Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Lin couldn't help but speak, his tone filled with doubt: "Should we wait for them here, or should we go and meet them?"

Yan Liang did not answer, his eyes flickering.

I waited a few seconds.

"So when exactly can we leave?" Zhang Lin pressed, his voice clearly showing his displeasure.

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Yan Liang, somewhat annoyed and angry, suddenly stood up and shouted, "How should I know!"

This sudden outburst stunned Zhang Lin. He instinctively wanted to retort, "If you don't know, who does?" but he wasn't the type to cause trouble, and besides, this six-person dormitory was a small circle, and considering their past relationship, he ultimately felt that arguing about this was pointless and would only ruin the atmosphere. He pursed his lips, swallowed the words he was about to say, and turned his face away.

This scene evoked various thoughts in the eyes of onlookers.

"In that case, I'll head out myself." Soguli stood up, said this, and pushed open the door, leaving without waiting for Yan Liang's response.

A look of surprise flashed across Yan Liang's face.

In his subconscious, or rather, in his past perception, Zhang Lin was someone he had once overshadowed. Even now, having entered the inner city and seemingly possessing comparable talent, his ingrained thinking made him believe that Zhang Lin would still be the one to back down easily. He might have maintained a semblance of politeness in the outer city, but now that he had climbed the social ladder through Xu Fei in the inner city, he felt he had even less reason to consider Zhang Lin's feelings.

But he didn't want to offend everyone in the dormitory, especially someone like Soguli who looked like a tough character.

He had assumed that by publicly confronting Zhang Lin and seeing Zhang Lin's suppressed anger, he would only make Zhang Lin appear weak and incompetent. He thought that others would not sympathize with Zhang Lin but would instead side with him, someone with connections in the inner city. Furthermore, he could use this opportunity to establish his authority in the new environment. However, he never expected that things would turn out so differently from what he had anticipated.

Reality delivered a subtle slap in the face to him. Soguli's abrupt departure clearly demonstrated his disapproval of his actions.

Yan Liang ultimately underestimated others and overestimated himself.

Seeing Suoguli leave, Zhao Dele immediately stood up and quickly chased after him.

Tu Nan and Zhang Lin exchanged a glance, both seeing the understanding in each other's eyes. Without saying anything more, they silently got up and left the dormitory one after the other.

In the blink of an eye, only Yan Liang and Wu Sheng remained in the dormitory.

Yan Liang looked at the dormitory, which was mostly empty, his face flushed and paled, and finally he let out a resentful "Tch" before slamming the door and leaving.

Wu Sheng sat alone on the edge of the bed, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

The vast space suddenly fell silent, and an indescribable sense of loneliness quietly crept into my heart.

Humans are social animals by nature, and even with memories from his past life, Wu Sheng's experience wasn't particularly profound. Without Mohan's banter and jokes around, this time alone was truly difficult to endure.

But on second thought, it's good that Mohan left the Hyena Gang in the outer city. At least they can keep an eye on Wu Yu and give him fewer worries.

After resting in the dormitory for about half an hour, Wu Sheng felt his strength had recovered considerably and his fatigue had dissipated. He got up and decided not to waste any more time. He went to the training ground again, intending to use the quiet of the night to continue studying and practicing the Bansu fighting techniques he had learned during the day.

……

the other side.

The group of people from Soguli strolled leisurely along the streets of the inner city.

Zhang Lin lowered his head, his steps heavy, his mind replaying the scene in the dormitory just now. He belatedly realized that he had been used by Yan Liang as a target to establish his authority.

He felt a little stifled, but mostly relieved. Fortunately, the others in the dormitory seemed to see things clearly and didn't let Yan Liang get his way. Otherwise, his situation in this new environment would probably have become awkward.

"By the way," Zhao Dele suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, "what exactly happened this morning? What deep-seated grudge does Wu Sheng have against Xu Fei and the others from the inner city? Is it really as Yan Liang said? You and Wu Sheng are from the same outer city, do you know the specifics? You didn't mention a word about it last night, is it some kind of secret?"

Tu Nan glanced at Zhang Lin, then hesitated before speaking, "As far as we know, the truth is this..."

He recounted everything he knew in detail, and Zhao Dele and Suoguli nodded in unison after listening.

Compared to Xu Fei's suspicious remarks this morning, Tu Nan's words were clearly more credible.

After hearing Wu Sheng's story, none of them said anything more. After all, the law of the jungle is the norm in this world. However, this incident made them more wary of Xu Fei and his group of inner-city students.

A group of people strolled along the streets of the inner city, admiring the night view, which was vastly different from that of the outer city. Magnificent skyscrapers stood side by side, and all kinds of shops were brightly lit, burning all night long.

How could this compare to the outer city? The outer city even has to carefully manage its daily electricity supply, let alone this scene of revelry every night.

Just as they were crossing a busy intersection, a familiar sound of laughter and conversation came from around the corner of another street ahead.

The group looked up and saw a group of people walking towards them, arms around each other's shoulders. Under the lamplight, their faces were clearly visible—it was Yan Liang and Xu Fei's group.

"We were just saying we were going to look for you, and we didn't expect to run into you here!" Yan Liang said with a big smile, his tone as warm as if the previous unpleasant friction had never happened.

"Are these the guys from your dorm?" Zhou Wei asked Yan Liang loudly, his gaze already sweeping over Tu Nan and the others.

Tu Nan and Suo Guli were both exceptionally burly, especially Suo Guli, whose hideous scar on his face gave him an aura of ferocity. Zhou Wei's gaze lingered on him for several seconds longer. As for Zhao Dele and Zhang Lin, Zhou Wei merely glanced at them casually before quickly moving on.

"Where are you planning to go?" Liu Zhi asked with a friendly smile, taking the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"Just wander around and get familiar with the surroundings," Zhao Dele replied with a smile.

Liu Zhi immediately suggested, "That's perfect! Let's find a restaurant later and have a meal together so we can all get together and get to know each other."

"This meal is on me!" Liu Zhi patted his chest and added.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dele turned to look at Tu Nan and the other two. Seeing that none of them showed any sign of refusing, he nodded in agreement: "Okay."

"But we'll split the bill, you don't need to treat me," Soguli said abruptly, her tone decisive.

"Hey, it's no big deal, I'll cover it." Liu Zhi waved his hand, acting as if he didn't care at all.

"No need, just split it evenly." Soguli emphasized again, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Seeing this, Liu Zhi stopped insisting.