Young Master Wang's Frustration

At this moment, inside the restaurant in the New World building.

Yang Chen was devouring the delicious dishes before him.

I have to say, this food was actually quite tasty; no wonder the aroma was so rich.

The beautiful proprietress was also quietly resting her chin on her hand, accentuating her graceful curves as she watched Yang Chen.

There was a great deal of confusion in her large, beautiful eyes.

And a hint of curiosity!

She was very curious as to why such a young esper would be so greedy for money.

One had to know that even the lowest-level esper received a monthly subsidy of over ten thousand just from Number 98.

And the young man before her was certainly no ordinary esper!

So, why would a mere hundred thousand dollars be enough to make him take action?

Could it be...

The proprietress gently pursed her lips, a rare flash of shyness appearing in her eyes.

She wasn't very old, perhaps in her twenties, but she had remained single until now.

And Yang Chen wasn't very old either, was he?

Just as the proprietress was lost in her wild imagination, Yang Chen finally finished the delicacies in front of him and let out a satisfied burp.

"Burp~"

"Refreshing!"

Yang Chen leaned back in his chair, his face filled with immense satisfaction.

This was his first time eating food that was this delicious and relatively high-end; even now that he had finished, the aftertaste was still lingering!

"The taste is really not bad!"

Yang Chen said with a smile.

The proprietress smiled demurely, looking at Yang Chen with a touch of allure, and chuckled softly, "Is the little brother talking about the food, or..."

Yang Chen was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, "Could there be anything else? I am, of course, talking about the food!"

The proprietress's expression stiffened noticeably, but she recovered in an instant.

Yang Chen took a sip of water and asked with interest, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet—why were they giving you trouble?"

The proprietress rolled her eyes at Yang Chen's lack of romantic sensibility, then said bitterly, "They are servants from my family. My existence threatens my eldest brother's position, so they intend to eliminate me. However, because my status is rather sensitive, they could only resort to such underhanded tactics."

Yang Chen nodded. "I really don't understand these things about you wealthy families, but since you've paid, I'll get this matter handled for you."

Just a moment ago, the proprietress had given Yang Chen eighty thousand in cash, followed by an anonymous bank card, totaling one hundred thousand.

That was the reason Yang Chen was willing to take action!

He had gotten the money, after all!

Otherwise, why would he still be hanging around here?

Besides, Yang Chen was still planning to try out that A-Class spiritual energy irrigation.

"Then I thank you, little brother!"

The proprietress sighed, then smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.

In this world today, with the help of an esper, many things were easily resolved.

Take the Wang Family, for example; although they were considered a top-tier wealthy family in Hancheng, they were vulnerable in the face of espers, especially powerful ones!

This was no longer a world for businessmen, but a world for espers!

Even if you had all the money in the world, it might not be enough to protect you!

Conversely, as long as you possessed great strength, you could command all the wealth you desired!

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the door.

Yang Chen's attention was drawn to it, and he discovered a young man followed by a dozen burly men.

And those dozen burly men were clearly the same ones who had caused trouble in this restaurant earlier!

"They're here!"

A slight curve appeared at the corner of Yang Chen's mouth.

Since they were here, things would be easy; he could get this resolved sooner!

Yang Chen was still waiting to finish the job and go home to sleep!

Oh, right, he hadn't checked in yet today!

Yang Chen cracked his neck, then stood up, positioning himself in front of the proprietress, and looked at the newcomers with a smile.

At this moment, Wang Teng felt as if he had just eaten excrement.

He was extremely familiar with the smiling young man standing before him!

The guy who defeated his own master!

For a moment, Wang Teng wanted to kill his own group of subordinates. Of all people to provoke, they had to provoke this guy; even if he threw himself into the fray, it might not be enough to resolve the situation!

No, even if his master stepped in, it might not be enough!

Wang Teng's expression turned ugly.

He finally understood why his eyelids had been twitching so violently earlier; it turned out his rear end was truly about to be kicked!

Having run into this person, it was impossible for his rear end not to be kicked!

And yet, those subordinates of his actually spoke up at this moment.

"Kid, I gave you a chance earlier and you didn't take it. If you kneel before me now, maybe I'll put in a good word for you in front of Young Master Wang!"

The burly man walked forward, grinning hideously at Yang Chen.

In his view, since Wang Teng had already stepped out personally, as long as the other party was an ability user—and one from Hancheng at that—they would surely know of Wang Teng's reputation, or perhaps even have met him before.

However, Yang Chen's reaction left the burly man feeling somewhat confused.

Yang Chen simply looked at Wang Teng, the corners of his mouth curling into a slight arc. Then, tilting his head, he looked past the burly man's body and smiled at Wang Teng, "Have we met before?"

Wang Teng offered an awkward smile, just about to speak, when he was interrupted by a rude voice.

"What kind of attitude is that! My boss is asking you a question!"

Behind the lead burly man, someone pointed at Yang Chen and spoke up.

Wang Teng's expression turned ghastly in an instant.

"Shut up!"

Wang Teng clenched his fists and roared at the group of burly men.

"Y-Young Master Wang, what's wrong?"

The group of burly men were bewildered; they couldn't understand why Wang Teng, who could cover the sky with one hand in Hancheng, would have such a reaction.

One had to know, even when encountering a B-Class ability user, Wang Teng had never lost his composure like this!

And yet, now, how could he...

Wang Teng had the urge to kill his pig-headed subordinates, but he held back.

After all, Yang Chen was still right in front of him.

Wang Teng forced a smile, bracing himself, and said to Yang Chen, "Sir, I didn't know it was you. If I had known it was you, this shop would be yours to deal with as you please. It's all the fault of these blind subordinates of mine for causing you such a huge headache!"

Wang Teng bowed his waist, walked up to Yang Chen, and continued.

"Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely deal with these people properly later; I won't let them be an eyesore to you!"

Yang Chen smiled faintly and waved his hand. "Then handle it yourself. I'm protecting this person; I don't want to hear any news of anything happening to her, you understand?"

Wang Teng's expression shifted slightly, but he lowered his head and said bitterly.

"As you say, Sir!"

Yang Chen's words were very simple.

It meant that not only could he not take action against the proprietress, but he also had to ensure her safety. If anything happened to her, he would be coming for Wang Teng!

Wang Teng was no fool. After all, being able to become the disciple of Wild Wolf and control such a large conglomerate, he was naturally a sharp-minded person.

He understood the subtext of Yang Chen's words perfectly!

However, he had no way to refute it!

Who told Yang Chen's strength to be countless times greater than his own?

Perhaps he would never reach Yang Chen's level in his entire life. Rather than entangling himself with Yang Chen, it was better to just admit defeat first.

At the very least, he could avoid offending Yang Chen.

Moreover, Yang Chen was simply too young. To be able to become someone who surpassed his master at such a young age—

Wouldn't he be even more formidable in the future?

Among the names of the top powerhouses in Huaxia, Yang Chen's name would surely be listed!

Of this, Wang Teng was certain.

Therefore, even if he lost some face today, Wang Teng didn't care.

It was just a mere branch family member; once he took control of the Wang Family, it wouldn't even matter.

In any case, it wasn't part of his plan.

Yang Chen clapped his hands, then smiled at the proprietress. "Alright, I've resolved your issue. I've got the hundred thousand, so whatever happens from here on out is no longer my concern!"

Having said that, Yang Chen left directly, regardless of the proprietress's reaction.

Wang Teng was a smart man, and he had seen him take action.

If, even after that, Wang Teng still dared to do anything to the proprietress, then one could only say that Wang Teng was a complete idiot.

The female boss gently bit her lip, watching Yang Chen's departing back. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn't say it out loud.

After Yang Chen left, Wang Teng's expression gradually turned cold.

He raised his hand, and a surge of powerful energy instantly enveloped his arm, delivering a slap directly to the burly man who had spoken up.

Thud!

The terrifying force sent the burly man's entire body flying, slamming him heavily against the wall.

The others felt their hearts skip a beat and lowered their heads.

The leader of the burly men turned pale, knowing he had been the one talking the most just moments ago; there was a high chance Wang Teng would strike him as well.

However, to his slight relief, Wang Teng merely glanced at him coldly before shifting his gaze away.

The burly man let out a soft sigh of relief.

Wang Teng slowly turned his gaze toward the woman, his face gloomy as he said, "I don't know what methods you used to invite him here, but you will stay in the Wang Family from now on. Otherwise, if something happens to you, I won't know how to answer for it."

Wang Teng emphasized the words "something happens" quite heavily.

The woman raised her head slightly, looking at her brother, hoping to find some trace of emotion in his eyes, but she discovered only a thick, cold indifference.

This was the nature of kinship within a plutocratic family!

The woman let out a bitter laugh, then lifted her swan-like neck and slowly walked out.

To be continued!