiting for him there!

"I'm coming with you!" blurted out Zhang Xinlan, almost reflexively.

"The police should be coming here to verify the abduction report with you, to understand the situation concerning Liu Shihua's kidnapping. You better wait here for the police to arrive," said Ye Chen.

It was a trap set for him, and Ye Chen felt that terrifying sense of trepidation that indicated great danger ahead.

Ye Chen was not afraid to brave dangers alone, but if Zhang Xinlan went with him, he would have to be very cautious.

"Okay then, be careful!" Zhang Xinlan's expression darkened as she realized Ye Chen's apprehensions.

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The Boya Cruise was a private luxury cruise liner worth hundreds of millions!

This large ship never went to sea, perpetually docked in the North Sea area of the port district, housing a luxurious casino that attracted a multitude of gamblers.

And the owner of this magnificent vessel was none other than Wang Zhihao, the rich businessman who had abducted Liu Shihua.

However, in the past few days, the casino inside the Boya Cruise had suddenly ceased operations to the public, claiming internal renovations.

After some difficulty, Ye Chen arrived at the North Sea area of the port district and saw the Boya Cruise anchored not far from the shore.

"No matter who you are, if you dare to scheme against me, then be prepared to withstand my wrath!" Ye Chen emitted a murderous aura.

As the sun rose in the east, the gigantic cruise liner, bathed in sunlight, appeared majestic and grand. Yet to Ye Chen, it resembled a peerless fierce beast.

Ye Chen felt a wave of blood and gore emanating from that beast, as if the trap was eagerly awaiting his arrival.

Inside the Boya Cruise at that moment, Wang Zhihao was respectfully attending to a foreign man.

"Mr. Crocodile, why didn't we capture that female agent instead of kidnapping this female star?" Wang Zhihao was voicing his thoughts. "Don't be fooled by the glamour of those female stars; actually, they're not fun at all. Mr. Crocodile, you'll find it tedious, absolutely less interesting than that female agent!"

Everyone knew about the darkness in Huaxia's entertainment circle; even some of the top divas had unsavory pasts when they started.

As for the current generation of female artists, they were even more unscrupulous in their quest for fame—a common occurrence these days.

Wang Zhihao had been with many female artists and even had an adopted daughter; he naturally knew the filth behind the glitz, so he didn't have much affection for these seemingly innocent female stars.

"Oh?" Mr. Crocodile was a foreigner but was proficient in Huaxia's language. "That female agent is indeed beautiful, but I prefer the likes of Liu Shihua—young, beautiful, energetic, with a wildness about her!"

This Mr. Crocodile in front of them was from Europe and America, appearing to be in his fifties. Still, he was in his prime and emitted an aura of bloodthirsty ferocity.

Wang Zhihao treated him like a demigod, a clear sign that he was someone extraordinary!

"Then we could capture both of them!" Wang Zhihao said. "I like the type like Zhang Xinlan!"

Mr. Crocodile fancied the energetic and young, but Wang Zhihao had a real preference for Zhang Xinlan.

Zhang Xinlan was a pure white lotus in the industry, never linked with anyone scandalously. Wang Zhihao was very fond of such women, as a cat is drawn to the scent of fish.

"Heh, I employed you to help me with a task, not to indulge your tastes in women!" Mr. Crocodile said, his displeasure evident.

"I'm sorry, respected sir, I was wrong to have distracted you from important matters," Wang Zhihao said, detecting Mr. Crocodile's annoyance and immediately backing down, becoming a softie.

Five days ago, this Mr. Crocodile had sought him out, asking for a favor. Initially, Wang Zhihao naturally refused—why help someone he wasn't familiar with?

However, Mr. Crocodile wasn't alone; he had brought a group of fierce and baleful men with him.

When they saw that Wang Zhihao was unwilling to cooperate, they came to blows immediately, brutally tearing apart two of Wang Zhihao's bodyguards, gouging out their eyeballs, and even severing their ears, chewing them up right in front of Wang Zhihao.

That terrifying spectacle was like Wang Zhihao in a hell on earth, facing the threat of death without a shred of courage to resist, becoming Mr. Crocodile's dog!

Wang Zhihao not only vacated his Boya Gambling Ship for Mr. Crocodile's gang of brutes to reside in but also followed his orders to drug Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua at a dinner party.

However, there was one thing that Wang Zhihao couldn't understand; he had drugged both Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua, yet Mr. Crocodile only took Liu Shihua and disregarded Zhang Xinlan.

No matter how hard Wang Zhihao racked his brain, he wouldn't know that Mr. Crocodile was really setting a trap, making a feint to lure the enemy in.

"He's coming!" Mr. Crocodile's aura burst forth suddenly, his eyes shining with extreme cold. "You forced me to be surrounded by the Huaxia military, thousands of my brothers died valiantly, and what I cannot tolerate the most is you killing my son, Tank!"

"This deep grudge and enmity, where one cannot live under the same sky as the other, shall be avenged today!"

Mr. Crocodile's body was massive, but he moved like a nimble monkey, leaping several meters in a bound and vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Wang Zhihao's eyes were lifeless as he fell into a stupefied state. At the moment when Mr. Crocodile emitted his aura, it seemed as if Wang Zhihao saw an endless sea of blood, mountains of corpses, completely terrified by the peerless murderous aura.

Ye Chen arrived atop the Boya Cruise, not bothering to hide; as soon as he stepped on board, he sensed a supreme brute lurking there. He knew that no matter how much he hid, he could not escape that person's senses.

Ye Chen was a Grandmaster-level figure; a person like him, with his qi soaring to the skies, couldn't be hidden from the eyes of another equally strong person.

So as soon as he set foot on this ship, he was detected by Mr. Crocodile, and likewise, Ye Chen could also feel that colossal presence!

Both of them were true dragons among humans, their blood like magma, their vital energy like dragons, and they each emitted a qi that shot straight into the sky—only another being of equal strength could detect such a powerful and surging presence.

The qi emitted by Ye Chen and Mr. Crocodile, like two guiding beacons, allowed them to find each other with the greatest speed.

When titans clash, the brave prevail!

Both Ye Chen and Mr. Crocodile were eager to kill each other as swiftly as possible!

At last, their soaring vital energies collided, and they met.

Without a word, Mr. Crocodile surged with ferocity, his violent punch giving rise to dozens of afterimages—the perfect harmony of speed and grace. This is the Grandmaster!

Ye Chen remained unmoved, whether with sadness or joy, looking calmly at the boundless ferocity of Mr. Crocodile, and struck down with a palm that raised towering waves!

Palm Strike Fist!

"Boom!"

The clash of True Qi, the carnage of flesh and blood.

In the instant when their killing moves met, boundless shockwaves erupted around them, shattering tables, chairs, and steel pillars, sending them flying in all directions.

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