Chapter 66: A Brother’s Vow in the Rain

They ignored me, as if it were their right. The tattooed man surveyed his surroundings, then let out a sigh.

In just ten minutes, five out of ten men had been incapacitated.

The tattooed man coughed twice, then chuckled as he crouched down. He patted Bai Hailong’s face, saying, “Not bad, Pearl River Little White Dragon. You’re quite something, aren’t you?”

The remaining five men stood panting, exchanging uneasy glances.

The tattooed man patted Bai Hailong’s face again, seemingly bored. He then stood up and instructed the five men, “Disable him first.”

Bai Hailong lay on his side, still as death. He gasped for two breaths, then cursed, “Tonight, I’ll f*** your mother! You f***ing bastard, why don’t you just kill me?”

The tattooed man merely smiled. “Kill you? Yes, that’s a good idea.”

The heavy rain continued to pour, and I remained rooted to the spot.

I could have run earlier, but I hadn’t. Now, calling the police seemed too late.

The man lying on the ground was just a small-time hoodlum with no future, good for nothing but fighting.

Yet, among a group of utterly mundane people, he seemed to be the most intriguing person in this school.

An inexplicable feeling stirred within me, compelling my feet to move.

It was as if my feet hadn’t been mine moments ago, and even now, they didn’t feel like my own, but rather moved of their own accord.

Bai Hailong had declared he was going to save his brother, and I felt a pang of jealousy towards that person.

What truly defined a ‘brother’? What was brotherhood?

We were certainly not brothers, yet he had roared, turning his head to tell me to go home.

I had long wanted to say that this mundane routine was utterly boring, enough to make one contemplate suicide. And now, I had a question I wanted to ask.

I slowly crouched down and picked up a brick from the ground.

Truth be told, I had been fed up for a long time; perhaps I was simply too lonely. Whether it was the old geezer who made me print papers, or the stinking hag who demanded my umbrella, or the dead fat man who ought to just die, or that tattooed bastard—all the pent-up resentment suddenly surged forth. This outlet for release would ultimately become an answer.

In every sense, I had gone all in.

Snapping back to reality, I found myself charging forward.

The tattooed man turned back, his expression of surprise not yet fully formed.

And I, with a ferocious look, swung the brick with all my might.

Within the bright silver rectangle formed by the dilapidated buildings, the heavy rain poured down as if from an overturned bucket.

The tattooed man struggled to turn his head and glanced at me, his lips moving before he collapsed to the ground.

The remaining five men stared, dumbfounded, at the scene. They all roared, one of them brandishing a knife and cursing, “You f***ing lunatic!”

I stood there, holding the brick, silent, watching the five of them.

Bai Hailong clutched his stomach, panting heavily, and silently climbed back to his feet.

The five men retreated in unison. Bai Hailong looked deeply at me, then swayed as he stood up, a smile gracing his lips. “Come on, who else wants a massage?”

The five men fell silent for a moment.

One man muttered, “Let’s get out of here, damn it…”

Facing us, they first backed away, then threw down their knives and vanished into the end of the alley.

In the heavy rain.

Bai Hailong began to cough. He lifted his shirt, revealing the knife scar underneath, the wound now pale from the relentless downpour.

He gasped for a while, then pulled his shirt back down.

I tossed the brick aside, rain streaming down my face. “Are you going to save your brother?”

Bai Hailong looked at me, his eyes softening. He nodded.

“Take me with you,” I said.

“I want to see who your brother is, what they look like, what kind of person they are…”

Bai Hailong shook his head. He began walking out of the alley, saying,

“No need.”

“From today onward, you are my brother.”

The car started, and I pulled my gaze back.

The red light ahead finally illuminated.

Three years ago, the good student who disliked fighting was now leading two vans full of people. He was going to meet the bastard who had hit Dragon Brother, and he intended to chop off their hand.

The car gradually moved, nearing the billiard hall.

Young Master Feng had arranged to meet Old Rooster at the same billiard hall where the incident occurred last time. Now, two cars were parked downstairs. I handed a pack of cigarettes to each of the thirty-plus people and settled them in.

The middle-aged man, clutching several small bills, went to the convenience store. He told me to call him if anything happened.

The billiard hall was quite secluded and had been badly damaged last time. However, Old Rooster had likely asked Young Master Feng for more money and used it to refurbish the place. From downstairs, I could see that even the billiard hall’s sign had been replaced with an LED one.

I instructed the thirty-plus people to wait downstairs and to contact me by phone if anything occurred.

Young Master Feng and I went upstairs. As we ascended, I noticed two gilded deer antlers mounted in frames beside the staircase.

Such an item might suit a hotel, but displayed at the entrance of a billiard hall’s staircase, it looked utterly out of place and tacky against the rustic steps.

Upstairs, the billiard hall was mostly empty. A few young men in leather jackets were hunched over, playing pool. Old Rooster had also found a table for himself, smoking a cigarette as he played.

Seeing people ascend the stairs, Old Rooster looked up. He first saw Young Master Feng walking ahead, a cheerful expression on his face. Then, upon noticing me following behind, his face instantly fell.

I remained expressionless, hands in my pockets, observing the interior decor of the billiard hall.

It was indeed well-decorated. The billiard tables had all been replaced, gleaming brightly.

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