The girl called Ye Tian to the back lounge, handed him a set of clothes, and said, "Put these on, then wash your face. Your face is dirtier than a vagrant's." With that, she walked out first.
A few minutes later, Ye Tian emerged in his work uniform.
The girl sized him up with her eyes and smiled, "I didn't expect you to be quite handsome. What's your name?"
Ye Tian: "I forgot."
The girl: "Did you hit your head and forget your own name?"
Ye Tian remained silent.
The girl introduced herself, "My name is Li Ziqi, a former international student."
Then she patted Ye Tian's shoulder, "Since you don't have a name, I'll call you Little Handsome, because you're so handsome."
Ye Tian offered no opinion.
"Little Handsome, the gas station's convenience store needs restocking. Can you help out? I'll treat you to a meal after work."
Ye Tian wasn't actually hungry, but remembering she had given him clothes, he nodded.
Gas stations usually have convenience stores selling drinks and snacks. When restocking, items need to be brought from the back warehouse.
Under Li Ziqi's guidance, Ye Tian moved some goods from the warehouse. As he brought out the last box, two Black men rushed in, masked, each holding a gun. They yelled at Li Ziqi to hand over the money.
Li Ziqi clearly wasn't new to this situation. She obediently took money from the cash register and placed it all on the table.
Just then, Ye Tian walked out pushing the cart. One of the Black men immediately pointed a gun at him, cursing and telling him to get down.
Ye Tian frowned slightly. Although he couldn't fully understand the Black man's broken English, he felt very displeased.
Seeing that he didn't move, the Black man pressed the gun to his head.
"Bang!"
Ye Tian suddenly acted, slapping the gun out of the man's hand. The blow was heavy, shattering the man's wrist, causing him to cry out in pain.
The other Black man had just turned around when Ye Tian knocked him down with a single punch, rendering him unconscious.
Li Ziqi was stunned, "Wow, Little Handsome, you're so strong!"
One of the Black men was still screaming. Ye Tian stepped forward and kicked him again, and he immediately fell silent and passed out.
Li Ziqi gave him a thumbs-up and said, "I'll call the police right away. By the way, do you have legal identification?"
Ye Tian: "What is legal identification?"
Li Ziqi thought for a moment, then rushed into the lounge and retrieved a document from Ye Tian's clothes. Ye Tian's identity was that of a permanent resident.
The permanent resident status had been obtained by Han Lingyan for Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi to facilitate their travel to the United States. They had gone through the investment channel, paying one thousand dollars to automatically acquire this status.
Li Ziqi looked at the name on the document and said, "So your name is Ye Tian."
Ye Tian took the document and murmured, "I am Ye Tian."
Li Ziqi: "If your status is legal, there's no problem. I'll call the police now."
Twenty minutes later, two police cars arrived and carried the unconscious Black men away on stretchers. After reviewing the surveillance footage, the officers gave Ye Tian a thumbs-up. However, Ye Tian and Li Ziqi were still taken away to give statements.
During this time, a balding Asian middle-aged man appeared. He praised Ye Tian and offered him a job at the gas station, giving him a two-hundred-dollar reward.
With two hundred dollars in his pocket, Ye Tian asked Li Ziqi, "Can this money buy a meal?"
Li Ziqi smiled and nodded, "Then treat me to steak."
The two then went to a restaurant, ordered two steaks, and ate and chatted.
Meanwhile, Bing Feng had met Lin Ziyi and Han Lingyan. Both women were surprised to hear that Ye Tian had left.
When Lin Ziyi heard the words "Earth Immortal Tribulation," tears streamed down her face. The previous Human Immortal Tribulation had been so dangerous; how much more perilous would the Earth Immortal Tribulation be?
She quickly took out her phone and dialed Ye Tian's number. At the same moment, hundreds of kilometers away, a smartphone vibrated in a roadside drainage ditch.
The call didn't connect. Lin Ziyi said, "Sister Qingmei, can you find a way to locate Ye Tian?"
Li Qingmei replied, "He is our leader, and I will do it without fail. However, his cultivation is high, and he can travel far in an instant. It will be difficult to find him. But please rest assured, I will do my utmost!"