The Second Plan

After resting in the cafeteria for a while, once Lin Feng no longer felt bloated, he and Gao Hai prepared to leave.

"Let's go."

"Brother Feng, you can eat even more than I can. You'll be a fatty someday too."

Gao Hai was still dumbfounded by Lin Feng's appetite. It was simply unbelievable.

Just as the two were about to walk out the main doors, a figure slammed into two chairs and was sent flying before crashing down in front of them.

Before they could react, a group of people rushed forward and began punching and kicking the screaming figure. From time to time, they cursed, "Serves you right for running your mouth, Jianghu Hundred-Knowledge Scholar."

"Is Yage someone you're qualified to gossip about?"

"Kneel and apologize, or we'll break your legs."

Only then did Lin Feng finally realize who the person being brutally beaten was.

Interesting!

These guys were putting on a show for him on purpose, weren't they?

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? Of all places to beat someone up, they had to do it right in front of him.

"Brother Feng, there's nothing to see. Let's go."

Gao Hai had clearly noticed it too. His expression was uneasy as he tugged Lin Feng, preparing to leave.

"Wait."

Lin Feng did not want to leave yet. He was quite interested in the guy being beaten.

This was the first time he had really observed this former classmate of his.

Entertainment Alliance Leader, Gossip King, Jianghu Hundred-Knowledge Scholar—he truly did not look the part!

He was completely different from what Lin Feng had imagined!

The first impression he gave was of a delicate-looking, short, skinny boy, the kind of obedient good student one might mistake for a middle schooler. Lin Feng would have believed it if someone said he was one.

It was hard to imagine that this seemingly shy fellow could be so passionate about the business of gossip.

Lin Feng admired him greatly.

In the eyes of the other students, Yang Fan was merely a poor student without martial arts talent, someone who lacked ambition and spent every day pointlessly collecting gossip.

But in Lin Feng's eyes, Yang Fan had a clear plan for his own future. He could persist day after day and even achieve results. He was definitely no ordinary character.

But in his previous life, Lin Feng had never heard of such a person in River City!

Could it be that he had fallen too early?

Lin Feng did not rush to intervene. Though he wanted to recruit the other party, since Yang Fan had dared to gossip about him, it was clear he did not take Lin Feng seriously. He ought to be taught a suitable lesson.

But before long, Lin Feng found himself admiring him even more.

This seemingly frail fellow was actually a ruthless character. Despite being beaten badly, despite his body trembling in pain, other than the occasional muffled groan, he never begged for mercy. He merely held his head in both hands and did his utmost to protect himself.

Lin Feng did not recognize the three people carrying out the beating, but he did recognize the fellow standing behind them with his arms folded.

Ji Yu.

The male lead number two in the gossip scandal.

This male lead number two had apparently already declared that he intended to pursue Yage!

He did have some capital in his looks. He was tall and slender, around six feet tall, a little taller than Lin Feng. He was handsome, with a faint smile on his face, looking refined and approachable—except that a trace of wicked charm occasionally flashed through his eyes.

Ji Yu currently possessed the strength of the Body Cultivation Eighth Stage. On Awakening Day yesterday, he had refined a sixth-rank Lightning Leopard. As the young master of Yunhai Group, he lacked neither money nor power, and a pack of lackeys gathered around him.

Whether in strength or background, he was a major figure at Jiangxin Middle School.

Lin Feng knew him not only because the guy was a major figure at Jiangxin Middle School, but also because he knew that Ji Yu liked Yage.

During their first year of high school, the instant Ji Yu saw Yage, he ignored Lin Feng standing beside her and directly asked Yage for her number, declaring his affection. Though Yage had not given it to him, the guy had not given up pestering her. He would show up from time to time to curry favor, never taking Lin Feng seriously.

Lin Feng guessed that Ji Yu had seen Yage soar into the skies, and so could not resist starting to pursue her again.

It was no exaggeration to say that Yage was extremely sought-after now.

Previously, the girl had mainly been popular among commoner students. To students from major Lineages and major groups, she had merely been a pretty girl, not someone from the same level as them.

But Yage was no longer who she used to be. Joining Juxing Club alone was enough to let her step into society's elite class. Ji Yu had initially only been playing around, but now he was serious. If he truly married Yage, not only would it bring him prestige, he could also struggle several years less.

The beating continued for a long time. Even though the onlookers could not bear it in their hearts, no one stepped in to stop it.

Jiangxin Middle School had three hundred thousand students. This kind of campus violence happened every day. Even the school was helpless, because there were simply too many students. Sometimes, teachers would even personally demonstrate the thrill of such violence to students.

Even if school leaders came forward to stop it, it was useless. After a brief peace came even more unrestrained retaliation. Over time, no one dared provoke Ji Yu.

He was a tyrant at Jiangxin Middle School. No one wanted to be targeted by him.

"Enough, stop hitting him. No matter what, this kid and his father come to my house every year to pay New Year's respects. If you beat him too badly, I won't be able to explain myself."

Seeing that Lin Feng neither left nor acted, merely standing there calmly and watching the show, Ji Yu finally could not hold back any longer.

"Lin Feng, don't you think this guy deserves a beating?"

Ji Yu slowly walked over to Lin Feng and asked with a smile, "He said you dumped Yage. What right do you have to dump her?"

The moment those words came out, everyone knew that Ji Yu's target was Lin Feng.

"This is going to blow up." The watching students could already feel the oppressive atmosphere.

At Jiangxin First High School, although Lin Feng was not as famous as Ji Yu, he was still somewhat known.

Lin Feng's strength was not especially impressive. At the Body Cultivation Seventh Stage, he was not even among the top five hundred in his grade. Yet even those stronger than him, at the Body Cultivation Eighth Stage or even the Body Cultivation Ninth Stage, would not casually clash with him unless necessary.

That was Lin Feng's prestige!

Strength did not necessarily represent combat power!

Lin Feng's nickname was Madman. He was a notoriously vicious character.

The fierce feared the reckless, and the reckless feared those who did not value their lives.

There were truly not many people who dared casually provoke a madman who fought without regard for his own life.

"Brother Feng, let's go," Gao Hai said quietly.

Putting strength aside, even if they won, commoner students like them would suffer if they offended Ji Yu. He had plenty of methods to make them regret it, and might even drag their families into it.

That was also the main reason Ji Yu could run rampant at school.

"Brother Feng, go."

Gao Hai urged him again, even tugging at Lin Feng's clothes, but Lin Feng remained unmoved.

This made Gao Hai secretly anxious. Normally, Lin Feng knew when to yield and would not be this stubborn. Could Yage's actions have provoked him?

"What the hell does it have to do with you?"

Without answering Ji Yu's question, Lin Feng asked faintly.

If this had been before, he would not have clashed head-on with Ji Yu.

Because he knew that tangling with someone like this would only leave him at a disadvantage. But displaying his strength and talent was precisely his second plan.

Now that someone had come begging to be abused, he would not mind obliging.

"How dare you speak to Brother Yu like that?"

One of the lackeys shouted, "Apologize to Brother Yu right now, or we'll make you regret it!" As he spoke, the three of them rubbed their fists and stared like tigers watching prey.

In their eyes, Lin Feng was only at the Body Cultivation Seventh Stage. Though his fighting skills were somewhat stronger, he was no match for them.

Seeing that Lin Feng refused to leave, Gao Hai could only stay secretly on guard. Although afraid, he did not retreat.

"Kid, you've got some nerve."

Ji Yu froze for a moment, clearly not expecting Lin Feng to speak to him like that.

In the past, although Lin Feng had never been timid before him, he had never been this arrogant either.

"If you have something to say, say it. If not, get lost."

Lin Feng could not be bothered with such boring games. Having suffered from insomnia, he was already in a rather irritable mood.

"Boss, I'll teach him a lesson for you."

The instant Ji Yu's smile vanished, one of his lackeys could no longer wait to attack Lin Feng.

He took a quick stride forward and chopped out a fist, carrying a gust of wind as it struck toward Lin Feng's shoulder.

Bang!

Before he could even get close, Lin Feng's right leg flashed out like lightning. With a sharp crack, it struck his chest despite moving later.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood sprayed out. Amid everyone's shocked gazes, a figure flew backward before crashing heavily to the ground, where he continued vomiting blood.

"So strong!"

"So ruthless!"

A trace of shock filled the eyes of the crowd. He might have been a lackey, but as Ji Yu's lackey, he was also at the Body Cultivation Seventh Stage—yet he had been defeated in a single exchange.

Beyond being shocked by Lin Feng's strength, they were also frightened by the ruthlessness of his attack.

He did not act unless necessary, but when he did, he struck with a killing move.

Judging by the lackey's miserable howls on the ground, even if he was treated, he would probably need ten days to half a month to recover. With the college entrance exams so close, it might even affect his results.

"Huang Ge!"

Seeing their brother's miserable state, the other two lackeys' expressions changed slightly. While furious, they were also somewhat afraid.

The three of them were all at the Body Cultivation Seventh Stage, their strength roughly half a pound to eight ounces. Yet Huang Ge had not even been able to withstand a single move. How could they not be wary?

"Attack."

The two exchanged glances, a chill flashing through both their eyes. With a low shout, they attacked at the same time from the left and right.

"Brother Feng, I'll help—" Gao Hai shouted and stepped forward sharply. Just as he was about to grab one of them, Lin Feng lightly tapped the ground with his left foot and shot out like a hunting leopard. With a leap, two figures flew out at even greater speed, crashing to the ground like ragged sacks.

"Hiss..."

Looking at the miserable state of those three, the students who had been noisily discussing things fell silent. Quite a few sucked in sharp breaths. One against three, and it had been so effortless, as though an adult were beating children.

In their eyes, Lin Feng's fighting skills were somewhat unfathomable.