Chapter 15: Please Make Way
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Zhao Zhanlei hurried toward the combat training room and just happened to see several people rushing over, all sweating profusely and out of breath. He casually stopped one and asked, “What’s going on? You all look like you’ve been through hell.”
“F-Fu Shuxing seems to have lost his mind.”
“What?” Zhao Zhanlei said, “Be clearer.”
The man grimaced, shaking his head repeatedly, clutching his stomach. “Lei, you should go check it out. I’m going to find Instructor Lou first.”
Zhao Zhanlei strode toward the combat room. Even from a distance, he sensed something was wrong.
A restless, uncontrollable, furious mental energy was bombarding indiscriminately!
As a sentinel, Zhao Zhanlei’s innate fighting instinct surged.
He shoved the door open.
Just then, someone was thrown out and crashed onto the floor with a thud.
That person scrambled up quickly and, like the other sentinels before, fled out the door in a panic.
Zhao Zhanlei stumbled as the man bumped into him.
Looking inside, several sentinels lay sprawled on the ground like dumplings left to rest.
The only one standing was Fu Shuxing.
Fu Shuxing wasn’t wearing gloves or protective gear; the knuckles of his clenched fists were dark red. Clad in a black sports tank top and drenched in sweat from battle, he panted heavily. His eyes were faintly bloodshot, and his calm usual expression was completely replaced by the ferocity of a beast thoroughly enraged.
The fighting urge that had just been sparked in Zhao Zhanlei instantly vanished.
What did that sentinel say just now?
Fu Shuxing seems to have gone mad.
Yes—mad.
The first two times he lost control were when he tore apart a bug and when he beat Xu Yuan’gui.
There was a two-week gap between the first and second incidents.
Between the second and this one… only half a day.
Zhao Zhanlei swallowed hard, instinctively hiding the dumpling box that Ji Xun had given him behind his back.
Fu Shuxing’s voice was low and hoarse: “Come.”
“Uh…” Zhao Zhanlei had fought with Fu Shuxing countless times since childhood and had never won once. Fu Shuxing had always shown some restraint before, but judging by the current situation, that was unlikely today. Assessing the situation, Zhao Zhanlei wisely chose to yield, saying, “Class is about to start, Brother Xing. Let’s fight next time.”
“Come over here.”
Zhao Zhanlei took a deep breath, noticing the sentinels sprawled on the floor inching toward the door like caterpillars. Determined to sacrifice himself, he braced himself and stepped into the combat room.
The moment he entered, Fu Shuxing’s restless and furious aura instantly washed over him.
Zhao Zhanlei’s neck hairs stood on end like a wild animal’s.
“Xing… Bro—”
Before he could finish, Fu Shuxing, who was only a few meters away moments ago, appeared right before his eyes!
Zhao Zhanlei barely managed to toss the dumpling box aside and raised his hand to block Fu Shuxing’s strike. Though he succeeded in blocking, the blow jolted his mind sharply. He dared not underestimate him and immediately entered fighting mode, exchanging dozens of moves with Fu Shuxing.
Zhao Zhanlei knew he was outmatched.
He hadn’t warmed up, but Fu Shuxing was in his prime, muscles bursting with strength. A head-on clash wouldn’t last two minutes.
However, Fu Shuxing’s energy would drain quickly if the fight dragged on, while Zhao Zhanlei was fresh and could gain advantage by stalling.
He had to hold on.
Avoid the sharp edge and withstand the explosion—that was his only chance.
The problem was, Fu Shuxing was truly mad!
Each punch cut through the air like it could shatter skulls!
Earlier, when Fu Shuxing fought those other sentinels, he hadn’t been this fierce!
Zhao Zhanlei felt helpless—Fu Shuxing had stubbornly insisted he didn’t want to fight and wanted to push the responsibility onto him, yet now he was venting all his anger on him!
He barely managed to defend himself.
A few minutes later, Zhao Zhanlei seized an opportunity to counterattack but Fu Shuxing dodged it, and in his eagerness to strike back, Zhao Zhanlei exposed a flaw.
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After taking the first hit, more flaws appeared like mushrooms after rain.
Even though Zhao Zhanlei was tough and resilient, he covered his head and pleaded desperately while retreating: “Xing bro, don’t hit my face! Let’s talk it out, don’t hit my face! I still want to chase… ah—!!”
Instructor Lou De arrived then.
Zhao Zhanlei collapsed on the ground like a “dead fish,” his face beaten to a pulp.
Fu Shuxing sat calmly nearby, holding a box of dumplings, picking them up one by one to eat, seeming as composed as ever.
“…” Instructor Lou said, “Fu Shuxing, step outside for a moment.”
Fu Shuxing: “Okay.”
He leisurely finished the dumplings, closed the box, and walked out of the combat room.
Standing in the corridor, Instructor Lou said to Fu Shuxing, “You haven’t had mental counseling for a while, right?”
Fu Shuxing replied, “I’m fine.”
Instructor Lou said, “Go for a mental power and emotional stability assessment later.”
Fu Shuxing looked at the little guide following behind Instructor Alice downstairs but said nothing.
Instructor Lou urged, “You should still go. Chief Advisor Gao won’t be back until the end of the month. He instructed me to pay close attention to your health lately.”
Fu Shuxing listened as Lou invoked Gao Mingyuan’s name and responded calmly, “Understood.”
Ji Xun trailed closely behind Instructor Alice.
The weather was gloomy today.
Overcast, as if it was going to rain.
It made Ji Xun uneasy.
That morning, he had seen Xu Yuan’gui at the sanctuary’s entrance, accompanied by two adults who were presumably his parents.
Would they try to use their influence to pressure him into submission?
Crossing the Reverse Current Bridge and heading toward the instructor building, Ji Xun thought: If that’s the case, I’ll call my mom and dad too!
I won’t accept it.
It’s not my fault to begin with!
Downstairs, Ji Xun spotted a female guide from E class on the same floor.
“What’s wrong?” Alice asked Ji Xun.
Ji Xun hastily said nothing and averted his gaze.
Upstairs, Alice kindly let Ji Xun enter the office first.
Ji Xun pushed the door open and was stunned.
Several others were already inside—students from other guide classes.
Soon, the female guide from E class he saw downstairs also entered.
Everyone remained silent, tense and waiting.
After a while, Alice’s voice came from outside: “Dean, the students have arrived.”
“Hm.”
Dean? How many deans did this sanctuary have?!
Ji Xun was shocked; was this the sanctuary’s highest authority?
He had only seen this person briefly at the freshman ceremony!
The office door was opened.
Almost simultaneously, a loud bang echoed inside!
Ji Xun and the others were startled and looked over.
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Instructor Alice stepped forward quickly in high heels and closed the suddenly flung-open window. “The wind’s strong today; looks like rain’s coming.”
Everyone swallowed nervously and looked back toward the doorway.
What they saw was shocking!
Not only the usually seldom-seen, austere dean but also Xu Yuan’gui.
The female guide from E class was frightened upon seeing Xu Yuan’gui and stepped back half a pace behind Ji Xun.
Ji Xun noticed and kindly turned slightly to shield her.
Seeing the scene, Ji Xun guessed: The guides present had probably all been bullied by Xu Yuan’gui. After the incident yesterday escalated, Instructor Alice contacted Xu Yuan’gui’s parents. Taking advantage of their power, they intended to twist the truth and gather everyone here to deal with them once and for all.
Just as Ji Xun thought this, the man behind Xu Yuan’gui suddenly slapped his son hard on the head and shouted angrily, “Kneel down!”
Xu Yuan’gui immediately collapsed weakly to the ground.
Ji Xun was stunned.
All the young guides present were stunned.
The dignified dean said, “Don’t frighten the children.”
“Yes, yes,” Xu’s father smiled apologetically and nodded repeatedly. But when he looked back at his son, his expression turned cold. “You better explain yourself.”
“I’m sorry,” Xu Yuan’gui’s voice rang loudly in the quiet, enclosed office. Kneeling on the floor, his voice trembled. “I shouldn’t have used my mental body to intimidate and harm the weak, nor coerce or force guides into contact with me.”
“In the past six months, I have verbally and physically harassed Sun Shuangjiang from E class, Zheng Wei and Mei Lin from D class, Li Xiaorong from B class, and Ji… from C class…”
Mentioning Ji Xun, Xu Yuan’gui’s throat quivered and his eyes darkened.
He propped himself up with trembling arms that shook like leaves in the cold wind. “I subjected Ji Xun from C class to varying degrees of verbal and physical sexual harassment, attempting to force mental counseling by improper means, coercing them into unwilling acts.”
“This vile and immoral behavior is extremely serious and harmful. I—I know I was wrong…”
He bowed his head repeatedly, pounding the floor, begging for forgiveness and another chance.
The young guides in the office all cried, their sobs growing louder. The girls clung to each other.
Ji Xun did not cry.
Perhaps because, compared to the others, his harm was minimal.
He just found it strange how things had turned out this way.
Yesterday, Xu Yuan’gui had been arrogant and defiant, refusing to admit harassment or coercion and insisting Ji Xun had framed him.
How had everything turned around completely overnight?
The only possible eyewitness, Fu Shuxing, had said he saw nothing.
No physical evidence, no witnesses.
Ji Xun thought the matter would drag on and eventually fizzle out.
But unexpectedly, the situation took a sudden turn.
“Don’t cry,” Instructor Alice handed tissues to the young guides one by one, soothing them gently. “It’s okay now. The instructors and the dean are here. If you have any grievances, speak up.”
The female guide from E class who had hidden behind Ji Xun earlier cried out, “I don’t want to forgive you! Even now, seeing you still hurts! Xu Yuan’gui, I want you to disappear from my sight!”
Xu Yuan’gui’s parents’ expressions changed drastically.
His mother immediately stepped over to Sun Shuangjiang, held her hand, eyes red, and said, “I’m sorry, dear child. It was my fault for not raising Xu Yuan’gui properly, letting him bully the weak and cause you all trouble in the sanctuary. I apologize here and will make amends. I will make Xu Yuan’gui promise to never bully classmates again or commit such mistakes. Please give him one more chance, dear child. I’m truly heartbroken…”
The young guides had never seen such a scene before.
Once Xu’s mother broke down in tears, they softened and felt they shouldn’t press the matter further.
Xu’s mother comforted Sun Shuangjiang, who sobbed quietly. With the guide Xu’s mother’s reassurance, her emotions gradually settled, and she stopped saying such extreme things.