"Boy, what did you just say?"
The guy, who was about sixty to seventy percent drunk, immediately strode menacingly towards Ning Beichen.
"I told you to get lost! Are you deaf? Or can't you understand human language?"
Ning Beichen had no intention of being polite to him.
"You're courting death!"
This guy was never a good person to begin with, and coupled with his moderate level of intoxication, he grabbed a beer bottle from the table and swung it down at Ning Beichen's head.
"You're getting too big for your boots."
Ning Beichen had just raided the Heavenly Eagle Tower's stronghold, and his killing aura was already heavy. This guy was practically walking into a loaded gun.
With a bang!
The beer bottle that was meant for Ning Beichen inexplicably landed on the guy's own head. A trail of blood, reeking of alcohol, gurgled from his scalp. The pain sobered him up instantly. He clutched his head with both hands and yelped like a pig being slaughtered.
"Big brother, big brother, I'm injured."
The guy frantically sought help from his companions.
His accomplices at the same table immediately grabbed beer bottles, stools, and other items and charged at Ning Beichen.
"Beat him! Beat him to death!"
The leader shouted, waving a watermelon knife.
Just as Ye Ya'er was about to make a move, Ning Beichen silenced her with a look, stopping her from intervening. He then stood up and walked towards the group alone, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
In the blink of an eye, these men were reduced to crying and wailing by Ning Beichen.
As for their leader, he was struck by Ning Beichen with such force that he became disoriented. After spinning three and a half times in place, his vision blurred, and he collapsed unsteadily.
"Ya ya ya ya…"
At this moment, a late-arriving subordinate from the roadside stall grabbed a cleaver and rushed out. Seeing his companions sprawled on the ground, he was instantly stunned.
Ning Beichen beckoned to him dismissively.
The guy glanced at his fallen comrades. With even his leader lying on the ground, he had no courage to play the hero. He gave Ning Beichen an awkward, fawning smile, dropped the cleaver, and turned to flee.
Ning Beichen, however, couldn't be bothered with him and called over the owner of the roadside stall.
"Apologies, boss, for causing trouble. Please calculate any damages, and I'll compensate you."
"No need, no need. There's no damage."
The owner dared not ask for money. The man before him was clearly a formidable figure, having taken down so many people single-handedly. He was even more imposing than a gang leader, undoubtedly a master.
Although the owner repeatedly declined, Ning Beichen still had Ye Ya'er give him some extra money. The main reason was that Ning Beichen hadn't thought of transferring money yet, and since he was living at Liu Yilin's place, he didn't spend much, thus forgetting about it.
By the time Ning Beichen returned home, it was already one in the morning. As he tiptoed in and turned on the light, he was startled by Liu Yilin's icy glare.
"Boss, why aren't you asleep yet? And you didn't turn on the light, you startled me."
Ning Beichen said to her with some embarrassment.
"Next time you go out on a date with a woman, don't sneak around like this. I'm not a tiger."
Liu Yilin said expressionlessly, but for some reason, her words carried a strong undertone of jealousy.
In truth, she hadn't slept at all. She had watched Ning Beichen sneak out, even seeing him with Ye Ya'er and getting into her sports car.
For some reason, seeing him with the celebrity Ye Ya'er made her feel uneasy.
She felt as though he was already looking for more while having something, which was simply too much!
She forgot that her original intention was to kick him out or throw him into the river.
But the thought of the man who had slept in her bed now being in another woman's bed made her uncomfortable.
"Boss, that… I was hungry. I just went out for a late-night snack. I was afraid of waking you up, so I didn't ask you to come along."
Ning Beichen explained.
"You don't need to explain anything to me. I'm not anything to you."
Liu Yilin said.
Ning Beichen's face immediately darkened. This woman was too unappreciative. He had gone to solve her problems and dealt with a group of troublemakers, only to be met with her cold shoulder upon his return.
However, thinking that this was a mission assigned by his master, he lost his temper and said to her with a smile, "Boss, are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat."
"Hmph!"
Liu Yilin turned and went upstairs, leaving a bewildered Ning Beichen behind.
"Where did I offend her this time?"
Ning Beichen was truly speechless.
"Forget it, if you don't want to eat, you don't want to eat. I'm too lazy to make it anyway."
Ning Beichen also returned to his room. He had dismantled the Heavenly Eagle Tower's stronghold, and tonight he could finally get a good night's sleep.
"You scoundrel, you stinking scoundrel, you bad man, you're shameless, utterly shameless, Ning Beichen…"
Inside her room, Liu Yilin was venting her anger on a stuffed bear, tormenting it. She herself didn't know why she was so furious.
The next morning.
Ning Beichen got up and greeted her. Liu Yilin still had an icy expression and only responded with a grunt.
Ning Beichen shook his head helplessly. He wondered if the woman was on her period, her temper was so foul. He decided to ignore her and went to the garage to get the car.
They drove in silence. The main reason was her stony expression. Ning Beichen had initially wanted to ask her to reimburse him for the cost of the wrecked car and his clothes from yesterday, but it didn't seem like the right time now.
Upon arriving at the company, not only Ning Beichen but also the other employees felt the pressure. Liu Yilin's demeanor was too cold, making even her secretary nervous.
Ning Beichen, on the other hand, was unaffected. He continued to goof around at the company, wasting time flirting with the female employees.
Soon, it was time to get off work. As Ning Beichen was about to ask Liu Yilin when they would be leaving, he saw her rushing out of her office with a look of tension. The moment she saw Ning Beichen, she said to him.
"Quick, drive me to Longling Town."
"Boss, what's wrong? What happened? Tianzhou's Longling Town is hundreds of kilometers away. It will take an entire night to drive there."
Seeing her anxious expression, Ning Beichen didn't hesitate.
"My laboratory is in Tianzhou's Longling Town. Something has happened to the laboratory. I can't wait to fly there, I have to leave immediately."
Liu Yilin could no longer keep it from him at this point.
The laboratory was the core of Tianmei Technology Group. Only the most crucial personnel knew its location. It could be said that fewer than five people in the entire Tianmei Group management knew the laboratory's whereabouts.
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