That evening, the Ye family of four had never had such a joyful dinner together.
Everyone was in high spirits, although they had annulled the engagement with the Qi family, they had never dared to hope for anything.
Yet the fact that Ye Hong could so quickly be promoted was unthinkable, and he also obtained half the shares of the Sea King Group.
All these were caused by the changes in Ye Tianchen.
After dinner, the family sat together to watch TV, chat, drink tea, and enjoy pastries, basking in happiness and harmony.
At midnight, when Ye Tianchen's parents and sister were all asleep, Ye Tianchen himself was sitting cross-legged in meditation. He had his eyes tightly closed, and a sheen of cold sweat gradually formed on his forehead as he was mobilizing the superpower within his body.
In front of Ye Tianchen, a cup of water floated mid-air, radiating a faint blue energy. Following the motions of Ye Tianchen's right index finger, the water alternately froze and then dissolved back into liquid. This was the simplest application of the Water Element Superpower.
Ye Tianchen discovered that the Superpower Core in his brain fluctuated unpredictably, making it impossible to harness the superpower within his meridians. Only during fierce confrontations and killings did the Superpower Core fluctuate intensely, allowing more superpower to converge.
Currently, Ye Tianchen's superpower had dropped from Divine Level to Monarch Level, falling three realms. To recover to Divine Level, he needed a lot of battles against strong opponents; otherwise, he couldn't trigger an explosive reaction from the Superpower Core in his brain.
Suddenly, Ye Tianchen opened his eyes and caught the falling cup with his left hand while frowning slightly.
Because just now as he released his superpower, he was able to sense the fluctuations of natural forces around him and detected someone sneaking into the villa, carrying a faint trace of killing intent.
A smile appeared on Ye Tianchen's lips. It seemed true, as Cang Lang had said, no matter the time or era, there would always be wars and killings, whether overt or in the shadows. Without sufficient strength, one would only become fish on the chopping board.
Ye Tianchen quietly opened the bedroom door and stepped out, taking a seat on the sofa in the living room. He lit a cigarette and began to smoke leisurely.
At that moment, two masked assassins silently broke in through the window. Upon entering the living room of the small villa, they were startled to find someone sitting on the sofa.
"Welcome to my home to enjoy the moon!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.
Although the two assassins were somewhat surprised, they were not afraid. They had been involved in the underworld for many years and had been hired for a substantial fee this time; they were not your ordinary thugs.
After a moment of shock, both assassins drew daggers and charged at Ye Tianchen.
Ye Tianchen was relieved that the two assassins hadn't brought guns, not because he was afraid of anything. As a former Divine-level Superpower Expert, even now at Monarch Level, dealing with the two assassins was easy. He was simply worried that the noise of gunfire would wake his parents and sister, disturbing their peaceful dreams.
All these years, they had lived in tension and worry, all because of his doing, so now, Ye Tianchen would not allow anyone to disturb his family. Whoever dared would pay with their life!
One assassin rushed forward first, fairly agile, leaping and swiftly stabbing a knife towards Ye Tianchen's neck.
But just as a smirk appeared on the assassin's face, his smile froze.
Mid-air, Ye Tianchen grabbed the assailant's right wrist, redirected the direction of the dagger, and slit his throat. The assassin didn't even have time to scream before he died.
As the other assassin charged forward, Ye Tianchen was instantly in front of him, pressing the bloody dagger against his chest, frightening the remaining assassin from making any move.
"Please, brother, spare my life..."
The remaining assassin was petrified, his spine chilling, he couldn't imagine that such a formidable expert was hidden within this ordinary villa, who, without even blinking an eye, killed his partner and remained smiling throughout, sending shivers down the spine.
"I can spare your life. I want to know who sent you and what you came for. If you give me the wrong answer, you will not live." Ye Tianchen continued to smile as he spoke.
Now seeing Ye Tianchen's smile reminded the assassin of the Death God. Trembling with fear, he could see no difference between this man and the Death God, who killed his partner with a single strike without a crease in his brow, all while wearing that chilling smile.
"I... I came to kidnap the three members of the Ye family..."
"Who sent you?"
"The Qin... the Qin family."
Ye Tianchen's brow furrowed, the Qin family?
During the day, Qi Changsheng from the Qi family had mentioned that Qi Ruxue and Qin Heng of the Qin family had fallen in love at first sight. Why would the Qin family send assassins to his home? There must be some hidden reason.
"I want to know why."
Ye Tianchen gently tapped the assassin's jaw with the side of the dagger, intimidating him not to lie, a technique used in on-the-spot interrogations.
"I... I don't know..." stammered the assassin, looking at Ye Tianchen.
"I'll count to three, and if there's no answer, I'm afraid I'll have to send you off." Ye Tianchen sighed and shook his head.
"I... I really don't know, I..."
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three..."
Ye Tianchen hadn't finished saying "three" when the assassin spoke up quickly,
"Qin Heng's father of the Qin family also wanted to compete with your father for the same position, but he couldn't outdo Ye Hong's political achievements, so he thought of kidnapping his wife and daughter as a threat..."
"So that's how it is. You may go now. Remember to tell the people of the Qin family that I, Ye Tianchen, will find time to make a visit."
The assassin was taken aback. He hadn't expected the man before him to be Ye Tianchen and that he would actually let him go. Trembling, he walked to the window, ready to jump out, when suddenly, with a "pfft" sound, the other assassin's throat was pierced, and a spurt of blood gushed out. With both hands clutching at his throat, he fell to the ground in horror.
"Sorry, but I think it's better to go in person!" Ye Tianchen said as he scratched his head.
Kindness to an enemy is cruelty to oneself.
Ye Tianchen was not a haughty troublemaker, but if anyone dared to bully him, he absolutely would not let it slide, not to mention harming his family, which could only be repaid with their lives.
In the apocalypse, it was a world of absolute slaughter, filled with the stench of blood everywhere. If you didn't kill others, others would kill you. It was as simple and direct as that.
Ye Tianchen disposed of the bodies of the two assassins overnight, erasing all traces on them, cleaned up the scene at home, and then went to sleep in his bedroom.
Early the next morning, Ye Tianchen was woken up by a series of urgent knocks on the door. He opened the door and saw it was his sister, Ye Qianwen, and asked with a yawn,
"What are you doing knocking on my door so early in the morning without sleeping?"
"Is it early? The sun's already up high, Dad's calling for you downstairs, he has something to tell you!" Ye Qianwen said with a glare at her brother, Ye Tianchen.
Ye Tianchen laughed heh-heh, closed the door to get dressed, and then went downstairs.
When he got downstairs, he found his father Ye Hong with a deep frown, holding a newspaper and reading. Seeing Ye Tianchen coming down, he spoke,
"Tianchen, have a seat!"
"Dad, what did you want to see me about?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.
"Take a look at this newspaper!" Instead of explaining, Ye Hong simply handed the newspaper to Ye Tianchen.
Feeling something was odd, Ye Tianchen took the newspaper and saw a very conspicuous headline on the sub-page:
Ye Tianchen, betrays comrades and kneels to beg for mercy!
Although the character for "Tianchen" was slightly altered, anyone with some knowledge knew that Ye Tianchen of the Ye family was once uneducated, had joined the army, and later returned home after demobilization.
Many had heard about the ambush on the seven special forces soldiers.
Only a few knew the details, and it was clear that someone was trying to frame Ye Tianchen, wanting to embarrass him and damage the reputation of the Ye family.
Ye Tianchen glanced briefly at the content, which stated that during a mission with his comrades to the border, he was ambushed, captured by fierce bandits, and to save his own life, he knelt and begged for mercy, even betraying his comrades, leading to the sacrifice of five special forces soldiers.
Han Jie had survived based on his own strength, and all of this had been covered up by Ye Tianchen.
Kneeling to beg for mercy? Betraying comrades? When Ye Tianchen saw these eight words, he too was a bit shaken.
In the apocalypse, Ye Tianchen didn't have many friends, but those he fought alongside were absolutely trusted companions in life and death. Although Ye Tianchen was not necessarily a paragon of virtue and faith, the act of kneeling to beg for mercy and betraying friends was something he would never do, even in death.
"Dad, it's clear that someone's targeting our Ye family, trying to target Brother," Ye Qianwen said angrily.
"Old Hong, there is something fishy about this, we need to investigate," Luo Yan, Ye Tianchen's mother, also spoke.
Ye Hong glanced at Ye Tianchen and then frowned,
"Although this is not a mainstream newspaper, it is Capital City's largest gossip newspaper, sold directly to various major families and some high-level individuals. I think many have already seen this news. Tianchen, I naturally don't believe you are such a person, but the release of this newspaper has caused great damage to our Ye family's reputation."
Ring ring ring... The telephone rang. Ye Hong picked up the phone nearby and spoke in a low voice,
"Dad..."
After that, Ye Hong listened to the phone with a pale face until the beeping sound came from the other end.
After hanging up, Ye Hong looked at his wife and children, appearing somewhat despondent,
"It was Dad who called. He's very angry and said we're never to go back to the Ye family's old house again."
"The sun is nice today; I'm going out for a walk and will be back soon!"
Ye Tianchen said with a smile. Without waiting for his parents and sister to respond, he had already opened the villa's door and walked out...
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