Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

Zhao Dong was also stunned for a moment. When he saw the woman's face, he was utterly bewildered.

Why is it Su Yurou?

Before he could speak, Ghost Grandpa hurriedly burst out from an adjacent room.

"A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"Young man, let go of Miss Su, quickly! Miss Su is an honored guest!"

Zhao Dong released his grip, and Ghost Grandpa swiftly pulled over a chair for Su Yurou to sit.

His face was filled with guilt as he said, "Miss Su, I am truly sorry. We just had some assassins visit, which is why this young man mistook you for one as well..."

Su Yurou rubbed her sore neck and glanced into the inner room. Sure enough, three unconscious assassins were lying on the floor.

"Mr. Zhao, we meet again," Su Yurou said to Zhao Dong, her eyes filled with a hint of complaint. "You really don't know how to be gentle with a lady. You nearly broke my neck."

"I... I'm sorry..." Zhao Dong said, looking terribly guilty. "I thought you were an assassin, so... But what brings you here anyway?"

Zhao Dong looked surprised. Ghost Grandpa was no ordinary man. Even though he had fallen on hard times, he wasn't particularly respectful toward Zhao Dong, despite knowing he was Han Qingtian's grandson-in-law. But toward Su Yurou, Ghost Grandpa was frightfully deferential. Adding the Rolls-Royce from earlier to the picture, Zhao Dong grew even more curious about her identity.

Su Yurou smiled gracefully. "Ghost Grandpa once saved my father's life. I made a special trip to visit him this time." She added, "It seems you and I are truly fated to meet. It's only been a few hours, and we've run into each other again."

"You two know each other?" Ghost Grandpa asked, equally surprised.

Su Yurou smiled. "It's more than just knowing each other. He saved my life just today."

"It's fate, all fate!" Ghost Grandpa sighed with emotion. "Young man, to think you were able to save Miss Su... your luck is heaven-defying!"

Zhao Dong asked, confused, "Heaven-defying how?"

Ghost Grandpa looked at Zhao Dong and explained, "Young man, you must be new to Provincial City. There are four great families here, and Miss Su is the young mistress of one of them—the Su Family."

"The four great families?" Zhao Dong nodded slightly. "Then what about the Lin Family?"

"The Lin Family?" Ghost Grandpa thought for a moment. "They'd be considered second-tier at best."

Second-tier? Hearing this, Zhao Dong began to get a clearer picture of the Su Family's influence.

Su Yurou exchanged a few pleasantries with Ghost Grandpa, her beautiful eyes constantly glancing toward Zhao Dong. She already had a favorable impression of him from the incident on the plane, and this coincidental meeting sparked an indescribable feeling for him within her.

So, after chatting with Ghost Grandpa, she turned to Zhao Dong. "Mr. Zhao, since our paths have crossed so fortuitously, would you like to have dinner together?"

Zhao Dong had been worrying about how to contact a powerful faction to investigate the clues about his mother. Now that Su Yurou had taken the initiative to invite him, he naturally had no reason to refuse. After exchanging a few more words with Ghost Grandpa, he left the slums with Su Yurou.

「A well-decorated French restaurant.」

A Frenchman in an elegant tailcoat sat at a piano in the center of the hall, playing "Dream Wedding." The melody was graceful and the atmosphere romantic.

The waiter poured red wine for them. Su Yurou took the initiative to raise her glass, her lips curled in a charming smile. "Mr. Zhao, cheers."

Zhao Dong smiled, lifted his glass, and drained it in one gulp.

After a few rounds of drinks, the two were getting along splendidly. Zhao Dong could tell that Su Yurou's gratitude was genuine and that she had no ulterior motives. His own conversation was witty and charming, and he occasionally told jokes that had Su Yurou laughing uncontrollably.

As dinner was nearly over, Zhao Dong finally decided to state his purpose.

But just then!

VROOOOM...

A piercing engine roar suddenly erupted from outside the window.

Zhao Dong turned his head to see the massive front of a truck expanding rapidly in his view!

"Get down!" Zhao Dong roared, lunging at Su Yurou and tackling her three meters away.

CRASH!

The truck smashed right into the restaurant. The spot by the window where they had been sitting was utterly destroyed! It was horrifying to imagine what would have happened if they had still been sitting there.

"Do you even know how to drive!?" Zhao Dong roared furiously as he got to his feet.

But the side of the truck's cargo container suddenly swung open, and over a dozen men in black, all wielding machetes, poured out.

Assassins again? To run into assailants three times in a single day... his luck was really something else, wasn't it?

"Zhao... Zhao Dong, you need to go! They're definitely here for me!" Not wanting to involve him, Su Yurou pushed at him, urging him to leave.

Zhao Dong shook his head and pulled Su Yurou behind him. "I could have looked the other way if I hadn't seen it, but I did. I can't leave you now. Stand back a bit. You don't want to get blood on you."

"Where did this meddling piece of trash come from? Brothers, kill them both!"

The leader of the men in black bellowed, and the dozen or so men charged forward.

Just as Zhao Dong was about to be hacked into mincemeat, Su Yurou screamed in terror.

But in the next moment...

THUD! THUD! THUD!

A series of dull thuds echoed as every single one of the assassins was sent flying.

Su Yurou's eyes widened in shock. "You... you're a cultivator?"

"Yes." Zhao Dong smiled indifferently, stomping his foot down and breaking the arm of an attacker who was begging for mercy.

Su Yurou's beautiful eyes trembled. She suddenly remembered what Zhao Dong had said before. When dealing with enemies, he was truly ruthless!

"Who are these guys?" Zhao Dong asked Su Yurou with a wave of his hand.

"They... they should be assassins from a rival family. As for who sent them, I'll have to investigate..." Su Yurou's emotions were in turmoil as she looked at the men on the ground, her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and fear.

If Zhao Dong hadn't been here, she would've been crushed to a pulp!

"Th-thank you so much. This is the second time today you've saved my life. I really don't know how I can ever repay you..."

Zhao Dong waved his hand and laughed. "It's nothing."

With that, he walked toward the group of downed men to find their leader. But after a quick scan, he saw no sign of him.

Not good! A sense of foreboding struck Zhao Dong, and he whipped around. Sure enough, a man was slowly approaching Su Yurou from behind.

"Behind you!" Zhao Dong shouted.

But before Su Yurou could react, the man lunged to her side, pressing a sharp knife against her delicate neck.

"Back off! Get back!" the man shrieked, his eyes bloodshot and his expression terrifying.

Zhao Dong stopped in his tracks. "Let her go first," he said in a deep voice. "We can talk."

"Heh, let her go? How would I survive if I did that?"

"If you kill her, do you think you'll survive?" Zhao Dong's eyes were like ice.

"I... I... that's none of your business! I have to kill her!" The assassin trembled, clearly terrified.

Zhao Dong laughed. "If you really aren't afraid to die, you could just kill her and then yourself. Wouldn't that be easier? The fact that you've taken her hostage means you're still afraid of dying."

"You... you're full of shit!" the assassin roared. "Say one more goddamn word, and I'll kill her right now!"

"Don't... don't be rash, Zhao Dong... please don't..." Su Yurou, her face pale with fright, hastily signaled for Zhao Dong to back down.

Zhao Dong took a deep breath and reluctantly stepped back.

By now, the entrance was surrounded by onlookers. Someone in the crowd had already called the police. Soon, the authorities arrived and surrounded the entire restaurant.

However, the sight only made the hostage-taker more agitated!

He punched Su Yurou hard in the abdomen, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Back off! All of you back the hell off! If anyone dares to come closer, I'll kill her right now! I'll kill her!!!"

The authorities all fell back. An officer in charge ran to Zhao Dong's side and asked, "What's the situation inside?"

"A gutless assassin. He was supposed to kill her, but he lost his nerve and took Miss Su Yurou hostage instead."

"What? Miss... Miss Su Yurou?" The officer was so scared he almost wet himself.

"Quick! Get the negotiation expert! We have to rescue her immediately, no matter the cost!"