The school leadership eting is the highest eting at the school, aside from the board of directors, but those directors never ddle in school affairs. They only care about receiving their annual profit dividends.
"Principal Yan, I’m just a student. Attending a leadership eting isn’t appropriate nor reasonable," Lin Tian declined.
"Lin Tian, to be honest, so of the leaders recently aren’t behaving, stirring up trouble behind the scenes. They each have their own backing, and it’s difficult for to manage them. I hope you can use the Xiao Family’s na to knock so sense into them. President Xiao tends not to interfere with school matters, but if you could give them a little warning, they might settle down a bit," Yan Dehui confessed.
"Principal Yan, you’re exaggerating. Since President Xiao doesn’t intervene, she must have her reasons. Naturally, I can’t overstep my authority," Lin Tian replied casually.
This Yan Dehui is a bit cunning. Though it’s not as bad as outright exploiting, it’s clear Yan Dehui is trying to leverage the situation, but Lin Tian was very aware of this and wouldn’t get involved in such matters.
Still, he gave a hint: "Principal Yan, they’re just minor upstarts. There’s no need for the Xiao Family to intervene. Sotis you should threaten them a little, saying the Xiao Family plans to buy out the school, and then they’re all finished. It could work. So people are so subservient that unless you whip them into shape, they won’t behave."
Although Yan Dehui couldn’t get Lin Tian to attend the eting, he felt satisfied with Lin Tian’s hint. He had indeed been too cautious before, managing too loosely; it needed to be rectified.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian returned to the classroom. The afternoon classes were uneventful, but the only puzzling thing for the other students was the strange notice from the school: after school, all students were to engage in a campus-wide cleanup.
According to school tradition, campus-wide cleanups were scheduled, and one was held not long ago. This sudden cleanup was quite unexpected.
Moreover, senior students usually aren’t required to participate in school cleaning tasks to focus entirely on their studies, which is standard practice in many schools and well established.
This ti, however, even the seniors were included in the cleanup, and everyone speculated that sothing major was happening at the school tomorrow; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such urgency.
"Lin Tian, you know what’s going on, right?" Zhang Lingyu asked.
"Sort of. If you want to find out, co and see for yourself tomorrow weekend," Lin Tian nodded.
"Busy," Zhang Lingyu replied concisely.
Lin Tian shook his head and intentionally said, "Sigh, Zhang Lingyu, though I don’t know what you’re up to, be careful when you’re on a mission. You can’t rely on to heal your injuries every ti."
Honestly, Lin Tian couldn’t quite read Zhang Lingyu, but his intuition told him Zhang Lingyu was on his side. When Zhang Lingyu’s seat was empty during class, Lin Tian would worry she might disappear forever, sacrificed in so corner unknown.
His concern wasn’t unfounded; last ti, Zhang Lingyu was ambushed by a vampire and nearly lost her life.
Zhang Lingyu didn’t turn her head and kept holding her book, but suddenly said, "I’ll be careful."
The little girl isn’t so cold after all, Lin Tian smiled and inquired curiously, "Let ask, have there been vampire sightings in Xikou City recently?"
"No comnt," Zhang Lingyu responded imdiately, not even thinking about it. A few seconds later, she suddenly added, "The one thing I can tell you is I’m suspicious a vampire has been hiding in Xikou City for a long ti. You should be careful."
A vampire hiding long-term? Lin Tian was shocked. Could she be talking about Rossi? If Zhang Lingyu discovered Rossi, that would be terrible. Lin Tian’s gut feeling was Rossi wasn’t a match for Zhang Lingyu, and who knows if Zhang Lingyu knew the Heavenly Master Girl.
If they were allies, it would be even more dangerous. Rossi facing the Heavenly Master Girl could be wiped out instantly. The Heavenly Master Girl’s stubborn determination to slay demons and monsters would an relentless hunting if she found traces of Rossi.
"Uh, Zhang Lingyu, have you seen that vampire?" Lin Tian asked, feigning curiosity, trying to probe a little.
"Haven’t seen it, just found so clues. First zombies, then vampires; Xikou City really is troubleso," Zhang Lingyu continued reading, seemingly talking to herself.
Troubleso? Lin Tian found it odd. What exactly was Zhang Lingyu’s status? How could it be her responsibility to manage Xikou City? Still, he didn’t ask further.
Ti flew by quickly, and the bell for the last class rang. After the teacher left, Class Leader He took to the podium, cleared his throat twice, and said, "Classmates, you’ve all seen the notice. In a mont, we’ll be doing a major cleanup. I’ll simply assign the tasks."
"Our sanitation area is the boulevard leading from the school gate. Group one is responsible for clearing weeds; group two is responsible for sweeping fallen leaves..." Class Leader He didn’t ramble, directly assigning the tasks, clearly organizing four groups.
"Second Miss, our group is responsible for sweeping leaves. Do you know how to sweep?" Lin Tian asked jokingly.
"What do you an I can’t? Hmph, you’re talking as if I’m pampered and don’t do anything myself," Xiao Manxuan huffed in anger.
"That’s good, let’s head out," Lin Tian laughed.
A bunch of people marched majestically towards the destination. The school logistics had already placed tools in each sanitation area, and a large-scale cleanup officially began.
Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan were carrying brooms, ready to start sweeping from the inside when so familiar faces approached.
True enough, enemies were bound to et, and these people were none other than Sun Decai and Guo Heng.
"Sun Decai, you’re not participating in the cleanup. Where are you sneaking off to? Maybe visiting Doctor Lai?" Lin Tian casually spoke while carrying his broom.
Sun Decai said nothing, but Guo Heng stepped forward, saying, "Lin Tian, we don’t care if you like sweeping. Whether we sweep or not, it seems like it’s none of your business."
"Guo Heng, shut up; we’re going back to sweep," Sun Decai glanced at Lin Tian and scolded Guo Heng.
Originally planning to sneak off, the group hadn’t anticipated being caught by Lin Tian. Since Sun Decai didn’t leave, the others didn’t dare to either and had to turn back.
Once they were a distance away, Guo Heng muttered angrily, "That Lin Tian is too annoying, always opposing us."
"Guo Heng, I’ve told you many tis not to have a confrontation with Lin Tian directly. Don’t even ntion your mouth can’t out-talk him. Even if you could, what then? He could punch you down, and what could you do to him?" Sun Decai said coldly, expressionless, though the darkness inside him was only known to himself.
"Brother Decai, in this contest, you’re clearly on top. Doctor Lai will eventually return, and Lin Tian can’t do a thing against you. Before him, there’s no need to always be so humble, right? Could he kill if I mock him a little?" Guo Heng retorted defiantly.
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