Chapter 6

"Teacher, I've already told you many times, I used to have a crush on Zhou Yinan. Dai Qiang, that scumbag, being the vice principal of our school, bullied female students on campus, and eventually forced Zhou Yinan to transfer. Everyone in the school knows about this. I am avenging Zhou Yinan. Also, there's Teacher Guo from the junior high Chinese department, who only recently joined our school. She was driven to depression, divorce, and resignation by Dai Qiang, that scumbag. You know about these things too. Today, I am ridding the school of a menace..."

The sky had already turned dark. At the Yuhua police station, Wang Wuyin was being questioned and giving a statement.

Zhou Yinan was a senior girl who had transferred because of Dai Qiang. She was a year ahead of Wang Wuyin and was considered a school beauty. Wang Wuyin only knew her name and had seen her in passing, but they had never spoken. He was just giving himself a good reason to act, and it was a very solid one.

In the room, Wang Wuyin sat at a table. In front of him were two police officers, one taking his statement and the other, the deputy chief of the police station, asking questions. The principal of Qu'an No. 2 High School, who had rushed to the police station, was also listening.

Wang Wuyin's assault on Dai Qiang had caused a stir in the school, especially in the high school department. This was no longer something the school could handle. Dai Qiang eventually called the police, and a police car came to the school, taking Wang Wuyin to the police station, where he had been for some time.

Dai Qiang was also at the police station. He had just come from the hospital, his head wrapped like a dumpling. Through the glass of the room, Wang Wuyin could see Dai Qiang shouting in a distant room. His shouts could be faintly heard: "I don't care, this is an attack on me, and it has caused me serious physical harm. That student must be held criminally responsible and pay civil compensation. He must be expelled and sent to jail..."

In another room, besides Dai Qiang, there was also Wang Wuyin's class teacher, Mr. Cao, and a police officer.

Wang Wuyin's current body was too weak, with thin arms and legs, and very little strength. He sighed inwardly. He had beaten Dai Qiang, but not in a fatal way, and Dai Qiang was not hospitalized, which was surprising. It seemed he needed to improve his physical fitness.

"Student Wang Wuyin, do you know that you are already sixteen years old? The consequences of assaulting a teacher at school today are very serious. You injured Vice Principal Dai and will bear serious legal responsibility. This is no longer a matter of school rules and discipline..." the principal of Qu'an No. 2 High School said sternly.

"It's fine, I can take responsibility for what I did!" Wang Wuyin chuckled inwardly. If it were the him from twenty years ago, he might have been scared out of his wits, but now, the principal's words sounded like a joke to him. He had survived through countless battles and seen every kind of situation. How could he be scared by such words? Wang Wuyin looked at the principal calmly, "I will accept all the school's punishments. Dai Qiang can sue me through legal channels. I hope this gets as big as possible so everyone knows why I beat him. I want everyone to know what kind of dirty deeds Dai Qiang has done at our school. It would be good for our school and Qu'an City to gain some notoriety. I don't believe a vice principal can cover up everything..."

The principal's face changed, and he was startled. "Student Wang Wuyin, don't say such things..."

"Ha, am I lying? I heard that when Vice Principal Dai was a teacher at another school, he forced a student to have an abortion. The parents made a fuss, accusing him of rape. He escaped punishment through connections but received a disciplinary action, which is recorded in his file. He came to our school and continued his bad behavior. Everyone in the school knows he is a scumbag, and female teachers and students avoid him. Teacher, I don't understand why a beast like Dai Qiang can still be a teacher and a vice principal. I hope the media can expose him and dig into his background. You can tell him that I welcome his lawsuit and legal action. I'm waiting. If he doesn't dare, he's my grandson..." Wang Wuyin said with a nonchalant attitude.

Dai Qiang's disciplinary record was a secret, something Wang Wuyin only learned years after leaving school. At this moment, few people in the school knew about it, and even fewer would speak out. The principal was shocked and his face changed when he heard Wang Wuyin's words. He didn't understand how Wang Wuyin knew such things. If this got out, it wouldn't just be Wang Wuyin's problem. Dai Qiang's actions would bring enormous public pressure on Qu'an No. 2 High School and the entire Qu'an education system. The higher-ups would not like such a scandal, and Dai Qiang's background wouldn't be enough to protect him.

Deputy Chief Liu Anguo, who was also present for the questioning, looked at Wang Wuyin with a very interesting expression. School security cases were sensitive and a focus of the police station. When he heard about the incident at Qu'an No. 2 High School, he personally came to participate in the questioning. Initially, he thought it was just a case of a troublemaker and a delinquent student assaulting a teacher, and he had no good impression of Wang Wuyin. However, after hearing Wang Wuyin's words, he realized there was more to the story. He even began to admire Wang Wuyin.

Beating Dai Qiang took courage, and planning the aftermath took intelligence. This young man was not simple, both brave and wise! Liu Anguo thought to himself, looking closely at Wang Wuyin and memorizing his face.

In such cases, the school and the parties involved had the final say. Liu Anguo, who knew the whole story, did not say much more.

After the questioning, the principal and Deputy Chief Liu Anguo whispered to each other and then left the room.

Through the glass, Wang Wuyin saw the principal walk to a corner outside the room, take out his phone, and start making a call, speaking softly and nodding, likely reporting to the principal and the leadership. Just a few minutes after the principal hung up, Dai Qiang's phone rang in the other room. Dai Qiang answered, and a few seconds later, he went silent, turning to look at Wang Wuyin with a mix of surprise, hatred, and fear.

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Half an hour later, after signing the mediation agreement and the leave of absence application at the police station, Wang Wuyin left. The school gave him a major demerit and "suggested" he take a semester off, which he agreed to. The school did not expel Wang Wuyin, and Dai Qiang dropped the lawsuit. The condition was that Wang Wuyin would not make a big deal out of it and would not return to school for a while. The matter was to end there, and no one was to cause further trouble.

Everything went as Wang Wuyin had expected.

"Teacher Cao, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble and making you come here so late," Wang Wuyin said sincerely to Teacher Cao as they left the Yuhua police station. As his class teacher, Teacher Cao had naturally come to the police station to assist the school in handling the matter.

"Ah..." Teacher Cao looked at Wang Wuyin as if he had just met him. He sighed, "I never thought you would do something like this. Wuyin, you were too impulsive. The one-semester leave of absence was insisted upon by Vice Principal Dai. I tried to get the school to only give you a disciplinary action, but Dai refused. A one-semester leave of absence is a long time. Summer vacation is coming soon, which means you won't be able to attend classes in the first semester of your senior year. With the college entrance exam approaching, your studies will be in trouble..." Teacher Cao shook his head regretfully.

A one-semester leave of absence was a condition set by Dai Qiang. It seemed harmless but was very malicious. As a student in the second semester of his junior year, missing a semester would mean skipping half of the senior year curriculum. Even if he returned in the second semester of his senior year, he would likely fall behind, and the outcome of the college entrance exam would be uncertain. In a sense, Dai Qiang's insistence on a one-semester leave of absence was destroying Wang Wuyin's college entrance exam and future.

Of course, after this incident, Dai Qiang's reputation at Qu'an No. 2 High School was even worse, and his authority was shattered. Whether he could continue at the school was uncertain. In recent years, there have been many incidents of teachers' moral issues leading to violent crimes in schools. There have been cases of professors becoming beasts and being killed by their students' boyfriends in universities, and while there haven't been such cases in high schools, Wang Wuyin's actions today served as a warning to Qu'an No. 2 High School. If scumbags like Dai Qiang did not reform, students might take even more drastic actions in the future. After this incident, even if Dai Qiang remained at the school, he would not be as reckless as before, and someone would keep him in check.

As Teacher Cao spoke, Wang Wuyin saw Zhu Yuexin peeking from the edge of a flower bed nearby.

"Teacher Cao, it's fine. In my current state, if I returned to school, I might not be able to resist beating Dai Qiang again. A one-semester leave of absence is for the best..."

Teacher Cao looked at Wang Wuyin and suddenly asked, "Hmm, when you hit Dai Qiang with the ellipse compass, how did it feel? Was it smooth and satisfying?"

Wang Wuyin was taken aback and scratched his head. "Uh... a bit light. It would have been more satisfying if it were heavier!"

"Do you know that the ellipse compass is my teaching tool?"

"No, I didn't!"

Teacher Cao looked serious. "As your class teacher, I must criticize you for hitting someone. But as a regular person, I am glad and proud to see you beat Dai Qiang. The ellipse compass is broken now. Next time, I'll get a heavier one. By the way, you know where I live. You can come to my place for math tutoring if you have any questions during your leave. I'll get you the teaching materials from other subjects as well. I can only help you so much. You have the courage to hit a vice principal, so you must also have the courage to study hard on your own!" After saying this, Teacher Cao patted Wang Wuyin's shoulder and left with his teacup.

Watching Teacher Cao's retreating back, Wang Wuyin realized for the first time that his class teacher had a very endearing side.