Chapter 549 Collecting Protection Money!
ent, he wouldn't give up!Before coming here, there were some lingering worries in his heart, partly due to Zhao Yanzi and partly due to Xie Yujia. But now, immersed in practice, nothing could disturb...Chapter 549: Collecting Protection Money!
Seeing Yu Qing cry from the beating, the expressions of the middle school students around her varied.
However, most of the ninth-grade students found it rather amusing. This Yu Qing always acted like a big sister in school, bossing around the students in her class and other classes.
Ziyan Zhao was somewhat unconventional and didn’t socialize much, but she never bullied anyone. The girls didn’t have any bad feelings towards her; at most, they felt a bit jealous of how all the boys liked her and would gossip about some trivial faults of Ziyan Zhao. However, Ziyan Zhao didn't care much.
Yu Qing strutted around school like nobody could offend her. If anyone said anything bad about her that she found out, there would be threats in response. Therefore, the girls never contested with her over anything she coveted.
Now seeing Yu Qing getting beaten up, these students who had been angry but dared not speak out before felt vindicated. Looking at Ziyan Zhao who already had a boyfriend, they suddenly found her very agreeable.
Thinking about it, the boys in school actively pursued Ziyan Zhao, yet she didn’t have any dealings with them. It was just that carrying the title of "school beauty" made her more likely to attract jealousy from girls.
"Cry cry cry, what’s the point" Huang Xujie grew increasingly irritated; he couldn't vent his anger and realized these troubles were all caused by this annoying cousin of his. He suddenly exploded with anger.
If it weren’t for the many witnesses around, he would have restrained himself from slapping his cousin again.
"Apologize to Xiao Ge’s sister now!" Huang Xujie grabbed Yu Qing's clothes and lifted her up.
He couldn’t say he cared much about this cousin of his; otherwise, when she called him because someone had insulted her, he would have reacted differently.
Yu Qing had never been hit by her cousin before. At the moment, she was trembling with fear. She just wanted to hire a few petty delinquents to intimidate Ziyan Zhao and didn’t expect such a big fuss.
She timidly glanced at Ziyan Zhao and managed to say, "S-Sorry."
Though she put on a tough front, relying on her uncle being a vice mayor gave her the audacity to act high-handed in school. Now, with just one slap from her cousin, she was disoriented.
"Wah..." The middle school students suddenly started clamoring. Yu Qing, the most formidable student at Lingzhao Middle School, was actually apologizing to Ziyan Zhao! It turns out that Ziyan Zhao’s boyfriend is so powerful! No one in the school will dare bully Ziyan Zhao again.
Ziyan Zhao didn’t want her apology; she ignored Yu Qing and walked into the school gate without a second glance.
Hao Ren also found it uninteresting. He pushed his bicycle towards the main entrance of Donghai University.
The more vague Hao Ren’s attitude was, the more uneasy Huang Xujie felt. His father, being an vice mayor, usually didn’t bother him much but would have the determination to break his son's limbs if he really wanted to discipline him.
Took a look at the rock climbing club members who were staring in shock, Huang Xujie gritted his teeth and walked into Donghai University.
"Class is starting, hurry up and come in."
The few middle school teachers standing at the school gate shouted loudly. They were just small-time teachers earning a salary; no one would rush over when it came to fighting. When Huang Xujie taught Yu Qing a lesson, they had only been onlookers. It was best not to interfere with students who were either wealthy or well-connected.
Boom boom boom... The middle school students surged into the campus like a tide, and accompanying their noisy footsteps was all kinds of chattering.
The iron gate slammed shut. Standing at Lingzhao Middle School's entrance, the college students saw that things were over; they dispersed to the school or dormitory area while discussing what had happened.
"Brother Ren, Brother Ren."
Zhou Liren, still holding a wooden stick, rushed up, "Awesome! Huang Xujie even calls you 'brother'!"
The last time Huang Xujie called Hao Ren ‘Hao哥 [Big Brother Hao]’ in the computer lab, Zhou Liren was somewhat puzzled. But this time, seeing that Huang Xujie fought for Hao Ren and harshly disciplined his cousin in front of so many people, Zhou Liren simply couldn’t understand.
"You’re already at school; why are you still carrying a stick"
Hao Ren asked him.
"Oh, oh..." Zhou Liren quickly threw the wooden stick to the side and追問,"Why would Huang Xujie call you big brother"
"How should I know if he’s just acting crazy," Hao Ren said.
"I get it, I get it!" Suddenly enlightened, Zhou Liren declared, "It must be that Brother Ren is so fearsome in a fight; Huang Xujie was scared of you."
Zhou Liren slapped his thigh, “媽的黃旭傑欺負我們小表妹”.
Hao Ren saw how disoriented he was and didn’t bother to explain. Zhao Jiayin and the others threw away their sticks and rushed over; though they still didn’t quite understand what had happened, they knew Hao Ren was very impressive and that Huang Xujie feared him.
"This time, the rock climbing club put in a heroic performance by driving back those little ruffians. With this brave image, our recruitment drive might take center stage," Zhao Jiayin said.
Hao Ren hadn’t thought about it from that angle; hearing what Zhao Jiayin said made him realize things seemed to fit together. Dozens of little ruffians had come to harass the middle schoolers and surround Donghai University’s students, but Huang Xujie bravely fought back against them and disciplined his cousin who caused trouble, thus avoiding any repercussions.
Aside from Huang Xujie showing extreme deference to Hao Ren in the fight, which was hard to explain, everything else seemed plausible.
"You guys haven’t eaten yet I’ll treat you. Help me with my club’s recruitment drive this afternoon."
Hao Ren said.
"Help Sure," Zhou Liren readily agreed and then suddenly paused, “What？ Your club's recruitment”
Hao Ren's establishment of the club was not actively promoted, so they had no idea about it. Generally speaking, besides the school club administrators and students who were planning to join a club, nobody would casually browse the club section on the school forum.
"What kind of club" Zhao Jiayin also showed interest.
As captain of the school basketball team for this new student intake, Zhao Jiayin was responsible for recruiting new members. However, their recruitment process did not focus on numbers but rather involved rigorous testing to select a few candidates.
"Calligraphy Club," Hao Ren answered flatly.
"Calligraphy" Zhou Liren's eyes widened. "Damn! Who would join such a club"
Yu Rong, who was accompanying Zhao Jiayin and the others, echoed in agreement, "At least choose something like an FPS or WoW club. A calligraphy club Who cares about that You won't even recruit 50 members in a month."
"Haha..." Hao Ren chuckled. "What if I manage to recruit 50 members today"
"Fifty members" Yu Rong's eyes widened again. "Unless you're giving money, who would join at such terms"
"No money involved, and the membership fee is quite expensive—five hundred yuan per person," Hao Ren said.
Thump!
Zhao Jiayin, who was initially supportive of Hao Ren, nearly stumbled backward in shock.
Five hundred yuan Are you robbing people Although Donghai University clubs usually charged a symbolic "membership fee," it rarely exceeded fifty yuan to prevent students from signing up casually. However, with Hao Ren's club demanding five hundred yuan upfront, who knew how much more would be charged later
Currently serving as class monitor, Yu Rong felt he had a good grasp of the students' mindset and immediately shook his head. "Impossible! No way to recruit fifty members. If you do manage it, I'll walk backwards at the cafeteria entrance."
"Right, right. If you can recruit more than fifty members, I'll also walk backward," Zhou Liren heckled.
"Me too... Fifty yuan per person How many steamed buns could that buy" Gu Jiadong said.
"Damn it, if all of you are walking backwards, then so will I," Zhao Jiayin declared.
They were convinced Hao Ren wouldn't manage to recruit more than fifty members, especially for such an obscure club with a five-hundred-yuan membership fee. Only idiots would sign up under these terms.
Hao Ren imagined the scene of all of them walking backward at the cafeteria entrance and couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Alright, this is what you've said yourselves,"郝仁看著他們。
"That's right, it's us who said so." Zhao Jiayin and the others patted their chests. "But if we can't find anyone, you have to treat us to a fancy meal at Piao Xiang Ge restaurant in a private room."
Near Donghai University, the fanciest restaurant was on the second floor of Hongji Square called Piao Xiang Ge. Especially for Zhao Jiayin and others who had only 500-600 yuan as monthly living expenses, Piao Xiang Ge was definitely considered a high-end place.
"Okay,"郝仁 readily agreed to them.
However, since he asked them for help, it was reasonable to invite them to the canteen for a meal first.
"What happened just now with Hao Ren" As they were heading towards the canteen, Xie Yujia rushed over.
She had been in class when she suddenly received Marina's text message saying that Hao Ren was beaten up outside Ling Zhao High School. She hurriedly came out and ran to the school gate, but found the crowd already dispersed. As soon as she returned to the campus, she saw Hao Ren with a group of people.
If it were in the past, she would definitely be worried about Hao Ren getting hurt, but now she was concerned that he might hit too hard and injure or even kill those little hooligans.
Seeing that Hao Ren seemed fine and walking and talking with Zhao Jiayin and others, she felt completely relieved.
"It's nothing. There were a few small hooligans bullying Ah Zi, so I went to check on it." Hao Ren smiled as he handed the bicycle back to Xie Yujia.
“Oh, is Ah Zi okay” Xie Yujia asked hurriedly.
"She's fine too."
"That’s good," Xie Yujia sighed with relief. In fact, she underestimated Zhao Yanzi, who was at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and should have no fear of a few small hooligans.
“Where are Linlin and Lily” Hao Ren asked her.
"They went back to their dormitory to rest. They said you definitely wouldn’t need their help," Xie Yujia replied.
Hao Ren smiled, thinking that these two girls were a bit sulking. He explained, "Yes, if they stood by, too many students would come asking."
Upon hearing this from Hao Ren, Zhao Jiayin and the others all looked at him with contemptuous eyes — as if just a few inquiries were already a lot when you consider the reputation of their club name and the exorbitant 500 yuan membership fee.
Taunt you to play big shots Piao Xiang Ge's private room, eat you to deatht Xie Yujia would still think of giving a share to Ah Zi. He was slightly surprised. Indeed, Zhao Yanzi had already reached the ninth layer of Qi Refinement and with more effort, she could reach Found...