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

Hearing these words, Hou Youcai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking sneer filled with disdain and resentment.

"My son is dead now, and you're saying these things to me. Do you think this is appropriate for you, young man?"

Hou Youcai's voice trembled slightly with anger, his eyes seemed to spit fire as he stared intently at Gao Jie and Huang Xu.

"I don't want to talk to you about all that useless stuff right now. I just want to tell you that my son is gone, and none of you are immune to that. Even if you don't pay the price, I will never let you live so comfortably. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, he clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, as if he were about to rush up and teach the two young men in front of him a lesson at any moment.

"Without my son, no one can stop me from taking revenge."

"Weren't you here to see that little brat named Huang Muran? Let me tell you, that little brat is locked up in the basement. Do you dare go and drag her out?"

Hou Youcai deliberately provoked them with such words, his face full of smugness and ruthlessness, seemingly certain that they would not dare to take any action.

As expected, the moment these words were spoken, the two men immediately flew into a rage and started arguing with Hou Youcai.

Gao Jie was furious. He never expected that Hou Youcai would be so heartless as to target his classmate time and time again. This made his anger flare up instantly, and he glared at Hou Youcai with bloodshot eyes.

Just as Gao Jie was about to lose his temper, the door creaked open and Xu Wenfeng slowly walked in.

He first frowned, his gaze sweeping over everyone, then spoke with a hint of displeasure:

"What on earth is going on? Was it really necessary to make things so ugly?"

Xu Wenfeng's voice was deep and authoritative, carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.

"What do you two mean? Are you planning to fight a couple more times? If you two are going to start a fight, then I won't comment for now. I'll sit here for a while, and you two can continue."

As he spoke, he actually walked to a chair to the side and made a move to sit down, as if he was really prepared to watch the dispute unfold from the sidelines.

Hearing this, Gao Jie suppressed his anger, turned to look at Xu Wenfeng, and tried his best to make his tone sound sincere and firm.

"Huang Muran is my classmate. I can't just stand by and watch him fall into someone else's hands like this. I hope you can do me a favor and release him. I'm grateful to you on behalf of my classmate."

Gao Jie bowed slightly, his eyes full of expectation, hoping that Xu Wenfeng would show leniency out of consideration for their past relationship.

However, Xu Wenfeng suddenly laughed, but the laugh was exceptionally cold, sending chills down one's spine.

He touched a piece of jade in his hand, which shone with a warm luster under the light, but his eyes grew colder and colder, as if the warmth of the jade could not warm his heart at this moment.

He slowly stood up, gently patted his forehead, and looked incredulous, even thinking for a moment that he had misheard.

But after confirming several times, it seemed that he had not misheard. He couldn't help but wonder to himself where this young man got the ability to speak to him like that.

Xu Wenfeng suddenly darted forward, grabbed Gao Jie's clothes, and said fiercely.

"This matter originally had nothing to do with you, so why do you always like to meddle? Don't you know that what you're doing is making things very complicated? I didn't want to pay attention to you, but you always like to cause trouble for others, and what you're doing is making me very unhappy. Aren't you forcing me to escalate this situation?"

As he spoke, he shook Gao Jie violently, his expression like that of an angry lion warning its prey who dared not know its own limitations.

"It's okay. Since you want to go all out, I'll play along. And do you really think you can decide everything? In my eyes, you're nothing but a piece of trash. Do you understand? You mean nothing to me. Do you get it? Do you understand?"

Xu Wenfeng's every word was like a sharp blade, piercing straight at Gao Jie. His fierce and contemptuous words made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Gao Jie was truly surprised that Xu Wenfeng would say such a thing. He used to be so refined and had a rather elegant demeanor when he talked to him. Why has he become like this now?

For a moment, Gao Jie was stunned, as if his soul had been taken away, and he remained silent.

They had absolutely no idea how to deal with this sudden situation.

But the more he did this, the stronger his desire to figure everything out and understand everything became.

He secretly warned himself that he must not let others manipulate him so easily, otherwise some people might really think he was an easy fool to bully.

Xu Wenfeng was clearly too lazy to waste any more words with him, so he released his grip on Gao Jie's clothes and continued speaking impatiently.

"Your friend came here on his own, clearly looking for trouble. What if he does something rash if we don't control him? Are you going to take responsibility for this?"

His eyes were full of accusation, as if all the blame lay with Gao Jie and his group, and that everything he had done was perfectly justified.

Gao Jie frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke in a calm yet resolute tone.

"Mr. Xu, I don't think we need to talk about these things now. Please release my friend first. If there are any problems, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Also, I will continue to take full responsibility for protecting your daughter. However, I will not ask you for tuition and living expenses, so you can rest assured."

As he spoke, Gao Jie subconsciously straightened his chest, his eyes revealing a firm resolve, as if he were prepared to face anything.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenfeng was slightly taken aback at first, then walked over slowly with a cold smile on his face, a smile full of mockery and disdain.

"That's interesting. Did I hear that right? Would you like to say it again? You just said you don't need living expenses or tuition fees, right?"

His voice was drawn out, each word seemingly meant to provoke Gao Jie.

"Do you know that in Jinling, without money, you can't do anything?"

Xu Wenfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Do you even realize that if things don't go well in Jinling, it could lead to huge problems? In Jinling, where you're studying, every penny you spend is worthwhile. Besides, I've enrolled you in elite classes, which cost at least 80 yuan per person per year. Can you afford that?"

As he spoke, he crossed his arms and looked down at Gao Jie, as if waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

"If you can't produce it, you might as well just be honest. What's the point of all this useless stuff?"

Gao Jie really didn't expect that Xu Wenfeng would use the tuition fee issue to put him in a difficult position. 80 yuan was no small sum for him.

For a moment, his heart pounded with apprehension, but soon he thought of the Black Dragon. It seemed he would have to ask the Black Dragon for help again.

Seeing that Gao Jie was determined to do this, Xu Wenfeng snorted inwardly and decided not to waste any more words with him. He waved his hand and said in a cold tone.

"Since you've already made up your mind, I don't want to say anything more to you now. Take your classmates and leave. My daughter doesn't need your protection, hmph."

Gao Jie hurriedly walked towards the basement, saw Huang Mu, and carefully examined her. Finding that she was not injured or anything, he breathed a sigh of relief.

So he quickly took Huang Muran and left the villa.

Throughout the journey, Huang Xu was filled with curiosity and had a bellyful of questions, constantly asking Gao Jie what had happened.

Upon seeing this, Huang Muran explained the situation in detail.

"I felt something was off about them, and I was planning to investigate them secretly, but I didn't expect to find them drinking late at night as soon as I got there. I knew I was too late, but I never expected to be caught by them."

Huang Muran sighed helplessly, his face full of frustration.

"Anyway, don't even mention it. As soon as I showed up, I was immediately taken control of. I didn't have time to do anything else. Later, I was thinking of negotiating with them, but then you guys showed up. That's what happened."

Hearing this, Gao Jie had a general idea of ​​what was going on, but he was still very curious as to why things had developed this way.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, the current situation seems far more complicated than I imagined, like a tangled mess that I can't untangle.

But things had already come to this point, and Gao Jie knew he had to find a way to deal with it, otherwise, what awaited them would definitely not be a good outcome.

Besides, he had already broken up with Xu Wenfeng, and Xu Rourou might be warned or ordered to do something because of this. Thinking of this, Gao Jie couldn't help but sigh deeply and thought to himself that he would have to work hard to pay the tuition fee of 80 Alliance Coins per year.

Gao Jie's sigh puzzled the other two. What was wrong with him all of a sudden?

Huang Xu looked at Gao Jie with a puzzled expression, and Huang Muran also looked confused.

Gao Jie scratched his face somewhat embarrassedly and said in a relaxed manner.

"It's nothing. You two can go back to your dorms first. I have some things to take care of and need to get this done as soon as possible."

Huang Xu and Huang Muran looked at Gao Jie's solemn and hurried expression. Although they had doubts, they thought that he was probably going to deal with the entanglement between him and Hou Youcai, after all, so many thrilling things had happened before.

Trusting Gao Jie, they didn't try to stop him, but simply watched his departing figure with a hint of worry in their eyes.

After saying goodbye to them at the subway station, Gao Jie rushed towards the underground boxing ring without stopping.

Throughout the journey, his emotions were like the sea being swept by a storm, unable to find peace for a long time.

She kept thinking about how to raise that huge tuition fee, while also feeling confused by Xu Wenfeng's change in attitude.

Meanwhile, at the underground boxing ring, Sister Wen has been extremely anxious these past few days, like an ant on a hot pan.

Gao Jie's sudden disappearance plunged her into extreme anxiety.

She stayed at the boxing ring, dialing Gao Jie's number again and again, but the call never came through and there was no response.

Her eyes were filled with exhaustion and helplessness, and her exquisite makeup was slightly disheveled due to prolonged anxiety. Her once straight back was now slightly bent, as if she had been crushed by heavy pressure.

When the henchmen around Sister Wen saw her looking so distraught, they all gathered around her.

They knew that Gao Jie was crucial to the boxing ring, and if he couldn't show up in time, the impending crisis could render all their previous efforts futile.

"Sister Wen, if we can't get them here soon, I'm afraid Little Tyrant will wreck our place. How are we supposed to survive then?"

A burly henchman, his face flushed and veins bulging on his forehead, shouted loudly, his voice filled with anxiety and anger.

"That guy is completely unreliable. We can't get through to him on the phone. He's probably messing with us. Don't believe him, Sister Wen."

Another skinny underling chimed in, his eyes filled with resentment as he rubbed his hands together, seemingly worried about the fate of the boxing ring.

Listening to her younger brothers' complaints, Sister Wen felt even more annoyed.

She knew there was some truth to what they said, but she always believed that Gao Jie was not the kind of person who would betray his promise.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, slowly raised her head, a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes, and said firmly.

"Wait a little longer, he'll come."

Everyone is extremely worried about this.