The Big Boss

Outside the window, the sky was growing dark. After finishing his book, Xia Mu had dinner with Shiina and said goodbye in the elevator.

"See you tomorrow." Shiina was still all smiles.

Nodding, Xia Mu stepped out of the elevator.

Just as he walked out, he found Yamauchi and a few others leaning against the wall in front of his dormitory door with their arms crossed.

Seeing Xia Mu, they walked straight over with unfriendly expressions.

Ken Sudo grabbed Xia Mu's arm and said with a chuckle, "Xia Mu, let's go inside and have a chat."

Yamauchi and another person flanked Xia Mu, wearing insincere smiles. "Open the door, quick."

"You little brat, let's see where you can run today."

Xia Mu wasn't very surprised; he tremblingly took out his keys and opened the door.

He was actually a bit excited. Ever since he learned Wing Chun, he had been wanting to find someone to test it out on for a long time.

And look at that, someone had delivered themselves to his doorstep.

Seeing Xia Mu's hand shaking, a mocking look appeared on Yamauchi's face. "Weren't you acting pretty arrogant before? What's wrong, scared now?"

"Get in there!" Ken Sudo shoved Xia Mu inside.

Kanji reached back to close the door and locked it.

"Hmph, I don't believe anyone can come to save you now!!!"

He snorted coldly, rubbing his hands together.

Three against one; even though Xia Mu was 1.8 meters tall, there was absolutely no way he could turn the tables.

Unless he knew kung fu.

But in their eyes, the fact that Xia Mu had been watching videos to learn meant he didn't know anything.

Besides, that kind of amateur Huaxia martial arts was clearly just for show; how could it be stronger than a real, no-holds-barred street fight?

"Yeah, that way no one will disturb us."

Xia Mu nodded in slight agreement and placed the books he had borrowed from the library onto the desk.

The three of them were stunned for a moment, exchanging glances.

"Is he stupid?"

Finally, they roared with laughter and charged toward Xia Mu.

Yamauchi rushed to the front; he had done this kind of bullying, relying on numbers to overwhelm others, many times before.

"Bang!"

But the next instant, his vision blurred. He felt a massive force strike his abdomen, and before he could even see how Xia Mu had moved, he was sent flying backward, crashing into the door panel.

"You dare to resist? You're asking for death!"

Ken Sudo was furious, raising his fist high and swinging it toward Xia Mu's face.

However, Xia Mu gave a light push, shifting the trajectory of his fist, and followed up with an elbow strike to the side of his head.

A powerful explosive force was hidden within his lean body, slamming Ken Sudo to the right and onto the desk, causing the stationery box on the table to scatter across the floor with a clatter.

Then, with lightning speed, Xia Mu delivered a fierce kick to his abdomen.

"Bang!"

Ken Sudo doubled over like a shrimp, feeling his stomach churning as if he had been hit by a car, and he flew backward to land on his knees.

He wanted to fight back, but he found his head buzzing and his abdomen severely injured; he had no strength left to stand up.

Xia Mu's strength was simply too great—even he, who played basketball year-round, couldn't compare.

"Cough, cough, cough~"

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he gasped for air, his face turning pale.

Seeing the fate of the other two, Kanji hesitated and dared not step forward.

Especially when he met Xia Mu's cold, piercing gaze and saw his incredibly professional combat stance, he swallowed hard.

Ken Sudo had been subdued in an instant, and Yamauchi had been knocked unconscious by a single punch.

How could he possibly beat Xia Mu?

"Thud!"

To avoid a beating, he knelt down and begged for mercy. "Xia Mu, for the sake of us being classmates, please let us go!"

However, Xia Mu walked up to him unhurriedly.

Those calm, rippleless eyes were like a stagnant pool, stirring waves of fear in Kanji's heart.

"How disappointing."

Xia Mu sighed slightly; he had thought he would be able to enjoy this for a little longer.

"Yes, yes, it was us who didn't know our place. Please, spare us!"

Kanji's face was drenched in sweat as he kept his head bowed, begging for mercy.

"If begging for mercy worked, what would we need the law for?"

Xia Mu spoke indifferently, "Wing Chun, Xia Mu."

"Thwack!"

"Argh!"

He landed a punch squarely on Kanji's chin, causing the latter to roll around on the floor in agony.

Ten minutes later...

From left to right, Ken Sudo, Yamauchi, and Kanji knelt before Xia Mu, each of them sporting quite a few injuries on their faces.

As for Xia Mu, he sat on the bed with his legs crossed.

"Don't go too far!"

Ken Sudo gritted his teeth, his face full of defiance, yet he had already witnessed Xia Mu's methods.

Never mind one of him, even if ten of him came at once, he probably wouldn't be able to beat him.

So, he could only bark.

"Too far?"

Xia Mu toyed with his phone, glancing sideways at Ken Sudo, "You were the ones who came looking for trouble; I was merely acting in self-defense."

"Tch, but we're the ones who are hurt. Who do you think the teachers will believe!?"

The frustrated Yamauchi retorted with his neck stiffened, but the moment he saw Xia Mu raise his hand, he covered his head with both arms and curled into a ball, his body trembling uncontrollably.

A classic keyboard warrior.

"Watch closely, this is the evidence."

Hearing this, Yamauchi slowly moved his hands away from his head, but the next second, Xia Mu slammed a fist onto his skull, making him wince and grimace as his head rattled.

"Losers have no right to bark." Xia Mu mocked.

Even if he hadn't learned Wing Chun, these guys wouldn't necessarily have been able to take him on.

As for Ken Sudo and Kanji, they were already stunned into silence.

On the phone Xia Mu had laid out before them, a video was playing; judging by the angle, it was from a security camera.

It was a complete record of how everything had unfolded.

If they really went to argue their case, the teachers would punish them first.

"Gulp..."

Kanji, being the slightly smarter one, felt his Adam's apple bob as he looked at Xia Mu as if he were a terrifying monster.

Had he anticipated they would do this and installed a camera in the room beforehand?

Combined with that absolute, overwhelming combat prowess, this guy Xia Mu was just too terrifying...

In fact, he had guessed wrong.

Xia Mu simply had a habit of keeping evidence for everything.

"Do you understand now?"

Xia Mu retrieved his phone, looking down at the three of them, "I now hold evidence in my hands that could get you severely punished at any moment."

"Grind."

Ken Sudo gritted his teeth, kneeling perfectly straight, "Do whatever you want with us!"

"Ah, no, please don't!"

Yamauchi begged in a panic, "Didn't the teachers say that using violence against classmates could lead to expulsion in the worst-case scenario!?"

His eyes were already brimming with tears.

Kanji's face was also pale as he asked Xia Mu, "Since you haven't reported us directly, you must have some conditions, right?"

"Snap."

Xia Mu snapped his fingers and looked at Kanji, "You've got a bit of a brain, at least."

"It's very simple..."

Xia Mu's words drew the attention of all three men.

Because this condition would determine their fate.

"Clean up the room, and don't ever come looking for trouble with me again."

"Also, whenever I have a need, you will come to help me with tasks."

"Of course, it won't be anything that costs you your lives—at most, delivering letters or gathering some information."

Upon hearing this, the three men blinked in disbelief.

That was it?

"What? Do you want to be expelled?"

Xia Mu narrowed his eyes.

"Ah, no, no!!"

"We'll tidy it up right now, we'll tidy it up!"

Yamauchi and Kanji scrambled up from the floor, hurriedly organizing Xia Mu's belongings and placing them neatly.

"Spineless cowards!"

Ken Sudo didn't move, only keeping his head lowered. "We lost this time, but I don't believe you can crush me in everything. Don't get cocky!!"

"Oh..."

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow. Brother, you're already kneeling, yet you're still talking tough.

However, he didn't make another move.

After Yamauchi and Kanji finished cleaning up, they approached Xia Mu and asked cautiously, "B-big brother, it's done. So, can we..."

"Get lost." Xia Mu glanced at them indifferently.

"You got it!"

Upon hearing this, Kanji and Yamauchi grabbed Ken Sudo and dragged him out of the room.

"Don't pull me, I can walk on my own!" Ken Sudo roared.

"Wait!" Just as they opened the door, Xia Mu's icy voice rang out behind them, making them jump in fright.

"Don't say a word about anything related to me, understand?"

Yamauchi and Kanji nodded frantically, and Ken Sudo replied with a flare of temper, "Got it."

How could he possibly tell anyone about this humiliating incident?

Seeing that Xia Mu had no further instructions, the three of them hurriedly closed the door and left.

Staring at the doorway, Xia Mu rubbed his chin with his palm and muttered to himself, "Why does it feel like I'm the big villainous boss behind the scenes?"