Chapter 30: Tiger and Wolf Words

"Is Liu Qiang so amazing? Even Zhang Longtao doesn't scare me, so why the hell would I be afraid of a Liu Qiang?" Hearing that the guy was one of Zhang Longtao’s people, Third Brother felt even more incensed and stomped on Chen Zhen, who was on the ground, even harder.

Chen Zhen screamed in agony. The few people around were too scared to step forward, completely intimidated by our aggressive aura.

Third Brother looked down at Chen Zhen on the ground with disdain and said, "In the future, if you don't have the skills, don't go around acting tough. You have to pay the price for that!"

After saying this, we left with Zhang Yinuo, while Chen Zhen’s lackeys scrambled over to check on his condition.

"Are we being too high-profile by doing this?" I muttered to myself.

"What are you afraid of? Damn it, I might not be able to beat Zhang Longtao outside, but can't I beat a few students? If I get bullied by students, what’s the point of living? I might as well just go run into a wall and die!" Third Brother said, fuming.

"They're just a bunch of brats, why are you bothering with them?" I felt very helpless.

Zhang Yinuo had a strange expression on her face. She looked at us and said, "Listening to you two, it feels like you’re much older than you are!"

I smiled and didn't answer. It was true; having spent a few years drifting through society, returning to school and looking at these students, they really did seem incredibly childish and immature.

Back in the classroom, Wang Xiaopang ran over quickly and said to us with admiration, "Boss, you guys are too badass! You actually dared to beat up Chen Zhen!"

"What the hell? Is news spreading that fast?" I looked at Wang Xiaopang in surprise, wondering where he got the information.

"You guys don't know, the school forum just exploded! You’re celebrities now!" Wang Xiaopang said with a smug look on his face.

Hearing this, I was taken aback. We really are in the age of the internet; information spreads so quickly. Something that just happened was already known by everyone in the class in the blink of an eye. Third Brother waved his hands helplessly and said, "Just a few brats, and the forum exploded? They really haven't seen the world!"

Wang Xiaopang looked at us both, speechless, and said, "Chen Zhen is just a brat? If he is, then we must still be wearing open-crotch pants. He’s one of the top bullies in our school. Plenty of people in school hang out with him, and I heard his cousin is a big shot on the streets. In this school, only a handful of people dare to provoke him!"

"That idiot? He’s a little boss in school? Is there no one else in this school? He’s so weak!" Third Brother was speechless.

Hearing Third Brother’s words, Wang Xiaopang was even more speechless. He could only give us a thumbs up and spit out two words: "Badass!"

However, I was quite interested in these matters. I sat in my seat, looked at Wang Xiaopang, and asked, "Do you know who the powerful people in our school are?"

Hearing my question, Wang Xiaopang smiled, sat across from me, and said smugly, "Boss, you’ve asked the right person. I’m the school’s 'Know-it-all'; there isn't anything I don't know!"

"If you don't want to talk, then get lost!" Third Brother’s face darkened; he couldn't stand Wang Xiaopang’s smug look.

Wang Xiaopang laughed awkwardly and quickly said, "I'll talk, I'll talk. Our school currently has four main factions. The first is naturally Chen Zhen and his group, whom you’ve already beaten. Chen Zhen relies on his cousin’s connections and his family’s money, so he’s quite popular, and many people follow him. The second is called Li Longxing, a pure rich kid. He just has a lot of money, and those who hang out with him are basically just after his cash. He isn't stingy either; it’s like his family prints their own money. And the third is called Chen Duxiu!"

Before Wang Xiaopang could finish, Third Brother said in surprise, "What? Chen Duxiu? That name is way too showy!"

"It’s not *that* Chen Duxiu, it’s Chen Duxiu with the 'Du' for crossing a river and the 'Xiu' for immortal!" Wang Xiaopang quickly explained.

"Even that name is showy, what a freak!"

"Don't interrupt, keep going!" I nudged Third Brother to signal him to be quiet.

"This Chen Duxiu is a truly ruthless person. He doesn't have the family background of the first two; he fought for everything he has bit by bit. The faction he formed consists of poor kids from very difficult family backgrounds who banded together so they wouldn't be bullied by others! And then there’s the last one, which is also the most interesting!" Wang Xiaopang spoke with great animation, even using gestures.

Hearing Wang Xiaopang, Third Brother and I both looked at him with anticipation, while Zhang Yinuo seemed very indifferent, as if she wasn't interested in these things. She went back to her seat to do her own thing—or perhaps she already knew all this, so she naturally wouldn't be too excited or concerned.

Under our expectant gazes, Wang Xiaopang coughed heavily twice and said, "The last person is truly a legend in this school. More importantly, she’s a girl!"

"What? A girl? A female boss?" Third Brother looked excited and thrilled, as if this female boss was tailor-made for him.

"She is indeed a legendary figure in our school. Her name is Zhuge Yue!"

"The compound surname Zhuge? That’s a rare surname. Could she be a descendant of Zhuge Liang?" Third Brother Xu Hongzhi interrupted again.

Wang Xiaopang started rambling again: "That’s right, everyone thinks she might be a descendant of Zhuge Liang. Like you, Boss, she’s a transfer student. Zhuge Yue is one of the four school beauties, and also the most mysterious one. Zhuge Yue’s grades have always been very good, but she just doesn't want to get high scores, so she intentionally scores lower. Every test, her score is exactly four hundred, which gives the teachers a headache. So, she got the nickname 'Zhuge Four-Hundred.' She founded a faction that only recruits girls, and they all have to be pretty. If they aren't good-looking enough, they don't take them. It’s basically a concentration camp for beauties. However, because the number of beauties is limited, their numbers aren't very high—they can't compare to the first three factions at all!"

Hearing this, I nodded. I was particularly curious about this woman, Zhuge Yue. What kind of woman could form her own faction in such a short time?

"Zhuge Four-Hundred! Interesting!" I smiled with interest and muttered to myself.

"If you want to meet Zhuge Yue, I can introduce you," a voice suddenly interrupted me.

I looked at the person in front of me, full of confusion. I didn't know when Zhang Yinuo had walked over. I looked at her and said irritably, "You aren't with her, are you?"

"You’re overthinking it. I haven't joined any of the four factions Wang Xiaopang mentioned. I just happen to know Zhuge Yue, and our relationship is pretty good. If you like, I can introduce you," Zhang Yinuo said with a faint smile.

"Sister-in-law, what’s going on? Introducing a girl to Fourth Brother? Shouldn't you be introducing her to me? Doesn't he already have you?" Third Brother Xu Hongzhi wailed.

"Who said that just because he has me, he can't have anyone else?" Zhang Yinuo’s words directly shattered our worldview. What kind of tiger and wolf words were these? This was just too crazy.