Chen Yu contacted none other than Ye Wushuang. He had heard of the Dongchuan Ye family's strength before. This kind of matter should not be a major problem for them.
It was just that hearing Ye Wushuang call him "Master" left Chen Yu with an odd expression. This girl really did climb whatever pole she found. He had permitted her to be his servant, but when had he told her to call him Master? He had never expected her to actually do it.
That meant she was getting the better end of the deal.
Shaking his head, Chen Yu asked, “I ran into a little trouble at school. Can you handle it?”
At this, Liu Fali's eyes flashed with mockery.
“Ha, planning to call someone for help? Even if you bring the Heavenly King himself, I can still expel you today!”
Principal Zheng pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and gave a cold smile. Who was the biggest shot at this school? Of course it was him. He had originally planned to help Liu Fali force Zhao Yun to drink tonight, so he could enjoy the ice-cold beauty for himself. Who could have expected this brat to ruin everything?
A poor student—did he really think he could soar to the heavens? Crushing him would be no different from squashing a grasshopper.
On the other end of the phone, Ye Wushuang had been sprawled on the sofa watching a TV drama. She suddenly shot upright, her eyes shining. Chen Yu was asking her for help—this was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity to close the distance between them!
“No problem, Master! What happened? Even if you want me to fire the principal, I can do it.”
Chen Yu froze and said, “I really do want the principal and the senior homeroom teacher fired.”
Liu Fali and Principal Zheng stared at him, dumbfounded. Then they burst into thunderous laughter, laughing so hard their eyes watered.
“Oh my God, I'm dying! A poor student actually dares demand that I and the principal be fired? Someone call the director of Dongchuan Psychiatric Hospital and have him come examine this kid!”
It took Principal Zheng a long while to calm down. He adjusted his glasses and shook his head mockingly.
“This kid's completely lost it. I want to see exactly what big shot could possibly lay a hand on me!”
Wanli High School was a private high school for the children of the elite. Plenty of students came from prestigious backgrounds, but Principal Zheng himself was no ordinary man. His network ran deep. People with enough influence to determine whether he kept his position as principal could be counted on one hand.
Chen Yu only knew a few insignificant officials and businessmen, yet he dared dream of fighting him?
It was nothing more than a grasshopper trying to stop a tank—he had no idea how far out of his league he was.
Zhao Yun stood to one side, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Could Chen Yu still be out of his mind?
It seemed that if she wanted to save Chen Yu, she would have to make the trip tonight even if it meant walking into a poisoned Hongmen banquet. As long as she kept herself safe, what was there to fear?
Zhao Yun was making her calculations when Chen Yu ended the call.
“Good. Tell him not to disappoint me.”
Chen Yu spoke calmly, then tossed the phone in front of Principal Zheng.
“Hmph. Let's see who has the nerve to act like this!”
A dangerous glint flashed in Principal Zheng's eyes as he snatched up the phone. His thin lips curled into a cold smile. Beside him, Liu Fali lit a cigarette, eagerly waiting for the show.
But what Liu Fali never expected was that the moment Principal Zheng finished the call, the man who had been so high and mighty just moments ago suddenly went pale. Sweat poured down his forehead, his lips trembled nonstop, and after hanging up, his entire body shook like a boiled crab.
With trembling hands, Principal Zheng returned the phone to Chen Yu. Then he abruptly collapsed into a chair, gasping as if his spine had been pulled out, his body crumpling like a puddle of mud.
Liu Fali's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. Could one phone call really reduce Principal Zheng to this state?
“Old Zheng! Old Zheng! What happened? Don't scare me—say something!”
Principal Zheng looked at Liu Fali with a drained expression. Then he suddenly went berserk, grabbing Liu Fali by the collar and screaming, “This is all because of the trouble you caused! I've been fired, and don't think you'll get off easy either!”
Boom!
His words rang out like thunder exploding across heaven and earth. Liu Fali stood rooted to the spot, so stunned that he didn't even pull back when the burning cigarette reached his fingertip.
“You... what did you just say?”
Principal Zheng dropped back into his chair and slowly closed his eyes in silence. Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he hurriedly crawled over to Chen Yu. With a thump, he fell to his knees.
“Mr. Chen! It was all because I was blind! Please, give me another chance! As long as you withdraw the order you gave, I'll do anything you want!”
Wanli High School was a private high school for the elite, and a principal's benefits there were incomparable to those elsewhere. More importantly, his hands reached into the highest circles of society. He had no idea how many powerful, prominent officials addressed him as a brother.
Once he was fired, it would all vanish like smoke! Compared to that, what did his dignity matter? He had to beg!
Liu Fali stared at Principal Zheng kneeling on the floor, unable to believe his eyes.
Chen Yu had made just one phone call, and it had really gotten both him and the principal fired? Not only that, it had made Principal Zheng kneel before Chen Yu like a dog! What exactly had happened?
Chen Yu looked coldly at Principal Zheng, his gaze as merciless as ice.
It was because of these moral hypocrites wearing human skin that countless students had been ruined. Back then, Liu Fali had gotten a female student pregnant, and to cover it up, Principal Zheng had coerced more than a few people.
And now he had even tried to harm Zhao Yun! They truly were partners in evil!
Beasts like these were a disgrace to the teaching profession!
Chen Yu had traveled the path of the Celestial Venerable and seen through the darkness in the human heart. Yet even now, when faced with creatures worse than beasts, he still wanted to wipe them out just for the satisfaction of it.
“My word is final. It cannot be changed!”
Chen Yu turned to look at Zhao Yun, who was still standing there in a daze.
“Starting tomorrow, this office belongs to you. You are the new principal of Wanli High School.”
“What? No! I can't do that!”
Zhao Yun waved her hands in panic. The whole spectacle today had left her reeling. A student had actually gotten both the principal and the homeroom teacher fired? Who was he, really?
“If I say you can do it, then you can!”
Chen Yu's voice was calm. Zhao Yun had been worried sick, but she suddenly felt a wave of reassurance.
“Who... who are you, really?” Zhao Yun stared at Chen Yu, her eyes filled with confusion.
“Me? I'm Chen Yu, a student in Senior Class 3.”
Chen Yu smiled faintly.
“Don't ask. Go teach your class. I still have something to deal with, so I'm leaving.”
Leaving the three people behind with wildly different expressions, Chen Yu walked out of the principal's office and headed straight for the school gate.
Zhao Yun returned to class in a daze and continued her lesson. But the scene from earlier continued to echo in her mind, along with the image of Chen Yu, calm and composed, holding everything in the palm of his hand.
Inside the principal's office, only Principal Zheng and Liu Fali remained. The two of them sat slumped in their chairs, shriveled up like a pair of deflated balls.
“Old Zheng! Why? Who the hell did Chen Yu call that could take us down with a single sentence? I know plenty of people in Dongchuan. I don't believe I can't go up against one student!”
Liu Fali roared, his facial muscles twitching as he ground his teeth.
“Who did he call? Ye Donglai of the Dongchuan Ye family—and his most doted-on treasure, Ye Wushuang!”
“What?!”
Liu Fali trembled violently.
That name carried far too much weight! The owner of Wanli High School was Ye Donglai. He was nothing more than a servant in comparison.
And Ye Wushuang was Ye Donglai's most beloved granddaughter—she could be called the queen of Wanli!
As for Wanli, it was merely one of the countless businesses owned by the Dongchuan Ye family!
Liu Fali's face darkened, and his gaze grew increasingly vicious.
So what if Chen Yu knew Ye Wushuang? If I can't get him through the underworld, I'll use the legitimate world! You dared to get me fired, Chen Yu. Don't think you'll live in peace!
Chen Yu had no idea about Liu Fali's scheme. He was walking toward the school gate. A moment ago, Ye Wushuang had asked Ye Donglai to invite him to dinner as thanks, and a car was already on its way to pick him up.
But just as he reached the school gate, he suddenly saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.
Li Dong'er!