My gorgeous wife
Chapter 490 - 463 The Name of a Hero

Chapter 490: Chapter 463 The Name of a Hero

Europe, within a secluded estate. Andy sat cross-legged in a swath of darkness, a subordinate hurried over.

"Sir, we have made contact with several top experts on the Heavenly List, there’s even one from the Twelve Main Gods! These people were all mortal enemies of the King of the Netherworld in the Underworld! But because the King of the Netherworld was too strong, they had no chance of revenge even if they wished for it. Now with your guidance, sir, many have agreed to join forces to go to Huaxia to kill the King of the Netherworld..."

"Good, once this Saint Heir’s injuries have healed, we’ll go to Huaxia to take his life!" In the darkness, Andy’s figure flickered in and out of sight.

"Also, the King of the Netherworld, during our encounter the other day, somehow managed to drastically increase his strength using some method. We must thoroughly investigate this matter! Only by knowing our enemies as well as we know ourselves can we fight without peril..."

"Yes, Saint Heir, your subordinate has found out that when the King of the Netherworld left the Apollo Family, he was supported by his subordinates... Aside from the Saint Heir, no one in the Apollo Family could have hurt the King of the Netherworld that badly. It seems that the method he used to greatly boost his strength must also have severe side effects! Otherwise, he, the King of the Netherworld, would have already taken over the Underworld long ago!" the man replied with great respect.

"Side effects? A secret technique to forcibly stimulate potential, huh? Hmph, in the face of truly powerful strength, no secret technique can save his life..." Andy’s face twisted with emotion, and knowing the King of the Netherworld’s last resort, his heart was completely free of hesitation.

At the same time, in North America, within a covert laboratory nestled in the mountains.

The lights in the laboratory were dim, and the walls were made of steel, embedded within the mountain. Inside were several glass tanks about ten feet tall, each filled with a transparent liquid, completely submerging each and every body within them.

The Ghost King, dressed in black, stood before one of the tanks, which shockingly contained the shattered body of Li Xinmei.

"Running into me is your good fortune! Soon you will come back to life! And not only that, but you’ll be even stronger, with greater power... Hehehe..."

The Ghost King’s weird laughter echoed through the laboratory, his palm stroking the glass container affectionately, as though gazing at a lover he hadn’t seen for countless years.

After that, the Ghost King slowly submerged Li Xinmei’s brain into the nutrient solution...

...

The city bustled with hurried footsteps; because the company needed to concoct a new fragrance, Li Chen casually gave a few pointers in the laboratory, which immediately drew flattery from everyone. With Wang Qianqian falling ill, the task of formulating the z-substance was left to him. After wrapping up a big pile of work, Li Chen decisively slipped away.

"Just kidding, it would be such a waste for a handsome guy like me to hide away in a laboratory all day. I ought to be out and about, giving the ladies a treat for their eyes!"

It was just about noon, and Li Chen stopped by a popular eatery not far from his company. Not only for himself, but he also picked up some food for his beautiful wife.

"Little girl, you really are courting death! How many times have you interfered with our business these past few days?"

At the entrance of a small shop, a group of big fellows with bare torsos and tattoos lingered menacingly, staring with ill intent at the beauty in the center.

"Hehe, boss, this chick isn’t bad-looking. She’s messed with our business time and again, why don’t we just drag her away and let the brothers have some fun..."

In the crowd, a weasely man sneered as he leered at Yu Yueying, his eyes filled with filth.

"Hmph! You lawless scumbags! Society’s scum, how dare you steal in broad daylight! I’m a police officer, do you dare to do anything to me?"

Yu Yueying was furious, her chest heaving with anger, standing even more proudly.

"Haha! A cop? Boss, this chick actually says she’s a cop..."

"Hmph! So what if you are a cop? You’re not in uniform, and you have no badge! Do you think we’d believe you? Girl, it was because of your shouting yesterday that I almost got caught. This time let’s see who can save you..."

The crowd laughed, surrounding Yu Yueying. Because they were all big and husky men, not a single person around dared to step forward to stop them.

"Take her away!"

One of the thugs gave the command.

"You bastards, let go of me..."

As soon as the boss gave the order, someone promptly reached out to grab Yu Yueying, intending to drag her away.

"These people are too arrogant! In broad daylight, they actually dare to take someone away like this!"

An old man angrily denounced, but having limited strength, he was utterly helpless.

"Exactly! It’s only because they have more people. Otherwise, I would definitely have stepped in to save her..." a young man said resentfully, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the onlookers outnumbered the thugs by many, but no one was willing to intervene.

"Such a nice girl is going to be ruined by these scumbags..."

The passersby were indignant.

...

"Stop right there!"

Suddenly, at this critical moment, a stern shout erupted. Li Chen’s figure appeared in front of the thugs.

"Yo, someone’s really not watching where they’re going! Looking for trouble, are we?"

One of the thugs looked at the newcomer with a disdainful and frivolous gaze.

"Let her go!"

Li Chen’s gaze was calm; he naturally held nothing but contempt for these scum! But his mood was good today; if these thugs were sensible, maybe he could let them off... just maybe.

"Kid, are you out of your mind?" one of the thugs cursed.

"Slap!"

A resounding slap rang out. In the next instant, a set of five finger prints appeared on the thug’s face.

Suddenly, everyone on the scene was dumbstruck. Even Yu Yueying was flabbergasted.

"Boss, why did you hit me? You should be dealing with this blind fool in front of us..." the thug said, holding his face with a look of grievance.

"Shut up!"

The thug’s boss glared at his own subordinate with anger, and then turned to look at Li Chen, his eyes filled with unmistakable fear.

The thug leader trembled, and after a long while, his eyes hardened as if he had made a decision. Suddenly, he raised his hand and viciously slapped his own face.

Smack!

Smack smack...

After slapping himself more than a dozen times, the gang leader’s face had swollen to the size of a pig’s head. This sudden turn of events had everyone watching around dumbfounded.

"No way! Has this guy gone nuts? Slapping himself for no reason..."

"Who knows, maybe evil deeds lead to self-destruction. The guy’s gone crazy all of a sudden..."

...

The crowd buzzed with speculation, and even the gang members blushed, feeling embarrassed by their boss’s humiliation.

"Boss, you, why are you..." a subordinate hesitated to approach and tried to stop him.

"Shut up and get lost!" Facing his own subordinate, the gang leader regained his fierce and dreadful appearance. Then, turning to face Li Chen, he surprisingly showed a fawning attitude, "Hero... we were blind to not recognize Mount Tai, sorry! We know our mistake, please give us a break!"

Li Chen raised an eyebrow and nodded casually, "Scram!"

Although it was strange that the thugs suddenly changed their tune upon seeing him, Li Chen had no interest in dealing with these bit players. It was quite fortunate to encounter Miss Police Officer again, how very coincidental.

Li Chen’s gaze landed on Yu Yueying, and immediately he flashed a mischievous smile.

"Thank you, hero! Thanks..."

Seeing that Li Chen really didn’t care about them, the gang leader was overjoyed. With a wave of his hand, he led his gang quickly away, leaving only a crowd of onlookers who didn’t know the truth.

"Could this be the legendary domineering aura?" the crowd was stunned.

"Woah! Officer, I just step out for a meal and I run into you catching a thief! What a coincidence..."

"Hmph! If you knew they were thieves, why did you let them go?" Yu Yueying glared at Li Chen. If this guy had stopped those thugs, she could have just made a phone call and had back-up to put them all in the lock-up!

"Humph! They are far more sensible than you. I was in a good mood and did a good deed by saving you, and look at you, ungrateful and even blaming me..." Li Chen was annoyed.

"Miss is thankful to you! Thank you for your noble efforts," Yu Yueying pouted, but she owed her thanks to Li Chen this time; otherwise, falling into the hands of those men probably wouldn’t have ended well!

"Heh, since that’s the case, shouldn’t you be thanking me?" Li Chen chuckled.

"How should I thank you?" Yu Yueying frowned.

Seeing this, Li Chen chuckled, suddenly stepped forward, wrapped his arms around Yu Yueying, and kissed her without hesitation.

Yu Yueying’s eyes widened in shock. She had been forcibly kissed again!

"You jerk..." Yu Yueying stomped hard on Li Chen’s foot, causing him to grimace in pain, and she took the opportunity to break free from his embrace.

"Ow! Is this how you treat your savior?" Li Chen grimaced.

"Hmph! Who told you to take liberties with me in front of so many people? Even if you wanted to... you shouldn’t do it in front of all these people..." Yu Yueying glared at Li Chen. Her voice got quieter, and the tail end of the sentence was almost a buzz. However, with Li Chen’s skill and inner strength, he heard everything loud and clear!

No way! Could it be that my charm has increased lately and this chick has already fallen for my boxers? Li Chen mused inwardly.

"Humph! Go play by yourself! I’m going back to the station to call for backup and take all those thugs in..."

Yu Yueying stopped paying attention to Li Chen and turned to leave.

Watching Yu Yueying’s retreating figure, Li Chen chuckled, "Does this chick have a thing for me? Should I take the opportunity to push her down... Nah! I’d better go buy lunch for my gorgeous wife!"

Meanwhile, in another deserted alley nearby, more than ten shirtless ruffians, looking rough around the edges, had gathered.

"Boss, who was that guy just now and why did you do that? Should we go back and take care of him?" one of the confused members asked.

"Take care of him? More like he’ll finish you off!" the half-swollen faced gang leader said with some difficulty, "Do you know who that guy is? If I hadn’t been determined to slap myself, we’d probably all be lying in the emergency room of the hospital right now..."

"What? Is it that serious?"

The gang were all astounded.

"It’s very serious! Do you know about the martial arts competition that’s been all the rage in the martial arts world recently?"

"Of course! But those foreigners were fierce. I heard many grandmasters died at their hands..."

"But do you know who later stepped in and killed all the foreign martial artists who were challenging us?" the gang leader sneered at his underling.

"Sure! The Huaxia hero Li Chen! Now, who doesn’t know..." the subordinate stopped speaking suddenly.

"No, no way! That was him..."

As realization dawned on the gang, they broke out in a cold sweat. They had unwittingly taken a stroll through Ghost Gate! Considering the ferocity Li Chen had shown in his previous rampage, if he really made a move on them... it was too terrifying to imagine!

"Thanks boss for risking your life to save us! Lucky..."

Once they understood the whole story, the gang felt an even deeper sense of gratitude towards their boss.

"Naturally! You guys have followed me, Old Five, and I will do everything I can to keep you safe..." the gang leader took the opportunity to win over his people.

"Gulp... Boss! We’d better leave quickly! If that hero suddenly decides not to let us go and comes after us, it will be terrible!"

Someone suggested, and everyone agreed hastily.

"Right! Let’s get out of here."

With their fears unresolved, the gang quickly departed, and the alley fell silent once more...