"What is it?" Chen Jie followed Lin Mengjiao to the front gate.
"Master, look there..." Lin Mengjiao pointed at the gatehouse.
Chen Jie looked up and saw that the peach wood sword he had inserted there as a formation eye was now dripping liquid.
"Good stuff!" Chen Jie's face lit up with joy.
"Master, what is this?" Lin Mengjiao asked doubtfully.
Chen Jie said, "This is spirit liquid, a manifestation of spiritual energy!"
Chen Jie muttered, "This is great, the charging issue for protective talismans can be solved now."
Previously, Chen Jie had been troubled by the need to replenish spiritual power for the protective talismans he had sold.
Now, with this spirit liquid, all he needed to do was immerse a protective talisman for a day, and it would automatically be refilled with spiritual power.
This would allow him to make money in the most convenient way.
With that thought, Chen Jie shared his idea with Lin Mengjiao.
Then, he said to Lin Mengjiao, "From now on, the task of replenishing spiritual power for protective talismans will be handled by you."
"Yes, Master."
Lin Mengjiao happily agreed.
Afterward, Chen Jie moved the formation eye peach wood sword inside the villa and asked Lin Mengjiao to find a container to hold the spirit liquid.
Once everything was done, Chen Jie's phone rang.
He picked it up and saw it was Wang Xiaoyan calling.
"Chen Jie, how are you? Has Ye Lingtian caused you any trouble?" Wang Xiaoyan asked with concern.
Chen Jie replied calmly, "I'm waiting for Ye Lingtian to come looking for me. If he doesn't, I'll go find him myself."
Wang Xiaoyan was surprised, "Has your strength truly recovered?"
Chen Jie said, "Xiaoyan, my strength never disappeared. What recovery are you talking about?"
As Chen Jie spoke, he walked upstairs.
Wang Xiaoyan and Chen Jie chatted for a while longer, but Chen Jie sensed that Wang Xiaoyan seemed to have something more to say.
He couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyan, did you call me for a specific reason?"
Wang Xiaoyan said, "I, well... Chen Jie, I... I want to be with you!"
Even Chen Jie, usually composed, couldn't help but have some thoughts about Wang Xiaoyan at this moment.
"Isn't this a bit too fast?" Chen Jie asked in surprise.
Wang Xiaoyan gasped, "No, it's not what you think! I mean, since your strength hasn't disappeared, it proves you are worthy of me. Chen Jie, I want you to fulfill our engagement earlier so we can be together openly."
So that was it.
"Chen Jie, does this make me seem cheap?" Wang Xiaoyan asked.
"No, I like proactive women. Since you have no objections, neither do I. Talk to Uncle Wang about it later," Chen Jie said.
"Okay, I'll talk to him now."
Wang Xiaoyan hung up the phone and called back shortly after.
Wang Xiaoyan told Chen Jie that Wang Fa did not object, but he had one condition: resolve the Ye family's crisis first.
"This is too easy for me. In three days, I will make the Ye family disappear from Pingcheng," Chen Jie said calmly.
"That's great, Chen Jie, I believe you can do it!"
While Wang Xiaoyan and Chen Jie were chatting, an uninvited guest barged in downstairs.
"Who are you?" Lin Mengjiao looked at the newcomer.
It was a middle-aged man with an arrogant expression.
Upon seeing Lin Mengjiao, he leered, "You're so beautiful, like a fairy."
Lin Mengjiao's expression turned cold, "Who are you? If you don't identify yourself, get out."
"I am Guan Hu, Ye Lingtian's subordinate. This is Chen Jie's residence, right?" Guan Hu glanced at Lin Mengjiao again.
"And if it is?" Lin Mengjiao's expression remained icy.
"That's right. Go and call Chen Jie out for me!" Guan Hu said proudly.
"Do you think you can see my master just because you want to? Scram!" Lin Mengjiao rebuked.
Guan Hu immediately became enraged, "Don't be ungrateful. This is your master's only chance to live. I'll give you ten seconds to have him stand before me, or face the consequences!"
"I don't think ten seconds are necessary. I want to know now what consequences I will face!"
Lin Mengjiao's face was cold as she suddenly drew the soft sword from her waist and lunged at Guan Hu.
"How dare you, a mere woman, attack me? I'll let you experience my power!"
Guan Hu was furious and suddenly slapped at Lin Mengjiao.
As Ye Lingtian's confidant, he was naturally no ordinary man.
The moment he attacked, Lin Mengjiao's pretty face changed.
Because Guan Hu was very strong, if she hadn't become Chen Jie's disciple, she would certainly not be Guan Hu's match.
But now, it was different. She wanted to test her strength.
She immediately dropped her soft sword and met Guan Hu's palm with her own.
Upstairs, Wang Xiaoyan seemed to hear the sounds of a fight through the phone.
She worriedly asked Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, what's happening on your end?"
Chen Jie's heart stirred; he had sensed Guan Hu's arrival the moment he appeared.
However, he said dismissively, "Someone is causing trouble here, but Mengjiao can handle it. Don't worry about it."
With that, they continued their conversation.
Downstairs, Lin Mengjiao and Guan Hu clashed palms.
With a loud 'boom', Lin Mengjiao stumbled back two steps, but Guan Hu staggered back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Guan Hu's face darkened, "You forced my hand! I only used fifty percent of my strength just now. Now I'll use my full power to crush you!"
Saying that, he charged at Lin Mengjiao again.
Lin Mengjiao's pretty face was incredibly cold, "You're so weak, you're a disappointment. I only used less than ten percent of my strength just now!"
"Now I'll use twenty percent!"
Lin Mengjiao drew her soft sword again.
Guan Hu's heart leaped. He felt as if Lin Mengjiao's entire demeanor had changed.
He couldn't even track Lin Mengjiao's speed with his naked eye.
*Swish, swish...*
The moment she attacked, Guan Hu knew he was no match for Lin Mengjiao.
He retreated continuously.
"Trying to escape? Do you think you can?"
Lin Mengjiao waved her hand, and the soft sword seemed to have eyes, playfully slapping Guan Hu's face.
*Slap, slap, slap!*
"Aaaah..."
Guan Hu clutched his face, retreating frantically. It hurt too much; if he didn't cover his face, it would be smashed, but if he covered his hands, they would be broken.
*Bang!*
Lin Mengjiao kicked him in the chest, and Guan Hu's body flew out like a cannonball.
Lin Mengjiao stood at the door, coldly saying, "With your trash strength, you think you're worthy of seeing my master? If I didn't want my master's villa to be stained with blood, you would be dead by now. Get lost, and if you dare spout any more nonsense, I'll make sure you die without a burial place."
"You... No wonder Chen Jie is so arrogant. So he relies on having a powerful woman by his side. But if you dare to refuse to see me, you'll regret it!"
With a bang, Lin Mengjiao closed the door.
She did not disturb Chen Jie.
*Boom!*
Just as Lin Mengjiao was cleaning up the mess in the living room, the door was suddenly kicked open again.
Lin Mengjiao looked outside, and her face immediately changed.
She saw Guan Hu leading several naked homeless men into the house.