Free Web NovelChapter 335: No blood!!
Flashback Continues
The streets of Shanghai were illuminated by countless city lights.
Cars moved through the roads.
Neon signs reflected on the wet pavement.
Among the crowd, a young man in a dark hoodie walked quietly.
Ghost.
In one hand he carried a large suitcase.
His expression was calm.
Too calm.
Almost as if he was heading toward an ordinary meeting instead of walking into a dangerous situation.
A black sedan waited near the roadside.
Ghost opened the rear door and entered.
The moment he sat down, the driver started the engine.
Ghost placed the suitcase beside him.
"How many minutes?"
The driver glanced at the rearview mirror.
"Around twenty five minutes."
"To reach the manufacturing unit."
Ghost nodded.
"Okay."
The rest of the journey passed in silence.
Outside the window, Shanghai continued moving.
Inside the car, Ghost closed his eyes.
Not to sleep.
To think.
To prepare.
To calm his mind.
The same breathing technique Wang Yi had taught him.
The same meditation Meiling had insisted upon.
Slowly.
Inhale.
Exhale.
His heartbeat remained steady.
But beneath that calm surface...
Something dangerous was waking up.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside the manufacturing unit.
Large machines operated continuously.
Steel parts moved across conveyor belts.
Hydraulic presses rose and fell with mechanical precision.
The entire facility vibrated with industrial noise.
In a room hidden near one corner of the building...
Wang Yi sat on a chair.
She was not tied up.
The door was unlocked.
But everyone knew she was still a prisoner.
Two guards stood outside.
Watching.
Waiting.
Xin stood nearby.
His expensive suit was perfectly neat.
His expression looked calm.
Yet his eyes revealed something else.
Obsession.
"Why don’t you understand?"
His voice was softer than usual.
"I don’t want to hurt you, Wang Yi."
"I love you with all my heart."
Wang Yi slowly raised her eyes.
There was no fear.
Only disgust.
"Love?"
She laughed bitterly.
"Is this what you call love?"
Her voice became colder.
"Keeping a woman captive against her will?"
"Forcing her to stay here?"
"Threatening everyone around her?"
"Is this your definition of love?"
Xin’s jaw tightened.
Wang Yi continued.
"Even if you kill me..."
"I will never accept this so called love of yours."
The room became silent.
Xin closed his eyes.
Taking a long breath.
Trying to suppress his anger.
When he opened them again, the madness was still there.
"You will."
His voice became firmer.
"You just don’t understand yet."
He started pacing around the room.
"I am already taking over your father’s business."
"Once that happens..."
"He will have no choice."
"He will give you to me as my bride."
Wang Yi instantly shook her head.
"He would never agree."
Xin smiled.
A smile that made her uncomfortable.
"Oh, he will."
"He has to."
His voice grew excited.
"I can give you everything."
"Everything."
"I will keep you like a queen."
"I can fulfill every wish."
He pointed toward her.
"You like charity, right?"
"I know you do."
"I can donate millions."
"No."
"Billions."
"How about that school?"
"The one you care about."
"I can fund it completely."
The more he spoke, the crazier he sounded.
As if he genuinely believed money could solve everything.
"You just have to accept me."
Wang Yi looked away.
"I never will."
For a moment.
The room became silent.
Xin slowly walked closer.
Closer.
Closer.
Until he was standing right beside her chair.
He tilted his head.
Studying her expression.
Then asked quietly.
"Is it because of him?"
Wang Yi’s fingers tightened.
She lowered her gaze.
"Move away from me."
The reaction alone gave Xin his answer.
His smile slowly widened.
A dark smile.
"Interesting."
"He really matters that much."
Then he laughed.
"Well."
"He is coming here today."
His hand moved inside his coat.
A pistol appeared.
Click.
The weapon locked into place.
Wang Yi immediately became pale.
"No."
Her voice trembled.
"You can’t hurt him."
Xin looked at the gun.
Then at her.
"We’ll see."
At that moment.
Knock.
Knock.
The door opened.
One of his men entered.
"Mr. Xin."
"There is a car outside."
The man swallowed.
"He is here."
Xin’s smile became wider.
Finally.
The guest had arrived.
"Let him come."
A laugh escaped him.
"Haha..."
"Haha..."
"Hahaha..."
...
Outside the building.
The black sedan stopped.
Ghost opened the door.
Before he stepped out, the driver handed him something.
"Miss Monica asked me to give you this."
Ghost accepted it.
A pistol.
He stared at it quietly.
Then sighed.
"A gun in my hand..."
"Right after passing all those tests."
A faint smile appeared.
"Life is really messed up."
The driver scratched his cheek.
"Should I call backup too, Boss?"
Ghost shook his head.
"No need."
He checked the weapon.
Then tucked it away.
"I’ll finish this soon."
The driver nodded.
"Good luck."
Ghost stepped out.
The large suitcase rolled behind him.
The moment he approached the building...
Several armed men appeared.
They immediately surrounded him.
One of them pointed toward the entrance.
"Follow us."
Ghost said nothing.
His eyes quietly analyzed everything.
The guards.
The exits.
The cameras.
The windows.
The weapon positions.
The machine sounds.
Even after a month without violence...
His instincts remained terrifyingly sharp.
Every detail was recorded.
Every threat was measured.
Every possibility was calculated.
The men escorted him inside.
...
Several minutes later.
Ghost entered the room.
Xin was already waiting.
A wide smile spread across his face.
"Welcome."
"Welcome."
"I was waiting for you."
Across the room.
Wang Yi’s eyes widened.
The moment she saw him.
Fear immediately appeared.
Not for herself.
For him.
"Why are you here?"
"It’s not safe."
"Please leave."
Xin laughed.
"Hey."
"He’s my guest."
"Not yours."
Then he pointed toward the suitcase.
"You brought my money back."
"Good."
"It seems you finally understand your place."
His eyes narrowed.
"Oh."
"By the way."
"You never told me your name."
Ghost remained expressionless.
"My name?"
His voice was calm.
"Does it matter?"
Xin laughed.
"Right."
"It doesn’t."
"You are nobody."
One of the guards smirked.
"Someone told me you came to that school completely alone."
Xin leaned back.
"Looks like nobody is waiting for you."
Ghost simply stared at him.
No anger.
No reaction.
"Whatever."
He pointed toward Wang Yi.
"Take your money."
"And let her go."
The suitcase was placed on the table.
Several men immediately checked it.
Bundles of cash filled the interior.
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Ghost turned toward Wang Yi.
"Let’s go."
For the first time since arriving.
A small smile appeared on Wang Yi’s face.
She stood up.
Then immediately grabbed his hand. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Neither of them wanted to stay another second.
They started walking toward the exit.
One step.
Two steps.
Three.
Then...
"Did I allow you to leave?"
The room instantly froze.
Ghost stopped.
Xin slowly stood up.
The smile on his face was gone.
"No one is leaving."
Weapons were raised instantly.
Dozens of guns pointed toward them.
The atmosphere became suffocating.
Xin pointed toward Wang Yi.
"Come back here."
Wang Yi instinctively stepped closer to Ghost.
Then...
Ghost turned around.
Without releasing her hand.
He moved her behind him.
Shielding her completely.
Then he started walking toward Xin.
One step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
The armed men became tense.
But Ghost kept moving.
His eyes locked onto Xin’s.
Cold.
Sharp.
Dangerous.
The calm student from Baby Dragon Art School disappeared.
And something far more terrifying surfaced.
Ghost stopped directly in front of Xin.
Then spoke.
Slowly.
Clearly.
Every word carrying pressure.
"Are..."
"...you..."
"...threatening me?"
The room became completely silent.
Xin unconsciously took one step back.
Something about Ghost’s eyes made him uncomfortable.
The armed men immediately moved closer.
Forming a circle around Ghost.
Xin suddenly laughed.
"Haha..."
"What will you do?"
"Fight us?"
Wang Yi immediately grabbed Ghost’s sleeve.
"Let’s go."
Her voice carried worry.
She knew Xin would never play fair.
But before Ghost could reply, Xin raised a hand.
"Nah."
"Not going, my love."
A wicked smile spread across his face.
"Let’s play a game."
He pointed toward one of his men.
"If you beat my man over there in a fight..."
"I’ll let you go."
Wang Yi instantly shook her head.
"No."
She looked at Ghost.
"Don’t."
But Ghost merely smiled.
Then looked around the room.
At the six men.
At their confident faces.
At their mocking expressions.
Then he looked back at Xin.
"A better deal."
Xin raised an eyebrow.
Ghost pointed toward the six men.
"If I beat all six of them..."
"You will never appear in front of Wang Yi again."
For a moment the room became silent.
Then Xin burst into laughter.
Very loud laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
"You?"
"Beat all six?"
Several guards laughed as well.
One even wiped tears from his eyes.
Xin pointed at Ghost.
"Deal, Let’s do it."
Then he looked toward his men.
"I want to see blood."
The men immediately became excited.
One cracked his knuckles.
Another rolled his shoulders.
A third stepped forward smiling.
"Come on, brat."
"Your grandfather will teach you a lesson today."
Another laughed.
"Let me show you your place."
Ghost simply smirked.
No anger.
No fear.
Just calm.
Wang Yi became increasingly nervous.
"Please..."
Ghost glanced at her.
His voice was gentle.
"Don’t worry."
"I’ll be fine."
The six men spread out.
Surrounding him completely.
The workers nearby stopped what they were doing.
Even Xin folded his arms.
Ready to enjoy the show.
The first man charged.
A large man.
Heavy.
Aggressive.
His fist shot forward.
Fast enough to knock down an ordinary person.
Ghost did not retreat.
Did not block.
At the very last moment he stepped half a foot to the side.
The punch missed completely.
The man stumbled forward.
Ghost lightly tapped two fingers against the side of his neck.
The man’s eyes rolled upward instantly.
Thud.
He collapsed.
Unconscious.
Silence.
Several people blinked.
"What?"
One of the guards looked confused.
"Did he even hit him?"
The second man growled and rushed forward.
This time faster.
He aimed a kick toward Ghost’s ribs.
Ghost raised one arm.
The kick landed against his forearm.
Then Ghost stepped inside the man’s range.
One palm gently struck his chest.
The movement looked almost harmless.
The man froze.
His breath disappeared.
His eyes widened.
Then he collapsed to his knees.
And fell sideways.
Unconscious.
The room became quieter.
Xin’s smile weakened slightly.
The third and fourth men attacked together.
One from the front.
One from behind.
Wang Yi covered her mouth.
Ghost calmly shifted.
The front attacker grabbed nothing but air.
The second attacker accidentally crashed into his teammate.
Before they could recover...
Ghost tapped one shoulder.
Then the other’s forehead.
Both men instantly lost balance.
Their heads bumped against each other.
Thunk.
They dropped like sacks of rice.
Unconscious.
Now four men were on the floor.
The room became completely silent.
Nobody laughed anymore.
One man even rubbed his eyes.
As if questioning reality.
Xin’s smile disappeared.
"What the hell..."
The fifth man hesitated.
For the first time.
Fear appeared on his face.
Ghost looked at him.
Then calmly waved.
"Come."
The man shouted and rushed anyway.
Trying to save face.
Ghost caught his wrist.
Turned.
And gently guided the man’s momentum forward.
The attacker flew over Ghost’s shoulder.
Landed flat on his back.
The air left his lungs.
His eyes rolled backward.
Out cold.
Five.
Now only one remained.
The last guard looked around.
At his unconscious teammates.
Then at Ghost.
Then at Xin.
He swallowed.
"Boss..."
Ghost smiled.
"Still want to continue?"
The guard suddenly charged out of desperation.
Ghost sighed.
Then stepped forward.
A single chop landed on the man’s shoulder.
Nothing flashy.
Nothing dramatic.
The guard froze.
Then slowly tipped over.
Thud.
Silence.
Complete silence.
Six men.
All unconscious.
Not a drop of blood.
Not a single serious injury.
The entire fight had lasted less than a minute.
Ghost adjusted his sleeve.
Then calmly looked around.
As if nothing had happened.
Wang Yi stood there speechless.
Her eyes wide.
Even she had never seen this side of him before.
Xin stared.
The six men he confidently sent forward were now lying across the floor.
And the young man standing in front of them was not even breathing heavily.
Ghost slowly looked at Xin.
Then tilted his head slightly.
A small smile appeared.
"Your turn."
Xin’s heartbeat skipped.
