Chapter 326: Matters of Jianghu, Resolved in Jianghu
Yang Xiao held a cup of wine, drank it down in one gulp, and then walked to the podium in the classroom, saying loudly:
"Brothers, please quiet down. I have something to ask for everyone's help."
Everyone was eating with gusto, but upon hearing Yang Xiao's shout, they immediately fell silent.
Now, Yang Xiao, in everyone's eyes, was regarded just after Gu Beifeng and Du Tianxing.
All eyes were on Yang Xiao.
"Brothers, sorry for interrupting your meal."
"Brother Yang, no need to be polite, just tell us what you need," Ouyang Cheng said.
Yang Xiao nodded, walked down from the podium, and pulled Gong Yu to stand up there with him. Gong Yu was quite nervous, not knowing what Yang Xiao was about to do.
"Brothers, let me introduce you to a good brother of mine, Gong Yu. When I was on an adventure in the desert, he risked his life to save me."
"Ah, if he's Brother Yang's friend, then he's our friend too," Chi Lin said from below.
"My brother here is from Magic City University. He offended a senior from his own school because of me. After coming out of the desert, that senior found an excuse to kill my brother and in the end cut off one of my brother's hands."
As Yang Xiao said this, his face turned cold, and everyone could feel a chill.
Yang Xiao, clutching the empty sleeve where Gong Yu had lost his arm, said emotionally:
"I'm not a man of great abilities, but I am loyal. If someone kills my brother, I will surely take revenge. Now, someone has cut off one of my brother's hands, and I cannot ignore it; otherwise, I won't be able to sleep, nor live up to the brotherhood we once shared. So, I ask for everyone's help to witness as I personally cut off the hands of this person to avenge my brother."
As Yang Xiao spoke these words, the classroom fell into silence; no one knew who this enemy Yang Xiao mentioned was.
Du Tianxing knew this was no simple matter, so he asked:
"Brother Yang, who is the person from Magic City University who cut off Gong Yu's arm?"
Yang Xiao bowed to Du Tianxing with clasped hands:
"Brother Du, I know this is your territory, so I apologize to you first. This matter is strictly my personal grudge, and I hope Brother Du won't take offense."
Du Tianxing smiled faintly and said:
"We are all brothers; no need to be so formal. If someone really has an issue with Brother Yang, I, Du Tian, will not stand by and watch."
"Good, thank you Brother Du. The person is not some big shot, just a small leader from Ice River Academy, named Xie Dong. You can ask Zhou Jian about this matter; he knows."
Yang Xiao gestured towards Zhou Jian at the door.
Du Tianxing glanced at Zhou Jian and said in a deep voice:
"Zhou Jian, what's the whole story?"
Du Tianxing knew Zhou Jian, but the two were now of quite different statuses and did not communicate much.
Zhou Jian quickly said:
"Boss, here's the thing, Xie Dong is now a mid-to-high rank manager at Ice River Academy, the Great Captain of a 300-person Close Combat Beast Soul Guard Team, who has reached the Enhanced Gene Advanced stage. Because of a personal grievance, he cut off Gong Yu's hand, and later sent people to chase and kill Gong Yu. I encountered him and rescued Gong Yu.
Back when we were training in the desert, we encountered a challenge from the Qingyun City Team, and our whole team almost got killed by them. It was Yang Xiao who stepped forward and saved us, so I promised Brother Yang that I would help take care of Gong Yu after we got out."
With a few simple words, Zhou Jian gave everyone the gist, especially the part where Yang Xiao helped Zhou Jian and others fend off the Qingyun Team, which impressed everyone.
Everyone knew that the Qingyun Team had been rising rapidly and were not easy to provoke. Yang Xiao's willingness to stand up and help Zhou Jian alone showed great loyalty, earning the respect of all.
Du Tianxing originally felt that it would be somewhat embarrassing for Yang Xiao to go to Ice River Academy and kill one of his subordinates, especially in front of these hundred or so City Kings.
But Zhou Jian's story of Yang Xiao saving their lives in the desert changed the situation.
Du Tianxing looked at Yang Xiao and said:
"Brother Yang, it's my fault for not managing my subordinates properly, causing you distress. I will send people to bind Xie Dong and hand him over to you."
"Thank you, Brother Du, but matters of Jianghu must be resolved in Jianghu ways. I do not wish to rely on Brother Du's connections to take revenge; that way, the opponent won't sincerely accept defeat, and others may say I took advantage of Brother Du's connections to bully the weaker ones."
"What are you implying then, Brother Yang?" Du Tianxing asked, having listened to Zhou Jian and knowing that Xie Dong had reached the Enhanced Gene Advanced stage. He was worried about how Yang Xiao, who was only at the Enhanced Gene Primary Level, would match up against Xie Dong.
Originally, someone of Xie Dong's caliber would be part of Magic City's circle of key talents to be cultivated and protected. Du Tianxing was caught between a rock and a hard place today, weighing the options, Yang Xiao naturally carried more weight, and he would have to sacrifice his subordinate.
Sending people to bind Xie Dong was, of course, considering the gap between Yang Xiao and Xie Dong, to give Yang Xiao a hand.
Yang Xiao said:
"If Brother Du doesn't mind, I'd like to personally bring my brother, Gong Yu, to Ice River Academy to find Xie Dong. Gong Yu is from Ice River Academy himself, he lost a hand and his dignity there. He should reclaim that dignity in front of his Ice River Academy classmates."
To rise up from where one falls, even if Yang Xiao intervened, everyone had to know that Gong Yu was not alone; he had brothers behind him.
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank; no one believed Yang Xiao could challenge an opponent of Enhanced Gene Advanced level. After all, the realm difference was too significant.
Yang Xiao had shown promise during the training period, but that only indicated future potential. In terms of Genetic Evolution Realm, most people were higher than him.
These City Kings had never seen Yang Xiao make a move, so they naturally did not know his true level, even Zhou Jian was very concerned for him.
Gu Beifeng chuckled and said:
"Brother Yang, your matter is our matter. Brother Du has agreed to bind that Xie Dong and bring him to you, why do you need to take action yourself? Let's just drink here, and when he arrives, you can do as you please. With Brother Du here, would he dare resist?"
Du Tianxing nodded.
Chi Lin and other friends also urged Yang Xiao not to take action himself.
Everyone did not express it explicitly, but Yang Xiao clearly understood everyone's intentions.
Yang Xiao clasped his hands to everyone and said:
"I know what everyone is worried about, but this is a private feud. I must bring my brother and personally handle it. If you all look favorably upon me, Yang Xiao, please give me this face and accompany me to Ice River Academy. Everyone can also witness that my seeking out Xie Dong is not to slap Brother Du's face but purely to help my brother Gong Yu take revenge. My brother Gong Yu is also from Ice River Academy; it's more of an internal conflict, right?"
Yang Xiao's attitude was resolute.