Lian University.
At the school gates.
The moment the middle-aged man stepped out of the Audi, the two sides squared off. On one side were Deputy Mayor Dong Quan, seven or eight security guards, and four or five school staff members. On the other were more than two hundred current students, alumni, and several teachers who knew Jiang Min. Both sides shoved against each other, and the situation was starting to get out of control. The security guards were not exactly trying to help Dong Quan, but during the argument, everyone had learned that he was a deputy mayor. He was a department-level official, and apparently even an executive deputy mayor who sat on the municipal party committee. Everyone understood the weight of that position. If Dong Quan got beaten up by students at the school, the consequences would be unimaginable. Who knew how big a mess it would cause?
"Go back!"
"We'll leave after he apologizes!"
"It's the school anniversary today. Whatever it is, discuss it later!"
"There's nothing to discuss! Apologize and pay compensation! Otherwise, this isn't over!"
"What's wrong with you people? Do you still want to graduate? This is gathering to cause trouble!"
"Don't threaten us! He was the one who hit someone first!"
The students from Teacher Jiang's class stood at the very front under their class monitor's lead. Behind them, many hot-blooded students from other departments had rushed over as well, and even some teachers were indignant.
Dong Quan had not expected to run into something like this, and he was furious. He had not planned to attend this school anniversary in the first place. There was plenty to do in the city, and it was in the Southern Region, far from the Capital City. Even flying took around three hours. But a vice