A life of success begins with being a landlord.

"Otherwise what?"

I laughed: "So, should I strive to become the President of the United States? Or transform into Ultraman and save the galaxy?"

Talking about ideals in this decadent and decadent world is as ridiculous as a prostitute applying for a chastity arch.

He Tiantian lowered her head and remained silent.

I still reminded He Tiantian, "Sister Liang San will not let you go, and you can't possibly fight her. You can't go back to Wuwei Lane. Even working at the Second Hospital is dangerous. That Niu Lao Er might kidnap you in front of the hospital and forcibly take you away."

Liang Sanjie and Liang Laosi were lawless people to begin with.

Coming here and colluding with Niu Lao Er will only make them worse and more vicious!

He Tiantian stared blankly for a moment, then, as she approached Sanlichuan, she suddenly said, "Fine, I'll go back to my hometown and leave this godforsaken place."

"Sister Liang also said that she can find your home. Are you afraid?" I added.

"No way?"

He Tiantian shuddered: "I've already left, and she still won't let me go?"

I shook my head: "Back in our hometown, she probably wouldn't dare do anything, but... she might say something bad and ruin your reputation, saying you're a prostitute in the south... In short, getting involved with Sister Liang is a bad thing you did in your past life."

He Tiantian lives in Feicheng, which is also our provincial capital.

Our hometown is a county under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital. The county seat is only twenty miles away from Feicheng, the provincial capital, and they are almost adjacent to each other.

It would be quite easy for Sister Liang to take revenge on He Tiantian by spreading rumors and slandering her as a prostitute in the south.

He Tiantian was terrified, her face turning pale: "Does this mean I really have to give her ten thousand yuan... for her to let me go?"

I sneered, "You give her ten thousand yuan, and she'll ask you for more in a few days. Remember, Liang Sanjie is a scumbag with no bottom line."

"So... I have no choice but to commit suicide?" He Tiantian said with a look of despair.

As they were talking, the taxi arrived in front of the Elite School.

I got off the bus with He Tiantian.

Xue Meihua, Bai Lulu, and Teacher Yu were all waiting there and hurriedly opened the door to greet them.

Seeing the bloodstains on me, Xue Meihua and Bai Lulu were very worried: "Brother Zu, are you injured? Did that Ah Hai get you into a fight again?"

"Ah Hai is already inside and behaving himself, so don't worry. My injuries are just superficial, I'm fine."

I shook my head: "Let's go, I'll take a look at your boudoirs."

Several teachers nodded and led us up to the dormitory on the second floor.

Although the school was poor, the dormitories were spacious.

Bai Lulu and Xue Meihua shared a single room with two beds separated by a curtain.

There was no bathroom; there were two small toilets in the corner.

That's quite a peeer; they even prepared two toilets!

Bai Lulu said, "Teacher Yu has a room to herself next door. I'll move in with her, and this room will be left for Dr. He."

Teacher Yu nodded: "Yes, we can make do with that."

"Thank you very much then." I thanked him and then sent Teacher Yu and the others away, saying, "You all go and tidy up the room next door first. I want to have a few words with Dr. He alone."

Teacher Yu understood and led Bai Lulu and Xue Meihua out.

I looked at He Tiantian and said, "You see, I've gone to great lengths to help you today."

He Tiantian was taken aback: "I know... I'm very grateful to you. But what are you trying to do by saying that?"

"Don't misunderstand, I don't expect you to repay me with your body."

I rolled my eyes at He Tiantian: "I'll help you sort this out. After all, you're from my hometown."

He Tiantian stood up and bowed to me, saying, "Thank you."

"Don't go back to Wuwei Lane these next few days, or if something happens, don't blame me for not warning you."

"I know."

He Tiantian lowered her head and said, "I've already resigned from the Second Hospital. I'll stay here for a few days and think about what to do next."

"Good to know." I turned around, went downstairs, and left the gifted school.

It was already midnight, but Sanlichuan Street was still bustling with activity.

Men and women, dressed in their finest attire, thronged like fish crossing a river.

The rich, everyday atmosphere was interspersed with the scents of alcohol, perfume, and hormones.

Two women loitering around didn't recognize me and beckoned to me with their fingers: "Hey bastard, wanna play? Fifty bucks isn't much."

Right now, I'm wearing a baseball cap and I'm all dirty; I really do look like a scoundrel.

"I have no money." I shook my head, smiled, and left.

Lei Zi and Liang Zi were patrolling the street, smoking cigarettes and swaying their shoulders, looking quite content.

"Brother Zu, you're out for a stroll too?" Lei Zi saw me, paused for a moment, and then jogged over.

I nodded: "I just got back from running errands."

Liangzai noticed the few bloodstains on my clothes, then looked at my baseball cap and asked in surprise, "Brother Zu, did you go out and attack someone?"

"No, I fell off my bike." I didn't want to say more, so I waved my hand and said, "I'm going back now, you guys keep going."

Lei Zi grabbed me: "Brother Zu, I have a few words I want to say to you."

I thought for a moment, then pointed ahead and said, "Let's talk as we go."

Lei Zi nodded and followed me slowly forward without saying a word.

I asked, "What did you want to say? Why are you stopping?"

"Brother Zu, you're the head of Sanlichuan Street, the district chief, so why... are you ignoring it all?"

Lei Zi sighed and said in a low voice, "Brother Xiong has really been good to you. He gives you a share of the management fees and the money from the game machines. If you do a good job, you can earn 500,000 a year, why..."

I smiled and said, "I'm running a small business and I'm very busy. You and Liangzai can take care of things in Sanlichuan."

"I know, Brother Zu doesn't want this job, right?"

Lei Zi saw through my thoughts and said with a wry smile, "But if you do this, Xiong Ge might not be happy."

I asked, "Did Xiong Ge say anything to you?"

"No, but there are some things I can tell."

"You guessed right, I don't want to do this job."

I sighed and patted Lei Zi on the shoulder: "You do your thing, I'll talk to Xiong Ge about it in a few days."

It's definitely time for Daozaixiong and me to make things clear.

From now on, we'll only be friends, not ruler and subject.

He's not my boss, and I'm not his underling.

If we can't be friends, then so be it.

Just as Lei Zi was about to speak, a commotion erupted from the direction of Fat Sister's fried rice noodle shop, with shouts of killing deafeningly loud.

I was shocked, worried that something had happened to Sister Li, and hurriedly called to Lei Zi, "Come with me to see!"

Lei Zi ran after me, pulling a rubber baton from behind his back: "Brother Zu, grab your weapon!"

I didn't take the short stick; instead, I pulled a screwdriver from my waist and held it in my hand.

In less than a minute, I ran up to it.

Upon closer inspection, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Two groups of men were fighting. I didn't recognize any of them, and they all spoke with accents from other places.

The tables, chairs, and benches at Fat Sister's Fried Noodles shop were smashed to pieces, and beer bottles were shattered all over the floor.

The shops on both sides hurriedly closed their doors.

The scene was filled with the clash of swords and the screams of ghosts; three or four men had already fallen to the ground, rolling around and howling in pain.

Two more motorcycles roared in, and the riders immediately joined the fray.

Lei Zi and Liang Zai caught up, panting, and pulled me aside, saying, "Brother Zu, don't interfere, this is just a fight between outsiders..."

I frowned: "You're security personnel, aren't you going to do anything?"

"We can't get involved. If we go up there now, we'll get hacked to death!"

Liangzai chuckled: "We'll just wait here. The winner will run away right away, and we'll capture the loser and take him back. That'll be our achievement."