Having successfully provoked Xiahou Yuan's anger, Dian Wei charged into the melee in one step.

"Prepare to die!!"

With a roar, Dian Wei moved with lightning speed, grabbing the necks of two students who were attacking Cao Cao. With a single pull, the two students were lifted off the ground, held in Dian Wei's hands like two chicks.

The two men whose necks were gripped by Dian Wei turned deathly pale in an instant. In their eyes, Dian Wei could crush their necks with just a little force, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of threat of death.

Fortunately, Dian Wei had no intention of killing them. With a forceful shove, he threw the two men aside like two pillows.

"Thump! Bang!"

The two people who were thrown to the ground immediately lost consciousness.

Dian Wei then charged at the two students who were besieging Yuan Shao, and in just one exchange, he took them down.

The whole process took no more than two breaths before Dian Wei took down four people.

With Dian Wei joining the fray, the battle in the teahouse suddenly took a one-sided turn.

Soon, only four students remained standing.

The remaining four students, seeing Dian Wei who resembled a humanoid behemoth, immediately lost the will to resist.

"Hmph~, how about it? Want to kneel down and beg for mercy?"

Looking at the four remaining students, Cao Cao wiped the blood from his nose, and with a sinister smile, led the Xiahou brothers and Xu Chu to surround them.

"You...you...you can't even think about it!!"

Faced with Cao Cao and his men who were closing in on them, the students retreated in fear, but they still held firm to their principles.

"Since you refuse, then we'll just have to beat you until you submit!"

"Yuanrang, Miaocai, go!"

Cao Cao grinned maliciously, then called on the Xiahou brothers to charge forward once again.

Yuan Shao, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu followed closely behind.

"Run!!"

One student cried out in surprise, and the rest of them didn't hesitate any longer. They took off running out of the teahouse, their speed even faster than Cao Cao at the sports meet.

"Um?"

Cao Cao was taken aback by the sudden escape of the group.

"Haha~ These cowards... What's the difference between running away and kneeling down and begging for mercy?"

"Exactly, if you have eggs, come back and have a go, why run away?"

Seeing the four students fleeing in panic, the Xiahou brothers laughed loudly and chased after them, loudly mocking them.

"Benchu, should we go check on your brother...?"

Cao Cao turned to look at Yuan Shao beside him, and while speaking, he gestured towards Yuan Shu, who was lying on the ground.

Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shu lying on the ground, whose eyes were bruised, cheeks were swollen, and lips were split from the beating.

Seeing Yuan Shu's miserable state, Yuan Shao felt no joy whatsoever; instead, he let out a soft sigh.

"No, let's go!"

As he spoke, Yuan Shao lifted his leg and walked outside.

Just then, the burly man beside him also stood up shakily and walked towards Yuan Shu.

"Huh? It's him...?"

Upon seeing the burly man's appearance, Cao Cao let out a soft exclamation and then stopped in his tracks.

"What? You know him?"

Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao and asked in a suspicious tone.

"He was your brother's bodyguard back then, the one that Miao Cai and I chased away..."

Cao Cao smiled and then revealed the origin of the burly man.

The burly man, seeing Yuan Shu with his eyes closed and seemingly unconscious, quickly bent down and whispered with concern:

"Young master...Young master, how are you?"

"Ugh~, uh~!"

Hearing the shout, Yuan Shu slowly opened his eyes.

"You...you are...Ji Ling?"

Upon seeing the burly man's appearance, a strange light flashed in Yuan Shu's eyes.

It turned out that this burly man was none other than Ji Ling, Yuan Shu's former bodyguard.

Although Yuan Shu's voice was low and indistinct, it still reached Ji's ears.

"It really is you! Where have you been? I've been looking for you for so long... How have you been lately?"

The pain in his lips and all over his body made Yuan Shu speak haltingly, but his concern for Ji Ling was evident in his words.

“Young master, ever since you fought with Young Master Cao that day, I’ve found a job in Luoyang…!”

Hearing Yuan Shu's concern and worry for him, Ji Ling was deeply moved and then gave a brief account of his situation.

"I see! That's good...!"

Hearing that Ji Ling was doing well, Yuan Shu forced a smile despite the pain.

Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, looked at Yuan Shu with considerable surprise upon seeing the expressions on Yuan Shu and Ji Ling's faces.

Then Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao beside him and chuckled:

"Alright, Benchu, the matter is resolved, let's go!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

Yuan Shao glanced at Yuan Shu, then nodded and was about to walk out.

"Wait...wait a minute...!"

Upon seeing this, Yuan Shu quickly called out to Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

"Hmm? Is something the matter?"

Cao Cao turned around and frowned as he looked at Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu, supported by Ji Ling, walked over shakily, looking at Yuan Shao with a complicated expression.

"Why...why did you help me...?"

Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shu expressionlessly: "I'm not helping you, I just can't stand him insulting people with the surname Yuan..."

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