Chapter 1098: Chapter 1068:

Chapter 1068:

Hiss…

The antiseptic had a stinging effect; as soon as it touched the wound, Ms. Yan gasped in pain. Ye Chen quickly stopped his action and asked, “What’s wrong? Does it hurt?”

“A little!” Ms. Yan clutched the blanket, tears streaming down from the pain.

“I’ll be gentler!” Ye Chen once again carefully disinfected her wound.

After disinfecting, Ye Chen immediately took out a needle and thread, first disinfecting them before stitching the wound. Stitching was a technical skill; if done well, it was fine, but if not, it would leave a scar that might affect her appearance. Moreover, Ms. Yan was a woman, and he would still have to traverse her body in the future; if a scar was left there, wouldn’t it affect his happiness?

One must say, Ye Chen’s stitching skills were quite good. With just a sewing needle and a white thread, he perfectly stitched Ms. Yan’s wound. Although the threads stuck to the flesh, as long as the wound healed, the thread could be removed, allowing for complete recovery. Although it would leave a scar, it would be so shallow that unless you look closely, you wouldn’t notice it was from a cut.

After stitching, Ye Chen was already soaked with sweat. His stitching skills hadn’t been used for a long time, and this small test had exhausted him like a dog. Ye Chen sprinkled some anti-inflammatory medicine on Ms. Yan’s wound, wrapped it with gauze, and finally covered her back with the blanket. It seemed like everything was done, but Ms. Yan was already asleep.

Perhaps, she was just too tired. Ye Chen looked at Ms. Yan, feeling a pang of sympathy. If not for his own reasons, Ms. Yan wouldn’t be in such a predicament. As Ye Chen gazed at Ms. Yan, she suddenly sat up, exclaiming, “Ye Chen, no, don’t, Ye Chen, don’t!”

This sudden shout made Ye Chen immediately hold Ms. Yan, comforting, “Ms. Yan, it’s okay, it’s okay. It’s very safe here!”

“Why are you here?” Ms. Yan frowned, seemingly very unhappy with Ye Chen being here now. She looked at Ye Chen and said, “Chen Ye, who allowed you to enter my room? Don’t you know men are not allowed in a woman’s chamber?”

Ye Chen was stunned and quickly explained, “Ms. Yan, you… you were injured, and it was me who just stitched your wound. You… you can skip thanking me, but you say this about me, it’s just too heartbreaking!”

“Hmph!” Ms. Yan snorted lightly, then said, “Who asked you to stitch my wound? Did I allow you? Get out!”

Ye Chen, helpless, could only turn and leave. Watching Ye Chen’s retreating figure, Ms. Yan suddenly found it familiar and hurriedly shouted, “Wait!”

“Does Ms. Yan need something from me?” Ye Chen stopped in his tracks, then turned and looked at Ms. Yan, smiling cheerfully, “If you need anything, feel free to ask me. I’m right across from you. If there’s anything I can help with, I surely will!”

“Thank you!” Ms. Yan smiled and nodded, though her face was somewhat pale, her smile was still beautiful, making Ye Chen savor the moment.

Ye Chen smiled casually, saying, “No need to be polite, aren’t we neighbors?”

Ye Chen quietly closed the door and returned to his room. Ye Chen continuously pondered over where Ms. Yan’s wound came from. Who exactly wanted to harm Ms. Yan? After thinking it over, a woman like Ms. Yan shouldn’t have made enemies outside, even if she had one, it could only be the Church Court. Looking at it now, only the Church Court could have such deep animosity towards Ms. Yan.

Since the last time Ms. Yan took a stab for him to save his life, the Church Court presumed Yun Yan was dead. However, after investigation, Bai He, the Red Clothes Great Master realized Ms. Yan hadn’t died, so Bai He decided to kill Ms. Yan. After discovering Ms. Yan’s traces in the last two days, Bai He continuously sent people to surround her.

There’s a saying, open spears are easy to dodge, hidden arrows difficult to guard against. Bai He knew Ms. Yan’s strength was formidable, so did not have people openly attack her but had elite assassins secretly stalking her. Fortunately, Ms. Yan’s strength was formidable, managing to escape from the tiger’s mouth. After consecutively killing several assassins, she quickly fled the scene, leaving behind several corpses.

Inside the room, Ye Chen lay upon the bed, unable to fall asleep no matter how he tossed and turned.

Outside, the moonlight was snowy white, as if a glowing jade stone hanging in the sky. Ye Chen lay like the character for ‘big’ on the bed, sighing, “Ms. Yan, what are you really thinking, sigh…”

Ye Chen felt mentally exhausted, having been here for over a month. During this interaction with Ms. Yan, he saw no hope. He didn’t know how to express his feelings to Ms. Yan, nor how to explain to her.

He knew rashly confessing to Ms. Yan would definitely be rejected, but if he didn’t make her say those three words soon, they would never meet again in their lifetimes. Ye Chen felt anxious, confused, and helpless.

As Ye Chen’s mind tangled with these thoughts, suddenly, the opposite room erupted with a burst of noisy sounds. Ye Chen immediately sprang from the bed, realizing something was happening in Ms. Yan’s room, he rushed out and pushed open her door. Inside the room, there was a clamor. Several men in black stood on Ms. Yan’s balcony.

“Hmph, Yun Yan, you Church Court traitor, prepare to die!” Three men in black lunged at Ms. Yan.

“I now have no ties with the Church Court, why do you still pursue me endlessly!” Ms. Yan gritted her teeth, angrily saying, “You’d better not force me to fight back!”

“Hmph, go to hell!” One of the men charged forward first.

Click…

Ms. Yan held a Short Knife in hand, engaging with her opponents, but with her injuries, her movements were noticeably slow. The other two moved in from the sides, gradually closing in on Ms. Yan. Ye Chen could no longer bear it, gritting his teeth, “Ms. Yan, I’ll help you!”

“Chen Ye, you must leave!” Ms. Yan gritted her teeth.

“If I leave now, am I still a person?” Naturally, Ye Chen wouldn’t leave. Even if Ms. Yan wasn’t injured, he had to stand by her against these three thugs. What kind of hero bullies a woman?

Ms. Yan forced one man back, then shouted, “They’re not ordinary people, hurry and leave, or they’ll kill you!”

“I’m not afraid of death!” Ye Chen immediately pulled Ms. Yan down, shielding her behind him. He snatched the Short Knife from her hand and coldly said, “Ms. Yan, stand behind me, I’ll protect you!”

“You…” Ms. Yan was about to speak, but Ye Chen had already charged forward, moving rapidly, dashing out in a blink, swinging the Short Knife towards one man’s head. This strike almost cut the man’s head off.

Click…

The opponent raised his knife to defend, and the clash of two metal blades instantly sparked. Ye Chen gritted his teeth, shouting, “You bunch of Church Court dogs, get out, or I will kill you!”

“Kid, I advise you not to court death, or we’ll show you what we can do!” The opponent showed no fear of Ye Chen, knowing the strength of their trio. Ye Chen refrained from displaying overly strong skills, fearing Ms. Yan would recognize his identity as Ye Chen. Of course, what he feared was not this per se, but the possibility of that old man accusing him of cheating, which would be troublesome.

Certain things cannot be tried or gambled with. One must be cautious and proceed step by step. Ye Chen coldly laughed, “Three big men bullying a woman, is that any kind of skill? If you can, let’s have a three-hundred-round duel with me first!”

“Kid, you’re asking for death!” The opponent roared with fury.

“My neck has been itching lately!” Ye Chen laughed coldly, “If you’ve got the skills, give my neck a scratch!”

The opponent was taken aback, quickly gritting his teeth, “Brave lad, you refuse the paths of the living and barge into Hell. Don’t blame us after you’re dead!”

“Bring it on!” Ye Chen raised the broken knife, quickly charging out. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the opponent. Ye Chen usually liked to strike after others, but this time, he attacked first. Attacking first had its advantages; it allowed him to employ surprise assault tactics.

Ye Chen revealed a sinister smile. The opponent sidestepped, dodging Ye Chen’s strike. Little did he know, Ye Chen’s attack was a feint. Just as the opponent dodged Ye Chen’s strike and had not yet stabilized his footing, Ye Chen immediately sidestepped, swinging the knife viciously towards the opponent.

Tearing…

The blade sliced through the air with a series of ripping sounds. The man in black stood dumbfounded, feeling Ye Chen’s power. This time, he knew it was a genuine strike and not a feint. For the first time, the man felt Death approaching, felt how close Death was to him. He clenched his teeth, giving up resistance, awaiting the inevitable arrival of death.