[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-overlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-overlord-rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Overlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1894685,2521,"Chapter 40: Making Trouble","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>\"Damn it, are you saying I have no brains?\" Hearing this, Third Brother picked up a book from the table and lightly smacked it on Wang Xiaopang's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiaopang quickly begged for mercy, shouting, \"No, no, it's my brain that's no good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Brother snorted and scolded, \"Good to know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are they making any moves now?\" I suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my question, Wang Xiaopang scratched his head and said, \"There's no sign of any movement for now, but I estimate they might act soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, not taking it to heart. As long as the other party wasn't too stupid, they shouldn't be looking for trouble with us right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what I didn't expect was that Li Hong then set his sights on the other major factions in the school, especially Chen Duxiu, who was specifically targeted by Li Hong. After all, Chen Duxiu had no backing and was the easiest to bully among these factions, yet his combat power was the strongest. Once he subdued Chen Duxiu and his group, Li Hong's power would naturally grow much larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it? Want to go and stir up some trouble?\" Third Brother said to me from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, I didn't want to do such troublesome things, but Third Brother's suggestion wasn't bad. After all, if Li Hong's power became too vast, it wouldn't be good for us. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend; even if we couldn't be friends, going to join in the fun would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, so I took Third Brother and Wang Xiaopang to join the fun, and Zhang Yinuo insisted on following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Wang Xiaopang's news, Li Hong was currently taking people to the school's sports club, which was Chen Duxiu's usual hangout. After all, they weren't as rich or powerful as the others, and this was only possible because Chen Duxiu was the president of the sports club; otherwise, they wouldn't even have a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We arrived at the entrance of the sports club and found quite a few people gathered there, including many onlookers. Inside the sports club, a group of people were doing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiaopang pointed at the people inside the sports club and introduced them to us: \"The one wearing the tank top is Chen Duxiu, and those on the ground next to him are his men. As for the group opposite, the leader with the scar on his face is Li Hong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, a scar-faced guy? Has he cut people before? So arrogant, are students this tough nowadays?\" Third Brother asked, looking at Li Hong in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Hong used to fight outside of school often, and these guys fight very desperately. I guess that's how he got the scar!\" Wang Xiaopang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hong sneered at Chen Duxiu, who was the only one still standing. \"Chen Duxiu, are you still not going to surrender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw your mother! You want me to surrender and be your dog? Impossible!\" Chen Duxiu cursed with a ferocious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you care about the lives of your subordinates?\" Li Hong said, then kicked one of the people on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They aren't my subordinates; they are my brothers! If you have the guts, come at me! Kill me!\" Chen Duxiu looked at his struggling brothers and cursed angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hong smiled with a hint of evil, let go of his foot, picked at his fingers, and said slowly, \"You brothers are all tough and have guts, but don't you care about Su Xueya's life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the name Su Xueya, Chen Duxiu's eyes turned red. He rushed forward and roared, \"Screw your mother! If you dare to touch her, I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chen Duxiu could reach Li Hong, he was kicked away by Li Hong. Li Hong lightly brushed his pants and looked at Chen Duxiu with disdain. \"You? If I didn't think you were still a bit useful, I wouldn't even bother with a loser like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Hong's move just now, I frowned. This Li Hong was not simple. Judging by his move, he probably hadn't used his full strength. This guy likely knew some martial arts. And from the situation of Li Heng coming to school to find him, this guy was probably a relative or successor of Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I kept Li Hong's words in mind. This guy actually wanted to threaten Chen Duxiu through Su Xueya. Although I didn't know the relationship between Chen Duxiu and Su Xueya, for Su Xueya's sake, I had to handle this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Duxiu seemed to have been kicked quite hard. Although he was a sports student and his physical fitness was decent, there was still a big gap compared to Li Hong. He slowly climbed up from the ground, his eyes fixed on Li Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hong didn't care at all. He looked at Chen Duxiu and continued, \"I'll give you ten seconds to consider, otherwise I can't guarantee Su Xueya's safety in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Duxiu's expression was one of struggle; clearly, Su Xueya was very important to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly walked out of the crowd, went behind Chen Duxiu, and patted him on the shoulder. \"Don't worry, he won't be able to find trouble with Su Xueya!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the group gathered on me. Chen Duxiu looked at me and said in surprise, \"You are Yang Yun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Chen Duxiu's family conditions weren't good, he at least had a mobile phone and had seen the videos and discussions on the school forum, so he could recognize me directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and looked at Li Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hong frowned, stared at me, and said, \"You are Yang Yun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't answer his question but said, \"You want to touch Su Xueya? You can try, let's see if you have as much ability as Li Heng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hong's face turned livid, then he suddenly put on a smile and looked at me. \"I was just joking with Chen Duxiu. Since Su Xueya has a relationship with you, naturally I won't touch her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Hong looked at Chen Duxiu with unwillingness and said to the people he brought, \"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, the group left the sports club. Seeing them leave, the surrounding people slowly dispersed. After everyone was gone, Chen Duxiu looked at me with a slightly strange expression, but he still said to me, \"Regardless of your purpose, I still want to thank you. You helped me and my brothers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled slightly and shook my head. \"It's nothing. We each get what we need. Besides, he used Su Xueya as a threat, and that's something I can't stand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you like Su Xueya?\" Suddenly, Chen Duxiu's expression became stern, and the look he gave me was full of hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you've misunderstood. I have no relationship with Su Xueya. Before, it was just out of consideration for her sister that I looked after Su Xueya and her mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, Chen Duxiu's expression softened a lot, and he said to me, \"Anyway, thank you today. If you have time, I'll treat you to a meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Chen Duxiu cared for Su Xueya very much, and I hadn't heard Su Xueyan mention any other relatives in their family. Most likely, Chen Duxiu was so nervous because he liked Su Xueya.\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-11T10:32:36.211Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a0b0f775739c85506218dca2a8df82f94e45c148675205ebd4ca1902e2113a43","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-41","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-39",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-overlord-cover.jpg"]