Battle of Wits with the Ceiling! Understanding Big Brother!

Supported by the surrounding gang members, Li Xi leaned against the corner of the wall, resentment constantly rising in his heart:

"That old dog Feng Yue sees that Ye Li has talent, so he openly favors him. Now, I can only pin my hopes on the Law Enforcement Hall."

The Law Enforcement Hall disciple, who had originally heard Feng Yue's verdict and was preparing to handle the matter lightly, couldn't help but frown at Li Xi's grievances:

"Not only did he injure someone, but he also forcibly robbed you of Body Tempering Pill?"

Seeing the Law Enforcement Hall disciple's brows knit together, Li Xi said with great joy:

"Reporting to you, sir, Ye Li forcibly robbed the Body Tempering Pill right before my eyes. At this very moment, he must still have my Li Family porcelain bottle and the four Body Tempering Pill on him!"

Li Xi spoke while staring fixedly at Ye Li. From start to finish, Ye Li had been within his line of sight; there was no way he could have disposed of the stolen goods!

To be honest, when he saw Ye Li snatch his Body Tempering Pill, Li Xi had actually felt a surge of pleasant surprise!

A peasant is a peasant after all; seeing profit makes one forget the risks. The stench of poverty is soaked into their bones and cannot be washed away!

Meanwhile, the onlookers from the Azure Dragon Gang felt a sense of schadenfreude rise from the depths of their hearts upon hearing that Ye Li had robbed Li Xi of his Body Tempering Pill.

Seeing these geniuses suffer misfortune gave them a genuine sense of pleasure.

Being stared at intensely by Li Xi, Ye Li stood obediently to the side, looking calm and collected.

Where would I have any extra Body Tempering Pill left? he thought to himself.

He had given two along with the porcelain bottle to Feng Yue, and he had eaten one himself.

The remaining one was placed back into the original porcelain bottle; he could easily claim it was the one awarded by the gang for taking first place in the monthly exam.

All four Body Tempering Pill had been put to good use, and the accounts were perfectly balanced.

Since he had been in a blind spot at the time, Li Xi couldn't have seen anything. Even if the Law Enforcement Hall searched him, he had nothing to fear.

This was yet another peak of wits following "Ye Li's fake death" and reincarnation into another world—Ye Li really took them!!!

At this moment, Ye Li was completely unbothered; after all, if he picked it up, it was his!

But then, the development of the situation exceeded Ye Li's expectations.

On the scene, Li Xi interrupted, causing the Law Enforcement Hall captain to knit his brows:

"He robbed your family's Body Tempering Pill, so what? Just take it!"

"Do you think the Azure Dragon Gang is your home, with your daddy there to back you up?"

Ye Li: Huh???

Li Xi: Huh???

The onlookers: Huh???

At this moment, the words of the Law Enforcement Hall left everyone stunned, all staring at the Law Enforcement Hall with looks of utter disbelief!

This was the Law Enforcement Hall, for heaven's sake!!!

Ye Li: Could it be that I've met a big brother who understands the law and is a kindred spirit?

Seeing the confusion of the crowd, the Law Enforcement captain sneered and said: "Feng Yue has already spoken. You two joined the gang at the same time; you provoked him first. If your skills are inferior and you get robbed after losing, isn't that just what you deserve?"

Li Xi opened his mouth blankly, looking at the Law Enforcement captain, wanting to speak but stopping, wanting to speak again but stopping, until he finally said:

"So your Law Enforcement Hall is just going to watch him rob people and do nothing? What kind of law are you enforcing!"

The Law Enforcement captain scoffed: "You're talking about the law with us gang members? I find that hilarious!"

"Since you've joined the gang, don't bring the pretentious, polite, and corrupt airs of the noble families from the outside in here!"

"If you're in a gang and you look for the Law Enforcement Hall for help every time you run into a problem, then why are you even practicing martial arts!"

"Our Law Enforcement Hall enforces the gang's laws. Since your Body Tempering Pill were brought in from outside the gang and aren't the salary awarded by the gang, what obligation do we have to help you get them back?"

"You, a direct descendant of a great family, can't even beat a commoner who joined at the same time as you. You must be a lazy piece of trash!"

"Now that a commoner has defeated you through hard work, you should be grateful he didn't kill you. Do you really expect us, the Law Enforcement Hall, to bully others on your behalf?"

The Law Enforcement captain looked at Li Xi with disdain: "Trash has no right to consume Body Tempering Pill. I think you deserved to be robbed. If he wants to rob you, let him rob you hard; it's a total waste to feed them to you!"

"If you have any backbone, work hard at your martial arts and rob them back yourself. Next time you rob him of four Body Tempering Pill, I'll pretend I didn't see it either!!!"

Silence... dead silence...

Following the Law Enforcement captain's long-winded speech, the many newcomers on the scene finally realized that the gang they had joined operated outside the law!

"Well said!" Ye Li, standing to the side, was so happy he could have slapped his thigh.

He never expected this Law Enforcement captain to be so strict and impartial.

He truly was the big brother who understood the law that he had been longing for!

Li Xi, standing to the side, was so angry that smoke was practically coming out of his seven orifices, but he dared not defy the Law Enforcement Hall.

He could only suppress his hatred, the veins on his forehead throbbing wildly; he was on the verge of vomiting blood!

"Alright, if you're trash, you have to admit it!" The Law Enforcement captain waved his hand and said: "Go lie down at the Medicine Hall in the gang and stop wasting my time!"

After saying this, the Law Enforcement captain looked at Ye Li, his tone softening:

"Work hard. Instructor Feng just told me you're a genius, so don't let these noble families look down on you!"

Having said that, the group ignored everyone present and left with their subordinates.

Seeing that the matter had settled, Feng Yue said loudly, "Alright, since everything is fine now, you can all disperse."

"And Ye Li, although Li Xi was the one who provoked this, your strike was too heavy. I'm punishing you with three days of wall-facing as a minor warning!"

Facing this obviously lenient punishment, Ye Li had no objections.

Besides, the order didn't specify which wall to face; he could just find a quiet, deserted corner and continue his training without any delay.

Once the disciples who had been watching the commotion dispersed, the two ignored Li Xi in the room and walked out of the dormitory.

Ye Li was still trying to process what had happened:

"Is it over already? I thought they would at least conduct a search to keep up appearances."

"What else did you expect?" Feng Yue found Ye Li's remark rather baffling:

"Trash aren't well-regarded in the gang. The status gap between chore disciples, ordinary members, and core disciples is like heaven and earth."

"Your talent is superior, and you are destined to be a core disciple. It would be a scandal if we didn't favor you. Aren't geniuses meant to be treated with preference?"

"Geniuses... are meant to be treated with preference?" Ye Li muttered to himself.

Listening to Feng Yue's explanation, Ye Li finally realized he had overcomplicated things, having mistakenly applied the logic of female-oriented novels to this high-martial arts world.

He had been misled by the civilized rule of law in modern society!

This was a male-oriented fantasy high-martial arts world where fists were the only truth!

He had actually been worried about being framed for doing something wrong; his mindset was far too naive!

In the world of male-oriented fantasy, being weak is the original sin!

The lives of ten thousand ordinary people aren't worth as much as a single high-level martial artist!

This matter was even recorded in Perfect World.

Shi Yi stole the Supreme Bone, but since the deed was done and his talent was too high, he was protected regardless.

If even clans operated this way, then the Azure Dragon Gang, which lacked blood ties, would naturally prioritize strength above all else.

It could be said that only at this moment, after this entire incident, did Ye Li truly see the underlying nature of this world, and he felt deeply that his decision not to feign mediocrity had been the right one.

If he had displayed average talent, his situation right now might have been completely different!

Feng Yue laughed and waved his hand, "Enough. You've offended Li Xi, so you must be careful from now on."

"He won't be able to get out of bed for a month, but once he returns home after that month, you might face retaliation from the Li Family."

"Thank you for the reminder, Instructor."

Ye Li said solemnly, "I will definitely redouble my efforts and become a core disciple before Li Xi returns home."

"Oh..." Feng Yue raised an eyebrow.

Entering the realm within two months of joining the gang—he hadn't seen many geniuses like this in the past decade.

"Fine! If you can truly break through within a month, with that kind of talent, the gang will ensure you have nothing to worry about!"