86: Chapter 86 An Artistic Washbasin Found at a Flea Market

Teacher Shen Qing glanced at her watch and issued an ultimatum: "You only have five minutes!"

"If I don't see that silver case in five minutes, I'll stuff you into that snake-skin bag and throw you into the Mist Swamp to feed the crocodiles!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang You panicked, looking at the bag of treasures on the ground with a pained expression: "Huh? Throw them back?"

"But Teacher Shen... these will really expire if they sit for another two days!"

"That was a huge fortune of fifty yuan I spent! Wasting food is shameful..."

"Get lost!!!!!"

Teacher Shen Qing's roar, mixed with the terrifying shockwave of a Tier 4 Martial Artist, instantly blew Jiang You's hair back into a slicked-back style.

"Alright! Rolling away now!"

Jiang You shrank his neck in fear, not daring to say another word.

He immediately performed a standard slide-kneel-and-stand, snatched up the snake-skin bag from the ground, threw it over his shoulder, and sprinted toward the dormitory building.

That speed was twice as fast as when he had tried to sneak away earlier!

As he ran, Jiang You screamed frantically in his mind: "Scared me to death! Scared me to death!"

"That female devil really has no taste! Spicy strips are so delicious!"

"But this works out! Take this opportunity to hurry back and deal with that evidence under the bed!"

"As long as I hide those undergarments and that broken turtle shell, I'll be safe!"

[Brain]: "Five minutes?"

"Too short! This Slacker Ruler's running speed won't make it in time!"

"Legs! Take control of the body!"

"Activate [Emergency Disaster Relief] high-speed mode! Charge!"

"Boom!"

Under Jiang You's feet, the soles of his newly bought sneakers instantly emitted a wisp of blue smoke due to the intense friction.

Under the stunned gaze of thousands of teachers and students, the boy in pajamas, like a lit firecracker, "whooshed" and darted out!

The speed was so fast that it even left an afterimage on the playground!

Wherever he passed, dust flew, and the strong wind lifted the skirts of the girls along the way.

In the student ranks, Class Monitor Zhao Feilong watched the figure disappearing in a cloud of dust, the chewing gum falling out of his mouth: "Is... is that the trash Jiang You?"

"Didn't he have a stomachache? How is he running faster than a rabbit?"

"This speed... it must be at the level of a Tier 2 Agility-type Martial Artist, right?"

Lu Xingye clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with shock and unwillingness: "I knew it!"

"He's hiding his strength!"

"He doesn't even forget to improve himself while out for special training; this guy is really secretly outworking us all!"

...

Class F dormitory building, Dorm 201.

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open with great force, and Jiang You rushed in, panting.

"Quick, quick, quick! Only five minutes!"

"If that female devil rushes up to inspect, I'm dead!"

Jiang You dumped the snake-skin bag from his shoulder onto the bed.

"Clatter—" The pile of colorful, near-expiration spicy strips, braised beef noodles, and little fish snacks instantly covered the bed.

Looking at these beloved snacks, Jiang You felt his heart ache so much he couldn't breathe, but he knew now was not the time to fret over these "treasures."

Gritting his teeth, he flipped over the slightly moldy mattress.

In that instant, multicolored light almost blinded him.

Pink, black, lace, bear-patterned... all kinds of fabrics lay there quietly, emitting a faint fragrance that made his scalp tingle.

"What a sin..."

Jiang You covered his face, looking through his fingers at this pile of "evidence," feeling that his life was bleak: "How much does that Faceless Man hate me?"

"So many... If I get caught with this, I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

Meanwhile, time passed second by second.

Jiang You paced in circles, anxious.

"Where to hide it? Where to hide it?"

"If I can't take it with me, when the principal brings people to search later and flips the mattress, won't I be done for?"

Suddenly, his gaze fell on the silver handheld briefcase in the corner that he had kicked aside, which was originally used to hold the top student award.

At that moment, a lightbulb seemed to light up above Jiang You's head.

"Got it!"

"This case was empty to begin with!"

"And this case looks high-end, has a combination lock, and is extremely well-sealed!"

"Most importantly, Teacher Shen Qing insisted that I bring this case earlier!"

"If I hide these things inside the case, surely no one will think of it!"

"This is what they call—hiding in plain sight!"

Jiang You felt he was simply a genius.

Without another word, he opened the case, and as if conducting some highly confidential secret agent operation, he grabbed the pile of blushing, heart-racing fabrics and stuffed them all into the case.

Filled it up, packed it down, closed the lid, and locked it.

"Click!"

With the crisp sound of the lock, Jiang You let out a long sigh of relief.

"Perfect!"

"Who would have thought, this dignified top student award case actually contains... ahem."

"Once I get to the Mist Swamp, I'll find a deserted mud pit, bury this box of 'bombs,' and destroy the evidence!"

Having dealt with the most fatal evidence, Jiang You had just picked up the case to run away when his foot suddenly kicked something hard.

"Thud!"

That dark green, intricately carved giant "big washbasin" was still lying quietly under the bed.

Jiang You's face turned bitter again.

"There's still this big guy..."

"It's too big, the snake-skin bag can't fit it at all."

"If I carry it out like this, Teacher Shen will definitely ask me what it is, and if it gets recognized as stolen goods..."

Jiang You scratched his head, his eyes darting around the dormitory.

Suddenly, his gaze locked onto the washbasin in the dormitory's dilapidated bathroom.

The original ceramic washbasin had several cracks and looked ready to fall apart.

Looking again at the dark green giant turtle shell on the ground, its curves were rounded, the depth was just right, and except for the slightly retro patterns, it was simply a perfect... washbasin?

"Hiss—" Jiang You gasped, stunned by this sudden inspiration.

"Since I can't take it with me, I'll rationalize it!"

"As long as it appears where it's supposed to be, no one will suspect it's stolen goods!"

"Even if the principal comes to search, seeing a washbasin in the bathroom, would he really confiscate it and take it away?"

Action followed thought!

Jiang You rushed into the bathroom, gripping the dilapidated ceramic basin with both hands.

"Up!"

For some reason, he who usually couldn't even unscrew a bottle cap now felt that the basin, which was welded to the wall, was as light as Styrofoam.

"Snap!"

With a crisp sound, the old basin was easily pulled off by him, and he tossed it into the corner.

Immediately after, he moved the priceless, Tier 4 Mysterious Water Turtle Shell—enough to make a Grandmaster break their head over—onto the washstand.

It fit perfectly!

Seamless!

Jiang You even adjusted the position of the faucet and rinsed the turtle shell.

The water flowed along the mysterious runes on the shell, emitting a pleasant tinkling sound, and the water quality instantly became incomparably clear.

"Wonderful!"

"I am simply a genius!"

Jiang You clapped his hands, looking at his masterpiece, looking intoxicated: "This retro style, this texture, the class has instantly gone up!"

"If anyone asks, I'll just say it's an artistic washbasin I found at a secondhand market!"

"As for the perverted act of stealing undergarments... what does that have to do with me, an artist with good taste in life?"

After finishing all this, Jiang You glanced at the time.

"Oh no! I'm running out of time!"

He picked up the silver briefcase filled with "secrets" and rushed out of the dormitory like a gust of wind.

Leaving behind the priceless turtle shell, stuck alone on the bathroom rack, acting out the most humiliating role in its turtle life.

A washbasin catching tap water.