Chapter 446: The Bayonet’s Skill

Nian Yan’s hand slipped into Xie Yao’s collar, recklessly kneading and savoring the softness and smoothness of her skin.

Xie Yao had already lost the strength to resist. Waves of tingling sensations coursed through her body like electric currents, leaving her weak and limp.

Nian Yan had long known that Xie Yao was extremely sensitive. Her body was soft as silk, captivating and irresistible.

Provoked by Nian Yan’s advances, Xie Yao couldn’t help but let out a soft moan. Immediately, her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she hurriedly tried to conceal her flustered feelings.

Smiling slightly, Nian Yan whispered in Xie Yao’s ear, “Let’s get cleaned up. If not for the gentleman’s agreement I made with your father, I would have devoured you already.”

Xie Yao quickly sat up. Nian Yan’s words had startled her, yet a subtle sweetness welled up in her heart.

At this moment, Xie Yao’s clothes were slightly disheveled, making her look incredibly enchanting.

“I’ll go to the restroom first,” she quickly stood up, avoiding Nian Yan’s gaze.

When she came out of the restroom, Xie Yao’s cheeks were still flushed pink. Her skin, visible beneath the lace-trimmed nightgown, had a delicate rosy hue, enhancing her translucent and delicate complexion, making one want to take a bite.

Nian Yan had honored his promise to Xie Jun, and he also had his own principles—he wanted to use his own strength to completely defeat Longyue Group and Zhengrong Group. Therefore, although he occasionally took advantage of Xie Yao, he still managed to control himself. Both of them were still very young; Xie Yao was only eighteen, and he felt somewhat guilty inside.

Xie Yao understood this as well, and she was grateful toward Nian Yan.

After finishing their morning routines, Nian Yan said to Xie Yao, “I have to go to the company. There are some things I need to handle.”

Xie Yao couldn’t help but feel anxious. Since the incident that night, she had developed a certain dependency on Nian Yan. Without him around, she feared something similar might happen again.

Nian Yan comforted her, saying, “Don’t worry. If you stay at my house, no one will know. It would actually be more dangerous if you went out with me. If anything happens, call me immediately.”

“Then come back early,” Xie Yao hesitated briefly before replying. She understood that Nian Yan must have important matters to attend to.

After parting with Xie Yao, Nian Yan drove rapidly toward the direction of his company.

Under the management of Nian Yan’s father, the Nian family company had flourished remarkably, establishing three subsidiaries and changing its name to Tianxia Group. With continuous expansion into new business areas, it was showing signs of becoming a major conglomerate. Recently, through Nian Yan’s facilitation, his father had successfully collaborated with Tuoba Shi, scoring a major profit by taking a big bite out of Tuoba Hongye. As a result, the Tianxia Group had made a substantial profit. Additionally, the group had secretly acquired nearly 3% of Century Group’s shares—an impressive amount considering that Century Group’s chairman, Cao Xu, only held 52% of the company’s shares.

The rise of Tianxia Group was eye-catching, especially in the field of virtual industries, where its astonishing growth rate had drawn envy. The War God Tribe already had five strongholds, three of which were independently developed by Tianxia Group. The other two were sold to partner companies. The commercial districts within these strongholds generated considerable profits for Tianxia Group every day.

If the War God Tribe could continue developing steadily, acquiring more strongholds and expanding the popularity of Faith, its future prospects would be very promising.

The War God Tribe was affiliated with the Bullman Tribe. As long as the Bullman Tribe remained standing, the War God Tribe would maintain a firm foothold in Nisod City. Since the Bullman Tribe belonged to Nian Yan, the War God Tribe had no concerns about cooperation. As Nian Yan captured more strongholds in Carol City, he began preparing to transfer the development rights of some of these strongholds to Tianxia Group. In another five years, Tianxia Group’s position would be very stable.

Inside the grand and opulent reception hall of Tianxia Group, Nian Yan’s father was walking through with a shareholder, followed by over twenty security guards. At that moment, a young man in simple casual clothes entered through the main entrance. He was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a scar on his forehead that gave him a slightly menacing appearance. His steps were steady, exuding a sharp and formidable aura.

The man was Cidao. He walked up to the front desk.

The receptionist was a pretty girl in her early twenties. Seeing Cidao, she instinctively took a step back but quickly composed herself and politely smiled, asking, “Sir, may I help you with something?” The aura Cidao exuded made her extremely uneasy.

Cidao had emerged from countless life-and-death situations, his body stained with the blood of many. The killing intent he radiated was impossible to fully conceal.

“I’m looking for someone. Do you have a person named Nian Yan here?” Cidao’s voice was deep and powerful, reaching the ears of Nian Yan’s father nearby.

Frowning slightly, Nian Yan’s father glanced at Cidao. Just that one look was enough for him to sense that this was an extremely dangerous individual. Having served in the military, and in a capacity similar to a mercenary, he had the experience to judge such things. This young man was definitely someone whose strength was no less than his own. The heavy stench of blood on him could be detected even from five or six meters away.

Why would such a person come looking for Nian Yan? Thinking about it, Nian Yan’s father felt uneasy. If the man had ulterior motives, Nian Yan might be in danger. After a brief consideration, he quietly instructed several guards nearby, “Stop him. Subdue him.”

Nian Yan’s father wanted to restrain the man first and then ask Nian Yan what was going on.

Six guards approached Cidao. These guards were burly and battle-hardened veterans.

Cidao was still talking to the receptionist when he sensed someone approaching. Looking over, he noticed the guards’ hostile gazes and narrowed his eyes slightly. Could these six men be sent by Nian Yan to test him?

Whether they were or not, Cidao’s solution was simple—just take them down.

Seeing the commotion, the receptionist immediately retreated in fear, not understanding what was happening.

The six guards surrounded Cidao, leaving him no way to escape.

A tall, dark-skinned guard, about 1.9 meters tall and dressed in a black suit, stepped forward and gruffly asked, “Who are you? What are you doing here?”

“I’m here to see Nian Yan from your company,” Cidao replied calmly.

“Do you have identification?” The guard’s tone was clearly confrontational, as if looking for an excuse.

“No,” Cidao gave a faint, ambiguous smile. He had already checked—Nian Yan wasn’t nearby. Perhaps these six guards weren’t sent by Nian Yan after all.

The tall guard suddenly reached out and patted Cidao’s shoulder, saying, “Come with us to the police station.”

As he tried to grab Cidao, the latter swiftly dodged and delivered an elbow strike to the guard’s armpit. Before the guard could react, a numbness spread through his arm, rendering his right hand useless.

Before he could retaliate, Cidao struck his neck with a knife-hand motion. With a thud, the muscular guard collapsed to the ground.

Seeing their comrade taken down, the other five guards immediately rushed forward.

They moved decisively and skillfully, clearly veterans of military training.

But Cidao moved like a rabbit, delivering a knee strike to one guard’s abdomen. The pain was so intense that the guard burst into tears, curling into a fetal position and collapsing. Ordinary attacks could never inflict such damage—Cidao’s movements were too fierce and forceful.

His hands, elbows, and knees—every part of his body used in combat—functioned like sharp weapons. Cidao’s movements were precise and efficient, each taking down a guard in just one or two moves. He targeted the most vulnerable spots on the human body, and even the simplest attacks rendered his opponents completely helpless.

Within moments, all six guards were on the ground, groaning and unable to rise.

Standing there, Cidao’s lips curled into a faint sneer of disdain. If not for sparing their lives, he wouldn’t have needed this much effort. Taking down six men in sixteen seconds was actually his slowest record.

Such ordinary hand-to-hand combat was something long past for Cidao. What he practiced was lethal combat techniques—his goal was always to kill with a single move.

Witnessing this scene from a distance, Nian Yan’s father felt a chill run down his spine. He knew the strength of those six guards—on a martial arts competition stage, they could probably win some titles. Yet against this man, they were utterly helpless.

There were still over a dozen guards behind him, but he understood that sending more would only result in the same outcome. These guards were no match for Cidao.

The only person Nian Yan’s father had seen with such overwhelming power was his former company commander, who came from a special forces unit called Cixue. Even he himself probably couldn’t last three moves against Cidao.

At this moment, Cidao turned his gaze toward Nian Yan’s father and the group of sixteen or seventeen people behind him. His eyes carried a look of disdain, as if he couldn’t even be bothered to fight.

Nian Yan’s father dialed a call to Nian Yan, asking, “Nian Yan, what exactly is going on here?” He briefly explained the situation.

“He’s my friend. He’s here to be my bodyguard. I’m almost at the company,” Nian Yan replied while driving.

Hearing Nian Yan’s words, Nian Yan’s father felt as if his vision went dark. Someone like Cidao would be an elite even in the military. If deployed as a bodyguard for a corporate executive, his annual salary would easily reach over a hundred million. Yet Nian Yan had such a person serving as his personal bodyguard, which left his father truly astonished.