Chapter 8

Zhang Yanjiang said, "The principal has connections with people in the Education Bureau and the Municipal Bureau. He's the emperor here in First High School, and whatever he says goes. I heard that most of the young female teachers in the school have been played with by him."

Li Shuang blinked and felt a bit dumbfounded. What kind of school is this?

Liu Xiangtian smirked and said, "I don't care about the principal as long as he doesn't provoke me and he can be the emperor of his own little world. I want to know what the current relationship is between Gao Laoda and the Black Dragon Brotherhood?"

Zhang Yanjiang said, "There are occasional frictions. They fight every two or three days. But it's not on a large scale, just some students fighting with each other. I heard it's because Liu Jinglong has a crush on Gao Laoda!"

Liu Xiangtian was stunned, and Li Shuang hurriedly asked, "Gao Laoda is a woman?"

Zhang Yanjiang nodded, "Yes! Don't be fooled by her gender, she's tough! Even if a group of three to five boys come at her, they're no match for her. It seems like she also has some connection with the Qing Gang. I heard she's the mistress of the Qing Gang leader, but I don't know if it's true or not?"

Li Shuang was a bit confused and slapped his head, "I'm dizzy. First High School is too complicated. Tian Ge, just find a way to deal with it. I can't handle this."

Zhang Yanjiang chuckled and said to Liu Xiangtian, "Tian Ge, Hu Ge is Gao Laoda's number one henchman. I didn't expect him to be defeated by you so easily. But Gao Laoda won't let this slide. Tian Ge, you need to be careful."

Liu Xiangtian remained silent and lost in thought. Li Shuang felt unhappy after hearing this and said, "What's there to be afraid of? If soldiers come, I will fight. I don't believe a girl can be that powerful!"

Zhang Yanjiang smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think we want to be under the command of a girl? We are forced to do so. How can I put it? In a word, Gao Laoda is not an ordinary person. You'll know when you meet her." He then looked up, as if he was talking to Li Shuang or to himself. "She's a bewitching beauty, but she's also a poisonous black rose!"

Li Shuang was puzzled by his expression and asked, "Hey, brother, do you like Gao Laoda?"

Zhang Yanjiang shook his head and said, "People like her are not someone we can like casually."

Li Shuang was confused by his words. What does that even mean? You either like someone or you don't! This guy's brain must be broken.

Liu Xiangtian suddenly said something inexplicable, "I really want the day we meet to come soon! I'm looking forward to that day!" After learning about Gao Laoda's connection with the Qing Gang, Liu Xiangtian's blood was boiling. The Qing Gang was one of the three major underground gangs in J City, along with the Axe Gang and the Brotherhood Alliance. They were known as the three black forces that dominated the underground world of J City. Although he was uncertain of the outcome, Liu Xiangtian's restless heart was burning with the desire for extreme challenges.

Zhang Yanjiang was taken aback by Liu Xiangtian's words. A few rays of sunlight shone through the trees in the sky, and the light on Liu Xiangtian's face attracted Zhang Yanjiang's heart unknowingly. Zhang Yanjiang secretly sighed in his heart: what kind of man is he! Perhaps following him could really bring a different journey in life.

From this moment on, Zhang Yanjiang was truly curious about Liu Xiangtian. He was completely conquered by this man who later became the top figure in the Xiangtian Group. His restless heart finally found a place worth pursuing with his whole life.

Zhang Yanjiang said to Liu Xiangtian, "Gao Laoda is very powerful. If we confront her head-on, even if we win, we will suffer significant losses. It's better to..." At this point, Zhang Yanjiang stopped and thought that he was new to Liu Xiangtian's side and had defected from another faction. He didn't know if Liu Xiangtian would listen to his advice.

Seeing Liu Xiangtian indicating for him to continue, Zhang Yanjiang licked his lips and said, "If we can escalate the conflict between Gao Laoda and Liu Jinglong, we may benefit a lot. At least we won't have to worry about having two enemies!"

Liu Xiangtian nodded after listening for a while, feeling that this seemingly inconspicuous student in front of him was really smart. He had chosen the right person, and now he needed someone like him. He smiled and asked Zhang Yanjiang, "Didn't you say that Liu Jinglong might have a crush on Gao Laoda? How can we escalate their conflict?"

Zhang Yanjiang smiled confidently and said, "I've been at Yizhong for almost two years, so I have some understanding of Liu Jinglong's personality. He's extremely loyal and wouldn't have been able to build up the current scale at Yizhong without his intelligence. It's because he's good at making friends and is willing to stand up for them that he has a group of die-hard followers. Among them are a few of his closest friends, and if we can get those few people into the hospital and make him think it's the doing of Gao Laoda...". Zhang Yanjiang paused and saw that Liu Xiangtian was listening attentively, took a breath, and continued, "With his personality, even if he likes Gao Laoda, he would fight her with all his might!"

Liu Xiangtian was speechless and thought for nearly five minutes.

Even Li Shuang, someone who was physically rather than mentally capable, thought the idea was excellent and nodded vigorously as he patted Zhang Yanjiang's shoulder, saying in a very pompous manner, "Yeah, brother, you're really something!"

Zhang Yanjiang also had a good impression of this outgoing chubby guy and humbly said, "It's just my own random thoughts. It's nothing special."

Smart people don't necessarily like to be around people as smart as themselves, but they generally don't reject those with simpler minds because they are clever!

After listening to Zhang Yanjiang's words, Liu Xiangtian felt there was some truth to them, but... Liu Xiangtian slowly said, "Even if this idea really works and both Liu Jinglong and Gao Laoda suffer defeat, the Qing gang will join in... Actually, I don't care about Liu Jinglong and Gao Laoda's influence at all. What I really care about is the Qing gang. This idea won't harm the Qing gang at all, it will only make them go all out to deal with us...". Liu Xiangtian didn't want to discourage Zhang Yanjiang, so he patted his shoulder and said, "Actually, your idea is not bad, but in the future, you should broaden your horizons. Don't be blinded by immediate interests! You need to see who your real enemies are! You are a smart person, and I hope you won't let me down."

After listening to Liu Xiangtian's words, Zhang Yanjiang's back was soaked in sweat. He had always thought he was very clever, but compared to the man in front of him, he felt like a child. Zhang Yanjiang respectfully bowed to Liu Xiangtian and said, "Thank you so much for your words, Brother Tian. It made me realize that I still have a lot to learn. From now on, I will work even harder and not disappoint you!"

Liu Xiangtian nodded and said, "Actually, you are very smart. I really need talented people like you. I hope you can sincerely support me in the future..."

Zhang Yanjiang said loudly, "Brother Tian, you are the only person I admire. I will follow you for the rest of my life!"

Liu Xiangtian held Zhang Yanjiang's hand intimately and said, "Good brother, let's conquer the world together in the future. Haha~~"

"Okay!" Zhang Yanjiang nodded heavily, his eyes a little moist. He felt that heaven had been kind to him, letting him meet such an amazing man in his youth.

Liu Xiangtian let go of his hand and walked outside the woods, looking up at the sky and saying, "Do you know what? I don't worship unlimited power, don't like endless money, and don't care about what kind of dominance I'll have in the future. I just want a certain process. A process that makes your heart race during the struggle for dominance. That's what I really want. That feeling may be like a bird soaring in the vast sky, with nothing to bind its wings, and it can look down on everything beneath it when it lowers its head!"

Liu Xiangtian's voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly. The rising sun was behind him, and the sunlight shone on him, making it hard to look directly at him. Everyone didn't know what they were feeling right now, they just felt that Liu Xiangtian's figure was so tall and he was so close to the sun, which was a height they could never climb.

"Tian Ge, what you're saying is so strange! Why can't I understand it?" Li Shuang rubbed his head, breaking the silence. Liu Xiangtian smiled, not knowing why he had spoken his thoughts out loud. It seemed that he was really changing day by day, and he didn't resist this change in his character because he was very happy with his life now. He also cherished the loyalty of these young people before him.

Liu Xiangtian said, "Little Shuang, do you know? You said something right!"

Li Shuang looked surprised and asked, "Tian Ge, what did I say? What did I say that was right?"

Liu Xiangtian laughed and said, "No matter when, if the enemy comes, I'll be there to fight them! If the water comes, I'll hold it back!" With that, he turned and walked towards the school gate, the distant sound of laughter following him. Everyone looked at Liu Xiangtian's back in the distance, glanced at each other, and burst out laughing together, holding back the feeling of being moved, and chasing after their hero in their hearts. Li Shuang was left behind with a confused look on his face, "What's going on today? Is everyone crazy...Hey, wait for me! I'm fat and run slowly, so go slow for me..." "You heartless guys!" Liu Xiangtian heard Li Shuang's high-pitched voice behind him as he walked out of the school gate.

In the afternoon, Liu Xiangtian and Li Shuang went to the hospital to visit their injured brothers. San Yan and Gao Qiang were also there to inquire about their conditions and found out that five people were hospitalized, but none of them were severely injured. Liu Xiangtian was relieved after hearing this. San Yan suggested that the four of them go play billiards, even though Liu Xiangtian wasn't interested, he still nodded to not spoil everyone's fun. San Yan immediately added, "But I won't be in the same team as Brother Tian, we have to make that clear first." "..." "..." Liu Xiangtian and the other two were speechless.

San Yan still remembered the first time he met Liu Xiangtian, Brother Tian didn't seem to make a single shot, it was still fresh in his memory...

In the hospital corridor, Li Shuang's voice of dissatisfaction could be heard, "Hey! Why do I have to be in the same team as Brother Tian?"

San Yan and Gao Qiang's voices simultaneously answered, "Because you are the best at playing billiards among us!"

"Well, that's true!... Hey, hey, hey! I don't think I've ever beaten the two of you before!" "..." "..." The corridor fell silent.

The next day, Liu Xiangtian gave up riding his bicycle and ran to school instead. He felt that he was facing more and more formidable opponents and that he needed a strong physique. It was about two kilometers from his home to Yizhong, so Liu Xiangtian ran and punched the air along the way. Whenever he got tired, he would take a few steps to rest. By the time he arrived at school, he was drenched in sweat. He was in a good mood today and specially greeted the old guard at the school gate.

The old guard waved at him, "Young man, why are you all sweaty? Go inside quickly and don't catch a cold!"

Liu Xiangtian nodded and smiled, then ran towards the teaching building. After running a few steps, he heard the sound of a motorbike behind him. "No way!" Liu Xiangtian reflexively jumped to the side of the road. A motorbike stopped beside him. "Hey, why is it you again? Do you have a habit of walking in the middle of the road?"

Liu Xiangtian turned his head and couldn't help but smile. The rider was the beautiful senior sister who almost hit him yesterday. She was riding a very cool motorcycle. Liu Xiangtian nodded and smiled, "Hello, senior sister!"

The motorcycle girl blushed a little and giggled, "You have a good memory!"

Liu Xiangtian deliberately looked up and down at the girl. Under his scorching gaze, the girl felt a little embarrassed and said coquettishly, "Hey, what are you looking at? Have you never seen a beautiful girl before?"

Liu Xiangtian felt wronged and said, "It's because senior sister is so beautiful that it's hard to forget! It's not because of my good memory." In fact, this was also his true feeling. Girls as pretty as her were really hard to forget.

The girl's face turned red, feeling as if a little rabbit had suddenly jumped into her heart. If someone else had said such words, she would have ignored them, but for some reason, when this boy whose name she didn't even know said it, it had a different flavor. She felt a joy that she couldn't express. However, every time she saw this boy, her heart would beat faster and she didn't know what this feeling was, so she decided to avoid him.

The girl got back on her motorcycle and said "Bye-bye" before Liu Xiangtian could say anything, then drove away. After going more than ten meters, the girl turned back and shouted loudly, "My name is Gao Huiyu!"

The girl's voice echoed in Liu Xiangtian's ear, "Gao Huiyu, what a beautiful name!" Watching the girl's cool back, his heart was filled with excitement. An idea popped into his mind: Could this girl be Gao Lao Da (Big Gao)? Liu Xiangtian shook his head and dismissed the thought, thinking that there were many girls with the surname Gao in the world, it couldn't be such a coincidence! For some reason, he didn't want this girl to be Gao Lao Da.

Liu Xiangtian walked into the classroom, which was noisy. Li Shuang was very outgoing and was talking and gesturing with several boys next to him. Liu Xiangtian sat in his seat, and Liu Ting next to him asked, "Desk mate! Did you know that there was a fight behind the school's playground yesterday in the small woods, and several students couldn't come to class today because they were hospitalized!"

Liu Xiangtian smiled and shook his head, "I'm not sure." Then he asked Liu Ting, "Has the school said anything about handling this matter?"

Liu Ting shook her head, "I haven't heard anything, but the school can't just ignore such a big issue, can they?"

Liu Xiangtian said, "It's not necessarily the case! Don't forget that this is Yizhong, the most chaotic high school in the city. By the way, why did you come to Yizhong to study?" Liu Xiangtian felt that Liu Ting was a smart girl with good grades and shouldn't have come to study here.

Liu Ting looked sad and said, "I'm usually too playful. My grades weren't ideal during the high school entrance exam, so I had to come here!"

Curious, Liu Xiangtian asked, "What do you usually play? There aren't many things that girls can play well, are there?"