The snack street near the university campus.
Liu Yutong strode briskly into the Wanlong Hui company in her black combat boots and dialed the number again, but this time, the call didn’t go through.
Frowning, she immediately called her roommate Lin Lele instead.
After ringing for over ten seconds, the call finally connected.
Lin Lele’s voice on the other end was fragmented, choked with sobs, and mixed with heavy panting and the sound of wind.
"Cla… Class President, the boys from our class came and rescued us."
"How many of them?"
"All the boys from our class, plus some from other classes—over twenty in total."
Hearing this, Liu Yutong was genuinely surprised. She hadn’t expected the male students at their university to be so responsible, completely shattering her stereotype of finance majors.
"Don’t act recklessly. Get back to the campus first. Leave the rest to me."
Lin Lele inexplicably felt reassured by Liu Yutong’s words.
"Okay, I got it, Class President."
"What’s the situation now?"
"Fang Haoran and the others beat up those thugs, but it seems they called for backup. We’re running back to the school now…"
"Ah! They’re coming—there are so many of them, Class President…"
Then, a burst of chaotic noise came through the phone before the line went dead with a series of beeps.
The sudden disconnection darkened Liu Yutong’s expression instantly.
She didn’t need to guess—they must have been intercepted before making it back to campus.
Downstairs, Ma Da was gathering their forces.
By now, almost everyone had arrived, including Chu Yang, who had originally come to report on the situation in Wushui County but ended up caught in this mess.
With this, Wanlong Hui’s three strongest fighters were all assembled: Chu Yang, Yun Cheng, and Ji Yu—the latter armed with his disability certificate, which doubled as a protective charm.
In addition, there were about a hundred core members of Wanlong Hui, along with seventy or eighty peripheral members, bringing the total to nearly two hundred people gathered together.
After Wanlong Hui’s last display of dominance over the "Big Three" of the three major colleges—especially the vocational college students—many had been awestruck to discover such a formidable gang hidden within their own school.
Wanlong Hui was exactly the kind of underworld organization they had seen in movies—cool, domineering, and utterly captivating.
As a result, countless students rushed to join, though they could only start as peripheral members, and even that required passing an initial screening process.
Still, about seventy or eighty had successfully made the cut.
Now, Xie Dong, once one of the "Big Three" of the vocational college, was a leader in name only.
Though he still had some loyal followers, ever since Ma Da and the others emerged, Xie Dong had been completely overshadowed.
But since he was already a third-year student with no classes left, he simply stopped returning to campus after losing his status, opting instead to drift around outside with his fellow seniors.
Soon, Ma Da came upstairs to report.
"Boss, everyone’s here. Should we move out now?"
Liu Yutong didn’t give the order immediately. Instead, she asked, "What’s the situation with Zhao Tianyi?"
Zhao Tianyi was currently in the neighboring law office, frantically preparing contingency plans with his two assistant lawyers—just in case things took a bad turn.
In simpler terms, they were figuring out how to take down their opponents while ensuring none of their own brothers ended up behind bars.
Before long, Zhao Tianyi hurried over with a notebook in hand. Adjusting his slipping glasses, he said gravely, "Boss, after careful consideration, we still think it’s too risky. If no one throws a punch, fine. But the moment things escalate, our guys might end up with criminal records. This goes beyond self-defense, even if we’re rescuing your classmates."
"However, there’s one thing that could give us some leeway."
Liu Yutong frowned. "Get to the point."
Zhao Tianyi leaned in and whispered his solution into her ear.
After explaining, he added seriously, "Boss, this is the only way to guarantee a clean outcome."
Liu Yutong nodded, then turned her gaze to Li Xiaohui, who was practically vibrating with excitement.
The girl hadn’t joined her for lunch earlier, choosing instead to hang around the company and cozy up to Ma Da and the others. As a newcomer, she wanted to make an impression on Wanlong Hui’s key figures, hoping they’d recommend her for a leadership position.
She hadn’t forgotten Ma Da’s earlier promise.
Then, out of nowhere, she received a call from Liu Yutong ordering a full mobilization.
Li Xiaohui instantly guessed something big was happening—but instead of fear, she felt pure exhilaration.
A major showdown! And this time, she wasn’t just a spectator—she was part of it! Just imagining herself surrounded by a sea of black-clad enforcers made her giddy with excitement.
As she was lost in her daydream, she noticed Liu Yutong looking at her and quickly wiped the drool from her mouth. "What’s up, Yutong-jie?"
"Xiaohui, what do you think of our company? Of everyone here?"
"It’s amazing! I love it here! Everyone’s super nice!"
"And if we all ran into trouble, would you be willing to help?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaohui’s excited expression turned serious. She knew Liu Yutong was about to assign her a mission—a golden opportunity.
"Yutong-jie, whatever you need me to do, I’m all in! As long as you make me a—actually, forget the promotion. Just tell me what to do."
"There is something. Do this right, and I’ll make you Ma Da’s deputy."
Li Xiaohui’s eyes sparkled. Ma Da’s deputy? That’s like being vice-captain! Will everyone call me ‘Jie’ too?
Without hesitation, she nodded eagerly, as if afraid Liu Yutong might change her mind. "Yutong-jie, leave it to me! I won’t let you down!"
Liu Yutong then had Zhao Tianyi explain the plan to Li Xiaohui.
When she heard she was being sent to get a temporary employment contract from their academic advisor, Li Xiaohui couldn’t help but groan in disappointment. This was nothing like the epic clash she’d imagined.
Where was her chance to show off?
Ma Da, ever perceptive, pulled her aside to the second-floor railing outside the company and cleared his throat. "Call her ‘Sister Hui’!"
Nearly two hundred voices from below roared in unison, "Sister Hui!"
Li Xiaohui was already overwhelmed by the sight of so many brothers gathered below, but hearing them address her like this sent her into a frenzy.
At that moment, she felt like her blood was boiling.
"Brother Ma, tell Yutong-jie—I’ll get it done!"
Then, like a fearless general marching into battle, she strode off with her head held high.
