The Evil Prince - The Rise of the Storm (Episodes 201-205)

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Chapter 201 Basketball Scene
"What's wrong?" Hearing this, I got up from my seat with my eyes closed and asked Liu Guowei, who was standing in front of me. At this moment, Liu Guowei weighed over 300 pounds, was taller than me by a head, and looked incredibly strong.
There was a reason why this guy became my underling. It wasn't for any other reason than a chance encounter with Liu Guowei on the basketball court. We chatted about our childhood, and I didn't expect that the lesson I taught Liu Guowei back then would leave such a deep impression on him. He remembered me even at a young age, and it could be said that I, Liu Guowei, changed his life.
And the all-powerful big brother he mentioned was, unsurprisingly, me. I think I really couldn't find anyone else who could be this big brother. So, Liu Guowei cried and begged to continue to acknowledge me as his big brother. Of course, I think there were other reasons behind this, but Liu Guowei didn't say, so I didn't ask. After all, what's the point of asking so much? Asking too much won't do anyone any good.
"Big brother, a group of guys thrashed our team on the basketball court in the park outside the school. They're really good; all the top players in our school combined couldn't beat them. Apparently, one of them used to play basketball in the US, he's really good, so..." Liu Guowei said hesitantly to me. Liu Guowei's love for basketball was famous—no, not famous, it was practically obsessive. Naturally, he was very concerned about this matter.
"What? You want me to help you beat them?" I said with a half-smile.
"Hehe...hehe...boss, you're so smart, you know exactly what I'm thinking." Liu Guowei rubbed his hands together and said with a dry laugh.
I didn't react much to this, just rolled my eyes at Liu Guowei and said nothing more. Then I went inside, lazily saying to Liu Guowei outside the door, "Wait for me tonight, we'll go together."
Hearing this, a gleam of elation flashed in Liu Guowei's eyes, and he nodded vigorously, saying happily, "Okay, boss, I'll be waiting."
Then he disappeared from my sight in a flash. As I walked into the classroom, Chen Qianqian next to me suddenly looked up and said, "What, are you going to play ball with them again tonight?"
"Yeah. It's not the first time anyway." I smiled confidently. It wasn't the first time I'd helped Liu Guowei and the others play basketball. These guys always think of me first when they're in trouble, so I'm always there to help them when they get beaten up. I've gotten used to it. Anyway, I help Liu Guowei and the others handle things on the court, and they help me handle things at school, allowing me to live a peaceful and low-key life. Otherwise, just because of Chen Qianqian, there would probably be at least a few hundred people bothering me by now. How could I possibly keep a low profile?
"I'll go too." Chen Qianqian thought about it for a moment and then smiled at me, winking. This girl is always like that; her eyes light up whenever she hears about playing basketball.
"Yeah, yeah, me too, I'm bored anyway," Zhou Chen chimed in. Over the past two years, Zhou Chen had tried countless times to get me and Chen Qianqian together, but unfortunately, she hadn't succeeded. However, she persisted, though it seemed she was using the wrong methods…
"Uh, weren't you two preparing for the college entrance exam? Why are you coming with me to watch a game now? Be careful you don't fail!" I said, startled by their words. These two had been studying incredibly hard lately, giving it their all. Their comment surprised me.
"Hmph, we're almost there, it doesn't matter. I'm confident we'll get into a good school this year, Tsinghua or Peking University is no problem," Chen Qianqian said, wrinkling her cute little nose in a slightly coquettish tone. This was unusual for Chen Qianqian, especially in front of me. For anyone else, seeing Chen Qianqian with this expression would be a pipe dream.
"Really? Hehe, you guys are going to Tsinghua and Peking University, not bad, not bad. But I'm doomed. I've already chosen to go to Shenglong Academy. Tsk tsk, it's not easy to get in there." I said half-jokingly.
"You're going to Shenglong Academy? Really? Okay, I'll go too." Chen Qianqian said to me without hesitation. Zhou Chen next to her didn't say anything, but from her expression, I could tell that Zhou Chen had also chosen it.
Hearing this, I winked with a half-smile. After seeing their anxious looks, I nodded. Actually, Shenglong Academy isn't far. It's also in Shanghai. As the largest city in China and the financial center of China, Shanghai is a platform for China's exchanges with the world. Undoubtedly, China established a school here ten years ago so that China could have a world-class university and better communicate with the world. This was the initial purpose of Shenglong University.
Its true establishment actually stems from the three major families. As their power grew, the number of family members became insufficient to operate their vast businesses. Therefore, the three major families, and even the eight great families, felt a shortage of personnel. The Chinese education system clearly couldn't cultivate outstanding talent; high scores but low abilities were all too common.
So, to supply their families with talent, the several families secretly in power in China, after discussion, established the Holy Dragon Academy. Each major family recruited the talent they needed based on their own abilities, undoubtedly making Holy Dragon Academy students the most sought-after.
Countless people wanted to enter Holy Dragon, because entering Holy Dragon meant a bright future. In this increasingly competitive society, a good job would undoubtedly lead to fierce competition, so every year at least a million people applied to Holy Dragon. Even those who couldn't get in would try their luck.
After years of development, Saint Dragon has become a world-class university with at least 100,000 students. Spanning thousands of hectares, Saint Dragon Academy represents a total investment of 35 billion yuan and boasts hundreds of world-leading scholars—truly a treasure trove of talent.
However, just like its reputation, Saint Dragon's admission rate is staggering. They only admit 20,000 students annually, with 5,000 allocated to overseas Chinese, 3,000 to foreign nationals, and 2,000 to the wealthy and powerful. Only a mere 10,000 are admitted through entrance exams, highlighting the fierce competition. Even Oriental Academy only admits around 100 students each year, hence their surprise, as their usual grades weren't particularly good.
"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to sleep. I have to play basketball after school this afternoon. You two should study hard," I said lazily to the two in front of me after seeing their expressions, then lay down on the table and continued sleeping.
So, amidst their disdainful snoring, I continued to snore. At this moment, I had firmly established myself at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, and three nights ago, I clearly felt that I had developed my own domain… an extremely powerful domain, a fire domain.
As a Grandmaster, within their domain, they can apply pressure to their opponent, increase their speed, accelerate their own, or render them completely immobile, etc… However, that's for a regular martial arts Grandmaster. When a superhuman reaches SSS level, they also develop a domain, and at this point, the superhuman's domain is undoubtedly much more powerful than a Grandmaster's. Traditionally, a simple martial arts Grandmaster is no match for an SSS-level superhuman. However… I was fortunate enough to develop a domain, and it was the legendary fire domain, probably because I was also a fire-type SSS-level superhuman at the same time as becoming a Grandmaster.
All of this stemmed from my mind, which was constantly being tempered by energy. Because my power tempered my mind, my mental strength grew to a terrifying level. Three months ago, I finally broke through all the limitations and became an SSS-level superhuman.
Although violent energy can easily damage one's mind, I don't need to worry about that. There seems to be a peculiar energy within my mind—a milky-white energy, very strange and beyond my control. However, whenever this energy runs rampant in my mind, it emerges from the depths of my soul, nourishing my brain, developing it, and stimulating my mental power. In just two years, my brain has been developed to 23%—an absolutely terrifying number. Even Einstein's brain was only developed to 11%.
With the help of that mysterious energy, my strength has grown wildly. I can use my Gluttony without restraint, devouring energy from heaven and earth. I quickly reached the peak of the seventh level of the "Eternal Bliss Divine Art." Unfortunately, I can't break through any further. I seem to have hit a bottleneck, making no progress whatsoever, not even a little bit. It feels like I've reached the end, forever unable to break through.
When the bell rang again, I stood up. Chen Qianqian and Zhou Chen followed me out of the classroom. Liu Guowei was already waiting for us outside with a group of people. Without saying much, we went to a basketball court on the west side of the school. It was a basketball court inside the park. Although it wasn't luxurious, it was very popular. Many skilled players liked to play here, and our school's self-proclaimed experts also liked to play here. We'd been beaten up before, but I always got my revenge, so I didn't bother them anymore. But this time, it seemed like there was a problem again.
The court wasn't very big, just a flat cement surface with four basketball courts marked out. The hoops and the court surface were a bit damaged. It seemed like a lot of people had been playing here recently, otherwise it wouldn't be so lively. I couldn't remember when I last came here, but I think... it was probably at least half a year ago.
"Boss, it's those guys." Liu Guowei stood in front of me, munching on a bag of potato chips, and mumbled something indistinct as he pointed to seven or eight thugs dressed in a punk style. I called them thugs because their outfits were... really good... really powerful. They were all wearing baggy, cropped jeans and leather jackets, looking rather mismatched. Some had brightly colored hair, and their noses and ears were covered in piercings. Actually, that wasn't a big deal; everyone has pierced ears—I have six black earrings myself. But the problem was... these guys were wearing makeup... white foundation, blue eyeshadow, bright red lipstick. It made me cringe; I thought I was seeing a bunch of ghosts.
Even more appalling was one of them with green hair, all sticking up in tufts, making him look like an alien. He was wearing a dog collar around his neck; I even suspected he'd stolen it from a puppy.
"Hey... Look there, look there, those guys are here again, those trash from Oriental Academy are here again, we didn't get enough of them last time." As we walked in, a guy with dyed brown hair put his arm around a scantily clad girl and pointed at us, shouting. After he finished speaking, the seven or eight people around him looked over and made an international hand gesture at us.
Actually, given Liu Guowei's personality, if we hadn't lost on the court, he would have crippled these guys immediately. After all, Liu Guowei is practically the son of a local tyrant in Shanghai, a prince among princes. Although this prince is a bit overweight, there's no doubt... this guy is very powerful. In Shanghai, everyone except the military has to give him face. Of course, I only learned about another identity of his last year: he's from a collateral branch of the Liu family. His father and his uncle are both from this branch, sent to guard Shanghai. But actually, they were just a branch that failed in a power struggle in the previous generation and were driven out of the Liu family. Their achievements today have nothing to do with the Liu family, because Liu Guowei's father started from scratch, and his uncle is a neutral party. The fact that they've reached this point shows how capable the two brothers are.
Although they lost the game, Liu Guowei's sportsmanship was still commendable. Most importantly, Liu Guowei valued basketball highly and didn't like to cause trouble after a loss, no matter how outrageous the opponent was. Otherwise, these punks would have been beaten to a pulp by Liu Guowei's men long ago.
"Damn it, shut up! If you come any closer, I'll take you all down! Don't think I, Liu Guowei, am lying! What makes you so arrogant? You only beat these weaklings yesterday. Today, my boss is here, so just you wait... Come out and fight my boss if you dare! Let's see if you still have the nerve to be arrogant!" Liu Guowei said menacingly.
Undoubtedly, Liu Guowei's words immediately silenced the group. Liu Guowei's name was very well-known in Shanghai; almost everyone between 15 and 25 years old knew him, especially the local thugs, because Liu Guowei was the local tyrant.
They were so arrogant just now not because of anything else, but because Liu Guowei's personality was as famous as his reputation. They knew Liu Guowei wouldn't act recklessly, which is why they acted that way. But now that Liu Guowei had spoken, they naturally didn't dare to be arrogant anymore, and they started to restrain themselves somewhat.
"Alright, enough nonsense. Whoever beat our people yesterday, step forward now. I'll have a good fight with you. If you lose, get out of here immediately. If you win, we'll disappear immediately." I dribbled the basketball down the steps and said calmly to the group of thugs in front of me. After speaking, I spun the ball a few times in the air, then caught it firmly with one finger.
The group of thugs nearby paused for a moment, then five men stepped forward. One of them was quite unusual; he was an American, looking no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, about my height, around 1.95 meters. He was white, with a muscular build, and his dribbling was incredibly skillful. He walked out, glanced at me, and then smiled, saying in fluent English, "Hello. I'm Jack. Want to challenge us all by yourself?"
"Heh, kid, are you really that confident? I've heard that Huafu's basketball team is terrible, and I genuinely believe it. Do you think you have the ability? I was a member of the high school basketball championship team in America. You're too arrogant. I hope your skills are as good as you say, or you'll embarrass yourself," Jack said arrogantly.
Jack, unfazed by my words, led four of his guys and began to circle around me, seemingly intending to completely surround me. Their moves were familiar, unlike anything one would expect from Chinese basketball; it was likely Jack had taught them… not bad… the most common formations in American street basketball. However… these didn't seem to be very effective against me.
“Come on, baby,” Jack said, waving at me as he watched me surrounded, his hand moving erratically with the basketball, a smile on his face.
“Hehe,” I chuckled, then swiftly darted out, snatching the ball from Jack's hands before he could react. I then executed a 720-degree spin in mid-air and slammed the ball into the basket. After landing, I glanced disdainfully at the stunned Jack, smiled slightly, and continued my attack.
Three minutes… In just three minutes, I had scored ten baskets, completely defeating the enemy on the court in a short time. In an instant, everyone was stunned. Although some of the people here had seen me play before, the shock was uncontrollable; every time I saw it, I was always so amazed.
“Heh, with your skill level, you dare to come to China and challenge people recklessly? Kid, you're still too green. Anyone at the Locke Stadium is better than you. I advise you to go back and practice more.” I picked up the basketball and smashed it into Jack's chest, laughing disdainfully, before leaving and disappearing from everyone's sight.

Chapter 202 Such Classmates
After I left, Chen Qianqian and Zhou Chen followed me out, while Liu Guowei continued eating, smiling at the group in front of him. A sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he grinned at the young men before him, saying with a slightly menacing grin, "Everyone knows I, Liu Guowei, never hit people when I lose, but... now that we've won, things are different. Men... beat these bastards to death!!"
At Liu Guowei's command, a group of henchmen immediately rushed over and surrounded the group, beating them mercilessly.
At that moment, Jack seemed to have noticed something; a glimmer of light appeared in his dazed eyes as he stared in the direction I had disappeared, but he was then pinned to the ground by Liu Guowei and his gang.
A car horn rang out in a bustling schoolyard. Two months had passed, and this was the entrance to Saint Dragon Academy. A stretched Lincoln and two Mercedes-Benzes slowly drove in from afar, making way for the convoy as it entered the school.
A handsome young man stepped out of one of the cars, drawing everyone's attention. His striking good looks and prestigious family background instantly made him the center of attention. Five or six men in black suits unloaded luggage from the car and followed him into the school's administration building.
Of course… this young man wasn't me. I happened to be passing by, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, watching the man walk in with a slightly arrogant smile. Because… this man was someone I knew well: the spendthrift son of the Ximen family, Ximen Jian…
"Heh, looks like this is going to be fun," I muttered to myself, then prepared to leave.
"Ah..." Just as I turned around, I heard a scream... A real scream rang out, and a girl with a frizzy face fell in front of me. This girl had rosy cheeks and looked incredibly cute, with big eyes, a small nose, fair skin, long curly hair, and a pink dress. She looked like a porcelain doll, a beautiful and adorable little princess living in childhood.
"Oh my god, don't you have eyes when you walk? Why did you bump into me? It hurts so much!" The princess-like girl covered her forehead, not even looking at me, and said angrily.
"Sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know... um... I was wrong..." I said to the girl in front of me, slightly embarrassed.
To be honest, this was indeed my fault, but ultimately it was all that Ximen Jian's fault. I had no grudge against him; no matter what, I blamed Ximen Jian for this. If I didn't make trouble for him, I'd take his surname, Ximen.
"Hmph, forget it, really. My clothes are all dirty now." The girl said to me irritably.
"Oh, is that so... then I'll buy you a new one." I paused for a moment after hearing this and said to the girl in front of me, a smug smile appearing on my lips. I thought this girl was alright; at least she wasn't the kind of unreasonable shrew. I was sure if it were someone else, they would have fought me to the death.
"Buy me a new one? Um... never mind. You don't need to pay for it. Actually, I don't think you did it on purpose, so it's fine." The girl stood up, dusted herself off, and said to me. I could tell it was an Armani dress, and one of the latest styles, costing at least tens of thousands. Her refusal to make me pay made me feel even more favorably towards her.
"Well... I'll treat you to dinner sometime. My phone number is xxxxxxxxxx, my name is Li Tianxie. If you need me to pay for it, or if you need me to treat you to dinner, then just give me a call." I said with a smile.
"Okay, I've got it. Hehe, I'll find you sometime and you can treat me to something, hee hee." The girl said with a smile, then looked at me carefully, as if I were some familiar face, but then her expression softened, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her lips.
"Hmph, you bastard, using such an old-fashioned way to get close to girls, hmph, and you even bullied my little sister, I think you've got a death wish." Just as I was about to say something more, an angry girl next to me said. A short-haired girl came out from behind me and said angrily, pointing at me as if she were guarding against some pervert. This girl looked to be no more than twenty years old, with short hair, wearing a tracksuit, and a slightly heroic look on her face. You could tell at a glance... this... is another one with overflowing affection, and an extremely arrogant one, just like my cousin.
"Sister Qing Shuang, don't be angry. Actually, it wasn't. I can tell he didn't bump into me on purpose. Let's just let it go. You still need to take me to report this." The girl said to the short-haired girl who came later, and then pulled the woman named Qing Shuang away from the building. She gave me an apologetic smile as she left.
The woman named Qing Shuang gave me a fierce look as she left, as if she were looking at her father's killer, which made me very depressed.
"Is anyone home?" After I walked into a dormitory building, I opened a door and saw a dark figure inside. I asked the person inside. This was my dormitory, Room 502, Apartment 1, a room shared by six people. You should know that this is the lowest grade room at Shenglong University, because most rooms are four-person rooms. Many wealthy students prefer to stay in double rooms. Of course, only the children of the very rich and powerful can stay in single rooms.
When I walked in, I could see someone lying on the bed, sleeping. So, out of politeness, I asked the person inside.
"Oh...you're here so early? I've been waiting for you for ages! Hehe, I didn't expect there to be someone else here so early too. Hello, Ma Dongmin, from Henan, a farmer." A young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with dark skin, jumped off the bed, wearing only a pair of simple trousers. He gave me a simple, honest smile, and seemed genuinely kind, without any sense of inferiority about his background.
"Hehe, my name is Li Tianxie, a worker's son. I was bored at home, so I came a little early. What about you?" I smiled at Ma Dongmin. His simple and honest demeanor made me feel good, and I was happy to chat with him.
"Well, I wanted to save my family some money. The tuition here is too expensive, so I came a few days early to save over a hundred yuan," Ma Dongmin said honestly, then touched his short hair as if a little embarrassed.
Hearing this, I was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "So, how many days are you staying here..."
Before I could finish, Ma Dongmin understood what I meant and said to me, "Hehe, the school dorms have been open for a week. I won't be going out much these few days. I brought enough dry food from home. A pot of water is only 20 cents. I'll go get some water, have some dry food, and that'll be fine."
"Hmph, poor bastard," at this moment, a silly-looking guy walked in. He was dressed in designer clothes, but unfortunately, it was obvious at a glance that they were fake. Only someone like him would wear such clothes. A typical rich kid could tell he was a fake at a glance. He came in carrying two large suitcases. He had just overheard Ma Dongmin and me talking to us. Hearing this, Ma Dongmin felt a little embarrassed, his face turning slightly red, but he recovered quickly and said to the person in front of him, "Hello, I'm Ma Dongmin. We'll be roommates from now on. What's your name? Come on, let me help you."
"My name is Zhou Mike, I'm from Xinjiang. Well, although you're poor, you're honest, not bad, not bad at all, much better than some people. Fine, from now on you'll follow me, I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury." At this moment, the clueless Zhou Mike said smugly, and then glanced at me, the meaning of which was crystal clear: who else could the "some people" he was referring to be but me?
"How...how can you talk like that? We're classmates. I only helped you because you looked exhausted, but now that you're like this, I'm not helping you anymore." Ma Demin said angrily to Zhou Mike in front of him, then sat back down next to me.
"Right. Right. We can't help people like that. He thinks he's rich. Hmph, rich people live in nice dorms, why would he come here? To put it bluntly, he's just someone who pretends to be rich when he's broke. Ignore him. Hello, my name is Zhang Muli, from Northeast China...just another working-class family." A short, shrewd-looking young man with a slightly menacing air walked in and said to us.
"Hmph, what do you know? My family has plenty of money. I'm just pretending to be poor for fun. You people wouldn't understand. Hmph, a bunch of fools. Let me tell you, my family is in real estate. My dad has hundreds of billions..." Zhou Mike said angrily, his face flushed.
"Tsk tsk, someone in Xinjiang with assets worth hundreds of billions in real estate? I've never heard of that. To be honest, I love studying economics, and I know about all the conglomerates across the country, but I've never heard of such a powerful businessman in Xinjiang. Hehe... Oh, right, there's this company, Northern Enterprise, a leader in real estate. Your dad wouldn't happen to be the CEO of Northern Enterprise, would he?" At that moment, a man with glasses and long hair walked in. He had a few pimples on his face, but they weren't very noticeable. His fair complexion gave him a sickly look. He stood at the door and spoke to us. We didn't need to ask; this person was one of our roommates. He teased Zhou Mike in front of him, then turned back to the two of us and smiled, saying, "I'm Fang Xuan, from Zhejiang."
We nodded to him in greeting.
"Yes, my dad is the chairman of a northern company. I wasn't planning on telling you, but since you know, I won't hide it anymore. If you serve me well from now on, I won't hold it against you. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. As long as you do a good job, I won't mistreat you." Zhou Mike's face, which had been flushed, instantly broke into a smile, as if he had found a lifeline.
"Pfft." I was drinking water and immediately vomited all over the floor... To be honest, I really didn't know I had such a son.
"Hehe, really? Oh, I see. But I heard the president of Northern Enterprise is named Wu Wei, and he's only in his thirties? How could he have a son as old as you? Is he an illegitimate child?" The bespectacled man said jokingly, making Zhou Mike blush and insist, "What do you know? How could you possibly know anything about my family? Wu Wei is just an employee. My dad is the chairman."
"Hmph, who is it? Who's so powerful that their dad is the chairman of Northern Enterprise? Hmph, are you looking for death? I didn't know the chairman of Northern Enterprise had a son." A bald man with a big, swaggering physique walked in. This man was chubby, shirtless, and covered in tattoos, looking quite ferocious. However, his fair complexion and plump body caused his fat to jiggle as he walked. His once beautiful dragon tattoo looked like a pig's head. What was most unbearable was that this guy was wearing black sunglasses, giving him the air of a mafia boss.
"I... what's wrong?" Zhou Mike was startled when he saw the other person, then looked at his appearance and whispered. What a coward!
"Hehe, brother, the boss of the Northern Enterprise and my older brother Zhang Hu are good friends. I came over as soon as I heard that. Hmm, not bad. Follow me from now on. I'll take care of you because of your dad. My name is Zhang Xiong, and my older brother Zhang Hu is the boss of the Bingjian Society... If you need anything, just say so. Don't worry, our Bingjian Society is the overlord of the North. Even the leader of the Green Gang in the South has to give us some respect. If you need anything, just say so." The chubby guy who called himself Zhang Hu's younger brother said to Zhou Mike in a very casual manner. I think it's a good thing Zhang Hu wasn't here, otherwise that guy would definitely have his men dismember this bastard and feed him to the fish.
The four of us—Ma Demin, Zhang Muli, Fang Xuan, and I—exchanged glances. Except for Ma Demin, the honest and simple-minded guy who still looked completely bewildered, the other three of us had a basic understanding of our two roommates… and reached a consensus: “Two braggarts.”
Normally, no one would bother with such people, except for the kind-hearted Ma Demin. Zhang Muli, Fang Xuan, and I all ignored them. After unpacking our things, the three of us sat down to chat, which was quite enjoyable. Soon, Ma Demin joined in, bringing out a lot of local specialties for us to eat, being incredibly hospitable. Meanwhile, Zhou Mike and Zhang Xiong were chatting animatedly, clearly enjoying themselves. We didn't know what they were talking about, but judging from their expressions, they were quite excited and engrossed.
"Okay, okay, it's my treat today, let's all go out for dinner. From today onwards, Brother Zhang Xiong is my older brother, and also the older brother of our dorm. If you ever need anything, just ask Brother Zhang. I'm sure he'll take care of it for us. Let's go, everyone go out for dinner, it's my treat." Zhou Mike stood up and said casually, showing off his rich kid attitude.
I exchanged glances with the two people next to me, and then smiled and said to the two in front of me, "Okay."
Zhang Muli and Fang Xuan next to me seemed to understand what I meant and agreed as well. Anyway, there's no harm in having a fool treat us.
So, our group of six or seven people walked out of the dorm in a big way, crossed the vast campus, and arrived at the school gate. You know, Holy Dragon Academy is basically a small city, with a very large area. It took us more than twenty minutes to walk out. Actually, there are restaurants on campus, and they're quite high-end, but we newcomers couldn't find them. It was better to walk out than to search around there.
Along the way, we also took the opportunity to explore the environment of Saint Dragon Academy. We found it to be truly beautiful, with a pleasant climate. Lush green lawns surrounded us, and large plane trees lined the campus roads. A gentle breeze occasionally blew through the air, and the marble-paved campus looked exceptionally luxurious under the neon lights. In the soft
summer light, couples embraced and whispered sweet nothings, making the entire campus look like a beautiful painting.
We arrived at the school gate. It wasn't late, only a little past seven, but the gate was packed with people—it looked like a chaotic market to me.
"Well, where should we eat?" I asked with a smile.
"Well, I think we should go to the best place, otherwise it would be unfair to our young master Zhou, wouldn't you say?" Zhang Muli chimed in.
Undoubtedly, his words were agreed upon by Fang Xuan and me. We kept urging him to go to the best place, while Zhou Mike, though a hint of pain flashed across his face, quickly hid it and, after a moment of contemplation, said in a pretentious manner, "Well, we should go to the best place, but I really can't find anything good here. I think Tianyi Restaurant in front of the school is alright. I think it's passable. Let's go there."
"Tianyi Restaurant? How can that be? How can it be worthy of you, Young Master Zhou? I think we should at least go to the Siguo Hotel. It's not bad. I'm a local and know it's one of the best places. What do you say, do you want to go there?" I said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mike's face flashed with anger and heartache. He quickly said, "I know that place too. It's just average. My dad took me here before, and it was only so-so. We eat so much good food these days—abalone, shark fin—I'm sick of hearing about it. I think we should just eat some side dishes here. If you want to go again sometime, I'll take you."

Chapter 203: So this is how far you can go with showing off.
We didn't object, so our group went to Tianyi Hotel, found a nice-looking private room, and started ordering.
"Order whatever you want, I'll pay, don't be shy," Zhou Mike said to us, sitting there with a generous air, without even looking at the menu.
"Hehe, what do you think? I think we shouldn't order anything too expensive. Waiter, bring us an Australian lobster, and then, some spicy walnuts, crystal soft candy, spiced cashews, peanuts with candied oranges, candied crabapples, candied bananas, candied plums, 'Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl,' tangerine peel rabbit meat, spicy chicken strips, abalone, three-silk gourd rolls, shrimp roe bamboo shoots, pepper oil water chestnuts, braised fish lips, 'Sand Boat Treading on Green,' pipa prawns, 'Dragon and Phoenix Tenderness,' sesame oil stewed diced meat, cucumber sauce, and, um, just bring me four soups, and then two bottles of Moutai." I smiled and rattled off dozens of dishes to the waiter, while Zhou Mike's face immediately turned somewhat ugly. Fortunately, this guy had no idea what I had ordered; he only changed his expression when I mentioned two bottles of Moutai. Ignorance is truly terrifying.
"I don't drink baijiu, so I think a few bottles of beer would be better," Zhou Mike said with a forced smile after a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Okay, then a few bottles of beer will do." I said with a smile this time. Anyway, if I order anything, he won't be able to pay the bill today without spending at least 100,000 or 200,000.
Uh... Okay, but... shouldn't you all pay first? The waiter looked at us and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression. Fortunately, Holy Dragon Academy is a famous good school with countless wealthy people here, so they can get most things. If it were anywhere else, it would probably be difficult. However, this amount is not small, so the waiter said with some difficulty. He didn't think we were rich at all.
"Damn it, are you afraid we can't pay? Hmph, let me tell you, my brother is Zhang Hu of the Northern Ice Mirror Society. Even the Green Gang boss has to give me some face. Don't even mention your little restaurant. I think you're asking for trouble. Do you think I can't pay?" Zhang Xiong slammed his fist on the table angrily at the waiter, and then, whether intentionally or unintentionally, revealed a corner of the hideous tattoo on his chest.
"Okay, okay, I'll go right now." The waiter, timid and cowardly, trembled upon hearing this and quickly said to us before dashing out.
"Well, since we're brothers, I won't stand on ceremony today. Eat and drink well, brothers. Don't be shy with me, don't be shy with me. If you need anything in the future, just tell me and Brother Zhang Xiong. We'll help you sort it out. After all, you're our roommates, so you can be our underlings from now on. We'll look after you no matter what." Soon, seven or eight dishes were served. Zhou Mike, though a little reluctant, still pretended to be generous and said this to us.
"Okay, okay." I naturally wouldn't object. Why should I be polite when someone's treating me to food? It was just a few words; I could treat it like nonsense. Besides, it seemed I wasn't the only one thinking the same thing. Zhang Muli and Fang Xuan were the same way. They'd occasionally have a drink and chat with me and Ma Demin, but otherwise, they just buried their heads in their food, completely ignoring the two who were rambling on about how great they were.
However, the two of them seemed completely oblivious to their surroundings. Zhang Xiong, meanwhile, was still eating and talking: "Three years ago, when the Ice Mirror Society was first established, my older brother and I, along with a dozen brothers, followed Young Master Xie all over the country. Do you know how many people we killed along the way?" "
How many people?" I asked, feigning surprise. This guy had killed people with me? How come I didn't know? And it seems that our Ice Mirror Society always uses guns.
"Yeah, at least a thousand or two. Back then, Xie Shao was being chased and hacked by thousands of people on Changsheng Street. I was all alone, without any underlings. How could I stand still when my boss was being attacked? So without saying a word, I grabbed two kitchen knives and rushed out. I killed hundreds of them and rescued Xie Shao. From that day on, Xie Shao told me that I would own half of the Ice Mirror Society. But I prefer studying to being a boss, so Xie Shao made my older brother the hall master and deputy leader. Otherwise, that position would be mine. But I don't mind, after all, he's my own brother." Zhang Xiong said after drinking some wine. "
Yes, yes... Brother Xiong is so loyal. I admire you. Come on, Brother Xiong, have a drink." Zhou Mike said respectfully to Zhang Xiong, then quickly handed him a drink. He was a typical sycophant. If I had a son like that, I'd probably be driven crazy.
"Well, let me tell you about that. And that time, Xie Shao and I were chasing after the Blazing Flame Hall. I led two thousand of my men in a fierce battle with them in the rain, and we even killed Wang Liehuo of the Blazing Flame Hall. Ah... thinking back to that time, it's really something..." Zhang Xiong took a sip of
his drink, feigning profundity. This guy's words almost made me vomit. He didn't seem like the type to single-handedly take down hundreds of strong men. And if I let him lead his men against the Blazing Flame Hall, his men would probably be dead by now. And if Xiao Bai knew this, he'd definitely torture this guy to death. It was infuriating that someone had stolen all my achievements.
"Brother Xiong, you're amazing! You'll have to take good care of me from now on." To everyone's astonishment, Zhou Mike looked at Zhang Xiong with admiration, his face full of worship, as if he completely believed Zhang Xiong's words. It was truly... astonishing.
"Yeah, yeah... why all the formalities? We're brothers, why bother with all this? Don't worry, I, Zhang Xiong, may not have much else, but I'm a true brother, loyal and righteous. If you need anything, just ask. No matter what, I'll get it done for you. Just one word from me, and those guys from the Green Gang will definitely handle it perfectly." Zhang Xiong said casually to Zhou Mike, acting like he was his best brother.
"By the way, brother, why are you staying in our dorm? Are you trying to keep a low profile like me?" Zhang Xiong asked Zhou Mike curiously.
"My soulmate... my soulmate, Xiong-ge, you don't know, I've been born into a very wealthy family. I've had everything since I was little, I've experienced all kinds of life, except for the life of the poor. So, I wanted to experience it. And Xiong-ge, you must be like me, wanting to find true love, right? Sigh, there's no way around it. Although people like us are surrounded by beautiful women all the time, I don't even look at those Miss Hong Kong or Miss Asia. Although I've slept with a few, when I find a wife in the future, I still want to find someone who truly loves me. So, I came to this school, to keep a low profile, and find a few suitable beauties..." Zhou Mike looked at Zhang Xiong with the air of a soulmate, excitedly speaking to him.
"Mmm..." Zhang Xiong nodded quickly.
So the two of them started praising each other endlessly, until it became ridiculously exaggerated. Zhang Xiong claimed that even the Italian Mafia godfather would call him "Big Brother," and Zhou Mike said that with a single word from him, government bigwigs would fawn over him; otherwise, he could cripple the Chinese economy. I was almost rolling my eyes listening to them; their boasting was getting more and more outrageous.
"Um... well, I think we're all full, can we go now?" I finally couldn't take it anymore, wiping my mouth and speaking to the two who were still enthusiastically exaggerating.
Zhou Mike hesitated for a moment, then said to Zhang Xiong, "Brother Xiong, let's call it a day. It's getting late. I think we should talk more when we get back, otherwise we won't be able to get in. Although one phone call from me will bring the president of Shenglong University running over like a madman, but... aren't we supposed to keep a low profile? This isn't good. I think we should keep it normal."
"Yeah, brother, you're right, I agree. Let's go, we'll talk about it back there." Zhang Xiong nodded after hearing this, looking at Zhou Mike with an air of understanding.
So the rest of us stood up to leave, but Ma Demin, looking at the mostly uneaten food on the surrounding tables, said with some reluctance, "It's such a waste not to eat all this food. Should we take it back? This much food must cost several hundred yuan. Isn't it a shame to leave it here?"
"What? What's the big deal about a few hundred yuan? You'll be with me from now on, I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury. Don't be so pathetic. Let's go, why take anything? Leave the rest here to feed the dogs." Zhou Mike said with extreme generosity, and then walked out.
"Waiter, how much is it in total?" Reaching the banquet hall door, Zhou Mike asked the waiter casually, then took out his wallet, which was bulging with a stack of bills, probably several thousand yuan, but... I don't think he has enough this time.
Just as I expected, after calculating, the waiter smiled brightly at Zhou Mike and said, "Sir, the total is 31,800."
"How...how much?" Zhou Mike stammered, slightly taken aback.
"31,800," the waiter repeated.
"You're robbing us! Over 30,000 for a meal, and we only ordered a few dishes!!!" Zhou Mike angrily said to the waiter, his expression incredibly ugly. I guessed this guy couldn't afford that much money; if he could, he wouldn't be wearing fake clothes.
"I'm sorry, sir, please pay. Our prices are the fairest. You ordered twenty dishes, all rare delicacies, absolutely difficult to obtain. Just one dish made with chicken tongues alone used fifty whole chickens, and the others...this is already a discount we've given you," the waiter said to Zhou Mike without backing down.
"Fine, thirty thousand it is. I don't need that much money. Here's three thousand, okay, I didn't bring that much cash with me today. I'll have my men bring it later." Zhou Mike said angrily, looking at the banknotes in his hand with obvious reluctance. However, after glancing at the few of us standing behind him, he reluctantly took out his own money and handed it over.
"No, we don't know you. If you really have money, sir, please have your men bring it over right now." The waiter said stubbornly. At this moment, not only the waiter, but also a manager-looking man next to him came over. After looking at Zhou Mike, he frowned, whispered to the waiter for a while, and then let the waiter leave.
"Hmph, I said I'd give it to you, and I will. What? Are you afraid I'll renege on my debt? Brothers, let's go, I'll come and pay you later." Zhou Mike said arrogantly after looking at the short, bespectacled manager standing in front of him.
"Sir, are you planning to dine and dash?" The manager's expression changed slightly as he spoke calmly to Zhou Mike, though his tense face betrayed his extreme displeasure.
"What? You don't believe my brother when he says he has money? Let me tell you, my brother is the son of the chairman of a northern enterprise. Do you think he'd care about such a small amount of money? But who carries that much cash around? Can't I pay you later?" Zhang Xiong stepped forward without hesitation, addressing the lobby manager, and unconsciously flashed his tattoo to show off his personality.
The manager, clearly a man of some experience, looked displeased after hearing this. He glanced disdainfully at the two men before him, but before he could speak, a commotion erupted from the stairs. A group of about a dozen people came running up from downstairs, led by a burly man with long hair, who looked to be in his thirties. He had a full beard and walked with an extremely颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of decadence, listlessness, and apathy) air. He picked his nose as he walked over, looking at our group with disdain, and lazily said to Zhang Xiong and the others, "Who wants to dine and dash? Don't you know this is Bingjian Club's territory?"
Even without introducing himself, it was obvious what they were doing. A grown man dressed like that—what else could they be but gangsters? Perhaps artists? But I don't remember many artists looking like that.
"Brother Dafei, it's them... they threatened me just now," the manager said bluntly to Dafei beside him.
"Damn," I was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. The Ice Mirror Society's territory? But then I realized it made sense. A while ago, this trendy leader with long hair had told me that the Green Gang had allocated another piece of territory to us. At the time, I was wondering what was going on and specifically contacted Du Youcheng, but that guy acted mysterious, saying he'd let me know soon enough. I guess it was this territory.
Everyone except me changed their expressions upon hearing this. The Ice Mirror Society's territory wasn't something anyone could mess with. Apart from Ma Demin, who looked completely bewildered, both Fang Xuan and Zhang Muli's expressions changed. Everyone knew what the Ice Mirror Society did. As for Zhang Xiong's boastful words, they didn't take them seriously and naturally didn't think we could compare to them.
"Haha, you're from the Ice Mirror Society? Hmph, you dare to cause trouble even with your boss here? Is my brother Zhang Xiong Zhang Hu's brother? You don't even know Brother Xiong? Well, I'm Zhou Mike, the son of the chairman of Northern Enterprises. I'm here to eat with Brother Xiong and a bunch of brothers. Sorry this pig disturbed us. You can decide how we feel." Zhou Mike, far from being afraid, spoke excitedly.
This guy really believed Zhang Xiong's words, looking smug. Ignorance is bliss! Didn't he see Zhang Xiong behind him trembling with fear?
"Brother Xiong? Does our Bingjian Society even have a Brother Xiong? We only know Brother Hu, but Brother Hu doesn't seem to have a brother like that. I think you bunch of kids have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard, daring to impersonate members of our Bingjian Society? Damn it, and you too, you brat, even a pig knows that Northern Enterprise is a property of our Bingjian Society. You're saying you're the son of the owner of Northern Enterprise? Do we Xie have a son like you? Young Master Xie is only eighteen this year. If you're going to impersonate someone, at least do it convincingly. Men, throw these two bastards into the Huangpu River to feed the fish. As for the guys behind them, just give them a beating, but don't cripple them. After all, they're just a bunch of kids." Dafei was initially lazy, but after hearing this, he immediately spoke fiercely. Finally, he glanced at us with disdain and said indifferently to his subordinates behind him.
"Wait, how do you know Brother Xiong? Brother Xiong saved Young Master Xie's life. Don't mess around, go back and ask your boss. Be careful you don't do something wrong and get killed by your boss." Zhou Mike said arrogantly after hearing this. This guy really doesn't know how to repent; it would be strange if he didn't die.
"Brother Xiong... say something! These are all your underlings." After saying this, Zhou Mike looked at the fierce-looking group of people approaching and then said to Zhang Xiong with some fear.
Zhang Xiong's face turned red upon hearing this, his eyes filled with fear. However, he still mustered his courage and said to Da Fei in a brash tone, "Stop! What do you know? Just a bunch of thugs. My boss is Zhang Hu. Of course you don't know that. Go back and ask your boss. My boss and I started out with Xie Shao, it's just that I'm not famous. You bunch of kids dare to mess with me today? I think you don't want to live anymore. Get lost! I'm in a good mood today and won't bother with you. Otherwise, one phone call and your whole family will be wiped out."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but admire Zhang Xiong's audacity. He could even take this kind of bragging to an extreme. Even in this situation, he still dared to impersonate a big brother. I guarantee this guy would definitely get hacked to death and dumped in the Huangpu River.

Chapter 204: Even the most despicable person has a pitiful side.
"Bullshit! I used to hang out with Tiger, how come I didn't know he had a younger brother? Xiong Ge? I mean, someone like you dares to pretend to be the boss? Why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror?" Da Fei looked at the guy in front of him with disdain and said lazily.
"Yeah, don't waste your breath on these guys. Go and kill them all. I want to see what kind of person can protect Young Master Xie." Da Fei said to his underlings with half-open eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, the underlings didn't hesitate and immediately pulled out their weapons and rushed over.
"Wait..." I stepped forward and addressed the group of people in front of me, adopting a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor. Dafei looked at me with surprise; clearly, this guy knew me. As he said, he had followed Zhang Hu, so he had likely seen me before. Moreover, my image wasn't vague among the upper echelons of the Ice Mirror Society; it was quite clear. The main reason was the Ice Mirror Society's cult-like doctrine; the entire society was filled with my fanatical worshippers. The difference was that ordinary underlings had no right to see my true face.
"Stop right there! Don't make a move!" Dafei saw me pause for a moment, then immediately shouted to his underlings. However, he didn't reveal my identity. Many people in the Ice Mirror Society knew that I liked to play dumb to deceive others, so naturally, Dafei didn't dare to say anything. If he ruined my plans, he would regret it even if he had to die. Therefore, Dafei genuinely stopped his men, but didn't reveal my identity.
"What do you want to say?" Dafei, seeing that I didn't intend to reveal my identity, resumed his normal self, still looking sleepy and lazy with a slightly mischievous expression.
"Well... Big brother, what I wanted to say was... I'm not familiar with those two. If you want to cause trouble for them, then go find them. It has nothing to do with the four of us." I said with a smile, looking ingratiating, and even winked at Dafei.
"Hmm, you guys really have nothing to do with those two?" Dafei didn't respond immediately, but instead looked at us with a questioning expression, still maintaining his arrogant demeanor.
"It's alright, it's alright." Fang Xuan and Zhang Muli immediately shook their heads. Neither of them were fools; they knew the Ice Mirror Society meant what they said, and they really meant it. They had regretted it terribly just now, but hearing there was still a chance, they immediately shook their heads, quickly distancing themselves from Zhou Mike and Zhang Xiong. They had no connection with them anyway, and in fact, they disliked them. There was no need to stand with them now. On the other hand, Ma Demin hesitated, looking at us and then at Zhou Mike and Zhang Xiong, remaining silent for a moment. However, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that we were in cahoots, including Da Fei.
So Da Fei didn't see Ma Demin's actions. After all, even if Da Fei had the guts to say anything, he wouldn't dare to say anything. His question just now was just for show. It must be said that Da Fei's acting was really convincing. It's a waste of his talent to be in the underworld. I think he should be acting in movies; he'd be a true movie star.
"Well, since they have nothing to do with these two guys, let them go. Men, kill these two bastards and throw them into the Huangpu River to feed the fish," Dafei said immediately. At this moment, a group of henchmen immediately stepped forward, brandishing their weapons.
"Thump... thump." After two sounds, Zhang Xiong and Zhou Mike both knelt on the ground, crying and shouting to Dafei, "Big brother, please, don't kill us! We'll never do it again! Please, just treat me like a fart... I'm not human, I was lying..." "
Oh? Now you're finally telling the truth? Brothers, beat them up, give them a beating to cool them down first." Dafei was a smart man. He knew that I knew these two guys, but we didn't get along. However, I didn't intend to kill them. I just wanted to use them to deal with these guys. So he just wanted to have them beaten up and humiliated. He didn't plan to do anything else.
"Ah...ah...ah..." A series of painful groans came from the two men's mouths. A group of people surrounded Zhou Mike and Zhang Xiong, punching and kicking them mercilessly. No one held back, and their screams echoed from the ground. The wooden floor on the second floor thumped loudly. Many people in the private rooms peeked out to look. These were all students from the Holy Dragon Academy, so few of them were brave. Even if they were, they wouldn't come out at this time. Anyone with a bit of influence knew that the Ice Mirror Society was a dangerous place to mess with. They might get bitten in return, which was something they didn't want to see. Making a powerful enemy for such a small matter was something everyone knew how to settle.
A moment later, the two were lifted up again, now two bloody, mangled pig heads. Their faces were bruised and swollen, and most people wouldn't recognize them as the same people. Some girls who were secretly watching covered their mouths and screamed. Even the people next to me felt a little sorry for them. After all, although they weren't close, they were still classmates. Fang Xuan and Zhang Muli weren't ruthless enough. As for Ma Demin, well, he was an honest and simple young man. If Fang Xuan and Zhang Muli hadn't been holding him back, he probably would have rushed over to help.
"Drag those two over here," Dafei said lazily. He then sat on a chair one of his underlings had just brought over, grabbed Zhou Mike's hair, and said, "Your dad's the chairman of Northern Enterprises?"
"Yes..." Zhou Mike stammered, but Dafei slapped him hard across the face, yelling, "Yes? Your mother's ass! Everyone knows Northern Enterprises is owned by our Ice Mirror Society. The chairman is our Young Master Xie! I've already told you, but you're still stubborn: How could our Young Master Xie, at only eighteen, have a son like you? You're shameless! Men, beat this bastard to death!"
Two underlings dragged Zhou Mike over and beat him mercilessly. Dafei, meanwhile, sat there looking at Zhang Xiong, legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and said, "You're Tiger's brother?"
"No...no...I don't know Brother Tiger. I'm the top student at No. 3 Middle School in Northeast China. I'm not a thug at all, and I've never killed anyone. Besides, my family is poor, and I'm often bullied. I've never even met anyone from the Ice Mirror Society. I've only heard rumors that the Ice Mirror Society is very powerful, and I wanted to test my skills against them, Brother. Anyway, I figured the Ice Mirror Society hasn't even ventured into the South from the North, so I came to brag a bit. I even spent twenty yuan on a tattoo. I didn't mean to, Brother, please forgive me. I just didn't want to be bullied..." Zhang Xiong shouted at Da Fei in front of him. After hearing his words, many people looked at him with disdain, and many even laughed mockingly.
"Hmm, you're honest enough. Get out of my way." Da Fei nodded after hearing this, kicked Zhang Xiong aside, and then waved to his two underlings. They pulled Zhou Mike, who had just been beaten up again, over and kicked him so that he knelt in front of Da Fei.
"Now you're willing to tell the truth, right?" Dafei lazily looked at Zhou Mike in front of him, picked his nose, and said.
"Yes...yes. Big brother, my family isn't rich at all. We just have a little money. We own a chicken farm, and we're not exactly wealthy. It's just that I felt I would be looked down upon if I didn't have money, so that's why I did this. Please, big brother, I'll never dare to brag again. Please, let me go, sob sob sob." Zhou Mike cried as he spoke to Dafei, repeatedly kowtowing.
Hearing this, even more people laughed, many letting out cold laughs. The few people around me had complicated expressions. Hearing their words, I could only say, "Even the most despicable person has a pitiful side."
Those two guys are certainly annoying, but there's a reason they acted that way. You could say that's just how society is, but they went too far, which is why they're so disliked. But ultimately, if they hadn't experienced poverty and oppression, they wouldn't be like this, just like Ma Jiajue back then. Their thinking has become extreme. The commoner students who can attend Shenglong School are undoubtedly the best, but their environment has turned them into this.
Hearing this, I didn't intend to make things difficult for them anymore. Judging from their expressions, they were utterly humiliated after this incident, and I believed they wouldn't do it again. So I didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly to Dafei.
After reading my meaning, Dafei said to the two men in front of him, "You two are actually quite pitiful, but this is our Ice Mirror Society's territory after all, so this matter can't just be left like this. However, killing you wouldn't do any good. From today onwards, you two will work here, doing odd jobs to pay off your debts. Are you willing?"
The two men were overjoyed at this, and dared not refuse. Before Dafei could finish speaking, they hurriedly nodded repeatedly, looking obsequious.
"Okay, fine. Have your friends take you two and get out of here. Remember, you have three days to recover from your injuries. After you recover, come back here to work. If you dare to run away, I think you should know the consequences. Let me tell you, our Ice Mirror Society is not for intimidation. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, we have the ability to catch you and skin you alive." Dafei said fiercely to the two men. Hearing this, the two men quickly got up, came to our side, and left with us.
As I left, I gave Dafei a satisfied look. Overall, Dafei had done a very good job. He hadn't embarrassed the Ice Mirror Society, harmed anyone, or offended me. I was very pleased, so I said loudly to Dafei, "Brother Dafei, you're a good person. Thank you! I think you'll definitely become the boss."
With that, I led my group away amidst Dafei's ecstatic gaze, returning to the dormitory. Of course, bringing two idiots along was quite troublesome, so the four of us first took them to see a doctor, then wrapped their heads in our clothes, pretending they were covered, and walked into the school.
"Thank you...you guys...for people like us to still help us, we really..." Back in the dormitory, Zhang Xiong said to us, his voice slightly choked with emotion.
"It's okay...we're classmates, after all," I replied with a smile. Zhou Mike, however, didn't seem to appreciate it, still stubbornly glaring at me with even more hatred. After all, I hadn't been polite about the food tonight; I had ordered it all, and I was the first to distance myself from him. This made Zhou Mike hate me intensely, his eyes filled with hatred.
But I didn't care about Zhou Mike's hatred. If this guy really didn't know what was good for him, then he couldn't blame me. Crushing him was no harder than crushing an ant.
"Ring ring...ring ring." My phone rang at that moment. After answering, I heard Qi Ruobing's gentle voice. I said, "Brother Tianxie, where are you?"
"What's wrong? I'm at school?" I smiled slightly and walked out of the dormitory, speaking to Qi Ruobing.
"Well, it's like this, there's something I don't know if I should tell you..." Qi Ruobing said softly, hesitantly.
"Oh? What is it? Do you still need to keep secrets from me?" I was slightly taken aback after hearing this and asked the girl on the phone. This was unusual; she usually wouldn't hide anything from me. But this time… she hesitated, which piqued my curiosity.
"Recently, a man has been driving Mom home, picking her up early every morning, and he always brings her flowers. I wanted to tell you, but Mom told me not to for now, saying she'd handle it herself and didn't want to trouble you. But today I saw Mom seemed very unhappy, and that man came again. They're chatting in the living room now. I don't know what's going on, but I feel something's not right, so I called you." The girl explained the situation to me in detail. After listening, I was silent for a moment and then said to her, "Bingbing, wait for me, I'm coming to your house now."
With that, I left and drove towards Qi Ruobing's house.
"Hey, what's going on with Qi Mei lately? Why haven't you reported it?" At that moment, I left the school and drove my silver Ferrari out of a nearby villa at high speed, dialing a number as I drove.
You see, I'm not a careless person. I provide the best protection for my women; each of them is protected by at least two fourth-rank experts and one innate expert. I know everything about them. But this time, I received no information whatsoever, only news from a young girl. This infuriated me, and I even considered killing her.
"This... Young Master, Miss Qi Mei asked us not to tell you for now. She said she didn't want to cause you trouble and that she would handle it herself. We think she is, after all, one of the future young mistresses... so..." the subordinate stammered. Although these family guards were loyal to the family, they were inevitably prone to favoritism on these matters. After all, they were their future masters, and they dared not offend them too much.
"Hmph, don't forget who your master is. I think you've been out of discipline for so long you've forgotten who you are and what you're supposed to be. Hmph, all of you, go back to the family's punishment hall now to face your punishments. I'll send people to take you in." I said with a cold snort. This infuriated me. These guys didn't understand the situation at all. Although Qi Mei was my woman, you should know... I am the young master of the family. They serve the Li family, not Qi Mei. So their words made me extremely angry.
The subordinate's voice trembled involuntarily after hearing this, and he whispered to me, "Yes... young master."
"Hmph, don't worry, I'll make sure I don't take your lives, and I won't punish your families. However, you will inevitably be sent out to carry out some dangerous missions. You'd better watch yourselves." I said calmly to the subordinate.
"Thank you, Young Master," the subordinate said excitedly. According to the Li family's rules, they would be executed upon their return, and their families would also be implicated. While they wouldn't die, they would certainly suffer. My words were undoubtedly a great help to them, hence their excitement.
"Alright, enough talk, tell me what happened," I said impatiently.
"Yes, Young Master, the situation is like this," the subordinate explained in detail. It
turned out that after Qi Mei was transferred back, she became the assistant manager of the clothing design department and is now the sales manager in charge of overseas markets. Naturally, she had to come into contact with some people. A month ago, Qi Mei met a man through business, and this man was the heir to the Versace Group, a typical Italian aristocrat. This man undoubtedly fell in love with Qi Mei, this beautiful Eastern woman, at first sight, and thus began a passionate pursuit.
Qi Mei disagreed with this, but to avoid offending her client, she tolerated it. After all, Memphis, the heir to the Versace Group, wasn't a bad person; he was polite and hadn't done anything excessive. That's why Qi Mei asked the people I sent to protect her not to tell me anything for the time being. Memphis would leave soon anyway, saving me a lot of trouble. However, judging from the little girl's behavior today, something had clearly happened.

Chapter 205: Rival in Love, Absolute Rival in Love.
I drove all the way to Qi Mei's house and went straight in without saying hello. I have a key to this house. When I entered, I found Qi Mei sitting there talking to a handsome brown-haired man with a high nose and blue eyes. Although Qi Mei still had a smile on her face, it seemed somewhat unnatural.
When I appeared, Qi Mei's expression became even more unnatural. She looked at me, then at Memphis sitting there with a glass of wine in his hand, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
"Hello, Li Tianxie." A warm smile appeared on my face. Sometimes impulsiveness doesn't solve problems, it only makes things worse. It's better to be gentle. I despise the behavior of a man who uses violence to win a woman. I want to defeat this foreigner in every way.
I want Qi Mei to understand that I am the best. Of course, I will not allow betrayal. If I find out, then I'm very sorry, I will have to throw this foreigner Qi Mei into the sea with me. Although I don't deny that I like Qi Mei very much, I can't accept the word betrayal. My woman is my woman for life, no matter the reason. If she betrays me, she will die without hesitation. ... But... is such a thing possible? At least I think it's unlikely. I'm confident of that. If I, Li Tianxie, can't even keep my own woman, what kind of dominance can I talk about, what kind of gangster can I be?
"Hello, Memphis. Versace. First heir of the Versace Group. Are you Qi Mei's friend?" The foreigner Memphis stood up with a smile on his face and smiled at me. He seemed very polite. Wearing a blue shirt and white casual pants, with his golden hair, the Memphis in front of me looked noble and elegant. He was indeed a true Italian nobleman. Every move he made was exceptionally noble.
A formidable rival... A formidable rival, I'm certain this Memphis is my quintessential rival. Handsome, polite, and from a wealthy family, even I, as a woman, would likely succumb to his charms. But... am I, Li Tianxie, inferior to him? The answer is no.
I started from scratch, and now the Bingjian Society is the undisputed hegemon of Northern China. Northern enterprises are thriving, and this year it officially surpassed the Huihuang Group to become the number one enterprise in China—at least on the surface...
As for looks, I dare say I'm second to none. However, my only flaw is that I have too many women, and many of them are young girls. This is indeed a headache. As the saying goes, "A rival in love isn't scary, but a cultured rival is."
And this Memphis before me is clearly a cultured rival in love.
"Hehe, I am Li Tianxie, Qi Mei's boyfriend. What brings you to my house for tea today?" I said with a smile to Memphis, glancing at Qi Mei beside me, whose face looked somewhat downcast. However, Qi Mei blushed slightly after hearing my words, clearly accepting and quite happy about it. Seeing this, I felt relieved; at least I was certain that Qi Mei still liked me.
"You're the boyfriend Qi Mei talks about all the time? My goodness, how can you be so young? I thought Qi Mei would at least find a successful person. Although you have a lot of charisma, you don't seem to be the kind of young and accomplished man. Forgive my bluntness, but I know about the top 100 richest people in China, and I really... don't know who you are." Memphis said to me with a surprised expression. He spoke in Mandarin, though not very fluently, but at least I could understand him. It seemed this guy wasn't just a pretty face like a spoiled brat. If he were, he wouldn't be using such a complicated language, because those spoiled brats are lazy; the time they spend learning Mandarin could be enough for them to find dozens of minor celebrities.
Hearing this, my impression of Memphis was somewhat diminished. He couldn't shake off the habits of a rich kid. Although he seemed calm, his inherent arrogance remained. Like all wealthy people, he looked down on the poor, especially in the West where the idea that money is everything is deeply ingrained. So, Memphis in front of me was clearly such a person. If Qi Mei liked him but not me, she would truly be blind.
"Hehe, yes, I'm still a student. By the way, is your Versace Group planning to cooperate with Qi Mei and her Dongzheng Group? Tsk tsk, not bad, I think it's excellent. But I'm very curious, how are your business negotiations going? Why haven't you reached a conclusion yet? I've heard that some people abroad like to use business as a bargaining chip for relationships, is that right?" I said with a half-smile. Actually, my subordinates weren't very clear about the specifics of Qi Mei's situation, so I was putting my guess into practice.
"Of course not, I'm a person who keeps my personal and professional lives separate. However, I truly admire Miss Qi Mei, and I'm willing to give anything for her, you know? I've never really liked Eastern women, but when I met Miss Qi Mei, I realized how beautiful they truly are. I found myself falling in love with her in an instant, and I'm willing to do anything for her." Memphis said very seriously, without any attempt to hide his actions. Perhaps this is a characteristic of foreign nobles, or perhaps he simply felt there was nothing to hide from me.
"Tsk tsk. I see. So, you used some inappropriate methods to threaten my woman." I said with a smile, then gave Memphis a cold glance.
Qi Mei is still Qi Mei. Although she has some understanding of the Lang family and the underworld due to hatred, she is completely unaware of the current power of the Bingjian Society. Otherwise, I think Qi Mei would never be threatened in any way, because she simply doesn't understand how vast the power behind her is. That's why she chose to keep it from me. After all, the other party is the heir to a world-renowned company, and if something happens to him, it will be very troublesome. And I don't have such a good temper; if I knew, I would definitely do something I shouldn't. So Qi Mei was hesitant and kept it from me. After all, judging from the past actions of the Chinese government, they wouldn't care about ten thousand Chinese people, but if a foreigner died in China, they would mobilize all their police force to investigate.
This is the Chinese government. It's frustrating, but true. School violence is not uncommon in China. For example, at the Oriental Academy, a Japanese man raped a Chinese girl. The Chinese government ignored it, even suppressing the incident. The Japanese man got away scot-free, but the girl transferred schools. The Japanese man was beaten up, and the government immediately dispatched dozens of police officers to investigate. This infuriated me. I ended up killing that Japanese man. But I know there are many similar incidents in China…
So it's understandable that Qi Mei is worried about me. If I do anything to Memphis, the Chinese government will absolutely not hesitate to wipe out the Ice Mirror Society and give them an explanation. Frankly, they're servile. Sometimes governments preach about how servile the Qing government was, but in my opinion, they're not much different, just putting on a show. They know how to add a fig leaf, unlike the Qing government which didn't know how to deceive the people, especially the so-called neutral parties.
Without a doubt, if I were an ordinary gang leader, I would be dead for sure. But unfortunately, I'm not, so... no matter what happens to me, nobody would dare to say a word. At most, there would be an internal conflict, but I don't care about that.
"No, I don't think it's any improper means. In my opinion, an equal exchange is the most reasonable. Of course, I hope to win Miss Qi Mei's heart, so I haven't done anything too outrageous. I'm here to propose to Miss Qi Mei. As Miss Qi Mei's boyfriend, you are my rival. I, Memphis, am not polite to rivals. However, if I may be frank, you are not qualified to compete with me. To be honest, I seriously doubt your financial ability to support Miss Qi Mei and her daughter. I don't mind that Miss Qi Mei has a daughter, and I can guarantee that I will marry her and give her and her daughter the best life, provide her daughter with the best school and the best education, and even let her inherit our Versace Group in the future. But can you do that? I think you should consider Miss Qi Mei's feelings. Love is not simple; it is linked to economics and society." Memphis said firmly to me. At around thirty years old, he was at the peak of his charm, and undeniably, what he said was correct. However, he was wrong about one thing: he underestimated me.
"Hehe, really? I see. Tsk tsk, I'm good friends with your Italian godfather, Berdonna Provenzano. I wonder if you know him? It's been over a year since I last saw him. If you return to Italy, could you please give him a greeting? Tell him that Li from China misses him very much, and if he has time, he's welcome to visit China anytime." I sat down, unabashedly next to Qi Mei, one arm around her, and looked at Memphis in front of me with a mocking smile.
Suddenly… Memphis's face turned deathly pale. Although Bayern Munich's faces are generally pale, it was certain that Memphis's current complexion wasn't natural; it was almost sickly pale. He looked at me with disbelief in his eyes.
He seemed to find it hard to believe I knew Provenzano. Actually, Provenzano and I had a pretty good relationship. Although we'd never met, the cooperation between the Ice Mirror Society and the Italian Mafia hadn't stopped. Provenzano and I had spoken on the phone a few times, and the conversations were quite pleasant. At least... at least we were friends. Of course, the word "friends" is only suitable for people of similar power.
It's important to understand that the Ice Mirror Society is no longer what it used to be. While it still controls northern China and hasn't expanded its influence, the entire Southeast Asia is under its sphere of influence. Although its influence in other regions isn't as strong, it still wields considerable power, especially in Southeast Asia and Northern Europe. We are a force fully capable of rivaling any organization. You could say that, at least in Asia, wherever there are Chinese people, there is the Ice Mirror Society. This has allowed the Ice Mirror Society to officially step onto the world stage. We have dealings with all the major organized crime groups in the world, such as General Khun Sa of the Golden Triangle, the Magellan Group of Gropius, the Italian Mafia, the American Mafia, the Russian Crown, and the Yakuza's Yakuza-gumi. The Ice Mirror Society has long been a part of the global stage. If I asked for anything, I believe Provenzano would definitely grant me the request.
After all, our annual transactions with the Italian Mafia, amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars, are no joke.
Undeniably, while Versace is very famous and influential in Italy, ... Compared to the Italian Mafia, they were far inferior. The Italian Mafia had existed for centuries, its influence spanning the globe, its power reaching its zenith. If there was one powerful organized crime group, it would undoubtedly be the Italian Mafia. However, the family-run Mafia also had its drawbacks, leading to the defection of the five major American Mafia families, the split between the Russian and Italian Mafia, and other events that left the Mafia in dire straits. However, Provenzajo was indeed a formidable figure; under his leadership, the Mafia became even more powerful, surpassing even the Japanese Yakuza. In Italy, the Mafia directly controlled 33% of the vote, and indirectly controlled even more. At least half of the members of parliament belonged to the Mafia, and even presidential elections had to consider their influence. Therefore, the Mafia could be said to be untouchable in Italy; taking down a Versace group was no problem at all.
"Okay...okay, you and Godfather Provenzajo are friends?" Memphis still seemed incredulous, speaking to me tentatively.
"Hehe, yes, I also run a small company and have some business dealings with Godfather Provenza, so naturally we became good friends." I said with a smile, and then winked at Memphis.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I really didn't know you were Godfather Provenza's friend. I'm so sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me." Memphis immediately said to me in a flustered manner.
"It's alright, I think your contract with Qi Mei should be fine, right? If there are any problems, I can make a call to Godfather Provenza." I said to Memphis with a smile.
"No... no need, I can make the decision." Memphis immediately nodded and bowed. In front of powerful people, whether Chinese or foreign, they are all the same, equally humble and subservient. Don't think that foreigners are really so arrogant. In fact, they are just like us. It's just that they only show their cowardly side when facing the strong. The reason why Chinese people can't see it is because foreigners always think they are superior to us. In fact, when they encounter such situations, they are even worse than dogs.
"Well, that's good then. Hehe, I think Mr. Memphis must have other things to do. If so, you can go ahead. I still need to talk to my darling for a while." I said with a half-smile, my eyes full of mockery. Although Memphis was very unwilling, he was also helpless in this situation. He glanced at me and quickly took his leave.
"You, really, so mean. By the way, do you know Godfather Provenza?" Qi Mei glanced at me and said coquettishly, but her face was slightly flushed, obviously very happy.
"Hehe, I wouldn't recognize him even if he stood right in front of me, what do you think?" I said with a smile.
"Then you..." Qi Mei looked at me with her mouth slightly open.
"What? You woman, really, you don't even tell me things first. You don't understand your man at all. You need to know that the Ice Mirror Society isn't what it used to be. Two years ago, the twelve northern provinces were our territory. And I also have a company that's doing quite well. We have a deep relationship with the Italian Mafia. By the way, my company is planning to set up a clothing store, but we won't enter the clothing market. How about it? Are you interested? If so, you can come and be my manager there. As for Dongzheng, you don't need to do it anymore." I said to Qi Mei with a smile and a hint of doting. I even pointed to Qi Mei's head.
"What company?" Qi Mei looked at me with surprise and asked. It seems that this woman really is as I thought. She doesn't know much about me. There's nothing I can do. Qi Mei is always very mature, to the point of being exasperating. She never asks about my private affairs because she thinks I'll say what I want to say. But it's precisely because of this that misunderstandings have arisen.
“A Northern Enterprise.” I raised an eyebrow, glanced at Qi Mei, and said casually.
“What!!! A Northern Enterprise!” Qi Mei exclaimed in surprise. She knew all too well what a Northern Enterprise represented—China’s newest and most powerful enterprise, an absolute business behemoth, surpassing even the Brilliant Group. Its rise was astonishing, earning it the title of a Chinese business legend.
But Qi Mei hadn’t expected it to be one of my companies. This left her utterly astonished and speechless.
“Yeah, would I lie to you?” I said with a smile.
“My god, Tianxie, what did you do? You created a Northern Enterprise! A dominant force in several industries in the North! You practically monopolize the transportation, shipping, construction, and entertainment industries! How did you do it?” Qi Mei asked excitedly.
“Hehe, don’t forget what I do. These things are no problem for me. Monopoly? Anyone who disagrees, I’ll just make them disappear.” I said with a half-smile, leaning back on the sofa.
"Oh my god... You actually did this! No wonder the Ice Mirror Society developed so quickly. So you used illegal means. But won't the government come after me for this?" Qi Mei asked me curiously, looking like a little girl.

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