Chen Ye said it casually. Tang Wulin's gaze turned toward him, and all he saw in the boy's eyes was sincerity.
"Be your lackey? I... can I?" A trace of longing appeared in Tang Wulin's eyes.
He had come here to attend school without any source of money and could only earn some by forging.
But his current forging skills were not enough to support himself.
"Of course. All you have to do is support me unconditionally and believe in me."
"My lackey has to be loyal to me and can't do anything that betrays me."
"If you're willing, I can transfer you directly to Class One."
Chen Ye looked at the boy before him, a dark glint flickering in his eyes.
Tang San's Millennium Plan revolved around one crucial person—his own son.
If Chen Ye could eliminate that so-called Old Tang from Tang Wulin's mind ahead of time, he could tell Tang Wulin the truth outright.
Although Tang San had been forced to abandon him in the Douluo World, he had still cast him aside, making him suffer so much over the years.
And that wasn't all. The Golden Dragon King Bloodline inside him had nearly taken his life countless times.
"How could Tang Wulin not hate Tang San? It's only because of Old Tang's care and his adoptive parents rescuing him that most of his hatred was dissolved."
"But what if I eliminate Old Tang ahead of time? What if I let Tang Wulin learn the truth and completely turn against Tang San? Wouldn't that be more interesting?"
Chen Ye's eyes flickered. This way, he could not only break the Millennium Plan but also turn Tang Wulin into his own helper.
What Tang Wulin did later disgusted him somewhat, but he acknowledged Tang Wulin's character.
The most righteous male lead in the Douluo Continent—this was no joke.
Chen Ye looked at Tang Wulin, a rare trace of encouragement appearing on his face.
Tang Wulin pressed his lips together, then nodded seriously. "Big Brother, hello... I'm willing to be your lackey."
"Good. Come with me. I'll take you to eat first. Eat as much as you want. From now on, Big Brother's got your back."
As he spoke, Chen Ye patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder, then pointed at his own bed. "Clean up Big Brother's bed in a bit, all right? That's your task."
"Okay..." Tang Wulin scratched his head. Before he could say anything else, Chen Ye casually handed him a thick stack of money.
"There should be around a hundred thousand here, right? That's your annual lackey fee."
"Thank you... Thank you, Big Brother." Tang Wulin accepted the money, his words stumbling slightly.
Chen Ye said nothing more and prepared to leave with him.
The two had just reached the entrance when they ran into Long Hengxu.
The director of education looked at the smashed wall and the hole in it, his eyes filled with fury. "You're fighting on the very first day of school. Have you two really gone completely lawless?"
"You're living on the second floor, so your talent isn't anything special to begin with. And now there's a problem with your character too!"
Long Hengxu's voice was filled with anger as he spoke, but when he saw the plaque marked "205," his words abruptly stopped.
He lowered his head slightly and looked at the boy he had been scolding. The moment he saw that face, his heart gave a violent jolt.
"Chen, Chen, Chen, Chen... Young Master, hello."
"Get lost."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I forgot you lived here..." Long Hengxu's face was awkward.
He naturally didn't care about ordinary people or families. Even if someone from the Second Master's Xu Family were here, he would still dare argue with them.
But when facing Chen Ye, he didn't dare say a single word.
That wasn't only because the City Lord was the Second Master of the Chen Family. It was also because Eastsea Academy itself had been built with funding from the Chen Family.
Of course, the most important thing was the strength of the boy before him. A Three-Ring Soul Master at nine years old—when Long Hengxu had heard this news, his eyes had been filled not only with shock but also wild joy.
He was an ordinary man who had devoted half his life to education. He didn't dare offend a genius like this. More importantly, he was afraid of losing his own career.
Long Hengxu lowered his head, thinking Chen Ye would curse him.
But Chen Ye merely glanced at him before calmly taking another thick stack of money from his pocket and placing it in his hands.
"Find someone to repair this broken wall. Then my family will fund ten million to replace every bed in the entire dormitory with new ones. They should be loft beds with desks underneath."
After speaking, Chen Ye couldn't be bothered to deal with Long Hengxu any further. He led Tang Wulin straight outside.
Quite a few students nearby had heard his words, and many looked at Chen Ye with delight and gratitude.
Tang Wulin also jogged a couple of steps and caught up behind Chen Ye. "Brother Chen, you're so cool."
"It's no big deal. This is nothing to your Brother Chen."
The two went to the cafeteria and had a simple meal. Although Chen Ye knew Tang Wulin could eat a lot, he was still deeply shaken when Tang Wulin reached his fifteenth bowl.
When they returned to the dormitory and entered the room, Chen Ye saw the punishment notices placed on the beds of the several people.
At that moment, Xie Xie and Zhou Changxi were sitting silently on chairs to one side.
When they saw the two enter, Xie Xie opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.
Looking at the two of them, Chen Ye stood calmly before them, gazing down at them from above.
"The two of you will each pay half the cost of repairing the wall. Then give it to me."
Chen Ye said it casually. Xie Xie was silent for a moment before nodding. "How much? I'll give it to you in a moment."
"I paid twenty thousand. Transfer three thousand to me. I had them repaint our wall, and you don't need to pay for that part."
Chen Ye spoke casually, but Zhou Changxi pressed his lips together. "Young Master, you're so rich. Why don't you pay it for me? I really don't have the money."
"If you don't have money, borrow some. Why should I pay for you?"
"This wasn't just my problem! Tang Wulin knocked me into the wall, and that's why this hole appeared!"
Zhou Changxi sounded aggrieved. He didn't dare mention that Chen Ye had also slammed him into the wall, so he could only bring up Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin froze when he heard this. Looking at the money he had just received, he pressed his lips together and prepared to step forward.
But before he could reach them, Chen Ye's calm voice rang out. "I've already asked Tang Wulin about what happened."
"It seems you provoked him first. Not only did you take his bed, you also made him clean the room."
"And the reason he beat you up was because you touched his personal belongings, right?"
"Not only did you bully someone at school, but you have no bottom line either. Now you're even framing Tang Wulin."
As he spoke, Chen Ye nodded to himself, then turned his gaze toward Zhou Changxi.
"Apologize to him now, then give me the money before tonight."
"If there's a next time, you'll be expelled immediately. Then get out of this school."
After speaking, Chen Ye couldn't be bothered to deal with Zhou Changxi any further, leaving him sitting there with his head lowered, too afraid to say anything.
After returning to his own bed and sitting down, Chen Ye opened the lottery interface in his mind.
He hadn't drawn anything yesterday because it had been too late. Now that he had time, he could use all six of his lottery chances.
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