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Volume 1: Youthful Passion Chapter 4

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Seeing that Xie Wendong didn't get up for a long time after falling to the ground, San Yan let out a "hehe" laugh and said, "Brother, I won!?" He turned around, took his clothes from his subordinate, and put them on.

 

"I don't think so." Before anyone knew when, Xie Wendong stood up. There was no sign of pain on his face, and his pair of blood-red eyes glinted with a cold light. "You..." San Yan knew the force of the two kicks he had just delivered, and it should have been unbearable for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old teenager.

 

"Hehe, it seems I underestimated you!" San Yan strode towards Xie Wendong and raised his leg, kicking Xie Wendong in the face. Taking a step back, Xie Wendong didn't fall. Then came another kick, and Xie Wendong took three steps back but still stood there. Blood flowed from his nose and the corners of his mouth, and both sides of his face were swollen. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xie Wendong smiled faintly.

 

Even San Yan himself was a bit scared, although he was the one who was hitting people. "Just fall down for me!" With a loud shout, San Yan used all his strength and punched towards Xie Wendong. Xie Wendong's trembling body suddenly crouched down, and San Yan's punch missed. His body lunged forward. Xie Wendong's shaky body became agile. He quickly pulled out the cleaver hidden at his waist and stabbed it into San Yan's soft rib area. The tip of the knife stopped when it penetrated the muscle. Xie Wendong withdrew the knife and pointed the tip of the knife at San Yan, saying, "You were already dead just now."

 

San Yan touched the wound on his soft rib, leaned against the wall, and lowered his head without saying a word. Xie Wendong stood there quietly, waiting for his reply. Li Shuang had an excited look on his face and whispered to Gao Qiang beside him, "Hehe, Brother Dong won!" Gao Qiang nodded, put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, and slowly moved towards the middle of the arena. Just because San Yan had lost didn't mean he had no fighting ability left. Gao Qiang was afraid that San Yan might not accept defeat and would launch a sneak attack on Xie Wendong.

 

After a while, San Yan raised his head, looked at Xie Wendong, and said, "I'm still a bit 不服气 (unconvinced). But a man must keep his word. I lost! From now on, you're my boss. With just one word from you, I'm willing to give my life to you." After saying that, he bowed respectfully.

 

Xie Wendong let out a "hehe" laugh. Then, his eyes went dark, and he fainted. San Yan was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He grabbed Xie Wendong and shouted, "All of you get the hell out and stop a car!" Before he could finish his words, Li Shuang had already rushed out to look for a car...

 

San Yan and the others sent Xie Wendong to the hospital. He was diagnosed with multiple soft tissue and cartilage injuries, a small amount of internal bleeding, and a mild concussion. He needed to be hospitalized for treatment. Li Shuang called Xie Wendong's home and said that he had been in a car accident and was now in the hospital. After hearing this, Xie Wendong's parents asked which hospital it was and hurried over. When they met, Li Shuang and the others comforted and explained to them before they felt at ease. To make it more believable, Li Shuang grabbed San Yan, whose soft rib had just been bandaged, and said, "Uncle and Aunt, it was him who hit Brother Dong with his car!" Gao Qiang and several brothers beside him nodded vigorously. San Yan blushed, scratched his head, and smiled awkwardly.

 

Half a month later, Xie Wendong had basically recovered. The doctor said that after a while of recuperation, he would be fine. On this day, only his parents came to pick him up from the hospital. San Yan and the others had already greeted him in advance and wouldn't come. Xie Wendong also didn't want his parents to meet these people.

 

When he got home, his parents cooked a big meal to celebrate his discharge from the hospital. Looking at the table full of food, Xie Wendong felt ashamed in his heart. If his parents knew that he had been hospitalized because of a fight with others, he didn't know what they would think. Now Xie Wendong felt sorry for his parents, but at the same time, he couldn't give up his current life. During these passionate and unrestrained days, he had felt what true happiness was. There was nothing in the world that could make him happier than being respected by others! At least, that's what he thought at the moment.

 

He didn't know if what he was doing was right or wrong, but one thing was certain: he liked his current life. Maybe he was born a bad guy. Xie Wendong temporarily put his worries aside and happily accompanied his parents to finish the meal on the table.

 

The next day, Xie Wendong carried his schoolbag and walked towards the school. From a distance, he saw that there were no fewer than fifty people standing across the street from the school gate. The corners of Xie Wendong's mouth turned up. He saw San Yan and Gao Qiang squatting on the ground, holding cigarettes and talking. Li Shuang's fat body couldn't squat down, so he stood beside them, gesturing with his hands and saying something. His loud voice was so clear that Xie Wendong could hear it even from a distance. When the three of them saw Xie Wendong approaching from afar, they threw away their cigarette butts and stood up. Li Shuang shouted at the top of his voice, "Stand in line, stand in line. Brother Dong is here!"

 

The scattered subordinates quickly formed two rows. When Xie Wendong got closer, they all shouted in unison, "Hello, Brother Dong!" The students passing by consciously moved far away, and the pedestrians on the road all turned their heads. Looking at this scene, they thought to themselves: Is this a gang of gangsters!?

 

San Yan scratched his head and looked at Xie Wendong with an embarrassed expression. "Brother Dong, I'm really sorry about last time. Thank you, Brother Dong, for not stabbing the knife in deeply. The doctor told me that the wound was near my liver."

 

Xie Wendong laughed heartily. "If I had really stabbed it in, would I still have such a good brother like you?" After saying that, he stretched out his hand towards San Yan. A trace of gratitude flashed in San Yan's eyes, and he firmly grasped Xie Wendong's hand. Li Shuang and Gao Qiang also came over and put their hands on top of theirs. The four hands were tightly clenched together, just like their intertwined and inseparable fates. None of the four said a word, hoping to keep this moment of excitement in their hearts forever. Now, in the hearts of his subordinates, Xie Wendong was a real hero. They felt that as long as Brother Dong was around, no difficulty could defeat them. A hero is not just a word; it can only be proven by actions.

 

After a long time, the four of them separated their hands. Li Shuang took out a bulging paper bag from his pocket and handed it to Xie Wendong, saying, "Brother Dong, this is the money collected in a week. It's much more than before!"

 

Xie Wendong opened it, took a look, nodded, and returned it to Li Shuang, saying, "Use this money to treat everyone to dinner tonight and let everyone get together and get to know each other."

 

Li Shuang was delighted when he heard this. He loved eating and drinking the most. His eyes narrowed into a slit as he said, "Thank you, Brother Dong!" He turned to the subordinates around him and shouted, "Gather at the gate tonight. Brother Dong is treating everyone to dinner!"

 

"YE! Long live!" Everyone shouted happily, which made the pedestrians on the road frown again.

 

During the day, nothing special happened. In the evening, Xie Wendong first called home and said that he was going to a birthday party for a friend and would be back late. Then, he, along with San Yan, Li Shuang, and Gao Qiang, led more than fifty people to a medium-sized restaurant. As soon as they entered the restaurant, the subordinates started shouting and making a ruckus. The customers inside were either scared away or driven out. San Yan picked a clean table and invited Xie Wendong to sit in the middle, and then arranged for everyone to be seated. Xie Wendong, San Yan, Gao Qiang, and Li Shuang sat together. When the restaurant owner heard from the waiter that a group of more than fifty people from the streets had come, he thought he had gotten into some trouble. He quickly came out from the back and smiled at everyone. "Oh! It's such an honor for all you brothers to come to my humble little restaurant. It's really my pleasure! Order whatever you like. This meal is on me!"

 

Li Shuang looked at the man who was speaking. He was in his thirties and had no less fat on his body than himself. He was smiling and chatting away. Li Shuang waved his hand and said, "Are you the owner of this place?"

 

When the owner saw that it was a young fat guy speaking, he didn't dare to underestimate him. He came over and said, "Hehe, I'm the owner here. I wonder why you brought these people here, young brother...?"

 

"We're not here to cause trouble!" Li Shuang pointed at Xie Wendong beside him and said, "This is my big brother. Today, he chose your place to treat the brothers to a meal. You'd better give us a fair price, or the brothers won't let it go!"

 

The owner secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Those who run restaurants in City J are all sensible people and know what to say to whom. "Look, brother, what are you talking about? You coming here means you think highly of me. Let's be friends. This meal is on me!"

 

Xie Wendong waved his hand. "Boss, you don't have to be too polite. We're not here for anything else. We just want to have a meal. Just serve up all your signature dishes. We won't let you lose money either."

 

The owner laughed and said, "Okay! Then I won't be too polite with you brothers. I'll go and make arrangements. Enjoy your meal!" Xie Wendong nodded, and the owner walked towards the kitchen at the back.

 

Watching him leave, Li Shuang grinned and said, "This boss is not bad, huh?" "Damn it, he's not an ordinary person either!" Gao Qiang mumbled. San Yan looked at the table and felt that something was missing. He slapped his head. "I was so busy listening to the boss chatting that I forgot." Then he shouted, "Waitress, bring me six crates of beer first!"

 

The waitress came over. She was a young girl. With a blushing face, she asked timidly, "What kind of beer would you like, sir?" When Li Shuang saw that the little girl was pretty, he teased her, "Miss, what kinds of beer do you have here? Tell me and let me hear."

 

"We have Harbin Beer, eleven degrees, Jiafeng, and Five Star."

 

"Are there any other kinds?" Li Shuang stared at the girl.

 

The girl's face turned even redder, and she said softly, "There aren't any other kinds." "Think again, think carefully..."

 

Xie Wendong gave Li Shuang a flick on the head. "You talk too much." He turned to the girl and said, "Waitress, just bring Jiafeng then!"

 

The girl nodded and ran away quickly. Gao Qiang laughed heartily and winked, saying, "Fatty, your looks are too 'patriotic'. Look how scared you've made that little girl!" "Damn it, I'll go on a diet tomorrow..." There was a burst of laughter all around.

 

The beer was served quickly. Soon, a few young men carried six crates of "Jiafeng" in from outside. San Yan poured the beer and stood up, saying, "Brothers, our first toast is to Brother Dong. Let's raise our glasses to celebrate Brother Dong's discharge from the hospital." Everyone stood up together and said, "To Brother Dong!"

 

Xie Wendong stood up, nodded with a smile, and said, "Thank you all. Originally, I should have been the first to toast you all, but I didn't expect Brother Zhang (San Yan) to beat me to it. I won't say much. Let's drink!" Everyone shouted in unison, "Cheers!" The sound of clinking glasses filled the restaurant.

 

Li Shuang poured another glass of wine and stood up. "This glass is also to Brother Dong. May Brother Dong lead us to build our own territory!" When everyone heard this, they all stood up and said, "To Brother Dong, lead us to build our territory!"

 

Xie Wendong had just finished one glass, so he had to pour another glass and raise it, saying, "In the future, we still need everyone's efforts. Achievements are created by everyone! Cheers!" "Cheers!"

 

Everyone talked one after another. Before all the dishes were served, there were already some people "lying down" under the table. When people from Northeast China drink, they don't care so much about the process; they just want to have a good time. This is directly related to the forthright and bold character of the people in Northeast China. Those who fight desperately today might become sworn brothers for life tomorrow. Being straightforward, bold, and not caring about trivial matters are the natural traits of the people in Northeast China. Although it's hard for friends from the South to understand, I think this is exactly what makes them so lovable.

 

The four of them, Xie Wendong, didn't drink as wildly as the other subordinates. They drank and chatted at the same time. San Yan touched the wine glass with his hand and said, "Brother Dong, I think we should establish an organization. Now there are more and more people, and it's difficult to control them without a complete organization."

 

Li Shuang and Gao Qiang had already had this idea for a long time and nodded. Gao Qiang said, "Brother San Yan is right. If we want to make a name for ourselves, we must have our own organization." Li Shuang then said, "Yeah, just like the Ax Gang in our city. How imposing they are!" (The Ax Gang in City J is an ancient gang in the city. No one knows when it originated. It is recognized as a criminal organization.)

 

Xie Wendong lowered his head and didn't say a word. He also wanted to establish an organization, but it was easier said than done. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, saying, "I don't object to having an organization, but then the number of people will increase sharply. Their food, drinks, entertainment, and everything else will rely on the organization. So, what do you think we can use to support them?" The three of them were taken aback. Xie Wendong tilted his head back and emptied the wine in his glass. Then he continued, "The money we have now is all obtained by collecting 'protection fees' from students. At most, we can't get more than twenty thousand yuan a month. With just this little money, how can we maintain an organization? Even if we manage to establish it now, it will only make us fall apart soon."

 

Gao Qiang asked, "Brother Dong, then what do you mean...?"

 

Xie Wendong smiled faintly and lowered his head to play with the wine glass in his hand. Li Shuang was impatient. Seeing that Xie Wendong wasn't speaking, he asked loudly, "Brother Dong, just say it. We'll all listen to you!"

 

Xie Wendong looked at the three people who were staring at him without blinking. He said slowly, "Now, you guys... should... study hard!"

 

Li Shuang and Gao Qiang were stunned and blurted out, "Study hard?"

 

"That's right. You should study hard now. There's still one month until the mid-term exam, and I want all of you to get into high school. If anyone fails... I, Xie Wendong, will never forgive him. Unless you don't want to follow me anymore!"

 

San Yan was also stunned. "Then... what about me?"

 

Xie Wendong grinned and said, "You should still control this place and expand our influence. Our goal is all the middle schools. The criminal organizations in the city don't care about junior high schools where only a small amount of money can be made. Since they don't want it, we'll take it. Recruit more students from schools and young gangsters outside the school. They are our foundation."

 

San Yan nodded. "Brother Dong, I understand. There are small forces like ours all over City J. We haven't even touched the edge of the criminal underworld. We can't compete with them. Since they are the criminal underworld, we'll be a sort of 'gray society', neither completely black nor completely white, right?"

 

Xie Wendong nodded in approval and said to Li Shuang, "Shuang, Qiangzi, learn more from Brother Zhang. It won't do you any harm." Gao Qiang blushed, but he still didn't understand. "Then what are we going to do in high school?"

 

Xie Wendong stood up, his eyes shining brightly. "To help me take control of No. 1 High School!"

 

Li Shuang and Gao Qiang's jaws almost dropped. "Con... control No. 1 High School? My god!" Li Shuang then laughed heartily and said, "I'm really looking forward to it! Hmm! No. 1 High School, that famous delinquent high school in the whole province. Haha!!" He turned to ask Gao Qiang, "Brother Qiang, do you know how many criminals in the whole province come from No. 1 Middle School in our city every year?" Gao Qiang shook his head. He really didn't know this. He had only heard that it was extremely chaotic there.

 

Seeing Gao Qiang shake his head, Li Shuang said, shaking his head and wagging his finger, "Hehe! 'According to incomplete statistics, eight percent of the criminals in the whole province come from No. 1 Middle School in City J.' Haha! This is going to be exciting!"

 

San Yan and Gao Qiang both looked at Xie Wendong in disbelief and said, "Brother Dong, is that even possible?"

 

Xie Wendong squinted his eyes and said, "I'm not really sure about this either. I don't know where Shuang heard this from. But most likely, it's not reliable!"

 

San Yan and Gao Qiang exchanged a look and said with a look of sudden realization, "Oh! So it was made up by someone!" Li Shuang was anxious and said, "I'm telling the truth. Believe me!"
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