Though he wouldn't actually kill them, he certainly wouldn't let them off easily! Li Yan's skills might not be sufficient to block and intercept all four of them, but purely causing disruption was definitely possible!

He didn't dodge, nor did he try to conceal his actions, as he directly charged towards one of the individuals!

That person's task was to engage Li Yan. Seeing him rushing over was unsurprising, and he charged forward as well. However, what caught him off guard was when they were about to collide, Li Yan suddenly grabbed the front of his clothes with both hands, taking advantage of the momentum to swing and throw him out horizontally!

In an instant, of the two people who simultaneously slid over, one was affected and unsteady, while the other was directly hit by the person thrown out, causing both of them to fly sideways for several meters, crashing into the snow, creating a cloud of snowflakes. Meanwhile, the one who wasn't struck was also dragged down by the equally unstable Li Yan.

Li Yan, while on the snowboard, couldn't move freely as usual. Although he successfully tossed one person out, he too was unsteady. However, he used it to his advantage, falling with another person, dragging them down together.

The original group of four instantly whittled down to just one reserve member. Witnessing the two bodies sprawled on the ground, he lost any desire to pursue the beauties — all he wanted was to stop and assess the situation. Zhang Yurong and Qiao Huanxuan found avoiding an intentional four-person blockade difficult, but avoiding one person wasn't hard.

After Li Yan fell, he didn't linger. Using his legs mid-air, with the snowboard, he struck the head of the person he'd dragged down, causing them to grasp their head and fall back to the ground.

Standing up, he looked at the groaning figures on the ground, considering sliding over to the two nearby and administering a light punishment. But those two weren't easy targets — one was hurled with tremendous force, another was thrown into them, colliding before hitting the ground. Even if not severely injured, they were undeniably in pain. Entangled together, they weren't attempting to stand.

Earlier, it could be explained as an accident. Any further actions would be too apparent.

In Li Yan's moment of hesitation, Qiao Huanxuan had already arrived, calling Zhang Yurong over, pulling on him and urging a swift departure.

"They have more friends; fighting them would put us at a disadvantage!"

Upon hearing her concerns, Li Yan considered the feelings of the two girls, choosing not to continue. He grabbed each of them, and the trio slid away.

Only after the reserve member halted and other individuals reacted did anyone approach to check on the trio's situation. Among strangers, witnessing the aggressors reap misfortune brought a sense of schadenfreude.

Leaving the beginner's slopes, Qiao Huanxuan led the way forward without stopping, seemingly fearing someone might pursue them to start a brawl. Although she and Li Yan were locals, compared to county locals, they felt slightly out-of-place. Who knew what background these people had? Maybe they were just visitors from nearby towns.

Li Yan, holding Yurong, followed behind Qiao Huanxuan. After some time, he glanced back to see they'd gained some distance. He called out, "Huanxuan, can we stop now? Let's stay around here. Nobody will bother you guys here again!"

"You deliberately knocked over three people just now! Do you think they'll rest easy once they get up? To avoid them coming after us in a mob, best quickly get away!" Qiao Huanxuan persisted, continuing to slide ahead.

A mob chasing us? Li Yan found it laughably incredulous. I barely spared them any harm—they wouldn't dare pursue me!

"Huanxuan makes a good point; better be cautious," Zhang Yurong advised too.

Li Yan shrugged, saying, "Alright, I'll listen to you guys! Let's race, see who's faster!"

He knew it wouldn't amount to an actual pursuit or fight; he could handle them alone. But such events would disrupt everyone's enjoyment, causing the two girls to worry, so he chose to accompany them forward.

The three continually slid further, obstacles such as slopes and trees obstructing the view, the beginner slopes long out of sight, and they saw no one giving chase. Here, they paused, savoring the joy of skiing.

This region was devoid of others, leaving just the three. Where their awkward tumbles or clumsy moments unfolded, it was merely personal amusement and laughter—freeing the two girls even more. They delighted in games like building snowmen and having snowball fights, experiences Zhang Yurong hadn't encountered in her childhood.

...

When they grew tired and bored of the pastime, Li Yan vaguely heard announcements from the mountain summit base's loudspeakers, instructing tourists to descend due to an impending snowstorm. Given the late hour, the trio began their homeward journey.

Girls generally lacked acute road sense, especially amidst icy, snowy expanses without clear markers. Only a general direction seemed feasible, as any trace of their incoming ski tracks appeared wind-erased.

Yet Li Yan had noted this issue from the start, so he wouldn't lose his way. Their origination involved numerous downhill slides; returning required considerably more effort.

Expending great energy, they arrived at the mountain-top ski resort base only to find it vacant.

"Wow! I see beauties!"