Chapter 546: The Little Tiger Shows Its Claws~

the ground of the dragon palace; after such a long distance in flight, they remained unperturbed and showed no signs of strain at all.However, Hao Ren's face looked far from good as he was pulled alon...Chapter 792: Beyond the Way of Heaven

"Young Master, you promised to treat us to barbecue today at noon..."

Last night, due to receiving a scholarship, Hao Ren invited his classmates for dinner at the Macro Plaza Square. Xie Yujia and Mariana were present.

However, Lu L琳琳 (Linelin) and Lu Li莉莉 (Lili) disliked dining with Hao Ren's group of boisterous boys, so they didn’t join in. This made Hao Ren promise to treat them to lunch today at noon as compensation.

"Alright, I know!" Having eaten barbecue for two consecutive days already, Hao Ren felt like his stomach was about to revolt.

“Mm-hmm!” Seeing that Hao Ren didn't shy away from his promise, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were satisfied as their eyes curved into a smile.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

The phone on the table started vibrating with Zhao Yanzǐ's name displayed.

It seems he's already dismissed from class… Hao Ren was always prepared for Zhao Yanzǐ to come looking for him. Seeing her call pop up, he knew she had reached lunchtime.

The first period at Lingzhao Middle School starts earlier than the first period at Donghai University, so their midday break is also earlier than when classes end in the morning at Donghai University.

Hao Ren saw his phone vibrate and picked up the call before lowering his voice, "I'm still in class. Can't treat you to lunch."

“Brother! Hurry up and come to my school gate!” Zhao Yanzǐ shouted into the phone before hanging up.

Brother… Hao Ren was initially stunned but then felt something was off.

"Yujia, can you give me your car keys" Hao Ren turned to Xie Yujia and asked.

"Oh..." Xie Yujia handed over the keys and seeing Hao Ren's somewhat anxious expression, couldn't help but ask, "What’s wrong"

“It’s nothing. I’ll be back in a bit.” Just now still relaxed, Hao Ren suddenly became very serious and directly walked out of the classroom through the back door.

The time until lunch break was half an hour away; seeing Hao Ren leave class unexpectedly, the teacher teaching at that moment was momentarily surprised but didn't stop him.

Once outside the classroom, Hao Ren immediately ran down the stairs and unlocked Xie Yujia's bicycle before speeding towards the main gate of Donghai University.

Zhao Yanzi calling out "哥" proves that it shouldn't be a major issue, but it definitely is a form of seeking help.

From the D building to the university main gate, with Hao Ren's cycling speed, it only took a few dozen seconds. Hao Ren crossed the road and reached Lingzhao Middle School’s entrance where he saw Zhao Yanzi, Xiaoling, and a boy being surrounded by some young thugs.

Other middle school students kept a distance from them while watching from outside the school gate.

These small-time hoodlums often linger around some middle schools attempting to flirt with pretty middle schoolers. Previously, due to Lingzhao Middle School having its junior and senior high departments under one roof, and the presence of formidable figures in the senior high department, these young thugs didn't dare loiter at the entrance.

However, now that the junior high has been separated from the larger campus and relocated a few stations away, the new campus is less bustling than before and closer to the outskirts. Furthermore, since the division of the two departments just occurred, security forces haven’t fully been allocated, allowing these young thugs an opportunity to come over.

"Is that Zhao Yanzi Our big brother really likes you; let's go have a meal together," one of the yellow-haired young thugs in leather jackets said while swinging his short stick towards Zhao Yanzi.

New universities are usually built where land is cheaper, near urban-rural fringe areas. Despite Donghai University’s new campus being developed well over recent years due to its presence, it's still somewhat remote compared to the city center—there will always be some young thugs and troublemakers around.

Zhao Yanzi stared at them with a stern face as Xiaoling stood beside her tremblingly, holding onto Liu Yuntao’s arm.

Standing tall at nearly 180 centimeters, Liu Yuntao looked at the three menacing young thugs and didn’t dare do anything; there was fear in his eyes. He played basketball well but he was still a middle school student, especially from a wealthy family where parents dote on him as their precious child—how could he fight these street toughs

As for the surrounding students, none of them dared to even shout out. None of those who liked Zhao Yanzi in her third-year class were willing to step forward; one reason being they lacked courage and another was that getting hurt might affect their exam preparation. And first- and second-year students were even more timid.

Seeing no teachers coming out from the newly started Lingzhao Middle School, these young thugs felt emboldened as they moved closer to Zhao Yanzi.

Their leader had already set his eyes on Zhao Yanzi before and had inquired about her, knowing she was a student of Class 2 without much influence or money. However, previously there were several influential male students in the senior high department who liked Zhao Yanzi, such as Xie Xiaofeng, which made them hesitate to act.

"Damn it! Stop!" Hao Ren happened to be cycling towards Lingzhao Middle School’s entrance when he saw one of the young thugs moving to touch Zhao Yanzi. He immediately shouted out loud.

Hao Ren tossed his bicycle off to the side, letting it fall heavily on the ground while using the momentum to land a punch straight into the face of the thug closest to Zhao Yanzi.

Crack!

The sound of Hao Ren's fist hitting him was clear and sharp. This young thug held his nose, which already had blood streaming down from it as he lifted his head again.

This blood was from both his nose and mouth.

Surrounding middle school students gasped in shock at the sudden action; many freshmen who just entered middle school from elementary hadn’t witnessed such scenes before.

These were初二 and 初三 students who had never seen such violent fighting. Lingzhao Middle School was a key school; it wasn't like those chaotic schools.

Liu Yuntao, standing beside Little Ling, was also frightened. During basketball games, he would sometimes get minor injuries, but he had never witnessed someone being punched to the point of bleeding all over their face.

The two small thugs surrounding Hao Ren didn't expect him to react so fiercely and were momentarily stunned. They quickly picked up sticks and aimed at Hao Ren.

Street fights between these small thugs were common, but Hao Ren's sudden aggression wouldn't scare them off. After all, they had motorcycles and could escape after a fight; no one could catch them.

The police usually didn't investigate minor scuffles like this. The most the thugs would do is hide for a while before getting back to their usual routine. Even if caught, at worst, they'd spend a few days in detention.

In comparison, students from schools had nowhere to run and were left vulnerable once these thugs got out of detention.

Therefore, when the two small thugs swung black metal sticks toward Hao Ren's neck and head, the surrounding middle school students gasped again.

"Go to hell!" Hao Ren kicked one thug in the chest and punched the other in the stomach.

The first thug, who had been hit in the face by Hao Ren, pulled out a spring knife from his pocket.

Hao Ren grabbed his collar and slammed him onto the ground. He pressed his knee against the thug's wrist, causing it to go numb and making the knife drop.

Bang! Bang!

Hao Ren punched the ringleader of these thugs in the eyes, wanting nothing more than to strangle him.

What he hated most were these small thugs. Back when he was in high school, a classmate who wasn't close friends with him had been harassed by them and transferred schools as a result. There were also other students from different classes who had been extorted, beaten up, or humiliated...

Only after Beiyi High School increased security near the school and set up an additional police station did these small thugs disappear.

But Hao Ren didn't expect that after Lingzhao Middle School just moved in, these small thugs would reappear!

"Brother! Brother!" The thug under Hao Ren's pressure quickly raised his hands in surrender.

Both of his eyes were red and swollen. Blood kept dripping from his nose and teeth; the corners of his eyes had split open, turning slightly blueish-green. His brow was prominently protruding, revealing a blackened area around it. His demonic face looked like it was painted with makeup.

Holding up his fist high, Hao Ren wanted to punch him again so hard that all five senses would be distorted.

But thinking of the many middle school students around, who might be negatively affected by such a brutal scene, he retracted his fist and started slapping the guy's face in a chaotic manner instead.

"Big brother, big brother, big brother..."

The delinquent hadn't expected to run into someone as ruthless as Huo Ren. Helplessly waving his arms about, he was close to tears. However, with both his brows and eyes swollen beyond recognition, even if he wanted to cry, he couldn't.

Delinquents like them were most adept at bullying the weak and fearing the strong, how could they know that Huo Ren’s fury stemmed from a combination of past grievances and present insults

Huo Ren might seem gentle and mild-mannered, but he wasn't someone to be trifled with. In high school, he had once kept a small knife in his backpack, always ready to confront any delinquents that tried to hassle him.

Fortunately for Huo Ren, he never encountered such trouble, and after the area around the school was cleaned up, there weren't any more delinquents loitering nearby. As a result, his small knife became obsolete.

The two delinquents that Huo Ren had knocked flying with his punches and kicks were groaning as they got to their feet, feeling like their insides were churning about wildly and their heads spinning.

How could this unremarkable-looking guy be so proficient in fist fighting! Even their most notorious leader was getting beaten while being held down!

They felt tears well up inside them but couldn't shed a single one.

"Auntie, Auntie..." The head delinquent saw that Huo Ren had no intention of stopping and, with his head already ringing from the slaps, could only weakly call out to Zhao Yanzi for mercy.

His vision was blurred, making Zhao Yanzi appear tripled. He feared that if he continued being beaten like this, whether it be death or becoming a vegetable, either outcome was equally likely!

"Brother, forget it, let them leave," called out Zhao Yanzi.

He had referred to Huo Ren as "brother" in an attempt to conceal their relationship. But who didn't know that Huo Ren was Zhao Yanzi's boyfriend among the junior high students

Huo Ren grabbed the delinquent by his collar, stood up, spun one hundred and eighty degrees, and shouted forcefully: "Get lost!"

The already dizzy delinquents had their ears ringing from Huo Ren’s thunderous shout. They staggered towards their motorcycles without considering whether they could still ride them and fled in a hurry.

The other two limping delinquents also quickly hopped onto their motorcycles and escaped from Lingzhao Middle School's entrance.

Huo Ren patted his clothes clean, then looked over at Zhao Yanzi with concern: "Are you okay"

Zhao Yanzi pouted, but the students around him were all dumbfounded. Hao Ren stayed in America to accompany Xie Yujia, her heart felt extremely painful. But now that Zhao Hongyu personally ordered them to stay together, Zhao Yazhi could not accept it."Did I say someth...