Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 288: Conflict

Steamed grouper fillets are snow-white, tender, and incredibly sweet; grilled snowflake beef has distinct marbling and melts in your mouth; steamed sea urchin with egg is golden and tempting, fresh, fragrant, and smooth; there are also exquisite seasonal vegetables and stews... Every dish shows the chef's dedication and the superior quality of the ingredients.

"Wow! This...this...is so lavish!" Yun Yi stared wide-eyed at the table full of delicacies. Although his family wasn't poor, this was the first time he'd ever been to a private restaurant of this caliber.

"Try it!" Jiang Feifei enthusiastically urged, personally placing a piece of beef on Lin Yue's plate. "Senior Lin Yue, this is especially delicious! Eat more!"

Lin Yue was indeed hungry, and the food was truly impeccable. She ate quietly, while Jiang Feifei chattered away like a happy little sparrow, talking about everything from her beach adventures to school anecdotes, and occasionally asking Yun Yi questions. The atmosphere in the private room was relaxed and pleasant.

Yun Yi ate heartily while responding to Jiang Feifei, but his gaze kept drifting towards Lin Yue, who was eating quietly.

Under the light, she lowered her eyelashes and focused intently on picking out fish bones. The lines of her profile were soft and serene, completely different from the "heroine" who could easily subdue a pervert during the day.

Jiang Feifei took in Yun Yi's subtle actions, feeling a slight pang of sadness, but she quickly suppressed it with her cheerful personality.

She raised her juice glass: "Come on! Cheers! To celebrate Senior Lin Yue's miraculous arrival in catching the pervert! And to celebrate... how much fun we had!"

"Cheers!" Yun Yi also raised his glass with a smile.

Lin Yue picked up her cup, a slight smile playing on her lips, and gently clinked it against the two of them.

The meal ended in a pleasant atmosphere. Stepping out of the restaurant, the evening breeze, carrying the coolness of the lake, gently caressed my face, which was very comfortable.

A low-key yet luxurious black sedan was already quietly parked at the entrance, and the driver in uniform respectfully opened the car door.

"Let's go! I'll have the driver take you home first!" Jiang Feifei said to Lin Yue and Yun Yi as she opened the car door.

"This...isn't that too much trouble? We can just take a taxi back ourselves." Yun Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"No trouble at all!" Jiang Feifei pushed them into the car. "It's so late, it's inconvenient to take a taxi. Besides, you're my great benefactors! Get in the car!"

Unable to refuse their hospitality, Lin Yue and Yun Yi settled into the spacious and comfortable back seat. Jiang Feifei, on the other hand, took the front passenger seat.

The car smoothly drove away from the wetland park and merged into the city traffic. Soft jazz music played inside the car, and the air conditioning was set to a perfect temperature.

After playing all afternoon and having a good meal, the quiet and comfortable car quickly made Yun Yi feel drowsy. He leaned back in the soft seat, his eyelids drooping. Jiang Feifei in the passenger seat also quieted down, seemingly tired as well.

Lin Yue sat by the window, watching the dazzling city lights rush by outside. Her slightly blurred profile was reflected in the car window.

The car drove smoothly on the road leading to the three urban districts of Z City, leaving the hustle and bustle of the wetland park and that little disturbance far behind.

As night deepened, the Jiang family's black sedan drove smoothly on the highway leading back to the three urban districts of Z City.

The car was quiet, with only soft music and the gentle hum of the air conditioning. Yunyi leaned back in the comfortable seat, fast asleep, emitting soft snores.

Jiang Feifei, in the passenger seat, was also feeling drowsy, while Lin Yue watched the streetlights and blurry night view rushing past the window, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

The car exited the highway and entered the main urban road leading to Lin Yue's home.

Traffic had noticeably increased, but it was still relatively orderly. Just as the car passed a relatively secluded intersection, something unexpected happened!

An elderly man wearing a gray cloth jacket and with gray hair suddenly staggered out of the roadside green belt and fell straight down in front of the car!

"Screech—!" The driver reacted extremely quickly and slammed on the brakes!

The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground! The immense inertia propelled everyone inside the car forward!

Yun Yi was jolted awake from his sleep, his head nearly hitting the back of the seat in front of him. Still shaken, he asked, "Wh...what happened?!"

Jiang Feifei screamed in fright and instantly snapped back to reality.

Lin Yue immediately reached out and braced herself against the back of the front seat to steady herself. Her eyes instantly turned sharp as an eagle as she scanned the front of the car.

The old man was lying two or three meters in front of the car, clutching his leg and groaning in pain: "Ouch! My leg! Someone's been hit and killed! My leg is broken!"

"A staged accident?" The driver's face turned ashen. He unbuckled his seatbelt and was about to get out of the car to investigate. He had dealt with this kind of situation before; although it was troublesome, it was just a matter of following the proper procedures.

However, just as the driver's hand touched the door handle!

"Bang! Bang!"

Several dilapidated vans without license plates suddenly sprang out from the side roads and alleys like sharks smelling blood, instantly blocking the Jiang family's car from all sides!

The car door was flung open, and more than a dozen men with fierce faces, wielding steel pipes and machetes, jumped out and surrounded the car!

The leader was a bald, burly man with a scar on his face. He was carrying a thick baseball bat, his eyes fierce. He tapped on the driver's side window with the bat, his voice hoarse and unpleasant.

"Get out of the car! All of you, get the hell out of here! Don't make me smash this car!"

The driver's face was deathly pale, and his hands were trembling as he gripped the steering wheel.

This is definitely not an ordinary staged accident scam!

Seeing the menacing-looking crowd and gleaming weapons outside, Jiang Feifei in the back seat turned deathly pale with fright, involuntarily shrinking back: "Who...who are they? What do they want?"

Yun Yi was also stunned, his heart pounding, but he instinctively wanted to open his arms to shield Lin Yue, though his voice still trembled slightly: "Don't...don't be afraid! I'm here!"

Although he didn't know what he could do.

Lin Yue's eyes turned completely cold. She calmly glanced at the arrogant bald, burly man outside, then at the groaning "old man" on the ground, and sneered inwardly: So it was a series of traps.

The "old man's" white hair was clearly a hood. His intention was to stage an accident, force vehicles to stop, and create chaos; his target... was obviously Jiang Feifei!

"Listen up, you guys in the car!" The bald, burly man grew even more impatient when the people inside didn't move. He slammed his baseball bat heavily on the hood, making a dull thud. "I'm only looking for Miss Jiang! Everyone else, if you know what's good for you, get lost! Otherwise, I'll cripple you all!"

As expected, they came for Jiang Feifei! Jiang Feifei trembled with fear, tears welling up in her eyes.

Yun Yi was both shocked and furious, and roared, "What do you want to do? Kidnap me in broad daylight?!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" yelled a blond thug next to the bald man. "Boss, why waste time arguing with them! Just smash the door and drag them out!"

The bald man grinned maliciously, raised his baseball bat, and made as if to smash the driver's side window!

"Click."

Just as the baseball bat was about to fall, a soft sound rang out, and the rear door unlocked.

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Lin Yue pushed open the car door and calmly stepped out.

The night breeze ruffled her hair, and she was still wearing the same simple casual clothes she had worn during the day, making her look delicate and harmless. But her clear eyes held a chilling rage.

"Huh? A little brat? You've got some nerve?" The bald, burly man was taken aback, then revealed a contemptuous smile. "What? You want to stand up for your young lady? Get out of my way! I don't hit women... uh?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yue had already moved.

Her movements were faster than the limits of human visual perception! Like teleportation, she was in front of the car door one second, and in front of the bald, muscular man the next!

The bald, burly man didn't even see her movements clearly; he only felt an irresistible force slam into his wrist!

"Crack!" The teeth-grinding sound of bone cracking rang out clearly!

"Ah—!" The bald, burly man let out a shrill scream as the baseball bat flew out of his hand! He clutched his wrist, whose bones had been instantly crushed, his face contorted in pain!

This is not over yet!

Lin Yue seized his other intact arm and, like swinging a scarecrow, swung his heavy body, weighing over 200 pounds, violently slamming it against the side door of a van parked next to them!

"Boom——!"

A loud crash! The side door of the van was smashed and dented! All the windows shattered with a crash!