Chapter 36

I silently backed out, understanding Zheng Wu's temperament, and there was nothing to be surprised about anymore.

In fact, many people are like this, putting on a brave face in front of others despite their injuries, but quietly licking their wounds when they are alone, just so the world doesn't see their vulnerability and embarrassment.

So, I didn't find Zheng Wu's antics amusing anymore; his cries of "It hurts so much" made me feel sad and heartbroken.

After Zheng Wu came out as if nothing had happened, I went in to wash up. Then, the two of us stood in the corridor, saying nothing, looking as dejected as two old, worn-out dogs.

Footsteps sounded, and Monkey and Huang Jie walked over. A glimmer of joy rose in my heart, but I couldn't bring myself to smile.

Monkey and Huang Jie's expressions were also serious, indicating they already knew what had happened to us.

I opened my mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

Forget it, I thought, I'll wait for Monkey to comfort me. I know now isn't the time for revenge. I can endure and wait!

Monkey walked over and suddenly grabbed my neck.

"You... what... are... you... doing..." I was having trouble breathing.

"Why did you say I'm your second wife!" Monkey shouted.

"Let... go... of... me..."

"Do you know how much it affected my reputation? Liu Yina even asked if I'm gay!" Monkey continued shouting.

"Right, why didn't you say I'm your second wife? Do you think our relationship isn't as good as Monkey's?!" Huang Jie also grabbed my neck.

I pushed them away: "That's enough!"

I said irritably, "What time is it to talk about this?"

"Then what should we talk about?" Monkey grinned.

"Zheng Wu and I were beaten up by Liang Qi and his gang!"

"I know, that's why I came back." Monkey still grinned.

I was speechless: "At least comfort me a bit, right?"

"Comfort? What for? You two seem fine, and you're already acting like you're about to die after a beating?"

I was annoyed, and Monkey continued: "Besides, comfort won't do much. It's better to take revenge directly. Let's go!"

I was stunned: "Where to?"

"To take revenge." Monkey didn't hesitate and started walking down the corridor.

Huang Jie called out: "Come on, let's go after Liang Qi."

I hurried to catch up: "Are you kidding? Is now the time for revenge?"

"Revenge doesn't need a specific time!" Monkey didn't look back.

"Then let me go back and change into battle gear!" Zheng Wu was excited.

"It's too late, let's go." Monkey continued.

"Let me change into battle gear, then I can beat Liang Qi!"

"No need, I'm here, right?"

Under Monkey and Huang Jie's persuasion, Zheng Wu and I followed them blindly. At first, I thought they were joking and would probably just go to the bathroom and come back—those two would definitely do something like that!

But I followed them to the corner, heading towards the only staircase leading to the second floor! I finally realized they were serious!

There were only the four of us, planning to go upstairs to fight Liang Qi, and we were unarmed!

Evening study was in session, and the entire teaching building was quiet, with only our footsteps echoing.

We were going to the second year, to fight Liang Qi, who was the best at single combat in the second year and also the most influential leader. He could call out dozens of students just by shouting in the corridor.

Damn, I felt like we were going to our deaths. Unless the entire second year was empty, how could we fight Liang Qi?

This was a suicide squad!

"Should we go back and get some weapons?" I asked cautiously, thinking even if we were going to die, we might as well do it a bit more slowly.

"No need, it's too late."

Monkey had said it was too late twice. I didn't understand what was so urgent about revenge.

"We'll act according to the situation, follow my lead!"

"Okay." The three of us nodded vigorously.

Our footsteps finally reached the second-year floor. Since entering Dongcheng No.1 High School, this was the first time I had come to the second-year area. The school had strict hierarchies, and students from different grades rarely interacted, which is why the Nine Princes could be so arrogant in the first year without anyone stopping them.

In the past few days, I had also gathered some information about Liang Qi. He was in Class 6 of the second year, and his classroom was in the middle of the corridor. If we rushed into the classroom and started fighting, even if we had a temporary advantage (which was possible with our four people), we would soon be surrounded by other students, and in the end, we would still die.

No matter how I looked at it, this seemed like a suicide mission.

But Monkey was so confident, and knowing he was usually reliable, I felt a bit more at ease.

"Really exciting..." Zheng Wu suddenly said, his face flushed. He loved doing things like this.

When we reached the second-year corridor, Monkey didn't head towards Class 6 but walked towards the bathroom.

Damn, I knew it! He would probably go to the bathroom and come back, and I would be tricked by Monkey and Huang Jie again!

"Liang Qi is in Class 6," I wanted to tease Monkey.

"I know."

"Then why not go there?" I continued teasing him.

"Liang Qi isn't in the classroom."

"How do you know?"

"Because he's in the water room."

By the time we reached the water room, we saw Liang Qi inside, washing his arms and legs.

And he was alone.

He had just fought Zheng Wu, and although Zheng Wu didn't beat him, he was injured and it was normal for him to clean his wounds. Monkey later told us that Liang Qi was very clean and took longer to wash his wounds, so he was confident Liang Qi would still be in the water room. I asked him how he knew Liang Qi was alone, and Monkey said Liang Qi, like Zheng Wu, was very concerned about his image and would definitely be alone in the water room at this time.

Cold water was flowing, and Liang Qi, with his back to us, didn't see us come in.

This was a perfect opportunity.

I could already imagine the four of us surrounding Liang Qi and beating him up.

We approached like hunters, and when we were about three or four meters away, Monkey suddenly sprinted forward!

While we were still stunned, Monkey had already kicked Liang Qi's butt, and Liang Qi, caught off guard, fell into the bucket-washing pool, looking very comical. Just as we were about to rush in, Monkey turned around and shouted:

"Run!"

Then he ran out of the water room, leading the way.

"Damn!"

I cursed and followed Monkey, thinking I was quick, but when I reached the stairs, I found Huang Jie and Zheng Wu were already ahead of me, and I could hear Liang Qi's shouts faintly.

I kept running, not knowing where we were going, just following Zheng Wu and Huang Jie, who were following Monkey. People are dependent in such moments, like walking at night and following someone in front of you. So I didn't think much and just kept running, knowing Monkey had a plan.

We ran out of the teaching building, out of the school, and down a long road, all four of us panting.

I suddenly realized we were heading towards the internet cafe!

"Monkey, Monkey!" I shouted.

Monkey stopped and turned, surprised: "Damn, why are you still following? We've already taken revenge, what more do you want? Don't ruin my game!"

The three of us also stopped. I was about to curse Monkey, but Huang Jie beat me to it: "Damn, why did you do something different from what you planned? You said we would each kick him, but in the end, only you kicked him. You're deceiving my feelings!"

Monkey sat down on the steps: "It was too late, I saw he was almost done washing, and I kicked him just in time... Quick, give me a cigarette."

Huang Jie continued cursing: "What are you smoking? You had all the fun, and we just watched... Give me one too."

I gave them each a cigarette, and the three of us started smoking.

Zheng Wu rubbed his hands: "Let's go back and beat him up again, or I won't be able to sleep tonight..."

"You won't be able to come back if you go again." Monkey said while smoking.

"It's fine, I'll change into battle gear and take on the entire grade."

"..." Monkey didn't say anything, turning to me: "How about it, Zuo Fei, was it fun?"

I recalled Liang Qi falling into the bucket-washing pool and couldn't help but laugh: "It was fun, but not completely satisfying."

Monkey said: "We can't do much with our current strength. We still have a long way to go for real revenge."

I nodded, not saying anything. I understood the situation and didn't really plan to take revenge tonight. Monkey kicking Liang Qi into the bucket-washing pool was already a pleasant surprise.

Zheng Wu said: "You guys are so troublesome. If it weren't for teamwork, I would have taken them down alone."

The three of us didn't say anything, sitting by the roadside and smoking silently.

Zheng Wu asked again: "How long until we can take full revenge?"

I got angry: "Are you annoying? Look at the little brothers you recruited. They brag all the time, but when it comes to the crunch, none of them help. Liang Qi's one word scares them to death. How can you take revenge like this?"

Actually, this wasn't Zheng Wu's fault, but he kept nagging, and I was already frustrated, so I couldn't help but vent on him.

After I cursed him, Zheng Wu was stunned, then stunned again, and again, for about three or four times, before saying: "Zuo Fei, you're a little brother, you can't talk to me like that. That's insubordination, you know?"

Looking at their backs, I was also helpless. If Monkey couldn't do it, how could I?

Although I didn't think of Monkey as a big brother, he was definitely the central figure among us. In my impression, he was both smart and brave. If even he couldn't do it, I couldn't understand how I could.

But we had agreed from the beginning that Zheng Wu and I would gather the scattered forces of the first year, while Monkey and Huang Jie would rally the forces against Ding Sheng and Liang Qi. Monkey was right; if we didn't make progress, how could we talk about revenge?

But what could I do? They were a bunch of useless guys!

I was extremely frustrated, sitting on the curb and smoking one cigarette after another. Soon, there were five or six cigarette butts on the roadside. Zheng Wu sat next to me and said: "Monkey is really good to you. You're a little brother, but he lied to me, saying you're a brother."

If it were any other time, I would have laughed it off, but I was already annoyed, and he was adding to it. I lost control and turned to punch Zheng Wu in the face.

"I'll say it again, I'm not a little brother!"

As soon as I hit him, I regretted it. Damn, why did I hit Zheng Wu? He could take on three of me (or more?) easily. Wasn't I asking for death? With his physique, he could probably knock me out with one punch.

I was stunned, and Zheng Wu was also stunned, not reacting for a moment. I stood up and ran, knowing I didn't want to be pinned down and beaten by him. I had just run a bit with Monkey and hadn't rested long, so I was already out of breath, but I didn't dare stop because Zheng Wu was still chasing me, shouting, "Stop, stop!"

I ran wildly, heading into small alleys, but Zheng Wu was relentless, with incredible stamina. After running through three streets and two supermarkets, I finally couldn't take it anymore and stopped at a restaurant entrance, turning to Zheng Wu, who was still chasing me: "Don't... don't chase me anymore, I admit it... I admit I'm a little brother..."

I didn't want to be beaten by Zheng Wu. It would be too unfair. I might as well admit it now and let Monkey clear my name later!

"Ah, no..." Zheng Wu was also out of breath, leaning on my shoulder: "I believe you're not a little brother."

"Ah? Why?"

"Little brothers... little brothers wouldn't dare to hit me." Zheng Wu laughed, "Only Mao Mao dared to hit me before."

I was stunned: "Do you have a masochistic tendency? You didn't believe me when I said I wasn't a little brother, but now you believe me after I hit you?"

"Heh, it's different. Little brothers are always inferior, and it's wrong to speak loudly to a big brother. But brothers are different. They can hit and scold. You cursed me and hit me, so you must be a brother."

I smiled: "You're crazy. What kind of logic is that?"

"Really, those little brothers we recruited, even if I beat them to death, they wouldn't dare to hit back."

"Ha, it's because they're afraid of you."

"Of course, how can little brothers not be afraid of their big brother? Mao Mao once said, a big brother must establish authority, or the little brothers will go wild..."

Hearing this, a light bulb went off in my head, just like in the cartoon "The Smart One," where a light bulb appears when the smart one has an idea. I suddenly had a plan to completely win over those little brothers!

"Zheng Wu, I have a plan, let's go back!" My voice was filled with excitement.

Zheng Wu, confused, was pulled by me back towards the school.

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