A shadow passed through Hou Long's mind. It seemed that his Boss had no good intentions towards Zhang Yang, especially since Wu Liangdong was once an enemy of Zhang Yang...
Moreover, Xiao Hansheng was primarily here to gather information from Hou Long, so he certainly wouldn't reveal his intentions. From their conversation, it seemed that any actions against Zhang Yang would likely occur after they reached Shanzhou.
Although Hou Long had not interacted much with Zhang Yang, he still considered him a trustworthy friend. However, how could he interfere in matters concerning his Boss? Hou Long felt somewhat suppressed. In reality, he could never have imagined that Xiao Hansheng possessed far more information about Zhang Yang after their transaction than he had anticipated...
Meanwhile, Zhang Yang received ten million from Xiao Hansheng. After initially marveling at his good fortune, he began to sense some underlying issues. However, the Black Orchid was indeed worth that price, which led Zhang Yang not to dwell on the matter too much. Nonetheless, he planned to investigate Hou Long's Boss, Xiao Hansheng, once they arrived in Shanzhou...
After submitting his college entrance examination applications, the acceptance letters started arriving one after another. Since Zhang Yang was in the early admission batch, his letter came first.
Zhang Yang's homeroom teacher, Underworld Sorceress, was already quite surprised by his exam scores and was even more astonished that such scores could get him accepted into Huaxia University of Political Science and Law. When Zhang Yang and Fatty Pan went to say goodbye to Underworld Sorceress, she smiled at Fatty Pan and said, "Look at you two hanging out all day; Zhang Yang got into a key university while you didn't even pass the vocational line."
"Teacher, I'm going to step into society early! Society is the best university," Fatty Pan replied with a grin, having always referred to her as "Teacher."
After parting ways with Underworld Sorceress, Zhang Yang and Fatty Pan went to find a place to eat. As they walked, Zhang Yang asked, "Are you really planning to just hang out with Li Yifeng in Seeking Society?"
"What else can I do? At least there are quite a few tangible benefits; it's a job that can earn money," Fatty Pan replied. "With my situation, even if I repeated eight years of school, I still wouldn't get into university."
"Alright then," Zhang Yang sighed. "Just don't go astray."
As they were talking, Zhang Yang suddenly received a call from Li Yifeng.
"Brother Yang, I'm being chased! I'm hiding in the mall's restroom; I can't reach my cousin. Please come save me!" The voice was low and filled with panic and urgency. Li Yifeng had always been respectful towards Zhang Yang but rarely called him directly.
After confirming the address, Zhang Yang rushed over immediately.
Upon entering the mall, Zhang Yang noticed seven or eight people in black suits walking around with earpieces, occasionally conversing with each other. He chuckled lightly and headed straight into the restroom stall where Li Yifeng was hiding. He knocked on the door and called Li Yifeng out.
Li Yifeng looked disheveled as if he had just rolled out of bed. Upon seeing Zhang Yang arrive, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Those outside don't come with good intentions, Fengzi. What's going on?" Zhang Yang asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, several men in Black Suits walked in. Upon seeing Li Yifeng, the leading burly man smiled slightly and said into his earpiece, "Everyone come over, southeast corner restroom."
Li Yifeng's face changed dramatically as he desperately tried to hide behind Zhang Yang.
"You, come over here yourself. Don't wait for us to make a move," the burly man said, pointing at Li Yifeng with disdain. Suddenly, an intense gaze from Zhang Yang made the burly man feel uneasy, prompting him to take a closer look at Zhang Yang. He was dressed in a dark green short-sleeve T-shirt, jeans, and sports sandals, looking like a student.
"Unrelated people should leave quickly," the burly man told Zhang Yang.
"What are you here for?" Zhang Yang did not move and replied calmly.
"Kid, is that something you should be asking?" the burly man said coldly before stepping forward.
"I want to take care of matters related to world peace. If you won't say what you're doing, then it must be thugs causing trouble," Zhang Yang laughed. At that moment, Fatty Pan took out his phone and started recording the men in Black Suits.
"What are you doing?" one of the Black Suits rushed forward and tried to snatch Fatty Pan's phone. Fatty Pan hurriedly dodged, but being overweight slowed him down, and he was quickly grabbed by the wrist. The Black Suit applied pressure, causing Fatty Pan to cry out in pain as the phone slipped from his grasp.
The Black Suit acted quickly and reached for the fallen phone. Just as he was about to grab it, the phone suddenly flew away with a whoosh. Looking up, he saw that the phone had landed in Zhang Yang's hand. The Black Suit was startled and released Fatty Pan's wrist. Fatty Pan quickly retreated to a corner.
Seeing Zhang Yang's impressive demeanor and how effortlessly he had intervened surprised the burly man. However, he still said, "Friend, don't challenge my patience."
"You are the one challenging my patience," Zhang Yang replied without backing down but instead took a step forward. Although he was lean, he was tall enough to meet the burly man's gaze directly.
The burly man stared into Zhang Yang's eyes and noticed that this young man's gaze revealed a depth of experience and calmness akin to that of an old man who had seen much of the world. He couldn't help but feel astonished and then whispered, "Friend, may I ask where you hail from?"
Zhang Yang tilted his head and quietly replied in the burly man's ear, "We need to investigate this person first."
The burly man was taken aback for a moment before asking softly again, "Which department are you from?"
"It’s inconvenient to say," Zhang Yang said.
The big guy thought for a moment, lightly patted Zhang Yang's shoulder, and lowered his voice further, "Brother, this person has caused quite a bit of trouble. We don't want to make a big deal out of it. I see you're a sensible person, so I'll let him off this time, but next time I won't be so polite." After saying this, the big guy called out, and the Black Suits followed him away.
After they left, Zhang Yang, Li Yifeng, and Fatty Pan went to a nearby café.
"You scared me to death," Li Yifeng said as he took a sip of hot coffee and touched his chest. "What trouble did you get into? Those people are definitely not from the streets; they seem more like government officials," Zhang Yang remarked.
"Huh?" Li Yifeng almost dropped his cup, spilling some coffee. "After thinking it over, it might be related to a girl."
Li Yifeng calmed down a bit and started to explain. A few days ago, he met a girl at a bar. She was stunningly beautiful but had an extraordinary aura. That night she drank heavily at the bar. Li Yifeng approached her, and she was so drunk that before long they were arm in arm, and eventually, they went to a hotel together.
The girl had an incredible figure and was extremely alluring. Li Yifeng, being a young and vigorous guy, almost got drained that night. When he woke up, the girl was already gone. While at the bar, he had asked for her phone number. Yesterday he called it, but a man answered. He felt uneasy and quickly hung up.
Yesterday he was so scared that he didn't dare go home and spent the night at an internet café. Today he wanted to go out for something to eat. After being frightened, he became particularly alert and noticed someone was following him. Luckily, being an Athletic Specialization Student allowed him to run fast; he slipped into a mall restroom to make a call. Shortly after that, Zhang Yang arrived.
"It seems the problem lies with that girl. If I'm not mistaken, this is quite a green hat," Zhang Yang frowned.
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