Han Liu was right; Qin Hu had indeed set his sights on Ye Huan. He believed that Ye Huan was the reason Han Xuan was unwilling to marry him. After leaving the Han Residence, he specifically stationed people at the entrance, informing them of Ye Huan's attire, waiting for the moment Ye Huan would step out so he could teach him a lesson.
Unfortunately for Qin Hu, just as he and his group returned to the City Lord's mansion, a servant rushed in with news of having spotted Ye Huan. He had no choice but to lead his men back to the Han Residence. However, when he arrived, there was no trace of Ye Huan at the entrance. Furious, Qin Hu berated his subordinates for failing to follow Ye Huan when they had the chance, before leading his men away in frustration.
Unbeknownst to him, someone was waiting at the entrance of the Han Residence. Determined to gain strength, Ye Huan had already left Flame Sun City with Zhang Ren and arrived at a remote hill outside the city. After all, if he truly wanted to become powerful, he needed to focus on training in a quiet place.
"I say, Ye Huan, are you really planning to become a Tenth Level Summoner?" Zhang Ren asked, feeling that the goal seemed too distant. He watched as Ye Huan sat cross-legged and pulled out his 2012 Arms Compendium.
With a grin, Ye Huan flipped through his Summoning Book, which was twice the size of an ordinary summoner's. "A Tenth Level Summoner? That's my intention, but it's just an intention for now. The most important thing is that I need to become a Fifth Level Summoner and show the Han family what happens when they deceive others!"
After saying this, Ye Huan embraced his Summoning Book and entered a state of meditation without even glancing at Zhang Ren again. Zhang Ren didn’t mind; since he chose to follow Ye Huan, he knew that as Ye Huan grew stronger, his own life would improve as well. People must look forward.
With these thoughts in mind and feeling restless about not training, Zhang Ren decided to venture out and see if there was anything edible nearby. To his surprise, there were far more animals outside the Southern Xiongnu Empire than outside Huaxia Nation. In no time at all, Zhang Ren caught two wild rabbits and returned to Ye Huan's side.
Along the way, Ye Huan opened his eyes briefly upon seeing the rabbits. Without saying a word, he tossed over a Military Lighter to help Zhang Ren with their food situation. Eventually, Zhang Ren even prepared water for Ye Huan; he took care of all their meals and drinks, making him feel like Ye Huan's personal caretaker—something that made Ye Huan feel somewhat embarrassed.
However, under these circumstances, Ye Huan's strength was growing significantly.
In the blink of an eye, four days passed. Aside from six hours of sleep and regular meal times each day, Ye Huan spent all his other time training. On the first day alone, he turned to the sixteenth page of his Summoning Book; by the third day, he had reached the seventeenth page; and on the fourth day, after infusing all of Zhang Ren's Fifth Level Magical Beast cores into it, he opened up the eighteenth page.
Although there was still a long way to go before reaching Fifth Level Summoner status, when Ye Huan saw the contents of pages sixteen through eighteen in his Summoning Book, he felt it was sufficient for now and decided it was time to return to Flame Sun City.
"Ye Huan, you're still a Fourth Level Summoner. Are you really planning to go back to Flame Sun City?" Zhang Ren asked as he watched Ye Huan stretch lazily. He couldn't shake off a feeling that this time Ye Huan seemed a bit unreliable—much like Weiyang used to be when she was overly confident—and felt compelled to remind him.
"Don't worry, we're heading back to Flame Sun City right now. I'll show you what it means to be truly impressive!" With confidence, Ye Huan looked towards the direction of Flame Sun City while responding to Zhang Ren. In his heart, he thought, 'The Han family? Today, I'll make you understand the price of breaking promises!'
Having made up his mind, Ye Huan summoned a military Hummer that appeared before him. He took his seat in the driver's seat and skillfully started the engine. This time, the military Hummer roared to life without stalling, a testament to the training he had received while traveling from the border to the Southern Xiongnu Empire.
As Zhang Ren climbed into the military Hummer, Ye Huan pressed down on the throttle, and the vehicle emitted a loud roar as it belched black smoke on its way to Flame Sun City's City Gate. In just five minutes, Ye Huan and Zhang Ren arrived at the entrance of Flame Sun City.
Gazing at the enormous characters spelling out 'Flame Sun' on the city wall, Ye Huan smirked disdainfully. He parked the military Hummer and walked directly into the city.
Just as Ye Huan and Zhang Ren stepped through the city gate, two shifty-eyed individuals set their sights on them. One of them happened to be someone who had seen Ye Huan a few days earlier at Han Residence. This time, he was clearly more cautious; keeping a close watch on Ye Huan, he whispered to his companion, "Quickly! I'm watching him here; you go to the Lord's Mansion and tell them that the young master is concerned about that guy who just returned!"
Upon hearing that the person they were looking for had appeared, the other individual dropped a strange incense pouch and dashed away. He covered a distance of about a hundred meters in just over five seconds, clearly a professional. As for that incense pouch, it likely emitted a unique scent; otherwise, how would he find the one keeping an eye on Ye Huan?
Unaware that someone was already tracking him, Ye Huan entered the city and was soon captivated by the aroma of steamed buns wafting from a nearby stall. He couldn't help but salivate; it's true what they say—people who are used to eating vegetarian food crave meat, while those accustomed to meat long for vegetables.
Unfortunately, just like last time, Ye Huan had no money on him, and neither did Zhang Ren have any solutions. While Zhang Ren could play the role of a caretaker or catch rabbits, money couldn't simply materialize out of thin air. How could he provide Ye Huan with enough to buy something from the street vendors?
Just as Ye Huan was about to leave in disappointment, perhaps due to their long-unwashed clothes making them look like beggars, a delicate white hand suddenly appeared before him, holding two pieces of silver.
Wondering who could be so kind-hearted, he looked down and met eyes with the owner of that small hand. Both exclaimed in surprise simultaneously: "It's you?"
It turned out that this generous person was none other than Han Cai'er, the second daughter of Han Residence!
Curiously observing Ye Huan, Han Cai'er was equally astonished. The last time they met, she had mistaken Ye Huan for Qin Hu, who was shamelessly pursuing her sister. Later she realized her mistake and wanted to apologize to Ye Huan; she even made a special trip back home for this purpose. After all, at her age of schooling, it wasn't easy for her to return home. However, upon asking at home about Ye Huan's whereabouts, she found out he had been driven away. Feeling guilty about this misunderstanding, she never expected to run into him here.
"I remember, your name is Ye Huan, right?" With a hint of shyness and embarrassment, Han Cai'er blushed noticeably after recognizing Ye Huan and asked in a soft voice.
Ye Huan showed no interest in the timid little girl. Ignoring the shyness on Han Cai'er's face, he did something utterly shameless—he reached out and snatched the silver coins from her hand, tossing them directly to the owner of the Steamed Bun Shop. He then said to the owner, "Give me a few vegetarian buns!"
Once the owner smiled and wrapped up five or six vegetarian buns in paper, Ye Huan happily took one out and stuffed it into his mouth without any regard for his image. He then walked over to Zhang Ren and offered it to him, speaking with his mouth full, "Hey, it's still warm. You should try it..."
Although Zhang Ren wasn't as interested in the vegetarian buns as Ye Huan was, he had to admit that after four days of eating meat, he felt a bit uncomfortable. Without hesitation, he accepted the bun and took a bite, while Han Cai'er, who had given them the money, was left standing there ignored by both of them.
Staring intently at Ye Huan and Zhang Ren as they ate, Han Cai'er felt like she was about to cry. Growing up in Han Residence, she was used to being addressed as Second Young Lady by all the young masters in Flame Sun City.
Now, she had specifically asked for Ye Huan's name, only to find that her question was overshadowed by two buns. To make matters worse, she had paid for them! Furious, she shouted out Ye Huan's name: "Ye Huan!!"
Startled by Han Caier's loud call, Ye Huan turned to look at her in surprise. Then he noticed a group of people approaching with swords and knives behind her. Sensing something was off, he quickly grabbed Han Caier's small hand and pulled her behind him, keeping a wary eye on the front. Even at that moment, his mouth was still moving as he tried to swallow the half-eaten bun.
The distance between them quickly closed. As the group reached Ye Huan, they parted to create a path for someone to walk through—a rotund figure whose lewd appearance was hard to forget at first glance: Qin Hu, the son of the lord of Flame Sun City!
"It’s you? What do you want from me?" Staring at Qin Hu before him, Ye Huan had already vaguely guessed his intentions but chose not to say anything. He wanted to see what Qin Hu had in mind; if it was just a discussion, that would be fine. But if it came to blows, Ye Huan had no intention of holding back.
Rising on his toes to peek behind Ye Huan, when Qin Hu saw Han Cai'er standing there, his smile widened even more. He then replied to Ye Huan, "So your name is Ye Huan. Behind you is Han Residence's Han Cai'er, right? Hand her over to me. Let’s just say we’ll forget about you stealing my woman..."
Pfft...
Hearing this from Qin Hu made Ye Huan spit out the bun he was trying so hard to swallow. The filling sprayed all over Qin Hu's face as he thought inwardly when did he ever steal this fat guy's woman?
Just as he was about to speak, Ye Huan suddenly felt a hand wrap around his waist, gripping the hem of his shirt tightly. Turning his head, he realized it was Han Cai'er, the little girl, and he couldn't help but smile at her.
"Please don't hand me over! I can't use sword energy, I'm not a Professional, I... I can't fight him..." With tears welling in her eyes, Han Cai'er looked at Ye Huan as if she might burst into tears. After all, now that she knew who Ye Huan was, how could she not understand Qin Hu's identity?
Seeing Han Cai'er like this, Ye Huan thought the little girl was truly adorable and felt a playful urge to tease her. He pulled her in front of him and pretended to be scared as he spoke to Qin Hu, "Alright, I'll do as you say. I'll give you this girl, but you have to guarantee my safety."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hu immediately grinned, revealing a set of yellowed teeth. His fat hands rubbed together eagerly in front of him, and his small eyes sparkled with lewd intent as he instinctively replied, "Good! You give her to me, and I'll let you go."
After saying this, he glanced at the person beside him and winked, clearly planning to attack Ye Huan once Han Cai'er was handed over. However, Ye Huan saw through all of it.
Hesitatingly, he pushed Han Cai'er slightly forward. To his surprise, she burst into loud sobs, tears streaming down her face. While crying, she pounded her small fists against Ye Huan's chest and intermittently scolded him, "You jerk! Ye Huan, you jerk! Don't forget who paid for your buns earlier..."
Ye Huan didn't expect such a strong reaction from Han Cai'er. Deciding to go all out with the act and following the principle of making it look convincing, he mimicked Qin Hu's demeanor by squinting his eyes and reaching toward Han Cai'er's chest with one hand while saying, "Since you don't want to leave, then why not just take advantage of me..."
Swish...
Hearing Ye Huan's words, both Han Cai'er nearby and Qin Hu in the distance widened their eyes in shock. When they saw that Ye Huan was about to touch Han Caier's chest— which was flatter than an airstrip—Han Cai'er was the first to react. Just moments ago she had pleaded with Ye Huan not to hand her over; now she opened her mouth wide and bared her sharp teeth as she fiercely bit at Ye Huan. He had no choice but to wrap an arm around her and turn her in his embrace. Unbeknownst to him whether it was due to the angle or not, his right hand inadvertently landed on Han Caier's chest.
Qin Hu had already been displeased by Ye Huan's lewd expression; upon seeing Ye Huan place his hand on Han Caier's chest, he became furious and shouted without thinking: "Damn it! If one woman isn't enough for you, are you trying to play with two? Go! Get him! Kill him!"
With that command, Qin Hu grabbed two of the Town Enforcers beside him and pushed them toward Ye Huan. The other Town Enforcers also sprang into action, each brandishing their gleaming blades as they advanced menacingly...
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