"Director Zhang, Lin Feng hit me! Look, both sides of my face, he did this! You must expel him!"

Unable to get Zeng Hui to help him immediately at school, Zeng Yuhu had rushed to the Dean's office. He stood in Zhang Lieke's office, angrily declaring his grievance.

At this moment, the imprint of five fingers was still visible on his face. Moreover, both cheeks were slightly red and swollen, making him look comically as if he had gained weight.

"Yes, yes, yes, Director Zhang, we can testify! Lin Feng hit us first, and then he hit Brother Tiger... he gave Zeng Yuhu a dozen or so slaps! He's too tyrannical! A person like him shouldn't be a student at Jiangzhou High School; he's simply tarnishing our school's image!"

Behind Zeng Yuhu, Li Jie and Zhang Kai chimed in.

Zhang Lieke sat in his office chair. After listening to the three of them, he first looked them over, then pondered for a moment, twirling a black fountain pen in his right hand, seemingly lost in thought.

After a while, Zhang Lieke spoke, "You say Lin Feng hit you. Do you have any evidence?"

Evidence?

Hearing this, Zeng Yuhu was momentarily stunned.

With a woeful expression, he pointed to his cheeks, now swollen and misshapen, and said, "Director Zhang, he beat me up like this! This is irrefutable proof!"

Seeing Zeng Yuhu's comical face, Zhang Lieke couldn't help but burst out laughing, making Zeng Yuhu extremely embarrassed.

"You say Lin Feng hit you. What if he denies it?" Zhang Lieke asked.

"It was him! And there are two witnesses here!" Zeng Yuhu pointed to Li Jie and Zhang Kai and said, somewhat angrily.

He could also tell that, for some reason, Zhang Lieke seemed unwilling to punish Lin Feng.

"Student Zeng Yuhu... don't come to me looking for trouble. Everyone in the school knows your relationship with students Li Jie and Zhang Kai. You expect them to be your witnesses? Isn't that ridiculous? It wouldn't even hold up legally! It's not that I'm unwilling to uphold justice. The crucial thing is, you need to produce concrete evidence. I can't just take your word for it; otherwise, it would be unfair to student Lin Feng. You should know my way of doing things: I've always been fair and impartial, never favoring anyone."

After Zhang Lieke finished speaking assertively, he lit a cigarette and regarded Zeng Yuhu with a faint smile.

Hearing Zhang Lieke's words, Zeng Yuhu's heart sank. He asked, "Director Zhang, you're saying that even though Lin Feng beat me to a pulp, that's not evidence? Then what is?"

Zhang Lieke said, "For example, photos or videos of Lin Feng hitting you. As long as there's no sign of digital alteration, that would be irrefutable proof. If you can produce such evidence, I will definitely see that justice is done for you!"

"Photos? Videos?"

Hearing Zhang Lieke's words, Zeng Yuhu turned to look at Li Jie and Zhang Kai, looking as if he was about to cry.

Zhang Kai and Li Jie shook their heads. Li Jie said, aggrieved, "Brother Tiger, we... we couldn't possibly have had time to take out our phones for photos or videos while Lin Feng was hitting us. Filming ourselves getting beaten? That sounds a bit masochistic… It just doesn't make sense."

Zeng Yuhu considered this. Lin Feng had dealt him a dozen or so slaps; was he supposed to ask Lin Feng to slow down so he could pull out his phone and record it?

"Well, were there any students around at that time? Did anyone see?" Zeng Yuhu asked stubbornly. If there were eyewitnesses, that would also work.

"Class was about to start then, so the playground seemed empty... It looked like no one saw."

Li Jie and Zhang Kai both recalled carefully before replying.

Hearing their replies, Zeng Yuhu's heart turned completely cold.

He turned to look at Zhang Lieke and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he recalled hearing that Zhang Lieke was somewhat greedy and lecherous, and had supposedly accepted gifts from students before.

I don't care if it costs me; this time, I *must* get Lin Feng expelled from Jiangzhou High School!

Having made up his mind, Zeng Yuhu quickly dismissed Li Jie and Zhang Kai, who looked bewildered. He closed the office door, then walked over to Zhang Lieke and said, "Director Zhang, do me a favor. As long as you can get Lin Feng expelled, I will reward you handsomely afterward. At least this much."

As he spoke, Zeng Yuhu made a "two" gesture with his hand.

"What do you mean? You're offering me money? How much, twenty thousand?" Zhang Lieke asked disdainfully.

Seeing Zhang Lieke's expression, Zeng Yuhu was stunned. Could Zhang Lieke actually think that's too little? he wondered.

Gritting his teeth, Zeng Yuhu smiled and said, "Not twenty thousand, it's... two hundred thousand!"

To deal with Lin Feng, Zeng Yuhu was prepared to bleed a little.

Two hundred thousand yuan wasn't a huge sum for him. As long as Lin Feng was kicked out of school, he would feel much better. Besides, he could get Zeng Hui to find people to take care of Lin Feng later; even if that cost another two hundred thousand, he'd pay it.

The thought of Lin Feng being expelled from school and then hunted down filled Zeng Yuhu with indescribable glee.

"Two hundred thousand?!"

Hearing Zeng Yuhu's words, Zhang Lieke also sucked in a sharp breath. He usually accepted bribes of a few thousand, or perhaps ten or twenty thousand. Zeng Yuhu's casual offer of 200,000 was indeed a significant temptation.

"What do you say, Director Zhang? This will be just between you and me. As long as Lin Feng is expelled, consider it done." Seeing the greedy look on Zhang Lieke's face, Zeng Yuhu didn't forget to fan the flames.

Zhang Lieke swallowed, just about to agree, when he suddenly remembered: the photos and videos of him with a Miss were still on Lin Feng's phone!

Since that incident, Lin Feng hadn't used the photos and videos to threaten him, but that didn't mean Lin Feng wouldn't use them in the future!

If those photos and videos of him with the Miss were exposed, he would definitely be fired by the school!

Two hundred thousand yuan versus a promising career? Zhang Lieke didn't hesitate for a moment; of course, he chose the latter.

"Ahem, Student Zeng Yuhu, are you aware that you are attempting to bribe me? Do you think I, Zhang Lieke, am that kind of person? I have dedicated over ten years to education, always maintaining my integrity and honesty. I work diligently for the sake of our country's education, to cultivate the future pillars of our nation, never seeking personal gain. And you dare to bribe me? Do you imagine I would betray my sacred profession for money? You are mistaken! You are defiling me! You are insulting my character! Now, get out of my office! Out!"

With that, Zhang Lieke slapped the desk, driving Zeng Yuhu out.

His heart was bleeding, though. Two hundred thousand, gone just like that! Lin Feng, you've really screwed me over this time...

Stepping out of Zhang Lieke's office, Zeng Yuhu's hatred for Lin Feng intensified. "Damn it, Lin Feng! If I don't cripple you, I'm not Zeng Yuhu!" he snarled, immediately dialing his brother Zeng Hui's number.

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