Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 505: Chapter 504 [An Old and a Young, Temperaments Match!]

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Li Jian frowned, not having expected Ye Tianchen, a young man, to be so strong. The special forces soldiers who could guard his office were naturally stronger than those stationed outside, but there Ye Tianchen stood, his right hand clenched, and no matter how they struggled, they were unable to move—they could only wait for Ye Tianchen to kill them.

Wang Feng reacted immediately, stepping in front of Li Jian. He feared that Ye Tianchen might suddenly strike; this man clearly judged based on principles, and not on personal connections. If it came to attacking Li Jian, Ye Tianchen certainly had the guts. The youngster’s strength was unfathomable, and he had to be cautious.

Ye Tianchen smiled slightly and looking at Wang Feng, he said, ”I’m not a murderous person. I just want to talk to Elder Li about the ins and outs of this matter.”

”I don’t want to know the ins and outs. Young man, I admit you are very strong and capable. Perhaps you can escape, but what about your family?” Li Jian threatened as he looked at Ye Tianchen.

”I will naturally protect my family. Even if the Heavenly King dares to lay a finger on them, I will kill!” Ye Tianchen suddenly changed his smiling face to a cold look, staring at Li Jian.

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng gasped. Ye Tianchen’s words were clear: no matter who it was, even if it was Li Jian, if someone dared to harm his family, Ye Tianchen wouldn’t hesitate to kill. What audacity and courage this was! To speak such words to one of the top leaders of the country—there were probably very few in the world who could do so. And Ye Tianchen’s eyes and tone indicated he wasn’t bluffing; he could do as he said.

As for Li Jian, renowned for his fiery temperament—an attribute well known to almost anyone with a certain status, even daring to thump the table and glare at the top leader—he was one of the few domineering figures. Now, the tension between him and Ye Tianchen was explosive; no one willing to yield to the other. Ye Tianchen’s threat to him meant Li Jian would definitely kill Ye Tianchen—his fiery temper and status wouldn’t allow him to tolerate being threatened by a younger relative.

”Hahaha! Gutsy and spirited, I really didn’t expect Ye Yuanshan to have such a grandson. However, if Xin suffers even the slightest harm, no matter how powerful you are, I will annihilate the Ye family!” Suddenly, Li Jian burst out laughing.

”Elder Li, let’s not beat around the bush, shall we? I, Ye Tianchen, am not easily intimidated. It will be difficult for you to frighten me. If you had a way to save Li Xin, you would have done so by now, and he wouldn’t still be lying unconscious on that sofa. The only person in the world who can revive him is me,” Ye Tianchen said with a nonchalant smile.

Li Jian frowned and looked at Ye Tianchen, beginning to see the young man in a new light. Indeed, during the time Wang Feng was away, Li Jian had immediately summoned the top domestic experts to treat his grandson, Li Xin.

However, these experts were powerless no matter what they tried; Li Xin was as if he had completely passed out, beyond awakening. This made Li Jian consider the possibility that Li Xin had been knocked out by Ye Tianchen, and probably only Ye Tianchen would have a way to revive him. The earlier threat to shoot Ye Tianchen was just meant to scare him into voluntarily treating Li Xin, but it now seemed that tactic was ineffective; the young man’s strength and guts far exceeded Li Jian’s expectations.

”Sit down. If you can revive Xin, and ensure he’s alright, we can still negotiate. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you!” Li Jian said coldly.

Ye Tianchen smiled lightly and sat down on the nearby sofa. Wang Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, genuinely afraid that Ye Tianchen would attack Li Jian. If he couldn’t stop him, a disaster might occur.

In fact, throughout the conversation with Ye Tianchen, Li Jian came to appreciate the young man, who was neither servile nor overbearing—even facing him, Ye Tianchen remained calm and composed. With his strong capabilities and fearless confidence, he had considered all angles thoroughly. Particularly, with Ye Tianchen’s fiery temperament, which quite matched Li Jian’s own temper, the situation would have been different otherwise. Even if Ye Tianchen controlled his two elite armed special forces with his Superpower Immobilization Skill, Li Jian would have found another way to kill Ye Tianchen.

This is adaptability, this is the unpredictability of life. Oftentimes, a person’s guts and spirit can transform peril into safety. If not for Ye Tianchen’s composure, his audacity and domineering spirit, today could not have avoided a bloody battle, and Li Jian, who is hot-headed, wouldn’t be afraid of death. Even a knife to his throat would be futile against him, if not for being impressed by the bravery of his junior, Ye Tianchen.

”How about some tea first?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

Li Jian signaled to Wang Feng, who went over to pour a cup of tea for Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen then picked up the teacup and took a sip with a serene expression.

Ye Tianchen didn’t have a bad impression of Li Jian; the old man was also quite a fiery character, much to Ye Tianchen’s taste. He preferred dealing with such straightforward people, unlike those who engage in scheming. Li Xin was Li Jian’s only grandson, the sole heir to the Li family, and Li Jian’s protective nature was understandable. A person devoid of passions wouldn’t be considered human. Ye Tianchen wasn’t unreasonable; it’s just that his dictionary lacked the words for ”surrender.”

”I’m aware of the feud between you and Xin. Regardless, he’s my only grandson. If anything happens to him, I will not let you off,” Li Jian said, glancing at Ye Tianchen.

”I do understand Elder Li’s feelings, but this is no way to educate your descendants. Even if I don’t kill him today, someone will eventually do so. Don’t you think?” Ye Tianchen asked, still with a smile on his face.

”This matter doesn’t need your intervention; I just want you to wake up Xin,” Li Jian said with a grim face.

Ye Tianchen slightly smiled, stood up from the sofa, and shook his head, saying:

”Elder Li, actually, I just wanted to give your grandson, Li Xin, a warning to not mess with the Ye family or trouble me. I also have a word for you, if he dares to trouble me again, I definitely won’t be polite.”

”You... Are you threatening me?” Li Jian also slammed his palm on the table and stared at Ye Tianchen sharply as he asked.

All of a sudden, the nerve-racking scene had Wang Feng on edge again. Initially, he thought Li Jian and Ye Tianchen would have a cordial talk, at least not resort to fighting. But before they even sat down, they were glaring and bristling at each other. These two, with their temperaments—one might say a young bull and the other an old bull—both so domineering, neither willing to back down, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.

”I am not threatening you; I am warning you!” Ye Tianchen responded in a cold voice.

”Outrageous, outrageous, you are courting death,” Li Jian angrily smashed the teacup on the floor in front of him, shattering it as he yelled.

It was truly unexpected. Just after a brief confrontation between Ye Tianchen and Li Jian, it seemed both had calmed down, and it looked like the matter could be resolved perfectly. Perhaps to a large extent, if Ye Tianchen were to wake up Li Xin, there wouldn’t be much of a problem. Li Jian’s tone had already softened somewhat, at least not pursuing the matter further. But before that could settle, the two hot-tempered men were clashing fiercely again, more severely than before.

Clang! Just then, the door to Li Jian’s office was pushed open. In came a man with a square face, dressed in a majestic military uniform. When Li Jian saw him, he was taken aback, and Wang Feng saluted him. As for Ye Tianchen, he pursed his lips and continued to sip his tea. This man was Yang Yi, also a big shot like Li Jian, the two of them being of equal standing, though Li Jian was older.

”Yang Yi, what are you doing here?” Li Jian asked coldly.

Yang Yi glanced at Li Jian; despite his serious face, a trace of smile appeared, considering Li Jian was a senior, a revolutionary of the older generation who had made significant contributions to the country and the people, even though his fiery temper was sometimes unbearable. Still, Li Jian was quite straightforward.

”Brother Li, I’ve also heard about the matter between Li Xin and Ye Tianchen. Let’s all take a step back and let it go,” Yang Yi said.

”Take a step back? Let it go? My son Li Xin is still unconscious, and the top medical experts in the country are helpless. How can I step back?” Li Jian said irritably.

At that moment, Yang Yi glanced at Ye Tianchen sitting on the nearby sofa, who was quite composed, even leisurely drinking tea, seemingly waiting for him to come and resolve the issue.

”Ye Tianchen, have you caused enough trouble? Isn’t it time to wake Li Xin up?” Yang Yi said irritably to Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen yawned, stood up, and said indifferently, ”I’m still busy, don’t have spare time to waste here. But if Elder Li can’t assure that his grandson won’t trouble me and the Ye family after waking up, I can’t make a move.”

”You... Are you threatening me...” Li Jian glared at Ye Tianchen fiercely.

Yang Yi’s arrival was somewhat unexpected for Li Jian. Even with his fiery temper, he had to maintain some equilibrium in front of Yang Yi, given their equal standing. Offending Yang Yi could make life difficult for the Li family in the future, especially since he was much older, already one foot in the grave. Offending Yang Yi, once Li Jian was gone, with grandson Li Xin’s ignorant and arrogant nature, who knew what disasters he would cause. Thus, even Li Jian, with his fiery temper, sometimes had to consider the person, the situation, and the matter at hand, not foolishly making enemies everywhere.

”How about this, let’s each take a step back. Ye Tianchen, you wake up Li Xin, and on behalf of Brother Li, I assure you, we won’t trouble you,”

Yang Yi spoke with a smile, ostensibly here to clean up after Ye Tianchen, playing mediator. He too was very busy and couldn’t afford to delay long.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, I invite you to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)