Chapter 48: Deepening Contradictions

Zhao Heng thought about his purpose for coming to Huahai University, which was not only to study and improve himself but also to secure Huahai as a strategic stronghold, using it as a stepping stone to enter the vision of the four major families. To achieve this, he needed to cultivate his own power base. Being a lone hero was easy, but conquering the world was a mere fantasy.

Taking tonight as an example, although he had powerfully taken down over a hundred Qing Gang members, it was no big deal for Zhang Xiaolin. If Zhang wanted to, he could easily summon hundreds or even thousands of people to surround and kill him, until the Qing Gang reclaimed its dignity. This was the advantage of being in a position of power; solving problems did not require personal involvement.

Therefore, Zhao Heng had the idea of forming a group.

If it were anyone else, Zhao Heng would not have considered it, but Song Qingguan had already been drawn into the Song family's property disputes and the江湖恩怨 (gangster feuds). If he did not protect Song Qingguan, he would end up dead on the street one day. So, it was better to support the declining Song family and build a foundation for himself. As for Qiao Fatso, Zhao Heng knew he was a restless person.

Even if he did not bring Qiao Fatso along, the fatso would still cause trouble on his own, so it was better to gather him around and make the most of his potential.

"Great!"

Qiao Fatso and Song Qingguan almost said at the same time, their faces filled with excitement. Qiao Fatso even shouted loudly, "From now on, we will share life and death, wealth and poverty. By the way, should we choose a garden with blooming peach blossoms to drink and swear an oath, to share hardships and joys together?"

Song Qingguan interrupted him irritably, "Peach Garden Oath, why make it so complicated?"

Qiao Fatso jumped off the iron bed, "Right, let's swear an oath, Brother Heng, what do you think?"

Although Zhao Heng was not very interested in these formalities, he knew that they would make the two feel completely at ease, preventing them from thinking he would abandon them. So, he also sat up, "Alright, I will swear an oath with you. From now on, we will share life and death. In this society, unity is strength, and only by standing together can we firmly establish ourselves."

"Absolutely correct!"

Qiao Fatso quickly busied himself, finding a nearly expired bread and running to the neighboring dorm to get birthday candles. After lighting them, he smiled at Zhao Heng, "It's the middle of the night, and we can't find much, but the form doesn't matter. What's important is that we are united, and together we can achieve anything."

Song Qingguan also slid off the bed and stood in front of the two, "Alright!"

The three quickly pulled a table over and began to swear an oath. Just as they were about to kneel down, Zhao Heng suddenly remembered something and turned to the two, "By the way, we need to include one more person, Lu Meng. He is my childhood friend. If I don't include him, I would feel uneasy."

"Lu Meng?"

Qiao Fatso was surprised for a moment, then burst into laughter, rubbing his large head, "Is there such a thing as including someone in an oath? Fine, let's include Lu Meng! A brother who can earn your respect must be a dragon among men, with a bright future. It's an honor to be brothers with such a person."

Song Qingguan naturally had no objections.

The three candles quickly burned, illuminating the dorm. The three recited together, "Zhao Heng, Qiao Yuncai, Song Qingguan, Lu Meng, we will share hardships and joys, not seeking to be born on the same day, but hoping to die on the same day. Heaven and Earth bear witness to our hearts, and those who betray us will be punished by heaven and earth."

After reciting, they quickly determined the order: Zhao Heng as the eldest, Qiao Fatso as the second, Song Qingguan as the third, and Lu Meng as the fourth. Qiao Fatso dramatically hugged Zhao Heng, pretending to cry, "Big Brother!" Then he hugged Song Qingguan, "Third Brother! Finally, I've found you after so many years."

The next second, Qiao Fatso was beaten up by Zhao Heng and Song Qingguan!

After the three had a good laugh and went back to sleep, Zhao Heng looked at the ceiling and sighed, "No matter what, I've taken the first step in conquering Huahai. Qiao Fatso and Song Qingguan will surely become great. But just as he was about to close his eyes, Zhao Heng thought of another question, "Fatso, what's this about chess? Speak up!"

Qiao Fatso instantly started snoring, making it seem like he had been asleep for a long time. Song Qingguan immediately exposed him, "Fatso spent 200 yuan to install a popular chess app on his phone. When playing against others on the computer, he would transfer the game to his phone and follow the phone's prompts to defeat the opponent completely, to achieve his plan to attract girls."

"Unfortunately, he met Zhao Siqing, who immediately exposed his true colors."

The snoring stopped, and Qiao Fatso shouted, "Brother, you can't do this to me!"

Zhao Heng laughed, "Bastard... I'll make you fetch the food tomorrow..."

Although Zhao Heng scolded Qiao Yuncai, he had other thoughts: he did not believe that Qiao Yuncai cheated.

The next evening, after lying in bed all day, Zhao Heng prepared to go to the restaurant downstairs for dinner. Despite the advice of Qiao and Song, he had to go. As the three walked down the school path, they encountered Ding Lingling and her group returning from class. Seeing Zhao Heng, Ding Lingling was instantly surprised, as if she had seen a ghost in broad daylight. Tu Honggang's mouth opened wide:

"You... How did you come back?"

"Didn't the Qing Gang try to kill you last night?"

In his mind, Zhao Heng should have been dead or at least severely injured. How could he be so unscathed?

"What? Do you want me dead?"

Looking at Tu Honggang, who had no idea about the real situation in the bar, Zhao Heng smiled faintly with a hint of sarcasm, "Unfortunately, you're disappointed. I, Zhao Heng, don't want to die, and no one can take my life. Also, tell Officer Zhao that I will remember her fainting last night. I am truly disappointed in her."

Qiao Fatso also snorted, "Want to kill Brother Heng? Not in this lifetime."

Song Qingguan also looked at Tu Honggang, thinking about when to give him a couple of slaps.

Ding Lingling stared at Zhao Heng, muttering to herself, "How is this possible? How could he come out unscathed?" Last night, the Qing Gang had at least a hundred members, all armed with machetes, including five skilled fighters. Such a group could easily kill a tiger, let alone a seemingly weak Zhao Heng.

After they had helped Zhao Siqing out of the bar last night, to prevent her from rushing back to the bar and stopping the incident, Ding Lingling had directly taken her to her home ten kilometers away. She then went to the Du family because of Du Ziyang's call, so she had no chance to investigate the bar incident and did not know about Zhao Heng's miraculous escape.

Moreover, in her subconscious, Zhao Heng was surely dead. Who knew this bastard was still alive and well? Ding Lingling scanned Zhao Heng's body and saw no missing parts, and she couldn't help but exclaim how incompetent the Qing Gang was, as so many people couldn't even injure Zhao Heng. She was also curious about what had happened last night.

"Let's eat!"

Zhao Heng ignored the group of young masters and led the two through the middle of Ding Lingling's group. Tu Honggang had already made a phone call and received an inaccurate message: "This guy got lucky. After Zhao Siqing parted ways with us last night, she turned around and brought over ten police officers to the bar to rescue him."

"Zhao Heng probably survived because of that."

Ding Lingling's expression softened, and she regretted not keeping an eye on Zhao Siqing last night, "Sister Siqing really went overboard. She could have stayed drunk until this morning. Why did she have to rush back to save Zhao Heng? Not only did she let Zhao Heng disgustingly parade in front of me, but she also offended the Qing Gang."

Tu Honggang rubbed his bald head and added, "She has already offended the Qing Gang and was sent out for training this morning. It will take a month before she can return to Huahai. If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Siqing has a distant relationship with Mrs. Du, the Qing Gang would have already cut her down. They spared her purely to save face."

Ding Lingling shook her head, a smile forming on her lips, "Sister Siqing really brought this upon herself. If she had just pretended to be drunk and slept until morning, everything would have been fine." Like Tu Honggang, she did not investigate the truth of the bar incident, simply believing that Zhao Siqing had saved Zhao Heng. At their level, they could not imagine that Zhao Heng had fought his way out alone.

She sighed, "Zhao Heng... What a pity."

"It's fine, there will be other opportunities."

Tu Honggang's eyes flashed with determination, his fists clenching, "He can't be lucky every time." Then he remembered an important issue, "By the way, Lingling, next weekend, various clubs will be recruiting members. If you want to bring Du Ziyang and Third Young Master together, you can guide Du Ziyang to join Third Young Master's Taekwondo club."

"Increase their interaction, and they might fall in love over time."

Ding Lingling's eyes lit up, "Brilliant plan!"

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