When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 169 Power is like Izi
Outside the villa, more and more people arrived.

Among the crowd, a burly figure stood out like a crane among chickens, catching the eye of Xu Xiao, the president of the Hundred Herbs Society.

The man seemed to have seen Xu Xiao as well, and walked straight through the crowd.

"Standing outside here, acting as a guard."

Xu Kaicheng, the president of the Muscle Club, was dressed in an oversized black suit. He came over and immediately made a sarcastic remark.

"I'm smoking." Xu Xiao's face twitched, and he raised his hand to show the other person the purplish-red pipe in his hand.

If someone smokes at a memorial service, the host family will probably kick him out.

Of course, this is just an excuse.

In reality, Xu Xiao was still hoping to see who came from outside.

"What about you?" Xu Xiao asked, looking at Xu Kaicheng. "I thought you weren't coming."

“I didn’t want to come either, after all, the Alchemy Society has changed hands now, but the patron took the initiative to invite me.” Xu Kaicheng glanced at Qiao Yuexuan beside Xu Xiao and said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao's expression immediately changed.

Who else could be Xu Kaicheng's sugar daddy besides Bai Ze?

With Bai Ze's double supply of pills, Muscle Club was practically on the verge of taking sides, even without openly siding with anyone.

In the past, the Alchemy Society had always supplied the Muscle Society with elixirs. Now that they were freed, it was impossible for them to side with Yun Shu.

"The top freshman called me specifically to say that we should respect the dead and that since we are all alumni, we couldn't just not come to send Yun Yan off on his final journey. Wouldn't that make him seem narrow-minded?"

Xu Kaicheng, with a strange smile on his face, said, "That's why I came."

And Bai Ze is probably not far off.

Since it's about sending someone off on their final journey, it's only truly sincere if the person is present in person.

"hiss--"

Xu Xiao picked up the pipe, took a deep drag, and then exhaled pale blue smoke. "That's really... bold."

Just as Bai Ze had said to Mu Yaoguang before, no one else could attend the memorial service as inappropriately as him.

Qiao Yuexuan, who was standing next to Xu Xiao, changed her expression and then left silently.

Xu Xiao remained unfazed and continued smoking.

Xu Kaicheng turned around and stood beside him, also looking at the crowd coming and going, and asked, "Your vice president is 100% supportive of Yun Shu, what about you?"

"Me?" Xu Xiao exhaled a cloud of smoke and said, "My future is as a doctor, and I don't want to get involved in all this fighting and killing. Our dean also doesn't want us to have any obvious biases, just to be doctors who heal the sick and save lives. If Yuexuan hadn't found Yun Shu as her boyfriend, she would actually be more in line with the dean's wishes and more suitable to be the president than I am."

As Xu Xiao spoke, the pale blue smoke took on a dangerous luster.

"Don't give me that. Everyone knows that your medical school is dangerous more and more than the last." Xu Kaicheng scoffed at this.

When it comes to healing and saving lives, the medical school is indeed excellent, but when it comes to killing, it's just as capable.

Modern medicine is closely intertwined with biology, chemistry, and other fields; the more advanced science becomes, the more medicine can develop.

Other disciplines have made great progress because of their integration with martial arts, but medicine is unique in that it can be said to complement martial arts.

Martial arts enabled healers to perform minimally invasive surgeries by manipulating the energy of knives, while academic theories such as bacteria and cells greatly expanded the scope of martial arts in areas such as medicine, poison, and witchcraft.

The dean of the medical school had a perfect combination of bacteria and witchcraft, and was notorious for his ruthlessness in earlier years.

"No matter what you say, the Baicao Society's principle is to not get involved in any disputes, just like those guys in the Law and Politics Department."

Xu Xiao spoke slowly and deliberately, continuing to watch the crowd coming and going.

A black sedan stopped some distance away, and three people got out of the car.

One of them had a youthful face, looking to be only about sixteen years old, but he had a cold and stern expression, appearing exceptionally arrogant.

Xu Xiao's gaze paused upon seeing this person, "Little prodigy Qu Mingfeng..."

The child prodigy from Peking University also came.

Logically speaking, it's not unusual for students from Yenching University and Wuhan University to attend the memorial service.

The school isn't a gang; it can't control students' social interactions, nor can it prevent students from associating with other students from Wuhan University.

Among those present today, there are certainly many graduates from Peking University.

But at this critical juncture, the arrival of Qu Mingfeng from Peking University inevitably raises questions.

As the child prodigy walked towards them, more people came from behind.

A large group of people dressed in black suits walked over. Their orderly formation and expressionless faces made one wonder if some gang had come to cause trouble.

The leader was someone Xu Xiao and Xu Kaicheng recognized.

—Bai Ze.

Bai Ze and Luo Shui weren't wearing suits; they were just dressed in black casual clothes as they walked over.

"The astronomy club members are here too," Xu Kaicheng grinned.

Following behind Bai Ze were his newly recruited henchmen—members of the Astronomy Society.

This group of people approached aggressively and bumped right into the three people who had stopped in front of them.

"White Pond!"

Qu Mingfeng stared intently at Bai Ze, "You still dare to come here?"

Bai Ze stopped and looked at the other person. "Excuse me, little friend, do we know each other?"

Click——

Qu Mingfeng clenched his fist, making a crisp sound.

"Boss, this is the one you beat in the round of 64 of the Youth Cup."

Luo Shui, quite obsequiously, reminded him, "I remember he was called something like 'Little Prodigy,' from the Peking University Martial Arts Academy."

"I remember now, the one without talent." Bai Ze suddenly realized.

The two of them, working in unison, quickly ignited Qu Mingfeng's fury, making him wish he could tear them to pieces.

What is more infuriating than hostility is indifference, and what embodies more contempt than indifference is forgetting.

Qu Mingfeng, the child prodigy, was utterly defeated by Bai Ze. For the past six months, he has never forgotten the humiliation he suffered that day. However, when they met again, Bai Ze said that he had forgotten.

However, this child prodigy seems to have improved his composure over this period of time, and he did not lose his temper and take action.

Of course, it could also be because he couldn't beat Bai Ze.

Qu Mingfeng stared intently at Bai Ze and said coldly, "The humiliation you inflicted on me back then, I will repay you tenfold one day, but not today. Today is Yun Yan's memorial service, and you, the murderer, still have the nerve to come here!"

"Little friend, don't mention words like 'kill' or 'die' at the memorial service. It's taboo."

Bai Ze raised an index finger and waved it gently to indicate "no," then said, "I am also extremely shocked and heartbroken by what happened to Senior Yun Yan. As a junior from the same school, it is only right that I attend the memorial service. But how did you guys get involved with Senior Yun Yan?" Upon hearing this, Qu Mingfeng gritted his teeth.

This guy is as shameless as ever, lying through his teeth.

Luo Shui then explained to Bai Ze again, saying, "The wife of Dean Qu of Yanjing Martial Arts University and the mother of Senior Yun Yan are close friends. Senior Yun Yan's mother and Dean Qu were once colleagues. Dean Qu's wife is currently the branch president of the Huating City Martial Arts Association. The Huating City Martial Arts Association and Yunlai Group have always had business dealings."

"In addition, Mr. Yun Jingming's cousin is married to Dean Qu's good friend."

In short, the relationship between the two sides is actually quite close.

"Wow, so there's this kind of connection. The relationship between these two families could form a whole network of connections." Bai Ze seemed very surprised.

In fact, he was quite surprised when Luo Shui gave him a prior introduction.

He truly hadn't expected that the Yun family and the Qu family had so many connections.

But upon closer reflection, it is indeed possible.

The higher the status, the fewer positions there are, and people at the same level are indeed more likely to form connections.

That's how the so-called marriage alliance came about.

Moreover, from Dean Qu's perspective, establishing contact with the Yun family would be greatly beneficial to him.

Even if Dean Yun doesn't want to have any contact with him, what about Dean Yun's son? What about his daughter-in-law?
Where there's a will, there's a way.

"If you have time, you can take a look at the details yourself. The relationship between these two companies is very close. Many people in Huating City have connections with them."

Luo Shui wore a mocking expression, "Their relatives have woven a huge net in Huating City, just like the old saying goes, power is like AIDS, it can be spread through mother-to-child transmission, blood, and sex."

"Eh--"

Bai Ze raised his hand in a gesture of stopping him, "Luo Shui, please don't say anything that is detrimental to unity. We must believe that Mr. Yun Jingming and Dean Qu have good intentions, and they shouldn't be using their positions for personal gain as we think."

"The boss is right."

Luo Shui quickly dropped her sarcastic tone and said to the people around her, "Everyone, please forget my inappropriate words just now."

Whether the people around them believe it or not, only they themselves know.

Anyway, the members of the Astronomy Club behind Bai Ze all showed a sneer.

Many of the students from Yujing Martial Arts University who came to attend the memorial service were looking at Qu Mingfeng and the others with strange eyes, and also looking at the villa not far away.

Wuhan University is indeed not a gang, and it does not prohibit students from interacting with other Wuhan University students.

However, Yujing Martial Arts University and Yanjing Martial Arts University have been competing with each other for years, and the two sides have accumulated a lot of conflicts.

Now, suddenly hearing that the family of the dean of one's own martial arts academy has dealings with, or even a business relationship with, the dean of another martial arts academy is really easy to cause resentment.

Furthermore, Luo Shui's description of the nature of power also disgusted some students.

Unfortunately, these two families had indeed woven a large net in Huating City.

"Amazing."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao and Xu Kaicheng, who were nearby, couldn't help but whisper, "Bai Ze's move was quite impressive, and the fact that he dared to say such things outside the memorial service venue is even more impressive."

This isn't just dancing on a graveyard anymore; Bai Ze is attacking both the living and the dead. Today, he's here not just with his gun pointed at the dead, but also at the living.

“I’m even a little afraid to show my face now,” Xu Kaicheng said in a low voice, “This guy is too bold. I’m really afraid he won’t make it out of here alive. But his words are likely to win the favor of some people, especially that guy Jing Jie.”

The "Jingjie" he mentioned is the president of the Renxia Society. He himself is a true grassroots figure who has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is today and has the utmost contempt for those who rely on connections and power.

The members of the Renxia Society were mostly like-minded people, and they had a romantic spirit reminiscent of ancient knights-errant.

Previously, Jingjie did not participate in the conflict between Bai Ze and Yun Shu because Bai Ze, although capable, also had connections to support him; otherwise, he would never have been able to rise so quickly in such a short time.

Jingjie didn't want to stand with Yun Shu, nor did she want to stand with Bai Ze.

But after today, the Renxia Society may lean towards Bai Ze's side.

"I saw the Renxia Society members. Jingjie will probably be here soon." Xu Xiao's eyes darted around, and he keenly locked onto a young man who was using a mobile phone.

People from the Renxia Society were also present today, but the important members did not show up.

But after Bai Ze said those words, President Jing Jie might arrive.

At the same time, Xu Kaicheng received a message.

He opened it and let out a helpless sigh, "I'm going to be on it today too. The new recruits from Muscle Club are carrying the opinions of their seniors and are going to support Bai Ze."

"The runner-up of that junior cup?" Xu Xiao asked.

Xu Kaicheng nodded.

Bai Ze's arrival was like a heavy stone thrown into water, creating ripples and instantly making the memorial service less solemn and more lively.

Hearing the faint whispers around him, Qu Mingfeng's expression turned icy, as if water could drip from it.

He finally lost his temper and was about to speak when he was stopped by someone next to him.

“This student from Yujing Martial Arts University, today is your senior’s memorial service. What you’re doing is rather inappropriate.”

A young man dressed in a black suit, with seemingly ordinary features but a calm and composed demeanor like a mountain, stepped forward and raised his voice.

His voice suppressed Qu Mingfeng's anger.

This child prodigy even put aside his arrogance and willingly stood at the back.

Bai Ze also looked at this person.

Or perhaps, his gaze was always encompassing this person, focused on him.

Compared to the child prodigy Qu Mingfeng, Bai Ze was more concerned about this composed young man.

Qu Mingfeng was a two-star cultivator more than half a year ago, and he is still a two-star cultivator now. He is still a minor and dares not use any methods that would affect his physical development. Although he has a lot of resources to help him cultivate, his progress is definitely not as good as Bai Ze's.

Back then, Bai Ze, at one star level, could defeat him at two stars level. Now that Bai Ze is at three stars level, he doesn't take him seriously at all.

On the contrary, the other masters from Yanjing Martial Arts University...

"What should I call you?" Bai Ze asked.

"Xiao Cangshu, from Yanjing Martial Arts University," the young man replied calmly.

A faint, almost imperceptible aura swept forward as he spoke.

"So he's the vice president of the martial arts club at Yanjing Martial Arts University."

Bai Ze calmly revealed the other party's identity, then chuckled and said, "You're right, it really shouldn't interfere with Senior Yun Yan's memorial service. So now, I'm going to pay my respects to him. Students from Yanjing Martial Arts University, could you please make way?"

Can you allow it?
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you disrupt this memorial service," Xiao Cangshu said sternly.

They undoubtedly came with good intentions, and were naturally opposed to Bai Ze.

Now that Bai Ze is clearly going to dance on the grave, Xiao Cangshu has to stop him, both morally and logically.

(End of this chapter)