Xu Yuan's Vigilance

The surrounding children also gathered around, one after another expressing their admiration for Xu Yuan.

Wang Sheng even leaned in close to Xu Yuan, his face full of excitement, "Xu Yuan, your strength is truly formidable."

Xu Yuan scratched his head and said, "It's alright, it's alright."

At this moment, Tang San walked in. Seeing the lively scene, he felt puzzled for a moment before heading to his own spot to make his bed.

Xiao Wu noticed Tang San entering, but upon seeing the acne covering half of his face, she dismissed the idea of greeting him.

After the commotion died down, everyone went back to their own business.

Wang Sheng spoke to Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu about the school and the reason why they needed to choose a boss.

Xiao Wu patted her chest and said, "Don't you worry, Big Sister Xiao Wu will look after you."

Wang Sheng nodded in quick agreement, "That goes without saying. With Big Sister Xiao Wu's strength, as long as you're covering for us, no one in the academy will dare to bully us in the future!"

Xu Yuan sat on the edge of his bed, watching Xiao Wu's little-adult act, and couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth curl upward.

Xiao Wu shook her head triumphantly. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned to look at Tang San, who was busy making his bed, and called out, "Hey, newcomer, what's your name?"

Tang San's movements paused. He turned his head, the acne on his face appearing quite conspicuous in the dim light.

His voice was calm: "Tang San."

Xiao Wu nodded to show she understood; she had simply asked out of curiosity and had no desire to get to know Tang San.

Watching Tang San make his bed, Xiao Wu suddenly realized something: she didn't have any bedding.

Xiao Wu blinked and muttered to herself in a low voice, "Oh no, I forgot to bring my bedding."

The voice wasn't loud, but it happened to reach the ears of Xu Yuan and Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng offered, "Boss, you can just sleep in my bed."

Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose, glanced at Wang Sheng's bed, and muttered, "Your bed was filthy yesterday; I'm not sleeping in that."

As she spoke, her eyes darted around and landed on the neatly made bed of Xu Yuan. Her eyes lit up instantly.

Xiao Wu hopped over to the bedside in a few steps, braced her hands on the edge of the bed, and looked up at Xu Yuan, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness: "Xu Yuan, your bed looks clean. Can I squeeze in with you for a few nights? I promise to be good and won't toss and turn!"

Xu Yuan intended to refuse and lend Xiao Wu some money to buy her own bedding instead; he didn't want to be labeled a lolicon by others.

Just then, God King Tang San said, "Agree to it. This is a good opportunity to deepen your bond."

Xu Yuan: "..."

Fine, fine, fine, Tang San. What kind of strange hobby have you awakened?

Xu Yuan looked at Xiao Wu, who was gazing at him with her large, watery eyes.

"I..." Xu Yuan just started to look for an excuse.

Xiao Wu had already beaten him to it, reaching out to tug on his sleeve and shaking it gently: "Pretty please? Just for a few nights. I'll move out as soon as I buy my own bedding, I promise not to trouble you!"

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of irresistible, naive charm.

Wang Sheng watched from the side, clicking his tongue in amazement. He thought to himself that just a second ago, Big Sister Xiao Wu had been throwing him around until he was howling, and now she was acting all cute toward Xu Yuan. She was truly a boss-level figure; she could change her face faster than flipping a book.

Xu Yuan felt helpless being tugged on, and with the one in his Sea of Consciousness still chattering on about how this was a golden opportunity not to be missed, he could only bite the bullet and nod: "...Alright then."

"Great!" Xiao Wu cheered immediately.

At this moment, a teacher pushed the door open and walked in.

The teacher asked, "Who are Xu Yuan, Xiao Wu, and Tang San?"

The noise in the dormitory instantly died down, and everyone's gaze turned toward the teacher at the door.

He was a middle-aged male teacher, dressed quite ordinarily.

Xu Yuan stood up: "I am Xu Yuan."

Xiao Wu also hopped off the bed and brushed the dust off her clothes: "I am Xiao Wu!"

Tang San, having just finished making his bed, turned around at the sound and replied calmly: "I am Tang San."

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Xu Yuan, you and Tang... Xiao Wu, are responsible for cleaning the garden on the south side of the playground. Tang San, you are to clean the area by the toilets on the north side."

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment.

It was clear that this teacher had originally intended to assign him and Tang San to clean the south garden together; why had it suddenly changed to him and Xiao Wu?

It looked like God King Tang San had used his power to influence the situation, which made Xu Yuan wary of him.

He had to be careful in case God King Tang San had other hidden cards up his sleeve, lest he be backstabbed by him.

Xiao Wu didn't think much of it and said excitedly, "Xu Yuan, we're going to clean the garden together tomorrow!"

Xu Yuan forced a smile and nodded gently.

Tang San, however, remained calm. He didn't complain in the slightest about cleaning the toilets, as if he were already accustomed to all sorts of difficult tasks.

After the teacher finished speaking, he turned and left.

Wang Sheng looked at Tang San with some sympathy and whispered to Xu Yuan and the others, "Boss, let me tell you, going to clean the toilet area is the unluckiest job of all."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Why is that? Cleaning the toilet might be a bit dirty, but it's no big deal, right?"

Wang Sheng curled his lip and said, "You guys don't know the half of it. Senior bullies often go to the restrooms to cause trouble. They intentionally make the place filthier and bully the freshmen assigned to clean it, forcing them to do extra work. Plus, there are some strange odors in there; they say it's bad for your health if you stay too long."

Xiao Wu frowned, saying indignantly, "There's such a thing? That's just bullying! No, we can't just watch Tang San get picked on."

Although she didn't particularly like Tang San, she knew that after the boss blamed himself, it was necessary to help out this little brother of theirs.

Xu Yuan nodded. He knew this was the work of God King Tang San, who had orchestrated Tang San being sent to clean the restrooms.

"We can't just go and help Tang San directly; that might make things worse," Xu Yuan said. "Let's observe the situation first and wait for the right moment to step in."

Xiao Wu nodded, albeit a bit reluctantly. "Fine, let's just watch for now."

Wang Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Boss, let me take you two around to get familiar with the school."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands in approval. "Yes, please! I'm not familiar with this school at all yet, so having you show us around is perfect!"

Xu Yuan also felt this was a good opportunity to learn about the school, so he nodded in agreement.

Wang Sheng led Xu Yuan and Xiao Wu out of the dormitory and onto the campus paths, beginning to chatter incessantly: "Look over there, that's the teaching building where we have our classes."

Xiao Wu looked around curiously, pointing at a building that appeared somewhat aged. "What is that building for?"

Wang Sheng followed the direction of her finger and explained, "That's the library. It has many precious books about Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts. But you need a teacher's permission to enter, and you can only borrow one book at a time."