The bald man grabbed the broom in front of him, then snapped it in two without hesitation and threw it to the ground with a look of contempt.
Then, wearing a vicious grin, he stepped toward An Ran one pace at a time, while An Ran's face filled with fear.
This bald man had harassed her many times before, but she had always driven him off in the end. Over time, she had subconsciously formed the illusion that he was afraid of her.
But now she realized it—no matter what, this bald man was an adult male. How could she possibly stand against him?
"Come any closer, and I'll cripple you."
Ye Lin stepped forward, grabbed the bald man by the arm, and flung him away. The bald man crashed heavily onto the ground more than ten meters away.
"Y-you... you..."
The bald man lay sprawled on the ground, pointing at Ye Lin. But he was no fool. If Ye Lin could toss him more than ten meters with ease, then Ye Lin was someone he could not afford to provoke.
Without another moment's hesitation, he scrambled to his feet and vanished in the blink of an eye, not even daring to leave behind a single threat.
"Th-thank you."
With reddened eyes, An Ran bowed to Ye Lin, but Ye Lin merely raised a hand calmly to stop her.
"It was nothing..."
The moment Ye Lin finished speaking, his expression changed. After bidding An Ran farewell, he went to an open patch of ground in the distance and took out the Jade Talisman.
"We're not far from you. That guy has woken up and is on his way over."
Hearing Li Unrivaled's reply, Ye Lin gave a quiet grunt and put the Jade Talisman back into his robes.
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