The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Chapter 1179: Chapter 368: Just Right for You to Make Trouble

Chapter 368: Just Perfect for You to Wreak Havoc

Hu Yingxiong naturally wouldn’t easily accept Li Yan’s prowess, but assessing the situation, he felt it necessary to temporarily submit. He admitted that the other party’s skill was superior. After all, a surprise attack is an important aspect of assassination, and being able to successfully ambush face-to-face is a testament to one’s strength.

However, he noticed that everyone’s eyes had an odd look. Even if Li Yan successfully pointed the gun at him, was it really something to be shocked about? He was merely a fraction of a second slower, and in the context of an ambush, wasn’t it understandable? What puzzled him even more was that Jackman, instead of quickly grabbing his gun, was also staring idiotically at him, which made Hu Yingxiong secretly disdainful. These Iwakuni guys still can’t seize opportunities...

By this time, he hadn’t noticed that Jackman’s hand was resting on the coffee table, without grabbing the gun! But he already started to feel a slight pain in his throat.

Pain comes in many forms: needle pricks, knife cuts, impacts, abrasions, toothaches, stomachaches, hemorrhoid pains... when broken down, no pain is exactly the same.

Hu Yingxiong’s current sense of pain wasn’t very severe; his instinctual reaction determined this wasn’t the deep, aching pain of a heavy blow with a blunt object; nor did it resemble the tearing pain of a sharp object piercing in — it felt more like a light, yet noticeable scratch. He reached out to touch it, and his hand was covered in blood!

It’s truly cut!

He couldn’t see it himself, unsure if the skin had been scratched or deeply slashed, but the amount of bleeding indicated that it was indeed a very dangerous situation!

The reason he didn’t feel much pain was that the wound was actually very thin, coupled with the rapid onset. For an assassin with a strong body, trained and accustomed to injuries, it certainly wouldn’t seem very painful. But this is the throat! Not a place like the palm or arm.

"You... What is this...?" Hu Yingxiong exclaimed at Li Yan, yet speaking caused his throat to vibrate, making the blood flow faster. This compelled him to quickly grab some tissues, firmly press them against his throat, then tilt his head backward to minimize the bleeding.

"Know now? To kill someone, you don’t always need a gun — used correctly, a mere sheet of paper suffices!"

Li Yan shook his head and threw the gun to Jackman, telling him, "Aren’t you going to help bandage him?"

A throat injury is difficult to handle alone. If completely alone, for an assassin, it wouldn’t be an issue, but now with others present, it’s certainly better for someone else to treat him. Jackman was under Li Yan’s gunpoint all along; without Li Yan’s permission, he dared not move!

It’s no joke; someone who can snatch his gun right in front of him and casually slit Hu Yingxiong’s throat, now pointing a gun at him — how could he not take it seriously?

With Li Yan’s permission and the threat of the gun gone, Jackman hurriedly helped find some adhesive tape, removed the tissue from Hu Yingxiong’s throat, and helped tape it up.

While Jackman was busy, Zheng Tian watched Li Yan with admiration and disbelief. His gaze longed to devour Li Yan immediately. Standing by earlier, he hoped Li Yan would make a move to intimidate these two guys, so he was always focused on Li Yan’s situation. Though he didn’t see clearly at the moment of action, given the entire situation before and after, the thing that cut Hu Yingxiong’s throat was truly nothing but a sheet of paper!

A sheet of paper can slit a person’s throat! Bloody hell... what kind of concept is this? In martial arts novels, those adept in inner power can lethally harm others with just plucking flowers and throwing leaves — could it be that Li Yan has trained in the legendary inner power?

Zheng Tian was genuinely fond of this young man who could kill effortlessly on a whim. Although only their second meeting, Li Yan was already as important to him as his own children. But he was well aware, on Cloud Island, even someone with some influence like him, does not command the attention of killers like Hu Yingxiong, let alone someone like Li Yan.

Is the golden scaled fish a thing of the shallow waters? His domain simply isn’t big enough to recruit a deity like Li Yan. It was certainly a regret!

But having such a person as a friend rather than an enemy is undoubtedly a stroke of luck!

Duan Haibo also witnessed the entire scene. Since he wasn’t invited by Li Yan to assist, and knowing Li Yan’s prowess, even if he felt dissatisfied, he knew not to meddle. Therefore, he constantly kept an eye on Li Yan’s movements. If Li Yan signaled him to act or had already acted, he was prepared to offer support as needed! Coordination and support are inherently strengths and habits of mercenaries — when a teammate charges, someone must cover to prevent surprises and ambushes.

But the result required no action on his part — Li Yan effortlessly took care of the two in an instant. He also saw clearly that the object Li Yan used to brush past under Hu Yingxiong’s throat was just a sheet of paper — a newly bought map!

"How... did you do that?" Duan Haibo was utterly impressed with Li Yan’s ability. If it were him, he would also ensure his safety by kicking the coffee table away or rushing forward to tackle them — not by grabbing a gun as Li Yan had. That is something he couldn’t achieve, nor would he consider such a method.

Despite differing roles and work attributes, he always admired Li Yan, so he wasn’t discouraged, just amazed.

Li Yan looked at him and smiled, "Want to know?"

Not only Duan Haibo, Zheng Tian also wanted to know — even Jackman and Hu Yingxiong perked up their ears.

"Haha, earlier I was mistaken; Brother Li is more than just a master!" Zheng Tian chuckled and said, "He’s simply the highest master among masters!"

"..." Li Yan was a bit speechless.

Every mission of an assassin comes at the cost of life; it’s never a performance show. Today, Li Yan found himself being watched by a crowd, and flattered so shamelessly by someone like Zheng Tian, which made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

Zheng Tian lowered his voice and said, "If I’m not mistaken, brother Li... no, Master Li! You must have practiced the legendary Inner Power, right?"

Li Yan and Duan Haibo were both speechless. Even though Duan Haibo couldn’t do it himself, he could tell from instinct that Li Yan had mastered some technique, not some legendary Inner Power.

"Boss Zheng, in Si Country, Master Li... I’m just an ordinary person."

"Yes, low-key, low-key!" Zheng Tian made a knowing gesture, but couldn’t resist asking, "Brother, you’re only around thirty years old. Even if you started practicing at a young age, it’s only thirty years. To harm others with a mere flick of a flower or a leaf, one should have a power of sixty years, shouldn’t they? Did you reach such a high level because you’re exceptionally gifted or because of some serendipitous encounter?"

Li Yan was thunderstruck by him. This guy, as the big boss of Cloud Island, should speak with an international flair to match the popular image!

After glancing at Zheng Tian’s age and recalling his origins as a hooligan—big bosses start from being small-time thugs—Li Yan suddenly understood a bit. It’s likely this old man grew up during the heyday of new martial arts novels on Cloud Island and Lan Island, so he read many of these novels, leading to such associations. However, after becoming a boss, he clearly had no time to read martial arts novels and spent his time learning business instead, drifting far from that world, not even keeping up with the steps of the great Huang Yi.

"Then what kind of serendipitous encounter do you think I had? Did I find the Yijin Jing or the Nine Yang Divine Skill? Or was I passed on decades of power by some senior?" Li Yan asked seriously.

Duan Haibo burst into laughter, then teased, "I think Brother Li practiced Child’s Skill from a young age, right? Didn’t the movies say that Zhang Sanfeng practiced Child’s Skill to stay vigorous every day at over a hundred years old?"

"Oh, can’t I have found the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture and practiced dual cultivation?" Li Yan joked with a curse, then sighed deeply, "Do I also have to tell you if I practiced the Tathagata Divine Palm?"

Seeing Li Yan and Duan Haibo going along with his half-skeptical, half-playful topic, Zheng Tian immediately guessed it was because of Hu Yingxiong and Jackman next to them, so they couldn’t reveal it to them. Zheng Tian stopped probing and joked, "Whether it’s Yijin Jing, Nine Yang Divine Skill, Child’s Skill, or dual cultivation, as long as it’s not the Sunflower Manual, it’s fine."

Sunflower Manual! Li Yan laughed and cursed, "Old Zheng, do you have a daughter or granddaughter to let me mess with a bit, just to see if I’ve practiced the Sunflower Manual..."

Before he even finished speaking, he broke into a cold sweat! He wasn’t sure if Zheng Tian had a granddaughter (uh, even if he did, judging by his son’s age, she’d still be very young, right?), but he did have a daughter, and everyone knew that among the opposite sex, she only had eyes for him!

"Sorry, sorry, I forgot, I took the joke too far!"

As Li Yan apologized, Zheng Tian beamed, the wrinkles on his face blooming like chrysanthemums. "Haha, a man’s word is worth its weight in gold! I happen to have a daughter who you can mess with!" To prevent Li Yan from playing word games with him, he added, "Don’t bully me because of my poor Chinese, you just said ’mess with,’ which we define as ’go to bed,’ ’have sex’..."

"...!"

"...!"

Li Yan broke into a cold sweat again...

He knew the inside story, so he somewhat understood Zheng Tian’s behavior.

Duan Haibo nearly burst into tears... Oh my god! Is there really a father like this in the world? Seeing someone’s powerful, he can’t wait to deliver his daughter to be messed with and even emphasizes what that means. Isn’t this too realistic?

Brother Li is indeed lucky, a big boss of Cloud Island with multiple strong bodyguards is determined to have his daughter messed with by him, and would probably demand he become his son-in-law if he weren’t afraid of displeasing him.

How can people be so different? I’m handsome too, and my abilities are strong too—uh, I just haven’t had the chance to show them.

However, Duan Haibo already has a wife almost equivalent to marriage, so he never considered this. He was just amazed at Li Yan’s romantic fortune and Zheng Tian’s behavior.

And he quickly saw Li Yan’s face full of anguish, then immediately realized! Damn, this Boss Zheng is nearly sixty, right? His daughter must be between thirty and forty, right? A mature woman like a wolf or a tiger, turning the tables and messing with Brother Li! Judging by his excitement, she might be very ugly or already divorced!

Looking at Li Yan’s expression, which had already changed from envy to sympathy... (To be continued, for more details, please visit www.qidian.com, with more Chapters to support the author, support genuine reading!)