"Don't panic, what happened? Tell me everything!" Ye Chen said with a serious tone.

The panic in Li Yan's voice sent an inexplicable shiver of alarm through Ye Chen.

"It's all my fault, I've put them in danger..." Li Yan said.

"Ah, no!"

Li Yan suddenly became frenzied, terrified, screaming.

"Li Yan, what happened!"

Ye Chen's face almost froze over with a grim premonition.

"Hello, you've reached a man," came a response as Li Yan's phone was taken by someone else.

"Who are you?" Ye Chen asked in a deep voice.

"I'm Li Yan's boyfriend!" the man on the other end of the line said.

"Are you that young master from the capital?" Ye Chen's eyes lit up with a chilling aura.

"You're smart!" Luo Junjie laughed from the other end of the phone.

"As a scion of one of the capital's prominent families, you should know who I am. Do you dare to provoke me?" Ye Chen asked coldly.

"Huabei King?" Luo Junjie's tone was filled with arrogance. "Don't think that just because you're a king, even if you were a top player of the Dragon Group, I could crush you like an ant!"

Luo Junjie spoke with confidence, unafraid of Ye Chen's formidable reputation even though he was well-informed about him.

"You wouldn't be speaking like this unless you had something to rely on!" Ye Chen said. "Name the time and place, and I'll send **** your way for you to 'crush!'"

Ye Chen spoke with a chilling intent, exuding a hostile energy that left Su Binglan and Wen Rou somewhat stunned; they realized that something serious had happened.

"Aotian Grand Hotel, head west for a hundred miles, and there you'll find an abandoned factory. I'll be waiting for you there!" Luo Junjie said. "And remember to bring those elixirs of yours. If you want to save these women's lives, bring the Strength God Elixir, Pure Yang Elixir, Body-Shaping Elixir, all of them, every single elixir recipe you have!"

"How do you know about my elixirs?" Ye Chen demanded.

With just one sentence, Luo Junjie had revealed all he knew about Ye Chen; this young master from the Luo Family must have been plotting against Ye Chen for some time!

"Haha, getting close to Li Yan was just a way to lure you into the trap and get those elixir recipes!" Luo Junjie said brazenly.

"I see!" Ye Chen's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Don't hurt them. I'll bring the elixir recipes to you!" Ye Chen's voice was heavy.

"Be quick. I'm not a patient man. If you're late... well, these women... hahaha!"

"Thud, thud!"

Luo Junjie hung up the call, and Ye Chen's face went ice cold. He couldn't believe someone dared to use the women close to him as leverage!

"Ye Chen, is Li Yan in trouble?" Su Binglan asked.

Su Binglan and Li Yan were very close, and she could tell from Ye Chen's expression that Li Yan must have run into some trouble.

"Yes, but it's just a minor issue," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"What's the name of that young master who has been pursuing Li Yan recently?" Ye Chen inquired.

"Luo Junjie, a prominent member of Capital City the Luo Family, one of the four young masters of the capital!"

"He does have some brains, but only petty cleverness, nothing worth mentioning," said Su Binglan. "However, there's a woman in the Luo Family, ten times more outstanding than Luo Junjie!"

"Luo Junjie, he also tried to pursue Wen Rou, but the proud beauty has never given him a moment's notice," she added.

"I'm a goddess; there are plenty who chase after me!" Wen Rou said coolly.

"You're lucky you didn't agree, or else you'd be a widow by now!" Ye Chen said with a light laugh.

"Get lost!" the gentle beauty retorted with a single, direct word.

"Ye Chen, what are you trying to do?" Su Binglan's face changed as she detected the chilling intent in Ye Chen's words.

"The Young Masters of the Capital City?" Ye Chen exuded a certain charisma. "These so-called elites are nothing but trash in my eyes!"

"If these people had not provoked me, that would have been the end of it. Since they dare to anger me, I'll just have to crush them all!"

At this point, a fierce aura emanated from Ye Chen.

Su Binglan was shaken to the core. The icy chill in Ye Chen's words sent shivers down her spine, as some people had finally crossed his line.

"Now that's a real man!" Warmth and admiration flashed in Wen Rou's eyes as she looked at Ye Chen more tenderly.

...

Luo Junjie was a young master from a prominent family in the Capital City, known as the most outstanding youth of the Luo Family and one of the Four Young Masters of the Capital!

Li Yan was the number one female anchor in Huaxia, and even though she had some social status, it was difficult for her to interact with someone like Luo Junjie.

However, Li Yan and Su Binglan were close friends, which meant she had some contact with the young elites of the inner circle.

And just recently, for some unknown reason, Luo Junjie suddenly started to court Li Yan zealously, exhibiting a fervent pursuit.

Luo Junjie, with his illustrious family background, shone the brightest in high society circles. Any woman pursued by such a distinguished young man would be over the moon with joy.

Yet, when faced with Luo Junjie's ardent pursuit, Li Yan remained cool and indifferent. After all, her heart had long been stolen by Ye Chen.

But considering Luo Junjie's eminent status and powerful connections, Li Yan did not want to entangle with him further nor outright reject him and injure his pride.

Therefore, Li Yan gave him some face, accepting a few dinner invitations. It was precisely because of this that entertainment journalists had something to follow, leading to widespread reports—news stories claiming that Li Yan leaned on a wealthy suitor, soon to marry into a rich family, among various entertainment news.

However, the reality was far from it. Li Yan had no interest in becoming a wealthy socialite; she wanted to be with Ye Chen, the commoner.

Yet, plagued by scandalous rumors, Ye Chen was greatly displeased.

The female anchor, wanting to please her beloved, went to confront Luo Junjie and told him to stop harassing her.

Who would have thought the confrontation wouldn't go well!

Without further ado, Luo Junjie turned violent, but thankfully, Lin Ying and Yan Ruyu arrived just in time to avert a tragedy.

Nevertheless, Li Yan and the others were held captive, with Luo Junjie using this to threaten Ye Chen into delivering himself to a certain death.

...

In an abandoned factory, Lin Ying, Li Yan, and Yan Ruyu huddled together, with Luo Junjie watching them like a predator.

Behind Luo Junjie were several others with powerful presences, making even Lin Ying wary.

"Luo Junjie, you dressed-up beast, you are the scum of scum, going way too far!" Li Yan furiously chastised Luo Junjie's despicable shamelessness.

"Even if I refuse to be with you, we could still be friends. How could you do something this extreme!"

As Li Yan reproached Luo Junjie, there was also a sense of self-blame. If it weren't for her misjudgment of character, they would not have ended up in this predicament.

"You brainless woman with more brawn than brains, my intentions towards you have always been far from honorable, and you still haven't seen it?" Luo Junjie scoffed.

Having exposed his true colors, the vicious side of Luo Junjie fully emerged as he inched closer to Li Yan with nefarious intent.

"However, if you lower your stance and accept my affection, I might consider letting you go," Luo Junjie said with a sinister face, like a devil incarnate.

"Go to hell!" Yan Ruyu burst out before anyone else could speak. "To think I trusted you, spoke highly of you in front of Yan. I never expected you to stoop to such lows. I was blind and completely mistaken about you!"

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