Where's my golden core? Did you think I removed a kidney stone?

The next moment, the vehicle was suddenly forced to stop.

The tires screeched against the pavement, and the black sedan lurched violently in the night, finally coming to a stop at the edge of the road. Its headlights shone out, their beams sliced ​​cleanly by several straight figures.

Several men in black were already standing in front of them.

A night breeze blew by, causing the hems of their clothes to sway gently, but their faces were hidden in the shadows, as if they were something separated from the night itself.

Su Ye's brows furrowed instantly.

Zhou Jingtang, sitting next to him, also frowned.

The old man had actually noticed something was wrong these past few days. Since he came out of the mountains again, he kept receiving some strange phone calls.

At first, he didn't pay attention.

Having lived to this age, I've seen plenty of storms and strange people. It's just a nuisance call; I'll just hang up.

But now, with his car abruptly stopped on the dark road, Zhou Jingtang's heart sank a little.

What exactly is going on?

The driver clearly realized something was wrong; his expression changed, he immediately pushed open the door and got out of the car, shouting sternly:

"Who are you? Are you out of your minds blocking the road?"

He had barely finished speaking.

One of the men in black moved with lightning speed, like a night breeze twisting in place, and was already in front of the driver in the next moment.

boom!

A sharp chop to the neck struck the driver.

Before the driver could even react, everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, one of the men in black standing at the front stepped forward, his voice carrying sinisterly from the darkness:

"Master Zhou Jingtang was a leading figure in Jiangcheng's medical field."

"We have some questions we'd like to ask you."

"Please come with us."

These words were spoken politely, but the imposing manner they exuded showed no sign of politeness whatsoever.

The group of people stood there like several deep wells with lids on, their gloomy energy churning and making the surrounding air feel heavier.

Zhou Jingtang's expression didn't change much, but a hint of real seriousness finally appeared in his aged eyes.

Outside the car window, the man in black tilted his head slightly, seemingly only then noticing Su Ye sitting next to Zhou Jingtang.

He let out a soft gasp of surprise.

"And there's a little one next to him?"

After saying that, he simply gave a look.

Another man in black immediately understood. He moved swiftly and lunged towards the passenger seat, his hand reaching out towards Su Ye's temple.

It is clear.

They didn't want to make a big deal out of it; they just wanted to get rid of this insignificant nobody first.

Knock him unconscious.

Drag it away.

Or just leave it by the roadside to fend for itself.

But they underestimated Su Ye.

The moment that palm struck, Su Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

His mental energy spread out almost instinctively, like an invisible curtain of water covering the surroundings.

In his perception, the flesh, aura, footwork, and strength of these men in black were somewhat different from ordinary people. They were not simply strong, but rather left behind traces of having used "extraordinary" methods. Their blood and qi were unstable, and their muscles and bones were excessive, as if they had been artificially enhanced, yet they were not complete.

They've all encountered the extraordinary.

But none of them are pure.

The next moment, Su Ye raised his hand.

click!

He gripped the outstretched wrist with his five fingers, without any further movement, simply giving it a sharp squeeze.

The sound of bones cracking was frighteningly clear.

The man in black's entire arm twisted strangely, his wrist bone was crushed, and blood spurted out immediately.

The screams hadn't even fully escaped his lips.

All the men in black around them froze for a moment.

Zhou Jingtang's expression finally changed. The old man was, after all, just an ordinary person. Even though he was usually calm, he never expected that Su Ye would fight back so directly! His disciple, whom he regarded as his successor, actually had such a fierce side!

The man in black, whose wrist had been crushed, staggered backward, his face mask soaked with sweat, his eyes filled with horror and rage.

Su Ye simply stepped out of the car slowly.

The night breeze stirred the hem of his clothes.

His expression was calm.

It was so calm it was almost cold.

Su Ye would show no mercy to these guys who dared not show their true faces.

The leader of the men in black stared intently at Su Ye, his eyes filled with malice, and his tone grew increasingly sinister:

"presumptuous!"

"I observed your outward appearance and restrained my true nature. I originally didn't want to make a big fuss; I just wanted to knock you out."

"I didn't expect you to dare fight back."

He suddenly raised his hand.

"Kill him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining men in black suddenly sprang into action!

In the darkness, figures crisscrossed, fists whistled, and several killing intents from different directions pressed down at once.

However, the next moment, Su Ye had already moved.

He was faster than the others.

Before the man in black could see anything, Su Ye was already right in front of the person at the front. Su Ye raised his hand, opened his large hand, and pressed his five fingers hard against the man's face.

boom!

A dull, loud bang.

The man in black's entire face was slammed into the ground, causing the asphalt to crack instantly, and blood mixed with broken teeth sprayed all over the ground.

Blood flowed all around.

The man in black twitched twice, clearly beyond saving.

Su Ye himself was slightly taken aback.

too weak.

Compared to the mysterious forces he had imagined that truly lurked in the shadows of the city and posed a threat to society, these people were weaker than he had expected.

In his view, it was not much different from the cat demon that he had blown up with his short-range attack.

The other men in black were also stunned by what they saw.

No one expected that this seemingly excessively young man would be so ruthless in his first move. Even the slightest aura emanating from this young man sent chills down their spines.

The night wind blew by, and the smell of blood spread instantly.

One of them was the first to react, and his voice even changed tone:

"Walk!"

"Hurry up!"

The group dared not fight any longer. With a swift movement, they carried the two men who had been defeated by Su Ye on their backs and fled into the depths of the night.

Su Ye originally wanted to give chase, but after glancing at the old man beside him, he worried that something might go wrong, so he stopped and stayed where he was.

Su Ye slowly withdrew his hand, flicking away a drop of blood from between his fingers.

Zhou Jingtang stood beside the car, looking at Su Ye, his eyes revealing shock for the first time without any attempt to hide it. Su Ye's skills just now, the power and speed that burst forth in that instant, could no longer be considered normal human abilities.

The old man remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking:

"Li Yuefeng called me after he went back that day."

He said he was being watched and warned me to be careful lately.

He suspected that the changes in his arm had attracted the covetous eyes of someone.

Zhou Jingtang lowered his head, recalling what had just happened, and a rare coldness appeared on his aged face.

"I didn't pay much attention to it at first."

"But today... I've come to understand."

The old man slowly exhaled, his voice low and deep.

"They want Li Yuefeng's evolutionary achievements."

"That person just mentioned 'observing external appearances.'"

"Observe..."

He paused for a moment, his eyes becoming very deep.

"Based on my understanding of human anatomy and medical techniques, there is only one most direct way to 'observe' the most thoroughly evolved part of a person's body."

Su Ye's gaze darkened.

"Dissection".

Zhou Jingtang nodded.

There was absolutely no sense of humor in it.

"right."

"Dissection".

"Take apart the flesh and blood, look at the bones and muscles, look at the meridians, see where evolution has landed, how it was formed, how it exerts its power, and how it mutates."

"Only in this way can we truly 'observe' a so-called external vessel."

Su Ye's heart sank slowly.

At this moment, he finally understood that the cruelty and bloodshed of this organization were not just something he could imagine.

They are not conducting research.

It's like peeling a living person apart.

It is not about seeking the Tao.

It is about using human lives to pave the way, to observe, to promote evolution, and thus to enhance strength.

Zhou Jingtang sighed, turned to look at Su Ye, and his tone was more somber than ever before.

"The world is not at peace anymore."

"In this kind of world, it's not easy to gain a foothold, child."

This was said to Su Ye.

It's also a reminder.

"I will be careful."

Su Ye nodded slowly, without saying anything more.

A moment later, Zhou Jingtang went over and gave the unconscious driver some basic treatment, pressing his acupoints and pinching his philtrum.

The driver slowly woke up, his eyes blank, still not understanding what had happened.

Zhou Jingtang didn't explain, he just told him to drive back.

The car was restarted.

The light swept across the bloodstains on the ground and the cracked asphalt road.

Su Ye stood there, watching the car gradually disappear into the distance, his expression calm, but his heart felt like it was weighed down by a stone.

The night was deep.

The wind was also cool.

He turned and walked alone toward his residence, deep in thought.