Watching the excited Andrew Stone, who looked just like a child, Henry Lawson couldn’t help but shake his head and smile wryly. From just a few hours of interaction, and from the computer, phone, and wallet he used, Henry Lawson knew that Andrew Stone was the type who was anything but short on money—he was extremely well-off. As for why he would be so happy over a bottle of drink that cost only a few yuan, maybe he really did see Henry Lawson as a friend.

What an interesting guy, Henry Lawson muttered to himself, then quickly followed after him.

……

In another dormitory building at Donghai University, in a room set up just like Henry Lawson’s, Emily Wood was lounging on his bed, playing games on the LCD TV mounted on the wall. Just then, his phone rang beside him. Without even glancing at it, he answered the call.

The person on the other end spoke only a few brief sentences, and Emily Wood’s face immediately darkened. He pressed pause on the game controller, got up, and walked out to the balcony, asking the person on the phone, “Did you find out who that guy is?”

“He should just be a new student who reported in today.”

“A freshman? Newborn calves aren’t afraid of tigers, huh. Looks like the new guy doesn’t know the rules for surviving here yet. Get a few people to teach him how things work. As long as nobody dies, I’ll take responsibility if anything happens,” Emily Wood said coldly.

“Understood, Young Master Yun.”

Emily Wood hung up, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a stream of pale blue smoke. “Newcomer, once you’re here, you have to follow the rules. There are some people you just can’t mess with—not even talk to.”

……

After wandering around the hypermarket for most of the day and filling their stomachs, it was already getting dark when Henry Lawson finally walked out of the supermarket carrying a bag of goods. He had thought a bottle of cola costing just a few yuan would be enough to settle things with Andrew Stone, but who would have guessed this guy would refuse it on the grounds of being unhealthy, and instead chose a big bottle of Evian mineral water, costing Henry Lawson thirty yuan, which made him feel a bit of a pinch.

Loaded with their purchases, the two of them had just entered the woods and were still some distance from the dormitory building when five people blocked their way.

“See, I told you that Emily Wood kid was no good. Trouble’s come knocking,” Andrew Stone said with a curl of his lip, but there wasn’t a trace of fear in his tone.

He pointed at the leader, a boy about 170 centimeters tall with a medium build, and said, “That guy’s name is George Hughes, he’s Emily Wood’s right-hand man. Usually, he’s the one who handles this kind of ‘teaching a lesson’ business. As long as nobody dies, Emily Wood can cover for him.”

Henry Lawson didn’t know if he’d really listened to Andrew Stone’s words; his eyes just kept darting around, not even blinking at the five people in front of him.

At that moment, George Hughes on the other side started to make his move. He arrogantly pointed at Andrew Stone and said, “Step aside, this has nothing to do with you today. If you don’t want to die, get lost.”

Young Master Xu ignored George Hughes’s warning, grinning as he said, “Abandoning a brother and running away with my tail between my legs? That’s something I won’t do, nor do I care to. Whatever happens, we’ll face it together.”

“Fine, if you’re looking for trouble, don’t blame us for what happens.”

George Hughes sneered, about to give orders to Henry Lawson, but then noticed that since just now, Henry Lawson’s eyes had been wandering everywhere, which made George Hughes feel disrespected. “Hey, you, the new guy—what are you looking at?”

Henry Lawson turned his head and asked Andrew Stone beside him, “There doesn’t seem to be any surveillance here.”

“This is a blind spot on campus. Otherwise, George Hughes wouldn’t dare make a move here.”

“Perfect.”

“What do you mean?!” Hearing Henry Lawson’s words, Andrew Stone was startled.

“On a dark and windy night—perfect for murder and arson!” Henry Lawson smirked, the corner of his mouth lifting as he shot a wicked grin at George Hughes standing opposite him.

Chapter 9 Trouble Comes Knocking! (Part 2)

Henry Lawson’s two calm sentences sounded like thunder in George Hughes’s ears. The next second, Henry Lawson vanished from where he stood, and in almost an instant, he was right in front of George Hughes, landing a straightforward, no-frills short punch to his abdomen.

Just moments ago, George Hughes had been arrogant and overbearing, but now, with his body convulsing from the blow to his stomach, he was curled up like a shrimp. But the attack on him wasn’t over yet!

The moment George Hughes doubled over, his chin was completely exposed within range of Henry Lawson’s knee. Having been taught since childhood by his master to “strike hard when facing an enemy,” Henry Lawson naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by. He raised his knee, and with the sound of George Hughes’s upper and lower teeth clashing, George Hughes was sent flying in a short, not-so-graceful arc before crashing heavily to the ground.

Henry Lawson’s two attacks on George Hughes happened in a flash. The four boys standing with George Hughes, each about 180 centimeters tall, hadn’t even had time to react before George Hughes was already sent flying.

They were stunned, dumbfounded, and frozen!

In the past, whenever they “taught lessons” to freshmen, which one of them wasn’t scared out of their wits, begging and crying on their knees? But today, before the “lesson” even started, the “teacher” had already been knocked off the podium by the “student.”