Ling Tian turned his head and looked in the direction of the cries for help. He saw a staggering figure running and calling for help.
From her build, it appeared to be a girl. Behind her, four men were in pursuit.
These four men were dressed in black suits, and the exposed skin on their necks and arms showed tattoos. They were clearly not good people.
In the dead of night, thinking with his heels, one could imagine the terrifying fate that awaited the girl if she fell into these four men's hands.
"Stop! What are you doing!" Ling Tian shouted. Hearing someone nearby, the girl quickly ran towards Ling Tian and hid behind him.
However, upon seeing Ling Tian, the girl also flinched. Ling Tian was dressed entirely in black, wearing a hood and a black mask, which made him look quite intimidating.
"B-big brother, please save me. They want to… to assault me…"
Although there were no streetlights, Ling Tian's ability to perceive qi allowed him to see in the dark.
Ling Tian noticed that the girl before him was exceptionally beautiful, not just ordinarily pretty. She was on par with Wang Bingxia, and in some aspects, even more outstanding.
The girl also spoke beautifully, like a singing lark.
"Alright, wait here!"
The four men chasing her were just about to catch up when someone intervened. All four men revealed unfriendly glares.
"What are you doing, chasing a young girl in the middle of the night!" Ling Tian questioned sternly.
"Oh, meddlers everywhere. But I advise you, don't get involved. You can't handle this!" one of the men threatened.
"When I see injustice, I must intervene! I'm getting involved in this matter today."
"Kid, do you know what you're doing! This woman is desired by Master Jin's son!
If you dare to interfere, your entire family will suffer!"
As the four men spoke, they each pulled out daggers and batons, surrounding Ling Tian in a fan formation.
Observing the way they held their weapons and their formation, Ling Tian knew these men were well-trained.
"I don't want trouble, but I'm not afraid of trouble finding me!"
Ling Tian stomped his foot, dislodging a paving stone. He flicked his left toe upwards, and a brick landed in his hand.
A man in black shouted and lunged at Ling Tian, swinging his baton.
Just as the baton was about to hit Ling Tian, his target vanished.
The man swung his baton, missing his target, and nearly broke his own arm.
At the same moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared before him – it was a brick.
"Crack!"
The brick landed squarely on the man's face. The blow was fierce, breaking his nose on the spot and knocking out several teeth.
Without even a chance to cry out, the man fainted.
At this moment, the second man in black pulled out his dagger and stabbed directly at Ling Tian's abdomen.
Ling Tian did not dodge. As the knife was about to reach him, with no time to change his move, Ling Tian slightly retracted his body, evading the stab. Then, Ling Tian raised his hand and struck the back of the man's head with the brick.
The man's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Meanwhile, the other two men simultaneously lunged at Ling Tian. Ling Tian pushed his right hand forward, and the brick in his hand flew out.
"Take this, my Sky-Turning Seal!"
With a whistling sound, the man in front, unable to dodge, was hit in the face by the brick and sent flying backward, unconscious.
At this moment, Ling Tian executed a graceful turn, dodging the dagger thrust by the last man. He then delivered an uppercut to the man's jaw.
The man flew more than two meters into the air, crashing to the ground, unconscious.
From the engagement to the end of the fight, only 10 seconds had passed. The woman beside him was stunned.
Ling Tian walked over to the girl.
"Alright, young lady, you're safe now!"
Unexpectedly, the girl grabbed Ling Tian's arm.
"Big brother, I don't know where I am. I was forcibly brought here, and they intended to harm me.
I beg you, can you take me to a safe place?"
Ling Tian thought for a moment and said, "How about I take you to a nearby hotel?"
"No, please don't. I heard that person is very influential and has great power in the area.
Please take me to a safe place. I need to contact my agent."
"Alright, then come with me."
Ling Tian started walking towards the residential fence by the woods. After only a few steps, he noticed the girl following behind him with great difficulty, limping.
"What's wrong?"
"I twisted my ankle while escaping!" the girl said sheepishly.
"Sigh, trouble…"
Ling Tian sighed. When he was on the mountain, his masters had all warned him that women were troublesome beings.
Of course, they said these things when their sixth master, Yan Yu, was not around.
His first master, Daoist Immortal Yuan, said that women were animals with peculiar thought processes, and it was difficult to accurately deduce their logic using normal reasoning.
His second master told Ling Tian that women were alluring but ultimately detrimental, capable of slowing his progress.
His third master didn't say much; he was always reticent about topics concerning women. Ling Tian speculated that he might have been hurt by a woman in the past.
His fourth master, being an assassin, told Ling Tian that women were troublesome creatures and always brought trouble.
As for his fifth master, he told Ling Tian that women's money was the easiest to earn, but conversely, women spent money with incredible fervor.
Now, Ling Tian truly understood the troubles that came with women.
Just then, Ling Tian heard a phone ring. It turned out to be the phone in the pocket of one of the black-clad men lying on the ground.
Ling Tian walked over and picked up the phone. The contact displayed was "Young Master Jin."
Ling Tian pressed the answer button, and an abrasive, arrogant voice came through.
"You useless bunch, why aren't you back yet? Are four of you struggling to catch one girl?
I've already taken off my pants and I'm waiting for you. Hurry up!"
"Took off your pants, huh? Then quickly get some hot water to wash them and remove the hair!" Ling Tian said mockingly.
"Who are you? Why is A Biao's phone with you?"
"I'm your grandpa!"
"You… Kid, you're dead. No one has dared to speak to me, Jin Peng, like this in all these years!"
"I said it, what are you going to do about it? Just obediently listen to me and get the hot water to remove the hair!"