All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Chapter 137: My Life Is Worthless

The little rascal's astonishing move immediately drew a crowd of young men from all over the compound, including Zhang Haiyang and his gang.

Zhong Yuemin originally didn't want to join in the fun, because this scene had happened in the original novel, and the short man was a notorious outlaw in Xinjiekou.

This man came from a similar humble background to Li Kuiyong, but through his ruthlessness, he became a well-known figure in the common people's circle.

The little rascal and Li Kuiyong were childhood friends; they grew up together.

Li Kuiyong also enjoys fighting fiercely. His ruthlessness is mostly for self-preservation, to make others fear him so that they dare not bully him or his family.

As for that little bastard, just like his name suggests, he was small in stature, but a complete scoundrel.

He killed someone in a fight, and his fame skyrocketed because of this experience.

This experience allowed him to feel a kind of gaze he had never experienced before; everyone looked at him with fear, and he found that feeling incredibly exhilarating.

His unique experiences, coupled with his unique life, shaped the short-lived life of this little rascal.

Although he was already a feared figure in the lower echelons of society, in the circle of privileged children, he was nothing more than a lowly nobody.

It was precisely because of this special hierarchy of contempt that the little rascal decided to do something big. Among the children of the compound, who was the most famous?

That's naturally Li Yuanchao!

So today, you little rascal, you're going to humiliate Li Yuanchao. Aren't you the head of the big family?

Then I, you little rascal, will make you, Li Yuan, lose all face!

And that's how this whole thing happened.

When Zhang Haiyang and his group saw that Li Yuanchao was in trouble, they all surrounded him. Zhong Yuemin originally didn't want to get involved, but he suddenly saw a familiar face in the group of scoundrels.

Li Kuiyong!

In the original novel, Zhong Yuemin called Li Kuiyong to back him up, but he ended up in the same situation. He stood up for Li Yuanchao, while Li Kuiyong defended the little rascal.

Because of the childhood friendship between Li Kuiyong and the little rascal, a rift developed between Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong.

Originally, Zhong Yuemin thought that if he didn't call Li Kuiyong today, their friendship should be fine. But the momentum was too strong, and Li Kuiyong still showed up, and even appeared in the little rascal's group.

Zhong Yuemin couldn't ignore this matter, after all, he knew the fate of that little rascal—he was hacked to pieces by hundreds of children from the compound.

In the original novel, if Zhong Yuemin hadn't arrived in time to save Li Kuiyong, his fate would have been the same as the little rascal's.

Zhong Yuemin certainly couldn't let Li Kuiyong get into deeper trouble. Li Kuiyong's biggest problem was his strong sense of loyalty. It was precisely because he valued loyalty too much that he lived a particularly tiring life.

Of course, Zhong Yuemin thought highly of Li Kuiyong because of his loyalty.

Therefore, he couldn't ignore Li Kuiyong, so when he saw Li Kuiyong behind the little rascal, Zhong Yuemin went over without hesitation.

Seeing the young men from the compound gradually gathering around, the little rascal had a mocking look on his face. Although he was a little nervous, he was not intimidated at all and pointed at Li Yuanchao, shouting.

"Li Yuanchao, we've heard there are shirtless women dancing that kind of Parisian dance, and we'd like to see what's going on. You can keep your tickets for us!"

Li Yuanchao, as expected of the leader of the children in the compound, remained calm and composed even after someone poked him in the stomach with a thorn, coldly watching the little rascal.

Zhang Haiyang couldn't hold back any longer. He stepped forward, pointed at the little rascal, and scolded him.

"You little bastard, if you dare touch Li Yuanchao, I'll chop you up!"

The little rascal glanced at Zhang Haiyang with a disdainful expression. Zhong Yuemin was staring at Li Kuiyong behind the little rascal. Li Kuiyong lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Zhong Yuemin.

If it were the Zhong Yuemin of the past, given his personality, he would have already stepped forward to confront the brat. But today, Zhong Yuemin stepped forward and slowly spoke to the brat.

"You little brat, you can keep the ticket. You'd better think carefully before you pull that knife. Don't think you're so great. If you really think you're so great, let's fight one-on-one. Don't threaten people with that thing!"

Zhong Yuemin said this mainly because he didn't want to involve Li Kuiyong. He wanted to divert the little rascal's attention first. If the little rascal acted impulsively and actually killed Li Yuanchao, then this group of compound kids would definitely not let the little rascal and Li Kuiyong off the hook.

Upon hearing Zhong Yuemin's words, the brat became enraged and was about to utter a few verbal threats when Li Yuanchao waved his hand and said...

"Haiyang, Yuemin, I appreciate your kindness, you little rascal, I admit defeat today. Here's the ticket, but our paths don't cross. If it falls into my hands again, you know what will happen!"

The little rascal was not intimidated by Li Yuanchao's words at all, and instead replied in a nonchalant tone.

"I'm just a cheap person, but I'm willing to exchange my cheap life for a rich one. What, do you, Li Yuanchao, want to do the same?"

Li Yuanchao was speechless after hearing this, and silently handed the ticket to the little rascal.

The little rascal took the ticket, snorted, and looked at Zhang Haiyang and Zhong Yuemin, who were still blocking his way, without showing any fear. He still spoke in that annoying tone.

"What, you want to trade your lives too?"

Zhang Haiyang was young and full of vigor, and he couldn't stand others being more arrogant than him. He glared at the brat, ready to confront him, but Zhong Yuemin stepped forward and stopped him.

"Zhang Haiyang, that's enough. Let's not make a big deal out of this today. We'll find another opportunity later!"

When Zhang Haiyang saw Zhong Yuemin's appearance, he immediately remembered that this kid was the bastard he had fought with a few days ago. He was a little surprised to hear the other party call his name.

However, what the kid said made some sense. Looking at the little rascal's shiny thing, if someone were to die here, it would be difficult for everyone to handle. So, he took this opportunity to snort, make way, and didn't say anything more.

The scoundrel glanced contemptuously at Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang, assuming they were afraid of him. Now that he had achieved his goal of intimidating Li Yuanchao, he led his men, swaggered onto their bicycles, and rode away from the crowd.

Only Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong behind him exchanged a final glance. Li Kuiyong's eyes clearly showed remorse, obviously he had also realized that Zhong Yuemin, who was usually fearless, was taking the initiative to give everyone a way out today, naturally because of him.

As the little rascals and their companions disappeared from sight, Zhang Haiyang snorted and muttered curses.

"That bastard got off too easy! Yuan Dynasty, this kid is already a threat to us, we can't let him get away with this!"

Li Yuanchao watched the little rascal's figure disappear with a stern face before slowly speaking.

"Don't worry, this kid's so arrogant, he won't be cocky for long!"

After saying that, Li Yuanchao glanced at Zhang Haiyang and Zhong Yuemin, laughed heartily, and said magnanimously.

"Yuemin, Haiyang, thanks for what happened earlier. But you two seem to be on bad terms, but you're actually on the same side. Don't keep such a long face. Let me introduce you. This is Zhong Yuemin from Yuying Middle School, and this is Zhang Haiyang from No. 81 Middle School. You're both from the compound, so you're on the same side. You two became friends after a fight, so come and get to know each other!"

Zhang Haiyang was somewhat surprised after hearing Li Yuanchao's introduction, but at his age, he was used to looking down on people. He raised his head, glanced at Zhong Yuemin, and said in an unfriendly tone.

"Hey kid, how do you know my name?"

Zhong Yuemin found it amusing to look at the kid's smug face. In the original story, this kid was Zhong Yuemin's brother and best friend, and the two even shared a life-or-death bond—the camaraderie of war.

However, Zhong Yuemin now knows Zhang Haiyang, but Zhang Haiyang doesn't know him. This is the second time these two troublemakers have met.

Just as Li Yuanchao said, "No fight, no friendship." In the original story, the two reconciled with a smile thanks to Li Yuanchao's mediation.

However, Zhong Yuemin now knew Zhang Haiyang's personality, so he smiled and stepped forward. Under Zhang Haiyang's nervous gaze, he hugged him, patted his back, and said with a smile.

"Zhang Haiyang, I not only know your name, but I also know which girl you have a crush on!"

Chapter 138: Stab them one by one

Everyone around burst into laughter upon hearing Zhong Yuemin's words.

Enraged, Zhang Haiyang hurriedly pushed Zhong Yuemin away and said angrily.

"Get lost, get lost, get lost, kid! Don't let me see you again, or I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

Zhong Yuemin found it amusing to see Zhang Haiyang's exasperated state and burst into laughter.

A group of teenagers around them all joined in the laughter, and even Zhang Haiyang could only laugh along helplessly in the end.

Among young people, a joke can sometimes bring them closer, but it can also turn them into enemies. It all depends on whether the person can make a joke. Zhang Haiyang, this kid, is definitely the former.

Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang's group quickly started playing around, and then they agreed to meet again at the Shichahai Ice Rink before dispersing.

However, none of them noticed that not far away, two pretty young girls were pointing at them. The two girls were Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun.

The two had originally intended to buy tickets, but seeing the long queue and the way these local toughs were cutting in line so brazenly, they immediately lost interest in buying tickets. In addition, having just witnessed the group shouting and threatening to fight over a mere disagreement, their impression of these toughs lowered even further.

Zhou Xiaobai said indignantly.

"Luo Yun, you know, these boys are so mean! They're always threatening to pull out knives, it's really scary!"

Luo Yun nodded in empathy, and the two lost interest in buying tickets and went home separately.

On the other side, a group of people were looking very proud. Several of them stopped their bicycles in front of a tenement building. The little rascal got off his bike first and shouted to the people behind him.

"Hey guys, one ticket each. Let's go see what those shirtless women are like. Did you see that? Those rich kids from the compound were begging for mercy today. Let's see what they'll be so arrogant about after this!"

The crowd immediately joined in and burst into laughter, but Li Kuiyong, who was following behind, remained silent with a sullen face.

The little rascal distributed the tickets to everyone, and then everyone went home to eat. Most of these teenagers came from similar backgrounds to Li Kuiyong. They followed the little rascal simply because he looked impressive. They weren't as carefree as the children of the high-ranking families; they still had to do chores for their families.

After everyone left, Li Kuiyong blocked the little rascal with a stern face and said in a reproachful tone.

"You little rascal, I think you're really turning into a real rascal now. Why are you arguing with those privileged kids again? Those people aren't pushovers."

The little rascal glanced at Li Kuiyong, his nostrils flaring, and arrogantly rebuked him.

"Those kids from the compound are nothing! Li Yuanchao used to be so famous, he was practically a legend in Beijing. Did you see how he acted like a coward today? He didn't dare utter a single word. If any of those bastards dare to mess with me, I'll stab them one by one. I'm just a worthless old man!"

Li Kuiyong was so angry at the little rascal's words that he didn't know what to say anymore, and could only look at him with a worried expression.

As his childhood friend, he really didn't want to see the little rascal gradually descend into the abyss, but at his age, he couldn't offer any profound advice, and even if he did, the little rascal wouldn't listen anyway, so he could only let things continue like this.

Li Kuiyong's concerns were clearly not unfounded. The little rascal's offense against Li Yuanchao today could be said to have caused a huge uproar in the circle of children of high-ranking officials.

Among this group of children from high-ranking families, although none of them were willing to submit to anyone else, they would quickly band together when challenged or even insulted by people from the lower classes, especially when it came to their leader, Li Yuanchao.

So the news quickly spread throughout Yanjing, and various groups began to surround and intimidate the little rascal.

The little rascal soon faced pressure from all sides. Apart from Li Kuiyong, the rest of his followers quickly left him, and no one dared to get too close to him anymore.

Who is this little rascal?

You're such a scoundrel! At his age, he's just starting to enjoy the thrill of being powerful, and you bunch of privileged kids are bullying him like this?

Fine, then I'll target you kids from the compound and see how tough you are!

For almost the next month, the little rascal used a thorn to stab six young men from the compound, killing two and seriously injuring four, successfully establishing his reputation and making a name for himself.

This reckless behavior angered all the children of high-ranking officials and terrified many of them, causing many to stay indoors for a period of time.

But when they actually run into him again, the little rascal only needs to mention his name and almost no one dares to mess with him.

Such an arrogant act is a challenge to and violation of the rules. Moreover, such insubordination will be met with condemnation from everyone, and naturally, Li Yuanchao will be the one to take the lead.

Li Yuanchao truly lived up to his nickname "Little Zhuge Liang." He never liked to fight alone and always had a group of people with him. This not only proved his status but also prevented him from being ambushed by scoundrels.

Li Yuanchao remembered that the little rascal had stolen his ticket that day, so on the night of the troupe's opening performance, Li Yuanchao, Zhang Haiyang, and others set up a trap inside and outside the troupe to wait for the little rascal to enter.

Zhong Yuemin and the others were also there that day, but he did not participate in their encirclement, because in Zhong Yuemin's view, such an encirclement was foolish and dangerous.

Late at night, the theater was packed with people in the dark. The troupe had multiple entrances and exits, making it easy for the little rascal to escape. If they blocked him, in the pitch black, and he were to deliver another heart-piercing blow, wouldn't that be a few more chilling blows?