Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1076: 1051: Ye Chen Makes His Move

Chapter 1051: Ye Chen Enters the Fray

Although the broadcast was captured from the air, the visuals appeared quite obscure.

Despite the blur, Ye Chen clearly recognized that Song Simeng remained a prisoner of the perpetrators.

At that moment, the reporter on air declared: “Viewers, the situation has turned critical. Our local business leader Miss Song Simeng and the star Lili are being held by dangerous criminals. The SWAT team is currently on-site, readying for an extraction attempt.”

Ye Chen’s eyes narrowed darkly; he understood the vicious nature of these individuals.

Regardless of any agreements offered by authorities, they planned to execute their captives.

Ye Chen was blindsided by the lunacy of these men.

To think they would commit such a brazen crime.

Launching an assault right in the middle of the day.

Ye Chen checked the time.

A direct journey would take him at least an hour.

By then, the catastrophe would likely be finalized.

Ye Chen engaged the Ten Thousand Realms Delivery System.

“System, am I able to execute a wormhole jump in the physical world?”

“Absolutely, though teleportation in the real world will cost 100 million RMB.”

“100 million?”

“That is quite a fee.”

While the toll was steep, Ye Chen couldn't afford to hesitate.

After all, two human lives hung in the balance.

Ye Chen couldn't simply stand by and watch those two women perish before his eyes.

Up on the rooftop at that very instant.

Several mercenaries kept Song Simeng and Lili cornered.

Multiple bodyguards already lay prone, pools of blood spreading beneath them.

A lead mercenary was engaged in tense negotiations with police officials.

“Get a chopper here this instant, or we take drastic measures.”

“Please, remain steady. We have already informed our superiors.”

“You have ten minutes. If we don’t spot a helicopter, we’re ending this.”

With that, a thug shoved Song Simeng toward the precarious edge of the roof.

“Understood, please be patient, we are dispatching a chopper immediately.”

Both Song Simeng and Lili were trembling uncontrollably.

They were both young women who had never faced a trial like this.

Lili, known for her sweet image, was shivering in pure panic.

Song Simeng was terrified, yet she managed one deep, steadying breath.

“Stay calm. Ye Chen will surely come to our rescue.”

Even with their lives dangling by a thread, Song Simeng forced herself to stay composed.

After all, she had managed to fire off a text to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had given her his word that he would appear.

The captors had threatened to move in ten minutes.

As long as the thugs waited, they held onto a glimmer of hope.

Song Simeng’s expression grew somber.

She had simply been filming a segment alongside Lili.

Suddenly, the group of criminals had forced their way in.

Upon entry, the attackers dispatched everyone in their path before dragging them to the roof.

Song Simeng understood that these men were cold-blooded killers.

Right now, Ye Chen represented her sole salvation.

The seconds slipped away one after another.

Yet, the police helicopter was nowhere to be seen.

The gang leader’s gaze turned glacial.

“If that chopper isn’t in sight in sixty seconds, toss her off,” the leader ordered indifferently.

Song Simeng was the primary target, so holding Lili was sufficient.

After all, Lili’s status as a major celebrity would force the police to exert more caution.

Meanwhile, the SWAT squad had successfully reached the area just outside the roof.

However, the locked entrance barred their way forward.

With不到 one minute remaining, the thugs forced Song Simeng to the stairs' edge.

Fierce winds whipped Song Simeng’s hair into a messy frenzy.

Her face looked incredibly pale.

Was this truly where her life would end?

Lili had dissolved into tears.

“Sister Simeng…”

Lili lived up to her reputation as one of Hua Country’s four divas; her tear-streaked face was heartbreakingly beautiful.

Fear had completely taken hold of Lili.

Song Simeng released a heavy sigh.

It looks like my time is up.

It is a tragedy that in this life, I only genuinely loved Ye Chen.

I never even had the chance to kiss him; it is a profound regret.

The window was closing, and the police aircraft had failed to appear.

The leader’s features remained frozen in cruelty.

“Are you playing games with us?” the leader sneered at the police negotiator.

The officer responded frantically: “Please hold position, we aren’t playing games. Clearing a flight path requires top-level authorization; we require a moment.”

“Hmph, do you think we don’t know your team has already breached the stairwell? Your sincerity is lacking,” the leader retorted coldly.

“To remind you of the consequences, I will dispose of one hostage now.”

With those words, the leader motioned violently.

One criminal started to shove Song Simeng off the building’s ledge.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air, dropping down from the sky.

He caught Song Simeng just as she slipped over the edge, pulling her forcefully back onto the rooftop floor.

The onlookers were rendered speechless by the sight.

What just occurred? Who was this mystery arrival?

Before they could register the event, Ye Chen initiated his counterattack.

A Bright Silver Spear materialized in his grip.

Swish, swish.

Before the thugs realized the threat, four or five of them were already incapacitated on the ground.

Lili was also brought to safety by Ye Chen.

Ye Chen stood firmly, his Bright Silver Spear held ready to shield the women behind him.

The gang leader regained his composure, glaring at Ye Chen with a chilling glare.

“You’re courting death!”

This mercenary was known as Jack, the captain of the Skeleton Mercenaries.

His unit had taken a ten-billion USD contract—the price for Song Simeng’s life.

The operation had been meticulous.

However, this unexpected interloper had shattered every aspect of his scheme.

Over the years, the Skeleton Mercenaries had been notoriously productive.

Their assassination record was spotless, building a terrifying reputation.

Jack had been tasked with eliminating this Hua Country CEO.

He expected a routine hit, never anticipating such a variables.

Jack fixed his icy stare on Ye Chen: “Boy, you’ve got some guts, creeping onto our rooftop, but this place will be your grave today.”

Turning to his subordinates, Jack roared: “Get him! Tear him apart!”

The female anchor covering the event felt her nerves fraying.

“Something is wrong, the mercenaries are swarming that mysterious youth with over a dozen men; can he possibly defend himself?”

The police were still struggling to force the entryway open.

Yet, a brutal brawl had already broken out on the roof.

Audience members watching their screens were sweating in solidarity with Ye Chen.

He was outnumbered ten to one, facing a lone battle.

These were elite fighters; could Ye Chen actually prevail?

The news anchor’s tension was palpable.

Suddenly, her expression shifted as she gasped: “My heavens, am I seeing this right? That was incredible!”