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Director Hao furrowed his brow and slammed his hand on the table, “What are you panicking for, one by one!”

“Director Hao, with Lu surnamed causing such a mess, we can’t help but panic.

Life’s tough as it is, and his actions are making it impossible for us to survive.

If we’re not careful, we might even end up in jail.”

“Jail?” Director Hao laughed at this.

“Don’t worry, we have more than a dozen people present, and countless others who have extended their hands in this affair; it’s impossible to count them all.

So many people, let alone putting them all away, even putting away three or five would be a huge blow to Jiangnan University as it stands.

As long as they want to save Jiangnan University, they daren’t do anything to us.”

This was where Director Hao’s confidence lay.

“So, you don’t need to panic.

Carry on as usual. Lu Wu wants to investigate, right?

Everyone go back and prepare the relevant documents.

As long as we have reasonable and appropriate justifications, he can’t do anything to us.”

Then someone else spoke up.

“But what if we don’t have any?”

Hmm, there are so many points involved, and the situation has been going on for several years. When it came to taking money, we always came up with any excuse at the time, but now, several years have passed.

Most people’s excuses will certainly no longer hold up.

“It doesn’t matter. If there aren’t any reasonable excuses, sympathetic ones will do.

Just find some sympathetic excuses, spill a bit of Blood, ward off calamity with money, give Lu Wuyi a sum, and this situation should blow over.”

Hearing about the need to spill Blood, many were not happy with the idea.

Director Hao then had to earnestly persuade, “Keep perspective, when such incidents occur, nobody can do anything about it.

What is their status, and what is ours?

If we were in Jiangbei, we would only be their servants.

This one is on a roll right now; we can only swallow our pride a little.

Losing some money and making some reparations to him, letting him have his moment, is all we can hope for now.

Also, don’t be too worried; he doesn’t dare to do much to us.

Earlier in the chancellor’s office, he pointed out all the projects I was involved in.

It was both to embarrass me and, in essence, a hint – a subtle suggestion that we empty our pockets to avert disaster.”

“The fear is that this one may have too big of an appetite.”

“Then, let’s all admit guilt and see if he dares to penalize!”

In a matter of a few sentences, Director Hao set the tone for their response. Then everyone in the private room left to get busy, preparing to deal with this sudden challenge.

They must be ready to face Lu Wu and vie with the student council when Lu Wu decides to strike.

There was a flurry of activity on both sides.

And in terms of speed, it was ultimately the student council that moved a bit faster.

At Lu Wu’s behest, Wen Mingzhi gathered more than a dozen cadres to sort through the past five years’ ledgers.

Over five years, who took how much money under what names, was all listed out.

When a list made its way into Zhang Wentao’s hands, he nearly lost his mind.

“In just five short years, they actually siphoned off 21.45 million from the student council!”

Not long ago, Zhang Wentao was over the moon for earning 10 million points with a Beast Soul Burst.

Yet he hadn’t anticipated that Director Hao and co. had stripped away so much.

Lu Wu, on the other hand, was fairly calm about it. Just over three million for the first half of this year – is 21.45 million much for five years?

Lu Wu felt that it wasn’t a lot.

It was roughly equivalent to a year’s revenue for his company.

After Zhang Wentao looked over the list, Lu Wu handed the roster back to Wen Mingzhi.

“Senior Wen, post this list up.”

Wen Mingzhi was dumbfounded on the spot.

Post it up? What did that mean? Where should it be posted?

At that moment, Lu Wu turned to Zhang Wentao and said, “Principal, let’s call a meeting. The location will be in the auditorium, inform the whole school faculty and students to attend!”

Upon these words, Wen Mingzhi, who hadn’t yet recovered from the previous shock, felt utterly bewildered.

Lu Wu was clearly planning on launching an attack on those teachers in front of the entire school. Wasn’t this behavior a bit too radical?

Had Lu Wu considered the potential consequences of a mishap?

As the former president of the student council, Wen Mingzhi knew the condition of the school very well.

Lu Wu was openly slapping those teachers in the face. If they got cornered, how would Lu Wu manage the fallout?

Even if Lu Wu was formidable, could he handle so many teachers at once?

Even if Lu Wu managed to deal with these teachers, while he might feel relieved afterwards, what would become of the school?

Wen Mingzhi was extremely anxious.

But he knew his words carried little weight, and Lu Wu didn’t seem the sort to listen to him.

All he could do was pin his hopes on Zhang Wentao.

As his thoughts turned, and he looked at Zhang Wentao, Wen Mingzhi realized he had been hopeful for no reason. The old man was no use at all and wouldn’t persuade Lu Wu.

In fact, why wouldn’t the old man persuade Lu Wu?

Now his whole being was almost soaring; he was incredibly excited, nodding furiously.

With the principal reacting like this, what more could Wen Mingzhi do?

He left with a heavy heart.

Yet, for some reason, though worried, Wen Mingzhi’s strides became more determined and lighter.

His anxious heart seemed to be infused with a surge of energy.

Indeed, which young man doesn’t possess a bit of rashness, a bit of passion?

Wen Mingzhi had sat in the president’s seat for years, and he had loathed this situation for a long time.

But lacking the capability and the boldness to change anything, he could only ensure he wasn’t corrupted and tried his best to fight for the interests of his fellow students within the narrow confines he was given.

His days were suffocating.

He had long wished for someone to step forward, riding on the Seven-colored lucky cloud, wielding the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and sweep away all the ghosts and goblins.

Now that person had appeared, he worried he wouldn’t handle it well, worried that he might even bring the house down with his blows.

It wasn’t until Lu Wu made it clear he wanted to strike, and Wen Mingzhi realized he had to face the situation and couldn’t change it, that his concerns began to dissipate and his blood began to boil.

Quickly, this list was posted by the student council.

At the same time, the school also sent out a notice.

September 5th, 9 a.m., there was an event in the school’s auditorium, and the entire faculty and student body, regardless of any reason, were not allowed to ask for leave and had to attend.

The list and announcement were released together.

The entire school was in an uproar once again.

Students were quite baffled at first, unclear on what was happening.

The teachers’ reactions, on the other hand, were more intense.

Everyone understood that Lu Wu was about to publicly slap someone in the face.

“What the hell? What exactly does Lu Wu want to do? Does he want to make all the teachers lose face in front of the whole school?”

“With this move, how are we supposed to have any dignity to continue teaching here?”

“How preposterous, how preposterous!”

Even some hot-tempered teachers banged on the table on the spot.

“I’m not going. I definitely won’t go to the auditorium this time. I’ll just stay in my office. Let him do whatever he wants.”

This idea actually gained the approval of many teachers.

After all, no one was so cheap and foolish as to willingly offer their faces to Lu Wu for smacking.

…

Soon enough, the morning of the 5th arrived.

When the time came, students from the entire school were basically all present in the auditorium.

Because of a full day of fermenting, they basically knew this was Lu Wu’s doing. It was the first fire lit by Lu Wu since taking office, aimed to fight for their rights.

Hence, almost all students were in attendance.

The teachers, however, were noticeably less present.

Apart from a few guilt-free and some less involved teachers who came, the vast majority of teachers did not show up.

Even Hao Renyi, who had initially agreed to give Lu Wu face, also failed to appear.

In the eyes of Hao Renyi and the others, Lu Wu was overstepping his boundaries.

Therefore, they couldn’t pamper Lu Wu too much and needed to give him a lesson.

To let Lu Wu know that face is something you have only when given; if not given, you can’t even pick it up.

And for Lu Wu, this situation did not matter to him.

As soon as all students had gathered and it was time, the event organized by Lu Wu began straight away.

Lu Wu himself stepped onto the stage.

“Hello to all the students and teachers. I am Lu Wu, the president of the student council.

I’ll briefly explain the reason for gathering everyone here today.”

“The main issues are two things. The first is about the Artificial Secret Realm in the challenge area.

Previously, the Artificial Secret Realm was run by the student council and not open to the interior.

That’s because Jiangnan University was financially strapped and required resources to support the operation of the Artificial Secret Realm, so during a special period under special conditions, we had to take helpless measures.”

“Now, after several years of operation, the Artificial Secret Realm Area has earned enough resources for Jiangnan University. Hence, I announce the cessation of the Artificial Secret Realm’s external business.

Subsequently, the Artificial Secret Realm Area will gradually open to our own students.

The specific opening times and conditions will be announced, but it won’t be later than half a month!”

Lu Wu’s opening remarks instantly set the auditorium on fire.

For years, students of Jiangnan University had had a tough time.

Their own challenge area, their own Secret Realm, yet because their own home was broke, they couldn’t even get a glimpse of it, and instead had to squeeze among tens of thousands of people for just over 100 slots in the 15 Natural Secret Realms per day while outsiders could come and go with their money.

Now, at last, the Artificial Secret Realm was being reclaimed, and they finally had the hope of entering the realm for training.

Were the students not excited?

But very soon, someone poured a bucket of cold water on their excitement.

“Student Lu Wu, your idea is good, but the problem is, where will the money to run the Secret Realm come from?

As far as I know, there are less than 3000 points left in the student council’s account, right?

To operate the Artificial Secret Realm for one day, at least 10,000 points are needed. Are these points enough to run it for even a day?”

This was a planted shill.

With one sentence, he managed to stir up the emotions of all the students.

“What’s going on? Didn’t they just say the student council made a ton of money from the Artificial Secret Realm? How come there’s only 3000 points now?”

“Does the student council have any money?”

“Can the Artificial Secret Realm even be opened?”

The most unbearable, the most frustrating thing is not never having owned something, but to be just about to have it and then suddenly about to lose it again.

The students were extremely anxious.

As soon as this sentiment came out, it was easy to stir up, and Lu Wu had already set the stage earlier.

The list had been released early in the morning.

Every student admitted to Summoner University was no fool, and they quickly figured out where the money had gone.

Just like that, the students’ emotions were ignited.

“How come a crappy project requires hundreds of thousands for research? It’s a shameless act of embezzlement.”

“These people are too much, leeching off the school.”

“They must be punished!”

…

As the underground emotions boiled to a peak, Lu Wu raised his hand to calm them.

“Please be quiet, students. You don’t have to worry about the resources for running the Artificial Secret Realm. Since I’ve brought it up, I will definitely solve it. If I really can’t solve it, I will pay the costs myself.”

“Let’s put aside the matter of running the Artificial Secret Realm for a moment, and talk about the second issue.”

As he spoke, Lu Wu took out a list.

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“The list I’m holding in my hands represents the project funds withdrawn from the student council’s account over the past five years.

As the president of the student council, I have the right and the power to oversee and inspect whether these funds were used where they were supposed to be. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to review them from start to finish.”

“First is Director Hao Renyi. Over five years, his students and assistants established 13 projects and drew 9.41 million points from the student council’s account.

Now, I need to inspect these 13 projects. Director Hao, please provide me with the relevant materials for these projects.”

As Lu Wu’s voice fell, there was no response.

“It seems Director Hao is absent? No problem, let’s get in touch with him remotely.”

Lu Wu said, dialing Hao Renyi’s number.

Waiting for Hao Renyi to answer with the speakerphone on, the first call went unanswered.

“No problem, he might be busy.”

Unperturbed, Lu Wu dialed Hao Renyi again, but still, no one picked up.

Lu Wu didn’t say a word and dialed again.

The third call similarly went unanswered.

It made the students incredibly angry, but finally, on the fourth call, Hao Renyi picked up.

“Hello, is this student Lu Wu? Sorry, I’m a bit tied up here, so I won’t be able to make it to the auditorium.”

Hao Renyi’s tone carried a mix of casualness, flippancy, nonchalance, and a deep-seated brazenness.

Since a confrontation was already underway, there was no need for him to play coy.

His attitude set the students’ emotions ablaze, but Lu Wu remained unruffled.

“It’s alright, you’ll come.”

Before he could finish, there was a loud bang on the other end of the phone, and after a moment, two people suddenly appeared in the auditorium.

One was Lu Wu’s bodyguard, the other was Hao Renyi, looking like a defeated cur.

…

The next two chapters will be posted together this evening.