[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-81":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"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},1895562,2527,"Chapter 81","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>After finishing, he hung up the phone. The bald man looked at me nervously, then took the phone and said to me respectfully, \"Big Brother, what do you think about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine now, you guys can go!\" I said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, the group of them acted as if they had been granted amnesty, and they scrambled to their feet and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, my one sentence scared them into stopping in their tracks. I looked at the bald man and asked with confusion, \"By the way, I remember you need a ticket to get in here. How did you guys get in? Did you buy tickets too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat poured down the bald man's face. Hearing my question, he let out a sigh of relief and continued, \"I know the security guard at the entrance; he let us in. The checks here aren't that strict. You also know that our city isn't like a big city with so many rules; everything is pretty casual!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, alright then, you guys can get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, they ran off in a hurry. Meanwhile, Zhang Wu looked at me excitedly from the side and said, \"Damn, Fourth Brother, you actually know Yellow Tiger? That's impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew him from before, but we aren't very close. He did me a favor once, and at most, we can be considered mutually beneficial,\" I explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's still pretty badass. Yellow Tiger is a local boss; he even has a bit of a reputation in other places!\" Zhang Wu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this incident, Su Xueya and Hu Wei no longer had the mood to continue playing at the amusement park, so we decided to go eat. Zhang Wu generously offered to treat us to this meal. I was more than happy to let him pay, because I had no money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We returned to the area near the school. I originally wanted to just find a random restaurant nearby, but as soon as Zhang Wu stepped through the door of these places, he frowned and said, \"How can we treat Fourth Brother and Third Brother to a meal here? We need to change to somewhere more high-end!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Zhang Wu speechlessly and said, \"This isn't considered high-end? Do you have too much money to spend? Don't waste money for no reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, Fourth Brother, you don't need to save him any money. This guy is loaded; his dad gives him over a hundred thousand in pocket money every month!\" Hu Wei, who was beside us, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I heard about the hundred thousand in pocket money, the corners of my mouth twitched. This was just too terrifying. It really is infuriating to compare people; why couldn't I have such a good foster father? What is the concept of a hundred thousand? I would be lucky to spend twenty or thirty thousand in a year, yet this guy gets over a hundred thousand in pocket money a month. It’s truly beastly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Fourth Brother, don't worry, I lack everything except money!\" Zhang Wu said showily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, since you've said so, you can pick the restaurant,\" I said to Zhang Wu helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu brought me to the Jinling Hotel. I had been here once before; I had come with Sister Ling at the time. The prices were truly jaw-dropping, but thinking about Zhang Wu's hundred-thousand-plus monthly allowance, it didn't matter. After all, a meal would cost at most ten or twenty thousand, which wouldn't kill him, and since there were only a few of us, we couldn't order that many dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After we arrived, the waiter at the door immediately came out to greet us and said to me, \"Welcome, sir. How many people today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five people, just give us any table,\" I said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we need a private room!\" Zhang Wu said with an unhappy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter looked at me awkwardly, seemingly waiting for my opinion. I smiled and said, \"Fine, a private room it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, please follow me!\" The waiter led the way respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know me?\" I asked, looking at the waiter in front of me with confusion, because his attitude toward me made me feel a bit flattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I previously saw you dining with Sister Ling and Mr. Zhang,\" the waiter explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, I understood. This guy probably thought I had some major background and didn't dare to neglect me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu looked at me strangely and said, \"Fourth Brother, you even know Zhang Longtao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I know him, and quite deeply at that,\" I said through gritted teeth. Su Xueya, who was beside me, was trembling slightly, her eyes a bit red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu was just about to ask something, but Hu Wei quickly grabbed him and glared at him. Zhang Wu awkwardly shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Third Brother arrived. As soon as he entered the room, he shouted loudly, \"Holy crap, Old Four, did you strike it rich? You’re actually treating me to a meal at this hotel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he entered and saw that it wasn't just me and Su Xueya there, he paused. His eyes looked at Zhang Wu, and he immediately said in surprise, \"Are you Old Five?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Brother!\" Zhang Wu excitedly hugged Xu Hongzhi. Third Brother's face darkened, and he pushed Zhang Wu away, shouting angrily, \"Damn, what are you doing? Laozi doesn't do gay stuff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole group burst into laughter. Third Brother also looked at Zhang Wu excitedly and said, \"Old Five, you’ve been doing pretty well lately, treating us to this hotel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu scratched his head with a silly grin and said, \"Just got lucky, hehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who is this?\" Third Brother looked at Hu Wei, who was next to Zhang Wu, and his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your sister-in-law, Hu Wei!\" Zhang Wu started to introduce her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fatty, who is your sister-in-law? I’m warning you, don't talk nonsense. If you ruin my reputation outside like this again, I won't let you off!\" Hu Wei glared at Zhang Wu angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hu Wei's reaction, Third Brother laughed and patted Zhang Wu on the shoulder meaningfully, saying, \"Old Five, the revolution hasn't succeeded yet; you still need to work hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu laughed awkwardly. We started bragging to each other. When Third Brother heard that Zhang Wu had been adopted by a wealthy family and even had a marriage contract arranged for him, he shouted angrily, \"Damn, the heavens are unfair! Did you save the galaxy in your past life? Why are you so lucky, while Old Four and I are so miserable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, wait, Old Four isn't miserable at all. I’m the most miserable, okay? The number of women around this guy is just insane, and they are all top-tier. I really don't know what these women are thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, Fourth Brother has a romantic history outside?\" Zhang Wu asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I coughed twice, signaling them not to continue. At this moment, Zhang Wu also realized what was happening and looked at Su Xueya beside me, saying awkwardly, \"Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it like that. A good man like Fourth Brother definitely wouldn't be fooling around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, you guys can continue, don't mind me. I know about him—there's Zhang Yinuo, and there's Chen Ling, and I remember there's also a Zhuge Yue, right? Very good, they are all quite nice!\" Su Xueya said calmly, as if these people had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the atmosphere became exceptionally awkward. Third Brother and Old Five didn't know what to say, and I was nervously guessing Su Xueya's thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1275,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0305b54e3a6320455eada57b55caf31e09d427cfc6cb088ee837a0334a9bf3f9","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-82","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-80",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]