A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

Upon seeing Gu Feng, the senior brothers immediately swarmed around him, bombarding him with questions: "Junior Brother, how is Old Ye! What happened to Old Ye?!"

Although they had just seen what was happening in the operating room on the screen, they still wanted to hear a definite answer from Gu Feng himself.

"Senior Brother Ye is out of immediate danger," Gu Feng replied calmly.

His gaze fell on Li Xiaolan, and seeing that he had returned to normal, Gu Feng still couldn't help but feel a chill when he recalled the scene at the supermarket entrance where Li Xiaolan had smashed someone to death—when this guy went berserk, he was even more terrifying than himself.

"That's good! Thank goodness!" With the weight lifted from Li Xiaolan's heart, he immediately reverted to his carefree demeanor. "I knew it! Old Ye, that beast, wouldn't die so young."

"Xiao Li is alright now. But you are in deep trouble." The clerk sitting to the side spoke with a solemn expression.

"What trouble could I possibly be in?" Li Xiaolan said dismissively.

"Little Li, do you know that Chen Dashan is dead?" the clerk said, enunciating each word clearly.

"So what if he's dead? He's a scumbag, despicable and shameless. If it weren't for Junior Brother's quick thinking, Junior Sister would have been hacked to death long ago; if it weren't for Old Ye's quick reaction, Junior Brother would probably be dead too. Because of him, so many people almost lost their lives—it's better for me to kill him myself and be done with it!" Li Xiaolan was still full of hatred when he mentioned Chen Dashan.

"Xiao Li, you certainly had a good time. But have you thought about the consequences?" the advisor asked in a deep voice.

"What consequences? They came to our door with knives seeking revenge first; we were forced to defend ourselves. What consequences could there be?" Li Xiaolan remained unconvinced.

"Xiao Li, self-defense is certainly permissible. However, excessive self-defense will lead to criminal liability. I have already questioned all the eyewitnesses present about the situation. Your first blow to Chen Dashan's head was somewhat understandable. Even the second blow was barely justifiable. But he was already on the ground and couldn't get up, yet you still struck him a third and a fourth time. That is definitely not self-defense, and it doesn't even qualify as excessive self-defense; it's intentional injury. Now, it has resulted in Chen Dashan's death—in essence, that's intentional homicide." The advisor continued, coldly reciting the relevant legal provisions: "According to my country's Criminal Law, acts taken to stop an ongoing unlawful infringement in order to protect the interests of the state, the public, oneself, or others' personal safety, property, or other rights, which cause harm to the unlawful infringer, constitute legitimate self-defense and are not criminally liable. However, if legitimate self-defense clearly exceeds the necessary limits and causes significant harm, criminal liability shall be borne, but the punishment shall be mitigated or waived. But your actions have clearly exceeded the line between legitimate self-defense and excessive self-defense."

"Huh?" Li Xiaolan acted impulsively, but he wasn't ignorant of the law. Calming down and thinking it over, his face paled slightly. But then, he straightened his chest and said frankly, "I'll take responsibility. I did it all by myself; it has nothing to do with Old Ye or Junior Brother. If I have to go to jail, I'll go alone. I don't care. Anyway, even if I don't kill Chen Dashan today, he'll definitely find a way to kill us tomorrow. Excessive self-defense is a decent outcome; it's much lighter than intentional injury."

"Foolish! Do you know that once you have a criminal record, the school will have no choice but to expel you! All those years you spent studying hard at medical school will have been wasted!" Dean Peng shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaolan merely smiled noncommittally: "Dean Peng, in your dictionary, perhaps 'future prospects' are above all else. But in my eyes, friends and brothers are more important than my own life. If serving ten or eight years in prison, or losing my future, could save a few brothers' lives, I would do it without hesitation. You may laugh at me for this kind of chivalrous loyalty, but I have no regrets."

Dean Peng absolutely disagreed with these words.

As someone who's been through it all, he knows all too well—you may have no regrets now; but when you're old, lonely, and have accomplished nothing, you'll definitely regret your youthful arrogance.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that it was precisely the sense of brotherhood among these young people that allowed his daughter to escape unscathed.

Thinking of this, he could only sigh silently and say nothing more.

But Gu Feng and his advisor were truly moved by these words.

The reason why the advisor was shocked was that he suddenly realized that Li Xiaolan was definitely a rare talent, a natural talent for the underworld.

Judging from his tone and expression, he may have expected this outcome, but he still went ahead without hesitation and slashed down, killing Chen Dashan completely.

First and foremost, his loyalty is beyond question. Dean Peng thought he was brave but reckless, but the advisor disagreed.

On the contrary, the advisor felt that this young man was not only brave, but also possessed extremely deep strategic skills.

If Li Xiaolan and a few others manage to escape by sheer luck, this matter will not end there; in fact, the troubles will only escalate further.

Given Chen Dashan's insidious and despicable nature, this trouble will only escalate and eventually lead to a fight to the death.

Rather than living in constant fear and anxiety, only to end up with his body lying in the street and the loss of a brother, why not cut the Gordian knot and end him cleanly and decisively, thus ending the matter once and for all?

Even if the price is academic failure or imprisonment, compared to life, it's a worthwhile trade-off no matter how you look at it.

The reason the advisor viewed Li Xiaolan with special regard was not only because of his courage and resourcefulness, but also because of his broad perspective. In this world, those who are willing to sacrifice their own interests for the benefit of others are extremely rare.

Although this event was sudden, it is precisely the suddenness of the event that reveals a person's courage and boldness.

This composure and decisiveness in the face of danger will determine how far this person can go in the future.

Right now, the Yihe Gang is going through a turbulent period, and Ding Hanhan is in dire need of manpower.

Li Xiaolan is undoubtedly a talent among talents. If he joins the gang, given time and experience, he will surely become an invincible force within the Yihe Gang.

Gu Feng's shock was similar to what the advisor had thought.

At first, he was simply moved by Li Xiaolan's burning sense of loyalty.

Originally, he couldn't quite understand why Li Xiaolan had gone so crazy back then—not only crazy, but completely crazy, smashing Chen Dashan to pieces.

But at this moment, he finally understood everything.

Firstly, Li Xiaolan must have believed that Ye Peng had met with misfortune, and was consumed by grief and anger, to the point of being obsessed.

Secondly, he wanted to capture the leader first, using Chen Dashan's death as a deterrent to scare away that group of vicious criminals.

Thirdly, he was determined to end this once and for all, to put an end to this feud and avoid any future complications—even if it meant sacrificing himself.

"Junior brother, why are you making such a long face?" Li Xiaolan suddenly spoke up, interrupting Gu Feng's thoughts.

Gu Feng looked up and saw Li Xiaolan smiling at him: "Even if you really have to go to jail, Senior Brother will only be in there for a few years at most. It's no big deal. When you come out in a few years, you'll still be a hero. Compared to the suffering that Old Ye is going through, my price is practically a bargain."

Hearing these words, Gu Feng felt a pang of sorrow in his heart, his throat tightened, and he could only utter a single word: "Senior Brother..."

"Dean Peng, I'll probably have to say goodbye to the brothers soon. Do you have any wine here? If so, don't hold back, quickly bring out two bottles of good wine. I want to have a couple of farewell drinks with the brothers," Li Xiaolan said loudly.

If it were any other day, Dean Peng would have been furious to be yelled at like that by a student.

But then, he blurted out, "Yes! We have plenty of good wine!"

After saying that, he actually bent down and took out his treasured cup, which he usually couldn't bear to touch, from the bottom shelf of his desk. He even personally poured a full cup for Gu Feng, Li Xiaolan, and the others present—a move that even he himself found unbelievable.

"Come on, junior brother, brothers. I'll toast you all." Li Xiaolan raised his glass.

"Senior brother..." Gu Feng murmured, unable to speak for a moment.

"Junior brother, don't look like that. I'm not doing this entirely for you. I want to be able to sleep soundly from now on. You're the one who dealt with that brat Chen Hongyin. As the senior brother, shouldn't it be my turn to take care of Chen Dashan?" Li Xiaolan pushed his wine glass forward again.

"Come on! Enough with the nonsense. I'll offer you a toast, and you drink two—the other one is for Old Ye," Li Xiaolan shouted.

"Okay." Gu Feng's eyes were already red, but he still picked up his wine glass, clinked it heavily with his, and drank it all in one gulp.

Dean Peng, who was of noble status and never got up early for nothing, surprisingly picked up the wine bottle and poured Gu Feng a full glass.

Li Xiaolan toasted Gu Feng three times, then stood up and placed his glass on the table: "Junior brother, brothers, come with me to turn myself in. If things go well, we brothers can meet again in a year or two at most."

Gu Feng stood up, about to agree, but the clerk spoke up first: "There's no need for such a pitiful and miserable act. It almost made me wet myself. Just go and turn yourselves in. Leave the case to me."

"Oh? Then we'll have to rely entirely on the advisor." Li Xiaolan bowed to the advisor, then said to the crowd, "Brothers, let's go."

"Hmm." Gu Feng nodded. But as he was about to leave, he couldn't help but take one last deep look at the advisor.

"I'm going too." Peng Jingpei stood up at this moment, completely ignoring her father's stern, almost murderous gaze, and followed without looking back.

Dean Peng watched helplessly as his daughter, unable to stop her or pull her back, could only let out a long, heavy sigh.

The saying "girls look outward" is absolutely true.

In his next life, he would never want a daughter again, even if it meant killing him.