Chapter 8: KO’d Before the Plot Even Started
"Hic— This is bullshit!"
Ye Chen’s face was completely flushed red as he slammed another glass onto the counter.
The entire underground club spun around him in circles.
Music blasted loudly.
Neon lights flickered overhead.
Alcohol bottles littered the counter.
Normally, Ye Chen could’ve removed all the alcohol from his body instantly using Qi.
But he intentionally chose not to.
After seeing that social media post earlier...
The one showing Ling Shuangxue walking beside Shen Tian in the hotel lobby.
Ye Chen had completely lost his mood.
His woman.
Walking next to another man.
And not just any man...
Shen Tian.
That spoiled rich second-generation bastard.
"I’ll fucking get revenge..." Ye Chen muttered drunkenly.
"I swear it under the heavens..."
The bartender standing nearby was already beyond annoyed.
For the past half hour, Ye Chen had done nothing but drink excessively while muttering to himself like a schizophrenic cultivation protagonist.
"Hey, man," the bartender finally sighed, "I’m gonna have to cut you off."
Ye Chen slowly lifted his head.
His bloodshot eyes narrowed dangerously.
"...I dare you."
The bartender shrugged.
"Alright."
Then casually...
He pressed a small red button hidden beneath the counter.
A few seconds later...
Several large men immediately appeared behind Ye Chen.
All of them looked like experienced thugs.
Tattoos.
Scars.
Cold expressions.
One of them cracked his knuckles loudly.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen suddenly laughed drunkenly.
"Really?"
He slowly stood up while swaying slightly from side to side.
"You think these trash bags can stop me from drinking?"
A second later...
BAM!
A massive fist slammed directly into Ye Chen’s face.
His eyes rolled backward instantly.
Without even getting a chance to react, the mighty Son of Destiny was knocked unconscious on the spot.
His limp body smacked against the counter before falling backward onto the floor.
Even the bartender blinked.
"...Damn."
One of the larger thugs casually bent down, grabbed Ye Chen like a sack of potatoes, and slung him over his shoulder.
"Another drunk idiot," he muttered.
Then the group carried Ye Chen toward a back room deeper within the underground club.
The doors to the underground club suddenly opened once more.
Shen Tian calmly stepped inside.
Attention immediately shifted toward him.
Women all across the club instinctively looked over.
Some froze.
Others openly stared.
After all, nearly everyone recognized him.
Young Master Shen Tian of the Shen Family.
One of countries true top-tier rich heirs.
And now...
With his maxed-out charm and enhanced temperament...
He looked absurdly attractive.
To the point several women genuinely started questioning whether he was even human anymore.
One girl nearly walked directly into a table while staring at him.
Shen Tian ignored every single one of them.
After all, most of these women had body counts in the triple digits.
If he wanted to have some casual sex he’d rather fuck some high-tier actress or singer.
Shoving his hands casually into his pockets, Shen Tian made his way deeper into the club.
"Hmm..."
He narrowed his eyes slightly while recalling the original plot.
"The hidden entrance should be around here somewhere..."
According to the webnovel.
This underground club secretly connected to a deeper black-market organization.
And tonight.
Ye Chen was originally supposed to encounter another heroine there.
Pushing through the dancing crowd, Shen Tian eventually found what he was looking for.
A hidden door.
And standing beside it...
Two massive thugs with crossed arms.
Both immediately glared at him the moment he approached.
Shen Tian smiled politely.
"Hello, gentlemen. Would you mind letting me through?"
One thug looked down at him threateningly.
"Huh? And who the hell are you supposed to be?"
Shen Tian sighed tiredly.
"...Welp. Guess we’re doing this the violent way."
Before the thug could react...
Shen Tian suddenly threw a punch.
BANG!
The thug’s head snapped sideways violently.
Several teeth flew through the air.
His enormous body collapsed instantly onto the floor unconscious.
The second thug froze completely.
Everything had happened so fast his brain hadn’t even caught up yet.
Before he could say anything...
Shen Tian casually spoke first.
"Hey, dumbass. I’m Shen Tian. The Young Master of the Shen Family."
The moment those words entered his ears.
It was like a survival instinct suddenly activated inside the thug’s brain.
His face instantly turned pale.
"Oh shit—!"
Without hesitation, he immediately bowed deeply.
"Young Master Shen! I-I’m so sorry for not recognizing you! The lights are bad in here and the music’s loud and—"
The thug started rambling nervously while sweating bullets.
He understood one thing:
Offending a young master from one of the Four Great Families was basically asking to disappear mysteriously.
"Enough talking," Shen Tian said sharply.
"Just let me through, you meathead."
His tone rose slightly as his patience began wearing thin.
Honestly, Shen Tian had already noticed something about himself after gaining cultivation.
He really was becoming more arrogant.
Not completely out of control.
But the newfound strength and confidence naturally changed the way he carried himself.
Still, he kept himself grounded.
Because unlike those brain-dead protagonists, Shen Tian knew getting drunk on power early was the fastest way to die.
"Of course! Of course!"
The thug immediately sprang into action.
He hurriedly opened the hidden door before respectfully gesturing inward with both hands.
"Please enter, Young Master Shen!"
Shen Tian ignored him completely and walked inside.
The door shut behind him with a heavy thud.
Immediately, Shen Tian found himself descending a long staircase leading deep underground.
Eventually...
He reached a massive hallway.
And the moment he stepped inside, even Shen Tian paused slightly.
"...Damn."
Both sides of the hallway were made entirely of reinforced glass.
Behind them...
Enormous walls of water stretched endlessly into darkness.
Fish and exotic sea creatures swam through the massive tanks surrounding the hallway.
The blue glow from the water illuminated everything.
"This place really does scream ’rich criminal organization,’ huh..."
Shen Tian casually walked forward while admiring the scenery.
Then suddenly...
BANG!
A massive great white shark slammed violently against the glass beside him.
The enormous predator stared directly at Shen Tian while circling aggressively.
Then it rammed the glass again.
BANG!
Shen Tian didn’t even flinch.
Instead, he smirked.
Then casually flipped the shark off.
"Can’t eat me, buddy."
The shark rammed the glass again aggressively.
Shen Tian chuckled.
"Maybe later I’ll bring you a protagonist to snack on. He should taste pretty heavenly."
For some reason...
The shark became even more violent after hearing that.
It repeatedly slammed against the glass while following Shen Tian’s movement.
"...Damn. Even sharks hate protagonists."
Still laughing slightly to himself, Shen Tian finally arrived at the very end of the hallway.
Before him stood large, double black doors.
According to the webnovel.
Behind this room waited one of the heroines.
A woman dangerous enough to make even the protagonist think twice before flirting with her.
Shen Tian smiled.
"Alright... This should be the room."
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