Suddenly, I remembered what Yu Chengfei had said outside the internet cafe: "Do you know where to stab to make the most blood flow without killing someone? Do you know where to stab to instantly immobilize the opponent? Do you know where to stab to completely destroy someone's willpower? Do you know where to stab where it doesn't hurt but is the most fatal?"

The principles of using a grip strengthener to hit someone were certainly similar. To be a qualified Red Pole, these techniques had to be mastered. In this regard, bricks were excellent Red Pole weapons; after being hit by so many bricks, I realized it was just superficial wounds.

Looking at the mess around Song An, it was hard to imagine that I could scare him like this. I had even lost the courage to swing the second hit just now! But to others, that second hit nearly took his life.

"Congratulations on seizing the opportunity," I said, with a menacing smile, making my voice sound extremely fierce. "Now you can say the name of that person." Then, I slowly retracted the grip strengthener, but still kept it about two or three meters away from Song An's cheek, pretending that I could swing it out again at any time if I didn't like the answer.

"S... Su Xiaobai, Su Xiaobai!" Song An cried bitterly, revealing an answer I had actually known for a long time.

I could feel many people on this floor gasping for breath, even Dai Zude and Hu Jianmin, who were holding Song An's arms, widened their eyes. "How... could it be him?" someone in the crowd exclaimed in astonishment.

In the heart of every delinquent in the city, it was impossible for Su Xiaobai to do such a despicable thing. Moreover, Su Xiaobai was definitely someone you couldn't mess with. So Dai Zude and Hu Jianmin both let go of Song An's arms. Song An collapsed to the ground, weakly gasping for breath, as if he was lamenting that he had escaped death.

"How could it be Su Xiaobai?" I pretended to be surprised, looking at Song An.

Ye Zhan also cooperated and said, "How could Su Xiaobai do such a despicable thing?"

Others also wore bewildered expressions, looking at Song An.

I pointed the grip strengthener at Song An's nose and said coldly, "Is what you said true? Are you deliberately framing Su Xiaobai?"

"No, no!" Song An screamed, instinctively shrinking back at the sight of the grip strengthener, trembling all over like a sieve.

"It's really him? This is really unexpected," I frowned, but my eyes showed a hint of cruelty and coldness. Then I looked at Ye Zhan, "Brother, since he's stepping on us, what should we do?"

"Hehe," Ye Zhan sneered, "If others don't offend me, I won't offend them. Since he's stepping on us, we naturally have to deal with him."

"That's unavoidable," I sighed, "I'm not someone who likes trouble, but I've never been afraid of it either." Then I looked at Ye Zhan's buddies, "What are you guys prepared to do?"

"Deal with him!" Ye Zhan's buddies said, "Even if he's Yama, we'll bring him down!"

"Good! That's the spirit!" I looked at them and said with satisfaction, "What I want is a bunch of brothers who are willing to sacrifice themselves and dare to bring down the emperor. Su Xiaobai is just a nobody? If he provokes us, we'll still take him down!"

I laughed heartily, "But I heard Su Xiaobai is quite popular in the city; what if some people are blind enough to help him?"

"In that case?" Ye Zhan arrogantly said, "Anyone who dares to help Su Xiaobai, we'll deal with them until they dare not help anymore!"

"Exactly!" I said loudly, making sure everyone on this floor could hear, "Everyone saw it. Su Xiaobai started it, so don't blame us for being unjust! From today on, we're going to deal with Su Xiaobai once and for all. Although we're not many, there are still forty or fifty of us. Anyone who dares to help Su Xiaobai, just give it a try!" At the same time, I swept a sinister gaze slowly over everyone on this floor.

No one spoke, only Song An lay on the ground moaning softly.

—This was the fate of those who helped Su Xiaobai. Everyone saw it, and this incident would soon spread throughout the entire city.

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In reality, the words I just said were merely bluffing to boost morale. Hu Jianmin and the others, these delinquents, had no idea they were about to go up against Su Xiaobai. Following me and Ye Zhan to these sophomore and junior dormitories undoubtedly led them into a situation where they couldn't turn back. It's like riding a tiger, difficult to dismount, that's what it means.

Among these prominent delinquents in the sophomore and junior years, who didn't have four or five buddies? Considering this, having forty or fifty of them was a considerable force at City High, seemingly enough to contend with Lao Gou.

Faced with such a "massive" force, Su Xiaobai's influence wouldn't work anymore. At the same time, his reputation would be thoroughly tarnished, using such despicable means to incite me and Ye Zhan, he would soon be despised by many.

I felt proud in my heart; the plan was progressing smoothly, everything was under my control.

I squatted down, and Song An shuddered again. I touched his half-bruised face with my hand, pretending to say kindly, "It's okay, we're all in this together, a few hits don't mean anything. Just put some medicinal oil on when you go back, and you'll be fine." Then I shook my head, "But really, wetting yourself? Ah..."

From today onwards, he was finished too, his reputation ruined, living forever in my shadow.

"Brothers, let's go." I looked at Ye Zhan, then at Hu Jianmin and the others. The expressions on Hu Jianmin and the others were hard to describe, feeling like they had "fallen into a pit but had no choice." If they had known from the beginning that they were going to deal with the meddlesome Su Xiaobai, they probably wouldn't have followed, even if it meant risking a falling out with me.

Of course, this was also part of the plan. With them helping me out, the plan would proceed more smoothly.

I led the group of people out of the senior three dormitory floor in a mighty manner. Passing by Shi Dong's dormitory, I went in to put the grip strengthener back in its place, while Ye Zhan and the others waited for me at the door.

"Not bad, Wang Hao," Shi Dong said. "You impressed me a lot; this trick was really well-played."

A chill ran down my spine; had he figured out that I was playing tricks?

"Dongzi, what are you talking about?" I pretended to be nonchalant. "Su Xiaobai stepped on my head, and I'm not the type to stab someone in the back. I can only declare war on him in front of all these people."

"Hehe." Shi Dong took the grip strengthener and casually played with it a few times, then said, "Actually, you knew from the beginning that Su Xiaobai was the one behind it, right? Going through all this trouble to stage such a drama was to warn others not to help Su Xiaobai, am I right?"

The dormitory was dark, and I could only see Shi Dong's silhouette, unable to discern his expression when he said this.

"Right, you're very smart." Shi Dong continued, "Since everyone here is smart, I won't expose you. But remember, don't try to pin this little cleverness on us, otherwise, you'll regret coming to City High in the first place."

I chuckled, "Dongzi, as long as Lao Gou doesn't cause us trouble, I'm willing to live in peace with him."

"Whether he causes you trouble or not, I can't control." Shi Dong said, "I'm just here to help him fight; I can't control his head."

"I understand." I turned and left, my whole body sweaty. Shi Dong, this guy, was truly unfathomable...

Back in the dormitory, Gong Ning had already prepared wine and dishes as per my instructions, and she had borrowed quite a few stools from other dormitories. Although it was approaching dawn, the alcohol was still a must. Drinking indeed could foster camaraderie among men. I sat around a table with Ye Zhan, Hu Jianmin, and Dai Zude. The others sat on the beds, making the dormitory seem overcrowded.

The atmosphere wasn't very uplifting; there was no sense of triumphant return. Especially for Hu Jianmin and the others, each of them wore a grim expression. Regardless of who at City High knew they were going to deal with Su Xiaobai, they weren't feeling too good about it. Even if they hadn't sought Su Xiaobai's help before, they still thought about needing his assistance in the future. Just like Yu Chengfei and Xia Xue had told me, establishing good relations with Su Xiaobai was inevitable for future favors.

I raised a glass of wine and first asked Ye Zhan, "Brother, do you owe Su Xiaobai a favor?"

Ye Zhan nodded. Then I asked Hu Jianmin and the others, "What about you guys?" Hu Jianmin and the others also nodded.

I continued, "It's not just you guys; even I owe Su Xiaobai a favor. When Hong Li came to beat me up that day, Su Xiaobai came down and stopped him, preventing Hong Li from laying a hand on me. Of course, I'm grateful to him for that. But that doesn't mean he can just bully us at will. What do you guys think?"

Everyone nodded, but their expressions still weren't very pleasant. That was normal; after all, not everyone had experienced what I had, nor did everyone harbor the intense jealousy towards Su Xiaobai as I did. Although Hu Jianmin and the others kept saying they wanted to make a name for themselves with me at City High, our relationship was still too shallow, nowhere near the level of loyalty Ye Zhan showed.

Ye Zhan also pretended to sigh and said, "Mouse, psychologically speaking, I'm as fed up with Su Xiaobai as you are. But when I think about the favor he once did for me, I feel a bit reluctant to go against him, even though what he did this time was way over the line."

Hu Jianmin and the others nodded in agreement with Ye Zhan's statement.

I also nodded, "You're right. So let's do this: you guys handle the good deeds, and I'll handle the dirty work. This matter will come to a temporary halt, and I won't make things difficult for Su Xiaobai anymore. As long as he stops now, I can turn a blind eye. Even if he continues to oppose me in the future, I'll deal with him alone. You guys don't need to get involved. How does that sound?"