Everyone's mouths fell open, and Senior Zhou pointed at Ye Tian, his finger trembling, "You... you... you've gone too far!"
Ye Tian could only steel himself and introduce, "Lingyan, this is Zhou Yan, my junior high school classmate."
Han Lingyan smiled, "Hello Miss Zhou, I am Han Lingyan."
Zhou Yan didn't know how to explain herself at this moment. Gritting her teeth, she suddenly pulled Ye Tian to her side and said, "Miss Han, I like Ye Tian, and I hope you won't try to steal him away."
Han Lingyan was taken aback and looked at Ye Tian with confusion.
Ye Tian felt even more awkward and said, "Let's talk over there."
"You're not going anywhere!" Senior Zhou angrily grabbed Ye Tian, "Ye, you tell me clearly, how did you trick my daughter?"
The commotion here had already drawn many people's attention, and some were even starting to gather.
Ye Tian said seriously, "Uncle Zhou, Zhou Yan is in danger right now. My appearance is actually to protect her. It's a matter of secrecy, let's talk aside."
Senior Zhou was stunned, "Yan'er is in danger? What nonsense are you talking about!"
At this point, Zhou Yan could only go along with Ye Tian's words and said, "Dad, it's true. I'll tell you what's going on later."
Thus, the group moved to a small hall nearby, which was quieter. Liu Mingjian also followed, wanting to hear what danger Zhou Yan was in. If he could resolve it, he wouldn't let this Ye fellow step in.
Senior Zhou: "Ye Tian, explain clearly, what danger is my daughter in! If you dare to lie, I won't let you off!"
Ye Tian's mind stirred. He grabbed Zhou Yan's wrist and saw a red mark on the side of her left wrist. It didn't look like a birthmark but rather like it was tattooed.
Seeing this mark, Ye Tian's heart moved. A while ago, when he was with Ren Ping, Ren Ping had told him about something: an international illegal human trafficking organization had recently been operating wildly in the country, and dozens of people had already been killed. The deceased all had a special mark, with different marks representing different body parts. For example, some represented the liver, some the heart, and some the eyes. Without exception, these deceased individuals were missing several organs.
He asked, "Zhou Yan, do you know when this mark appeared?"
Zhou Yan glanced at it and said, "It's been about a week. Last week, I went for a beauty treatment, and when I got home, this thing was on my hand."
Ye Tian was silent for a few seconds and then asked, "Did you fall asleep during the beauty treatment?"
Zhou Yan nodded, "Of course. I went there to relax. I always sleep for about half an hour."
Ye Tian sighed softly and said, "You are in great danger now. This mark was left by an international illegal human trafficking organization, and it represents the heart."
Zhou Yan froze, then became a little nervous, "Ye Tian, don't scare me."
Ye Tian gave a wry smile, "I'm not scaring you, this is true. If nothing unexpected happens, they will find an opportunity to control you and take your heart."
The Zhou family members looked at each other. How could such a thing happen?
Liu Mingjian sneered after hearing this, "Your story is too fake. I've never heard of human trafficking!"
Ye Tian: "Just because you don't know about it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. A person's knowledge is limited; don't easily dismiss information you don't understand."
Liu Mingjian: "Even if it's true, you can just call the police! You don't need to protect her, do you?"
Ye Tian: "Before, dozens of people have already died, and the police couldn't find any clues, let alone provide protection."
As parents, their children's safety was paramount. Senior Zhou asked in a deep voice, "Ye Tian, what you're saying, is it all true?"
Ye Tian had initially just wanted to find an excuse, but he hadn't expected to discover an anomaly. He nodded, "Most likely."
Senior Zhou: "Then what should we do?"
Ye Tian: "During this period, let Zhou Yan stay with me. I can protect her."
Liu Mingjian couldn't help but sneer, "How can you protect her?"
Ye Tian flicked his finger, and a thunderous sound echoed in the air. It was a sonic boom caused by the compression of air, a phenomenon usually produced when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier.
Everyone was startled. What was that?
Ye Tian said lightly, "The power of this flick is stronger than a bullet. This is my confidence in protecting her."
Liu Mingjian was completely stunned. A sonic boom from a flick of the finger, was this still human?
Zhou Yan was also shocked and asked, "Ye Tian, how did you do that? Can you do it again?"