Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 266 - 265 【Father-in-law? Not Fond of Ye Tianchen?】

Chapter 266: Chapter 265 【Father-in-law? Not Fond of Ye Tianchen?】

When Ye Tianchen stepped out of Heaven and Earth, it was already past one in the morning. Mounting his motorcycle, he headed homeward. He had a few things figured out by then—the issues between him and Liu Rumei from those days had escalated to the point where the mastermind behind the Young Master Party, now hidden, was certainly no ordinary person. After so many years without exposure, he possessed considerable intelligence and skills. Furthermore, Ye Tianchen vaguely felt that this mysterious puppeteer might harbor some unexpected and sinister schemes.

Ye Tianchen had thought about the past events. Back then, he was just like the rest of the Young Master Party’s spoiled brats, always causing trouble and indulging in pleasures, thinking too highly of himself. However, due to his family’s declining influence and the fact that the Ye family had become a Third-class Family, he was nothing more than a bullied young master in the group, essentially seen as worthless. Liu Rumei’s Liu family, on the other hand, was a top-tier noble family in Capital City at the time. He and Liu Rumei didn’t even know each other; the most he and the other heirs would do was badmouth her during daydreams and imagine what it would feel like to get the city’s most beautiful woman into bed. Other than that, nothing more could be done as the Liu family’s contributions to the country were well known, and no one dared to cross them.

So, after some contemplation, Ye Tianchen concluded that neither he nor Liu Rumei had any exploitable value. Why then would the mastermind arrange this affair? The most likely reasons he could think of were that the mastermind either found it amusing and enjoyed the thrill of playing such a game, toying with people’s lives, or he intended to target either the Ye or the Liu family—essentially using Ye Tianchen as a disposable pawn in his scheme.

"Playing games, I used to enjoy them back on Apocalypse Star too. Let’s take it slow then!" Ye Tianchen had made up his mind; he would definitely uncover this puppetmaster and was somewhat eager to find out who it was.

By the time Ye Tianchen reached home, it was past two in the morning. Parking his motorcycle in the small garage, he walked towards the front door of the villa. By this time, his mother Luo Yan, his younger sister Ye Qianwen, and Qi Ruxue, who was spending another night at the Ye residence, were surely fast asleep.

As he reached the villa’s entrance and prepared to unlock the door, Ye Tianchen suddenly furrowed his brows, sensing that someone was watching him. More specifically, someone was watching his family’s villa. When a black-clad assassin from the Xuanyuan family had attacked, showing immense combat strength, Ye Tianchen had left for Heaven and Earth and set up a small "Five Elements Superpower Array" around the villa.

The Five Elements Superpower Array was a defensive, yet offensive formation, both protective and aggressive. Back on Apocalypse Star, Ye Tianchen had used it to kill formidable enemies. Of course, back then, he hadn’t set up a small-scale Five Elements Array but a much larger Great Formation, as the minor arrays were insufficient to take down significant foes in that world full of formidable enemies.

This Five Elements Formation, specially developed by Ye Tianchen, included the five primary superpowers: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth interacting in offense and defense, generating immense Slaughter Aura. Once someone entered, few could escape being killed inside. If a strong enemy forcibly entered, it would trigger the formation to autonomously launch attacks—an extremely powerful mechanism.

In this life, nothing was more important than family. Thus, feeling the need to protect his loved ones, Ye Tianchen had set up a small-scale Five Elements Superpower Array at the five strategic points of his home before leaving. Though small, it was sufficient to trap anyone within the King-level Superpower Realm.

Therefore, the Five Elements Superpower Array set up by Ye Tianchen was naturally connected to his spirit. As he reached the entrance, through the array, he sensed someone watching his family’s villa. The watcher’s aura, although not very intense, exuded danger. Naturally, Ye Tianchen would not leave any threat to his family unaddressed.

At that moment, behind the Ye family villa, atop a large tree, crouched a man in a black T-shirt. He had arrived around twelve o’clock and had managed to find an excellent spot to start monitoring the Ye family’s every move with a night vision binocular.

Suddenly, his entire body stiffened, his brows furrowing in surprise because he had clearly seen Ye Tianchen riding his motorcycle home, reaching for his keys to unlock the door. How could he have vanished from his sight?

Shocked, the man in the black T-shirt quickly used his night vision binoculars to search for Ye Tianchen everywhere.

"Are you looking for me?"

The next moment, the man in the black T-shirt heard Ye Tianchen’s voice, startling him, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Turning around, he saw that Ye Tianchen was, unbeknownst to him, already standing on the trunk of the tree behind him, staring at him with a slight smile.

"You..."

Swish!

The man in the black T-shirt had only uttered a single word when he suddenly spun around, sweeping his left foot toward Ye Tianchen. He had been sent to surveil Ye Tianchen, and according to the information they had, Ye Tianchen was extremely strong, unfathomably so. Naturally, he too was skilled, which was why he had been chosen for this task.

Ye Tianchen leapt up, aiming an eagle claw strike at the black-clothed man’s throat. The man in the black T-shirt reacted quickly, having already ditched the night vision binoculars with his left hand, and also charged at Ye Tianchen. In such a situation, the only way to escape was to first deal with Ye Tianchen.

But unfortunately for him, Ye Tianchen had unleashed the peak of King-level Superpower Realm the moment he made his move. By the time the man in the black T-shirt stopped, Ye Tianchen’s right hand was already clenching his neck. Both men were standing on the same thick branch of a large tree, which was fortunate because its size and sturdiness prevented it from collapsing under their weight.

"You’re very strong!" the man in the black T-shirt said after giving Ye Tianchen a look.

"Talk, I don’t want to kill you, just tell the truth!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

Ye Tianchen didn’t sense any murderous intent from the man in the black T-shirt, who seemed to be just a scout. Who could be surveilling him like this? Ye Tianchen was curious. Was it those major families and powers wanting to deal with him? Or was it Ouyang Feiyun or that mysterious guy from Longteng?"

"I don’t know. Just kill me!" the man in the black T-shirt said forcefully.

"I don’t want to kill anyone, because there’s been too much killing today. But don’t push me, and I believe you mean no harm, just here for surveillance!" Ye Tianchen said, still smiling.

The man in the black T-shirt paused, thinking Ye Tianchen was right. He was only ordered to surveil and had not been instructed to harm the Ye family, except if necessary, to kill Ye Tianchen and cut off Miss’s fascination. There wasn’t such deep hatred between the two families to warrant such actions.

"I am from the Ling family, sent by Old Master Ling to keep an eye on you!" the man in the black T-shirt finally said.

"The Ling family? Was it Yuxun’s father who sent you?" Ye Tianchen asked, surprised.

"Exactly, the old master said that he couldn’t let you associate with the young lady, so..."

Hearing this, Ye Tianchen understood. Essentially, Yuxun’s father was not impressed by Ye Tianchen, thinking he wasn’t worthy of his daughter, which is why he was trying so hard to stop it.

However, Ye Tianchen hadn’t thought much about Yuxun. As people say, one lives for one’s own pride, like Buddha conveys spirituality through incense. Old Master Ling was really being too judgmental. He hadn’t provoked him, yet he looked down on him. Moreover, according to what his mother, Luo Yan, had said, the Ling family and the Ye family used to have a good relationship. Even though there hadn’t been interactions for many years, it shouldn’t have led the Ling family to look down on the Ye family like this, right?

"How about this, you go back and tell Old Master Ling that I’ll visit the Ling family to talk when I have some time. It’s better for the elders not to interfere too much in the affairs of the younger generation!" Ye Tianchen said with a slight smile.

"You..."

"Are you not leaving, or do you want me to kill you?" Ye Tianchen said coldly.

After letting the man in the black T-shirt go, Ye Tianchen felt somewhat frustrated. He was someone who generally didn’t care how others viewed him, as the saying goes, ’Walk your own path and let others be annoyed.’ However, some were too narrow-minded, which was really irritating.

Back in the villa, Ye Tianchen opened the refrigerator and, sure enough, there was the fruit platter, just as he expected. Qi Ruxue made such arrangements in the Ye household, having a penchant for fruit platters suited Ye Tianchen’s late-night snacks.

Just as he picked up a piece of watermelon and was about to take a bite, Ye Tianchen suddenly paused, remembering the last time he had suffered all night. Could Qi Ruxue be playing a prank on him again? No, he had to be cautious. Thinking this, Ye Tianchen grinned mischievously and went to the pet room. There, his little sister Ye Qianwen was keeping a small, adorable Bichon Frise, her precious pet which she ordinarily wouldn’t let Ye Tianchen touch for fear he might harm it.

Ye Tianchen, holding the fruit plate, entered the pet room and tossed the piece of watermelon to the small Bichon Frise, letting the dog test if the fruits had been poisoned by Qi Ruxue. If his sister Ye Qianwen found out, she would probably make the whole villa echo with her shouts, haha! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at QiDian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)