Chapter 44: Then Just Cut Half of It Off

Tuesday.

As soon as Wang Shengguo returned home, Wang Teng found he couldn't act out anymore.

He had no choice but to go to school and attend classes honestly.

He packed the egg into his backpack, placed it in the car along with his two weapons, and planned to go out and rent a house today.

He needed a golden nest to hide the egg!

Upon arriving at school.

Wang Teng was surprised to find that many people were studying "Five Years of Martial Exams, Three Years of Mock Tests." The sheer frenzy of it made him feel a bit intimidated.

Even Lin Chuhan was no exception; she was buried in her books, taking notes while muttering to herself.

This was truly—one cannot achieve greatness without madness!

The attraction of the martial exams was indeed significant. Even though the chances were slim, many people were unwilling to give up.

They were gambling their lives... scratch that, they were gambling their college entrance exams; they were going to give it their all, no matter what.

Wang Teng felt quite gratified.

Seeing the attribute bubbles from the "Five Years of Martial Exams, Three Years of Mock Tests" scattered all over the place, he thought, *Classmates, you guys are truly amazing. Study hard, everyone, study hard.*

While picking up attributes, Wang Teng expressed his admiration for his hardworking classmates.

—You guys are all great!

In one morning, Wang Teng mastered the "Five Years of Martial Exams, Three Years of Mock Tests" at lightning speed.

At noon, after having lunch with Xu Jie and the others, he drove out of the school.

Zhao Ganghu and Zhao Gangbao had already been waiting at the entrance of Donghai No. 1 High School for nearly two hours. After a night of reflection, Zhao Ganghu had made a decision that even he himself could hardly believe.

Though they had waited a long time, he didn't dare utter a single complaint.

Zhao Gangbao sat on the curb with a dejected expression, puffing on a cigarette, looking somewhat weathered.

As soon as Wang Teng's car drove out, Zhao Ganghu recognized it immediately.

"Young Master Wang!"

His eyes lit up, and he shouted out hurriedly.

Wang Teng was about to drive away, but hearing the voice, he stepped on the brakes: "Hmm, it's him! He actually came."

He pulled the car over to the side of the road.

"What, you've decided so quickly?" Wang Teng said, stepping out of the car to look at Zhao Ganghu.

"Since I promised Young Master Wang, I must make a decision as soon as possible!" Zhao Ganghu said with a bitter smile.

"So, what decision have you made?" Seeing his demeanor, Wang Teng felt curious and asked with interest.

Zhao Ganghu grit his teeth, appearing somewhat hesitant at the last moment, but ultimately said, "Young Master Wang, although I, Zhao Ganghu, am not very talented, I have some junior and intermediate martial disciples following me to make a living..."

"If Young Master Wang does not mind, we will follow you from now on."

Wang Teng was momentarily surprised.

He had imagined that Zhao Ganghu would exhaust his family fortune to raise more money, or perhaps obtain a few rune weapons to settle their grievances.

He never expected Zhao Ganghu to be so thorough—that he actually wanted to bring his entire crew under his command!

"Brother!" Zhao Gangbao looked shocked.

He also hadn't expected Zhao Ganghu to make such a decision. If they truly became Wang Teng's subordinates, wouldn't he lose his backing in the future?

Wang Teng's mind drifted to a certain thought.

Although they were only junior and intermediate martial disciples, and the only advanced martial disciple was Zhao Ganghu himself, they still constituted a small force.

It wasn't impossible to recruit them!

However, he didn't agree immediately, a contemplative look appearing on his face.

Seeing this, Zhao Ganghu's heart skipped a beat. He dragged Zhao Gangbao out from the side: "If Young Master Wang feels it is still not enough, this matter was ultimately caused by my brother. Since he cannot control his lower half, it would be better to just cut it off, so he never dares to commit misdeeds again."

Zhao Gangbao nearly peed himself on the spot!

"Brother!"

"My dear brother!!"

"I must have been picked up by you! How can you be so heartless to me!" he screamed, struggling desperately.

But given his strength, how could he possibly resist Zhao Ganghu, an advanced martial disciple?

Wang Teng was also stunned.

"Cut... cut it off!"

It took him a while to recover. He looked at Zhao Ganghu with a strange expression.

If these two didn't look about seventy to eighty percent similar, he would have truly believed that Zhao Gangbao was indeed an adopted brother.

"Isn't cutting it off a bit too harsh?" Wang Teng mused.

Hearing that Wang Teng was actually speaking up for him, Zhao Gangbao was almost moved to tears. He nodded vigorously.

"Brother, look, even Young Master Wang said so. Please spare me this once."

"I won't dare do it again!"

"This time, I was purely blinded by greed and developed improper thoughts toward Young Master Wang's friend. I know I was wrong..."

Zhao Ganghu remained unmoved.

Wang Teng, however, nodded: "It seems your brother truly knows he was wrong. In that case, don't cut the whole thing off!"

The two brothers felt something was strange about those words, but they couldn't quite process it in the moment.

Zhao Gangbao was overjoyed, knowing that as long as Wang Teng relented, his brother wouldn't actually resort to such brutality.

But then, Wang Teng paused and continued.

"I am a very merciful person, so just cut off half!"

Zhao Ganghu: "..."

Zhao Gangbao: "￥%%……*&&*#￥￥%￥……&"

*You must be a demon!*

*Your heart must be pitch black!!*

*Half!*

*To hell with half!*

Zhao Gangbao's face turned pale. He stared blankly at Wang Teng, especially at that "I am very merciful" expression, feeling completely unwell.

"Young Master Wang, perhaps it's better to just cut the whole thing off."

Zhao Ganghu's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He constantly warned himself in his heart never to provoke Wang Teng again.

At this moment, Zhao Gangbao even felt that Zhao Ganghu's suggestion was for his own good.

Cutting off half...

Why not just be decisive!

Zhao Gangbao's eyes were lifeless—half from fear, half from a sense of utter despair.

*This world is too terrifying. Mommy, I want to go home!*

Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Wang Teng stopped scaring Zhao Gangbao. He patted his shoulder and said

"Alright, I was just kidding. Don't go causing trouble everywhere in the future. You won't always encounter someone as easy-going as me."

Zhao Gangbao suddenly looked up, his face full of pleasant surprise. *So I don't have to cut it off??*

"However, if you do it again, I will deal with you personally!"

Wang Teng said indifferently. He then ignored him, got into the car, started the engine, and prepared to leave.

"Young Master Wang, what do you think of my proposal?" Zhao Ganghu called out hurriedly.

"No rush. Let me look into your background first. If you meet my requirements, then we can talk."

Wang Teng rolled down the window, glanced at Zhao Ganghu, left him with that sentence, and drove away.

Once the car was far away.

Zhao Gangbao asked cautiously, "Brother, you're not going to cut it off?"

"Idiot, do you really think I was going to cut it off? It was a 'self-injury tactic,' don't you know? Young Master Wang saw through it instantly. I was just trying to scare you, look at the pathetic state you're in," Zhao Ganghu snapped.

Having been scolded habitually, Zhao Gangbao didn't mind. He simply breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, "That scared the life out of me!"

"Useless thing!" Zhao Ganghu grew even more annoyed and gave him a hard kick.

Zhao Gangbao skillfully jumped aside to dodge, chuckled, and asked again, "Brother, are you really going to follow him?"

"Following a martial artist—especially one so young—has more of a future than following an advanced martial disciple like me," Zhao Ganghu said leisurely.