The impoverished district was the poorest area in Dongji City.
Ye Chen returned to his rented house after a long absence and cleaned it thoroughly.
"Ye Chen, you're back?"
Because Ye Chen's door was open, a woman appeared outside the door.
The woman looked pretty, around twenty years old.
"Name: Lin Man."
"Cultivation Talent: None."
"Realm: None."
Lin Man's talent and realm information appeared on Ye Chen's retinas.
She was an ordinary person. In the impoverished district of Dongji City, a place where people and events of all kinds mingled, incidents of violence were frequent.
Life was challenging for an ordinary person in the impoverished district, especially for someone like Lin Man, who had a good appearance.
"Yeah, Sister Man, I'm on vacation," Ye Chen smiled at Lin Man.
Lin Man was his landlord, and she usually treated him fairly well.
"I don't have anything to do today. Let me treat you to a meal," Lin Man smiled at Ye Chen.
A meal?
Ye Chen smiled, "Isn't that too much trouble?"
"What's troublesome about that?"
With that, Lin Man grabbed Ye Chen's hand and led him outside.
Ye Chen knew Lin Man fairly well. She had a kind heart and no hidden agenda. As an orphan from a young age, she had endured countless hardships to survive.
In a world with savage beasts and imperfect laws, life was much more challenging than on Earth.
Ye Chen and Lin Man arrived at a small restaurant and ordered two small dishes along with two pints of beer. Soon, the dishes and beer arrived.
"Ye Chen, have you graduated?" Lin Man asked as she looked at Ye Chen.
"Yes, I've graduated," Ye Chen nodded.
With a pint of beer in hand, Lin Man asked, "So, where do you plan to go to school next?"
Ye Chen also took a sip of beer and replied, "Baiyun Intermediate Martial Academy."
Pfft!
Lin Man burst into laughter.
"Ye Chen, it's been so long since I've seen you, and you've learned to tell tall tales." Lin Man said to Ye Chen.
Baiyun Intermediate Martial Academy?
Even for Lin Man, an ordinary person, such an institution was beyond reach. Not to mention Baiyun Intermediate Martial Academy, even AnYue Academy was considered unattainable for people like her.
"Sister Man, I'm really going to Baiyun Intermediate Martial Academy."
Ye Chen was a bit surprised. It seemed that in this day and age, people didn't believe the truth.
"Okay, okay, I know you're telling the truth," Lin Man chuckled.
At this moment, a few formidable-looking individuals walked in.
"Hey! Beautiful lady!"
The attention of several people was immediately drawn to Lin Man.
"What... what do you want?" Lin Man's face showed some fear.
"Hehe, beauty, accompany your big brother for a drink."
These people were in their twenties. Unexpectedly, they were all reserve warriors, albeit at the primary level.
"What are you guys doing?"
The restaurant owner stared at the three men.
"Hey hey, beauty, accompany brother for a drink."
All three of them laughed.
"What are you doing?"
The restaurant owner was a bit frightened now.
"What? We're from the Ghost Shadow Gang, what about it?" One of the men laughed.
Ghost... Ghost Shadow Gang?
The restaurant owner was almost scared into collapse. He no longer dared to speak.
The Ghost Shadow Gang was the most influential force in the impoverished district of Dongji City. No one dared to provoke them.
The three men also looked at Lin Man, their smiles filled with ill intentions.
When Lin Man heard about the Ghost Shadow Gang, she became scared as well. She looked at Ye Chen for help.
"It's okay, Sister Man."
Ye Chen smiled at Lin Man.
"Kid, make way!" One of the men sneered at Ye Chen.