Yohan finished the food his mother had sent. It was absolutely delicious—he had never tasted anything like it, even back on Earth.
"What should I do next?" he wondered aloud, stepping out onto his room's balcony. It was already dark outside. As he scanned the area, his gaze locked onto a specific street just outside the clan grounds, where a group of men was assaulting a woman.
Yohan was taken aback seeing a group of people beating a woman.
"What the hell are those bastards doing to that lady?" he thought, his blood boiling at the sight. Meanwhile, not a single soul was stepping in to help her.
He clenched his fists as he watched the bystanders simply staring, completely unwilling to intervene.
"Those bastards are just watching and not bothering to help her. What kind of a world did I transmigrate into?" he muttered. The next instant, he vaulted over the balcony railing.
The window was about 20 meters high, but he stuck the landing effortlessly without a single scratch. Although his cultivation was considered trash, he had received basic training from his grandfather. Instinctively, his body had reacted, allowing him to clear the massive height barrier with ease, moreover he was somewhat different from mortals reaching the first stage of the body awakening realm.
Without wasting a second, he bolted toward the street to save the woman,it was all happening outside the clan,yet no one was trying to get involved.
Meanwhile, the maid who had served him lunch just a few moments prior stood frozen. She had seen the young master jump straight out of the window, and the sight left her jaw dropped and her mouth hanging wide open.
"What is that shameless bastard up to out of nowhere? Why did he jump from the window?" she whispered, quickly glancing around to make sure no one had overheard her.
'Thank God. I almost lost my cool and said that out loud in the excitement. If anyone heard me, I'd be in deep trouble,'she thought, swallowing hard.
"But what kind of prank is he pulling now? He seems... different somehow," she murmured, starting to follow him out of sheer curiosity.
Ana had taken care of the young master ever since he was born and used to play with him when they were kids. But as time passed, he became shameless. He stopped caring about anyone of lower status, routinely chasing away or discriminating against those who didn't belong to a wealthy family or clan.
He had treated Ana no differently. She used to be one of his mother's most trusted maids, which was why she was put in charge of everything concerning Yohan—his food, clothes, laundry, and daily needs. Yet, the ungrateful bastard never appreciated her hard work; he only lusted after her and chased other women around the estate.
"Sigh, why am I even following him,I think I lost my mind?" she grumbled to herself, keeping a safe distance behind him.
Back on the street...
"You b*tch! How dare you sneak out of the brothel?" one of the men shouted, pinning the woman down. "We paid a hefty sum to buy you from your family, and now you're refusing? You know exactly what happens to people who disobey Lord Nicholas,the lord of the nichole clan!"
"Please let me go! I don't want to do those things," she pleaded, tears streaming down her face. "I'll pay you back, I swear! Please leave me alone, I don't want to go to that place!"
"Shut up, b*tch!" Another man backhanded her across the face. She fell hard against the ground, blood trickling from her nose.
"Hey, you four spineless bastards! Leave her alone or you're dead!"
The shout echoed through the street, freezing the four abusers in their tracks.
"Which bastard dares meddle in our business?" one of them yelled, clenching his fists as the other three stepped up to flank him.
The surrounding crowd was equally taken aback. Whispers immediately broke out among the bystanders as Yohan calmly closed the distance between himself and the thugs.
Ana arrived just in time to see Yohan approaching the men, her heart skipping a beat.
"What's going on? Who is this kid?" someone in the crowd whispered.
"Does he have a death wish? Going against Lord Nicholas's men?" another chimed in.
"Wait, isn't that the shameless bastard of the Lin clan? The one who fools around and ruins his family's reputation?"
"Has he finally gone completely crazy? Why else would he challenge Lord Nicholas's authority and meddle in their business?"
Listening to the gossip, Ana's heart pounded faster and louder against her ribs. Has he lost his mind? What is he thinking, going against those four? They belong to Lord Nicholas,the nichole clan!
The four thugs glared at Yohan with naked killing intent. Behind them, the battered woman looked up, her heart racing as she realized this young stranger was confronting the brutes purely to save her. But a second later, she was gripped by intense worry for his safety.
Yohan looked the four men dead in the eye. "Hey, you four big fat monkeys. Leave her alone and get the f*ck out of here, otherwise I'm going to kick your asses."
The words left his mouth, and a collective gasp echoed through the street. People's jaws dropped; one onlooker even fainted on the spot from sheer shock.
For a moment, the four men looked at each other in disbelief. Then, they turned back to Yohan and burst into roaring laughter, as if they had just heard the funniest joke of their lives.