Chapter 1421 - 714: Hero Saves the Beauty (Part 2)
"I warn you, you’d better stay out of this today, otherwise you’ll regret it!" The thug pointed at Lin Beichen with a fierce expression.
Lin Beichen coldly laughed, "Then let’s see if you’re capable of making me regret it."
"Damn it! There’s really someone who isn’t afraid of dying! Brothers, get him! If we don’t take his arms off today, I’ll write the word ’Wang’ backwards!"
With that, he sent people to attack Lin Beichen, but these thugs were no match for him and were quickly knocked to the ground. Watching the thugs lying all around, the guy swallowed hard.
"I didn’t expect you to be this good." He thought so many of them attacking Lin Beichen would surely have him searching for his teeth on the ground, but unexpectedly they hit a tough opponent.
Truly unexpected, the development of things completely caught them off guard.
Not only was Lin Beichen not beaten into a sorry state, but he also subdued several opponents who were now lying on the ground unable to move.
Seeing that they weren’t a match for Lin Beichen, those guys then set their sights on the mother and daughter, as they seemed unguarded, and women are generally not as strong as men.
Moreover, their initial target was the mother and daughter, and Lin Beichen had only intervened by accident.
Lin Beichen was in the heat of battle but noticed that everyone had changed their tactics, no longer attacking him in waves as before. He thought he had scared them off with his skills, and they were retreating.
However, to his surprise, their new target was Lan Zihua and her mother.
Realizing the danger, Lin Beichen immediately dashed in front of the mother and daughter with lightning speed, shielding them from the punches and kicks of the thugs.
As Lin Beichen rushed in to protect them, he was caught off guard and could only block the hits.
"Let’s go, we’ll settle this later!" The head thug, seeing how Lin Beichen was desperately protecting the mother and daughter, and realizing they had exhausted much of their energy fighting him earlier, decided it would be futile to continue.
Thus, he decided to retreat and find another opportunity to seek revenge later.
Upon his command, the thugs ceased their attack and left one after another. Despite their numbers, Lin Beichen was alone, and no matter how formidable he was, it was inevitable he would take some hits.
Lan Zihua looked at Lin Beichen, seeing him so battered and bruised, and felt a deep sense of guilt.
Lin Beichen also noticed the remorse in Lan Zihua’s eyes.
He didn’t say anything, just patted the dust off his clothes, then took out an item from his garment and swallowed it. It was the Ghost Pill, which he had previously obtained from the subdued female ghost.
After swallowing the Ghost Pill, the pain in Lin Beichen’s body disappeared instantly, and he felt completely refreshed. He stretched his body, all of which was observed by Lan Zihua.
"Oh my God, this is amazing! After swallowing that thing, Lin Beichen’s wounds visibly healed completely," Lan Zihua marveled internally, realizing that Lin Beichen was no ordinary person.
She speculated that Lin Beichen might have other identities, but since she hadn’t known him long, she didn’t dare to rashly inquire about his true identity.
"Thank you for showing up in time, otherwise I really don’t know what those thugs would have done to us." Lan Zihua expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen felt it was no big deal. However, he was curious why these thugs would target them. What had they done to offend these people?
So he asked, "Who exactly are these thugs? Why did they come here to harass you?"
"They’re enforcers for the local Wang Group. My company was sabotaged by someone and is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Wang Group somehow got wind of this and put forward a demand for a forced marriage. I refused, and they sent enforcers, as you just saw." Lan Zihua answered Lin Beichen honestly.
Thinking back to the past few days, the Wang Group had been pestering her incessantly, constantly showing up at the company to harass her, pressuring her into marriage. Lan Zihua had no desire whatsoever to marry into their group, nor did she wish to see their annoying faces every day.
Thus, she clearly expressed her stance that no matter what, she would not agree to marry into the Wang Group. Yet, they treated her words as if they fell on deaf ears, and instead grew even more relentless in their harassment.
No matter the methods they used, they were determined to make Lan Zihua agree to this marriage. Their actions left Lan Zihua feeling helpless.
She questioned the Wang Group’s people, "Why insist on me marrying in? Can’t you find someone else? I’ve already made my position clear; I don’t want to marry into your group. Just leave me alone and stop bothering me."
"It’s your good fortune that the leader of our Wang Group wants to marry you. He has his eyes only on you, and no one else can catch his attention. So, whether you want to or not, you will marry," they replied.
Their words were clear — no matter Lan Zihua’s willingness, they would find ways to coerce her into consenting. This left Lan Zihua utterly exasperated.
Lan Zihua reiterated her stance, but they turned a deaf ear. This made her afraid to go to the company for several days, and the company’s condition was bleak, on the verge of collapse at any moment.
Afraid of harassment from the Wang Group, Lan Zihua had been too frightened to go to the company to handle affairs, placing the company in a perilous state.
Under pressure, Lan Zihua had no choice but to disguise herself every day to go to work and deal with various thorny issues. Still, she couldn’t escape the Wang Group’s eyes and was subject to their harassment and coercion to marry.
Sometimes, they would even directly come to her home to pressurize her into marriage. Lan Zihua recounted the events of the past days to Lin Beichen, and his expression turned very serious.
"Those people are truly overstepping their bounds! It’s time to teach them a good lesson!"
Lin Beichen hadn’t known the troubles Lan Zihua’s company was facing before... but now, he understood everything.
"How about this, let’s collaborate between my company and yours. It might help you overcome the current difficulties," Lin Beichen proposed, joining forces with Lan Zihua to weather the storm.
Collaborating with someone of Lin Beichen’s capabilities was a wish-come-true for Lan Zihua, naturally relieving her woes considerably.
With the Dharma Gate of collaboration acquired, Lin Beichen returned home to begin his cultivation, feeling rejuvenated after a session.
Next, he had business to attend to. Though a cooperative intention with Lan Zihua was established, the contract had yet to be signed.
So, Lin Beichen took the printed documents and headed towards Lan Zihua’s company to discuss the cooperation.
As soon as he arrived at the company’s entrance, he was surrounded by a group of thugs.
As he looked at the people encircling him, Lin Beichen couldn’t help but frown, wondering why they were surrounding him and what they planned to do next.
"What do you want?" Lin Beichen asked warily.
The thugs didn’t respond, just continued to close in on Lin Beichen step by step.
Standing his ground, Lin Beichen showed no fear towards their actions.
Seeing them rolling up their sleeves, ready to fight, Lin Beichen thought that doing so at the company entrance and on the street would likely catch the attention of passersby and lead to a police report.
This wouldn’t be good for either the thugs or himself.
Thus, Lin Beichen suggested, "Are you sure you want to make a move on the street?"
Hearing his words, the thug looked around, seeing indeed the bustling street.
He realized that if they started a fight here, surely some meddling person would call the police.
That wouldn’t be good for anyone, so they refrained from making any hasty moves against Lin Beichen in public.
With a gesture to his men, the thug signaled Lin Beichen to follow him.
Lin Beichen followed him into a narrow alley.
By then, he was completely surrounded by the helper thugs, with no way out.
Some thugs thought Lin Beichen was foolish, wondering why he hadn’t run away earlier, and instead followed them here. If he had run, he wouldn’t have to face the impending fight.