The four of them entered the woods bordering the entrance to the boys' dormitory. When Li Qian said she could sense something too, Ye Xiaohou and Xu Ming both glanced at her in surprise.

After that single look, Ye Xiaohou asked, "Second Brother, what should we do now?"

"Second Brother, say something! Damn it, those guys..." Xu Ming couldn't hold back either. He wasn't an idiot; he realized the targets weren't them, but Li Qian.

"All I can say is, don't get bogged down in a prolonged fight later; finish it quickly! And Li Qian, stay close to me. I believe Brother Yi will be here soon. These ninjas are after you," Lin Pangzi said after a moment of thought.

"Got it!" Li Qian responded.

If Lin Pangzi could have noticed Li Qian's expression at that moment, he probably wouldn't have been so worried. After all, Li Qian wasn't to be trifled with. Under her grandfather's tutelage, she had some tricks up her sleeve; otherwise, she wouldn't have appeared so composed in front of the leader of the Xiong Ying Gang last time.

"—Shh—!" Just as Li Qian agreed, the eight ninjas materialized. Without exchanging a word, they attacked immediately upon appearance.

"Be careful... They are ninjas." Lin Pangzi wasn't worried about himself but about his two brothers. Although he didn't look down on these ninjas, two fists are no match for four hands, and they outnumbered them two to one—this was no joke.

"Got it, Second Brother, don't worry, neither of us will slow you down," Ye Xiaohou swiftly raised his hand to meet the charging ninjas.

Xu Ming, however, wore a wicked grin and said, "Second Brother, don't think only you and the Boss are tough. Damn it, today I'll show you how Fourth Brother and I grew stronger under that woman's whipping."

"Too much chatter!" Lin Pangzi chided, but hearing their words didn't ease his mind; it made him even more anxious. He turned to Li Qian behind him and said, "Stay close to me later."

"Yes, I understand!" Although Li Qian answered, her delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes were fixed intently on the attacking ninjas.

"What the hell, where did those bastards run off to?" Yang Yi was getting frustrated. He had practically searched every possible place in the First High School where they might have gone, but he still couldn't find Lin Pangzi and the others.

"Hey—why are you still heading over there?" Suddenly, a student ran over from the direction of the boys' dormitory and said to his classmate.

"What? I was just planning to go back and change my underwear," the classmate replied, his face slightly flushed, speaking quietly to the other student.

"Damn it, you scoundrel, you actually went back to masturbate again?" the first student asked.

"Couldn't help it. That woman ahead of me was teasing me mercilessly today. By the way, what did you mean by saying not to go over there?"

"Crap, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten what I needed to tell you. It's all your fault for jerking off."

"Ugh—just tell me quickly."

"There’s a fight happening over there. I suggest you forget about changing your underwear for now. We should head somewhere else, or if those people see us, we might run into trouble too."

"Ah—is there really a fight going on?"

"Yeah, eight people fighting four."

"Holy crap..."

Before the student could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept past him. Since his underwear was damp from his earlier activity, he instantly shivered. "Mmmph!"

"Uh... What's wrong with you?" the other student asked.

"Damn it—it’s because my underwear is soaked, and it feels cold down there!"

"I can't believe it—!" The second student collapsed onto the ground, unable to endure the first student's idiotic expression.

However, the gust of wind that just passed was caused by Yang Yi. Now, he was sprinting like a leopard, heading straight for the dormitory area.

In less than a moment, Yang Yi reached the woods near the dormitories. He took a large stride forward and looked ahead, letting out a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart. But it was mixed with joy and sorrow, because he saw that Lin Pangzi, Ye Xiaohou, and Xu Ming all looked bewildered, almost like simpletons.

"Yi—!" Li Qian cried out upon seeing Yang Yi arrive. She ran to his side, grabbed his hand, and asked, "What's going on? Are these people really ninjas?"

"—Uh!" Yang Yi was momentarily stunned by Li Qian's question. After a pause, he coughed and said, "Cough, cough, yes, these people are ninjas. Are you okay? Did they do anything to you?"

"No, nothing," Li Qian replied with a smile.

"Oh... Good that nothing happened. But what's wrong with Pangzi and Third Brother?" Yang Yi glanced questioningly at the three who were still frozen in place.

"We don't know," Li Qian replied, putting on an air of innocence with a very cute smile.

"......" Yang Yi was speechless. He walked over to where Lin Pangzi and the others were standing and called out, "Hey, you three, are you alright? Why are you spacing out?"

Perhaps it was Yang Yi's call that snapped them back to reality.

"Ah... Boss, you're here!" Xu Ming exclaimed.

"Brother Yi, Boss!" Lin Pangzi and Ye Xiaohou seemed less carefree than Xu Ming. Their eyes flicked towards Li Qian with a hint of surprise, but upon seeing her raise her small fist, they quickly retracted their gazes, their expressions becoming somewhat unnatural.

"What's wrong with you three? You all look dazed?" Yang Yi asked, puzzled.

"Uh... This... It's nothing. For now, let's think about how to deal with these people," Xu Ming had been about to spill the beans, but seeing Lin Pangzi, Ye Xiaohou, and Li Qian all wearing faint smiles, he changed his tune. He knew exactly what those guys meant and what Li Qian's smile implied. Recalling the scene from a moment ago, he couldn't help but shudder inwardly, thinking, Today I finally saw why she's called the Linglong Demoness.

Hearing this, Yang Yi didn't suspect anything further. He merely glanced at the ninjas lying on the ground and said, "Not bad, the three of you haven't disgraced me. Hmm, someone will be here shortly to clean them up. Let's go eat first; I'm starving."

"Okay, let's eat. Yi, I'm especially hungry today. Can I eat a lot? Will you mind if I get fat?" Li Qian asked Yang Yi, blinking her eyes.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter how much you eat, but don't get fat, or else..." Yang Yi teased with a provocative smile.

"You're annoying!" Li Qian retorted playfully.

"Holy crap, the Boss is too awesome," Xu Ming murmured as he watched Yang Yi and Li Qian walk away.

"Yes, 'awesome' doesn't quite describe him. It's more like envy mixed with worry," Ye Xiaohou sounded somewhat concerned.

"Yeah, may the Lord bless Brother Yi, Amen!" Lin Pangzi suddenly struck a pious pose.

"What the hell—when did you start believing in Jesus, Second Brother?" Xu Ming exclaimed in surprise.

"Damn it, I don't believe in Jesus. I'm just praying that Brother Yi will have a better time, considering those two demonesses are practically on the same level," Lin Pangzi seemed genuinely fearful as he recalled the recent scene.

"Indeed. If we were talking about the legendary female hooligan, she would certainly fit the description," Ye Xiaohou sounded equally unnerved.

"Yeah..." Xu Ming agreed.

"Hey, you three, aren't you coming to eat? We're eating out today. Don't tell me I'm leaving you behind again," Yang Yi called back, noticing the three hadn't followed after walking a short distance, looking quite perplexed.

"Coming..."

################### After leaving the First High School, Yang Yi and the others were already in the car.

Lin Pangzi couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Yi, those ninjas... are they related to your trip to Jiangsu yesterday?"

"Yeah, yeah, Boss, you still haven't told us why you went to Jiangsu yesterday?" Ye Xiaohou inquired.

Xu Ming seemed eager to join in, asking, "Boss, please, don't keep us hanging, or I'll just jump out of the car right now."

"Holy crap, you're ruthless!" Lin Pangzi and Ye Xiaohou thought simultaneously.

"Then jump," Yang Yi said with a slight smile, "I won't stop you."

"Yi, just tell us. Look how pitiful they look. Besides, I also want to know how those ninjas ended up in Huaxia? While it's not unheard of, they wouldn't usually appear in broad daylight, right?" Li Qian said, but sensing Yang Yi's surprised gaze, she quickly changed her tone.

"Alright, alright!" Yang Yi smiled helplessly. It wasn't like he wouldn't tell them.

A little while later, Yang Yi recounted everything about his trip to Jiangsu province the previous day and the absorption of the underworld factions into the Black God Gang. Hearing how powerful the Black God Gang had become, Lin Pangzi was visibly thrilled. Li Qian, however, merely smiled because, in her heart, she would support whatever Yang Yi intended to do. A woman who understands and even seeks to understand the man she loves can truly be called a seasoned and devoted wife.

However, among those present, perhaps only Ye Xiaohou and Xu Ming were a bit more rational. They were aware of things that Lin Pangzi and Li Qian did not know—matters concerning the underworld and other powerful families—which kept their expressions serious.

"What's wrong?" Yang Yi asked, glancing at the two of them suspiciously.