Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 642: Chapter 645: Surging Emotions

The afternoon passed in a rather wild fashion, so much so that Tang Wan, who initially planned to cook, ended up having the servants bring the meal instead. When Tang Tang came downstairs for dinner and noticed that the food was once again prepared by the Tang family kitchen, she blinked in confusion at her mother but didn't think too much of it. In her young mind, she hadn't yet considered that her mother might be so "free-spirited."

Tang Wan acted as if nothing had happened, maintaining her motherly authority, which Yang Chen found amusing. However, he didn't forget to mention Cai Yan's upcoming visit to Yandu.

When Tang Wan and her daughter heard that Yang Chen was going to accompany Cai Yan to her family to confess their relationship, Tang Wan showed a helpless and slightly sour expression, while Tang Tang shot Yang Chen a few disdainful looks.

"Uncle, come clean. How many lovers do you really have?" Tang Tang asked with an indignant tone.

Yang Chen rolled his eyes. Could he possibly answer that? He pretended not to hear.

Tang Wan patted her daughter's thigh under the table. "Kids shouldn't ask too many questions. Finish your meal and go upstairs to review your homework."

Tang Tang pouted, "Mom, if you keep letting him off so easily, Uncle will have more and more lovers!"

Tang Wan snorted and glanced at Yang Chen. "Let him have as many as he wants. That's his wife's problem to worry about. As long as our mother and daughter are fine, it has nothing to do with us. He can do whatever he wants."

Yang Chen almost choked on his food. With a bitter smile, he realized that Tang Wan wasn't indifferent; she just kept their relationship at a distance, making it clear that regardless of his future, she would maintain this distance without acting like a clingy partner. Perhaps accustomed to being a strong woman, Tang Wan didn't lose her sense of self even when she truly loved someone.

The next day, Yang Chen arrived at the domestic arrivals section of the airport as scheduled. After a short wait, he saw a stunning figure walking toward him from the exit. Cai Yan, with her neat and smooth shoulder-length hair, wore round white-framed sunglasses, a white silk dress, a cherry-red round-neck blazer, white studded skinny pants, and matching white leather high-heeled sandals.

Dressed in her own clothes, Cai Yan looked more visually striking than usual, attracting many passersby to turn their heads, which made Yang Chen feel quite satisfied and wonder why he hadn't noticed her feminine side before.

As they met, Cai Yan took off her sunglasses, let go of her suitcase, and opened her arms to hug Yang Chen tightly, almost as if she wanted to hang onto him, even lifting her legs a bit.

Yang Chen, inhaling the faint, sunny scent of her, patted her back and smiled. "Why so clingy right after getting off the plane? That's not like you."

"Well, this isn't Zhonghai, and I'm not on duty. If you want, you can carry me out of the airport," Cai Yan playfully suggested.

Yang Chen raised an eyebrow. "Do you really think I won't?"

Seeing the mischievous glint in Yang Chen's eyes, Cai Yan quickly let go and stepped back, pouting. "Forget I said anything."

After some teasing, Yang Chen naturally took her suitcase and held her hand as they walked out of the airport. Reflecting on how far they'd come, Yang Chen couldn't help but enjoy this softer side of the usually fierce policewoman.

After placing the luggage in the Z4 and starting the car, Yang Chen asked, "So what's the plan? Where to first?"

Cai Yan answered directly, "Of course, we go to my place. The sooner we sort things out, the better."

Yang Chen chuckled. "From the way you say it, it sounds like you're worried I won't go to your house to 'propose.'"

Cai Yan pouted. "I just want everything settled so I can feel at ease. Once everything is sorted, I won't be anxious anymore."

Yang Chen smiled knowingly. "Alright, give me the address, and I'll use the GPS to find it."

Outside the western suburbs of Yan Capital, after leaving the city, various hilly terrains began to appear along the way.

After crossing a few small hills, a large area surrounded by barbed wire suddenly appeared in a concealed forest. Around the perimeter of this area stood numerous armed soldiers.

A metal sign, with red lettering, read "Yan Capital Defense Zone, Third Artillery Regiment Training Base."

This area had always been off-limits to people, and even the elders of Yan Capital would not know that although it appeared to be a military base, its true purpose was a massive underground weapons research and experimentation facility!

At this moment, in a long corridor of the underground base built with alloy steel, bright lights illuminated everything in detail.

A man in a white lab coat led a man with a grim face, dressed in a white tank top, towards a sealed laboratory.

"Get ready to witness something truly exhilarating," said the man with stubble and shoulder-length hair, grinning sinisterly.

The young soldier following behind snorted coldly, "Yan Bu Wen, you've brought me here for so long, either checking my body or testing my physical abilities, now you have me touring around. If you don't show me this so-called 'way to get stronger,' I'm leaving immediately."

Without turning his head, Yan Bu Wen said, "Lieutenant Yang Lie, I have to say, you're really impatient. Testing your body and physical abilities is to ensure you can successfully transform. Not doing these preparations would be irresponsible to you. I am a scientist, I am rigorous, do not question my scientific attitude."

Yang Lie, though unimpressed, did not argue further.

When the two reached the sealed steel door, Yan Bu Wen placed an eye against the iris scanner on the door. After a few beeps, the door opened in a hexagonal shape in six directions.

Yang Lie frowned as he caught a whiff of a strange stench wafting out of the chamber.

"Please enter," Yan Bu Wen gestured.

Narrowing his eyes, Yang Lie cautiously stepped into the dimly lit chamber.

Just a few steps inside, Yang Lie instinctively dodged to the left!

"Roar!"

A hoarse roar sounded as a black shadow suddenly shot out from a corner like a cannonball, almost knocking Yang Lie to the ground!

Cursing silently, Yang Lie had no idea what kind of monster Yan Bu Wen had locked in here. He could only listen intently, despite having his internal energy disabled by Yang Chen, his physical fitness and sharp senses still intact, carefully tracking the monster's movements.

Yan Bu Wen calmly walked to a spot on the wall and turned on the lights in the room, crossing his arms and leisurely watching Yang Lie's struggle.

After a few dodges, Yang Lie finally saw clearly what kind of "monster" was attacking him!

To be precise, it was not a monster but a human moving like an animal!

A robust man, completely naked, with bulging veins and muscles as hard as rocks. His eyes were bloodshot, saliva dripped from his teeth, and the stench earlier was due to this creature's careless excrement!

"What is this?!" Yang Lie was shocked, not by the creature's appearance, but by the fact that its physical attributes made even someone like him, who was once near the innate realm, feel oppressed!

Yan Bu Wen did not respond, and the creature again lunged at Yang Lie in a frenzy! This time, the creature's speed was exceptionally fast; Yang Lie narrowly avoided getting his face clawed, but his arm was still scratched, leaving a bloody mark!

With an angry grunt, Yang Lie delivered a spinning kick to the creature's ribs!

"Roar—"

The creature roared but showed no reaction, as if the kick, powerful enough to shatter several centimeters of marble, was ineffective as hitting a cotton ball!

How is this possible?!

Yang Lie's eyes widened, his mind screamed, but he had no time to think!

Because that monster astonishingly twisted its body, it retracted its powerful momentum and punched directly at Yang Lie's head!

Yang Lie instantly unleashed all his strength, creating a violent burst in the narrow space!

"Bang! Bang!"

The comet-like fist did not blow off Yang Lie's head, but his countermeasure caused his body to be thrown several meters away, crashing into the copper and iron walls, feeling as if his bones were about to shatter!

The monster, though severely hit, was not too badly off. After rolling on the ground a few times, it got up with a fierce glare at Yang Lie but did not attack rashly.

Yan Bu Wen laughed heartily, "How about it, quite a surprise, isn't it?"

"Dammit! What the hell is that thing?!" Yang Lie cursed loudly.

Just as Yan Bu Wen was about to explain, the monster turned its head towards Yan Bu Wen, seemingly considering Yang Lie a tough bone to chew and Yan Bu Wen a potentially easier target.

Of course, Yan Bu Wen noticed this too. With a cold smile, he beckoned to the monster with his finger.

The monster, seemingly stimulated by instinct, roared and pounced towards Yan Bu Wen!

Standing still, Yan Bu Wen reached out with one hand. In a move that seemed to defy the laws of physics, he astonishingly grabbed the monster's head first!

"Crack, crack, boom!"

With a series of bone-crunching sounds followed by a violent noise, the monster's head was crushed into pieces by Yan Bu Wen's single hand!

Yang Lie stared in shock at Yan Bu Wen. The man in the white lab coat completed the action effortlessly, merely shaking off the red and white remnants from his hand with a look of nonchalance.