"All right, stop dwelling on it. Let's get down to business..." Li Yichen slipped an arm around her waist and headed toward the laboratory building.
"Who's there?" someone suddenly shouted just as they reached the entrance.
"It's me," Su Shengnan said calmly, stepping forward.
"Family head, what brings you here so late?" Three middle-aged martial artists emerged from the darkness, eyeing Li Yichen and the others warily. "Who are these people?"
"Do I need to notify you in advance before coming here?" Su Shengnan asked coldly. "And these are my friends."
As she walked inside, she added, "Tell Director Chen to meet me in the office."
Li Yichen gave them an indifferent glance and followed her.
But just as he passed them, the leader suddenly thrust out an arm and said coldly, "This is a restricted research facility. You can't go in."
"Su Cheng!" Su Shengnan spun around and snapped, "I told you they're my friends. How dare you stop them?"
"Family head, I'm only following the rules..." The middle-aged leader spoke politely, but his tone left no room for negotiation.
A cold glint flashed in Su Shengnan's eyes. She was about to step forward when Li Yichen reached out to stop her.
"Let me handle this," Li Yichen said with a smile. "Dealing with disobedient dogs is my specialty."
The leader suddenly sensed danger, but before he could react—
Li Yichen's palm had already struck him. With a loud smack, the man flew more than ten meters before crashing to the ground, unable to get up for a long while.
The other two exchanged glances and involuntarily backed away two steps. They hadn't even seen how Li Yichen had struck.
Their boss was a Profound Grade martial artist, yet he had been sent flying with a single slap. They