The Education Department Building.
Before long, Xiao Zhigang received a message from Nanrong University.
When Li Wang handed Zhao Longfei's message to Xiao Zhigang, he kept his head lowered, unwilling to meet Xiao Zhigang's eyes.
He was worried Xiao Zhigang would take his anger out on him.
Xiao Zhigang glanced at the message and sneered. "I knew that scar-headed Zhao Longfei would jump out and cause trouble!"
Li Wang kept his eyes lowered and said nothing.
The fact that he called Zhao Longfei "scar-head" suggested they were hardly on good terms.
Then again.
Since becoming education minister, Xiao Zhigang had been on poor terms with the principals of every university.
Xiao Zhigang was utterly dismissive. "Perfect. This gives me a chance to make an example of him! Li Wang, issue a notice immediately stating that the Education Department has removed Zhao Longfei from his post as principal!"
Li Wang was startled. "Remove Zhao Longfei as principal?"
"What? Is there a problem?"
"But... we weren't the ones who appointed Zhao Longfei as principal..."
"Whether the Education Department appointed Zhao Longfei or not, his Nanrong University is still just a university under our jurisdiction!"
"The way he became principal broke the rules to begin with. I did him a favor by not investigating. Instead of thanking me, he wants to dance the tango on my head?!"
"If I don't teach him a lesson, he'll really think he owns the Education Department!"
Just then, someone else knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Another young man entered carrying a stack of papers.
"Commissioner Li left his desk just now and said he was coming to see you, Minister. But after he left, messages started arriving from several universities. I printed them all out and brought them over."
"Only universities? No research institutes?"
"That's right,