Chapter 71: Taking Yu Tianyi Under His Wing!

Fang Wenxin and the others watched in shock as Yu Tianyi chugged a bottle of Erguotou, his face turning bright red. Even though they weren’t the ones drinking, they could almost feel it themselves.

Yang Mi turned her face away, unable to watch Yu Tianyi any longer. Although she felt sorry for him, she understood that the man she liked was very independent and decisive. Once he made up his mind about something, no one could change it.

Rather than pleading for this guy and making Tang Chen unhappy, it was better to just look away and let Tang Chen do as he pleased.

Tang Chen quietly watched as Yu Tianyi gulped down the liquor, the Erguotou gradually decreasing. Tang Chen narrowed his eyes, then suddenly snatched the bottle from Yu Tianyi’s hand.

“Cough! Cough!” Yu Tianyi spat out a mouthful of the strong liquor, braced his hands on the ground, and coughed uncontrollably.

Tang Chen placed the Erguotou on the table and said with a laugh, “Alright, you’ve passed my test. Get up, sit down, and eat. From now on, we’re all brothers.” As he spoke, he reached out to help Yu Tianyi up.

Yu Tianyi also smiled, clasped Tang Chen’s hands, and stood up. He said respectfully, “Young Master Tang, from now on, I, Yu Tianyi, am your subordinate.”

Tang Chen casually grunted in acknowledgment and gestured for Yu Tianyi to sit down. Yang Mi let out a sigh of relief; she knew her man always knew what he was doing. He wasn’t that kind of heartless person.

With Yu Tianyi seated again, everyone was finally present. Tang Chen lightly stroked Yang Mi’s shoulder and asked quietly, “Alright, Fang Wenxin, tell me now. What exactly did you ask me here for? Taking Yu Tianyi under my wing doesn’t seem like a good enough reason for me to come out and see you!”

Fang Wenxin glanced at Yu Tianyi and his own underlings before cautiously asking, “Young Master Tang, there’s something I wanted to ask you. Was it you who injured Yu Zeyuan from the Small Knife Society?” As soon as he said this, everyone’s eyes focused on Tang Chen.

Although Tang Chen didn’t understand what this meant, sticking to the principle that a real man owns up to his actions, he boldly admitted, “Yeah, it was me. What does that idiot have to do with today’s matter?”

Fang Wenxin and Yu Tianyi’s faces all showed shock. It was really Young Master Tang who did it? That guy was known as the best fighter in the whole school, and Young Master Tang beat him into a vegetative state? How awesome is that!

Though surprised, Fang Wenxin forced a bitter smile and said, “It has a lot to do with it. After you beat Yu Zeyuan into a vegetative state, Hu Weidong directly threatened to cause trouble for you.”

Tang Chen smiled indifferently and said casually, “I thought it was something big. If that idiot wants to mess with me, let him come. I’m just itching for a fight anyway. Having someone asking for a beating will let me have some fun.”

Yang Mi rolled her eyes at Tang Chen, speechless. This guy always acted like he was the greatest. Wasn’t he afraid of getting hurt?

Fang Wenxin looked stunned and said helplessly, “Young Master Tang, you might not be afraid of that idiot’s revenge, but we can’t take it! That bastard probably doesn’t dare to come after you directly. These past few days, he’s not only been retaliating against our Zhongmen Society brothers but even ambushed Yu Tianyi here once.”

Yu Tianyi chimed in, “Young Master Tang, that’s how it is. After you beat me last time, I didn’t seek revenge, right? Then, someone at school spread rumors that I had joined your side. That mad dog Hu Weidong targeted me. Just the other night, when I was heading home, a few Small Knife Society members with cleavers blocked me. Luckily, Fang Wenxin and his brothers happened to pass by, or else my 90 kilos would have been left there.”

Recalling what happened that night, Yu Tianyi felt a lingering fear. Yes, he was a good fighter, and his nickname was King Kong, but even the best martial artist fears a knife. How could he be a match for over ten guys chasing him with cleavers?

Being 190 cm tall doesn’t make you Schwarzenegger.

After hearing this, Tang Chen frowned. Although he had expected that idiot Hu Weidong would retaliate, he didn’t think it would happen so fast. What’s more, this guy was quite smart—he didn’t come after Tang Chen directly but targeted the people around him.

Tang Chen asked casually, “By the way, how are the casualties among our society brothers?”

This topic made Fang Wenxin angry. He clenched his fists tightly and said furiously, “That bastard Hu Weidong knows better than to make too big a scene, so most of the attacks were with steel pipes. About thirty or forty of our society brothers got minor injuries, and over ten are seriously injured and still in the hospital. What’s even more infuriating is that these brothers all said they were ambushed without even a chance to fight back. It’s so damn frustrating!”

Tang Chen also narrowed his eyes and started thinking to himself. He had been wondering how to complete the High-level Mission, but he didn’t expect Hu Weidong to provoke him so soon. It looked like things would have to be moved up.

Tang Chen tapped his fingers on the dining table and said, “What do you plan to do?”

Fang Wenxin and Yu Tianyi exchanged a glance, then said angrily, “Young Master Tang, we think we should take revenge. So many brothers can’t just take a beating for nothing!”

Tang Chen raised an eyebrow and said, “So you mean we should just call them out for a gang fight?”

Fang Wenxin was slightly stunned and asked in return, “Then what do you think, Young Master Tang?”

Tang Chen thought for a moment and calmly analyzed, “If we have a gang fight like you’re thinking, first, it’ll blow up into a big incident, and everyone could end up in jail. Second, knives, guns, and clubs don’t have eyes. If any brother gets seriously injured and hospitalized because of it, it wouldn’t be worth it. Remember, we’re granite, very valuable granite, and those idiots are all just bricks. Smashing granite against bricks—forget about who breaks first—just the act itself is beneath us. I won’t allow it.”

Tang Chen’s words left Fang Wenxin and the others both speechless and silent. They were speechless because Young Master Tang still had the mood to make such an analogy at a time like this, but they fell silent because they also felt Young Master Tang’s words made sense. After all, they were all teenagers around 17 or 18 years old. If things really got out of hand and someone got hurt, it would be a real loss.

Even if you came out unscathed, who would want to eat prison food instead of being a proper student?

Seeing everyone fall silent, Tang Chen knew his words had struck a chord. Suddenly remembering something, he asked again, “By the way, during the Small Knife Society’s retaliation against you, did the third gang at school make any moves?”

Yu Tianyi shook his head and said, “Young Master Tang, we don’t know about that. The third gang is just too mysterious. We still don’t know their background.”

Tang Chen pondered uncertainly. Known enemies weren’t scary; unknown enemies were the most frightening! Because you never knew when they might ambush you!

Fang Wenxin thought for a long time before saying, “Then, Young Master Tang, do you have any good ideas? We can’t just not avenge our brothers, right?”

Tang Chen smiled and said, “Revenge is definitely necessary, but we need to think of a safe way to minimize casualties. Alright, leave this matter to me. You don’t need to worry about it! Don’t worry, I’ll handle it.”

“Young Master Tang!” Fang Wenxin called out in confusion. What did Young Master Tang mean? Did he have a plan?

Tang Chen waved his hand and said, “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s eat.”

Half an hour later, Tang Chen, full and satisfied, left with Yang Mi. In fact, aside from Tang Chen, everyone else looked worried.

“Big Brother Fang, what does Young Master Tang plan to do? Does he not intend to handle it?” one underling asked, voicing what everyone else was thinking.

Fang Wenxin glared at him and said, “Stop with the nonsense! Young Master Tang must have a plan. You have to trust Young Master Tang, understand?”

“Oh, got it.”

Although Fang Wenxin sounded confident, he had no real certainty in his heart. He had no idea what Young Master Tang was going to do; he only spoke that way because of his absolute trust in Young Master Tang.