Immovable as a Mountain, Shi Tiexin (Part 2)

Zhou Nan had originally wanted to stir up some trouble and establish the hierarchy in this dorm room. But at this moment, fear suddenly welled up in his heart, and he decided to first see how things played out. His imposing manner immediately wilted, and with a somewhat submissive look, he said quietly, "I-I don't know whose it is. It's all there..."

Shi Tiexin frowned, his expression growing even stiffer.

What had he said? His voice was too low!

His hearing was not so good right now either. He needed to get a little closer to hear properly.

So Shi Tiexin took another step forward and painfully squeezed out three words from his throat. "What did you say?" His tongue was somewhat tied; he simply could not get the final word out.

He felt that he was speaking perfectly normally—but cold sweat was practically breaking out on Zhou Nan's head!

Too terrifying!

What did I say?

This was the first time he had ever heard someone speak in such an overbearing way! No, no, no, he had heard it before. Fierce Zhang Fei and Flowery Monk in television dramas spoke like this when they mounted their horses at Dangyang Bridge or before beating Lord of Guanxi to death. So concise and direct, so extraordinarily imposing—without the slightest hint of awkwardness!

It looked like this big shot was unhappy!

But where had I offended this big shot?

Could it be that he knew I was planning to find a way to deal with him? That shouldn't be possible. Was I really that incapable of hiding things on my face? Or did this big shot have Fiery Eyes and see straight through to the fact that I was no good?

"I-I, I..." Zhou Nan's eyes darted wildly. Then a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he seemed to grasp this big shot's intentions. He shot out with a swish, climbed onto the bunk in two or three steps, and began moving things down with the eagerness of a lackey. "Please wait a moment, I'll clean it up for you! Please sit down and rest; I'll have it done right away! Honestly, how could they occupy someone else's bed? Once those little brats get back, I'll definitely teach them a proper lesson!"

Shi Tiexin raised an eyebrow. Oh? Very proactive. This was rather different from what he had expected. Having just arrived, he had planned to keep a low profile and observe the situation first. Were the roommates in this dorm really so proactive and enthusiastic? Was their relationship really this harmonious and friendly?

Since they were being so friendly... then he would sit down and rest while the other guy got to work.

He had not eaten dinner, and his limbs truly felt weak now.

So Shi Tiexin sat down on the lower bunk opposite in a grand, commanding posture, crossing his arms as he rested briefly. Zhou Nan hurriedly cleared things off the upper bunk, secretly gnashing his teeth and cursing while stealing glances at Shi Tiexin below. He felt that this man was as flawless and unshakable as a foreman at a slave mine—Immovable as a Mountain.

This guy really did not look like someone easy to provoke.

Could it be that the standing of Brother Nan from Class 28, First Year was about to be shaken by this guy?

That absolutely would not do.

He still wanted to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings when he advanced to the second year of high school!

Damn it, he had to think of a way to get rid of this guy...

Thoughts spun through his mind, but his hands did not slow. He quickly cleared away all the clutter, eagerly took out Shi Tiexin's bedding roll and spread it over the bunk, then patted and straightened it all around. He actually made it rather flat and clean. As for the other bags, there was nowhere to put them in this tiny dorm room for the moment. Zhou Nan did not want to lick boots too thoroughly either, so he left them there for now.

The large bags went on the floor, the small bags were tossed onto the bed, and the rest of his personal belongings were simple enough. Shi Tiexin gave a grunt of approval, then climbed onto the bed and flopped down. A moment later, he actually began to snore. The collision and merging of consciousness had consumed a great deal of mental energy. He was simply too sleepy to socialize or communicate; the moment his head touched the pillow, he fell asleep.

Once asleep this time, not even the sky collapsing could wake him. His mind finally became harmonious, and the two consciousnesses that had constantly been fighting gradually distinguished primary from secondary. The primary consciousness took further control of the body, while the other consciousness froze like ice in one corner of the realm of awareness. It would need time, or certain conditions, before it could thaw.

The benefit was that he would not suffer a massive burden on his consciousness from taking in too many memories in a short period.

The drawback was that even though it no longer caused trouble, the clumped consciousness would still exert some influence. Blood clots could cause Cerebral Thrombosis and strokes; it was impossible for clotted consciousness to have no effects at all.

The specific effects were that, no matter how earth-shattering and storm-tossed things were within his heart, Shi Tiexin found it difficult to make expressions with his face. Much of the time, he might not grasp the nuances of his tone very precisely either. His eyes did not move very nimbly, and unless he concentrated fully, his ears would not hear clearly. In short, his nerves and senses were slightly sluggish.

There was nothing else.

Fengming First High School had three evening self-study periods, running from seven o'clock until nine thirty-five. At nine thirty-five, school let out, the teaching buildings switched off their lights, and great swarms of students poured out of the academic area. Some diligent students would go to designated study rooms or continue studying in the dormitory area. But in this ancient building among ancient buildings, this Trash Class settlement that could be called the Taigu Building, such an atmosphere was practically nonexistent.

Before nine thirty, several students had already slipped out and skipped class, laughing and joking as they rushed back to the dormitory building. These vanguards made a racket in the corridors for a while, then headed out together again and vanished into the boundless night, with no one knowing what they went to do. A few minutes later, the dormitory building suddenly erupted into noise.

Thump thump, people ran upstairs. Bang bang, doors flew open. Students took dumps and pissed, secretly smoked, shouted and hollered without end. The environment in this dormitory immediately worsened further. Some students even carried basins and sprinted to the long row of communal sinks to wash clothes. The water supply in Taigu Building was far from wonderful. If you failed to grab a spot near the front, the water from the taps would be like the final dribble of a piss—there one moment, gone the next. Thus, tap positions were territory every strategist had to fight for.

People naturally came into Shi Tiexin's room as well. One after another, several loud-talking guys kicked open the door and barged in. Zhou Nan watched Shi Tiexin sleeping on the upper bunk with cold eyes, wishing these guys would scream even louder and wake this bastard up.

But Shi Tiexin did not wake. Instead, he slept as though heaven and earth had gone dark, utterly soundly.

The rest of the dorm residents were naturally surprised upon seeing the sleeping Shi Tiexin. On one hand, a newcomer had arrived in the room, so of course they would take notice. On the other hand, newcomers generally had to lower their posture, greet everyone properly, and, if necessary, offer a few meeting gifts before they could smoothly join the group. But this guy's style was wildly unconventional. He was sleeping away with loud snores, carrying a distinct air of looking down on everyone.

"Huh? Why is there stuff on my bed?" A bespectacled boy pushed up his glasses and pointed at his bunk in confusion. "Whose stuff is this? Why is it on my bed?"

"It's mine!" Zhou Nan immediately smacked the bespectacled boy across the head and began swearing furiously. "Motherfucker, you got a problem with that? Want to die, you shriveled little bastard?"

The bespectacled boy had been bullied into not daring to say a word. He shrank his head and walked away. Although his fists were clenched tightly, he did not dare resist in the slightest. The others in the dorm said nothing either, simply watching it all happen.

The bespectacled boy's reaction, along with that of the others in the dorm, restored Zhou Nan's confidence. He felt that he could still keep things under control. He imitated Shi Tiexin, sitting on the lower bunk with his arms crossed, but no matter how he leaned and twisted, he could not produce that big shot aura of being Immovable as a Mountain. Growing ever more irritated, Zhou Nan glanced sideways at Shi Tiexin on the upper bunk and hardened his heart.

I'll let you strut around for one night. Tomorrow, I'll investigate you properly. If you're just putting on a brave front... I'll fucking destroy you!

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