Chapter 359: Chapter 359

The burly man, in desperation, picked up a machete from the ground.

His four underlings, so formidable in their own right, had been taken out by this man in just moments. What chance did he have?

Though he knew he stood no chance against his opponent, the burly man dared not disobey Hu Lian's orders. Gripping the machete tightly, he shouted angrily and then charged directly at the handsome man.

The handsome man watched the burly one charge at him with composure, as if the one about to be struck down wasn't him at all.

And just as the burly man reached him, the handsome man suddenly lashed out with a kick. Follow current novels on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

The burly man had no way to dodge the kick, and in an instant, was sent sprawling to the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

"Kid, put your hands on your head..." It was at this moment that a pistol suddenly appeared in Hu Lian's hand.

There was even a silencer attached to that pistol. Even if she fired here, people outside would hardly hear it.

Ye Ningbing thought she might be saved when she saw the handsome man take down the burly man and his cronies. But then she saw Hu Lian with a pistol, and her expression turned ugly once again.

After all, no matter how skilled a person might be, they are no match for a gun.

The handsome man still appeared nonchalant as he turned to face Hu Lian, who was pointing the gun at him.

"Don't make me repeat myself," Hu Lian said coldly. "I can shoot you right here, and no one will ever find out. So don't think I won't dare do it!"

After Hu Lian finished speaking, the handsome man snorted coldly. "I really want to see how you're going to shoot me!"

Hu Lian's brow furrowed. "Kid, you really are brazen. Well, I'll let you see whether I dare to shoot and kill you or not!"

After speaking, Hu Lian pulled the trigger. Because the pistol was equipped with a silencer, the shot only made a muffled sound.

That kind of noise wouldn't be heard from outside.

Hu Lian was not far from Ding Fan, and at such a distance, even someone unskilled with a gun could manage several good shots at the handsome man.

Ye Ningbing let out a terrified whimper...

However, contrary to expectations, the handsome man didn't fall before Hu Lian's bullets. Instead, he stood there, casually, hands stretched out in mid-air.

Seeing this, Hu Lian struggled to believe her eyes. The handsome man showed no sign of being hit and, from his actions, it seemed he had caught the bullets out of thin air!

"No... it can't be possible..."

Hu Lian would rather believe in ghosts than accept that someone in this world could catch bullets out of thin air. It was simply absurd.

Yet, as Hu Lian regarded it as nonsense, the handsome man's fingers slowly opened, and a bullet slid down from between them.

Huh?! He really caught the bullet with his bare hands!

Surprised, Hu Lian stepped back involuntarily.

This was utterly inconceivable. How could anyone catch a bullet, moving at such speed, with their bare hands?

Not only was Hu Lian dumbfounded, Ye Ningbing, standing to the side, was flabbergasted as well. After all, she came from the martial Ye Family.

Yet this handsome man, barely in his early twenties, could catch bullets with his bare hands.

This man was incredibly formidable.

While Hu Lian was still in shock, the handsome man's figure blurred, and he suddenly appeared right in front of her.

Hu Lian was startled.

But even if she wanted to dodge, it was impossible now. The handsome man's foot lashed out, striking her in the chest.

Hu Lian was sent flying, crashing into the concrete wall behind her before slumping to the ground, weakened.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Hu Lian passed out.

In the garage, seven or eight villains, armed with machetes, iron pipes, and even handguns, had been overcome. These ruthless men didn't last five minutes against a man in his early twenties.

What does it mean to be cool, to be dominant?

The handsome man walked over and peeled off all the clear tape that bound Ye Ningbing.

"Thank you..." Ye Ningbing bowed earnestly to the handsome man.

If he hadn't arrived in time, Ye Ningbing might have already fallen victim, destined to have her organs harvested. And that would have been the least of her problems; being desecrated post-mortem was akin to a fate worse than death.

Thus, it could be said that the handsome man was Ye Ningbing's savior.

"I just happened to pass by and lent a hand," the handsome man said with an even tone and a composed expression.

Ye Ningbing couldn't help but take a few more glances at the handsome man before her.

He had a handsome expression, and he handled things without the slightest ripple of disturbance…

As the most beautiful woman in Huaxia Country, other men would almost wish to permanently affix their gaze upon her.

The man before her had a pure look in his eyes and was polite throughout.

What girl would not harbor a youthful crush? This handsome man before her behaved properly and spoke eloquently. One could say he was the very prince on a white horse that Ye Ningbing had always envisioned in her heart.

"You are safe now. Be more cautious in the future when you venture outside and don't be too trusting," the handsome man advised lightly.

Ye Ningbing was taken aback before understanding what he meant.

The handsome man must have been referring to the incident when she helped Hu Lian with directions and was nearly caught in a scheme.

A blush involuntarily spread across Ye Ningbing's face.

That meant the handsome man must have been following her all this time; otherwise, how could he possibly know about her and Hu Lian?

"Thank you for saving me. May I know your name?" Ye Ningbing asked, looking up at the handsome man.

"As I said, I saved you just because it was convenient—I really don't need to share my name. Take care of yourself in the future," the handsome man, without saying more to Ye Ningbing, opened the gate of the repair shop, turned around, and left.

Looking at the retreating back of the handsome man, Ye Ningbing felt an unexpected emptiness within her.

From childhood to this day, Ye Ningbing's heart had always been closed off. She had never opened up to any man before.

Now, watching the back of the handsome man, Ye Ningbing stood there, lost in thought… Would they ever meet again?

After rescuing Ye Ning, the handsome man quickly departed from Xinghe Street, traveled through streets and lanes, and finally came to a corner.

Once in the corner and seeing that no one was around, the handsome man let out a deep sigh.

"Duorou, your task is complete," the handsome man said.

As the handsome man finished speaking, the face attached to him began to change. The Illusory Palm fell off from the top of the man's head, and his features transformed.

In the end, the person standing in the corner was none other than Ding Fan.

That's right! Ding Fan had used Duorou to disguise himself and then rescued Ye Ningbing.

When Ding Fan had returned to the military compound, he accidentally discovered that Ye Ningbing and a woman in her fifties had become entangled together.

Ding Fan could distinctly feel waves of murderous and fierce aura emanating from that woman.

The murderous aura of the woman in her fifties was that of someone who had truly killed. With Ye Ningbing in the company of such a person, how could Ding Fan be at ease?

Thus, Ding Fan followed them in secret.

Latterly, Ding Fan had followed all the way, and he had seen everything as Ye Ningbing was lured into the repair shop.

The main reason Ding Fan eventually decided to disguise himself to rescue Ye Ningbing was that he knew of her strong-willed nature and he didn't want her to feel indebted to him.

Therefore, Ding Fan used Duorou to transform his appearance and voice, finally rescuing Ye Ningbing from the bad guys.

"Master, master, how's my shape-shifting skill?" Duorou jumped down from Ding Fan's head and hurriedly wobbled his chubby little body to Ding Fan's side.

"Not bad, but you made me a bit too handsome. It would have been better if I looked more average," Ding Fan remarked to Duorou.

Initially, Ding Fan's order to Duorou was to make him unrecognizable to others while rescuing the girl.

But who could have expected Duorou to transform Ding Fan into a strikingly handsome man? Even Ye Ningbing's glance held a touch of amazement when she looked at him.

He had only intended to discreetly rescue Ye Ningbing and be done with it, but Duorou made him look too dashing!

"Master… are you complaining about Duorou? My previous master wanted me to make her the most beautiful woman in the world, and you've been so much kinder to me than she was, which is why I wanted to make you look a bit more dashing. Are you angry with me, master? Do you not want Duorou anymore?"

With a wobble, Duorou scurried onto Ding Fan's shoulder and then incessantly rubbed his chubby body against Ding Fan's cheek.

Ding Fan hadn't expected Duorou to have such concerns; he just wanted to keep a low profile and had never thought about not wanting Duorou.

With Duorou's impressive ability to shape-shift and detoxify, how could Ding Fan possibly not want such a Spiritual Pet?

"Duorou, don't get me wrong, how could I not want you? I'm just not used to being too handsome," Ding Fan reassured Duorou.

"Master, you are already very handsome. The more handsome one is, the more popular they will be…" Duorou naively commented.