Coastal High School, on the sports field.
Since it was not yet time for class, students were moving around all over the sports field.
Beneath a basketball hoop, a small group of boys had gathered.
At the center of this group stood a boy with short purple hair, wearing a denim vest and jeans.
The boy squinted slightly, his face bearing a defiant expression, making him appear rather unapproachable.
The other boys were gathered around him, their faces filled with respect and eagerness to please.
This boy was none other than the once legendary figure known as the "King of Fights", Lv Aotian.
"Brother Tian, you wouldn’t know how miserable we’ve been this past year since you weren’t at school!"
One of the boys said to Lv Aotian, looking quite aggrieved.
"Yeah, those four notorious brats are just too much, constantly looking for trouble with us!"
Another boy chimed in.
Lv Aotian spoke indifferently, "Do you know what the biggest lesson I learned in juvie this past year?"
The boys all shook their heads.
Lv Aotian laughed and then continued,
"During that year inside, I came to realize that if a person lacks money and connections, no matter how tough they are, they can’t escape the fate of being suppressed. Nowadays, it’s all about who has the connections and the money."
"While I was in there, those rich kids who messed up could just get out in a few days if their families had connections or money.
"But me? Without money or connections, I was locked up until now, that’s the real difference between having resources and not!"
After hearing Lv Aotian’s words, the boys nodded, seemingly understanding yet not quite getting it.
One of the boys, looking confused, asked Lv Aotian, "Brother Tian, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"My point is simple. We can’t afford to mess with the four notorious brats right now. Last year’s issues were a live lesson. If we provoke them again, it won’t just be a one-year lockup this time!"
Lv Aotian took a deep drag of his cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and spoke softly.
Clearly, he was thinking of backing down from confronting the four notorious brats.
"What? Just let it go like that?"
The crowd looked at Lv Aotian with confusion.
They could hardly believe these words were coming from Lv Aotian.
After all, the old Lv Aotian was extremely arrogant and looked down on everyone, but now he was actually talking about admitting defeat, which was hard for them to believe.
"What else can we do? We can’t afford to provoke the four notorious brats. What we need to do now is to keep a low profile and grow, not show off!"
Lv Aotian slowly explained, clearly having grown a lot over the past year.
If it had been the past, he would have directly confronted the four notorious brats.
"But if we don’t strike at the four notorious brats, relying just on the few of us here, when will we ever rise again and regain our former glory?"
One of the boys reluctantly looked at Lv Aotian and asked.
The other boys also turned their gazes toward Lv Aotian.
Lv Aotian furrowed his brows, also looking troubled, unsure of what to do.
Just then, a thin-faced boy grinned and said to Lv Aotian with a hint of mystery, "Brother Tian, I actually have a good idea. The Four Notorious Brats are untouchable because of their connections, but we can target someone else, and this person can also make our reputation explode!"