"Damn it, this little girl is so powerful." Liu Kun said through gritted teeth, "I spent so much money to buy her back, and she still hurt so many of my people. No matter what the cost, I must find her and bring her back from the mountains."
"Understood, Mr. Liu, don't worry. I've already mobilized a large number of people to look for her." Chen Ye nodded and said, "We must drag her out of the mountains; this place is practically a gold mine."
Early in the morning, Ye Xingchen went out for a walk in the mountains.
The place where he lives is right behind the mountains. There aren't many people here usually, so the mountain paths are full of weeds.
The air in the mountains was very fresh, and Ye Xingchen reached the top of the mountain without realizing it.
After watching the sunrise for a while, until the sun was fully up, he decided to head home.
But just then, the bloodstains on the side caught Ye Xingchen's attention.
He frowned slightly. The blood didn't look like human blood; it looked more like the blood of some kind of animal. And judging from the flattened grass on the ground, it seemed that some animal had been dragged away by something.
Wu Jian had mentioned that there might be wild animals in the mountains, but judging from the way the grass was being trampled, it seemed to be a large animal.
What kind of thing could kill and drag away such a large animal?
Out of curiosity, Ye Xingchen followed the cluttered area backward, trying to find some clues.
In the grove of trees in front of us, several trees as thick as a bowl lay on the ground, their creases suggesting they had been snapped off by something.
It seems that the thing that was dragged away suddenly came to life in this place, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
Moreover, judging from the surrounding situation, the battle seemed to be quite intense, but in the end, the beast was still dragged away by the other side.
The signs of struggle disappeared at this point. Ye Xingchen bent down and saw several streaks of blood on the ground.
It seems that the beast is already dead here, tricked into leaving by the other party. The other party was quite careful. But now Ye Xingchen can follow the blood trail to find the other party's trace.
Finally, Ye Xingchen stopped in front of a secluded cave.
The cave wasn't very deep, but from the outside, it appeared to be a deep and dark place inside.
Ye Xingchen stood at the cave entrance, and a familiar aura rushed towards him.
The aura was coming from the opposite direction, and it felt vaguely familiar, but soon, that familiar aura turned into a sharp killing intent.
This is... the killing intent emanating from that little girl in the arena, Jiu Li.
Ye Xingchen suddenly looked up and saw a small hand slowly pushing towards his chest.
And this hand belongs to Jiu Li.
Her speed wasn't particularly fast, but she covered several meters in an instant, and the force emanating from her palm was immense, like gunpowder that would explode at the slightest touch.
Ye Xingchen was startled and quickly took a step back. The hand narrowly missed his face.
Immediately afterward, Jiu Li swiftly struck several palms, all of which Ye Xingchen dodged with incredible speed. Then, as Ye Xingchen tilted her head, boom... her final palm struck a large tree.
With a loud crash, a tree as thick as a person's embrace snapped in two.
Ye Xingchen lightly touched the ground with his toes and retreated several feet.
Jiu Li attacked rapidly forward, striking Ye Xingchen repeatedly, almost touching his body.
Helpless, Ye Xingchen could only tap her small hand, then grab her wrist with his other hand, press her pressure points, and release his true energy...
Jiu Li's arm suddenly felt incredibly numb and sore. She raised her other hand to attack Ye Xingchen, but Ye Xingchen also grabbed that hand.
With her hands restrained, and Ye Xingchen's true energy instantly locking her meridians, she let out a roar like a wild beast, trying to break free from Ye Xingchen's control. However, despite several attempts, she was still unable to escape Ye Xingchen's hold.
She raised her head, her eyes filled with murderous intent as she looked at Ye Xingchen.
However, the moment she met Ye Xingchen's eyes, she paused slightly, and then the killing intent in her eyes slowly disappeared.
She remembered that yesterday in the arena, this man had gestured to her with his eyes for her to hurry up and leave.
Although Ye Xingchen didn't utter a single word, she understood what the man meant.
Moreover, it was the first time in her life that she had understood the meaning of warmth from someone's eyes.
Her gaze softened as she stared intently at Ye Xingchen. Time seemed to freeze in that instant; the autumn wind, falling leaves, and azure sky transformed into a scene resembling a traditional Chinese ink painting.
Their meeting may have been an accident, but from that moment on, the wheels of fate began to turn...
Seeing the murderous intent in her eyes slowly disappear, Ye Xingchen released his hands that were restraining her.
She rubbed her wrist; the few seconds of breath-holding had left it incredibly sore.
"Did I hurt you?" Ye Xingchen asked with concern.
He could tell that the girl was actually kind-hearted, but she would become extremely violent when provoked, and her power came from nowhere.
Jiu Li nodded, then after thinking for a moment, she quickly shook her head, her gaze towards Ye Xingchen cautious.
It's like a homeless kitten begging a passerby to take it home.
Ye Xingchen noticed that her plain white dress was stained with blood and was tattered, with several bullet holes on her shoulder and the blood had already scabbed over.
Her injuries were shocking; an ordinary person would probably be dead by now, but she has managed to hold on.
"You're injured?" Ye Xingchen frowned, looked at her wound, and then reached out to touch it. "Does it hurt?"
Jiu Li shook her head but remained silent.
Ye Xingchen gently pressed down with his hand, watching the changes in her facial expression.
Her wounds were already quite severe; if her hand were to press down like that, it would inevitably cause her face to contort in pain.
However, Jiu Li's face remained expressionless; she seemed to feel no pain whatsoever.
“Your wound is quite serious,” Ye Xingchen said. “If you trust me, come home with me. I will treat your wound and guarantee that no one will hurt you.”
Jiu Li looked up at Ye Xingchen and nodded slowly. She didn't know why, but from the first moment she saw Ye Xingchen, she felt that he was someone she could trust.
"Alright, let's go home." Ye Xingchen looked at her, then asked, "You... can't speak?"
Jiu Li looked at Ye Xingchen and shook her head.
"But from what I can see, there's nothing wrong with your vocal cords," Ye Xingchen said, somewhat puzzled.
Yes, Jiu Li's vocal cords are fine; she should be able to speak normally.
But apart from letting out one or two screams when she went berserk, she never uttered a single word.
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