Headmaster Wei was in a difficult position.
The sudden revolt of these principals made Headmaster Wei sense an even greater crisis. Once they lost the title of a famous school, Haizhou Academy's attractiveness to the teachers would be greatly reduced. If they were to be headhunted, there was a high chance that they wouldn't be able to retain them.
Reality was like this. You could either give a great teacher a good platform to increase their fame or give them a high salary.
It was impossible to rely on love to shine.
"No, I can't let Haizhou's brand fall!"
Headmaster Wei rolled his eyes. His many years of experience as an old dog allowed him to come up with a plan.
Although Wei Lu's death made everyone's hearts ache, this was not the time to dwell on it. What they needed to do now was to fight the third match well.
At the same time, they could observe Sun Mo. If this fellow continued to perform outstandingly, it would prove that he was a genius and it was their side that was inferior. If Sun Mo didn't perform well, it wouldn't be too late for them to request for a thorough investigation!
After thinking it through, Principal Wei flung his hands and walked away. "Hmph, I don't want you to use me as an excuse to lose the third match. Since that's the case, we'll talk about it after the match!"
"F * ck, this old bastard is really cunning!"
The headmasters didn't expect Headmaster Wei to have become so shrewd. It was a little difficult to deal with him. Just when they were racking their brains to think of ways to trip him up, Sun Mo spoke up.
"Wait!"
Sun Mo questioned, "Did I allow you to leave?"
Whoosh!
The gazes of the spectators all landed on Sun Mo. This fellow was so tough!
When Zhang Hanfu saw that Headmaster Wei no longer pursued the matter, he heaved a sigh of relief. In the end, Sun Mo's words caused his heart to race again.
"Teacher Sun, can we speak a little less?"
Zhang Hanfu persuaded. The other party was a 5-star great teacher, and it was best not to offend him.
"Vice-principal Zhang, you're used to kneeling. Do you think others should kneel too?"
Sun Mo asked. His voice wasn't loud, but when it entered Zhang Hanfu's ears, it was like a sudden clap of thunder on a sunny day, directly shocking him to the point.
"So what if he's a 5-star master teacher? What's wrong with the principal? Does that give you the right to slander others' reputation? "
Sun Mo looked at Headmaster Wei. "Now, you can either apologize to me or use the fact that you won't be able to participate in the league tournament for three years to bet that I've lied about my age!"
The corner of Headmaster Wei's mouth twitched, and green veins popped up on his forehead. He was a big shot in Wei Country, and he was highly respected. When had he ever been targeted like this?
If it wasn't for the fact that he knew he couldn't do it, he really wanted to slap Sun Mo to death.
"That's right. Even if Sun Mo isn't a great teacher, you shouldn't treat him like this!"
"Even a master teacher wouldn't be able to do it!"
"In my opinion, some principals are used to being domineering and have forgotten the meaning of 'education is the foundation'."
Some headmasters started to criticize Headmaster Wei.
"I don't have time to waste with you here. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Tong Yiming urged.
"If it was in private, Headmaster Wei might still apologize. But it's impossible for him to apologize in front of so many headmasters. If not, he would lose all his face. Given Sun Mo's intelligence, he shouldn't have thought of this. In that case, what does he want to do?"
Gu Xiuxun analyzed.
"Could it be that he wants money?"
Just when the masochist thought of this, Li Ziqi spoke.
"Principal Wei, let's put the apology aside for now. Our teacher has already been traumatized after being scolded and questioned by you. Shouldn't you give us some compensation?"
When Li Ziqi said this, she had an aggrieved look on her face, like a little wife who had been bullied.
(What nonsense is this?)
Headmaster Wei wanted to scold her for being ridiculous. But when he looked at Sun Mo, Sun Mo's eyes that were as bright as the stars were staring at him. This caused him to instantly react.
This was Sun Mo's idea. If he didn't agree, Sun Mo would continue to make trouble!
(Hehe, am I being threatened?)
Headmaster Wei was so angry that he started laughing. But in a flash, he discovered that he really had no other way to resolve the current situation!
"Ziqi, don't talk nonsense!"
Zhang Hanfu criticized.
"Vice-headmaster Zhang, you better go to the side and rest. He basically doesn't treat you as someone important!"
On account that Zhang Hanfu had protected the school's reputation earlier, Sun Mo's words were already polite enough. If not, he would have started cursing.
Back then, in order to stabilize An Xinhui's position, the old headmaster had gotten Zhang Hanfu, who had a lower star-level, to assist her. Even if he wanted to usurp power, his influence wasn't enough. However, the result was that Zhang Hanfu's words and actions would make him feel inferior when facing a high-star-level great teacher. He had no confidence at all.
His mentality was that he always wanted to keep the peace.
"You..."
Zhang Hanfu was exasperated, but he also felt very disappointed in his heart. It was because from the start until the end, Headmaster Wei had never paid attention to him.
"Headmaster Wei, even if it's a logistical staff of our Central Province Academy, if you doubt them for no reason, they have to get an apology!"
Gu Xiuxun's tone was unyielding.
"Well said, masochist!"
Sun Mo laughed silently in his heart. He already understood that Gu Xiuxun knew of his plan. That was right, he wanted to extort a sum of money from Headmaster Wei.
What was the use of ruining Haizhou's reputation or causing it to be downgraded?
Compensation was still the most practical.
Speaking of which, the little sunny egg was really his considerate little cotton-padded jacket!
Sun Mo was very happy. Li Ziqi was too understanding. After all, as the victim, Sun Mo felt embarrassed to ask for money himself.
"How much?"
Headmaster Wei asked.
"10 million silver taels!"
Li Ziqi made a bid.
"Impossible!"
Headmaster Wei's face turned black. He really wanted to curse, 'Why don't you just go and die?' However, as an old dog with rich social experience, he understood that Sun Mo was asking for a sky-high price. He could still return the money.
"3 million taels!"
Gu Xiuxun made a bid while sneaking glances at Sun Mo's expression. She felt that this wasn't a small sum.
Headmaster Wei still wanted to reject. It wasn't a lot of money, but money didn't fall from the sky. The main point was that he had come to look for trouble this time around. Not only did he not get any benefits, he even had to fork out money. He truly felt unhappy.
"Headmaster Wei, this isn't a lot of money. We don't expect you to use this money to support your family either. This is just a formality. If this continues, the one who will be embarrassed won't be our Central Province Academy."
Li Ziqi persuaded.
"As the headmaster of Haizhou, I'm afraid your appearance fee wouldn't be just this little bit of money when you go out to lecture, right?"
Hearing this, Headmaster Wei swallowed back the words that were at the tip of his tongue. That was right, he had already embarrassed himself enough. If they quarreled again, so what if he had to pay a million taels less?
Since someone was already treating him like a monkey, he might as well leave quickly.
"I'll get someone to send the money over later, but please remember that this isn't compensation. It's my apology for disturbing the rest of the students of your esteemed school!"
Headmaster Wei spoke in a clear voice, "This matter isn't over yet. After the competition ends, I'll request the Saint Gate to investigate this thoroughly. Teacher Sun, I hope that your performance in the future will be as outstanding as before!"
After speaking, Headmaster Wei left.
"This headmaster isn't a bad person!"
Zhao Zhi felt that Headmaster Wei's words were very magnanimous.
"Forget it, he's just finding a way out of this embarrassing situation. This amount of money is just compensation for Teacher to let the matter rest!"
Tantai Yutang rolled his eyes.
"Ziqi, you're very impressive!"
Gu Xiuxun praised. She didn't expect Li Ziqi to understand such a political game at such a young age.
If it was her, she would definitely continue to argue over the compensation amount. However, Li Ziqi didn't. She directly used a reason to make Headmaster Wei give in.
As expected of someone from the royal family!
She was really envious of Sun Mo. He had such a sensible female student. Not only was she pleasing to the eye, but she was also very convenient to use. She was like a considerate housekeeper.
"Excellent performance!"
Tong Yiming praised and left.
The surrounding headmasters didn't expect that Headmaster Wei would come here with such a large force, but in the end, he didn't gain anything and even lost three million taels.
This Sun Mo wasn't simple!
"Teacher Sun, are you interested in joining our Sky Orchid Academy?"
Headmaster Zhang asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the students immediately grew nervous.
Upon seeing this scene, Headmaster Zhang, who had only said it for fun, was moved. Sun Mo must have some capabilities to be able to make the students love and respect him so much.
"I'm indebted to Headmaster Zhang's great kindness. However, I'm very happy staying in the Central Province Academy!"
Sun Mo tactfully rejected.
Gu Xiuxun chuckled. Sun Mo was half the owner of the Central Province Academy. Was there a need for him to go to Sky Orchid to be a teacher?
The headmasters left. They decided to wait for the new student group to return before reminding them to try their best to avoid the Central Province Academy if they encountered them in the next round.
...
All the outsiders had left. Sun Mo looked around and smiled.
"Let's go and have a feast. In any case, someone is treating us!"
Haha!
Everyone laughed. How many feasts could they eat with three million taels?
If one's results were good, there wouldn't be any problems. If one's results were bad, even breathing would be wrong. Hence, the atmosphere in the Central Province Academy was extremely good.
At the same time, Sun Mo's prestige climbed to another peak.
Although Zhang Hanfu was the vice-headmaster, the person in charge now was Sun Mo.
After having a sumptuous feast, Sun Mo returned to the Ten Thousand Maples and closed the door.
"System, open the merchant store!"
Sun Mo instructed.
Swish!
The shelves were opened!
At the very top, there were many skill books that glowed with a golden light.
"Purchasing Complete Focus!"
Sun Mo felt that he was like a tycoon who squandered money like it was dirt.
Ding!
"Purchase successful. The skill book has been placed in your storage cabinet!"
Sun Mo directly took it out. After admiring it for a while, he smashed it with a bang.
The fragmented golden light spots were like fireflies in midsummer, drifting about and flying into Sun Mo's forehead.
Many sections of profound and mysterious knowledge were immediately imprinted in his mind.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've grasped the great teacher halo Complete Focus. Proficiency level: elementary-grade."
"After releasing it, you can make the target abandon all distracting thoughts for an hour and forcefully enter a state of complete focus. Moreover, the learning efficiency will be greatly improved."
Sun Mo studied this halo and discovered that this was the ultimate treasure for students. If he tossed out Complete Focus, even a slacker student who hated learning would enter a state of learning.
It was also suitable for good students.
Learning was too tiring and everyone would procrastinate. However, if he tossed out Complete Focus, it would solve the problem perfectly.
Sun Mo couldn't endure it. He lifted his hand and cast a halo on himself. After that, he met with a tragedy.
Swish!
After the golden halo flashed, Sun Mo felt a strong urge to learn. That feeling was even more intense than Si. He couldn't endure it at all.
It was only when Sun Mo flipped through a book and started to read that the restlessness in his heart calmed down.
During this hour, Sun Mo also thought of other things in his mind, but they were immediately corrected by the 'urge to learn'.
When the effect disappeared, Sun Mo drew in a cold gasp. Wasn't this halo a little too terrifying?
"System, open the merchant store!"
Sun Mo wanted to see what other great teacher halos there were!
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