Chapter 550: Betting on Numbers
“Which school are you punks from? You’ve got ten seconds to disappear, or you’re not leaving!”
Brother Chicken froze at these words. He turned to see a girl in a black uniform—commanding presence—coldly eyeing them.
Their first reaction wasn’t fear—it was to hit on her.
“Actually, this chick’s pretty hot.”
“We’ve been hanging around forever, and she’s definitely the hottest one we’ve seen.”
“Hey girl, don’t be so serious. Why not hang out with us?”
The girl in black said flatly: “Five seconds left.”
“Oh, feisty, huh?”
Brother Chicken and his crew weren’t intimidated—they were getting more worked up.
“Do you know who we are? Dragon Gate! Ever heard of us? From now on, University City belongs to us!”
The girl in black: “Three seconds left.”
Just then, three more young men in the same style of black uniform approached from nearby.
Brother Chicken’s group noticed them too.
“Gotta admit, those uniforms are badass. Especially that dragon emblem on the chest—looks seriously fierce.”
“Wait, is that the Finance University uniform?”
“No idea, but they look sick. I want a set for myself.”
“Actually, those look familiar. I think I’ve seen upperclassmen at our school wearing them.”
“Seriously? Our school has uniforms like that too?”
“……..”
While they were talking, the three had already run up to the girl in black.
“Sister Xin!”
“Sister Xin!”
The girl called Sister Xin was just counting down to the final number.
“One!”
“You missed your chance.”
Then she addressed the three Wanlong Society members: “Throw these punks out!”
The moment she spoke, the three Wanlong Society members sprang into action. Before Brother Chicken and the guys could even react, the world spun around them. Suddenly they were on the ground, then just as suddenly they were lying on the roadside.
Only Ghostie, the one girl in their group, stood there stunned, staring at this strange girl.
Before she could process what happened, her scalp erupted in pain. The girl had grabbed her by the hair and dragged her bodily away from the school gate, all the way to Brother Qiang’s group, then shoved her forward.
Brother Qiang caught her just in time, preventing a nasty fall.
“Brother Qiang, look at her! She’s bullying us!” Ghostie had found her backbone and poured out her grievances.
Before Brother Qiang could respond, the girl in black spoke again.
“All of you have violated the rule against punks gathering at Finance University’s entrance. You’re going to be punished.”
Dragon Gate’s members exploded in anger. Who the hell does she think she is?
Throwing their people around right in front of them, then daring to threaten them? Was she asking to die?
If they did nothing now, how could they ever establish themselves in University City?
Even if she was a girl, they wouldn’t show mercy.
“What the f*ck! You dare touch Dragon Gate?”
“Kill them! Think we’re pushovers?”
“If we don’t teach this bitch a lesson today, Dragon Gate might as well not exist in University City!”
“……..”
Fueled by outrage, all thirty-plus of them surged forward, a massive brawl about to erupt.
“Everyone hold it!” Brother Qiang’s thunderous roar stopped them as he threw out an arm to block his crew.
“Brother Qiang! They’re bullying us like this—you gonna take that?”
Brother Qiang ignored them. He’d noticed that the girl hadn’t flinched even facing their numbers. She had to have backing. Better to test the waters first.
“I’m Xu Qiang, a freshman at Vocational College. May I ask, beautiful, which crew do you roll with?”
He’d already classified Yu Xin as part of the underworld—her presence, her style, nothing like a regular student.
Yu Xin replied flatly: “I don’t roll with any crew. I don’t repeat myself. You’d better put your hands on your heads and kneel for punishment. Now.”
Seeing the girl in black still acting so arrogant, Xu Qiang completely lost it.
“Beautiful, you’re too damn arrogant!”
“Me and my brothers behind me are planting our flag today. I’m their leader!”
“I don’t care what powers existed in University City before. From today, there’s a new rule, and it’s Dragon Gate!”
“You dared to mess with Dragon Gate. Don’t blame us for showing no mercy!”
At these words, the Wanlong Society members who’d just arrived froze, then burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha… You sorry bunch of rejects think you can plant a flag?”
“Are freshmen this clueless these days?”
“Oh my god, I’m dying. Wanting to make rules in University City…”
“Seriously, it’s been ages since I’ve seen someone so desperate to die.”
“Though you gotta admit, their name’s pretty bold. Dragon Gate? Clearly trying to step over us!”
“They’ve got balls! Respect! Respect!”
“……….”
Dragon Gate’s crew, seeing these black-uniformed people not just ignore their threats but openly mock them, were humiliated and enraged.
“What the hell! You asking to die?”
“Say that again if you’ve got the guts!”
“You think we won’t kill you right now?”
“…….”
Xu Qiang’s face darkened further. Thirty of his brothers stood here, and they dared laugh? Look down on them?
Fine, fine, fine. They’d make an example of these guys!
Only four of them, over thirty of us. The advantage was clearly theirs!
“Since you’re asking for death, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”
“Surround them all!”
Thirty-plus punk delinquents immediately swarmed forward, surrounding Yu Xin and the three Wanlong Society members completely.
The Wanlong Society members who’d been laughing instantly turned serious.
Damn! How long had it been since someone actually dared to attack them?!
“What’s this? Want to fight?” Yu Xin asked.
“Scared?”
Xu Qiang laughed smugly: “Kneel down and apologize now, and we might go easier on you.”
The Vocational College freshmen behind him, burning with pent-up rage, immediately joined in the taunting.
“Kneel! We’ll spare your lives!”
“Kneel! We’ll spare your lives!”
“Kneel! Kneel!”
“……”
Meanwhile.
Students and security guards at Finance University’s gate watched from a distance. Though they could see Yu Xin and her people were outnumbered, not a single person called the police.
Instead, they were instantly excited, like watching a show.
“Holy shit! Here we go! The main event is starting!”
“These guys probably have no clue who they’re dealing with, right?”
“Hey, do you think these punks would dare attack Wanlong Society people?”
“Probably not? Unless they’re actually tired of living.”
“The bets are open! 2-to-1 odds they’ll kneel and apologize within five minutes. 5-to-1 odds for ten minutes or more.”
The reason for such a long timeframe was they hadn’t seen any other Wanlong Society members arriving yet. The journey would take at least a few minutes, right?
What they didn’t know was that even without being notified, some Wanlong Society forces were already heading this way and would arrive soon.
For no other reason than the Young Mistress returning today.
Important leaders and core members with free time would definitely come to greet her. Even if the Young Mistress told them not to, they’d still come.
It was a matter of showing respect.
Yu Xin’s appearance at the school gate was no coincidence—she was waiting for someone.
Including Li Xiaohui, who was busy with club activities, also on her way.
Once the betting opened, everyone eagerly placed their wagers.
“I’ll bet a pack of spicy snack sticks on ten minutes. If I win, I won’t need to buy snacks all semester.”
“I’m betting on five minutes.”
“Me too, five minutes.”
“……..”
Seeing most people betting on five minutes, someone couldn’t help but voice a different opinion.
“Hey, why do you all have zero confidence in these out-of-town punks?”
“What, you actually think these punks stand a chance? If they don’t kneel within five minutes, I’ll eat my words!”
“Not exactly. I’m just saying these punks don’t even recognize Wanlong Society’s black uniforms. They’re probably reckless rookies. And reckless rookies fight hard, even to the death. You know?”
“Brother, what’re you saying?”
“I’m betting on one minute!”
“Can we add a bet? 20-to-1 odds for kneeling within one minute?”
“……….”
On the other side.
Yu Xin looked at the punks preparing to attack and sneered.
“Good. Very good!”
“In Pearl City, no one has ever dared make Wanlong Society kneel. You’re the first.”
“Counting on your numbers, huh? Then let’s see who has more!”