Near Jinling District's Tulip District, a young man carrying a long object got off a taxi and immediately headed toward a dilapidated building.

At this time, it was already after nine o'clock. If it weren't for the inconvenience of carrying the long object, he would have definitely gone to eat first, as he had not even had a grain of rice until now. His stomach was growling with hunger, which was quite evident.

Just as he entered the broken building, he saw someone staggering toward him not far off. Just by looking at the figure, he could tell it was his landlord, Niu Chuang.

"Who's there?" Niu Chuang ambled over, clearly drunk, having seen a shadow in the building and therefore coming over.

"Drinking again?" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Hearing Ye Xiao's voice, Niu Chuang immediately replied with a laugh, "It's Brother Xiao! You've come back quite late today, eh? What's that thing on your back?"

"Cue sticks!" Ye Xiao answered.

Upon hearing it was cue sticks, Niu Chuang immediately said with a laugh, "Brother Xiao, you play billiards too? One of these days we'll have to compare our skills. My game is top-notch. Maybe we should practice some more."

Of course, Niu Chuang wasn't talking about billiards at this point but about drinking. What he referred to as practicing some more was nothing more than having some more drinks.

Ye Xiao shook his head and said, "Not today, let's do it another time. You've had a lot to drink already. Best to go back to sleep."

"Yeah, go back to sleep. Ah, no, wait, I was waiting for you," Niu Chuang said at this point, probably really drunk and a bit incoherent.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Waiting for me? For drinking? I told you, I'm not drinking today."

"No... not that, what was it... I can't seem to remember all of a sudden," Niu Chuang said, his face full of vexation, clearly having something he wanted to tell Ye Xiao, but at this moment he couldn't remember what it was.

Looking at Niu Chuang who was clearly intoxicated, Ye Xiao really didn't believe the man could say anything worthwhile and said, "I'll be heading back then; take your time to remember."

Speaking thus, Ye Xiao headed straight upstairs. But after only a few steps, Niu Chuang suddenly said, "Oh, I remember now! Sixth Master asked for you to see him when you have time."

"Sixth Master? Which Sixth Master?" Ye Xiao asked in surprise upon hearing Niu Chuang's words.

Hearing Ye Xiao's question, Niu Chuang immediately replied with a laugh, "Look at how out of the loop you are, haha. In this area, who else could claim to be Sixth Master? It's Sixth Master Wu, haha. Surely I've mentioned it to you before."

Hearing this, that it was Wu Shengchang who wanted to see him, Ye Xiao wondered why Wu Shengchang was looking for him. Could it be that an update on Wu Laoliu's situation had finally surfaced? But why not just call him?

"Alright, I'll pay him a visit when I have time. I'm off!" Ye Xiao said and went upstairs.

Meanwhile, Niu Chuang walked to a corner next to the dilapidated building and began to urinate as if no one was around.

When Ye Xiao returned to his room, he didn't linger. He threw his Asura sword onto the quilt on his bed and then headed out again, planning in his mind that it seemed about time he tidied up the two-bedroom flat a bit. The quilt wasn't his, the furniture was in shambles, and the environment was indeed not good; a thorough cleanup was in order.

However, this was not something to be done right now. What Ye Xiao needed to do at the moment was simple: go out and get a casserole of noodles. It would help stave off hunger and warm him up.

When he left again, Niu Chuang was nowhere to be seen. With the light on in Niu Chuang's room, he was presumably there. Ye Xiao immediately left the broken building.

Near the building, there was a bustling street food stall area. It was quite lively with many people eating, and that was exactly where Ye Xiao was headed.

However, crowded places are often chaotic, and in chaos, trouble is bound to ensue.

Just as Ye Xiao sat down and ordered a casserole of noodles, he heard an annoying voice rise up from across the street.

"Haha, that's a pretty nice-looking girl."

Ye Xiao, who had a curious nature, immediately looked over to see three slovenly young men surrounding someone at this moment. It was uncertain whether the person was male or female (of course it was a woman; otherwise, why would they refer to her as a "nice-looking girl"?), but it was clear that they were surrounding her.

In the dead of night, regardless of being a woman or a man, anyone encircled by three young men was definitely not in for anything good.

Just then, Ye Xiao's clay pot noodles were quickly served. Ye Xiao couldn't be bothered to care about the injustices of the world—there were too many, and if he had to deal with them all, when would he have time to flirt with girls? So, he simply ignored it. To Ye Xiao, nothing was more satisfying than his bowl of clay pot noodles at the moment. Hot and spicy, he took a bite, and immediately felt a tremendous satisfaction in his stomach, silently exclaiming to himself, "Fantastic!"

Ye Xiao was eating his food, but clearly, there was trouble across the street.

"Get out of my way," the woman surrounded by the youths said, her expression icy cold.

"Wow, feisty, huh? I like it. Little sister, I'd like to buy you a drink. You must be very willing, especially since I'm so handsome," said one of the sleazy-looking guys, grinning smugly at the woman.

Not only did the woman feel disgusted, but even Ye Xiao, who was eating his meal, felt nauseous.

Ye Xiao had always thought of himself as a shameless person, as it takes a certain lack of shame to flirt effectively. But now, he was humbly outclassed. This sleazy youth was a grandmaster of shamelessness; compared with him, Ye Xiao felt like a mere apprentice in the art of flirting.

"Move aside, or I'll call for help," the woman said, starting to panic because she realized that although people were passing by, not a single one was stepping forward to help her. In fact, those who saw the sleazy youths were so frightened they kept their distance.

"Ha! Go ahead and scream. Shout until your throat is raw; no one will dare to intervene," the obnoxious voice laughed, confident to the point that Ye Xiao couldn't help but glance over while he ate.

Just then, as the loudmouth moved, Ye Xiao caught a glimpse of half the woman's face, which was dimly lit by the streetlamp. He recognized her and, upon seeing who it was, bit fiercely through a noodle.

"Is that her?" Ye Xiao continued eating his noodles but his eyes were intently focused on everything unfolding across the street. The person he saw was indeed an acquaintance, Zheng Lingshan.

Ye Xiao hadn't expected to see Zheng Lingshan again in this place, let alone under such circumstances. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly thank his lucky stars. Could this be fate giving him the perfect chance to play the hero?

At that moment, Zheng Lingshan was seething with anger. Not at the three sleazy men, but at her own misfortune. How could fate play such a trick on her? She was pushing an electric bicycle—certainly not a new one, as she had bought it from a second-hand market. It was much cheaper than new ones and worked very well. But, having only ridden it for a day, there was a problem. It wasn't that the quality of the bike was the issue, but...

The battery was stolen!

Anyone with an electric bicycle would know that the batteries are crucial; they are to an electric bicycle what a gas tank is to a motorcycle or car. Without the gas tank, the motorcycle or car wouldn't run, and while an electric bicycle can still move without its battery, it's significantly heavier than a regular bicycle.

If the loss of Zheng Lingshan's electric bicycle battery was a minor setback sent by fate, then the three sleazy men were definitely sent to torment her.

"I'm telling you, my home is just around the corner. All I need to do is shout, and my family will come out," Zheng Lingshan feigned calmness.

However, the young men had been drinking, and quite heavily at that. None of them wanted to be thought of as cowards, so regardless of what Zheng Lingshan claimed—even if she was the Emperor's daughter—they dared to do things they normally wouldn't.

"My sweet girl, do you know that seeing you gives me an urge, an urge that if I don't release, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Ha ha, you've got to understand a brother's struggle," one of them said.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Lingshan felt like collapsing. If she had a knife in her hand, she would not hesitate to stab him and let him bleed out a little.

Obviously, besides an electric bicycle without a battery, Zheng Lingshan had nothing with her. Even though the battery was gone, the bike was still too heavy for her to lift.

Zheng Lingshan felt utterly helpless at that moment. However, it seemed that fate had one more joke to play on her. Just as she started to dream about the bright future of her new job, her battery was stolen. And now, surrounded and desperate, her Prince Charming appeared.

"Shanshan, what are you doing here?" a voice called out.

Zheng Lingshan and the three youths all turned towards the speaker.

It was none other than Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao had actually planned to finish eating before coming over. But seeing Zheng Lingshan in danger, he abandoned his noodles—after all, he could eat them later.

Zheng Lingshan, seeing Ye Xiao approaching, couldn't believe her eyes. She had thought there would be no more chances to interact with him, especially since he used to drive a Ferrari—a definite luxury car, at least in Zheng Lingshan's view.

But now, in her most dangerous and helpless moment, Ye Xiao had appeared.

The youths were also puzzled, and the loudest of them sized up Ye Xiao, pointing at Zheng Lingshan and asking, "You know her?"

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