"Go back?
Where to go back?
Cheng Shuwan's question left Ye Ming completely bewildered.
Looking at the clear stream beneath the bridge, Cheng Shuwan leaned her arms on the railing and sighed, "Ye Tian! Do you know? Actually, many people have said that to me?"
Many people had said that to her?
No wonder she was so calm!
"Uncle Zhang's previous stunt was actually him trying to help me!"
Uncle Zhang!
That was the middle-aged male police officer from before.
So, he had called Cheng Shuwan's suitors over with another purpose in mind.
Cheng Shuwan turned to Ye Ming and smiled, "Uncle Zhang is a good judge of character! He must have seen something special in you! Otherwise..." Her voice softened slightly, "He wouldn't have let you take me away!"
Wouldn't have let me take you away?
Given the middle-aged officer's strength, he couldn't have stopped Ye Ming from taking Cheng Shuwan. Yet, after so long, there had been no further disturbance.
All of this pointed to something.
"So, that police uncle actually hoped I would... abduct you!" Ye Ming was rather surprised by this statement.
"Yes!"
Cheng Shuwan's reply was swift and decisive, "He hoped to find someone who could protect me and take me away from the Security Bureau! This way, in the chaotic times to come, I wouldn't become a weak... prey!"
It seemed that more and more people were recognizing the future direction of the situation.
That was why the middle-aged police officer was so eager to get Cheng Shuwan out of the Security Bureau.
He knew very well that with Cheng Shuwan's looks, the consequences would be dire if she didn't have someone to protect her.
"He's quite a warm-hearted uncle!"
Upon learning the reason behind it, Ye Ming couldn't help but smile, "It's just that he doesn't know that you don't need anyone's protection at all!"
Cheng Shuwan didn't need anyone's protection?
What did that mean?
"Hmm?"
Cheng Shuwan was somewhat surprised. Had he seen something?
"How did you know?"
After a moment of silence, Cheng Shuwan asked.
From her question, it was clear that Ye Ming's previous statement was correct.
She, Cheng Shuwan!
Did not need anyone's protection!
At this moment, Ye Ming didn't rush to answer her question. Instead, he suddenly took her right hand, causing Cheng Shuwan's body to stiffen.
She hadn't expected such a somewhat... frivolous action from him.
"You..."
Feeling the warmth from his palm, Cheng Shuwan's heart rate visibly quickened. A strange sensation made her feel somewhat dazed.
To the point that she forgot to struggle.
Perhaps! She hadn't intended to struggle at all.
Ye Ming felt the delicate, smooth, and watery touch of her hand, which even stunned him. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
He had been intimate with many women, but none of them made him truly feel the real meaning of "a woman is like water" as Cheng Shuwan did.
The feeling was simply wonderful.
After an unknown period, Cheng Shuwan, feeling extremely ashamed, struggled a couple of times symbolically, snapping Ye Ming back to reality.
"Cough cough!"
Sensing the movement in his hand, his old face turned red.
It was rather awkward!
However, no matter how awkward the situation, Ye, the great scumbag, did not let go of Cheng Shuwan's small hand, seemingly reluctant to.
"The reason I know you don't need anyone's protection is because of this!"
To divert Cheng Shuwan's attention, Ye Ming pointed to the pale green bracelet she wore on her wrist.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the pale green bracelet seemed to be engraved with some special patterns.
It looked like some kind of writing, exuding an ancient aura.
Seeing Ye Ming notice the bracelet she wore, Cheng Shuwan's expression first showed surprise, then slowly calmed down.
Recalling the destructive power of Ye Ming's punch earlier, Cheng Shuwan felt at ease.
Judging from his demeanor, the young man before her was definitely not an ordinary person. Therefore, it was understandable that he could see the special nature of her jade bracelet.
"You are a martial artist!"
Cheng Shuwan stated it as a fact, not a question.
"You can understand it that way!"
Ye Ming smiled, not bothering to explain further.
"As expected!"
Hearing this answer, Cheng Shuwan didn't think much of it. After all, within her understanding, she wouldn't encounter the path of immortal cultivation.
"I've observed it roughly, and this bracelet of yours should be a defensive ancient martial artifact!" Ye Ming stated its specific grade, "It belongs to the intermediate Human rank."
Human rank artifact!
Among ancient martial artifacts, although not of the highest grade, they were by no means common.
One must know that ancient martial artifacts were divided into three ranks.
Human rank! King rank! Ancestor rank!
Each of them was an extremely rare existence.
Treasures like Ancestor rank artifacts, one might have to turn the entire ancient martial world upside down to find ten.
This showed the preciousness of ancient martial artifacts.
And Cheng Shuwan, who could carry a defensive ancient martial artifact with her, indicated that her identity was not to be underestimated.
In fact, Ye Ming did not know that Cheng Shuwan's possession of this defensive artifact was intricately related to him.
It was only after Cheng Shuwan was rescued from her previous peril that her family equipped her with a defensive artifact.
However, acquiring this defensive artifact came at a price.
What that price was, only Cheng Shuwan knew.
Therefore, Cheng Shuwan now didn't need anyone's protection!
Of course, the "anyone" here referred to a certain range. If it exceeded that limit, it would be another matter.
With the capabilities of this intermediate Human rank defensive artifact, ancient martial artists below the Martial King realm should not be able to harm Cheng Shuwan.
If she encountered a strong practitioner of the Martial King realm or above, it would be as if it were non-existent.
"You mentioned going back earlier. Are you referring to... your family?" Ye Ming looked at Cheng Shuwan's pale green jade bracelet and said thoughtfully.
He was now certain that Cheng Shuwan's family must be an ancient martial family.
If so, Cheng Shuwan appearing in Minghai City as a police officer was rather intriguing.
Thinking of this, Ye Ming couldn't help but recall some novels about family struggles he had read when he was bored.
Could it be that a tragic scenario like forced marriage by her family, her refusal to comply, and her subsequent departure from home was happening to Cheng Shuwan?
"This..."
Imagining these scenes, Ye Ming couldn't help but shake his head, dismissing it as overthinking.
There were no such coincidences in reality. If it followed the plot of such a novel, wouldn't he become the protagonist, a nobody who helps Cheng Shuwan make a comeback and powerfully protects his beloved?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Ye Ming denied himself.
"Yes! I should return to the clan!"
At this moment, Cheng Shuwan's voice was soft and light, a sense of melancholy pervading the air between them.
"No... no way!"
Sensing the atmosphere, Ye Ming suddenly felt as if it were starting to align with his fantasies.
"To go back and marry someone I don't like!"
The moment Cheng Shuwan's last sentence fell, Ye Ming was completely dumbfounded.
"Holy crap!" Ye Ming."