"Is that Young Master Ye? Has he really come?"
"Didn't they say he wouldn't come? Why is he here now? He's Young Master Ye, after all. Even if he didn't come, there's nothing they could do about it, right?"
"What kind of existence is this Divine Doctor Li to force Young Master Ye to come and ask him to leave?"
"My heavens, I can't believe it!"
"..."
Many of the guards were shocked, unable to believe what they were seeing. Who was Ye Bowen? He was a direct descendant of the Ye family. Was he really going to beg Li Se to leave?
Ye Bowen's expression was naturally unpleasant as he listened to the murmuring crowd, especially seeing the faint smile on Li Se's face. To him, it was the gloating of a petty person. When he reached Li Se, he gritted his teeth and said, "Can I leave now?"
"Is that the attitude of someone asking for a favor?" Li Se asked, lounging with his legs crossed, unwilling to move an inch.
The guards almost dropped their jaws. This was Young Master Ye. It was already a miracle that he had come personally. Even with the backing of the military, you couldn't push your luck too far, could you? Wouldn't it be better if both sides took a step back?
"What exactly do you want?" Ye Bowen forced the words out through gritted teeth.
"Kneel and speak!" Li Se said calmly.
"You... What did you say?" Ye Bowen's first reaction was that he had misheard.
"Kneel!" Li Se enunciated each word.
"You're going too far!" Yu Zhiyong felt that Li Se was being excessive at this point. This was Young Master Ye; kneeling was simply too much.
Even Gao Hongyang felt that Li Se was making unreasonable demands. Ye Bowen, no matter what, was a direct descendant of the Ye family. If he were to truly kneel, it would be equivalent to slapping the entire Ye family in the face.
Leng Rushuang said nothing, watching with interest. This fellow was quite like Third Master, not just in appearance but also in personality.
"You're pushing your luck too far!" Ye Bowen almost roared.
"I'm pushing my luck too far?" Li Se raised an eyebrow. "Has Young Master Ye never experienced the harshness of society? I'm pushing my luck too far? You had me arrested just because I was drinking with my girlfriend, locked me in a dark room for a night, and this morning you even sent people to break my limbs. You say I'm pushing my luck too far? Fine, then I'll tell you today, I *am* pushing my luck too far. Did you hear me? Kneel!"
At this moment, Li Se seemed completely different from someone new to the capital. The aura around him had subtly changed, resembling an emperor's descent, which momentarily left Ye Bowen in a daze.
"Are you sure you want to oppose me?" Ye Bowen asked, his face grim. He had truly never imagined that Li Se would demand him to kneel. How could he, a proud young master of the Ye family, possibly kneel?
"Oppose you?" Li Se sneered. "You're just a second-generation rich kid. If you really have the capability, why don't you fight me one-on-one? Your martial arts skills look decent. Do you dare?"
"Heh, are you sure?" Ye Bowen's eyes were icy.
Yu Zhiyong found it amusing. Did this Li Se really dare to challenge Ye Bowen to a one-on-one fight? Ye Bowen had trained in the military years ago and had even reached a level where he could join the special forces, indicating his exceptional skills. For Li Se to dare challenge him, wasn't that suicidal?
Leng Rushuang wanted to intervene: "Don't fight one-on-one, Divine Doctor Li. Ye Bowen trained in the military before. If it's a one-on-one fight, I'm worried..."
"It's fine, people like this deserve a good beating!" Li Se waved his hand dismissively.
Leng Rushuang wanted to say more, but seeing Li Se's confidence, she said no more, thinking he might be overconfident.
Soon, Ye Bowen and Li Se arrived at an open space, surrounded by onlookers, including the military escort team and the guards. The mission of these two departments was to protect the interior and guard the exterior, respectively.
"Just a sparring match. Ye Bowen, if you dare to injure Divine Doctor Li, I won't let you off!" Leng Rushuang warned coldly.
Ye Bowen snorted dismissively. This was Li Se's own doing, and he certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass. Fists and feet have no eyes, and Li Se himself wanted a one-on-one fight. If he were injured, he couldn't blame anyone else.
"Kid, you will pay for your arrogance!" Ye Bowen shouted coldly, unleashing a set of military boxing techniques. As he threw a powerful punch, one could even hear the sound of it cutting through the air.
But the next second, his punch missed its target. The feeling of his fist striking empty air made Ye Bowen exceptionally frustrated.
"Useless!" Li Se's voice suddenly sounded by his ear. Ye Bowen's expression changed drastically, and he turned to counterattack, but it was too late. He took a heavy punch to the chest, staggering back several steps.
Although he didn't fall to the ground and managed to stabilize himself, Li Se pursued him like a lightning leopard. As he approached Ye Bowen, he sprang up and delivered a kick to Ye Bowen's chin.
*Bang!*
"Ugh..." Ye Bowen was sent flying backward. Despite his excellent physical condition, he was almost unable to get up from that blow.
At this moment, the entire guard detail fell silent. Clearly, no one had expected Ye Bowen to be defeated so decisively.
"This kid, not only is his medical skill outstanding, but his martial arts are also this good?" Leng Rushuang's eyes sparkled with admiration.
As Ye Bowen struggled to get up from the ground, Li Se reappeared before him and pressed a palm onto his shoulder.
*Thump!*
Ye Bowen was forcibly pushed to his knees. In front of everyone's eyes, he knelt before Li Se. He almost wanted to vomit blood.
"Now that you've knelt, should you leave?" Yu Zhiyong said hurriedly.
Li Se ignored Yu Zhiyong, looked at Ye Bowen, and smiled, "You've knelt now, apologize."
"You're going too far..." Ye Bowen's expression was extremely unsightly.
Yu Zhiyong's face was also a little grim, but it seemed he couldn't help much at this point.
*Slap!*
Li Se slapped him across the face. "Stubborn?"
"Ahhhhh..." Ye Bowen was going mad.
The entire guard detail was dumbfounded. Let alone them, even the escort troops were shocked. This was a direct descendant of the Ye family, and he was being treated so miserably?
*Slap!*
Li Se delivered another slap. "What, you're not willing?"
"Sorry... Sorry!" Ye Bowen said word by word, his eyes almost spitting fire.
"The next time you see me, take a detour. Also, if you dare to harass Xixi again, don't blame me for being impolite!" Li Se snorted coldly, then walked up to Leng Rushuang. "Shall we go?"
Leng Rushuang was somewhat stunned. Her cherry-like lips parted slightly. When she heard Li Se's voice, she snapped back to reality and quickly nodded, "Okay, let's go!"
This kid is truly formidable!