?37: Chapter 31: How Can I Capture You Alive If You’re Not Poisoned?

    37: Chapter 31: How Can I Capture You Alive If You’re Not Poisoned?

    Evening.

    Li Chen returned to the villa, greeted Aunt Wang, and then went upstairs, preparing to use the bathroom.

    However, just as he opened the door, he saw a figure sitting there.

    Li Chen was taken aback, only to see Lin Yi wearing simple, loose clothing, sitting on top.

    Lin Yi was also stunned, staring at Li Chen as he pushed the door open, her face full of astonishment as if she were frozen.

    The two of them looked at each other, both seemingly petrified.

    But after a second, Lin Yi’s mouth opened, and the scream that was accumulating in her throat was about to unleash.

    In an instant, the piercing cry would cut through the entire villa like a blade.

    Li Chen did not doubt the seriousness of the situation, especially when he heard Aunt Wang’s footsteps approaching.

    Quickly, with a flash of movement, Li Chen took a step forward, covering Lin Yi’s mouth just as she was about to scream.

    “Ah!”

    The nascent scream immediately turned into muffled “mmph mmph mmph” sounds, as Lin Yi’s beautiful eyes looked at the close proximity of Li Chen, wanting to let out a sharp cry, but her mouth was firmly sealed shut.

    “Shh,”

    Li Chen signaled, but in the next second, Lin Yi’s hands suddenly covered Li Chen’s eyes.

    The sight and posture of the two were quite awkward, with Li Chen’s right hand covering Lin Yi’s mouth and Lin Yi’s hands covering Li Chen’s eyes.

    At this moment, Li Chen was blind, while Lin Yi was mute.

    Fury filled her beautiful eyes—this bastard, why did he always want to take advantage of her?

    “Aunt Wang is coming,” Li Chen whispered.

    “Hmph,”

    Lin Yi snorted softly through her nose, then suddenly bit hard on the hand covering her mouth!

    “Ouch!”

    A jolt of pain shot through Li Chen’s palm, and he could hardly keep from crying out, but he managed to stifle it in a flash.

    Li Chen quickly backed away, and the two abruptly separated.

    Lin Yi was breathing heavily, while Li Chen looked at his palm, where a neat row of teeth marks clearly marked the spot!

    “Are you a dog or something!” Li Chen exclaimed angrily.

    “Don’t you dare look!” Lin Yi also glared angrily, her hands shielding her private area, “Get out of here, now!”

    Seeing Lin Yi in her current state, Li Chen thought, “Just because you tell me to get out, I should leave?”

    “Why should I go out?” Li Chen’s face broke into a familiar wicked smile, “You’re my wife, just seeing you use the bathroom, right?

    What’s there to avoid?”

    “Pervert!” Lin Yi glared fiercely, “If you don’t leave, I’ll call Aunt Wang in!”

    Li Chen, unfazed, replied, “Then I’ll cover your mouth again, and it’s even better if Aunt Wang comes.

    I’ll just tell her we’re playing ‘cooked rice becomes cooked dish.''”

    Before he could finish, Lin Yi was already flinging miscellaneous items at him!

    “Get out, you pervert!”

    Li Chen’s situation turned chaotic, “Hey, hey, hey, stop throwing things, I’m going, I’m going, okay!”

    Leaving the bathroom, Li Chen had a bitter smile.

    It was her fault for not locking the door, yet he was to blame.

    Fortunately, the villa had many bathrooms, so Li Chen chose another one.

    Meanwhile, Lin Yi was fuming, wanting nothing more than to bite him to death, this pervert, this bastard.

    After leaving the bathroom, Lin Yi was in no mood for anything, cursing Li Chen for being a pervert in her mind while heading to her own room.

    Lin Yi had many things to do tonight, but her mood had been completely ruined by Li Chen, so she decided to head back to her room to shower and sleep.

    Li Chen also returned to his room, about to connect with Alice, when his ears suddenly perked up!

    Someone was there!

    His expression serious, Li Chen swiftly positioned himself next to the window, listening intently to the sounds outside.

    The rustling of leaves reached him, followed by soft footsteps on the branches, then silence once more.

    But the next second, there was a faint sound against the wall, and then the noise moved sideways!

    He’s a master, Li Chen immediately judged the other party’s strength, and it looked like he was heading towards Lin Yi’s room!

    Li Chen’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and he rushed out of his room, sprinting towards Lin Yi’s room!

    He pushed the door open and quickly scanned the room in urgency, but didn’t find anyone, and the window in Lin Yi’s room was still tightly closed.

    The light in the bathroom was on, and just then, the light went out.

    Subsequently, the bathroom door opened, and it was at this moment a faint sound of breaking glass was heard, a very fine steel needle flew towards the bathroom!

    Li Chen’s gaze sharpened as he made his move, charging towards the bathroom.

    At this moment, Lin Yi, clad in a bathrobe and fresh from her bath, appeared.

    She saw Li Chen rushing towards her and couldn’t help but be greatly surprised!

    “Li...” Before she could finish speaking, Li Chen had tackled her to the ground.

    The steel needle that had just been fired struck the wall and then fell to the floor, rolling under a chair.

    “You pervert, let go of me!” Lin Yi cried out in shock and anger.

    This rogue actually dared to barge in while she was bathing—absolutely brazen.

    “Quiet, someone’s here!” whispered Li Chen, his face alert as he scanned the room.

    Since Lin Yi had been bathing, the lights inside the room were off and they hadn’t been turned back on.

    Only the moonlight from outside illuminated the room, making it rather dim.

    The previously broken window had been opened; the curtains fluttered in the breeze.

    However, there was no sign of the intruder, or rather, the person had only opened the window as an opportunity and hadn’t snuck in!

    The enemy was hidden, while he was exposed; Li Chen couldn’t but stay alert.

    The enemy remained still, so Li Chen carefully raised his head, vigilant as he observed the situation.

    But then, a dark shadow appeared at the window.

    The figure, his face covered, looked at Li Chen, his eyes shining with a cold light!

    “Watch out!” Li Chen exclaimed, quickly rolling on the ground with Lin Yi in his arms.

    The hidden weapon thrown by the other party stabbed into the ground instead.

    Lin Yi froze.

    The Cross Dart-like hidden weapons were stuck into the ground beside her, proving Li Chen hadn’t lied to her!

    At that moment, Li Chen looked up at the assailant, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

    A Cross Dart had embedded itself into his shoulder.

    “Hahaha,”

    came a muffled, maniacal laugh.

    The opponent had been hit by a hidden weapon; he was done for.

    The poison coated on his Cross Darts was potent, and without his antidote, how could one possibly be cured?

    “Li Chen, Li Chen, are you okay?” Lin Yi quickly asked, concern evident as she saw Li Chen bathed in sweat.

    “I’m fine,” Li Chen endured the intense pain.

    “So much for the great King of the Netherworld,” the hoarse laughter continued.

    A few more hidden weapons, “swish, swish”, lodged into Li Chen’s body.

    “Li Chen, are you alright?” Lin Yi’s voice carried a hint of tears.

    “He’s already on his way to see the King of Hell, and soon you will be too,” declared the black figure, slowly approaching Lin Yi.

    Lin Yi lay on the ground, looking up at the approaching figure, her heart gradually sinking.

    “Li Chen, Li Chen, wake up,” she shook Li Chen, but he remained motionless atop her.

    The figure reached Lin Yi’s side and without hesitation, drew a long knife, flashing coldly, and aimed it at her, ready to strike!

    But in the blink of an eye, Li Chen, who had appeared unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes.

    With a flash in his eye, he slapped the ground with his palm and leapt up, charging directly at the black-clad assailant!

    The assailant, caught off guard and unable to change his move in time, watched as Li Chen closed in.

    Mid-air, Li Chen delivered a side kick, striking the man in the chest like a blow from a massive hammer.

    The attacker couldn’t help but grunt as he stumbled back several steps.

    He looked up in shock, disbelief in his eyes as he spoke to the composed Li Chen, “You, you’re not dead?”

    “Surprised?” said Li Chen.

    True Qi flowed within him, and in a moment, the darts embedded in his back were expelled by the massive force of his muscles, clattering to the ground.

    In fact, Li Chen had already protected himself with True Qi; the darts had penetrated only the outer layer of his skin, and the poison was completely suppressed by his True Qi, unable to spread.

    Xibeka had been no match for Li Chen—how could such a trivial poison affect him?

    “If I weren’t poisoned, how could you possibly have come close to me?” Li Chen said calmly.

    “And if you hadn’t come close to me, how could I capture you alive?”

    A cold glint flashed in Li Chen’s eyes as he swiftly moved towards his adversary.

    But the assailant knew the mission had failed and didn’t hesitate to dart towards the window.

    Li Chen had anticipated the move, and with even greater speed, blocked the escape route.

    Just then, the assailant suddenly flung a barrage of Cross Darts towards Lin Yi, who was still on the ground.

    A diversionary tactic!

    Reluctantly, Li Chen returned to Lin Yi’s side to shield her from the darts, while the black-clad assailant took advantage of the moment to flee through the window.

    Li Chen was about to give chase when he hesitated upon seeing Lin Yi on the ground.

    If this were a ploy to draw him away, Lin Yi would be in danger.

    Yet, if he failed to pursue the assailant, Li Chen would lose a vital clue to the identity of the mastermind behind the attack.

    Having been specifically targeted, this black-clad assailant was an excellent lead.

    Perhaps he could pry valuable information from his lips.

    Watching the figure receding into the distance, Li Chen frowned.

    But just then, a voice said, “Don’t worry about the young mistress, son-in-law; I’ll protect her.”

    Heartened by those words, Li Chen’s eyes brightened, and he nodded, “Thank you, Aunt Wang.”

    With that, he sprang from the window and gave chase after the figure.