Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

His gaze was fixed on Liu Zhen, as if trying to see right through him:

"I suspect the problem lies with Liu Zhen."

……

Time flew by and it was evening.

Whether it was Xue Yufeng or the rumors circulating among others at the training ground.

None of this affected Wu Sheng.

As always, he would go to the advanced training ground to spar with Cheng Mingyuan.

"Wu Sheng, you're really putting on a show today," Cheng Mingyuan teased as soon as they met. "I never would have guessed it before."

Wu Sheng asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Of course it's about the challenge, what else could it be?" Cheng Mingyuan chuckled.

"You even know about this?" Wu Sheng was speechless. "Is it some big deal? How did it get to your ears?"

"How can it not be a big deal?" Cheng Mingyuan asked with interest. "Nothing much happens here in the first place. You challenged that guy to a duel, and even threatened to cripple him—of course, word would get out."

He paused, then asked, "But speaking of which, what are you thinking? How did you suddenly become so murderous? Why are you so quick to threaten to cripple others?"

Wu Sheng said calmly, "A single punch can prevent a hundred more. It's just to prevent this from happening again in the future."

Cheng Mingyuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He patted Wu Sheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll be there to cheer you on when you fight in the ring."

Wu Sheng shrugged helplessly.

After the sparring session ended, the two said goodbye. Wu Sheng returned to his dormitory.

Just after Wu Sheng walked away, a figure quickly emerged from the shadows of the corridor and headed towards Cheng Mingyuan.

……

Wu Sheng returned to his dormitory.

Upon entering, one sees Zhao Dele and a few others sitting together discussing something—Yan Liang is not present.

When Wu Sheng returned, Zhao Dele's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled him to sit down.

"What's wrong?" Wu asked.

Zhao Dele lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Wu, I asked a friend to find out why Liu Zhen and his gang are deliberately targeting you."

Wu Sheng didn't speak, but listened quietly.

Zhao Dele didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "According to what my friend found out, people in Liu Zhen's circle said that you, Wu Sheng, are arrogant and disdainful of others, and only want to curry favor with the students from the advanced training ground. The other day, Liu Zhen and his group invited you to dinner, but you didn't go; instead, you went to dinner with the students from the advanced training ground."

He looked at Wu Sheng: "Wu Sheng, is that true?"

Wu Sheng nodded: "That's right. That night, I went to spar with that friend, and he took me out to dinner on short notice. We happened to run into Liu Zhen and his gang at the restaurant. But my friend made it clear to Liu Zhen that it wasn't because I insisted on eating with that friend that I didn't go with them."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dele frowned.

Wu Sheng's words were naturally new to him.

but……

Zhao Dele pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Wu, if I'm not mistaken—that guy named Liu Zhen is a smiling tiger."

He analyzed, "He could have easily explained this by simply mentioning it. But he deliberately didn't—what does that mean?"

He looked thoughtful and murmured, "If he also wants to target you, why does he act like such a nice guy in front of you?"

Suddenly, his eyes lit up:

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"Mr. Wu, I have a guess—I feel that this Liu Zhen is playing the art of controlling people."

"The art of managing people?" The group of people in Suoguli looked incredulous.

Zhao Dele nodded: "He deliberately creates conflict, making them target you, and then he pretends to be a good person in front of you. This way, he can both gain your favor and get you to join his ranks and serve him."

The group of people in Suoguli looked at each other in disbelief—they never expected that anyone would resort to such tactics.

After hearing this, Wu Sheng laughed.

Seeing this, Zhao Dele quickly said, "Mr. Wu, don't disbelieve me! It's very likely true! I'm not talking badly about someone behind their back—it's just that Liu Zhen might really have done it! And all the information I've gathered is accurate!"

The others from Suoguli also said, "Wu Sheng, you know Dele well; he's on our side. Please don't misunderstand."

Wu Sheng patted Zhao Dele on the shoulder: "Dele, I believe what you say."

He paused, the smile on his lips vanishing, replaced by a cold glint: "I was just laughing at that Liu Zhen."

His gaze sharpened, he took a deep breath, and his tone carried a hint of deeper meaning:

"Although I don't think he's a good person, I'll remember this grudge for daring to scheme against me like this."

"I will get my revenge when I find the opportunity."

Wu Sheng didn't believe Zhao Dele's words were false. In fact, he had the same suspicion. Now it seemed that it was most likely true.

On his list, Liu Zhen's name has been placed in the "beware of" category.

……

On the other side, in the corridor.

"Cheng, wait a minute!"

Cheng Mingyuan turned around and saw a fawning smile—it was Yan Liang.

"Cheng, do you remember me? I'm Yan Liang." Yan Liang rubbed his hands together, his face beaming.

Cheng Mingyuan nodded.

Seeing this, Yan Liang laughed even harder: "Cheng, do you remember what we talked about last time? It was that thing—if my ranking in the assessment is good, you can help me recommend other students in the advanced training ground to be my sparring partners."

Cheng Mingyuan's expression remained unchanged: "I remember."

Yan Liang rubbed his hands together, his pointed, monkey-faced features full of anticipation: "I ranked around fiftieth in the boxing power rankings this time. Besides, my fighting skills are pretty good too. How about this?"

Afraid that Cheng Mingyuan would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry, my sparring partner's attitude is absolutely excellent, and the price is cheap. You can check out my sparring partner's skills first, and then we can agree on a price."

As he spoke, he looked at Cheng Mingyuan expectantly, as if he could already see himself making contact with the students at the advanced training ground, successfully ingratiating himself with them, and then using his "way of dealing with people" to rise to the top—

That's much better than those who associate with Xu Fei, and even better than those who associate with Iris, who is the number one in the ordinary training ground!

However, Cheng Mingyuan's next sentence made his mood plummet instantly.

"This ranking is too low. I can't help you make connections."

After saying that, Cheng Mingyuan turned to leave without even glancing back.

Since Wu Sheng dislikes Yan Liang, there must be a reason. Even if Yan Liang's punching power is up to par, Cheng Mingyuan is unwilling to help—what if Yan Liang causes trouble, wouldn't he, the middleman, get himself saddled with the mess?

Cheng Mingyuan wasn't about to do something so thankless. Besides, helping Yan Liang wouldn't bring him any benefits—so why should he help him?