The next afternoon.
Say.
Under the escort of his family, Yang Tian, and Lin Tai, Ye Chen arrived at the Tiannan Coastal Port!
Mengmeng grabbed the corner of his clothes tightly and said reluctantly, "Daddy, can I go with you?"
"Be good, Mengmeng. I'm going to do something serious. I'll be back soon." Su Yuhan stroked the little girl's hair and comforted her.
"Daddy, remember to bring me good food." The little girl stuck her tongue out and let go of him. She returned to Su Yuhan's embrace.
"Remember to come back early!"
Su Yuhan rolled her eyes at Ye Chen while carrying the child.
Everyone in the family knew why Ye Chen was going to Hong Kong. The Patriarch of Hell was dying, and he was counting on the Nine-section Soul Herb to keep him alive.
"Don't worry. I'll be back soon."
Ye Chen walked over and hugged her. He whispered into her ear, "If you have nothing to do these few days, you can come to my company to help. You must get Iron Tower with you. Most importantly, wait for me at home after you've washed up!"
"Bah!"
Su Yuhan blushed and said angrily, "I heard that there are many pretty girls in Hong Kong. If I find out that you're flirting outside, don't even think about getting into my bed when you come back!"
The thought of a certain someone's madness last night.
She felt weak all over.
Ye Chen was in between tears and laughter when he heard that. He only boarded the boat under everyone's gaze after making all sorts of promises.
A passenger ship was sailing from Tian Nan Port to Zhong Port.
Because it was in time for the National Day, the tickets for the passenger ship were almost sold out half a month ago, especially the real cabin, which was sold out.
Ye Chen did not mind. He got Old Master Gu to book a fourth-class cabin for him. After all, it would only take less than three hours to get from Tiannan Port to Hong Kong.
Old Master Gu had even contacted the Fang family in Hong Kong to pick him up at the Zhong Gang pier. It was said that this Fang family was the family of Gu Shaokun's wife, Fang Yuan.
The passenger ship was divided into two floors. As soon as Ye Chen boarded, he saw that the deck was filled with people. Everyone had joy written all over their faces as they took pictures.
Ye Chen watched for a while until the broadcasting room announced that they were ready to depart. He then walked into the cabin and sat down in his seat. He took out a Tao Te Ching that he had bought along the way and began reading.
Not long after, he heard a clear voice, "Sir, I'm sorry to disturb you. You seem to be sitting in my seat."
Ye Chen looked up.
He saw a woman in a light yellow dress standing in front of him. The woman was wearing a pair of sunglasses and had a very peaceful aura.
Behind him stood a pot-bellied middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes. However, the middle-aged man's gaze always lingered on the woman.
"My apologies!"
Ye Chen looked at the ticket and the seat number. Subsequently, he stood up and exchanged seats with her. He sat in the middle of the three seats.
"Thank you!"
After the lady sat down, she removed her sunglasses, revealing an extremely delicate, pretty face. She extended her hand to Ye Chen. "Let's get to know each other. My name is Dai Shiyu."
"Ye Chen!"
Ye Chen's expression remained calm as he said coldly. He then buried his head and proceeded to read the Tao Te Ching in his hand.
Instead, the middle-aged man sitting on the outermost seat took the initiative to shake Dai Shiyu's hand. He said passionately, "Miss Dai, I … I'm Hou Lin, the store manager of Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Store on Sai Kung Street in Hong Kong!"
"Hello!" Dai Shiyu's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she pulled back her hand that was being held tightly. Her attitude was a little cold.
Hou Lin did not notice that at all. He could not wait to sit next to her. However, since Ye Chen was in the middle, he could not help but say, "Hey, can we change seats?"
Meanwhile.
He took a good look at Ye Chen with disdain in his eyes. Ye Chen was dressed so casually and was sitting in a fourth-class cabin. Clearly, he was not someone important.
However, Ye Chen did not seem to hear that.
Seeing that he was ignored, Hou Lin felt a little embarrassed. He snorted coldly and didn't say anything else.
On the other hand, Dai Shiyu took a good look at Ye Chen. Surprise flashed through her pretty eyes when she saw that he was reading the Tao Te Ching. "Mr. Ye, do you like to read the Tao Te Ching too?"
Before Ye Chen could speak, she said while smiling, "My father likes to read the Tao Te Ching too. He thinks that it contains all sorts of profound truths between heaven and earth."
"I don't like to read it!"
Ye Chen interrupted her before she was done speaking.
Dai Shiyu was slightly stunned. She thought that he was being humble, so she did not mind. "Since you don't like to read it, why are you still reading it?"
"To kill time!"
Ye Chen said calmly.
Dai Shiyu was completely speechless.
She could not talk to him anymore.
At the same time, she was curious about Ye Chen. She thought she was pretty and would attract attention wherever she went. However, Ye Chen did not look at her at all.
It was as if she was nothing compared to the Tao Te Ching in his hand.
Ye Chen asked, "Does your father understand the Tao Te Ching?"
"I don't think he understands it. He just likes to read it!"
Dai Shiyu smiled lightly. "My father has studied the Tao Te Ching for most of his life. I guess he has some basic knowledge about it. He often tells me all sorts of truths in it."
"What's so interesting about the Tao Te Ching?!"
Hou Lin, who could not find a chance to speak, scoffed. "It's just a book from a feudal society. The reason why it's so exaggerated is because of the scholars. Why don't you read the popular jade instead?!"
He smiled at Dai Shiyu passionately as he spoke to this point. "Ms. Dai, you must visit my jewelry store when you're in Hong Kong. There are many pieces of jewelry, jade, and gold. I'll give you a discount if you like one. No, I'll give it to you for free!"
"Thanks, but I don't like jewelry!"
Dai Shiyu smiled politely and proceeded to speak to Ye Chen, "My father said that the Tao Te Ching was passed down by Laodan. He used to tell me about the Purple Qi from the East when I was young."
"What's the Purple Qi from the East?" Hou Lin interrupted.
Dai Shiyu secretly frowned and shook her head. "The so-called Purple Qi from the East refers to when Laozi left Hangu Pass from the west. The Hangu Pass Commander, Yi Xi, saw the purple qi coming from the east and knew that a saint was passing through. As expected, he saw Laozi riding a green ox through Hangu Pass, which symbolizes an auspicious future.
"Later on, Laozi stayed at Hangu Pass to comprehend. He eventually comprehended the Tao Te Ching and taught it to people. Then, he rode the purple qi and ascended to heaven!"
Ye Chen glanced at her in slight surprise.
Ye Chen glanced at her in surprise. Clearly, he did not expect a girl like her to know about the story.
"That's just a legend. It's indeed a feudal society's poison."
Hou Lin scoffed and said while looking at Ye Chen with a scoff, "Young man, I'm advising you to read less of this if you have the time. Poor people like you should read more inspirational modern books!"
Ye Chen smiled and proceeded to read. Dai Shiyu glanced at Hou Lin in slight disgust and ignored him!
Hou Lin was a little annoyed by their cold shoulder. He said casually, "Miss Dai, you can look for me if you encounter any trouble in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been a little chaotic recently and many people have died."
"Chaos?" Dai Shiyu didn't believe him.
Hou Lin nodded and said, "That's right. It is said that there are ancient martial arts practitioners fighting. Do you know about ancient martial arts practitioners? People like Brother Ye can blow you to death with one breath! "
"There really are Ancient Warriors?" Dai Shiyu was a little shocked.
Hou Lin took in all of her expressions. He was secretly proud of himself and said, "There really is. But you don't have to be afraid. I happen to know an ancient martial art practitioner."
However, when his gaze landed on Ye Chen, Ye Chen's expression changed.
However, he realized that Ye Chen did not seem to hear him.
He felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. He couldn't help but sneer, "Brother Ye doesn't seem to believe me?"
"I do!"
Ye Chen said expressionlessly, "But so what? It's fine if they don't provoke me, but if they do, they'll die! "
"Who do you think you are?"
Hou Lin laughed out loud and said, "I know you want to show that you're not afraid of anything in front of Miss Dai. But believe me, when you really meet her, you'll regret coming to this world."
At that moment, the cabin suddenly shook violently. Subsequently, a series of screams came.
"Look, there's someone on the sea!"
"Oh my god, what's that?"
"They're coming to us!"
"…"
Ye Chen and the rest lifted their heads to look immediately. They saw three people running on the vast river. The one running in front was a middle-aged man with a severed arm.
The man's face was pale as he held a bag tightly in his hand. He turned his head to look at the two people behind him as he ran. The two of them were dressed in black, and their faces were covered. Only their eyes were exposed. They were holding two katanas in their hands.
'People from Japan?
Ninjas? '
Ye Chen's expression turned slightly serious.
…
(PS: Chapter two, there's one more to go!)
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