Chapter 37: The Hut's Blockage Suddenly Clears

  "Never mind, let's talk business." I don't want to fight with Third Sister, after all, you can't hit a woman.

  "Zhang Kun, that kid, I've seen him before, he's a pretty good guy, just a bit despicable in his methods. In your first year of high school, there aren't many people who catch my eye, but he's one of them." Third sister curled her lip and smiled, "If you can escape from his grasp, then you'll definitely be a remarkable person in the future."

  "So I'm definitely going to die?"

  "Zhang Kun is notorious for being shameless. If Xu Long hadn't had Rubin secretly helping him, he would have lost to Zhang Kun that time," said San Jie. "This Zhang Kun, in Gao Tianwei's camp, should be on an equal footing with Wang Jian. He's clever, has many brothers, and the key is that he's shameless. Even if he can defeat you outright, he'll still go find help. Don't believe me? Try it out, he'll definitely drag the three big henchmen to take you down together."

  "Isn't he afraid of being ridiculed by others?"

  "Zhang Kun was already used to it, in his eyes, winning is the only way, the process doesn't matter at all. And now he's doing so well, who dares to laugh at him? There are many people who admire him," said San Jie with disdain.

  "Third sister, you asked me to come, so you must have thought of a solution?" I looked at third sister with full expectation. "To be honest, my current situation is really bad. The flag-raising was successful, and according to reason, my day should have arrived, many people wanted to follow me, but as soon as Zhang Kun stood out, many people were scared off and didn't dare to follow me."

  "I furrowed my brow and said, 'And I was just lucky to have won against He Shuai. Now that I'm facing the Four Great Golden Arhats alone, how can this be possible? In the face of absolute strength disparity, I really feel a bit overwhelmed. It's not that I'm cowardly, it's just that my men are too few. If Zhang Kun were to really join forces with others against me, I'd definitely be dead for sure. Xu Long is sitting on the sidelines, calculating his gains and losses, he won't intervene unless there's a benefit for him. And Gao Tianwei has made up his mind to crush me, it seems like Xu Long wants to wash his hands of this and distance himself.'"

  I've been pouring out the bitter water in my heart, and only in front of my third sister have I had the courage to speak out my grievances, willing to lower my head, put down my posture, and wear a face full of loss.

  At this time, San Jie was more like a listener who heard me complaining about my grievances. She had gradually become one of my confidants.

  "Don't you feel how small you are?" San Jie looked at me and asked with a smile.

  I nodded.

  "This is normal, everyone will have a period of confusion and low tide. You must have made bold statements in your heart when you first started mixing." San Jie said firmly. "When I was in high school, many classmates dropped out to fight in society. At the moment they left school, they thought they could rely on their own efforts to mix up a world and become someone in a few years. But after a few years, they still achieved nothing and wasted their time." "Many dreams are not something you can achieve just by saying so. The road to your dreams is very difficult to walk, and it gets harder and harder. Only people with great perseverance can succeed, of course, they also need luck." San Jie patted my head. "Little brother, you have good luck, but lack great perseverance. Remember, don't give up easily. I won't let Gao Tianwei and others strangle you in the cradle."

  "Sister, are you going to take action?" I looked at Third Sister, raising an incredulous eyebrow.

  "If I don't show up now, you'll probably really fall flat on your face. You've just successfully raised the flag and it's time to establish credibility. How could I possibly watch as Zhang Kun, Gao Tianwei and others extinguish that small flame that's about to burn brightly?""Third sister smiled to herself and said "Remember this, little brother, you can't afford to fall flat on your face. If you do, you won't be able to get back up."

  "Why? Didn't Brother Qiang just get up once?" I asked San Jie.

  "You're not my brother, and at that time, you know how my brother got up?" The third sister let out a disappointed sigh.

  "Think about it, if Gao Tianwei and Zhang Kun had beaten you to death at that time, even if you wanted to get back up again, who would dare to follow you? Following you would be equivalent to declaring war on the four great golden pillars of Gao Tianwei. Who dares to do that? So as long as you fall down, no one will dare to follow you again."

  San Jie said, "In the past, my brother was also like this. He failed in his attempt to take over, half of his brothers ran away, and he was often ridiculed and belittled by others. The reason why my brother could get back up again was because someone secretly helped him out."

  "Even now, my brother being able to become the manager at KTV is also thanks to that person's arrangement," San Jie said with a smile. "I've never seen that person before, but I know they are my brother's benefactor."

  "Little brother, San Jie will be your benefactor!"

  "Third sister, if you intervene in our affairs, wouldn't it be inappropriate?" I asked third sister anxiously "Wouldn't it implicate you as well?"

  "Fool, San Jie has been mixed up in No. 1 Middle School for three years, and this kind of skill is still available. Moreover, I won't directly take action to help you, but just help you mediate a bit. I will help you get some time from Gao Tianwei's hands, and you must quickly become stronger during this time."

  "Sister, what do you mean?" I asked San Jie in confusion.

  "On the weekend, I'll host a banquet and invite the Four Great Golden Arhats and Gao Tianwei. It's to give you an opportunity to make amends. Gao Tianwei disagreed with your flag-raising, so you crippled one of his Golden Arhats, giving him plenty of reason to suppress you. My intervention is just to ease tensions between you two a bit, at least to buy you some time." The appointment was set for the weekend, and when the time comes, follow my lead, don't be impulsive!" Third Sister said seriously to me.

  "What if Gaotianwei doesn't give me face? After all, last time in the gym, we didn't give him face either." I furrowed my brow, still a bit worried. "Gaotianwei is someone who remembers grudges, and he can't just watch me grow stronger. He's seen everything between me and Xulong, which is also why he's so eager to take me down."

  "Hey, what are you doing getting mixed up with that Xulong? The reason Heizi and Gaotianwei get along so well is because Heizi is afraid of Rubin and Xulong teaming up to steal his position as the top dog on campus. That Xulong has big ambitions, and Rubin does too. Rubin is the most low-key in our school, but he's got the most people under him, and they're all super strong. If it weren't for outside forces holding them back, Heizi wouldn't be able to keep them down."

  "It's no use without Xu Long, I won't be able to succeed in provoking the flag. The two people you sent last time were both seen through by He Shuai." I shook my head speechlessly, expressing extreme helplessness.

  "No matter what, you have to be careful with Xulang. He's not as simple as you think. Someone who can rival Gaotianwei in high school is definitely not a minor character. Just like Rubin, he likes to hide his true strength. There should also be people around Xulang who are like Wang Jian and Zhang Kun, we just don't know who they are yet." My third sister furrowed her brow and warned me, "Be careful of him, he might be intentionally letting you and Gaotianwei clash so that he can reap the benefits."

  "Watching a tiger fight from a safe distance?" Three's words were like Jing Ke's dream, suddenly awakening me.

  "Yes, Xu Long has been secretly helping me become stronger, but he also attracted the attention of Gao Tianwei." I furrowed my brow "I won't unknowingly fall into Xu Long's trap, will I?"

  "If it is, you now understand that it's not too late. If it isn't, then Xu Long must be playing a bigger game next time, and you need to be careful of him." My third sister said to me.

  "Next time, Third Sister, I really need to come find you more often to chat." I said to Third Sister. "Sometimes I really feel like I'm just a fool."

  "You're not a fool, this is called not knowing the true face of Mount Lu because you are in it." San Jie smiled and said, "Onlookers see most clearly, but those involved are confused. If I were deeply trapped in the mud, I wouldn't know how to get out either, because my brain would be too anxious, so my brain wouldn't be clear-headed enough."

  "Few people can remain calm in a chaotic environment, as the saying goes, 'heart has thunder but face is like a calm lake', one who can do this can be a great general," San Jie continued.

  "Third sister, your writing skills are quite good, you often use classical Chinese to converse, I don't even know how to respond." I teased with a smile.

  "Haha, San Jie is a liberal arts student, so she's always in touch with these things." San Jie smiled and said "It's getting late, I should head home. Walk me out?"

  "Good", I nodded in agreement.