E Kao shook his hand and glanced at Tianya beside him before walking toward the alley entrance:
"Forget it, I don't understand your tastes. Tianya and I will wait outside. Just don't end up killing anyone!"
Seeing E Kao and Tianya heading out of the alley, Bu Le patted his chest and said excitedly:
"Old Goose, Tianya, don't you trust me?"
After the two left, Bu Le reached for Ye Lingling's ankle, saying:
"Don't be scared, little girl! Uncle Bu Le isn't a bad person!"
Watching Bu Le's hand approach her, Ye Lingling fearfully lifted her foot and kicked at his face.
Bu Le sidestepped, seized her ankle, and with a slight tug, her shoe came off.
The next moment, Bu Le leaned close to Ye Lingling's foot like a pervert and gently sniffed.
"Ah! Little girl, so fragrant! Uncle's coming!"
Bu Le gripped Ye Lingling's ankle with one hand while unfastening his belt with the other.
"Waa! No! You pervert! Let me go!"
Ye Lingling struggled fiercely, her other foot kicking Bu Le repeatedly.
Her resistance ignited a surge of anger in Bu Le, and he slapped her:
"Stop kicking, it's annoying! Still waiting for your Holy Son to save you?"
"Let me tell you, not even the Holy Son can save you today—even if the Pope himself showed up!"
"From now on, you'll obediently follow me, and I won't treat you badly!"
Bu Le shoved Ye Lingling violently. Caught off guard, she stumbled backward and slammed into the cold wall.
Her shoulder struck the bricks in the corner, pain instantly knitting her brows and paling her face. Tears of terror welled in her eyes, but she bit her lip hard, not daring to cry out.
The next instant, a ferocious grin spread across Bu Le's face as he roughly tore off his shirt.
His burly chest, reeking of alcohol and malice, was exposed to the air as he lunged at Ye Lingling.
"Little beauty, stop struggling. Just submit to me..."
Ye Lingling trembled with fear, closing her eyes in despair as her body involuntarily curled up.
At this critical moment, a figure materialized like a ghost between them.
Su Yu's eyes were icy cold. Before Bu Le's hand could touch Ye Lingling, he clamped down on his wrist.
"Ah—! It hurts! It's killing me!"
Bu Le let out a pig-like squeal, feeling as if his wrist were caught in a vise, his bones creaking under the pressure.
"Who the hell are you? Daring to interfere with my business? Have a death wish? Let go now!"
Su Yu remained expressionless, applying slight pressure with his palm.
A faint crack! sounded.
Amid Bu Le's heart-wrenching wails, his wrist twisted at an unnatural angle, clearly crushed.
Sweating profusely from the pain and pale as a sheet, Bu Le lost all his earlier arrogance, leaving only fear:
"Spare me! Big brother, spare me! I didn't recognize your greatness, please let me go..."
Ignoring his pleas, Su Yu raised his other hand and struck Bu Le's chest.
Thud—
Bu Le coughed up a mouthful of blood as if struck by a heavy blow, flying backward like a broken kite and crashing hard against the wall.
Su Yu turned around and looked at Ye Lingling. She still had her eyes closed, her body trembling slightly, with tear stains not yet dried on her face, looking utterly pitiful.
"It's alright now! I'm here!"
Su Yu's voice softened as he reached out to gently help her up.
Only then did Ye Lingling slowly open her eyes. When she saw Su Yu, her nerves, stretched to the breaking point, suddenly relaxed.
The tears welling in her eyes could no longer be held back, falling like broken strings of pearls and soaking her collar.
Subconsciously, she reached out and tightly grasped Su Yu's sleeve, her knuckles turning white from the force. Her voice carried a heavy nasal tone and a tremor of lingering fear:
"Holy Son..."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Su Yu gently patted her back, and Ye Lingling could no longer suppress the fear and grievance in her heart.
She stretched out her arms and tightly hugged Su Yu's neck, burying her face in the crook of his shoulder, sobs escaping her lips.
Su Yu sighed helplessly and smoothly scooped her up in his arms, his movements gentle as if afraid of hurting her.
Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the alley. E Kao and Tianya, hearing the commotion inside, walked in one after the other.
When they saw Bu Le groaning on the ground with his clearly twisted wrist, they were both stunned and hurried forward to help him up:
"Bu Le, what happened? What's going on?"
Seeing them, Bu Le seemed to have found his backbone. Grimacing in pain, he raised his other hand to point at Su Yu, his voice hoarse as he shouted:
"Old Goose! Tianya! It's him! It's this kid! He broke my hand! Quick, get revenge for me!"
Only then did E Kao and Tianya notice Su Yu holding Ye Lingling.
Seeing his calm expression, the trembling girl in his arms, and Bu Le's wretched state, they exchanged a glance, both seeing caution in each other's eyes.
"Friend, let's talk this through!"
E Kao, slightly plump, forced a semblance of amiability onto his face.
"Even if Bu Le offended you somehow, was it necessary to be so heavy-handed?"
Holding Ye Lingling, Su Yu didn't even glance at them, merely stating calmly:
"Step aside."
Tianya's eyes turned dark and sinister, fixed intently on Su Yu, his hands clenched into fists, clearly ready to strike.
E Kao also dropped his feigned friendliness, his facial muscles tense, fists ready to attack at any moment.
Seeing their hesitation, Bu Le, sweating from the pain, urged sharply:
"What are you dawdling for? The three of us together, are we afraid of him alone?"
"Let's attack together! Cripple him, and I'll treat you to the best restaurant for three days and nights!"
Tianya moved first.
His figure flickered like a gray lightning bolt, charging straight at Su Yu's side, his right hand forming a claw with a sharp gust of wind aimed at Su Yu's ribs—clearly trying to force him to release Ye Lingling.
E Kao followed closely, both fists infused with Soul Power, smashing toward Su Yu's front, the force of his punches heavy with a tearing sound.
The two coordinated seamlessly, one left and one right, blocking Su Yu's escape routes.
Yet Su Yu didn't even shift his feet. The arm holding Ye Lingling sank slightly as he turned to evade their attacks.
Looking at the two who still intended to strike, Su Yu tapped his foot on the ground.
A faint ripple of Soul Power transmitted through the sole of his shoe into the ground, almost simultaneously.
The soil beneath Bu Le, E Kao, and Tianya suddenly loosened as three saplings burst forth, coiling around their ankles.
"What is this?"
Bu Le sensed danger and tried to lift his foot to break free, but the saplings grew at a visible, frantic pace.
"Damn it! What kind of Spirit Ability is this!"
E Kao struggled violently, channeling Soul Power into his arms as he smashed fiercely at the branches entangling his legs.
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