"Let's go! It's time to see Li Hongzhi!"
Ye Ming stopped the Shirley sisters from their playful scuffle and opened the door.
Shirley and the others naturally followed.
Although they still felt a little apprehensive, seeing the tall, upright figure before them made that trace of unease seem insignificant.
"En!"
At this moment, Ye Ming, who had just stepped out of the room, stopped for some unknown reason.
"What's wrong?" Shirley asked.
"Nothing, I just found a little mouse!" Ye Ming looked towards the corner of the corridor, a wicked smile appearing on his face.
"A little mouse?" Shirley and the others didn't immediately grasp Ye Ming's meaning.
But in the next second, they understood.
Ye Ming suddenly extended his right hand, his five fingers clenching inward. A terrifying suction force erupted from his palm, shooting straight towards the end of the corridor.
"Ah! What's going on, there's a ghost!"
Immediately after, a terrified voice reached their ears.
In the eyes of Shirley and the others, a man with a look of panic, struggling in mid-air, was drawn by a mysterious force and brought before them.
It seemed this man had been secretly monitoring Ye Ming and his companions.
"Spare me! Spare me!"
In his panic, the man saw Ye Ming and the others and instantly understood what had happened. He had been exposed! Without a second thought, he hurriedly began to beg for mercy. After all, the person before them was a peak Martial God. If he hesitated, he might lose his life.
"Was Li Hongzhi the one who sent you?" Ye Ming looked at him indifferently, his tone cold, but betraying no emotional fluctuation.
"Yes! Yes... Yes!" Under Ye Ming's gaze, which was like an abyss, the man dared not lie and confessed everything.
According to the man's confession, Li Hongzhi had ordered him to stay outside and monitor them. No, to be more precise, to eavesdrop. Li Hongzhi wanted to know if Ye Ming had any "relations" with the members of the first girl group. This man's presence was to confirm this point.
"Good! Very good!"
*Bang!*
After listening, Ye Ming casually waved his hand, smashing the man against the nearby wall, knocking him unconscious.
"He actually sent someone to eavesdrop outside, how audacious!" Now, Ye Ming's expression completely darkened. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if he hadn't controlled his desires earlier and had engaged in something with Shirley and the others, only to have it all overheard by someone outside. The thought was terrifying.
"That scoundrel Li Hongzhi!" Shirley and the others, standing nearby, were also enraged.
"In that case, I don't need to hold back anymore!" At this moment, Ye Ming's eyes turned cold, and even the surrounding temperature seemed to plummet rapidly.
"Li Hongzhi, get over here and see me!" A roar of anger instantly enveloped the entire Hope House, echoing in every corner like a bolt from the blue. In an instant, the sky above Hope House seemed to darken, and a terrifying aura of rage began to gather, as if it could descend at any moment.
"Wh-what's happening! Did I just hear someone call Mr. Li's name?"
"That's right! I heard it too! The moment that voice appeared, I felt the whole building shake!"
"Yeah! It was too frightening! It must be some powerful esper who's enraged."
"Sigh! Let's hope nothing major happens! Otherwise, we ordinary people will be..."
"..."
In a certain room, a silhouette who had been sitting in meditation on the sofa suddenly opened her eyes, a look of confusion in her beautiful irises.
"That voice is..." she murmured. That voice was too familiar to her.
"What could have happened to make that guy so angry!" Nangong Qianyu finished her meditation and quickly left the room.
"Teacher Ye! You... please calm down!" Feeling the anger emanating from Ye Ming, Shirley instinctively took a step back, not daring to get too close. At the same time, she felt a strong contrast. The man who had been friendly and amiable in front of them moments ago also had such a thunderous and domineering side.
"Hoo!" Ye Ming adjusted his emotions, calming his anger. "I apologize! I lost my composure a bit!" He looked at Shirley and the others and chuckled.
"No! How is that losing composure?" Seeing that he had returned to his usual self, Shirley stepped forward again, boldly linked her arm through his, and said with the adoring look of a fan girl, "Teacher Ye was so imposing just now, right?" As she spoke, she gave the other sisters a look.
"Of course! It was so cool!" The others immediately understood their leader's intention and stepped forward, their eyes sparkling with a radiant light.
"Uh!" Being surrounded by the women once again, Ye Ming felt the anger in his heart dissipate considerably.
"Don't worry! Li Hongzhi won't get away!" Ye Ming said in a deep voice.
Earlier, Ye Ming had already extended his senses to cover the entire Hope House. Li Hongzhi's whereabouts were naturally within his surveillance. If the man dared to think of escaping, Ye Ming would not hesitate to cripple him on the spot. Fortunately, Li Hongzhi had some self-awareness and did not choose the path of no return. He was currently rushing towards Ye Ming's location.
"En! Holy crap! This is bad!" At this moment, Ye Ming, as if sensing something, his expression changed, and he looked at Shirley and the other women hugging his arms with a look of horror.
"???" Shirley and the others, seeing this, had no idea what was happening.
"Teacher Ye! You're..." Shirley felt his arm stiffen and leaned closer, asking with concern, "Did something happen?" The other members felt the same.
"Heavens! This is going to be a disaster!" Ye Ming was completely flustered now and, without time to explain, forcefully tried to pull his arm free from Shirley and the others' grasp.
But by sheer coincidence, as his right arm was being pulled out, a figure had appeared at the end of the corridor at some point. And her beautiful eyes happened to land on his left hand, which was still entangled.
"It's over!" Seeing this, Ye Ming felt his heart go cold. He wore a look of utter despair. He felt that no amount of explanation could clear this up.
"She's..." At this moment, Shirley and the others also noticed the woman in the distance.
"Goddess Qianxun!" Yes, the woman who had suddenly appeared was Nangong Qianyu.
Only now did Shirley understand why Ye Ming had suddenly panicked earlier. She looked at the arm she was holding and her heart skipped a beat. As if out of reflex, she instantly let go. Then, she lowered her head, not daring to meet Nangong Qianyu's gaze, as if she had done something wrong.