Just as Qi Tongwei stepped out of the dormitory building, he spotted Li Daniu squatting by the greenery, smoking. Their eyes met, and Daniu tossed the cigarette butt down, grinding it fiercely into the pavement with his heel, his eyes flashing with malice.
The Security Department was not like the general campus security guard service; it was a permanent, state-sanctioned position. Ever since Li Daniu had taken over the job from his father, he had spent his days dreaming of how to climb the ladder and make a fortune. Now that his promotion had stalled and his iron rice bowl was on the line, Li Daniu hated Qi Tongwei to his core. He didn't care that the situation had escalated due to his own impulsive violence, nor did he harbor resentment toward Lin Aiguo, the man who held his fate in his hands. In Daniu's mind, Qi Tongwei was the sole instigator of it all. The only reason he didn't attack Qi Tongwei right then and there was that he was clinging to a final shred of hope, waiting to hear if there was any good news.
Li Daniu masked the ferocity in his eyes, assuming a look of profound misery, and whined, "Oh, my ancestor, you've really ruined us this time."
Chapter 19