Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

We finally made it through the meeting.

Ye Chen hurriedly returned to his office and resumed his relaxed state.

He leaned back in his chair, his feet propped up on the desk, a newspaper over his head, looking utterly dejected.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

The phone on the table rang, and Ye Chen reluctantly picked it up.

Upon seeing Jiang Ruoxi's number, he immediately perked up: "Hello, my dear wife, what are your instructions?"

"Ye Chen, you need to hurry up and find the mastermind behind this! I have a feeling something's about to happen, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

"My dear wife, everything is under control and proceeding according to plan! Don't worry, I'm here. I can handle anything, no matter what! Rest assured!"

Ye Chen wasn't exaggerating; there were few in Jiangcheng, and even in the entire ancient martial arts world, whose strength surpassed his.

Jiang Ruoxi was still a little worried, mainly because Ye Chen was often joking around and didn't seem serious.

It's unclear whether Ye Chen is bragging or genuinely capable.

At this moment, she chose to believe Ye Chen, perhaps because a voice in her heart told her that Ye Chen could be trusted and would help her through the crisis.

"Ye Chen, the weather's nice today. How about we take a walk after get off work? I don't even know what that feels like anymore."

"Okay, see you at the stairwell after get off work!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen felt that Jiang Ruoxi was hiding something and was under a lot of pressure.

Based on Director Sun Zhiyuan's lifestyle, Ye Chen had identified Wu Wenjun as the one who administered the drug. After several days of observation, no abnormalities were found.

That's impossible!

Based on deduction, action should have been taken by now. Ye Chen had inquired about Wu Wenjun's family situation from the HR department. A middle-class family, they wouldn't stoop to helping someone frame Director Sun for a little money.

Many things cannot be explained clearly in theory; we must rely on evidence.

Ye Chen couldn't be anxious, but the enemy was lurking in the shadows, and he was worried that Jiang Ruoxi would get hurt.

Besides his playful and carefree nature, Ye Chen has another notable characteristic: he has an exceptionally strong sense of time.

It was just past six in the afternoon when he left his office on time, hands in his pockets, whistling as he arrived at the agreed-upon place to wait for Jiang Ruoxi.

Jiang Ruoxi arrived, carrying a small bag, wearing a short skirt—a bodycon skirt—flesh-colored stockings, and five-centimeter high heels, a stunningly beautiful outfit.

"Ye Chen, why are you still like this? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

"Honey, I can never get tired of looking at a beauty like you, let alone the fact that I haven't looked at you for ten hours."

"Stop being so sarcastic and let's go!"

They used the president's private elevator, so they didn't have to worry about running into other employees.

Jiang Ruoxi led Ye Chen along a park path, with tall trees on both sides, and the two walked side by side.

Walking to a secluded spot in the park, Ye Chen saw six or seven young men who looked like gangsters smoking at the intersection.

Seeing Ye Chen and his group approaching, the blond-haired leader threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped on it several times.

Jiang Ruoxi ignored them and prepared to walk around them.

"Hey beautiful, I'm a bit short on cash lately, can I borrow some? Judging by your clothes, you're a rich guy..."

"There's plenty of money, it's just a matter of whether you have the ability to take it..."

Ye Chen stood in front of Jiang Ruoxi, and she whispered to him from behind about the origins of this group.

They turned out to be thugs from Jiangcheng. They were all underlings of Ma Wu, the underworld emperor of Jiangcheng. They didn't have any proper jobs and did this kind of robbery.

"Brother, we're all just passing by, could you please make way?" Ye Chen reverted to his thuggish persona and began bargaining with the blond-haired man.

"Who do you think you are! You dare ask me to give you face? You're not qualified! We're underlings of Master Ma from Jiangcheng. Master Ma's short on cash lately, how about lending me some money for a few days?"

"Do you think that's possible? Even if Ma Wu were standing here, I wouldn't give him any money."

"Kid, you've got guts. Let's hope you stay tough later and don't disappoint me!"

"You've got guts, brothers, let's get this done..."

Several thugs standing behind Ye Chen pulled out iron bars and other weapons from the roadside bushes and lined up to block them.

"Dude, I'll say it again, we're a bit short on cash lately, we just need the money..."

"Brother, stop wasting time talking to them. Cripple the men, and let the brothers have some fun with the women. We haven't touched a woman in ages..."

"Yeah, brother, this can't go on forever."

"Brother, I'll say it again, I have no money, and definitely no woman. Don't believe me? Try me!"

Ye Chen was genuinely angry, and his voice rose accordingly, causing the thugs to immediately sense that something was amiss.

Judging from Ye Chen's current situation, he's either a paper tiger or he really has real strength.

The thugs didn't care about anything else and split into two groups to attack Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi respectively.

Clap clap clap!

Before they even reached Ye Chen, the thugs felt their faces burning as they were slapped hard across the face several times.

"Kid, you're asking for it. Kill him, but keep the girl for later..."

The thugs ignored Jiang Ruoxi and swung iron bars at Ye Chen. Jiang Ruoxi covered her face, unable to watch.

Ah!

Several screams followed, and the thugs were beaten so badly by Ye Chen that they couldn't stand up and lay on the ground groaning.

"Bro, do you still want this girl with you? Do you want her or not?"

"Sir, no need, we were blind and we were wrong. Please forgive us."

"I'll let you go, but if you ever rob or bully people again, don't blame me for breaking your legs... Get lost!"

Ye Chen threw a few more punches at the blond-haired man.

Ye Chen stopped after venting his anger. It wasn't a big deal, but those bastards wanted him to leave his wife with them, which was an absolute disgrace and he couldn't tolerate it.

Jiang Ruoxi quickly went to Ye Chen's side to check if he was injured.

"Honey, it's alright now, let's go. What a downer, we ran into a bunch of robbers..."

"They all have powerful backers; we need to be careful. They're only outwardly loyal, not truly devoted..."

"It's okay, you can humiliate me, but you absolutely cannot be insulted. I'll still beat you next time I see you."

Ye Chen straightened his clothes and continued walking forward with Jiang Ruoxi.

"Actually, there have always been several forces in Jiangcheng that have been checking and balancing each other, and they have been fighting each other openly and covertly for a long time. Our Jiang Group is one of them. In recent years, I have neither taken sides nor expressed any opinion, but only made my voice heard."

"Actually, this doesn't necessarily mean you won't be implicated. It's very difficult to protect yourself; they will covet the Jiang Group's wealth."

"Ye Chen, you're right, that's exactly what they mean. My second uncle often wants me to cooperate with Ma Wu, but I've always disagreed."

"Your second uncle? Ma Wu?"