"Yes! Young man, you'll have to be more careful from now on! There are so many of them all over Taiwan—soon they'll come knocking!" Someone else exclaimed. Yet Gao Liang remained unconcerned, simply saying with calm assurance, "If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. If they do offend me, I'll make them pay! Whoever disturbs my people will regret it!" His tone carried a clear confidence and authority. Xia Yu and Qin Xue listened, deeply impressed, exchanged a warm smile, thinking to themselves, "Following a man of such excellence—security is truly high!" "Let's go! Get out of the car!" Without waiting for them to hesitate, Gao Liang stepped down and hailed a taxi, extending his right hand with a graceful gesture, displaying a most gentlemanly grace. The two beautiful women were delighted and soon followed suit. "Take us to Liyue Lake!" Gao Liang spoke to the middle-aged driver with a commanding tone. The driver looked visibly concerned, saying, "That will cost quite a bit!" "Indeed!" Last time, my friend told me, a taxi ride from Taipei to Liyutan would cost 10,000 New Taiwan Dollars!" Qin Xue rolled her tongue. Xia Yu said nothing, just stared at Gao Liang. When Gao Liang got angry, he shouted at the driver, "I told you to drive—why all this chatter!" After saying that, he pulled out a stack of US dollars from his pocket and tossed it directly onto the driver's lap, saying, "Here's one US dollar!" Wow! So much money— the driver blinked in astonishment, quickly fumbling around, searching frantically in his cash box, but couldn't find any. "No need to change it! Hurry up! Hurry up!" Gao Liang checked his watch, growing increasingly anxious and giving orders. "Yes, sir!" The driver promptly started the engine, and the car began to move. Hey, it had been a long time since I'd taken a taxi—Qin Xue was really delighted. She leaned her head out the window, breathed in the fresh air, and looked thoroughly relaxed and content. Taking a car is so much more comfortable than taking a bus—your body feels lighter, and you can listen to music. The two beautiful women are in great spirits, all thanks to the wonderful presence of Gao Liang! Qin Xue pulls out a bottle of juice from her bag and offers it to Gao Liang, who instead passes it on to Xia Yu—this gesture deeply moves Xia Yu. As Gao Liang’s personal secretary, this is the first time she’s traveling with him outside. Truly fortunate, she has the chance to spend quality time alone with such an outstanding man. "Look! I see the sea! So blue! So green!" Qin Xue exclaims like a child, dancing with the car’s music playing in the background and humming along. A true upscale, refined woman. Gao Liang also takes a deep breath of fresh air and feels completely relaxed. Man, being a hands-off type is great! As a seasoned professional, one can travel the world. If life is always occupied by work and career, and there’s no time to truly enjoy life, then one truly disappoints God. At this moment, the car was navigating a narrow pass between two mountains, traveling along a gravel road. Suddenly, it slowed down. Gao Liang checked his watch and urged, "Hurry! We must arrive before 5 p.m!" The driver quickly accelerated, but it made no difference. As soon as they got out, they discovered that one of the car's tires had been punctured by a hard object. The driver shook his head and sighed—there was no spare tire, and the location was quite remote. Finding a place to inflate and repair the tire was simply impossible. What could they do? "Look! A car has arrived!" Qin Xue spotted it immediately. Gao Liang followed her gaze. To his surprise, although the car appeared empty from the outside, his keen eyes clearly revealed that inside there were three large, sturdy men, each holding a machine gun, looking fierce and threatening. "Not good! Get down flat now!" "Guangliang quickly pulled the two beautiful women to the ground. The driver didn't even react—Guangliang kicked him flat to the ground. 'Drip! Drip! Drip!' Flames erupted from the vehicle and swept wildly toward Guangliang's prone position. Dust surged in the air, blinding all four of them. 'Stay still!' Guangliang said as he crawled forward, rolling into a grassy gully. Three armed men now approached, holding their guns and shouting, 'Where is that meddling young man?' 'We don't know! We don't know!' the three answered in unison. 'For heaven's sake, are you trying to die!' the men raised their guns, aiming to fire at the three—but by then, Guangliang had already moved around their rear, employing Chinese martial arts. With a sweeping leg move, 'thump! thump!' the three men were knocked down by the powerful force, each tumbling onto the hard stones, their guns flying far away. The three regained their composure and fought against Gao Liang, but none could hold their own. The leading elder, seeing he could not prevail, seized Xia Yu as a hostage. Xia Yu was so frightened that tears streamed down her face, pleading to Gao Liang, "Save me! Save me!" Qin Xue, on the other hand, bravely picked up a stone from the ground and struck hard at the elder's head. "Ah!" The elder was stunned by the blow, instantly furious, and like an eagle seizing a chick, lifted Qin Xue high and shouted, "You dare to move me? I'll have you dead!" With a powerful thrust, he hurled Qin Xue across. "It's over!" The driver stood speechless, only to realize that Gao Liang had already moved. He leaped into the air and rushed toward Qin Xue. "Ah!" Qin Xue cried out, yet Gao Liang caught her in both arms, their soft bodies coming into close contact. Before Gao Liang could set her down, the elder had already picked up his assault rifle and aimed it squarely at them. Qin Xue screamed, but was silenced by Gao Liang, who remained remarkably calm and composed. To protect Qin Xue from injury, Gao Liang had no choice but to raise his hands obediently. "Turn around!" the elder shouted. Facing away from the elder, Gao Liang was fiercely addressed: "You have offended our Zhulian Clan! You've injured my men! I demand that you die!" With that, he prepared to pull the trigger. "NO! NO!" Xia Yu cried out, but the gunshot still rang out—Gao Liang fell. The elder held his gun suspended in the air, motionless, frozen. Within less than ten seconds, blood began to pour from his head, and he collapsed with a soft thud. The other two men were stunned, their eyes wide open—having just witnessed their own elder struck down, with two well-dressed young men standing behind them. Who were they? None other than Gao Liang's trusted allies: Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang. Dressed in business attire, each holding a hand gun still smoking from the recent fire. No time to lose! The boss is dead—get out now! Two strong men tried to make a break for it, only to stumble unexpectedly on Gao Liang, falling hard and landing with their noses and cheeks bruised. Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang didn’t pursue them. Instead, Xia Yu and Qin Xue rushed toward Gao Liang, both weeping with sorrow. "You can't die!" said Xia Yu. "If you go, what will become of the 'Chinese Martial Arts' game? What about the 'Top Gear' game? What can I possibly do for you?" "What a pity! We just happened to meet you, and now you're gone! Oh, how tragic! You're such a good person—please don't go! I won't let you leave me!" Qin Xue was deeply emotional, vigorously shaking Gao Liang's shoulders. Gao Liang remained motionless. At that moment, Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang also became deeply moved, even more so than Xia Yu and Qin Xue. "Li General, it's all our fault—we came too late and couldn't protect you!" "Li General?" Qin Xue widened her eyes, carefully observing this motionless man. Oh! She was astonished—hadn't she seen him before? Oh! She had spent half an hour playing the Taiwan version of the game "Chinese Martial Arts" last night, having casually noticed this familiar face. Yes, it was him—him, the very president of the game "Chinese Martial Arts," Gao Liang. Her sobs grew even more poignant. Both beautiful young women broke down in tears, touching the hearts of Lin Guojun and Wang Zhiqiang as well. Two beautiful women surrounded Gao Liang, their delicate fragrances subtly filling Gao Liang's nasal breaths. Gao Liang gently lifted his nose.