69 The Depressed Headmaster (1/2)
”Boss, I say, you really are the boss. Did you transfer Xiao Luo to my school to protect your daughter or to beat up my students? One hundred and twenty-three minor injuries and 1 major injury—with a fractured wrist. Now that all of Huaye has heard about this, the consequences will be huge. The heads of the Education Bureau have even called me to ask if I still wish to retain my position as headmaster. If I don't, they told me to get lost. How am I supposed to reply to that?”
In the headmaster's office, a man in his fifties was on the phone. He was extremely emotional and tapped on his desk while speaking. With each knock, the desk made loud rapping noises, and as he spoke, spittle flew everywhere.
”Hehehe! Don't get so worked up, Old Dong. Things aren't so bad that we can't salvage the situation,” Chu Yunxiong laughed on the other end of the line. ”Anyway, I did some investigating for you, and that student from your school, Song Jianan, is a real piece of work. Starting gangs, bullying his fellow students—generally really hateful stuff. I've heard that Huaye's students feel relieved that he was beaten up.”
”Relieved! Bollocks!” Headmaster Dong scolded. ”You can say whatever you like because you're not in my shoes. Come, come, come. Let's trade positions. You be the headmaster of Huaye, and I'll be the boss of Chongshan House. How's that?”
Chu Yunxiong did not know whether to laugh or to cry, so he replied, ”I can't be the headmaster. I'm not as capable as you, Old Dong.”
”Quit your b*llshit!”
Headmaster Dong hung up angrily and sank down in his soft armchair. He pinched the bridge of his nose to alleviate the pain from his migraine.
”Headmaster, how do we resolve this situation?” asked the male secretary carefully. ”The injured students' parents have asked us to punish the culprits severely.”
”What else can we do? We appease those who can be appeased and pay what needs to be paid. I'll get Chu Yunxiong to reimburse me for future lost funds,” Headmaster Dong replied.
The male secretary said uneasily, ”If the parents are not satisfied and report this to the media, I fear that we will be in a difficult position.”
”Difficult position my a*s,” seethed Headmaster Dong. He was already furious, but his temper now reached a boiling point. ”Without proof on video, do you think they can tarnish our Huaye's reputation with their unfounded statements? What a joke. I can simply say that their sons suffered injuries because they were training too hard. We'll see who the public believes.”
The male secretary could not help but wipe away his sweat. He was really beginning to suspect that the headmaster used to belong to the underworld. He was so high-handed that he'd even called the parents' concerns ”unfounded statements.” You were the one making unfounded statements, thought the secretary. Trying to cover up a beating by saying the injuries came from training!
Headmaster Dong suddenly looked up and asked, ”Oh right. What happened to that student, Song Jianan?”
”His hand has already been reattached. Thanks to timely medical treatment, he should recover within 2 to 3 months,” the male secretary answered. ”His mended hand should serve him well for everyday use, but not so much for martial arts.”
”That's good,” Headmaster Dong sighed in relief. ”What about his parents?”
”Song Jianan stubbornly refuses to inform his parents, and the contact numbers in the school's records are all out of service.”
”Heh. That kid still thinks he can act like a man. I'll find some time to go visit him!”
Headmaster Dong's expression showed a shred of appreciation. The members of the mixed martial arts club were all adults, and he felt that adults had to take responsibility for their actions. Deep down, he despised kids who went to their parents for the smallest things. For instance, kicking up a big fuss over minor injuries like a sprained hand.
”Headmaster, about that Xiao Luo...”
”Call him in. I do want to see what kind of magical abilities this beast has,” Headmaster Dong fumed.
”Understood,” the male secretary acknowledged then left the office.
Not long after, Xiao Luo arrived. He was accompanied by his instructor, Qin Nanyu.