In the office.
After finishing the phone call, Ji Yongqiang felt a sense of relief.
The matter had already alerted the principal, who would surely punish Chen Jinzhao as much as possible. He was actually looking forward to the scene of Chen Jinzhao kneeling and begging for mercy before him.
It would surely be interesting, right?
"Chen Jinzhao, you are truly too arrogant," Ji Yongqiang sighed.
"I can't believe you actually allowed me to call the principal. Do you know that Principal Wu is someone who hates evil as much as he hates his enemies? He is now on his way back to school. When he appears, it will be your doomsday."
Chen Jinzhao closed his eyes and rested, ignoring Ji Yongqiang's words.
Seeing this, Ji Yongqiang's mouth twitched a few times. With disaster looming, Chen Jinzhao was still putting on an act?
Good!
He wanted to see how long Chen Jinzhao could maintain this facade!
Chen Jinzhao seemed to have fallen asleep, which further made Ji Yongqiang grit his teeth in hatred. He gritted his teeth and decided to go outside to wash his face before awaiting Wu Wen's return.
Just as he reached the door, Chen Jinzhao's faint voice came from behind, "Sit down and don't go anywhere."
Ji Yongqiang's nerves tensed up, and after biting his lip, he could only sit back on the chair powerlessly.
This guy!
Was he really asleep or not?
The waiting time was extremely long, feeling like an eternity for Ji Yongqiang.
Finally.
Half an hour passed.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door again, bringing a look of joy to Ji Yongqiang's face. However, he was much more cautious this time and did not immediately provoke Chen Jinzhao.
The office door was pushed open, and Wu Wen strode in from outside.
Wu Wen was a middle-aged man of fifty-four, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, exuding an air of gentle refinement.
Ji Yongqiang immediately stood up to greet him, "Principal Wu, you're finally back."
Wu Wen saw the bruise on Ji Yongqiang's face and the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth at a glance. His heart sank, realizing the situation was more serious than he had imagined.
"What happened?" he demanded.
Ji Yongqiang immediately poured out his grievances to Wu Wen, talking about Chen Jinzhao's overstepping of rules and abuse of violence.
Wu Wen turned and glared at Ji Yongqiang, "You shut up!"
"If you hadn't provoked Chen Jinzhao first, how could he have beaten you so badly? Ji Yongqiang, what exactly did you do? Tell me honestly now. If I have to investigate it myself, the consequences will be severe."
Ji Yongqiang's heart tightened at these words, and his scalp tingled.
Could it be that Wu Wen already knew?
However, Ji Yongqiang had no intention of admitting his mistakes. He stubbornly insisted that it was all Chen Jinzhao's fault, and he himself bore no responsibility.
Wu Wen couldn't listen any longer and impatiently interrupted him, "Enough, you shut up."
Ji Yongqiang felt wronged and puzzled, wondering what was wrong with Wu Wen today, why his tone was so harsh?
Of course.
He naturally didn't dare to say these words aloud, only daring to vent them in his heart.
Wu Wen walked past Ji Yongqiang and quickly approached Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao immediately took his feet off the table and stood up, showing his respect to Wu Wen, "Principal Wu."
Wu Wen nodded and said with a look of guilt, "Little Chen, what exactly happened? Can you tell me truthfully?"
He vaguely guessed Chen Jinzhao's identity, so he treated Chen Jinzhao with courtesy.
And there was another more important point—
That was, Wu Wen had been Chen Jinzhao's teacher in the past, and he had taught him. Wu Wen also knew that Chen Jinzhao's background was ordinary, and he had reached his current position through his own efforts.
It was completely different from people like Qin Fengwu.
Chen Jinzhao recounted everything that happened in the laboratory that day, and then told Wu Wen about the previous conflict in the office, making Ji Yongqiang jump with anxiety.
"Principal Wu, that's not true!" Ji Yongqiang argued.
"This Chen Jinzhao offended me first. His words are not credible at all."
Wu Wen had a rough idea of what had happened.
Hearing Ji Yongqiang's defense, he said coldly, "You say it's false, then let's retrieve the laboratory surveillance footage. If that's not enough, I will visit Professor Wen Fulai and Professor Xu Nianqing separately. With cross-verification, it will be easy to get to the truth. Ji Yongqiang, do you think I should do this?"
Ji Yongqiang's heart sank halfway, "Principal, please let me explain..."
Wu Wen waved his hand and said, "So, did you do all the things Little Chen said? You, you, I don't know what to say to you. Make arrangements with your family."
"Principal, what do you mean by that?" Ji Yongqiang's heart trembled.
"It means you don't need to work here anymore. I will apply to the relevant departments to conduct a comprehensive investigation into you. I believe you are no longer suitable for this position." Wu Wen was not polite to Ji Yongqiang at all, which made Ji Yongqiang's heart sink halfway. He roared ungraciously, "Why is this happening? Principal, how can you only believe one side of the story? Chen Jinzhao is just a security guard, why would you rather dismiss me than this security guard?"
Wu Wen hesitated to speak, then looked at Chen Jinzhao.
After getting Chen Jinzhao's permission, Wu Wen said coldly, "Then I will let you die with clarity."
"Do you know who Chen Jinzhao is?"
"Do you think he's just an ordinary security guard? If so, you are gravely mistaken. Chen Jinzhao is from the military, responsible for coordinating Professor Wen's personal safety, and he is also our country's youngest general!"
Ji Yongqiang was stunned to hear this!
Looking at Chen Jinzhao again, Ji Yongqiang's eyes were vacant. He finally understood why Chen Jinzhao had such a different aura from others, and why Chen Jinzhao could remain composed in front of Qin Fengwu.
His status was not inferior to Qin Fengwu's at all.
Perhaps even surpassing it.
"Principal, you must be joking, right? Chen Jinzhao is so young, and he usually seems so lazy. How can he be a general in the military?" Ji Yongqiang forced a smile, but it looked a bit strained.
Wu Wen shook his head and sighed, "Even now, you are still stubborn?"
Ji Yongqiang's smile was stiff. He realized that Wu Wen was not joking. Chen Jinzhao was actually from the military?
*Plop!*
His knees hit the ground. Ji Yongqiang knelt down directly.
"General Chen... General Chen, it was my fault for not recognizing your eminence and offending you. I hope you can be merciful and let me off. I promise I will never make the same mistake again." Ji Yongqiang's apology was sincere now.
However—
How could Chen Jinzhao forgive him?
Xu Nianqing was his touchstone. Ji Yongqiang had actually set his sights on Xu Nianqing, which was something Chen Jinzhao could not tolerate the most.
Before he could speak, Wu Wen said, "Forget it, you can get up. Having committed such a serious mistake, Little Chen cannot forgive you, and the school cannot forgive you either."
As the words fell.
Some people in uniform walked in from outside the office. These were the uniformed personnel Wu Wen had contacted before returning to school. They would take Ji Yongqiang away for investigation.
Given Ji Yongqiang's conduct, it was highly likely that many shady dealings would be uncovered.
Ji Yongqiang's life thus entered darkness.