Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

Deep in a remote mountain forest, a simple wooden house is hidden among the lush trees.

Ye Bufan stood at the doorway, his gaze fixed intently on the incredibly ugly old woman with a full head of silver hair before him, his tone resolute:

"Master, I intend to descend the mountain today!"

Zhu Yinrong's face twitched slightly, and a trace of reluctance flashed in her cloudy eyes.

No one knew that she had once been a man, but in order to increase her cultivation speed, she underwent surgery...

Zhu Yinrong remained silent for a few moments before finally speaking:

"My disciple... why did you go down the mountain early? Didn't we agree to go back in two and a half days?"

Ye Bufan frowned slightly, his expression revealing an inexplicable anxiety:

"I have a growing premonition that someone important to me is about to leave me. If I don't go down the mountain soon, I might miss them."

Zhu Yinrong stared at his young and determined face, knowing that she couldn't persuade him otherwise.

Her lips moved, but she ultimately swallowed the words "stay a few more days," along with the subtle feelings that had been buried deep in her heart for many years, and silently hid them away.

Then she cleared her throat and began to give a long, detailed explanation of the precautions to take after descending the mountain.

People say things like "human nature is treacherous," "the outside world is not like the mountains," and "don't easily flaunt your wealth or martial arts skills"...

Ye Bufan outwardly listened respectfully with his hands at his sides, nodding occasionally in response, but inwardly he was already impatient.

With his peak internal strength, wouldn't he be able to walk around freely down the mountain? Is there any need for such a long-winded explanation?

That old geezer talks too much!

An hour passed, and Zhu Yinrong was still rambling on at her own unhurried pace.

Ye Bufan's eyelids were drooping, and he was about to doze off when he suddenly heard her change the subject:

"Fine, since you insist on leaving, I won't stop you."

Her thin, bony hand reached into her bosom, pulled out a yellowed map, and handed it to him.

"This is an opportunity I left behind; remember to retrieve it..."

Ye Bufan jolted awake, all drowsiness vanished, his eyes immediately lit up, and he took the map with both hands, his face beaming with joy:

"Thank you, Master!"

Seeing him grinning like a dog, Zhu Yinrong's expression softened slightly. After a moment's thought, she said:

"By the way, I've gotten you a bodyguard job. Protect the young lady of the Su Group. Here's the phone number; take it and go to the Su Group to find their CEO."

"There's another phone number; it belongs to an old friend of mine. You can contact him if you have any problems you can't solve!"

Ye Bufan took the note, his heart bursting with joy.

Why is this old man being so generous today? He's giving out maps and errands; he's like a completely different person.

"Hehehe! Thank you, Master!"

He was laughing so hard his eyes disappeared from his grin.

Seeing his carefree and happy appearance, Zhu Yinrong felt a strange pang of jealousy. She turned her face away and waved her hand impatiently.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing and let's go down the mountain."

"Alright, Master!"

Ye Bufan carefully put away the map and note, then strode out the door without looking back, his figure quickly disappearing at the end of the winding mountain road.

Zhu Yinrong stood at the doorway, watching the receding figure grow smaller and smaller. After a long while, she sighed softly, turned, and went back inside...

After descending the mountain, Ye Bufan carefully memorized the map and phone number, then burned them all, his face filled with arrogance.

"Hmph, now the possibility of a leak is completely eliminated! Let's see who can snatch anything from me now!"

......

At the same time, Lin Ba, who was engrossed in his work, suddenly received a system notification.

[Ding! Detected that the host has prematurely pursued Ye Bufan's sister, causing Ye Bufan to leave the mountain ahead of schedule!]

[The following is the location and route Ye Bufan took down the mountain...]

Lin Ba frowned, quickened his pace, and hurriedly finished the work before looking at the system panel.

After reviewing the system's prompts and Ye Bufan's location at the bottom of the mountain, he muttered to himself:

"Looks like Ye Bufan is planning to come by train!"

"Since that's the case, then I'll let you experience the wickedness of society, hehehe!"

Afterwards, Lin Ba covered Ye Mengyao, who had fainted from exhaustion, with a blanket and went to the garage.

"System, where are the five Shadow Guardians I was rewarded with?!"

[Ding, host, please select a drop location.]

Lin Ba looked around.

"This is fine, it's secluded enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air distorted slightly, and five dark figures appeared silently before him, kneeling on one knee in unison, their postures ramrod straight.

"Greetings, Master!"

Lin Ba nodded in satisfaction, stepped forward, and reached out to check each person's cultivation level.

Yes, they are all at the peak of Ming Jin, which is much stronger than ordinary people.

While not quite a top-tier expert, it's more than enough for guarding the house and maintaining order.

The five female guards he touched all blushed slightly, their ears turning pink, and they quickly exchanged glances, a hint of unease hidden in their eyes.

In this world... why do they have to touch the chest to check someone's cultivation level...?

Lin Ba, completely unaware of what was happening, casually asked after withdrawing his attack:

"By the way, do you have identification?"

Each of the five guards pulled out an identification card from their pocket and handed it to him in unison.

"Yes, Master."

Lin Ba took it and flipped through it. The documents were complete, with photos, names, and places of origin all included. It looked quite professional.

He returned the documents with satisfaction, pondered for a moment, and then raised his chin:

"Alright, from now on, you'll be called Dark One and Dark Five from left to right. You'll all follow me."

"Yes!" X5.

Subsequently, Lin Ba decisively activated his financial power, and after a series of maneuvers, they successfully boarded the same train as the protagonist, Ye Bufan.

He did not intend to take action at the foot of the mountain.

The system provided information that the old lady's cultivation level was at the peak of the Transformation Realm.

The risks are too great; it's not worth confronting them head-on.

......

Inside the train.

Lin Ba's five shadow guards had already changed their outfits and looked no different from ordinary young girls at first glance.

The six of them sat in the last two rows at the end of the aisle; there were no more passengers behind them.

At the other end of the aisle, Ye Bufan stood with his hands in his pockets, leaning against a seat. His white shirt was faded from washing, with slightly yellowed edges.

Yet his chin held high and his disdainful gaze somehow exuded an air of absolute authority.

He gazed at the scenery rushing past the window, his heart churning with emotions.

After many years, I, Ye Bufan, have finally returned.

This time, when I go down the mountain, I'm determined to turn Jiangcheng upside down.

What kind of powerful families or elite forces? They will all grovel at my feet.

When I have a beautiful woman in my arms and wealth and power in my hands, then all the hard work of these past ten years will have been worthwhile.

He was engrossed in the grand plan he had drawn up, a smile unconsciously curving his lips, when suddenly his gaze froze.

"Wow, how come this woman is so fat!"

Ye Bufan roughly estimated that it was around 300 jin (approximately 150 kg)...

Ye Bufan quickly glanced at the girl and fixed his gaze on the seats at the end of the aisle.

Five beautiful young women were sitting over there, each one more stunning than the last.

Ye Bufan felt a surge of warmth in his heart and immediately straightened his collar.

He then put on what he considered a dashing smile, chose one of the girls, and walked over with a leisurely gait.

"OI, beautiful girl."

He leaned forward slightly, one hand on the back of the chair, his tone tinged with smugness and flippancy.

"Can we exchange contact information and become friends?"

Just then, Lin Ba, who was behind Ye Bufan, kicked him hard.

Ye Bufan lost his balance and fell towards An Yi.

Upon seeing this, An Yi subtly shifted his body, causing Ye Bufan to fall flat on his face.

From another perspective, it seems that Ye Bufan was trying to take advantage of the situation, but the girl dodged in time and tripped.

An Yi seized the opportunity and immediately shouted out loud:

"Help! Someone's being indecent!"