Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 475: Why Are You Here?

Yang Chen's explanation was naturally ineffective, as Tang Wan wore a disbelieving expression, convinced that Yang Chen had already had his fling. "You don't need to tell me these things. I'm not your wife; I don't care if you have an 'extraordinary friendship' with Miss Jane or not."

Hearing this, Yang Chen knew that saying more was pointless. He could only helplessly change the topic, "Has that Tang Huang been bothering you these past few days? Didn't he say he was going to stay in Zhonghai?"

At the mention of Tang Huang, Tang Wan's brow furrowed noticeably, but she shook her head. "He's not a troublemaker. Although he's staying in Zhonghai, he's just playing around and wandering aimlessly. He hasn't caused me any trouble. But the situation at home is getting more and more tense. If Grandfather doesn't get better, it will eventually fall apart."

Just then, the girl they had met once before, Tang Xin, ran out of a building nearby and approached Tang Wan, panting. "Big sister, I heard a new doctor has come to see Grandfather? Where are they?"

Tang Wan glared at Tang Xin in dissatisfaction. "Silly girl, didn't I tell you to eat first? What's the rush?"

Tang Xin, looking aggrieved, was about to say something when she noticed Yang Chen. She asked curiously, "Aren't you the guy from last time, my sister's friend? Are you the doctor?"

"Of course not. If I were, I would have examined him last time," Yang Chen said, spreading his hands. He found Tang Wan's sister rather interesting.

Tang Xin was confused and blinked her eyes in bewilderment.

Tang Wan sighed. "I know you're concerned about Grandfather, but don't leave your meal halfway through and rush out like this. The doctor is in the laboratory. You'll see them later."

However, Tang Xin was very anxious and quickly said, "I'll go over now. I know Grandfather's condition the best."

Without waiting for Tang Wan to stop her, Tang Xin had already run towards the laboratory.

"You have a very filial sister," Yang Chen remarked with a smile.

Tang Wan's face softened with affection. "Tang Xin is over ten years younger than me. In terms of age, she's like my daughter. I feel very protective of her."

Yang Chen nodded, smiling silently. Anyone would feel gratified to have such a sister.

Though Yang Chen had just arrived at the hospital, he didn't plan to stay long. He suddenly remembered other matters he needed to check on, so he straightforwardly bid farewell to Tang Wan.

With Prajna protecting Jane and Jane's own intelligence, it wouldn't be easy for anyone in the Tang family to harm her.

Though Tang Wan was somewhat reluctant, she wasn't the kind of girl to pout and whine. She understood that Yang Chen must have had things to do, which is why he wasn't staying for lunch, so she let him go.

Yang Chen wasn't heading to the company. These days, "Yulei Star" had entered its final phase, the grand finale, and there wasn't much that he, as the director, needed to do. He had no interest in sitting idly at the office.

What Yang Chen was thinking about was the Dragon training camp along the Zhonghai coastline. Although he had left the training to the Sea Eagle team under Morin's leadership, he was still the chief instructor. Not showing up at all, not even for a look, would be unreasonable.

After driving for over half an hour, Yang Chen arrived alone at the Dragon training camp.

It seemed that Cai Yun had already set up some checkpoints and sentries, as Yang Chen drove into the base without any questioning or inspection and went straight to the innermost part of the base.

After getting out of the car, he walked along the newly paved concrete road towards the countless small buildings at the center of the base. The last time he was here, there were only a few makeshift shelters. This time, there had been significant improvements, with dozens of various-sized buildings already in place.

However, upon closer inspection, Yang Chen noticed that there was no one in the training field, nor anyone training on the beach. He checked the time on his phone and realized it was lunchtime.

Sure enough, after a few steps, Morin seemed to have heard some noise and came out from the door of a larger building. Seeing Yang Chen, he quickly walked over and gave a slight bow.

"Sir, I didn't expect you to come at this time. My apologies for the lack of preparation," Morin said with a smile.

Yang Chen waved his hand. "This is called a surprise inspection, to see if you're training these kids properly."

"To be honest," Morin shrugged, "I wasn't very fond of this job at first, but now I quite like it. Maybe it's because my old teammates have all reached a certain level, and further improvement is tough. These new recruits, however, show significant improvement with just a little guidance, giving me a great sense of accomplishment as an instructor."

Yang Chen laughed. "Don't be blinded by the current situation. You know these are rookies. Your real job isn't just to train these people; improving your own and your teammates' strength is what's crucial. Of course, if you can train these recruits to the level of the ordinary Sea Eagle team members, that would be another story."

Morin quickly shook his head. "Lord Hades, please don't joke like that. That's not something that can be achieved in a few months. The gap in their foundational skills is too vast. Even in five years, it's unlikely that any of them would reach the level of our Sea Eagle members."

Yang Chen knew that was impossible. Seeing Morin shake his head so fearfully, he couldn't help but laugh heartily.

Morin, realizing he had been tricked, scratched his head awkwardly but had no choice—after all, this was his boss's boss.

"Are all the recruits eating in there?" Yang Chen pointed to the flat-roofed building Morin had come out of.

Morin replied, "Most of them are, but there's one who isn't."

"Oh?"

Morin hesitated, then whispered, "She's a bit special. I heard she's General Cai's daughter, so I didn't interfere much. She always continues training in the workout room when everyone else is eating. I've tried to persuade her many times that overworking herself like this is counterproductive, but she doesn't listen. Our training camp doesn't require everyone to eat, especially not General Cai's daughter, so I stopped trying to interfere."

Hearing this, Yang Chen immediately understood who Morin was talking about. It had to be Cai Yan.

This woman joining the Dragon Training Camp was already crazy enough, and now she wasn't even eating? Just because he initially said he couldn't accept her? Did she have to go to such extremes?

Yang Chen felt a sudden pang of both heartache and anger. Frowning, he asked, "Which workout room is she in?"

Seeing Yang Chen's displeased expression, Morin quickly pointed to a building in the far corner. "That workout room at the very end. She's always there alone during lunch and breaks. No one bothers her because she'll just ask them to spar with her. Honestly, General Cai's daughter has pretty decent skills, but no matter how hard she tries, it's hard for her to break into the world-class level. Among the Dragon recruits, she's one of the best."

Hearing Morin's words, Yang Chen felt even more uneasy. He knew Cai Yan's abilities well. It was already a great miracle that she had joined the team, and now she was one of the top recruits, showing how much effort and dedication she had put in.

Yang Chen told Morin to go back and join the others for lunch and walked towards the workout room alone.

Before reaching the workout room, Yang Chen heard the sounds of "crack" and "bang" from inside. He knew those were the sounds of intense combat training.

The door was closed. Yang Chen paused for a moment before pushing it open, looking inside with a complex mix of emotions.

"Aren't you supposed to be eating lunch?!"

As soon as the door opened, Cai Yan's voice came through.

Dressed in a white martial arts uniform, Cai Yan's hair, now longer, was tied into a ponytail. She was in the center of the room, rapidly striking a training dummy and sandbags.

From the side, Yang Chen could see her flushed face, sweat sticking her black hair to her skin, and her panting breath. However, her phoenix eyes burned with a fierce and unyielding determination.

"Do you think skipping meals will make you stronger?" Yang Chen asked.

Hearing his voice, Cai Yan froze, her body rigid as if struck by lightning. She stood still for a long moment before turning around, her body trembling as she faced the approaching Yang Chen, unable to speak.

Finally, Yang Chen stood in front of her, close enough to touch. He looked into her bright black eyes, his gaze filled with countless complex emotions and unforgettable memories.

Because of the intense exercise, Cai Yan's chest heaved, making her look like an exhausted yet beautiful and pitiable tigress.

"Why are you here? You shouldn't be here, should you?" Cai Yan finally spoke, unable to withstand Yang Chen's piercing gaze.

Yang Chen said nothing. Before Cai Yan could react, he leaned forward, his hands circling under her arms, and in one swift motion, he flipped her over his shoulder.

"Bang!"

Cai Yan felt the world spin around her. By the time she realized what had happened, she was lying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling, having been thrown down with a perfect and unrelenting shoulder throw.