C11 Embroidery Needle

Lee Yunqing was seething with anger and had no intention of coddling the young upstart.

"Fetch my stuff; I'm curious to see which one this punk wants to try out. Since they've come to me today, I'll entertain them to the fullest. And bring out my pet too. If it bites him, he'll probably wet himself in fear."

Lee Yunqing smirked, his mouth twisted in amusement. Ye Yufei was intrigued by the tricks he might have in store. The house was a mess, resembling a waste treatment facility, yet Lee Yunqing was still strutting around with bravado.

Gao Yunyun shot him a look before heading to the back room to retrieve what Lee Yunqing referred to as his pets. Expecting something substantial, she was surprised to find only a lizard, remarkably similar to a chameleon.

"You think bringing this odd creature to bite me will work? I doubt you'll succeed," Ye Yufei said, his tone nonchalant. He wasn't the least bit intimidated by the creatures presented. They were mere child's play compared to the more fearsome pets he'd encountered before.

Since it was a pet, it implied it had been domesticated by humans. There was nothing to fear. Frankly speaking, humans are animals too, just a notch above these ordinary reptiles.

"Okay, then take a look at this."

Lee Yunqing returned from the back room brandishing an electric baton, its crackling sound sending Tang Xiaofeng and Feng Yun scurrying behind Ye Yufei for protection.

Ye Yufei was annoyed by their reaction. What was there to fear? Lee Yunqing was all bark and no bite; if he had any real skill, he wouldn't be holed up in this house, subsisting on instant noodles.

The instant noodle bowls littering the floor were mostly moldy. Lined up, they could probably stretch from the ground floor to the rooftop.

He was a man without prospects, yet he still tried to masquerade as a success. It was revolting.

"So, you're planning to use that electric baton on us? If I'm not mistaken, it seems to be quite low-powered. Take a look at the power base you're standing on."

Ye Yufei gestured toward the baton in Lee Yunqing's hand. Lee Yunqing glanced down at it. He was well aware of the baton's nature; it was a cheap trinket he'd picked up from a street vendor, bought on a whim. The charge it carried was so weak it couldn't even kill a tropical fish.

"Go ahead and try then!"

Lee Yunqing, with an electric baton in hand, charged at Ye Yufei. Tang Xiaofeng and Feng Yun, terrified, clung to the door frame behind them. Watching the scene unfold, Ye Yufei was so frustrated he felt like banging his head against a wall.

Can't they show a bit of backbone? It's just an electric baton, and he had already mentioned that it posed no lethal threat.

[Host, do you wish to activate protection?]

Absolutely! The answer was a resounding yes. That way, no matter how Lee Yunqing attacked, he'd be unharmed. Might as well frustrate the guy to no end.

The system confirmed the host's command and initiated protection mode, then inquired whether to enable automatic attack mode.

Ye Yufei was immensely relieved that the system prompt was so timely. Naturally, he wanted to enable automatic attack mode. Then it would be self-defense, and even if Lee Yunqing tried to turn the tables and call the cops, he could walk away without a scratch.

Activate it!

The system acknowledged the host's command and turned on both protection mode and automatic attack mode.

Lee Yunqing jabbed Ye Yufei with the electric baton, but when there was no reaction, he prodded him several more times, to no avail.

"Do what you will; I'm not moving an inch," Ye Yufei declared.

As Ye Yufei raised his hands, Lee Yunqing tossed the baton aside, deciding to use his fists instead.

He lunged at Ye Yufei, but before his punch could land, the automatic attack mode kicked in, and his own fist hit him squarely in the face.

"Ah!"

At the sound of his cry, Feng Yun and Tang Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh. Was this his strategy? He intended to bully someone else but ended up bullying himself.

Lee Yunqing stumbled and fell to the ground. Gao Yunyun rushed to his side to check on him.

"Yunqing! Are you okay?"

After shaking him several times with no response, Gao Yunyun began to cry in a panic.

Tang Xiaofeng and Feng Yun approached and looked down at him, puzzled by the dramatic turn of events. He had just punched himself; surely, he couldn't be that fragile.

"What do we do, Yufei? What if they turn around and accuse us of being responsible for this? There's no camera in this room, and we have no way to prove our innocence."

They looked at Ye Yufei with anxious eyes. Ye Yufei lightly tapped each of their heads.

"Use your heads, will you? Think smarter. He hit himself, and his wife saw everything clearly. Plus, there are no fingerprints of ours on his body or face. Even if the police get involved, we're not connected to this incident."

He spoke with ease, but Tang Xiaofeng was holding his breath, unable to relax. They had come specifically to collect a debt, not to witness a tragedy.

Tang Xiaofeng cautiously approached Lee Yunqing and checked his condition, relieved to find he was still breathing.

"We shouldn't just wait here. Let's get him to the hospital now. He hit the ground pretty hard. What if he has a concussion or a hemorrhage? I don't want to throw good money after bad, especially since my father is already stressed out because of him."

Tang Xiaofeng looked at Lee Yunqing with a sense of resignation. Who would have thought debt collection could lead to such a situation?

He was about to dial for an ambulance when Ye Yufei grabbed the phone from his hand.

"No need to call for help. He's just passed out. This is the perfect chance for me to demonstrate my special talent, something I don't usually share with just anyone."

Ye Yufei grinned mischievously. Lee Yunqing, lying on the ground, squinted at them, puzzled by Ye Yufei's words.

Had this guy figured out his scheme? Impossible. He had played his part perfectly, even deceiving his wife.

"What special talent? I've never heard of it."

Tang Xiaofeng leaned in closer to Ye Yufei, who instinctively stepped back. This infuriating man, if he had moved any closer, they might have ended up kissing.

"Check their room for an embroidery needle. I need one to showcase my extraordinary memory."

He made it sound impressive, and Tang Xiaofeng went to look. After rummaging through Lee Yunqing's house, he finally found a box of embroidery needles.

"Pick anything you like! I honestly didn't expect these two spendthrifts to have anything of value."