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

Huang Muran was filled with doubt and pondered to himself.

Why isn't that kid here?

Logically speaking, Huang Xu is a regular here.

They should have shown up by now, but they seem to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt. So he turned back, his eyes sharp, and re-examined everyone present.

This careful observation led him to unexpectedly discover a shocking secret about his roommates.

He saw one of his roommates intimately with another roommate's boyfriend, both of them looking embarrassed and flustered.

"Huang Muran, we really didn't mean it. Please don't tell anyone about this, I beg you."

The roommate said in a pleading tone.

Upon hearing this, Huang Muran couldn't help but scoff at the man's character and secretly complained to himself.

I never expected my roommate to be such a green tea b*tch, doing something like this and then trying to cover it up.

"You won't tell anyone? Fine, but unless I'm dead, how could you possibly keep this shameful secret?"

Huang Muran responded without any mercy.

Huang Muran then quickly dialed another roommate's number. Upon hearing the news, the roommate was furious and rushed to the scene in the blink of an eye.

Huang Muran slyly hid to the side, ready to watch the show unfold.

The two women immediately became hostile upon meeting, exchanging accusations and insults in a fierce and heated exchange.

But just as they were tearing each other apart, Huang Muran suddenly noticed something was wrong and thought to himself.

Oh no, where did that jerk go?

The two women then realized they had been tricked by the scumbag, so they turned their anger towards him.

A new round of arguments and conflicts has begun.

Tonight, the romantic spot was bustling with activity, turning into a massive gossip-filled scene.

Similar emotional entanglements are unfolding almost everywhere.

So much so that many couples who originally planned to have a proper relationship for the occasion forgot about their dates and flocked over.

They became spectators, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Even the teachers who usually catch couples in love are now captivated by these dramatic scenes.

They completely forgot their duties and kept crowding forward to watch.

Just as everyone was making a huge fuss, Gao Jie called.

"I've circled the university town several times already, but I just can't find Huang Xu anywhere. Where on earth has he gone?"

On the other end of the phone, Gao Jie's voice came through the receiver, full of worry and doubt.

It was as if you could feel his anxious and uneasy mood even through the phone line.

"Any updates on your end?"

Gao Jie asked urgently, his voice sounding particularly clear in the quiet night.

Upon hearing this, Huang Muran suddenly snapped out of his daze.

She secretly blamed herself for almost forgetting the important matter; she had come here to find Huang Xu.

"I've been searching here for a while, but I haven't found anything unusual. Anyway, you'd better be careful over there."

Huang Muran quickly responded, his words revealing a hint of helplessness.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Jie frowned slightly, looking puzzled. He felt that Xu Rourou was hiding something from him.

He couldn't help but shake his head slightly. The vague feeling that something was wrong was getting stronger, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Gao Jie didn't dwell on it any longer and turned to walk around.

After all, he knew some of the places Huang Xu liked to go, and thought he might be able to find traces of him in those places.

But now it seems that Huang Xu is deliberately hiding. No matter how hard I look, I can't find him. He's playing a game of not letting anyone find him.

"Huang Xu, what tricks are you playing? Have some girl really gotten hooked on you and is now demanding a formal commitment?"

As Gao Jie walked, he muttered to himself, his tone a mix of complaint and a hint of teasing.

"If it's not you, then hurry up and show yourself. My legs are about to break from searching like this. You bastard."

Gao Jie couldn't help but complain, but his steps didn't stop as he continued searching every corner.

After searching around, Gao Jie was quite exhausted, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He walked to a small shop on the street, bought a bottle of soda, and after taking two sips, he wanted to rest for a bit when he noticed an underground boxing gym not far away.

The sign of the boxing gym shimmered dimly in the night, exuding an air of mystery.

Gao Jie subconsciously scratched his face. He was quite curious about this kind of place, since he rarely came into contact with such places on a daily basis.

Driven by curiosity, he quickly walked towards the underground boxing gym.

However, when he walked into the boxing gym and saw the scene before him, he was instantly stunned.

The entire boxing gym was buzzing with noise, and everyone's emotions were like a powder keg that had been ignited.

With their adrenaline surging, everyone's faces turned red, and they shouted the names of the people fighting on the field.

The sounds combined to create a deafening roar, as if they were about to overturn the small boxing gym.

In the middle of the arena, two guys were fighting for their lives. They were tied to an iron cage, like trapped beasts. Every punch and kick they threw was delivered with all their might, and their ferocity was enough to make anyone who saw them shudder.

Gao Jie frowned deeply as he watched the scene; he really didn't like this kind of exercise.

In his view, this kind of fighting was far too bloody.

During fights, both sides sometimes lack effective protective measures, often resulting in broken ribs. Even more frighteningly,

Sometimes the broken bones would even pierce straight through the flesh, and just thinking about it sent chills down your spine.

He couldn't handle that kind of exciting scene.

Gao Jie merely glanced at the bloody fight scene.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, he turned around, intending to leave this troublesome place.

Unexpectedly, a waiter quickly walked over and blocked his way.

The waiter looked at him with a scrutinizing expression, but spoke in a fairly polite tone.

"Sir, where's your ticket? The game has been going on for quite some time now. You came in without having your ticket checked, and now you want to leave? That doesn't seem quite right, does it?"

The waiter paused for a moment, then continued.

"I hope you can honestly admit your mistake and show me your ticket. I'm just doing a simple check; I absolutely won't deliberately make things difficult for you, okay?"

Gao Jie secretly grumbled to himself.

I don't have any tickets. I just came in to take a look and see if I could find anyone. I'm not really here to watch the boxing match.

So he quickly explained.

"Excuse me, I've gone the wrong way. I don't have a ticket. Could you please let me through? I'm in a hurry to leave."

To everyone's surprise, the waiter's expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

He gave a cold, mocking smile.

He then reached out and grabbed Gao Jie's clothes tightly, his tone becoming fierce.

"Sir, are you playing me for a fool?"

His eyes were filled with anger as he glared fiercely at Gao Jie.

"If you're going to joke with me, at least make it believable! Aren't you taking me too lightly? Humph!"

The waiter got angrier and angrier, and raised his voice to shout.

"Now you either have to come up with 500 Alliance Coins to buy a ticket, or you can just wait for me to send you to my boss, and you'll be in for a world of trouble!"

Gao Jie was genuinely surprised that a mere waiter would dare to speak to him like that, and he frowned deeply, feeling a surge of displeasure.

What surprised him even more was that when the waiter saw that he didn't react, he actually dared to push him.

Gao Jie instinctively dodged to the side, catching the waiter off guard.

Due to inertia, he lurched forward and smashed through the barrier next to him.

When the waiter scrambled to his feet, blood was seeping from his nose and mouth, making him look quite pitiful.

He was immediately enraged and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Help! Someone's hitting me! Stop him! Don't let him get away!"

His shout was like a bugle call to arms, and a dozen burly men immediately rushed over from all corners.

They surrounded Gao Jie with hostile expressions, their eyes like those of hungry wolves eyeing their prey.

The next moment they were about to swarm Gao Jie, pin him to the ground, and give him a severe beating.

Seeing this, Gao Jie was also puzzled and quickly explained.

"What do you want? I was just passing by; I didn't come here specifically to watch this boxing match."

Just then, hearing the commotion, the other thugs were about to rush forward when they were stopped by a woman's voice.

The woman walked over with elegant steps, a hint of amusement in her eyes, and said with a half-smile.

"Interesting. If you didn't come here to watch the boxing match, how did you get in?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Jie immediately pointed to the doorway he had just entered through, since it was indeed empty when he came in, without even a doorman.

When the waiter saw Gao Jie point to the door, he immediately became anxious and was about to explain, fearing that he would be punished for it.

"Sister Wen, I just went to the restroom, and I didn't expect this kid to sneak out..."

The woman gave the waiter a sharp look, a cold smile playing on her lips—a smile devoid of warmth, filled only with utter contempt. "Get out of here. I don't need trash like you. Get as far away as possible!" Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Before the waiter could even beg for mercy, he was dragged away by several thugs like a chicken, looking as pathetic as a stray dog.

Gao Jie knew very well that the people behind these underground boxing gyms were definitely not simple characters.

At this moment, all he could think about was leaving this place as soon as possible. After all, he had important things to do and couldn't afford to waste his time here.

So, taking advantage of everyone's attention being on the waiter, he quietly turned around and prepared to slip away with light steps.

However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. Before Gao Jie could take two steps, he felt his arm being grabbed by a strong hand.

Gao Jie turned his head and saw that it was the woman known as Sister Wen.

"Interesting. Come and talk to me."

Sister Wen's tone was playful, but her eyes revealed an undeniable forcefulness.

Just as Gao Jie was about to refuse, the thugs quickly surrounded him, forming an impenetrable encirclement.

One of the thugs stepped forward and shouted at Gao Jie.

"We have rules here. If you didn't buy a ticket to come in, you have to go in and fight one of our people. You can choose any of our fighters. Once you pick one, you can fight them anytime."

The thug paused, then continued.

"If you win, you can do whatever you want. We won't stop you from leaving. But if you lose, you'll have to obey us and earn money here to pay off your debts. Otherwise, we will never let you go!"

Sister Wen sat leisurely on a chair to the side, her eyes fixed on Gao Jie with a faint smile on her face, as if waiting for Gao Jie's reaction.

For a moment, Gao Jie was also a little stunned. He never expected things to turn out this way.

He inwardly groaned, but now that things had come to this, escape was clearly impossible.

He gritted his teeth, knowing that no matter how unwilling he was, he couldn't say anything more about refusing.

"Alright then, it's just a fight, right? I'll give you that chance!"

Gao Jie, forcing a smile, asked, "How do we fight?"

Sister Wen seemed a little surprised, not expecting Gao Jie to agree so readily, and her smile became even more pronounced.

"Very well, I didn't expect you to be so accommodating. Now, listen to me..."

Sister Wen cleared her throat and then explained the rules of the competition in detail.