My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 54: Have you ever asked me?

"Quick, chase after him!"

"Don't let him escape!"

"You little bastard, kill him!"

...

Shouts of killing and cursing echoed through the streets.

Pedestrians on the road, hearing the commotion, avoided and retreated to the sides.

Chen Yifan, running ahead, covered in blood, disheveled hair, panting heavily, holding the hand of a girl who appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old. She had a vacant expression but delicate features and a stunning appearance, running in a disheveled state.

The girl herself seemed unaware and unafraid, allowing Chen Yifan to lead her as they ran aimlessly, her long black hair swaying behind her.

"Snap~"

Suddenly, Chen Yifan stumbled and fell forward. In a hurried attempt to regain control, he stood up again, but the girl he was holding onto was pushed forward and fell directly onto him.

Immediately, the two of them rolled into a heap and fell to the ground.

Chen Yifan groaned, but the girl remained silent.

"Haha, you little bastard, keep running!"

A group of people chasing from behind, dressed in matching attire, each with a lush green leaf embroidered on their chests. They had arrogant and wild expressions on their faces, wielding machetes or broadswords.

The leader, with a square head, big ears, and a fierce scar on his face, stared menacingly at Chen Yifan from above, spitting contemptuously.

"Why aren't you running anymore?"

As he spoke, he kicked Chen Yifan while sneering, "You dare to ruin the good fortune of the Young Master with just your measly self?"

"Separate the two of them, lift the girl up. I want this little bastard to suffer a fate worse than death!"

"Yes!"

The group of people surrounding them, amidst low shouts, pinned down Chen Yifan and then grabbed the girl, dragging her to the side.

"Let her go!"

Chen Yifan struggled, spat out blood, and fought back frantically.

Bang bang snap snap~!

A flurry of punches and kicks immediately overwhelmed him, knocking him back to the ground.

"Stop, don't use your hands."

The leader, the big-eared strong man, waved off the attackers, took a step forward, and raised his machete high, sneering, "Using your hands is too tiring. It's much easier with a knife. I'll start by cutting off your hands, then we can have some fun later."

Swish!

As his words fell, the machete, gleaming with a cold light, headed straight for Chen Yifan, who had a terrified expression on his face.

"Whoosh~"

A powerful gust of wind tore through.

Bang!!

A heavy impact sound, accompanied by the sound of bones shattering, suddenly erupted.

"Wow~"

The big-eared strong man, who swung the knife, suddenly spewed blood from his mouth, his chest caved in. The machete slipped from his hand and fell to the ground as he flew backward. With a loud crash, he smashed into his own team members who had retreated to the back, causing injuries and screams.

The sudden turn of events left Chen Yifan stunned.

The remaining people who were not hit were also shocked and stood frozen in place.

"Is he dead?"

A deep and familiar voice sounded.

"You're not dead, get up."

Chen Yifan trembled and quickly regained his senses, struggling to stand up from the ground with a mix of surprise and embarrassment when he saw Chen Wuji standing beside him.

"Master..." Chen Yifan lowered his head and explained anxiously, "I didn't intentionally provoke anyone. It's just that Wu Qingzhou is too despicable. He was harassing a girl on the street and even tried to abduct her."

As he spoke, he looked up at the motionless girl being held by two henchmen and angrily said, "Master, look at that girl. She was already in a bad condition, yet Wu Qingzhou still made a move, trying to forcefully take her. Such a person is an insult to animals!"

"Kid, do you want to die?"

A fierce-looking bald man walked out with his followers, stood next to the motionless girl, glanced at her, and then looked at Chen Wuji.

Finally, his gaze fell on Chen Yifan, and he sneered, "Do you think that just because you have a new master, we won't dare to do anything to you?"

"You..."

"Let me tell you!" The bald man shouted in a low voice, his tone cold and stern, "If you dare to offend our Qingye Gang, even with your Body Refining Seventh Layer master, you won't be able to protect yourself!"

"What do you mean?"

Chen Wuji didn't respond, but Chen Yifan couldn't help but ask anxiously and angrily, "Does the Qingye Gang have a master at the Body Refining Eighth Layer?"

"Heh, what do you think?"

The bald man grinned, ignoring Chen Yifan, and looked at Chen Wuji with arrogance, "Chen Wuji, right? Your disciple is meddling in our Young Master's affairs. The Young Master said he needs his legs and hands. If you're smart, stand aside and let us complete our mission by cutting off his limbs."

"If you do that, your Hidden Dragon Gate will be safe!"

"But if you don't know what's good for you and insist on interfering, just like this kid, meddling in other people's business, then don't blame the Young Master. He won't give you, the master of the Hidden Dragon Gate, any face!"

"I can assure you that once you interfere, no one in the Hidden Dragon Gate will have a good life!"

"All the men will have their limbs broken and become beggars on the street, begging for me. As for the women, our brothers will take turns playing with them until they're tired, then we'll send them to the courtyard to entertain our guests, guaranteeing their comfort..."

Swoosh!

The sound of breaking wind suddenly rose.

Amidst a piercing scream, a machete flew diagonally, tearing through the air like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it crossed a distance of seven or eight zhang and rushed towards the bald man.

With a "puchi" sound, the machete effortlessly pierced into the bald man's chest, half of the blade entering his body, cutting off his words from behind.

The man stood still, trembling, blood spewing from his mouth. In a daze, he lowered his head to look at his chest, but it only drooped halfway before he lost consciousness. With a thud, he fell to the ground, dead with his eyes wide open.

Silence.

The onlookers from near and far were all dumbfounded for a moment.

The entire street fell silent.

"Noisy."

Chen Wuji's expressionless face turned to the two henchmen holding the girl, and he calmly said, "Let her go."

"Yes, yes, let her go, quickly release her!"

Chen Yifan, who had regained his senses, shouted excitedly and quickly ran over while shouting.

Just as he was about to approach the girl and bring her back.

Bang!

A figure suddenly flashed diagonally, kicking Chen Yifan back with one foot.

"Master Chen is so mighty."

A young man dressed in brocade, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, narrow eyes filled with undisguised killing intent, and a smirk on his lips, came to the forefront of the crowd with a few followers. He looked at Chen Wuji from a distance and chuckled.

"My men kill when I say so. You truly live up to your reputation as a Body Refining Seventh Layer expert!"

"However..."

"Before killing, did you ask me?"

(End of this chapter)