~Date: ~May 5th~
Codex of Ascension - Chapter 780: Conflict! Conflict!
"Ah! Boss Shawn, you're here just in time—please help me!" Upon hearing Shawn Young's voice, Darren Yang sounded like he'd found his savior. He hadn't even turned his head yet but was already shouting for help.
"Uh—Darren Yang, what's going on with you?" Shawn Young asked, looking puzzled.
"Boss Shawn, help me out! This crazy woman won't leave me alone!" Darren Yang yelled, sounding thoroughly frustrated.
"Uh—" Shawn Young was stunned for a moment, then looked over to see the situation was just as Darren described—Sylvia Kim had Darren Yang practically pinned to the floor. One hand pressed his shoulder, the other locked his wrist, not letting him escape. She even lifted the skirt of her evening dress, stepped forward, and blocked his retreat. She looked every bit the fierce female gangster!
"Boss Shawn, now you see it for yourself—this woman is really scary! Help me out—" Darren Yang pleaded again, his voice desperate.
"Miss, I think there must be some misunderstanding between you and Darren Yang. Could you please let him go?" After Darren's repeated pleas, Shawn Young finally spoke to Sylvia Kim.
Sylvia Kim glanced up, spotting Shawn Young and Liu Yaoyao standing together—so close they looked like a golden couple. Especially Liu Yaoyao's "impressive" chest and "fierce" figure, which instantly outclassed Sylvia Kim's own assets that she’d always been proud of.
"This is between me and Darren Yang. What business is it of yours? Go cool off somewhere else—" Sylvia Kim shot Shawn Young a cold glare and replied icily.
"Don't listen to her nonsense—Boss Shawn, she's up to no good!" Darren Yang shouted loudly, afraid Shawn Young might actually leave.
"Uh—Miss, I'm Darren Yang's good friend. If he asks for my help, I can't just stand by and do nothing!" Shawn Young replied to Sylvia Kim, trying to be patient.
"That's right, sis! This Yang family prince doesn't want to get tangled up with you, so why force him?" Yvette Liu chimed in from the side, backing up Shawn Young.
"Hmph, so you're Darren Yang's good friend! I bet you're just as bad as he is—birds of a feather! Let me warn you, this is none of your business, so take your busty little girlfriend and get lost!" Sylvia Kim shot Yvette Liu a jealous look, then snapped at Shawn Young without holding back.
"You—why are you so rude? So savage!" Yvette Liu's cheeks flushed with anger, and she couldn't help but pout.
"Big-boobs girl! That's just how I am—does it bother you? Hmph! I'm wild, so what?! And you, little tramp, I don't like your face either!" Sylvia Kim sneered viciously at Yvette Liu.
"You—you—Shawn, she's bullying me! Teach her a lesson!" Yvette Liu, cheeks burning with anger, grabbed Shawn Young's arm and shouted.
Shawn Young patted her shoulder, signaling her to relax, then turned to Sylvia Kim and said coldly, "Miss, I don't care what drama went down between you and Darren Yang, but he's my good friend and asked for my help, so of course I'll step in. Also, your words are way out of line. I demand you apologize to my girlfriend! Otherwise, don't blame me for getting rough with you! I don't like hitting women, but that doesn't mean I'll tolerate your attitude!"
"Heh—punk, who do you think you are? You dare threaten me? Do you know they call me the 'Tiger of Tai Chi'? In all of Korea and the Asian underworld, people hear my name and tremble!" Sylvia Kim retorted coldly.
"Oh? I don't care if you're from the underworld or the upper crust, 'Tiger of Tai Chi' or just a wildcat. You insulted my girlfriend, so you owe her an apology! Otherwise, you'll find out what 'beating the tiger tonight' really means!" Shawn Young replied, completely unfazed.
Sylvia Kim raised her razor-sharp eyebrows, shoved Darren Yang aside, and strode right up to Shawn Young. Her eyes burned with fury as she stared him down, enunciating every word: "Kid—right—now—I'm—telling—you—clearly—you're—in—big—trouble!"
"Oh, really? Just you? You think you can give me trouble? Ha!" Shawn Young couldn't help but laugh. From Sylvia Kim's posture and aura, he could tell she had some real martial arts skills, but compared to him, she was nowhere near his level.
"I'll wipe that grin off your face—go to hell!" Sylvia Kim, fed up with Shawn Young's smug smile, finally snapped and launched a straight punch right at his face, clearly aiming to smash that annoying grin.
Seeing her fierce punch coming, Shawn Young shifted his body slightly to the left. As Sylvia Kim missed, before she could pull her fist back, Shawn's left hand shot out like a viper—"Smack!"—striking her right palm at the tiger's mouth.
"Ah—" Sylvia Kim cried out, feeling like she'd been hit with a surge of electricity. She staggered back several steps before regaining her footing.
"Heh—how does that feel?" Shawn Young sneered at her.
"Not bad, kid! No wonder you're so cocky! Since that's the case, I'll show you the power of ancient Taekwondo!" Sylvia Kim glared at Shawn Young, then did something unexpected.
"Riiip—" She suddenly flexed her legs, tearing her elegant evening dress right down the middle, revealing her long, bronze-toned thighs. She hiked the skirt up over her legs and quickly tied a few knots, looking both wild and strangely seductive. After all, her legs were impressively long and athletic!
"Uh—you’re really going all out!?" Shawn Young couldn't help but ask.
"Of course I am! Who's joking around with you?" Sylvia Kim snapped, already charging forward. Her long legs bent, and her body shot toward Shawn Young like a spring—her leap was seriously impressive!