Chapter 23: Chapter 23: You Are Surrounded by Me

Sitting in the Audi S8, Li Yuan was surprised to see Ye Ling’s car suddenly stop. He was even more surprised when Ye Ling got out.

’Did this kid drive into a dead end? Has he given up the struggle?’

The corner of Li Yuan’s mouth curled into a smirk. He picked up his walkie-talkie. "Everyone out. We’ve been chasing him for long enough. It’s time to teach this kid a lesson."

The doors of the three Audi S8s opened almost simultaneously. Li Yuan was the first to get out. There were four men in each of the three cars.

In other words, a total of twelve burly men in suits!

"So many people... they really think highly of me." A smirk touched Ye Ling’s lips, but his eyes were filled with a chilling coldness.

’If I hadn’t been lucky enough to get the tenfold physical enhancement and the Soldier King Level Fighting Technique, I’d probably be in serious trouble, surrounded by twelve guys like this!’

Yu Tiancheng!

The Yu Group!

Ye Ling clenched his fists. ’Ultimately, strength is what matters,’ he thought, ’and it has to be your own strength.’

’Someone like Ning Ruoxi could offer me some protection with her status, but what about a situation like today? Ning Ruoxi isn’t even here. How am I supposed to protect myself then?’

’Am I supposed to follow Ning Ruoxi around every day?’

’What a joke!’

"So it’s you, Li Yuan. What’s this? Yesterday you were calling me ’Young Master Ye’ left and right, and today you’re this eager to cause me trouble?"

Seeing the man in the lead suit, Ye Ling couldn’t help but smirk, a hint of disdain appearing in his eyes.

’He’s a three-time consecutive Sanda champion of Xia Country, yet he’s such a two-faced hypocrite. To be honest, I really look down on people like him.’

"Young Master Ye, I’m just following orders today. I hope you can understand."

Li Yuan looked at Ye Ling, his expression complicated.

As an outsider, he actually felt a certain admiration for Ye Ling.

Whether it was the resources at his disposal or his god-like driving skills, he was leagues better than that useless young master, Yu Chenghao.

However, Ye Ling’s family background was far too inferior compared to Yu Chenghao’s.

Ye Ling’s father was just a manager at some small, ordinary company, while Yu Chenghao’s father was the CEO of a Fortune 500 company!

The gap between them was as wide as the heavens and the earth!

’In this day and age, it’s all about your background!’ Li Yuan lamented internally. ’And how am I any better?’

’A three-time consecutive Sanda champion of Xia Country?’

’It sounds impressive, but don’t I still have to take orders from a useless young master like Yu Chenghao? With a single word from Yu Tiancheng, don’t I still have to obediently bring my men here to make trouble for Ye Ling?’

"Young Master Ye," Li Yuan said, "you should reconsider my suggestion. Come with me, and I can spare your life. Otherwise..."

Ye Ling frowned upon hearing this. "So you’re saying you might actually kill me?"

"Strength reigns supreme," Li Yuan repeated in a low voice.

"I see."

Ye Ling nodded, a faint, icy chill appearing in his eyes.

He had originally thought that things like murder only happened in movies and novels. He never expected it could happen in real life, too.

’As long as you have power and influence, you can do whatever you want.’

’In that case...’

A faint, cold smile suddenly appeared on Ye Ling’s lips.

"Very well. In that case, all of you, put your hands on your heads and get on the ground!"

Ye Ling stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm. An terrifying pressure emanated from him.

It was a pressure that seemed to come from the depths of the soul, causing the twelve burly men in black to feel a strange sense of trepidation.

"What did you say?"

Li Yuan had actually heard Ye Ling clearly, but he thought his ears must be ringing.

’In a situation like this, Ye Ling is telling them to put their hands on their heads and get on the ground?!’

’Is this a joke?’

"I said, the twelve of you are surrounded by me—a single person!"

Ye Ling enunciated every word. His gaze held not a shred of the panic or fear one would expect when facing twelve burly men in suits. He looked as if he were on a scenic stroll.

Utterly composed!

’Is he still trying to act tough at a time like this?’

Li Yuan couldn’t help but shake his head internally. ’Sometimes, you have to know when to yield and when to stand firm if you want to go far in life.’

’This Ye Ling... he’s just too young and hot-blooded...’

"You three, go get him."

Li Yuan waved his hand.

SWOOSH!

Three burly men in black behind him moved almost in unison, their figures rushing swiftly toward Ye Ling.

"Kid, you’ve got some nerve acting so arrogant! Let us teach you a proper lesson!"

All three men were nearly six feet tall, with large frames. Even through their suits, you could see their bulging muscles.

Thugs in suits!

’No wonder these guys drive cars like the Audi S8!’

"Is that so?"

Ye Ling smiled faintly and shook his head. The next instant, he took a step forward, his entire body erupting with the force of a pouncing tiger!

BOOM!

Although Ye Ling’s frame looked leaner than the three men’s, and he was slightly shorter at only 1.78 meters, the moment he made his move, all three of them felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on them.

The feeling was as if they were surrounded by an army of thousands.

’We’re surrounded by him, one person!’

Suddenly, they recalled what Ye Ling had said before, and for some unknown reason, they felt... that his words... might have been true?

SWISH!

Without giving them any time to react, Ye Ling moved with incredible speed, like a cheetah hunting on the savanna, and appeared in front of the three men in an instant.

BOOM!

He snapped a whip kick at the man in the middle. God knows how much power was behind that kick; it was enough to make the air itself whistle!

The burly man in the suit had no time to react. He was kicked directly, his body doubling over before he was sent flying backward like a cannonball!

BAM!

The man landed heavily on the front windshield of an Audi S8 behind him, causing spiderweb cracks to appear on the glass. The once-ferocious man coughed up a mouthful of blood and passed out.

"How is that possible?!"

At that moment, even Li Yuan was completely stunned.

’Kicking a man more than ten meters away?’

’Is he even fucking human?’

’He’s a human-shaped T-rex!’

However, just as the impacted Audi S8’s alarm began to blare, and while everyone was still reeling in shock, Ye Ling’s figure moved again like a phantom!

BAM! BAM!

Ye Ling’s figure flashed, appearing directly behind the other two men. He threw out both iron fists at the same time.

Under the heavy blows, it was as if the two men had been struck by a million-pound boulder. They flew like two cannonballs toward the crowd behind them.

BAM!

The two men landed hard, knocking over three other men in suits who were too stunned to get out of the way.

In just a few breaths, six of the twelve burly men in black were down!

Exactly half of them were taken out!

The remaining six, including Li Yuan who had nearly been hit, watched Ye Ling from a distance, their pupils constricting in disbelief!

"I told you, you’re surrounded by me!"

"Get it?"

Ye Ling stood his ground, a slight smile on his lips.

It was the smile of a devil!