"Principal, believe it or not, I could really teach you a lesson." Lin Fei said, his expression very serious.

The principal laughed immediately, "Haha, just joking, don't mind me. Sitting here every day is really too boring, so I read some jokes. Didn't expect your sense of humor to be so bad."

"I'm here to talk business, not to listen to your cold humor." Lin Fei said.

"Alright then, I'll stop. Let me tell you why there are so few students here. Oh, did you drive here?" the principal suddenly asked.

"Yes, why?" Lin Fei asked.

"Go take a look at your car first. After you see it, we'll talk about the reason why there are so few students here," the principal said, adding, "You better go quickly; it probably hasn't been damaged much yet."

Lin Fei heard the principal's inexplicable words and immediately thought of those two punks at the front gate. Holding Keke, he turned and walked toward his car. From a distance, he saw those two punks using sharp objects to scratch his car and even taking out bricks and smashing the car windows.

"Stop!"

Lin Fei shouted, and the two punks saw him coming, immediately smashed the car window fiercely, and then ran off.

Seeing the punks running away, Lin Fei spotted a trash can nearby. He kicked the trash can, sending it flying and hitting one of the punks. The punk was covered in trash, but he still desperately escaped.

"Daddy, why are they messing with our car?" Keke asked, puzzled.

Lin Fei looked at the damaged car, covered in many scratches. To fully repair it would cost at least ten thousand, if not several tens of thousands.

Since it was already damaged, Lin Fei felt resigned. He would just have to face reprimands from Mu Shanshan at home. He held Keke and returned to the principal's office.

At this moment, the principal stood at the door. Seeing Lin Fei return, he said, "I never thought you'd drive such a nice car. The repairs will cost a fortune." The principal regretted not charging Lin Fei more in tuition fees. But after this incident, Lin Fei might not have his child study here.

"It's alright. You should tell me about the school's situation now," Lin Fei said.

"You still want your child to study here?" The principal asked in surprise.

Lin Fei nodded, "I've taken a liking to your school, so tell me exactly what's going on so I can understand."

"Alright then, follow me inside, and we'll talk."

The principal and Lin Fei went to the office. The principal poured Lin Fei a cup of tea and then revealed the truth about the school.

It turned out that when this school was established, there were already many troubles. However, the wealthy investor didn't care about these and still built several buildings here intending to develop them.

After all, if there was a school here with the support of the education bureau, the surrounding area would certainly develop quickly because of the school. With more students, there would be more business opportunities. The investor was convinced by this, so he went against all advice and invested twenty million in the school and purchased all the necessary equipment. But unexpectedly, the school couldn't attract students.

Initially, when the school began enrollment, the numbers were quite impressive, meeting the investor's expectations, so he was happy. But the next day, some started requesting tuition refunds. Upon investigation, it turned out there were many punks lingering around.

These punks loitered around every day, often coming to the school demanding protection fees. Initially, the school didn't pay them, but eventually, they started scratching and smashing cars, which worried many enrolling parents, so they began requesting refunds, unwilling to have their children study here.

Later, the school hired security guards, but the guards were still beaten away. Even when the police caught the punks, they wouldn't be locked up for long, and their retaliation was even fiercer. Eventually, they started beating students, leaving the school on the verge of shutdown. Only children from poor families studied here. At least those punks didn't beat rural kids, allowing the school to continue operating.

"I'm telling you all this to let you know the situation. More or less, one person like you doesn't make a difference here. But for the safety of your child, I still hope you'll reconsider." The principal said.

Lin Fei nodded, feeling the principal was quite decent, and said, "Is your school for sale?"

The principal was drinking tea, and upon hearing Lin Fei's words, spat out a mouthful of tea. Fortunately, Lin Fei dodged quickly. Surprised, he said, "You came to buy the school? Why didn't you say it earlier!"

"What's the matter?" Lin Fei was stunned. Could there be some secret behind this?

The principal laughed, "How much are you planning to offer for the school? You don't know our boss has been looking for a buyer but unfortunately, in all of Zhonghai, nobody dares to buy."

"Nobody dares to buy? Why is that? It can't be because of the punks outside, right?" Lin Fei said.

Though the punks were troublesome, it wasn't the real issue. At least Lin Fei thought he could manage them within two days, making them fall in line.

"Brother, here's the thing, the punks aren't the problem. The issue lies with those above, those punks have people backing them. That's why it's difficult. Our boss wants to sell the place because of this," the principal explained.

Lin Fei realized, "I see. Since that's how it is, contact your boss for me, ask him how much he wants to sell it for, and you needn't worry about the other issues. I'll handle them myself."

"Really?" The principal asked.

Seeing Lin Fei nod, the principal slapped the table and said, "That's great! I've long wanted out of this godforsaken place. Earning just a little salary is not worth it. I don't want to waste time here anymore."

Later, the principal made the call, the boss exchanged a few words with him, and then the boss let Lin Fei take the phone. Judging by the voice, the boss seemed to be an elderly person.

The old man asked Lin Fei how he planned to solve the troubles, Lin Fei naturally didn't say, and during the price discussion, it was clear the old man intended to rip off Lin Fei, demanding thirty million as a fixed price.

"Listen old man, do you think this rundown place is worth thirty million? I hope you're not messing with me; my time is limited," Lin Fei said. Just now, the principal clearly stated that the place was invested for only twenty million, which Lin Fei already found exaggerated.

"Then how much are you offering?" The old man asked.

"At most five million," Lin Fei said.

There was apparent silence on the other end, then he asked, "Who are the people backing you?"

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