Liang Xiaohan, this woman is really a troublemaker!

In just that brief moment, Hao Jian had already cursed Liang Xiaohan countless times in his mind. Why would you joke about such things at this time? You could have joked about anything else, but you chose to say it right in front of Zhang Danlin.

As the saying goes, a person needs dignity. Hao Jian did care about his reputation. With what Liang Xiaohan said, wasn't his reputation ruined just like that?

As expected, Zhang Danlin was infuriated by Liang Xiaohan's words, though she didn't show it on her face, inside she was burning with anger.

While Hao Jian hesitated, Liang Xiaohan urged, "Hurry up, what are you standing there for?"

As she spoke, she gave Hao Jian a meaningful look, scaring him into action immediately. He knew very well that if he defied Liang Xiaohan's wishes, she might say even more frightening things than she had already said.

After all, she was a particularly bold girl, afraid of nothing, daring to do anything. If something could make him lose face and made her happy, she would definitely do it. So under Zhang Danlin's gaze, he reached his hand into Liang Xiaohan's clothes, pinched her waist, and started massaging.

During the process, Liang Xiaohan gave Hao Jian a look that said it all: if he dared to touch improperly, she would make him regret ever existing in this world. This was something he didn't doubt at all.

The moment he pinched her waist, Hao Jian felt his hand tremble involuntarily. So soft, so tender, it felt so good to touch. It was really comfortable. His mind was already a bit unfocused due to the pressure from the two, and now he felt even more so.

But this was not the time to enjoy himself. He forced himself to stay calm, diverting his thoughts elsewhere, not wanting to be led astray by Liang Xiaohan, or else he would really make a fool of himself.

After massaging for several seconds, Liang Xiaohan showed a satisfied smile, and he finally withdrew his hand. Liang Xiaohan stretched lazily, saying with a look of comfort, "Ah! That was nice!"

The contest between Zhang Danlin and Liang Xiaohan, up to this point, was won by Liang Xiaohan—and she won big time, while Zhang Danlin lost quite thoroughly.

Afterwards, Liang Xiaohan kept laughing. The two continued to watch Hao Jian's hand and walk forward. Liang Xiaohan was always smug, while Zhang Danlin was thinking about how to gain the upper hand in front of Liang Xiaohan. If Liang Xiaohan kept her smugness, Zhang Danlin's initiative in the future would be greatly reduced.

Though girls are usually timid, when they encounter something they want, they can muster immense courage to achieve their goal.

The three of them continued walking, when Zhang Danlin suddenly said she didn't want to go that way anymore, proposing to go where Liang Xiaohan was heading, leading the group in that direction.

Actually, it was never about where to go; that was just a casual remark. The real intention was to observe Hao Jian's attitude.

As they walked, Zhang Danlin suddenly pulled Hao Jian aside, saying, "Hao Jian, can you give me a hug?"

"Ah!" Hao Jian was instantly bewildered. A hug? So she had been silent for so long just to come up with this? Liang Xiaohan's demand was for him to massage her waist, and now Zhang Danlin was straight-up asking for a hug. But... Liang Xiaohan was right there, and if he agreed, he might as well be half-dead.

He was momentarily dumbfounded, speechless, while Liang Xiaohan was already glaring at him. If he dared to agree, she'd make sure he regretted it.

Seeing this, Zhang Danlin felt a tinge of disappointment in her heart when she saw Hao Jian frozen. She asked, "Can't even give a hug?"

Hao Jian was considering how to respond, caught between pleasing her or Liang Xiaohan—truly stuck in a difficult position. Just then, Fatty came running over, out of breath, and anxious.

"Hao Jian, something's happened," said Fatty, panting.

"Hmm?" Hearing this, Hao Jian immediately frowned.

After a pause, Fatty, looking tense, said, "Well... something happened... Jiang Li and a few others somehow got into a dispute, and a group surrounded them. Hu Lai already went there. We should hurry over."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Danlin instantly forgot about what happened earlier, anxiously asking, "What happened? How did they get into a dispute?"

It was she who arranged for today's outing, and since it was all her close friends who came, naturally she was very worried when she heard something had happened.

Hao Jian glanced at her and said, "Uh... let's quickly go over and take a look, then we can talk."

Immediately, under Fatty's lead, the group hurriedly ran to the scene. When they got there, a large crowd had already gathered. A quick sweep of the eyes revealed Hu Lai standing there, shielding He Qiqi and the other girls who were behind him.

In front of them stood a large group of tattooed social figures, about five or six if counted closely. Each was wearing a vest and shaking their legs, looking aggressive. Although Hu Lai was protecting the girls, it was clear he was struggling to handle five or six people alone. In the presence of such social figures, he was understandably a bit intimidated.

At school, it's fine; there are people around. But this was outside, and the people opposite them looked like the kind that could do whatever they pleased in society. No matter how bold Hu Lai was, he was still just a student and was clearly scared facing this group.

Seeing this, Hao Jian immediately pushed through the crowd and went inside, followed by Zhang Danlin, Liang Xiaohan, and Fatty, who joined Hu Lai and the others.

Upon seeing this, the group burst into laughter, standing there and looking down at Hao Jian and his group condescendingly.

One of the people standing next to the leader mocked, "Oh! You actually brought reinforcements, but so what? If you've offended our Brother Rui, you're asking for trouble."

As he spoke, this Brother Rui he was talking about still had his head held high, looking particularly arrogant.

At this moment, hearing the name Brother Rui, Hu Lai and Fatty's expressions changed slightly. Hu Lai leaned close to Hao Jian's ear and said, "This Brother Rui is from the Axe Gang, and he holds some influence in the gang. The Axe Gang has been expanding quite aggressively here recently, and basically, no one dares to offend them."

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian looked calm and said, "What happened exactly?"

Hu Lai replied, "Here's what happened. Just now, He Qiqi and Jiang Li were playing here when their group suddenly approached. Brother Rui tried to harass He Qiqi, and the girls pushed him away and said a few things, which led them to rush up and surround them."

"Luckily, Fatty and I were nearby, so I immediately sent Fatty to get you while I tried to hold them off. Brother Rui, taking advantage of his position in the Axe Gang, always causes trouble here. Jiang Li and the others pushed him to protect He Qiqi, but he surrounded them with a group and said if they didn't apologize, they would show them their power." Hu Lai paused before continuing.

Upon hearing this, Hao Jian figured out the whole story. It was just a bunch of thugs trying to take advantage of a schoolgirl, and when they were pushed away, they tried to use their numbers to bully the girls.

Clearly, they were in the wrong. He Qiqi and Jiang Li were simply standing up for their rights, yet they were demanded to apologize. Is that possible? Besides, with people like them, when they talk about apologies, everyone knows what they really want.

Naturally, the girls were unwilling and wouldn't do it. So, the group surrounded them, trying to bully the few with their numbers.

Immediately, anger appeared on Hao Jian's face.

This reminded him of that Domestic Abuser next door, who was also a member of the Axe Gang, infamous for his misdeeds. It was unexpected to encounter the Axe Gang again today, and they were doing the same thing, trying to bully young girls.

This... made him quite angry.

He'd heard that the Axe Gang had been growing quite strong here recently, rapidly expanding and committing many misdeeds. Many complained about them, but with their numbers, bullying the few, people either dared not to speak out or would face serious consequences.

Currently, a large crowd had gathered here as well, but no one stood up to say anything. They all stood by as onlookers, watching the commotion.

Seeing this, Hao Jian waved his hand, and Hu Lai stopped talking.

Next, Hao Jian's gaze slightly shifted and saw He Qiqi, who looked terrified with her head down, apparently quite shocked. As for Jiang Li and the other girls, they looked angry but didn't dare to do anything.

At this moment, perhaps because the commotion had become too large, the manager of the Haunted House quickly rushed over. When he saw Brother Rui, he immediately frowned.