"Miss, it's not safe for you to be out alone this late at night. How about I give you a ride home?"
On the street, a young man in a black tracksuit suddenly stepped forward and smiled at a woman.
The woman was wearing a pale blue long dress, and with her slender figure of about 1.7 meters, her curves were perfectly accentuated. Her pure and beautiful face and her mirror-like eyes made one exclaim that she was a heavenly beauty.
"Scram!"
Nan Gong Qian Yu's eyes were filled with disgust.
"Sigh! Alright!" Ye Ming shrugged helplessly. "Hope we meet again!"
With that, the young man left gallantly, without being a pest, and strode away.
"Hm?"
Nan Gong Qian Yu was somewhat surprised.
But she didn't pay it much mind.
...
Ten minutes later.
"If you dare make a sound, you know the consequences!"
"That's right! We don't know how to pity a damsel in distress."
On the street, three figures walked side by side.
Two men and one woman.
Of the two men, one was tall and burly, looking like he had martial arts training. The other was his opposite, thin as a rake with a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks, giving off a sinister aura.
It was these two who had spoken earlier.
And the remaining woman was none other than Nan Gong Qian Yu, who had been accosted by the strange young man earlier.
Because Nan Gong Qian Yu walked in the middle of the three, anyone seeing them would instinctively assume the two men beside her were her bodyguards.
"Who sent you?" Nan Gong Qian Yu asked tremblingly, not daring to speak loudly.
"Heh! You should know who sent us!" the thin man sneered. "It's your fault for not controlling your tongue! Otherwise..."
"Second brother, shut up!"
At this moment, the burly man spoke up, interrupting him.
Clearly, he was the elder of the two.
"You damn wench! Trying to trick me!"
Second brother raised his hand and went to slap Nan Gong Qian Yu's buttocks.
"You're crazy!"
Seeing this, the elder brother quickly stopped Second brother's action.
If that slap landed, who knew what would happen.
Hearing this, Second brother realized he had acted impulsively. However, a look of regret was evident in his eyes.
"Yo! Beauty, we meet again!"
Just then, a young man blocked their path. He stared intently at Nan Gong Qian Yu, a wicked smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
He then performed a gentleman's bow to Nan Gong Qian Yu and said with a smile, "Beautiful lady, would you like me to escort you home?"
All three were stunned by Ye Ming's sudden address.
When they snapped back to reality, just as Nan Gong Qian Yu was about to speak, the burly man suddenly stepped forward, a fierce look in his eyes, and said sternly, "Scram!"
Nan Gong Qian Yu seemed about to say something, but seeing the two beside her, she remained silent, her gaze dimming.
Facing the fierce gaze, Ye Ming's smile remained, his eyes narrowing slightly as a sharp glint seemed to flash through them. He then said, "I extended an invitation to this beautiful lady. Others cannot decide for her!" Before the burly man could respond, Ye Ming turned his gaze back to Nan Gong Qian Yu, bent down slightly, extended his right hand, and asked gently, "Would you like to?"
Seeing this, Nan Gong Qian Yu became flustered, her eyes revealing panic and indecision. She kept glancing sideways at the two men beside her, clearly concerned about something.
But when she saw the gentleness in Ye Ming's eyes, her complex emotions instantly calmed down. She subconsciously stepped forward and placed her right hand in the young man's.
Feeling the slightly cool, tender hand in his, he gently pulled, and her delicate body leaned into his embrace.
"It's alright now!" Ye Ming patted Nan Gong Qian Yu's back, murmuring softly to comfort her.
Hearing this, Nan Gong Qian Yu's eyes instantly turned a little red, but she bit her lip, as if suppressing the tears welling up.
Yet, Ye Ming clearly felt her slight tremor.
"Wh-what just happened?"
At this moment, the two men opposite them seemed to have suddenly regained their senses, their eyes dazed and filled with disbelief.
Because just now, they had been unable to control their own bodies, watching Nan Gong Qian Yu slip from their grasp.
Seeing that they had recovered, Ye Ming gently patted Nan Gong Qian Yu in his arms and chuckled softly in her ear, "After I deal with them, you can run as far as you want."
Feeling the warmth of his breath by her ear, Nan Gong Qian Yu, like a startled rabbit, quickly pulled away from Ye Ming. Her previous emotions vanished instantly.
Then, blushing, she lowered her head, not daring to meet Ye Ming's eyes.
Ye Ming pulled Nan Gong Qian Yu behind him and looked at the two men with a smile, "Thank you for giving me a chance to be a hero and save the damsel." Then, his tone shifted, and he said with a half-smile, "So, to repay you, I'll go easy on you when I beat you up."
"You..."
At this moment, the two men felt like ten thousand alpacas stampeding through their minds.
This was supposed to be repayment.
"Bastard, how dare you ruin our good deed! Die!" The burly man, the elder, roared and charged forward, throwing a punch at Ye Ming's face.
Second brother followed close behind.
"They say don't hit the face, and you want to ruin my glorious countenance." Ye Ming complained helplessly as the two men's punches approached.
Ye Ming clenched his fist. As two fist shadows streaked past, before their attacks even landed, they felt a strong impact force on their abdomens.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
With two muffled thuds, they were sent flying backward, their bodies slamming hard against the nearby wall.
"Oh no, I might have been a bit too heavy-handed," Ye Ming felt deeply remorseful.
He had promised to be grateful.
Meanwhile, the two men flying backward felt their minds go blank. They hadn't seen how the other party had attacked at all.
Fast!
So fast that their eyes couldn't even track it.
After more than ten seconds, they stumbled to their feet and looked at Ye Ming again, only to see terror in their eyes.
But the next second, they both produced a short dagger. A bright white light reflected off the blades.
It was evident how sharp they were.
Then, with ferocious expressions and murderous intent in their eyes, they charged at the young man with their daggers.
Even though fear gnawed at them, they had no choice but to do so.
Otherwise, they couldn't bear the consequences.
Seeing the aggressive pair, Ye Ming remained calm, showing no trace of panic.
On the contrary, Nan Gong Qian Yu, standing behind him, broke out in a cold sweat for him.
Just as the two men's daggers were about to strike Ye Ming, a shocking scene unfolded.
The tips of the two men's daggers were held back by two fingers. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't move the blades forward even a fraction of an inch.
"This... how is this possible?"
The two men stood dumbfounded, frozen in place.
But before they could react, a powerful force emanated from the daggers in their hands. A wave of dizziness washed over them, and they directly fainted.
This scene was too bizarre.
And too fast!
Ye Ming glanced at the two men and clapped his hands with satisfaction, saying, "This time, I went much lighter."
He walked over to Nan Gong Qian Yu and said with a smile, "Let's go somewhere else to talk."
After all, a crowd was about to gather here.
Not long after the two left, a man wearing a black T-shirt, with a stern face and a burly physique, walked over.
He glanced at the two lying on the ground, his eyes filled with anger. "Two useless pieces of trash!"
"Bang!"
The young man punched the nearby stone wall, venting his anger before turning and leaving.
All that remained were the two unconscious men.
And the cracked fist print on the stone wall.