Chapter 10 True Level

All the buttons on Ruan Qing's coat were cut off, scattered loosely on him, revealing the yellow T-shirt he was wearing underneath.

Under the nearby lights and moonlight, Ji Yan could clearly see the girl's delicate features, her long eyelashes fluttering like feathers, casting shadows that highlighted her beauty.

She looked exceptionally obedient, making people itch to protect her.

Ruan Qing was probably too scared; he stood stiffly, not daring to move, looking pitiful.

With the coat open, only the T-shirt remained, and the T-shirt was slightly torn by the knife.

So, the outline of his chest was clearly visible.

Ji Yan looked at the unchanging T-shirt with some confusion, and hesitantly said, "Truly flat..."

Ruan Qing: "..."

Just as Ji Yan was about to put down the knife and do something more excessive...

"Click!" Suddenly, there were other sounds from the entrance of the alley, along with hurried and chaotic footsteps, which sounded particularly harsh in the quiet alley.

Upon hearing the sound, Ji Yan swiftly wrapped his arm around the girl's waist and pulled her close to him. Then he tightened his grip slightly, and the two were almost pressed tightly together.

With Ji Yan's tall figure almost completely covering Ruan Qing's, only his head was visible.

Ji Yan coldly turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, his eyes filled with icy killing intent.

Several people stood at the entrance of the alley, looking a little dazed, as if they hadn't expected to encounter such a scene.

As soon as they entered the alley, they saw a man pressing a girl against the wall, holding a knife as if intending to do something unspeakable.

Because they had just rushed in from the brightly lit street, they hadn't fully adjusted to the darkness yet, so they couldn't see clearly.

But from this scene, everyone could guess what was going on.

"Sorry for the interruption, we'll leave immediately." One of them sensed the danger and didn't want to cause any trouble, so he gave the others a look.

The others immediately understood his meaning and didn't look at the two anymore, as if they hadn't seen that the girl was being threatened by the man. They bowed their heads and quickly walked deeper into the alley.

Their speed and posture made it seem as if someone was chasing them from behind.

Ji Yan sneered and, with a flick of his hand, the knife flew out towards the person at the front.

It was almost impossible to see in the darkness.

"Watch out!" Among the group, a woman with sharp eyes caught the reflection of the knife and immediately widened her eyes, warning the person in front.

The person at the front heard the warning and instinctively rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the blade that would have pierced the back of his head.

The knife missed and embedded itself in the wall next to him.

The man looked up at the knife, which was almost a third of the way into the wall, and swallowed hard.

If that force had hit his head, it would have pierced his brain directly.

Ji Yan held Ruan Qing close, playing with a knife that looked exactly like the one he had just thrown. He spoke leisurely, "Did I let them go?"

No one saw how Ji Yan got the knife back, including Ruan Qing, who was being held by him.

If the knife hadn't still been stuck in the wall, they would have thought it was an illusion.

The faces of the few people were very ugly, probably because they hadn't expected to be in danger even when walking through an alley.

They exchanged glances, and just as one of them was about to say something, Ji Yan acted again.

He pulled up the girl's coat properly, even trying to button it up.

But unfortunately, the buttons had already been damaged by him with the knife, and he was only wearing a shirt himself, so he could only pull up Ruan Qing's coat again.

After making sure that no one could see anything, he let go of Ruan Qing and gently touched his face, "Wait for me obediently. If I find out you've run away, I'll be angry."

Ji Yan's tone was light, but his dominance was undeniable, letting people know that he wasn't just saying it.

And the consequences of angering him were definitely something Ruan Qing didn't want to see.

After finishing speaking, Ji Yan took the knife and walked calmly towards the group of people.

As if there were no laws in this world, you could kill people if you wanted to, and you didn't have to pay any price for it.

Perhaps that was indeed the case, considering that killing people could now be broadcasted live.

There was no order whatsoever, just acting on whims.

The original owner's memory wasn't like this, there were laws in this world, but it seemed that no one knew about the Terror Broadcast Room or that some people were brazenly trying to kill others.

It's as if someone has covered up everything, wiping away all illegal existence.

Seeing this, those people had no choice but to confront Ji Yan, because Ji Yan didn't give them a chance to leave at all.

They could only exchange glances and collectively attack Ji Yan.

Not everyone among them could fight; only three or four of them were skilled fighters, while the others could barely hold their own.

Two of them were indeed capable, and under the group's attack, they temporarily didn't let Ji Yan gain any advantage.

But this was only temporary. Ruan Qing knew very well that with time, Ji Yan would definitely kill these people because they were only temporarily outnumbering him.

Even then, they were only barely considered opponents to Ji Yan.

Like Jiang Siniian, Ji Yan was extremely indifferent to life, a pure lunatic. His fighting style was straightforward, lethal with every move, as if he was born to kill.

The people attacking Ji Yan gradually showed signs of injury, their clothes stained with blood. If they continued like this, they would definitely die in this dark alley.

The woman who had spoken up earlier to warn the others didn't join the fight. Her companion handed her the knife taken from the wall, probably because she didn't have a weapon.

But she seemed too afraid to step forward and help.

She held the knife in front of her trembling body, shaking so much that she could barely hold the knife steady. She looked at the fight with fear written all over her face.

If the fight got too close to her, she immediately retreated in fear.

Probably not realizing where she was retreating, she accidentally stood not far from Ruan Qing.

Seeing the few people struggling to hold on and the timid woman nearby, Ruan Qing quietly approached.

Then, using the cover of night, he grabbed the trembling hand of the woman. With a quick turn, he positioned her behind his fair neck.

The woman had been fully focused on the fight and didn't expect anyone to touch her. She screamed instinctively and struggled to step back, trying to retreat.

But there was a wall behind her, and she could only take one or two steps back before being stopped by it.

Ruan Qing knew the woman would be frightened, but fortunately, he reacted quickly. He didn't let go of the woman's hand and, following her footsteps, took two steps back.

So even though the knife was against his neck, it didn't actually harm him.

The woman's scream broke the tension, and everyone, including the attackers and Ji Yan, turned to look in the direction of the scream.