Following Chen Huayan’s signal, a group of men in suits stepped forward to take Chen Qianqian away. The latter looked at Ye Luo with pleading eyes, begging for help.

"Chen is my friend, and now that he’s not here, I have the ability to protect his granddaughter. Today, anyone who dares to make a move, prepare to be carried out of this restaurant," Ye

Luo said coldly, a terrifying aura erupting from him. The men in suits were all sent flying out on the spot.

Even Chen Huayan trembled, her complexion turning pale as she looked at Ye Luo with a fearful expression in her eyes.

"Get out!"

Ye Luo barked, causing Chen Huayan to be filled with terror, her breathing quickened in panic. Without a second thought, she turned and hurriedly left, with the men getting up from the ground one by one, their faces filled with fear as they looked at Ye Luo and all ran out.

"Big Brother Ye, you’re so amazing!" Chen Qianqian said with a smile, looking at Ye Luo.

This meal had taken nearly an hour, and at this time, another group of people walked into the restaurant, among them was Shi Yanran, who caused Ye Luo’s heart to stir upon seeing her.

Since they last met in Zhonghai, it had been a long time since they had seen each other, and seeing Shi Yanran today filled him with emotions and longing.

Accompanying Shi Yanran was a woman in her thirties, dressed in luxurious clothing, appearing like Shi Yanran’s new agent, who was engaged in conversation with a somewhat bald man, clad in a black suit, exuding an imposing aura.

Shi Yanran looked around and soon spotted Ye Luo. Her face lit up with joy, and without a second word, she ran over to him.

"Ye Luo, what are you doing here?" Shi Yanran asked with an excited, joyful expression, her eyes also filled with deep longing.

"I’ve just arrived in the Capital City. Yan Ran, how have you been lately?" Ye Luo couldn’t help but ask, after all, she was his woman, and he should show some concern.

"I’m okay, I’ve been busy with a new film. Since you’re in the Capital City, let’s have a meal together some other day," Shi Yanran suggested directly to Ye Luo.

Having not seen each other for some time, Shi Yanran was filled with yearning for Ye Luo, but due to work commitments, she had not had the chance to seek him out. Now that Ye Luo was in the Capital City, she naturally wanted to spend quality time with him.

"Sure," Ye Luo nodded.

At this moment, Shi Yanran’s new agent and the bald man also walked over.

"Yan Ran, what are you doing, and who is this man?" The woman looked at Ye Luo with a wary expression. Being Shi Yanran’s new agent, she naturally didn’t know about Ye Luo.

"Sister Fang, let me introduce you. This is Ye Luo, he is... he’s a good friend of mine. Ye Luo, this is Sister Fang, my new agent," Shi Yanran made the introductions.

Ye Luo nodded, and Sister Fang glanced at him with a hint of scorn, turning to Shi Yanran to say, "Yan Ran, don’t waste time here, let’s go in and discuss the new movie with Director Zhang."

"Ye Luo, we’ll get in touch later," Shi Yanran said to Ye Luo with an apologetic look, then turned and followed Sister Fang and the bald man into a private room inside the restaurant to start discussing something.

"Ye Big Brother, you even know this big star Shi Yanran! That’s really impressive!" Chen Qianqian looked at Ye Luo with amazement once again.

"Alright, let’s eat, we should get going," Ye Luo said indifferently, taking Chen Qianqian with him as he left for his newly purchased villa, where he introduced her to several girls.

The girls were all about the same age and quickly integrated with each other. Meanwhile, Ye Luo made a phone call to Mingyue, asking her to investigate Chen Huayan. He had a feeling that something was off about this woman, which was why he asked Mingyue to look into it.

In the ICU of the largest hospital in Capital City, Qiu Jie lay on the bed with a pale face and lifeless eyes, tinged with a hint of death. Then, the door to the ward opened, and three figures walked in.

The leader of the three was a man in his thirties with a resolute face and sharp, knife-like eyes. With thick eyebrows and large eyes, a crew cut, dressed in a black leather jacket, he exuded a powerful aura.

Following him were two men in their late twenties, with protruding temples and fierce eyes, clearly all three were experts.

The leading man was none other than Qiu Ming, Qiu Jie’s older brother and a newly advanced Saint Realm warrior of the Tian Group. The two men behind him were also Tian Group experts, both possessing the strength of the Half-Saint Realm.

As the most mysterious and powerful team among the four groups of the Special Security Bureau — Tian, Earth, Xuan, and Huang — the Tian Group boasted numerous experts and had long exceeded the jurisdiction of the bureau, existing independently. Even Zhao Gang could not interfere with or command the members of Tian Group.

Within the other three groups, being in the Half-Saint Realm might be considered a top existence, but within the Tian Group, it merely qualified one as an elite expert. Even someone like Qiu Ming didn’t amount to much, which evidenced the power of the Tian Group.

However, once a martial artist stepped into the Saint Realm, both their identity and status would greatly improve, no longer belonging to ordinary people.

Upon hearing that his younger brother had been in an accident, Qiu Ming immediately rushed over from the base of Tian Group. Seeing Qiu Jie’s pitiful condition, his face darkened and his eyes flickered with a gloomy light.

"The person who did this is vicious, having destroyed his entire Dantian and shattered all his meridians," said the two Tian Group members standing behind Qiu Ming, who were shocked after examining Qiu Jie’s condition.

Qiu Ming’s hands clenched tightly, his eyes flashing with a cold and terrifying light. A horrifying killing intent emanated from his entire being, sending chills down one’s spine.

As if sensing Qiu Ming’s aura, Qiu Jie slowly regained consciousness. When he saw his brother, his expression became incredibly agitated, his eyes glinting with a reddish light, his face twisting viciously as he spoke:

"Brother... you must avenge me, avenge me! That bastard was so cruel, he destroyed my Dantian and all my meridians, I’ll never be able to practice martial arts again!"

Listening to his brother’s hysterical roar, Qiu Ming’s expression turned very ugly, his face as somber as a storm about to break, he said in a deep voice, "A Jie, who did this to you? Tell me, and I will bring that bastard before you, to do with as you wish."

Just then, the door to the ward opened once more, Zhao Gang walked in with the leaders of the Xuan Group, Wang Ruofeng, and Earth Group, He Fang.

"Director Zhao, your timing is perfect, my brother has become a cripple, don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"

Qiu Ming’s eyes bore into Zhao Gang as he spoke with an unfriendly tone. It was clear that he did not regard the other as a superior; even though Zhao Gang was the director of the Special Security Bureau, Tian Group had long since become independent of the bureau’s control.

(Sorry, I went back to my hometown and didn’t expect a power outage, so now I’ve only just rushed to the county town to update this, er, sorry. Let’s just go ahead and release all six Chapters due today in one go...)