The scene was nothing like La-Deng had imagined. His gaze swept over Ye Chen, Nacia, and Banjes, then stopped on Banjes's severed Achilles tendons. He frowned uneasily.
He had never expected Ye Chen to be this strong. Alone, Ye Chen had taken down three Golden Cicada Assassins in a row, even crippling Banjes, the strongest of them. La-Deng's eyes darted about. He knew he was nowhere near as strong as Banjes, so he made up his mind on the spot, turned, and left without a moment's hesitation.
He knew that if he stayed, Ye Chen would almost certainly defeat him too. The mission mattered, but it was not worth throwing his life away.
"Help me, La-Deng! Come back!"
Seeing La-Deng turn and leave sent Banjes, the Nine-Headed Worm, into a fury. He shouted with all his strength. With his Achilles tendons severed, he was completely helpless. If La-Deng abandoned him, there was only one possible end for him: death.
"Ah..."
Ye Chen sighed helplessly and offered a kindly word of advice. "Stop shouting. That guy's a lot smarter than you!"
Sure enough, La-Deng ignored Banjes's desperate pleas. Before long, he was gone.
Banjes was furious, but it was too late to say anything now. As Ye Chen's footsteps drew near again, he whipped his head around. "You'd better let me go. Otherwise, my sister will avenge me."
"Oh?"
Ye Chen paused, then burst out laughing. "Do you know who I am?"
"You're..."
Banjes faltered, then closed his eyes with a bitter smile. Of course. This was Ye Chen. He wasn't even afraid of the Celestial Dragons. Who could frighten him?
Besides, Ghost Hand was a name Ye Chen had been given personally by Nalandesheng, South Owl's elder brother.
Ghost Hand was ruthless. He never showed an enemy mercy.
"Wait..." Banjes