Land Yun, Chapter 412: Forced to Compromise As she walked through the campus, Lu Yun stretched her limbs and took a deep breath, glancing at the birds that had returned to their nests. She sighed, saying, "Brother, you'd better be more attentive and obedient from now on. Otherwise, I'll keep cutting and punching you every time—my heart just can't bear it. This content is the textual material of Chapter 412 of 'Rural Beauty 412.' " The unusual behavior displayed by the young man today had caused Lu Yun considerable concern. While occasionally raising his head to set up a tent was manageable, if every time he wanted to engage in something intimate, he remained weak and listless—then it would truly be a matter of life and death. Having missed an entire class, she wasn't sure if the teacher would handle it, but surely Xiao Yu would be no easy task. Oh, heavens! Within just under an hour, the actual time spent with Zhang Yunqian—the lively fox—was only about fifteen minutes. How utterly frustrating! She decided to head over to Liu's convenience store for a while. Determined, Lu Yun hurried toward Liu Guan's small store. "Yun-ge..." Xu Dapeng suddenly appeared from nowhere, calling out and then sprinting toward Lu Yun. Lu Yun stopped, furrowed his brow slightly. Dapeng had already been following Zhao Kai—how could he have just come to find him after class? "Yun-ge, I went to your classroom to look for you," Dapeng said, slightly out of breath as he reached Lu Yun. "Lei said you hadn't gone to class, and I didn't expect to find you here." Now that Lu Yun had stepped out of the teacher's dormitory area, he smiled at Dapeng. "I had something to attend to, so I missed one class. Dapeng, what's on your mind?" Dapeng chuckled and said, "Yun-ge, Zhao Kai asked me to come and find you—he still wants you to join the 'Assembly of the Elite.'" He then glanced at Lu Yun, quietly. Lu Yun nodded, suddenly understanding. Zhao Kai had sent Dapeng to be his messenger after all. This content is from Chapter 412 of "Rural Beauty." Smiling, he said, "Daipeng, I've already made it very clear to Zhao Kai. As long as people don't bother me, I won't bother them. All I want is to focus on studying." Hearing this, Xiao Daipeng paused slightly, then replied, "Yun, your matter won't simply be settled that way. I think you should temporarily agree to Zhao Kai's terms. If necessary, you can always look for another opportunity later." Land Yun's expression darkened immediately. "Daipeng, you've helped me twice—my gratitude is deep, and I've always treated you as a brother. Now that you've joined Zhao Kai, I hope you'll fully commit to him and work well with him. As for what's between me and Zhao Kai, there will surely be a resolution. Please don't get involved." Xiao Daipeng urged, "Yun, I know my position isn't firm. I promised you to be your boss, yet now I've ended up with Zhao Kai, my direct rival. It's really beyond my control. We've become real rivals. My brothers under my command are constantly beaten up by Zhao Kai's people after school every week. Over time, I simply can't keep "Da Peng, I have no intention of saying anything else..." "Yun, I've already heard everything from Zhao Kai. This time, I've come specifically to act as a mediator. What you've done is simply too serious—those people's ruthless tactics are far beyond what we, these younglings, can even imagine. You don't have to think only about yourself; you must also think of Liang Hongyu and Lu Xiaoying!" When speaking these words, Xiao Da Peng's face was already beaded with cold sweat. Xiao Dapeng swallowed dryly, not because he was afraid of Lu Yun—fights like this were routine for him—but because, with Lei in the middle, he deeply admired how Lu Yun had secured significant advantages over him on two occasions at Zhao Kai’s hands. He quickly explained, "Bro Lu, please don’t get angry. This situation isn’t really Zhao Kai’s fault. The main issue is that he can’t explain it to his uncle. Zhao Kai’s actions were actually meant to protect you from being sidelined." "Uncle Yun, you're only temporarily inconvenienced—later on, when we get a chance, won't we be able to free ourselves from Zhao Kai's grasp? This content is from Chapter 412 of 'Rural Beauty.' Even Xia Dapeng himself finds it hard to sit through this persuasion. The person he's trying to convince is not only someone he deeply admires, but now he's being asked to submit to his enemy. That's just outrageous. Land Yun remains silent, his face growing increasingly grim. It seems Zhao Kai has fully anticipated everything—he couldn't threaten him directly, so he turned to his own strategies involving Xiao Ying and Hong Yu. While Land Yun himself isn't afraid, he's unsure how to handle Zhao Kai's schemes as the two young women. With his own resources stretched thin, he can only attend to one of them at a time. Suddenly, Land Yun roars like a furious tiger, drawing the attention of students passing by. If either Xiao Ying or Hong Yu suffers harm, then even if I myself can avenge them, what would be the point? Absolutely, absolutely not—no one of the two shall suffer any injury! "Where is Zhao Kai? Take me to see him." Lu Yun finally made up his mind. Having caused this crisis himself, he could not allow even the slightest harm to fall upon either those he cared for or those who cared for him. When Xiao Dapeng saw Lu Yun remain silent and unresponsive, his heart grew increasingly uneasy. But suddenly, as he heard Lu Yun's thunderous outburst, he immediately assumed a defensive stance. Yet, as he heard Lu Yun's words, he was taken aback and instantly filled with joy, smiling, "Cloud Brother, I'll take you right there." Lu Yun followed Xiao Dapeng to a small grove outside the school grounds, where he encountered Liang Hongyu within the campus and spent considerable time convincing her before finally joining Dapeng to see Zhao Kai. "Lu Yun, have you finally come to understand?" Zhao Kai observed him with a half-smiling, half-reflective expression. Lu Yun coldly laughed, "Zhao Kai, you've got some spirit—such a dishonorable thing, you've managed to pull off." Zhao Kai spread his hands, his face pale with frost, and said coldly, "Without poison, a man is not a true man. If I hadn't been desperately short on staff, I'd have eliminated you right then and there. Why bother with all these elaborate schemes to bring you in?" "You've won. But hear this—should you dare move either of them, I don't care who your cousin is. Even if you're the King of the World, I'll peel your skin off and make you pay." Lu Yun remained expressionless, yet his tone was as cold as northern winter ice. Zhao Kai chuckled heartily, "A man who knows when to act is a true hero. My cousin hasn't mistaken you at all." He then waved his hand toward the several junior staff behind him. "Call him Yun-uncle from now on. He'll be your second brother. Anyone who disrespects him is going to be at odds with me, Zhao Kai." Upon hearing Zhao Kai's serious tone, the junior staff bowed respectfully and called out, "Uncle Yun!" ... Country Beauty No. 412, Main Text No. 412, Compromised and Updated!