Yu Shu let out a cold laugh. "A student spends over a decade studying hard. Is that so he can be sent off to dig coal?"
"It's not like he has to dig coal for the rest of his life... It's just an internship. I'm doing it for his own good."
Yu Shu was so angry that he kept laughing coldly.
How many people had dared defy him since he became the bureau chief?
Not to mention pointing at his nose and cursing him in front of everyone—while they were livestreaming.
I have to treat you all to seaweed and egg-drop soup.
Xu Yi gets the vegetable soup, and you get the purple eggs.
The only person at the scene who was happy was Xu Yi, along with one counselor.
Because he was finally no longer the only one who had to suffer, he was extremely pleased.
On the road to eating purple eggs, I have company now.
"That's enough! Stop cursing!" the principal shouted.
"Principal, what's wrong?"
The principal rolled his eyes at Wang Neng, then turned toward Yu Shu guiltily.
"Chief, are you all right? Wang Neng has no manners. Please don't stoop to his level."
Wang Neng blinked in confusion. "Chief? What chief..."
"This is Chief Yu Shu, who came to inspect our school. Teacher Wang, you're really something. Without distinguishing right from wrong, you pointed at the chief's nose and cursed him.
"Who hired you in the first place? I've wanted to fire you for a long time."
The meaning behind the principal's words was perfectly clear.
I have nothing to do with Wang Neng. This is another leader's fault...
Thud~
Wang Neng dropped into his chair, cold sweat dripping constantly from his forehead.
The chief, the chief!
The chief had made a private inspection?
And I even pointed at his nose and cursed him...
He immediately looked toward Xu Yi. So his uncle was the chief?
Why hadn't he said so earlier?
At that moment, Wang Neng felt three parts fear, three parts regret, and four parts resentment toward Xu Yi.
If you had such powerful connections, why didn't you say so earlier?!
Wait... There might still be a way out.
As long as the most critical thing hadn't been exposed, he had only cursed at the chief.
At worst, he could resign voluntarily.
Xu Yi found the scene amusing.
Then he put on a concerned expression.
"You shouldn't blame Teacher Wang, either. He only forced me to go dig coal. At the very least, he was doing it for my own good."
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As soon as he said that, Yu Shu became even angrier.
Wang Neng's expression turned terrified. Brother, don't make this worse!
"Teacher Wang is actually a very nice person. He even said he'd give me a hundred from the commission."
Yu Shu and everyone else froze.
"What commission?"
Wang Neng was utterly bewildered. "What are you talking about? Did I say that...?"
"You told me that after you got drunk. You forgot? You even asked me to give you the class beauty's WeChat."
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Please let me off... I'm a teacher!
Wang Neng argued, "Student Xu Yi, I'm warning you. Slander is a crime. I never said any of that..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone in his pocket rang.
Caller ID: Coal Boss.
He was just about to hang up when Yu Shu stopped him.
"Answer it. Let's all listen to what Boss Wang has to say to you."
Wang Neng swallowed, his face utterly bloodless.
Yu Shu simply pressed the answer button.
"Hello, Teacher Wang. When is that black laborer coming over? The coal yard is short-staffed."
"Say something!"
Wang Neng's voice trembled. "He's not coming... That student is very busy."
"What? He's not coming? How could you go back on your word after guaranteeing he'd come? You said you'd make things difficult for him and force him to show up."
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"Don't talk nonsense."
"I still have our chat history here. You promised me, Wang. You're not keeping your word.
"How good have I been to you? Is this how you repay me?"
"I give other middlemen a thousand in commission, but I give you two thousand! I pay the student six thousand in wages, and you skim four thousand from him, leaving him with only two thousand!"
Boom!
Those words struck like thunder, blasting Wang Neng's mind completely blank.
His tone turned pleading. "Please, stop talking."
"Why should I stop? I've turned a blind eye to how much you've earned all these years. But you've gone too far today.
"Besides, didn't you say that orphan on your side, the one with no family and no background, was about to be secured? How's the progress? Has he agreed?"
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Silence~
Dead silence~
The entire office sank into that bizarre atmosphere.
The principal closed his eyes in despair, while Yu Shu glared with his eyes wide from rage.
Only one phrase appeared in everyone's minds.
Absolutely inhuman!
For the sake of profit, he had abandoned even the slightest shred of morality.
He had also seriously violated the law.
"Why aren't you saying anything? If you don't send the black laborer over, I'm going to report you!"
Yu Shu picked up the phone and said coldly, "There's no need to report you. We've already heard everything."
"Holy crap, this has nothing to do with me!"
Beep, beep, beep~
Cold busy tones came from the other end of the call.
Wang Neng closed his eyes in despair and collapsed to the floor.
It wasn't that he didn't want to stand up. He simply had no strength left to do so.
Seeing this, Xu Yi hurriedly twisted the knife. "Teacher Wang, didn't you say you'd give me fifteen hundred? How did you end up deducting another five hundred?"
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Let the world end. I was wrong...
The principal looked at Yu Shu. "Chief, how many years will he get?"
The chief shot him a sidelong glance. "You sent the Son of a Hero—the sole surviving descendant of a family of martyrs—to the Black Kiln. How many years do you think he'll get?"
"Life imprisonment?"
"No. He'll be eaten by Zhen Zidan."
The principal shuddered on the spot.
He looked at Xu Yi with fear filling his eyes.
"Please let me go. I was wrong. I'll never dare do it again."
"Who knew this kid had such powerful connections? Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?"
Wang Neng shouted frantically as the cops dragged him away.
Everyone watched, sighing in disbelief.
The principal's expression was even more complicated. After these two incidents, it seemed his career as principal had come to an end as well.
Perhaps there was still a chance to save it.
"Student Xu Yi, don't worry about your thesis. I'll approve it personally. Not only will it pass, it might even win an award. First prize isn't out of the question..."
Xu Yi laughed inwardly, but still nodded. "Then thank you, Principal."
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