The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 561 - 560

Chapter 561: 560

Seeing that the rain would not stop anytime soon, Zhang Ling’er and her mother decided to go to sleep in the backyard, Monk Kurong hurriedly followed them with an umbrella, leaving only the three men in the Buddhist temple, which suddenly felt more boring. Ye Tian yawned and lay down on the little monk’s bed; pillows stuffed with millet hulls indeed made it easier to fall asleep than those made of sponge, and soon, Ye Tian drifted into a heavy sleep.

"Little Master, aren’t you resting?"

Yuanguang, the little monk, replied, "I only need to do some simple chores every day, you should rest instead. I’m here, no worries."

"A spring rain brings warmth. Watching this rain is refreshing. Who can sleep at this time?"

Ye Tian, not yet fully asleep, pouted his lips, turned over to continue sleeping, but was awakened by a sudden sense of danger.

Ye Tian abruptly sat up straight from the bamboo couch, noticing both the little monk and Zhang Liang looking at him, he realized that he might not be the only one who had sensed this killing aura.

"Your men?" Ye Tian had never trusted Zhang Liang, otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept the matter about the little bird hidden.

Zhang Liang shook his head, "Although I’m the team leader, I still need to report to my superiors before I can use any personnel; it’s not easy to mobilize people."

"So you’re basically an unarmed commander?"

Zhang Liang gave a wry smile, "You could say that."

Ye Tian sighed, "I wanted to use your men to fight them, but it seems that’s not possible now."

"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with soil."

"That’s right, it’s just about laying a few more bricks, right?"

The tone was sour, clearly lingering on the battle of twelve against one a few days ago. Zhang Liang didn’t get annoyed but pointed towards the bamboo forest in front and said, "There are my men behind to cover us, but these guys in front, we’ll have to deal with them ourselves."

Seeing that Ye Tian didn’t respond, Zhang Liang lightly tapped his foot and charged forward, splashing water under his feet, yet not a single mud pit could be seen. His figure flashed, and he disappeared into the forest, a burst of killing aura instantly spreading.

The rain on the ground cracked open a fine, precise seam along the direction Zhang Liang had gone, as if it was split by an embroidery needle.

A thin line appeared, revealing a killing intent!

Ye Tian squinted as he looked at the line on the ground, weighing the difference in strength between himself and this man. If he fought with all his might, could he win? If he could, maybe he wouldn’t need to go to Beiping City. However, even if he could win, how many could he take down? Besides this man, there were still twelve others left.

If they can’t be used by me, they must be killed!

Ye Tian naturally understood, staying here, Zhang Liang might still have the hope of seeking talents desperately, but what would happen if that quest failed?

"Little Master, don’t worry for now, let me meet him."

Following the barely vanishing thin line, Ye Tian rushed out, his footsteps even cleaner, not splashing any water at all. The little monk watched in surprise, this guy’s skills were even stronger than the times he faced the Bodhi Master.

The bamboo forest immediately filled with a dense killing aura.

Ye Tian thought as he entered, casual assassins coming their way were easy to deal with, but if it was deliberately arranged by Zhang Liang, might as well eradicate the problem completely and kill them all!

Inside, the forest was already a mess, with bamboos chopped at the midsection scattered all over the ground, and there were also pools of blood not yet washed away by the rain on the ground. Ye Tian didn’t rush in immediately; in fact, he wasn’t here for a fight. His trust cycle for people was unstable; even in Nepal, his trust in Chu Tianying was mixed with other feelings. He knew this approach might not be morally or rationally correct, but practically, it was the most effective - convenient for himself and safe for others, why not?

He touched some blood with his finger and sniffed it under his nose, confirming it was human blood, but there was an odd scent in it, suggesting something in this blood that he had not encountered before.

The rain intensified, leaving Ye Tian drenched. He could have repelled the raindrops, but seeing Zhang Liang’s move earlier, he still didn’t want to respond, not even with minor tricks.

Suddenly, a sound of tearing through the air came from afar, Ye Tian saw a dangerous aura conveyed through the entangled curtain of rain and squinted his eyes.

It was a bamboo leaf, a dried yellow bamboo leaf, unknowingly flicked by someone’s finger, shot straight towards Ye Tian. The leaf was infused with the explosive Gang Qi, tearing through the rain curtain with a chilling killing intent.

Zhang Liang squinted intending to kill, and Ye Tian’s narrowed eyes didn’t necessarily mean he felt any better.

He flipped his wrist, a bamboo leaf on the ground was drawn up by the force in his hands, delicately suspended in mid-air. With a light flick of his fingers, the leaf shot out, still tearing through the layer of rain curtain heading straight for the approaching leaf. However, that leaf was shot horizontally, and the leaf in Ye Tian’s hands stabbed vertically, colliding in mid-air, and split into four pieces along the watery leaf’s surface, one horizontal, one vertical, instantly splitting.

Ye Tian clearly saw two bamboo trees next to him being bisected by the shattered leaves, falling into the rain curtain.

The air carried the unique earthy scent of the forest, slightly alleviated by the heavy rain, but the intense smell of blood increased.

This is a bloodthirsty person.

Ye Tian stood up straight, a sharp, broken bamboo in his hand.

Silence.

An unexpectedly quiet silence.

But this silence was too impatient; soon, killing aura rushed directly towards Ye Tian, far more aggressive compared to the earlier restraint. Ye Tian slowly closed his eyes, amidst the heavy rain, relying solely on his ears to distinguish the outside world.

The Clear Wind Gang Qi infused into the bamboo in his hand, forming a bamboo blade.

The heavy rain split to both sides, as if cleaved open by the killing aura, forming a tunnel in the rain. Ye Tian still kept his eyes closed, sensing the incoming force, with a slight smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth.