Wang Zhan? Yao Yao's boyfriend? Why does the na sound vaguely familiar?
But the biggest issue wasn't this, nor was it about who Wang Zhan really was. It was about Yao Yao's middle-aged parents eting their daughter's boyfriend for the first ti, their faces flushing with embarrassnt. Their attire was hardly suitable for guests.
"Ah! Ah! Wang… Wang Zhan, you… Yao Yao, you really shouldn't have! Bringing your boyfriend ho without telling us in advance? You should have given us so ti to prepare! This… we don't even have a proper place to welco him. Wang… Wang Zhan, why don't you co into our ho and have so water?"
Yao Yao's mother bustled about, unsure where to put her hands. She chided Yao Yao lightly before nervously extending the invitation.
Coming from poverty, she naturally understood the importance of not letting others look down on them. If their daughter were to marry, it would be better if the families were of equal social standing. If not, Yao Yao would likely endure nurous hardships.
Yao Yao's father felt the sa. He wore an awkward yet sincere smile as he looked at Wang Zhan.
He's tall, and looks quite sturdy. He should be a good young man?
Yao Yao, just realizing what her parents were implying, quickly looked at Wang Zhan. She didn't need to think hard to know what her parents had been doing earlier; they must have been out collecting trash to supplent the family inco. They were both unskilled laborers, and she worried they feared Wang Zhan would look down on them.
However, much to her surprise, Wang Zhan strode forward. He unceremoniously thrust the gifts he was carrying into his future mother-in-law's hands and then resolutely stayed by his future father-in-law's side, smiling.
"Auntie, you two go on up. Uncle and I will finish this bit of work and then join you. Uncle, let
help… I ca from a place like this too; I'm not so delicate…"
His words and actions finally allowed the two elders to breathe a sigh of relief.
Yao Yao felt a surge of gratitude, her eyes welling with tears as she watched Wang Zhan.
It's true he ca from here, but he's completely different now. If it weren't for , why would he return to such a place and do this kind of rough work?
It must be said, a woman's ability to embellish things is truly a gift.
One should know, Wang Zhan hadn't really thought about all that. He was just a not-so-ordinary ordinary man, but still classifiable as an ordinary man.
It's just collecting trash, right? I'm a grown man, not from so noble background. Who hasn't collected trash at so point?
That night, Wang Zhan stayed at Yao Yao's house. Because the place was small, he had to sleep in the living room. Of course, this account doesn't include Yao Yao sneaking out in the middle of the night because she couldn't sleep, pulling him into her room to pass the ti.
「The next day.」
Yao Yao's mother finally rembered who Wang Zhan was.
"Dear, that… that Wang Zhan, he's… he's that hero!"
"What hero?"
"The young hero from the Federation! The one who's been all over the internet lately!"
"AH!"
For a mont, a mix of bewildernt and nervousness flickered in both their eyes. They felt unsettled, along with a deep sense of helplessness.
"Then… then Yao Yao, she…"
She won't be cruelly abandoned, or sothing like that, will she? Although Wang Zhan used to be a poor man from around here, he's soared high and beco a Phoenix now. This is a true mismatch of social standing… The road ahead is full of bumps!
「…」
Walking on the road, Yao Yao asked Wang Zhan what exactly he had given her parents.
Wang Zhan laughed and replied, "Just so essence blood of beasts and so elixirs, all things that can prolong life. But I have an idea, and I wonder if you'd mind?"
"What idea?"
Wang Zhan's gaze deepened as he looked at the far-off sky, sensing the occasional passersby.
"Do you think, at this point, even if our parents don't want to get involved, can they truly avoid being dragged into our affairs and still live their days in peace?"
Yao Yao's heart trembled.
Yes, that's their biggest weakness, and their most helpless Inner Demon. Once our parents fall into the hands of those wicked people, the best they could hope for is imprisonnt without freedom. How could they possibly escape unhard?
Wang Zhan didn't wait for her response, continuing, as he didn't want Yao Yao to worry, "So, I'm thinking of taking the elders to Jing State and finding a safe place for them to settle. Although Jing State is large and bustling with people, it's also more strictly supervised and authorities can react quickly, making it safer than here."
After a mont's thought, Yao Yao finally leaned against Wang Zhan's chest.
"Wang Zhan, thank you!"
Stroking Yao Yao's dark hair, Wang Zhan was silent for a mont, an uncharacteristic lancholy upon him.
All this fighting and killing, seemingly without reason… Not many beasts have been slain, yet so many of our own kind have perished. What is it all for?
He shook his head. Thinking too much is pointless.
In fact, Wang Zhan had already given the necessary orders. The Grandmasters stationed by his side had been divided into two teams of three, one to guard his mother, and the other to guard Yao Yao's parents.
Duan Kun was at Chu State's Martial Arts Academy, so Wang Zhan wasn't initially worried about him. However, just to be safe, he had also dispatched Yang Qi to keep an eye on things. After all, Wang Zhan himself was paradoxically the safest among them.
「…」
So, after completing a series of prearranged tasks, Wang Zhan's final excursion in Chu State—a trip to the Black market—was officially on the agenda.
However, just as he and Yu Lan were leaving the Chu State Military Academy and approaching the Black market, a series of extrely strange coincidences unfolded before him.
In a narrow alley, a group of nacing n in black stood brazenly in the sunlight, facing a helpless, plump woman. Malicious smiles played on their faces as they cornered her.
"HEHEHE, pretty lady, where do you think you can run?"
"We've got this place surrounded. Your cries for help will fall on deaf ears. You'd be better off serving us for a while; we'll be sure to 'take good care' of you…"
Their expressions were a revolting mix of grotesque desire and brutal intent.
The woman had already fallen to the ground in terror. On the verge of tears, her shoulder strap slipping, she pleaded desperately, "Sirs, sirs, please, spare , spare ! My child is at ho waiting for
to feed him. I beg you, please be kind and let
go…"
SMACK!
A slap landed squarely on her face, leaving a bright red handprint.
Looking up, the woman saw their faces contorted with ferocity and a brazen, unrestrainable lust.
"So, you prefer the hard way since you won't take the easy one, huh? Do you really think you're soone special?"
With that, one of them reached out, causing the woman's face to pale as she let out a terrified scream.
"AHH..."
"HEHE, HEHE, go on, scream! Scream all you want! No one will co to save you!…"
「…」
With a sharp sound, a fair hand struggled desperately to break free from Wang Zhan's five fingers, which had her tightly gripped.
"Let go of !" Yu Lan's expression was grim, her gaze fixed fiercely on Wang Zhan.
An injustice, clearly about to escalate into a tragedy, was unfolding right beside them, yet this man just stood there watching, doing nothing? Is he even a man? What on earth does Qin Ying see in him? He's simply heartless, shaless, a scumbag, a degenerate, the dregs of society…
Wang Zhan looked at her expressionlessly and said softly, "Believe it or not, if you struggle any more, I'll treat you the sa way those n are treating that woman."
"You dare!" Yu Lan laughed, furious.
Does he really think I'm so pushover he can bully as he pleases? In all her life, no one had ever dared to make such an outrageous demand of her!
But Wang Zhan, who had long since seen through it all, had no inclination to play such petty gas with Yu Lan. Seeing he couldn't restrain her, he released her hand with a light flick.
"Fine, I won't stop you. But I'm just a Martial Master. I want to save her, but I lack the strength… So, you go ahead. Don't mind ; I'm not in any danger. Actually, I'll head to the Black market first. You can find
when you're done."
She vaguely sensed sothing was amiss, but Yu Lan, consud by her anger, failed to grasp the subtleties.
All she knew was that Wang Zhan's claim of being willing but unable to help was utter nonsense! Hadn't this guy always unleashed his power when pushed to the limit, virtually annihilating anyone who opposed him?
So, without hesitation, she turned to rescue the woman.
But she didn't stop to think: why should Wang Zhan intervene? Just because he witnessed an injustice, was he obligated to step in and help?
Wang Zhan chuckled internally.
If it were anyone else, fine, but for Yu Lan not to see through such a clichéd plot… she really has buried her head in books, taking everything too literally. So single-minded. Besides, if sothing truly terrible were about to happen, who would have the ti to engage in such an obvious, taunting 'scream all you want, no one will save you' charade? It's clearly bait.
Wang Zhan genuinely had pressing matters to attend to and wasted no more ti. He was no longer the person he once was. Now, he possessed the confidence to lift veils he hadn't dared to touch before and discover which influential figures enjoyed playing hide-and-seek behind the Federation's curtains.
「…」
Events unfolded exactly as Wang Zhan had predicted. By the ti he had single-mindedly set off for the Black market and subsequently reached his destination...
「anwhile.」
Yu Lan, that witless yet well-intentioned woman so eager to play the hero, had indeed fallen into a ticulously woven trap.
"COUGH, COUGH… Who exactly are you people?" Yu Lan had lost her earlier composure. Her clothes were disheveled, and she found herself cornered by a group of figures exuding the aura of Grandmasters and Martial Generals.
"That young man is quite capable, to have not fallen for it. A pity. You, however, have beco his scapegoat…" The woman who had feigned being nearly assaulted—a provocative glimpse of her snowy skin now visible at her chest—stood before Yu Lan, a sweet smile on her face as she spoke in a gentle, lilting voice.
Actually, she was a bit troubled by this outco too. This ti, she had only wanted to test Wang Zhan and perhaps et him. But… This kid is indeed tricky…
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