"Yang Chen!"
"Ah... Wh-what is it?"
A soft call from Li Yu's changing room made Yang Chen's heart pound. Reluctantly, he tore his gaze away.
"Come in and help me with the zipper."
Ah!
Was there such a good thing?
"If President Li knew my intelligence had returned to normal, would she kill me?"
"No... no, I absolutely cannot let President Li know I'm normal now!"
For three years, Li Yu's impression of Yang Chen had been that of a child's intellect, which was why she didn't hesitate to change in front of him.
"Hurry up!"
"Oh... oh."
Yang Chen rubbed his face, putting on a foolish expression and walking into the changing room with his usual shaky gait.
At this moment, Li Yu had already put on a coffee-colored tight-fitting long dress. She stood with her back to Yang Chen, her delicate shoulders bare, with two thin straps hanging over them.
The closer proximity revealed Li Yu's skin to be as delicate and fair as jade. The beautiful curve of her back was like a work of art.
"See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil... see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil..."
Yang Chen tried to divert his gaze, muttering softly.
"What are you muttering about? Hurry up and zip me up."
*Chirr...*
Yang Chen's trembling hand grasped the zipper pull at her waist and gently pulled it upwards. His heart was in turmoil, and several times he had the urge to pull the zipper down.
"Done."
Li Yu turned around with a joyful smile. Her angelic face and the tight-fitting dress showcased her voluptuous figure perfectly.
Yang Chen stared with a dumbfounded expression, drool trickling down his chin.
If it were anyone else, Li Yu would have slapped them, but Yang Chen had always been like this when he was foolish. Li Yu was unfazed and asked with a smile, "Does it look good?"
"G-good, it's like..."
Yang Chen wasn't very good at Chinese during his school days and didn't have many words to describe things. He blurted out, "Beautiful, like a fairy!"
Women from eight to eighty all enjoyed being praised for their beauty, and Li Yu was no exception. She smiled even more coquettishly.
"Have you seen a fairy? How do you know fairies are beautiful?"
"The fairies on TV are beautiful."
Li Yu chuckled again, then couldn't help but lift Yang Chen's chin playfully, teasing, "You're actually quite handsome, too bad..."
The "too bad" naturally referred to Yang Chen's intelligence.
Yang Chen cried out in his heart, "I'm perfectly normal now!"
Of course, he only dared to think it. If he said it now, Li Yu would probably castrate him in the next second.
*Knock, knock...*
The door was knocked.
"Who?"
"President Li, it's... Zhang Chi."
Why was he here?
Li Yu and Yang Chen's expressions changed slightly. After all, they had just been watching the video of Zhang Chi stealing.
Li Yu returned to her desk and sat down, then removed the memory card from the computer and put it back in the drawer before calling out, "Come in."
Zhang Chi then pushed the door open, a smile on his face, appearing respectful, loyal, and honest.
If they hadn't seen the video, Li Yu wouldn't have believed he was such a treacherous person.
"What is it?"
"President Li, the antiques collected from Stone Village need to be brought back, and we're short on manpower."
Zhang Chi pointed at Yang Chen and said,
"I want to bring this big idiot to help move them."
"This... Yang Chen's intelligence isn't very good. I'm afraid he'll drop things if he goes."
"It's fine, these are just a few bronze censers this time, they won't break easily. This fool has a lot of strength, which is perfect."
Li Yu worried that being too protective of Yang Chen might arouse Zhang Chi's suspicion, so she said, "Then Yang Chen, you go with Shopkeeper Zhang. Be quick with your hands and feet."
"Yes."
...
Yang Chen followed Zhang Chi out of the auction house. A minivan was already waiting outside.
"Get in."
Yang Chen was pushed into the car by Zhang Chi. He saw Zhang Chi not getting in and about to close the door from the outside. Yang Chen immediately put on a scared expression and said,
"Zhang... Shopkeeper, you... you're not coming too? I don't know the way."
"I'll follow you in the car behind. What are you afraid of?"
*Swish!*
Zhang Chi didn't give Yang Chen a chance to speak further, directly closing the car door and patting the window. The driver immediately started the car.
The car left the city and headed east, driving on a secondary road.
"Something's wrong, this isn't the way to Stone Village!"
Yang Chen realized something was amiss and looked back, but he couldn't see any cars following.
"Yang Chen!"
The driver suddenly called out his name. Yang Chen lowered his head to steal a glance at the rearview mirror. He saw a sinister, long face – it was the old crow he had met that morning.
"Damn it, he knows I found the Buddhist beads, doesn't he?"
"This guy is no pushover!"
Yang Chen's heart was filled with panic, but he remained outwardly calm.
Seeing that Yang Chen didn't respond, the old crow called out again, "Big idiot!"
"Hey!"
Hearing Yang Chen finally respond, the old crow muttered to himself:
"Is he really an idiot?"
"Forget it, whether he's truly foolish or faking it, he dared to ruin our plans, he can't be left alive!"
It turned out that when Li Yu asked Little Li to retrieve the surveillance footage today, Zhang Chi happened to be nearby. Zhang Chi had already learned that his scheme had been exposed, so he deliberately tricked Yang Chen out and handed him over to the old crow for elimination.
Coupled with Yang Chen's behavior twice now, Zhang Chi and the old crow suspected him of playing dumb.
After the car drove a stretch on the secondary road, it turned into a country lane. The wild grass on both sides was as tall as a person, and there were no houses in sight.
"It's getting more and more remote. He's not planning to kill me to silence me, is he!"
Yang Chen was secretly alarmed and desperately tried to figure out how to escape. However, with the car speeding along, he didn't have the courage to jump out of the car like in the movies.
They drove another ten kilometers along the country road, and the old crow turned the car into a dirt road less than three meters wide. The speed also slowed down.
"This is a good opportunity."
Yang Chen's hand was on the door handle. Just as he was about to look for a chance to jump out, the car suddenly stopped. He looked up and saw an old model Mitsubishi off-road vehicle parked ahead. Three tattooed men stood in front of the car, all looking fierce and menacing.
"Damn it, they really want to kill me!"
Yang Chen was greatly alarmed, his heart beating faster.
"Calm down... the more dangerous it is, the calmer I must be. If I show it, they'll stab me as soon as I get out of the car."
The old crow turned off the engine, left the car key in the ignition, and got out, knocking on the door and shouting, "Big idiot, get out and move things!"
"Oh."
Yang Chen replied but hesitated to get out. The old crow repeatedly knocked on the door to urge him, and the three tattooed men also became alert, drawing daggers from their waists.
"What to do... what to do, if I don't get out, they'll stab me to death immediately!"
Yang Chen's mind was in a turmoil like ants on a hot pan. His gaze swept to a bottle of mineral water on the car door. He quickly unscrewed it and poured it on his pants, then opened the car door.
"I... I wet myself. Is there a toilet over there?"
"Damn!"
Seeing Yang Chen's pants wet, the old crow instinctively took a few steps back, covering his nose, and cursed, "You peed and didn't say anything... damn it, he really is an idiot!"
Yang Chen, holding one hand over his crotch and the other over his rear, jumped up and down anxiously, saying, "I... I need to poop!"
"Don't you dare poop in my car!"
The old crow pointed to the grass by the roadside and shouted,
"Go over there and poop... hurry up. If you poop in my car, I'll kill you!"
Only then did Yang Chen get out of the car and slowly walk towards the grass behind the car.
"Idiot, just poop there."
Yang Chen ignored him, walking further and further away.
"Did you hear me!"
The old crow called out again. Seeing that Yang Chen hadn't stopped, but was walking faster, he threw his cigarette butt away and shouted loudly, "Damn, he's not an idiot, chase him!"
The old crow, along with the three tattooed men, gave chase. This time, Yang Chen stopped pretending and took off running.
"You brat, if I catch you, I'll tear you to pieces!"
Yang Chen looked back and saw that he had opened a distance of more than ten meters between them. He felt a little relieved and retorted, "Idiot, catch me first!"
Being called an idiot by an idiot made the old crow and the other three grit their teeth and pump their legs even harder. However, Yang Chen in front of them ran faster and faster, and the distance between them widened.
"How can this kid run faster than a rabbit!"
When Yang Chen first started running, he didn't notice anything unusual. After running for a while, he felt a warm current flowing from his dantian to the meridians in his legs, finally spraying out from the Yongquan acupoint on the soles of his feet. His feet felt like they were equipped with spring shoes, and each step was more than a meter longer than usual. He was overjoyed: "I'm running as fast as Su Bingtian now, these guys won't be able to catch me, I'm safe!"
However, joy turned to sorrow!
Just as he thought he could shake off the old crow and the others, a bear-like figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
This person was part of the old crow's group. He had been arranged to dig a pit to bury Yang Chen after killing him.
Seeing the old five suddenly appear, the old crow was overjoyed and shouted loudly,
"Old five, catch him!"
Old five spread his arms, completely blocking the road, and grinned, "Brat, where do you think you can run to!"
Yang Chen looked at old five's massive physique, which was at least over 200 pounds, like a wild boar. How could he possibly be a match for him!
He looked back and saw the old crow and the other three closing in, daggers in hand.
"Facing this wild boar is easier and safer than dealing with the old crow and the four of them!"
Gritting his teeth, he exerted force with his feet and charged forward like an arrow.
Seeing Yang Chen's speed increase, old five's expression changed drastically. He tried to grab Yang Chen with his hands but missed.
*Bang!*
The next second, Yang Chen crashed into his embrace. Old five was sent flying back several meters like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground.
What!
How much strength would it take to send old five, who weighed nearly 300 pounds, flying back like that!
this scene left the old crow and the other three dumbfounded, their mouths agape for a long time.
After Yang Chen had run far away, the four of them finally reacted and rushed to old five's side. They looked down and saw a large indentation in old five's chest.
"Old... Old crow, old five's chest bone is shattered, he's... he's not breathing!"
"Is this... is this the 'Kaoshan Tie' from Baji Quan?"
The old crow looked at the injury on old five's chest, his face filled with horror, "This kid is actually a master!"
"What do we do now? Do we still chase him?"
"Chase my ass!"
The old crow said with lingering fear,
"The four of us combined are no match for that kid."
"Then what do we do now?"
"Old five dug a pit, let's bury him here."
"Yes."
As the three carried old five's corpse to bury it, the old crow made a phone call.
"Heizi, I've encountered a master, come here!"
"Okay, I'll be there the day after tomorrow."