Zuo Siqi stared at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with shock.

Lin Chen had given her too many surprises. In terms of academics, he actually outshone the Yale University Medical Doctorate Lü Mingwei; in sports, he singlehandedly turned the tides on the soccer field, massively outplaying the national players from the rival country; and in terms of martial might, he had taken down dozens of knife-wielding thugs with his bare hands.

This guy was simply an all-rounder. His arrogance, his domineering presence, and his ruthless aggression were enough to make Zuo Siqi's heart tremble with fear; he was a complete contrast to the sleazy, thuggish student she had pictured in her mind.

Hua Ge was also looking at Lin Chen with a face full of shock. No matter what, he had not expected this seemingly frail university student to be such a formidable figure.

While he was stunned, a noisy clatter of footsteps suddenly erupted from the doorway, followed by a group of people clad in black suits and wearing sunglasses, who hustled in hurriedly.

The aura emanating from these men in black was even more ferocious than that of Hua Ge's subordinates.

Automatically, the men in black split into two rows, clearing a path. An elder with a crutch and a frosty expression slowly made his entrance, supported by a young man.

The man who walked in was none other than Jin Mingzhu, the king of Capital City's underworld.

Seeing the newcomer, both Hua Ge and Lü Mingwei's faces lit up with joy.

It was well known that Jin Dongguo's subordinates were all ruthless figures. As long as one of Jin Dongguo's tough men made a move, Lin Chen was as good as dead.

"Godfather!" both men exclaimed almost simultaneously as they went up to meet him.

The thugs behind Hua Ge also bowed respectfully upon seeing the elder, saying, "Gang Leader Jin!"

Gang Leader Jin!

Boom!

The faces of the few students from Capital City University present at the scene turned white once more.

Jin Dongguo, the king of the Capital City underworld, was a person whose reputation was known to everyone.

How could Lin Chen possibly stand against the entire underworld?

Thinking this, the students who had accompanied Lin Chen were all shivering with fear, looking at the elder with terror in their eyes.

In Zuo Siqi's eyes, despair was also visible. She had heard of Jin Dongguo's reputation and was well aware of the terrifying influence of this old man. Lin Chen, having offended such a king of the underworld, was most certainly doomed.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the elder paid no attention to the two people who had greeted him and instead headed straight for Lin Chen.

"Brother Lin, why didn't you inform me of your visit in advance so I could have come out to welcome you?"

"Brother Lin, out to welcome you!"

Everyone was dumbstruck as Jin Dongguo addressed Lin Chen as his brother and displayed warmth and even a degree of respect.

Who was Jin Dongguo? He was the king of the underworld, yet here he stood before Lin Chen, treating him with such warmth and even deference.

At this moment, the young man beside Jin Dongguo also came up to Lin Chen and bowed deeply, "Mr. Lin, thank you for saving me, for saving our Jin family."

Jin Xiaowu was very sincere, and these words came from the bottom of his heart.

Had it not been for Lin Chen, his father and he would have suffered at the hands of that demoness, and it was likely that the entire Jin family would have perished.

"Young Master Jin is too kind. I happened to be there, and I also respect the old master's heroism. Helping your Jin family was only right," Lin Chen said with a smile.

Everyone in the private room was stunned, and the students who had come with Lin Chen looked at the scene in utter disbelief.

They even began to question whether they were dreaming. The king of Capital City's underworld was behaving so respectfully toward Lin Chen, and the future heir to the underworld throne, Jin Xiaowu, was even bowing to Lin Chen. Just who exactly was Lin Chen?

Zuo Siqi smiled bitterly. The shock of seeing Jin Mingzhu's grandfather, Jin Dongguo known as the martial artist from the Stick Country, kneeling on the ground and calling Lin Chen master that afternoon was enough. Now, even the underground king of the Capital City referred to Lin Chen as a brother. Was this guy really her student?

Meanwhile, Brother Hua was completely stunned as he saw Nian Si chatting and laughing with Lin Chen. Thinking about his own actions just now, he couldn't stop the cold sweat from streaming down.

He glared fiercely at Lü Mingwei. Damn it, this guy had totally set him up, stirring up trouble with an old friend of Nian's.

Next to him, Lü Mingwei was completely shell-shocked.

He had always thought his godfather would have his back, but it seemed that godfather's relationship with Lin Chen was even closer than his.

Gulp!

Lü Mingwei swallowed hard, feeling a chill shoot straight to his forehead. He knew today was going to be a disaster for him.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Oh, I'm just here having a meal with friends, but ran into some trouble."

"Trouble!" Nian Si looked at the thugs still wailing on the ground with a cold gaze.

Seeing the chilly expression on Nian Si's face, Brother Hua felt his back drenched with cold sweat.

"Gang Leader Nian, is Mr. Lin your friend?" Brother Hua said, trembling.

Although Brother Hua was known as the big brother of East City, he was nothing more than an ant in front of Nian Si, and everything he had was given by Nian Si. When told to act tough, he would be tough, but if told to die, Nian Si only needed to lift a finger and he would be chopped to death.

If the Gang Leader Nian and Lin Chen were closely related, he was doomed.

"A friend? Mr. Lin is my benefactor. What exactly happened?" Nian Si said coldly.

Boom!

Hearing Nian Si's words, Brother Hua felt as if he had been struck by thunder.

"Did you lay a hand on Mr. Lin?" Nian Si's eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

Brother Hua's legs gave out and he fell to his knees with a thump, "Godfather, I was wrong, it was all Lü Mingwei's damn idea to attack Mr. Lin."

Lü Mingwei's cheeks flushed, looking as red as a pig's liver: "Godfather, I didn't know, I had no idea that you knew Lin Chen or else I wouldn't have dared, even if I had ten times the courage!"

Hearing the two men's words, Nian Si's face grew dark, nearly dripping with water. He had been thinking about how to win Lin Chen over and foster a good relationship with him, but these two fools had trouble Lin Chen at the worst possible moment.

"You two miscreants – from now on, I have nothing to do with you," Nian Si said furiously, kicking Lü Mingwei in the chest.

Watching this scene, Lin Chen just shook his head. It turned out their 'godfather' was actually Nian Si.

At that moment, Brother Hua knelt in front of Lin Chen and started slapping himself hard, even banging his head on the ground.

"Mr. Lin Chen, I was wrong. Blinded by my own foolishness, I didn't recognize Mount Tai. Please, I beg you to spare me." Brother Hua had lost all earlier arrogance, kneeling in front of Lin Chen and begging for mercy.

As everyone witnessed this scene, they were utterly dumbfounded. Brother Hua, the dominant figure of East City, knelt before Lin Chen like a bereaved dog, begging for mercy—my god, this young man was truly extraordinary.

Lin Chen shook his head, "Forget it. For old Nian's sake, I'll let you go."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Brother Hua finally took a deep breath, bowing and kowtowing to Lin Chen in gratitude.

"Mr. Lin, you are a generous man, and I, Brother Hua, will remember this. Just say the word, and I'll face any danger for you, be it climbing a mountain of blades or descending into a pot of oil," Brother Hua said.

Brother Hua was a smart man. From Nian Si's attitude towards Lin Chen, he knew the magnitude of Lin Chen's identity; thus, recognizing such a big figure was also a good thing for him.

Lin Chen nodded faintly and then turned his gaze towards the shivering Lü Mingwei, his expression suddenly turning cold.