Chapter 044 【Two Tigers Cannot Share One Mountain】

"This can't go on. We need to come up with a way to handle this guy." Yang Bing watched Gu Feng's retreating figure and said to himself. After a moment's thought, he turned to Ling Wei beside him and said, "Ling Wei, I suggest we team up to take him on. Otherwise, we'll just keep being at his mercy."

"If you want to take on Teacher Gu, that's your problem. Don't drag me into it." Ling Wei replied expressionlessly.

Gu Feng hadn't given Ling Wei a single friendly look all day. Ling Wei was busy racking his brains trying to figure out how to explain himself to Gu Feng and ask for his forgiveness. He was in no mood to oppose Gu Feng.

"Ling Wei, since when did you become such a coward?" Yang Bing's expression darkened upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but jab at him.

Ling Wei's face changed, and he glared coldly at Yang Bing, enunciating each word, "Yang Bing, you'd better think before you speak. Some words shouldn't be thrown around carelessly. If you think I'm a coward, let's settle it, then."

"Humph!" Yang Bing snorted dismissively. "So what if you've practiced martial arts since you were a kid and are a bit better at fighting? What's there to boast about? We're not living in the age of muscleheads anymore; you need to learn to use your brain."

"If you don't dare to compete, then shut your mouth. Stop making excuses." Ling Wei said with a look of disdain.

Yang Bing suddenly narrowed his eyes and challenged, "Ling Wei, if you've got the guts, let's compete in something else. Golf, snooker, or racing—you pick any of the three."

Coming from a wealthy family, Yang Bing had received an aristocratic education since childhood and was very familiar with high-end recreational activities. These three were his specialties, with racing being the sport he was most proud of. At just seventeen, he was already a member of the Hong Kong Racing Association and even participated in underground racing events on Hong Kong's Mid-Levels every Saturday. His skill level was far from ordinary.

As the only son of Red Star Gang boss Ling Yongbing, Ling Wei had an innate, unyielding streak in his blood. Hearing Yang Bing's words, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let's compete. Who's afraid of who?"

As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain. In Class 4-8, Ling Wei and Yang Bing each had their own factions. From the moment they arrived at Purple Maple School, they had disliked each other, both wanting to be the sole star of the class. However, due to their special family backgrounds, they had never formally clashed. This time, Gu Feng's arrival completely ignited the conflict between them.

Yang Bing had deliberately provoked Ling Wei, hoping he would agree to the challenge in a fit of rage so he could crush him during the competition and knock him down a peg. Now that Ling Wei had agreed, a sly smile spread across his face. "You're always acting like such a tough guy. Then let's race. Racing is a very manly sport, after all."

"Friday night, nine o'clock, Mid-Levels. Whoever doesn't show is a son of a bitch!" Besides Kung Fu, Ling Wei was also very interested in racing. He knew there were underground races at Mid-Levels every Friday at nine.

"Deal." Yang Bing said with full confidence.

Ling Wei stared coldly at Yang Bing for a few seconds, then turned to the people behind him and said, "Line up and get back to the classroom!"

Those people looked somewhat surprised at Ling Wei's words, but seeing he was in a bad mood, they didn't say anything. They lined up one by one and followed Ling Wei toward the classroom.

The group led by Yang Bing, however, walked together in twos and threes, completely ignoring the instructions Gu Feng had given before leaving.

Gu Feng stood by the window of the teaching building, watching everything that happened on the playground clearly. Although he didn't know exactly what Ling Wei and Yang Bing had said to each other, he understood that a conflict had likely arisen between them.

Now, because Ling Wei needed something from him, he wouldn't cause trouble, and the students in his faction wouldn't either. The only one left was Yang Bing.

"To catch the bandits, first catch the kingpin." "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." These are eternal truths that have held for millennia. As long as he could subdue Yang Bing, the students in his faction naturally wouldn't dare to continue challenging him.

Thinking this, Gu Feng mused to himself: *It seems I need to think of a way to subdue this kid Yang Bing.*

After watching Ling Wei, Yang Bing, and the others leave the playground, Gu Feng turned and headed toward the office.

After a day of adjustment, Xia Wei's face no longer showed any trace of dejection. She had emerged from the shadow of the Class 4-8 incident and had thrown herself into teaching Class 4-1.

In the office, Fatty Qi was still his usual self, sneaking onto some inappropriate websites when bored or chatting and joking with other teachers. Wu Xue, who loved gossip as always, continued to delve into various rumors. In contrast, Hu Hua had been somewhat quiet these past two days. Although people in the office were curious, no one asked the reason.

Gu Feng understood why Hu Hua was silent, but he had absolutely no interest in explaining. He was the same as always, speaking very little each day, only greeting everyone when he arrived and left. The rest of the time, he basically kept to himself and focused on his own tasks. Of course, sometimes when Fatty Qi was bored, he would chat with Gu Feng.

Time flowed like water, and the four hours of the morning passed quickly.

In the afternoon, Gu Feng had a physical education class with Class 4-7.

Originally, Chen Xu from Class 4-7 had arranged a one-on-one match with Gu Feng. However, after Chen Xu learned from Big Shark about Gu Feng's astonishing performance in the match with Class 4-8, he abandoned that idea.

Although his basketball skills were good, he wasn't arrogant enough to challenge someone with a superbly fit physique who could dunk effortlessly. Additionally, Lin Jiaying had been very cold toward him these past few days. Every time he called her, she would tell him not to call again, which left Chen Xu feeling somewhat dejected.

The fact that Gu Feng had become the new homeroom teacher of Class 4-8 was known to all the teachers and students in the school. After the students of Class 4-7 learned about Gu Feng beating up Ling Wei, disciplining Yang Bing, and a series of other events, they didn't dare to challenge him during PE class.

As a result, Gu Feng's third PE class at Purple Maple Middle School went very smoothly, without encountering any trouble.

After school ended in the afternoon, Gu Feng received a call from Ling Wei, saying he had something important to discuss.

Gu Feng had originally wanted to find Ling Wei to ask about Yang Bing's situation. Upon receiving Ling Wei's call, he agreed without hesitation.