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

Ye Chen already knew clearly that there were five people in total, each with a hidden short blade at their waist and a faint internal energy flowing around them, clearly professional ancient martial arts assassins.

The bald man leading the group had a blood-red skull tattooed on his shoulder. He toyed with a poisoned flying needle in his fingertips and said in a sinister tone, "The orders are that we must take Jiang Ruoxi's life tonight, and also kill that kid who suddenly appeared. That kid was able to take down three external martial arts experts, so he must have some skills. Be careful, everyone."

The tall assassin next to him scoffed, "Brother Tiger, you're overthinking it. The five of us working together are all at least beginners in internal energy cultivation. Dealing with a mere kid is a piece of cake. After we take care of those two and get our pay, we'll go have some fun out of town."

Bald Tiger repeatedly warned, "Brothers, don't underestimate him. This time, the employer specifically instructed us that the kid is a master. He not only knows medicine but also uses silver needles. He has plenty of underhanded tricks. Let's split up, bypass the main gate, climb over the wall, and finish him off quickly!"

The five people split up and silently crept towards the villa's wall. They lightly touched the wall with their toes and gracefully leaped over it.

But the moment they landed, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The houses, streetlights, and trees that were once clearly visible have all shifted without any apparent pattern, leaving the assassins completely disoriented.

"Something's not right! We just climbed over the wall, so why are we still wandering around in the bushes? We're trapped in a formation." One of the assassins swung his knife at a tree trunk beside him, but as soon as he cut one down, an identical camphor tree immediately appeared in front of him.

Bald Tiger's heart sank. He circulated his inner energy at full power, scanning his surroundings warily: "It's a maze! This villa is trapped, and that kid was prepared!"

"How long can this mere magic formation hold us? Let's join forces and break it!"

The five of them threw punches in unison, their inner force blasting out in all directions, causing leaves to fall with a rustling sound. However, the formation only trembled slightly, instead generating an even thicker white mist that invaded their mouths and noses, making them feel dizzy.

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes in the villa, but did not take any immediate action.

When Ye Chen set up the Nine-Turn Bewildering Array, he deliberately left a backup plan, intending to trap but not harm the assassins, just waiting for them to walk right into his trap.

Jiang Ruoxi slept soundly on the bed, her breathing even.

Ye Chen got up quietly, his footsteps so light they made no sound, and slowly walked down the stairs.

Ye Chen opened the French windows and slowly walked into the garden: "What are your intentions in climbing over the wall and breaking into someone else's private residence? Do you really think the Jiang family in Jiangcheng has no one to protect them?"

Bald Tiger roared, "It was you who did this! Get out of my way, or I'll spare your life and kill you too!"

"Kill me? Three good-for-nothings weren't enough during the day, and now five more are courting death. Your master is certainly willing to spend money."

The tall, thin assassin couldn't contain himself any longer. He leaped forward, his short blade flashing coldly as he stabbed straight at Ye Chen's heart, moving so fast that it left a blur behind.

Ye Chen shifted his feet slightly to the side, just avoiding the blade. His two fingertips shot out like lightning, precisely striking two acupoints on the opponent's wrist.

"Snap!"

With a cracking sound of bone breaking, the tall, thin assassin screamed as his short blade slipped from his hand. His meridians were instantly sealed, and excruciating pain swept through his entire body. He collapsed to his knees, convulsing.

In less than a second, one person lost their fighting ability.

The remaining four were startled by this and dared not go forward alone again, so they began to surround and attack Ye Chen.

These assassins were no match for Ye Chen at all; every time he made a move, he accurately struck the assassins' vital points.

The sealing meridian finger technique, combined with the unique and skillful techniques of Medicine King Valley, gives the opponent no chance to resist.

With several muffled thuds, three figures staggered and fell to the ground, their limbs stiff, only able to lie there and wail in pain.

Only Bald Tiger remained, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his legs trembling uncontrollably: "Who exactly are you? This meridian-sealing technique is definitely not that of an ordinary martial artist!"

Ye Chen walked slowly to him, looking down at him condescendingly: "Ye Chen, successor of Medicine King Valley."

"Medicine King Valley? A legendary secluded haven of medicine and martial arts on Wutong Mountain... How did we get involved with the people of Medicine King Valley?"

In the world of ancient martial arts, everyone knows that Medicine King Valley possesses unparalleled medical skills and unfathomable martial arts prowess. Anyone who dares to provoke them is essentially making an enemy of the top forces in the entire ancient martial arts world.

Ye Chen crouched down, lightly tapping the bald Tiger's shoulder with his fingertip, a subtle stream of true energy entering the man's body: "Buddy, who sent you to kill Jiang Ruoxi? Li Chengwen of Wansheng Group, or someone else behind the scenes?"

The excruciating pain of the internal energy drilling through his meridians struck, and Bald Tiger trembled all over in agony: "It was...it was Li Chengwen who contacted our organization, but behind him is a young master from an ancient martial arts family. He said that Jiang Ruoxi has evidence of their illegal transactions, and we must eliminate them completely and retrieve the evidence."

"Ancient martial arts family? What's their name?"

Bald Tiger deliberately distracted Ye Chen, then suddenly thrust the poisoned needle hidden in his sleeve into Ye Chen's neck.

Ye Chen was prepared. With a flick of his finger, a silver needle shot out and accurately struck the opponent's pressure point.

Bald Tiger froze, completely losing the ability to move, collapsing to the ground, his eyes filled with despair.

Ye Chen took out his phone and dialed the number of the security manager of Jiang's Group.

The security captain approached Ye Chen and respectfully asked, "Mr. Ye, what should we do with these people?"

"Hand everything over to the police. Inform the officers handling the case of the clues obtained during the interrogation, and focus on investigating Li Chengwen of Wansheng and the ancient martial arts family he is colluding with."

"clear!"

Ye Chen returned to the villa and tiptoed back to the bedroom door on the second floor.

Jiang Ruoxi had woken up at some point and was leaning against the headboard, her clear, beautiful eyes staring straight at him, a complex mix of emotions hidden in them.

The fighting downstairs hadn't been very loud, but she had sharp hearing and vaguely heard conversations and screams.

"Are those people outside assassins?" Jiang Ruoxi asked softly, her tone less cold than usual and more tender.

Ye Chen nodded, walked to the bedside and sat down, raising his hand to check her pulse: "Five more people came, and they have all been subdued and handed over to security and the police. I have also obtained the clues behind the scenes, and we can start investigating tomorrow."

When the warm fingertips touched her skin, Jiang Ruoxi's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively wanted to pull away.

"Ye Chen, thank you. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be alive today."

Ye Chen withdrew his hand and replied with a simple smile, "I promised my master I would protect you, and I kept my word. By the way, the Corrupting Heart Powder toxin in your body has accumulated too deeply. Tomorrow morning I will give you a complete detoxification injection, followed by a few doses of herbal medicine to regulate your body and completely eradicate the hidden danger."

Jiang Ruoxi looked up at the young man's handsome and composed profile. Moonlight shone through the window screen onto him, softening his wild and untamed nature and adding a touch of reliability and steadiness.

She was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "Thanks to you these past two days, the three rules we agreed on before can be disregarded."

After she finished speaking, a blush appeared on her cheeks.

Ye Chen wasn't surprised: "Okay, I'll do whatever my fiancée says."