By purging the school of the parasites who had been bleeding the institution dry and tarnishing its reputation, Principal Lin Aiguo earned a reputation among the faculty and students as a man who despised evil as if it were an enemy.
This was enough to make many tremble, yet it also drove them to seek his favor. Lin Aiguo, in turn, needed these people to rally behind him to consolidate his authority. It was a mutual attraction between a man with ambition and those seeking a patron.
After the ceremony, Principal Lin walked alongside Secretary Zhang. As they passed the seating area for the first-year class, he beckoned to Qi Tongwei, inviting him to join them.
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