Crisis!

"Shen Yue is missing!"

Chen Han panicked. He looked around and spotted a head bobbing conspicuously above the surging crowd in the street. Someone was clearly running at full speed.

"That's him!"

Without a second thought, Chen Han took off after him.

The street was packed with people, greatly hindering Chen Han's movements. But thanks to his practice of the Taiji Health Cultivation Technique, his coordination was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

He darted through the crowds like a swift water snake, surging forward at incredible speed.

As his target drew closer, Chen Han clenched both fists, eyes blazing with fury. He wished he could tear apart the man who had abducted Shen Yue with his bare hands.

Just then, two burly men with broad backs and thick waists collided with him head-on. They seemed to have done it on purpose, and Chen Han nearly crashed into them.

"Sorry, sorry."

Chen Han apologized repeatedly, trying to circle around them and continue the chase.

"Damn it, you scared me, and now you think you can just leave?"

The two exchanged a glance, then blocked Chen Han's way at the same time.

His brow furrowed. As he watched the figure disappear farther into the distance, his heart knotted up. Beside himself with worry, he roared, "Get out of my way!"

"You dare curse at me? You little punk, are you asking to die?"

The two blocked his path several times in succession, then shoved him hard. Chen Han stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

Chen Han wasn't stupid. By now, he realized these two were in league with the man who had abducted Shen Yue.

Fury surged through him. He stepped forward and suddenly swung a punch at them.

The punch came out of nowhere, carrying tremendous force. The man was startled and hurriedly raised an arm to block it.

A few moments later, the fist still hadn't landed. He turned to look and saw that Chen Han had no intention of getting tangled up with them. With a quick sidestep, he had already darted several yards away and was chasing after their accomplice.

"You filthy bastard! You think you can play me?"

The burly man cursed and moved to go after him.

His companion stopped him. "That's enough. Don't ruin the job. The Marquis told us not to reveal our identities."

At the mention of the Marquis, the burly man forced down his anger. "Hmph, fine. The Marquis has his eye on that kid anyway. There'll be plenty of chances to get even."

Meanwhile, Chen Han finally cornered the man who had abducted Shen Yue at a bend in the road.

Shen Yue was in his arms, her eyes shut tight. She had fallen into a deep unconsciousness.

The man was muscular and built like a rock. He was a Mingjin Martial Artist!

"Put my little sister down."

Chen Han's gaze was resolute. He looked ready to fight to the death at any moment.

"Filthy bastard, you're quick. But what are you supposed to be? I'm taking this little girl today. If you've got the guts, knock me down and take her back!"

"If you're looking to die, I won't go easy on you."

As he spoke, Chen Han drew two small knives from his waist. Their cold gleam was dazzling, and his icy gaze was chilling.

"I'll say it one last time. Put her down and leave. Otherwise, I'll fight you to the bitter end right here and now."

The burly man looked at the young man, who wasn't even a martial artist, yet his eyes inexplicably darted away. He could see the killing intent on Chen Han. The man was truly ready to risk his life.

He was only following orders. Compared with the little thing between his legs, risking his life against this kid really wasn't worth it.

No matter how skilled you were, you still had to fear a cleaver. What if he lost control...

At that thought, he stopped hesitating and casually dumped Shen Yue to one side. "Fine, I'll take the loss. But you'd better watch yourself from now on..."

After the burly man left, Chen Han hurried to Shen Yue and picked her up to check her condition. Her breathing was steady, and she had no injuries. Her small face was flushed, seemingly from the side effects of the knockout drug.

Chen Han then carried Shen Yue off to meet up with Shen Wan'er. Together, they hurried to the nearest medical clinic.

At the clinic, after the physician confirmed that Shen Yue was unharmed, Shen Wan'er asked Chen Han with red eyes what had happened.

Chen Han had no reason to hide anything, so he told her everything.

After hearing him out, Lu and Shen Wan'er were both worried and frightened. They crouched on the ground, clutching their heads as they wept. "Why? We haven't done anything wrong. Why did things have to turn out this way? We're afraid to even leave the house, and we spend every day on tenterhooks..."

Chen Han said little and made no promises. He simply put an arm around Shen Wan'er and gently comforted her.

But rage surged through him like a spring, shooting straight to his crown. He ground his teeth until they nearly shattered. "Black Mountain Gang, one day I'll wipe out every last one of you. I'll leave not even a chicken or a dog alive!"

Shen Yue took her medicine and woke up half an hour later. Chen Han told her everything without hiding a thing, and warned her not to leave the house unless absolutely necessary.

Shen Yue seemed to recall something. A lingering fear filled her face, and her little cheeks were pale with fright. "I understand. Big Brother, you have to be careful out there too."

"Of course."

Early the next morning, Chen Han went to the market and bought a large amount of material to reinforce the doors and windows. Once home, he added another layer of reinforcement.

What he feared most was that the Black Mountain Gang would come looking for trouble while he was away.

Once everything was in place, Chen Han ruffled Shen Yue's hair. Ever since the previous night's incident, she had remained frightened and shaken.

She must have been terrified at the time.

Chen Han's heart ached for her, but there was nothing he could do. After a few words of comfort, he left.

When he arrived at the Li Mansion, he began another day of teaching Li Mubai.

In the afternoon, Li Muyun came to find him. "Benefactor, could you come with me to check the shop accounts? I don't feel comfortable going alone."

Squire Li ran a restaurant business, and Li Muyun acted as a general manager. She had to check the accounts several times a month.

"Sure, no problem. Li Mubai, keep practicing. Don't slack off."

Seeing his teacher and his eldest sister growing closer, Li Mubai didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Yes, Teacher."

Chen Han could see Li Muyun's deliberate efforts to get closer to him even more clearly than Li Mubai could. He didn't know what her motives were. He was already a married man, and everyone in the Li Mansion knew it.

He couldn't make sense of it, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Shopkeeper, I'm here to check the accounts."

Before long, the two arrived at the first restaurant, chatting as they went.

Li Muyun looked like a delicate young lady, with eyes like the flowing waters of a spring river, touchingly lovely. After entering, she politely said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, I'm here to check the accounts. Could you please bring them for me to look over?"

"Oh, it's the eldest miss. Please wait a moment. I'll go get them right away."

The shopkeeper was extremely respectful, not daring to offend her in the slightest.

Watching this, Chen Han thought how wonderful it would be if Shen Yue and his family were respected like this, free to live without a care.

"Benefactor, sit down and rest for a while. I'll ask the shopkeeper to bring us a pot of good tea."

"Then thank you, eldest miss."

Time passed. Before long, Li Muyun had visited every one of the Li Family's restaurants, and checked all the account books.

"Benefactor, come take a look at this. Isn't it pretty?"

On their way home, Li Muyun spotted a stall displaying malt sugar shaped into colorful butterflies, skirt hems, and other lovely designs. Her eyes lit up, and she stepped forward with great interest to admire them.

"Yeah, they're pretty. The vendor's quite skilled."

"Of course. I've been making these for years..."

As they chatted and laughed, a muscular martial artist with a cold glint in his eyes slowly approached Chen Han, a huge mallet hidden in his sleeve...