C5 Hidden Mission

"Little bastard, did you... did you actually hit me?"

The hospital ward fell silent for a long while before Jiang Mei regained her composure. Clutching her struck cheek with one hand, her eyes bulged with disbelief as she shrieked at Yun Chen.

Her scream subsided, and Jiang Mei's gaze turned venomous. She sneered at a middle-aged man who had just walked in, "Zhang Badao, I've been hit, and you're just standing there watching?"

The crowd's attention shifted to the entrance of the ward, where a middle-aged man with a small mustache, dressed in a suit and flanked by bodyguards, made his entrance. Clearly, he was a person of importance.

Zhang Badao was seething with rage. Throughout his career, no one had ever dared to disregard him or dismiss his words so blatantly!

He had yelled for the young man to stop, but it was as if Yun Chen hadn't heard him at all, striking his wife's face without a hint of mercy.

Though he had lost all interest in his sallow-faced wife, she was still his spouse!

Could his wife, Zhang Badao's wife, be subjected to such treatment by an immature brat? If word got out, where would he, Zhang Badao, put his face?

With that, he directed a cold stare at Yun Chen and said, "Young man, don't you think it's a bit excessive to hit a woman?"

"A woman? I recall dealing with an ill-mannered beast. Perhaps you're mistaken?" Yun Chen cast a sidelong glance at Zhang Badao, his calm words igniting fury in Jiang Mei.

"Little beast, I swear I'll make you kneel and beg for mercy!" Jiang Mei's face contorted with rage as she glared venomously at Yun Chen.

After her outburst, she confronted Zhang Badao, her face livid, "Zhang, all these years I actually believed you were a man of power and influence. Yet now, when your own wife is humiliated by a little wretch, you don't even have the guts to make a peep?!"

Zhang Badao dismissed Jiang Mei with a flick of his hand, his eyes narrowing as he fixed his gaze on Yun Chen, "In all my years, Zhang Badao, no one has ever shown me such disrespect. You, sir, are the first."

Zhang Badao spoke in an even tone, yet the fury simmering beneath was palpable to anyone within earshot. Yun Chen, upon hearing Zhang Badao's words, simply shrugged, unfazed by the underlying rage. What did it matter if Zhang Badao was angry? Surely, he wouldn't dare commit murder in front of witnesses.

Yun Chen was skeptical that such an influential figure would blatantly disregard the law and commit a crime right there and then. And indeed, faced with Yun Chen's nonchalance, Zhang Badao's mouth twitched in irritation. He struggled to regain his composure, then fixed Yun Chen with a piercing gaze before gesturing to his bodyguard, "We're leaving!"

"Zhang..." Jiang Mei, seeing her husband back down in such a situation, grew frantic. She stepped forward, about to speak her mind. However, she was promptly silenced by Zhang Badao's intimidating glare.

She understood Zhang Badao all too well. She knew that if she persisted in her foolishness after that menacing look, her consequences would be dire. So, she wisely clamped her mouth shut, shot Yun Chen a venomous glare, and followed Zhang Badao out of the ward.

With a collective exhale, the ward erupted into murmurs. "I thought he was a big shot? To think he'd leave without doing a thing!" one person remarked. "Exactly, he didn't even make a peep before leaving," another added. "I'm not so sure. He might be plotting his revenge," someone speculated. "That makes sense. This young man might be in trouble," another concurred.

The consensus seemed to lean towards the possibility of a delayed retaliation. Yun Tianxong and Shen Yuanhong appeared to have considered this too. Yun Tianxiong approached Yun Chen, clapped him on the shoulder, and reassured him, "Son, if the sky falls, your dad will be there to hold it up for you."

Shen Yuanhong gave Yun Chen's shoulder a reassuring pat and said, "Chen, you did the right thing. A woman like her doesn't deserve to be a doctor! But you need to be careful on your way to school from now on. I'm worried they might seek revenge."

Yun Chen nonchalantly shook his head. He wasn't afraid of anyone's revenge. After all, he was a man with a system—how could he not handle a few ordinary people?

Seeing his father and Mr. Shen looking concerned, Yun Chen reassured them with a smile, "Don't worry. We live in a society governed by law. They won't be able to do anything to me."

Without allowing further conversation, Yun Chen turned his attention to Shen Siyu, who was lying in the hospital bed, and asked, "How is Siyu doing now?"

As soon as Shen Siyu's name was mentioned, both Shen Yuanhong and Yun Tianxiong's expressions grew somber. Shen Yuanhong replied, "The outlook isn't good. Without treatment, I'm afraid she won't last much longer."

Yun Tianxiong added, "We can't continue her treatment at this hospital. We've just crossed that woman, and if we stay, she's bound to sabotage us."

"The priority is to find another hospital for treatment as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Yun Chen furrowed his brow and reluctantly nodded in agreement. His father was correct; they couldn't stay at this hospital any longer. If they did, that woman might indeed take drastic actions without considering the consequences.

And what good would it do if something happened to Shen Siyu because of that woman, even if he did take revenge?

Yun Chen nodded decisively and said, "Alright, Dad, you and Mr. Shen keep Siyu company. I'll go take care of her discharge paperwork."

With that, he gathered the necessary documents and left the ward.

As soon as he stepped out, Yun Chen's brow creased with concern. He was preoccupied with the possibility of Zhang Badao's retaliation.

Yun Chen was no fool; he had thoroughly offended Zhang Badao. Even though Zhang Badao hadn't confronted him directly, possibly due to some reservations, Yun Chen was certain that Zhang Badao wouldn't just let things slide.

Although Yun Chen wasn't afraid, he couldn't help but worry about Zhang Badao seeking revenge on his family. What if Zhang Badao targeted them while he wasn't there to protect them? The thought sent an involuntary shiver down his spine.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, Yun Chen spotted a figure that seemed vaguely familiar. He turned to get a better look.

"Is that them?" he murmured, puzzled.

The figure was indeed Zhang Badao, who was accompanied by Jiang Mei and an elderly man in a white lab coat, heading towards the doctor's elevator.

"Follow them and see what's going on," Yun Chen thought to himself. That was his initial instinct.

"Find a way to intimidate them," came his second thought.

"And see if I can get some money out of them," concluded Yun Chen with a final thought. Truth be told, as soon as he laid eyes on Zhang Badao, this last idea had flashed through his mind.

Yun Chen had always considered himself a good-hearted person, but that was under the condition that his loved ones were safe from harm. However, if anyone dared to threaten his family or friends, he was more than willing to transform into a devil, reveling in the thrill of a merciless victory.

This resolve had only deepened after acquiring the Super Red Packet System. With his focus laser-sharp, Yun Chen watched the elevator's floor indicator, memorizing where it stopped.

The elevator halted at the tenth floor, and without a second thought, Yun Chen activated the Wind Escaping Technique. In an instant, his figure blurred into a shadow as he dashed for the staircase.

Empowered by the Wind Escaping Technique, Yun Chen's speed was astonishing. Within seconds, he was at the stairwell on the tenth floor. But before he could start looking for Zhang Badao and his companions, the system's prompt chimed in.

"Ding! A hidden mission has been detected. Would you like to accept it now?"

Caught off guard, Yun Chen hesitated for a brief moment before responding, "Accept!"

He couldn't pass up a hidden mission; the rewards were bound to be substantial. Besides, he had only recently gained access to the system, and his priority was to rapidly enhance his abilities.

Wasn't this sudden hidden mission that appeared before him exactly what he needed to warm things up?

In no time, following Yun Chen's response, the voice of the Super Red Packet System echoed once again:

"Ding! Host has accepted the mission. Releasing hidden mission..."

"Mission name: Horrifying Action. Mission Brief: As the man chosen by the system, it's your duty to eliminate all dangers in their infancy! Hurry and use every trick in the book to scare the daylights out of Zhang Badao and the rest! Mission Requirements: Scare both Zhang Badao and Jiang Mei within one hour. Mission Success: Rewards include one magic arts type and one equipment type red packet. Mission Failure: The host will be terminated."

"Ding! As this is the host's first hidden mission, the system has specially prepared a grand horror-themed red packet to aid you in completing the mission. Would you like to accept the red packet now?"

"This..." The system's voice persisted in Yun Chen's mind, leaving him with his mouth agape in astonishment!

Once Yun Chen processed the system's final statement, he involuntarily gulped and murmured, "This sounds incredibly powerful!"

A mischievous grin then spread across his face as he chuckled and declared, "Accepted!"