Wu, usually so timid, clutched at Gao Liang's arm and said, "Boss, Zhou Chao is truly hard to deal with. Today, he and his subordinates came to find us, asking about your situation. We told them we didn't know. We thought he'd just walk away, but instead, he didn't even hesitate—he ordered his men to give me a solid slap! It still hurts!" "What else?" Gao Liang, seeing Wu being treated so unfairly, felt a surge of passion rising within him, fueling his determination. "Boss, honestly, the two hundred yuan I was planning to give you last time were taken from me as a demand!" Deng, the fat one, held his head with both hands, looking quite disheartened. "My high-end DVD player was forcibly taken by them. They said they'd return it whenever they wanted!" Yang, usually shy, also poured out his grievances. Watching his friends being treated so badly, Gao Liang clenched his massive, powerful fists so tightly that they rang loudly. "We'll settle this with him tomorrow!" Gao Liang declared firmly. "Boss!" Absolutely not! Who could dare to challenge Professor Zhou Chao, especially not the president Fang Bin? After all, he's wealthy and powerful—how could a poor student like you possibly stand up to him? We'd better just bear with it!" Fat Deng, awkward Yang, and soft-spoken Wu said in unison. "But I can't swallow this indignity! If he keeps finding fault, I'll make sure he remembers just how powerful the Jinguan Fist is!" High Light said the words loudly, so clearly that his three friends stared at him, puzzled—what exactly was he practicing? How could he be talking about the Jinguan Fist? Wasn't it possible that he'd simply gone a bit dazed? School life continued as usual. High Light felt particularly down because Ying'er wasn't by his side, so his classroom attendance was noticeably sluggish and uninspired. However, playing Call of Duty on a high-end handheld device is quite enjoyable. Following Ying'er's guidance, practicing and upgrading her physical conditioning has not only strengthened her body but also developed her cognitive abilities to a certain extent, making her thoughts increasingly sharp and her game-playing more intuitive. Within a short time, her game account accumulated 200 yuan in earnings. Liu Heigou saw Gao Liang's assignment as a hot potato and simply ignored it. Gao Liang soon managed to spend the entire day, and by the time school ended, he was off to a pleasant finish. Haha! Old Ziji once again enjoyed a pleasant day. "Gao Liang! My thing! Is it with you?" A clear female voice came through. Gao Liang was still immersed in his game, only to look up and find that the classroom had emptied out. Only Class Monitor Zhang Yuping was watching him with a critical gaze. "Monitor! What thing is it?" Gao Liang pretended to be confused. Zhang Yuping blushed deeply, glanced around to ensure no one was nearby, and pointed at Gao Liang's nose, saying, "Dead Gao Liang! Stop acting all mysterious!" Well, well, I'm going to make you return it to me before you finish school tomorrow!" When Zhang Yuping said this, her voice was very soft. Still, she hadn't quite said it out loud. Gao Liang gave a mischievous smile, deliberately leaned his ear close to hers and said, "Class President! Could you please not speak so softly? I can't hear you! Please say it again!" Zhang Yuping's heart raced, her face flushed all the way up to her neck. In her mind, she had already defeated Gao Liang countless times—yet, what could she do? After all, she had accidentally returned both her uniform and her small cover to him that day. So she bit her red lips, lowered her head, and spoke softly, "Gao Liang, my little cover—please return it to me before you finish school tomorrow!" Just as Gao Liang was about to respond, a ringtone buzzed on his phone. He answered it right in front of Zhang Yuping, saying, "What? Where are you? I'm coming right over!" After giving Zhang Yuping a polite wave, he hurried off. Zhang Yup Indeed, when Hualight arrived at the school basketball court entrance, he saw Deng, the fat pig, looking dejected, pointing toward the center of the field and saying, "Old man, they really treated us unfairly!" Hualight immediately turned that way and saw a crowd gathered, watching something unfolding. What exactly was going on? Hualight pulled Deng over and pushed through the crowd. Right away, he saw Yang, the awkward one, and Wu, the soft-spoken one, their faces smeared and disheveled, while classmates were laughing heartily. Then, he glanced at Zhou Chao, who was chewing gum, one foot on the basketball, looking impressive, addressing the onlookers with, "Next!" Yet, for a long time, no boy dared to step up. Zhou Chao's younger brother, Liu Qiang, and Luo Qi, holding brushes, were flattery, saying, "Old man! Those guys are real nincompoops—they've been so scared they've even wet themselves!" "Hahahaha!" Zhou Chao grew even more confident. He spat out his chewing gum, landing it squarely on Wu's face—soft and unassuming—and droplets of saliva splashed onto Yang, who was always so awkward. Wu and Yang truly looked like two perpetual victims, frozen in place, barely able to breathe. Liu Qiang and Luo Qi each stepped on their faces with the solid soles of their shoes, acting superior and declaring, "You two—get back! Have your useless high-and-mighty guy, Gao Liang, come here and compete against our boss!" "There he is! Just as we said—Gao Cao has arrived!" Liu Qiang and Luo Qi stood beside their master, Zhou Chao, eyeing Gao Liang with disdain. "Oh! Here comes our first loser from the basketball court!" Gao Liang followed the sharp tone to see Wang Lei, a classmate, speaking with scorn. Wang Lei, Zhou Chao's loyal lieutenant, had just exposed his old credentials in front of everyone. With his three younger brothers flanking Zhou Chao, who now stood proud and confident, it was as if they were riding on his coattails—Gao Liang felt his temper nearly boil over. Yet, when he looked at his own three brothers, they were all trembling, looking defeated. The two soft-spoken ones, Wu and Yang, still stood frozen, looking helpless and embarrassed. As soon as Gao Liang appeared, their heads bowed even lower. Typically, when their leader arrived, the younger brothers felt a sense of relief, like a savior had come. But Gao Liang's arrival only deepened their sense of despair. Fat pig Deng's father is the education bureau director of Hanshai City and has some financial resources. Whenever Zhou Chao's younger brothers needed money, Fat pig Deng was invariably the first one they thought of to target. At this moment, Fat pig Deng was hiding behind Gao Qiang, unwilling to be targeted again. Seeing his three young brothers being bullied so badly by Zhou Chao's three enforcers, Gao Qiang held his massive, powerful fist high in the air, his resolute gaze fixed firmly on the three enforcers, saying, "If you continue to bully my brothers, I will not spare you!"