Gao Wu: I'll enjoy the benefits, but you'll bear the side effects.

Mei-jie harbored ulterior motives and came up with an extremely insidious and terrible idea.

She instigated Snake Brother to pretend to agree to Gao Jie's request on the surface, but secretly notify Fa Cai Rong to come and try to kill Black Dragon in one fell swoop, thus completely eliminating this major threat.

However, things took a turn for the worse than they had anticipated.

Black Dragon's strength is also astonishing, especially when facing the combined attack of two second-tier opponents, Fa Cai Rong and Snake Brother.

He broke free from their encirclement like a dragon emerging from the sea.

Now, Fa Cairong lies dead on the spot, utterly defeated in this struggle for power and interests.

Mei watched all of this unfold, realizing she had made a huge blunder and was in deep trouble.

Her original posture had vanished, replaced by a face full of panic. She tried to kneel down and beg for mercy, hoping to gain Gao Jie and Hei Long's forgiveness and save her life.

But how could the Black Dragon let her go so easily?

How could a third-tier healer and a second-tier healer who was injured and hadn't fully recovered from the side effects possibly be a match for a black dragon in the throes of murderous intent?

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and without hesitation, he delivered a fatal blow to each of them.

With two screams, Snake Brother and Sister Mei fell into a pool of blood, their lives ending abruptly.

With the two of them completely dealt with, the territory of Huaxiangli Street naturally fell into Gao Jie's hands.

This place holds special significance for Gao Jie; it is where he was born.

How could he tolerate letting outsiders trample on it at will?

After successfully taking control of this important territory, Black Dragon, well aware of the rules and ways of the underworld, took the initiative to inform his superiors and report the matter.

Unexpectedly, this operation not only resulted in the acquisition of territory, but also an unexpected gain of nearly 50 Alliance Coins.

It turned out that the higher-ups had long harbored resentment towards Fa Cai Rong. That kid Fa Cai Rong was ambitious, always trying to climb the ranks, and he acted ostentatiously and without restraint.

The leaders knew that once he broke through to the third tier, given his personality and methods, he would inevitably get out of control and cause an uncontrollable chaotic situation.

In addition, Snake Brother and Sister Mei are extremely irresponsible. They never come to pay their respects to the bosses every year and completely disregard the hierarchy and social customs in the martial arts world.

As a result, the bosses became too lazy to care about their lives or deaths, and simply let things develop as they pleased, tacitly approving of Gao Jie's actions.

After that, all matters, including managing relationships with superiors and subordinates, were handed over to Heilong.

Heilong, relying on his connections and experience in the underworld, handled everything methodically. After a lot of busy work and maneuvering, the matter finally calmed down.

After finishing all these tasks, Gao Jie immediately went to find A Niu.

At this moment, he knew that in this world, only by constantly improving his own strength could he truly gain a foothold and protect everything he possessed.

Ah Niu, as his capable partner, has a unique talent and outstanding ability in defense, and his martial arts level is only three points lower than Gao Jie's.

Today, Gao Jie has undergone a lot of trials and tribulations.

His martial arts strength has steadily increased from 95 to 100, breaking through to the next level.

Ah Niu was not to be outdone and successfully improved to 97.

"Bro, I never imagined I could get promoted this high in my life, it's amazing!"

Gao Jie patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, we'll go even higher in the future and become true big shots."

"By the way, there's something else I want to ask you."

Ah Niu looked on with curiosity.

"It's okay, just tell me what's on your mind. If I know the answer, I'll definitely tell you."

Gao Jie thought for a moment.

"I won't hide it from you, I want to talk to you about some related issues. We'll definitely be grouped together during the exam, so you'd better be careful."

"If a fight breaks out, the other side will definitely look for weaknesses in us, so I think we should consider these tactics."

The two talked for a long time and determined a basic set of tactics.

At that moment, the system beeped.

[Congratulations on unlocking the hidden quest and becoming the basic leader.]

[Congratulations on completing the hidden mission and becoming a team leader.]

[Rewards include upgrade experience and a new weapon: Dragon Spear.]

The Dragon Lance has a damage of 105, a defense of 75, and an attack speed of 90.

The alternative skills are dash and engage.

Congratulations on completing the first stage of advancement!

[Gain a new title: Super Madman.]

[Accumulate experience to reach the target and obtain the latest protective armor.]

As a series of rewards were distributed, Gao Jie noticed that the system panel had also changed.

I never imagined that becoming a first-level expert would feel so great!

Ah Niu is just one step away from a breakthrough.

Gao Jie kept pulling him to practice, and A Niu was so tired that he could barely get up. Finally, he broke through to the first level.

It was already past 11 o'clock when I got home...

Wang Fang and Gao Zhanlin breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their son return safe and sound. They told him to eat something and go to rest as soon as possible.

Gao Jie had just lain down on the bed when the phone rang. It was Hei Long.

"I need to trouble you with something, boss. Recently, Jincheng City promoted a new officer, and this guy is in charge of our district."

"This man's surname is Xu. He's not very magnanimous. It would be inappropriate for us not to show our faces now."

"He also mentioned that there will be a special reception tomorrow, which requires all the district bosses to attend. Are you going?"

Gao Jie gave a wry smile. He had already made his point so clearly; could he really not go?

However, he was also very curious about what kind of person the other party was.

After thinking for a moment, Gao Jie replied.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be there tomorrow. Also, what about the 60 yuan tuition fee I mentioned?"

Black Dragon scratched his face.

"A tuition fee of 60 is really not low, and the living expenses at Tsinghua and Peking Universities are also not low. The two of you will need at least 70. I'll have the brothers think of a way to prepare as much as possible."

"I have a lot of money, but it all came from other people's investments. I can only come up with 20 yuan myself."

Gao Jie could understand all of this and didn't care.

"Anyway, get the brothers to figure out some money as soon as possible; I'll need it later."

Once Gao Jie goes to Tsinghua or Peking University, it will be like Heilong has a powerful backer.

Moreover, if you go to Tsinghua or Peking University, you won't graduate unless you become a fourth-tier expert.

Becoming a fourth-tier master and returning to this city would make you a god-like being!

The two chatted for a while longer before Gao Jie hung up the phone.

The Xu family became the city's newly emerging aristocracy.

Previously, Gao Jie would never have dared to imagine that he could gain such access to the inner circle.

However, now that he is the leader of the Flower Fragrance Clan, he is naturally qualified to enter this place.

However, his attire was far too immature, and a familiar figure quickly flashed through the crowd.

The newly appointed district head is Xu Wenfeng.

He introduced it to everyone with a smile.

"This is my eldest daughter, Xu Wanwan, and this is my youngest daughter, Xu Rourou."

"The purpose of this party today is to let everyone get together and chat, because once we get busy, we won't have many more opportunities like this."

Xu Wenfeng was the star of the day, and everyone raised their glasses to toast him.

Xu Wanwan and Xu Rourou clearly dislike dealing with this situation.

She simply walked to the side, but Xu Wanwan let out a questioning sound.

"Gao Jie, what are you doing here?"

"We don't think we've hired any temporary workers today. Or are you here looking for someone?"

The two sisters look completely different. Xu Wanwan is gentle and generous, while Xu Rourou is very cute.

Especially since they were in the same school, Xu Rourou looked down on Gao Jie.

Why would a guy who loves to fight come to my house?

"Hey, tell me what you want in my house? If you don't tell me, I'll treat you like a thief and have my dad arrest you!"

"You're clearly not going to amount to anything; all you do is low-level jobs. If I were you, I would have killed myself long ago!"

Gao Jie never expected Xu Rourou to be so sharp-tongued.

The contrast is truly extreme!

Just then, Xu Wenfeng's secretary walked over.

"Boss Gao, Commander Xu requests your presence."

Upon hearing this, both Xu Rourou and Xu Wanwan were stunned.

Why was Gao Jie invited by his own father?

Xu Wenfeng's meaning was simple: he had no foundation in this district and had only come here by chance. Therefore, he had to cultivate a reliable force!