CHAPTER 715: CHAPTER 714 I AM ALSO VERY STRONG (2/3)

"So, you said it was Yang Chen who saved you and taught you all these skills?" After hearing Meng Po’s story, Ye Xin murmured.

"No!" Meng Po shook her head and looked at Ye Xin, "I begged him to teach me!"

Ye Xin was slightly taken aback.

In Meng Po’s recounting, she was once a very innocent and lovely little girl, who only chose to make plant specimens, not even willing to harm a butterfly.

But why did she choose this path filled with slaughter?

Meng Po stared at Ye Xin and said, "Once you’ve been through a bloodstorm, you understand that you must become strong yourself to avoid being slaughtered like livestock. If you want freedom, you have to become stronger. Do you think, someone like me,"

She gestured to her curvaceous and seductive figure, "could survive anywhere? Without my master, I can’t imagine who I’d be kept by now!"

Ye Xin was shocked; her beautiful eyes flashed with astonishment.

That’s right!

A woman like Meng Po, if she were alone there, she would likely be living a life akin to slavery.

This is something Ye Xin has seen before.

Those beautiful girls, in the end, all became playthings.

Some girls couldn’t endure the humiliation and hopeless darkness and chose suicide...

Ye Xin couldn’t imagine what was on Meng Po’s mind as a little girl, but she knew Meng Po’s choice was correct.

Now that Meng Po is so powerful, who could still hurt her?

Only by being strong oneself can one have the best protection.

"Alright, you’ve been with Meng Po all day, you should go back and rest. The car is ready, they’ll take you back to Emperor Garden," Yang Chen said.

He didn’t want the two of them to continue this conversation; he was very reluctant to bring up the past of any Asura Hall member saved by Yang Chen.

Because that was the darkest corner of each of their hearts, deeply hidden. Every time it’s spoken aloud, it’s like reliving the event all over again.

Ye Xin glanced at Yang Chen, understood what he meant, nodded, and stood up, saying, "Then drink less."

Then she looked at Meng Po, "Let’s go!"

"Mm, alright!" Meng Po stood up, suddenly stumbled.

Ye Xin quickly supported her, "Are you okay?"

"I’m fine, I’m not drunk, not at all," Meng Po insisted stubbornly.

But she couldn’t even walk steadily.

Yang Chen knew Meng Po could usually hold her liquor well, but... she got drunk after just a bottle of red wine...

Perhaps, it’s not the wine that intoxicates; it’s the person who gets intoxicated!

"Take care of her, don’t let her fall," Yang Chen instructed Ye Xin.

Ye Xin nodded and smiled, "Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to your precious disciple."

Meng Po, drunk, leaned on Ye Xin’s shoulder and giggled, "I’m not your precious disciple, I am not..."

Ye Xin heard this and immediately glared at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen broke out into a cold sweat, afraid Meng Po might say something outrageous while drunk.

After they left, Yang Chen and the others drank for much longer.

That evening, they were all arranged to rest in the dormitory.

Only Yang Chen and Zhou Botao were left behind.

On site, only Yang Chen and Zhou Botao seemed unaffected, without a hint of intoxication.

Zhou Botao leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking at Yang Chen with a smile, "Staying sober always feels awkward."

Yang Chen looked at him and said lightly, "Staying sober is always the best state to fight in."

Zhou Botao took out a cigarette, offering Yang Chen one, still smoking himself.

"You’re still smoking?" Yang Chen asked surprised.

Zhou Botao shrugged with a helpless smile and lit Yang Chen’s cigarette, "It’s a habit!"

Yang Chen waved his hand, holding the cigarette in his mouth, "Quit it, just smelling it is enough for me."

Zhou Botao was taken aback, "You actually quit smoking, incredible!"

He remembered when Yang Chen used to smoke at least one or two packages a day, and now he said he quit smoking.

Yang Chen smiled, holding the cigarette, "A man who says he quits smoking should quit; that’s a real man!"

Zhou Botao paused, recalling Yang Chen saying the same thing back then.

But thinking about it now, the idea of quitting smoking was something he couldn’t muster up the courage for. It’s not the physical suffering but the strong dependency on smoking. One day without it would be unbearable.

Now Zhou Botao also realized how much courage it would take to quit smoking.

He looked at Yang Chen, asking, "Is it for that woman?"

Yang Chen couldn’t help but smile, walking outside, looking at the stars smilingly, "The fact you ask that shows you’re still a single dog."

Zhou Botao shrugged, "Women, when you want them, they’re never in short supply."

He had money; whenever he wanted a woman, there was never a shortage of choices—young or mature, all available!

And these women never cared about his looks, taking the initiative, and their skills were good!

Yang Chen shook his head, "When you really encounter love, you’ll understand. Loving someone makes you willing to do anything for them!"

"Including leaving Dragon Tooth?"

"I left there long ago."

"But your heart is still concerned about them."

"People need to grow."

"You should understand, once we appear, Dragon Tooth will become a second-rate guard team!"

Yang Chen glanced at Zhou Botao, speaking in a deep voice, "Everyone has their own destiny, just don’t disturb them."

Zhou Botao shook his head, "You said, falling behind means getting beaten!"

"To put it bluntly," Yang Chen’s eyes narrowed, shooting sharp rays like blades, "Even if you want to beat a dog, you have to look at its owner first! If anyone dares to touch my people, they have to ask for my permission first! If I don’t agree, they’re still first-class special guards!"

"As for you guys!" Yang Chen looked at Zhou Botao, "No matter how strong they are, they can’t get wild here with me!"

Zhou Botao gazed at the domineering look of Yang Chen and laughed, shaking his head, "Boss, oh boss, after all these years, you still haven’t changed!"

"I’ve always remained true to myself!"

"But the world has changed!"

"I’ve changed too."

"They’re very strong!"

"I’m very strong too!"

Zhou Botao opened his mouth but found himself speechless.

He had nothing to say about Yang Chen’s strength.

Just from what he saw through the telescope on Nietai Mountain, he knew that Yang Chen’s power was still formidable, beyond what he could currently achieve.

"Alright!" Zhou Botao sighed, walking into the darkness, "I hope you can always stay strong!"

Yang Chen watched Zhou Botao walking away and couldn’t help but frown, "Are you going back?"

"Back? There’s no going back!" Zhou Botao chuckled softly.

"Then where are you going?"

"To where I’m supposed to be!"

"You can come back, continue following me, no one can threaten you."

"Don’t worry, boss! I’ll always be your man, but now just isn’t the right time."

Yang Chen looked at Zhou Botao, feeling a bit concerned.

Back then, Zhou Botao resolutely turned against his guard team to stop Yang Chen, indicating it wasn’t peaceful, there’s no going back.

"I have a place to go, don’t worry!" After saying his last sentence, Zhou Botao vanished into the darkness.

Watching Zhou Botao’s disappearing figure, Yang Chen felt a bit worried.