My Homeroom Teacher Is a Jianghu Big Shot

Tired of a life in the underworld with death at every turn, Chen Yan longs for peace and purpose. Though well-read and exceptionally skilled, he happens upon a notice saying that Dawn High School urgently needs a homeroom teacher for Class 10, Grade 10. He resolutely leaves his past behind and, armed with a forged résumé, knocks on the principal’s door. Faced with a class full of the school’s worst troublemakers, one that has terrified countless renowned teachers, the exhausted principal clings to him like a lifeline and appoints him without asking about his background, sending him straight into the lion’s den. On his first day at the lectern, a string of elaborate pranks awaits him: a bucket of water balanced above the door, glue traps, and a fake snake to make him jump. But with the sharp eye, lightning-fast reflexes, and unexpected sense of humor honed in the underworld, Chen Yan effortlessly foils each prank and cleverly turns the tables, leaving the whole class stunned. This teacher sure doesn’t play by the rules! When student Zhao Hu is beaten up by local thugs, Chen Yan appears like a godsend, his formidable fighting skills cowing everyone present. When class beauty Su Qing falls into an emotional scam, he becomes her “guardian of the night,” setting a trap that makes the con artist suffer the consequences. He uses the loyalty of the underworld to protect the sanctuary of the school and his own unconventional methods to kindle a spark in his students. His thrilling interventions and gentle guidance win over even the most difficult kids and awaken potential they never knew they had. Discipline gradually improves, and the atmosphere grows more studious. In just one year, the once notorious “trash class” stages a stunning turnaround and becomes a model class celebrated across the city. Chen Yan’s legendary story and his original “underworld pedagogy” soon spread far and wide, and parents flock to the gates of Dawn High School, lining up to meet him. This is a