There were a few cases where they disappeared right under the nose of the junior officer.
Not a trace was left, as if they vanished into thin air.
The occurrence of such incidents caused an uproar not only in the precinct but also citywide, provincially, and even reached the central governnt.
The people behind Zhengmiao School were driven to baldness with anxiety, not expecting the matter they paid a hefty price to settle would reappear in public view in this form.
While there was uproar outside, the group of disappeared parents were inside Qi De Academy.
Each of them sat expressionlessly, upright, at a long table filled with food.
The long table was truly long, over ten ters in length.
Inside the spacious area, five such long tables were arranged, enough to accommodate more than a hundred of them.
They appeared extrely compliant, all with lowered heads, thinking who knows what.
Of course, when they first arrived, they weren’t as well-behaved as now, much like the first batch of students, Jie Min Country and the others, who were very rebellious.
But it didn’t matter, Su Li always had a way to make them submit.
See, they’re doing very well now.
"First, let congratulate you. You are fortunate to beco the second batch of new students at our Qi De Academy."
"Soone must have already introduced this to you, so you should know now that our academy is a parental training school, aiming to cultivate exemplary and model parents."
"As for your previous evaluation reports, I regrettably announce....all of your evaluation results were extrely poor, and unqualified...Of course, had you qualified, excelled, or were exemplary, you wouldn’t be here at our Qi De Academy...."
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The chanical electronic voice echoed in the expansive Bird’s Nest-like Great Hall, with a hint of cheerfulness in its tone, making the attending parents appear even more mournful.
"Next, let us warmly welco our first batch of qualified graduates to speak on stage."
The first one to receive a qualification certificate and fortunately give a speech for the first ti in front of so many people was Zhu Rouyu.
He was so excited that he was at a loss for what to do, nervous yet thrilled, even forgetting his previous irritability and anger.
He discreetly glanced at the highly educated and intelligent Xiang Family parents, elatedly thinking: who would have thought that Zhu Rouyu would have such a day.
Those high-and-mighty so-called elite figures had aspects where they couldn’t match him.
After a month of training, Jie Min Country, Xiang Xuebin, Cheng Lisu, and others still hadn’t qualified.
So thoughts aren’t so easy to convert, unexpectedly, Zhu Rouyu did, sowhat surprising, yet reasonable.
Not to ntion the parents sitting in the first row, with gloomy faces, dispirited, those in the first batch, just Zhu Rouyu, who spoke confidently on the platform, transforming into a parent who realized their mistakes and shared his personal experiences and life insights one by one with the other parents present.
In his final words, he earnestly expressed that for his child, he would definitely learn to show respect.
They always thought their child should say "thank you" to them, without realizing the child was also waiting for their "I’m sorry."
Given the promises previously made, at Qi De Academy, as long as the test is completed and the title of qualified parent is obtained, one can graduate and leave the school.
Thus, today was not only Zhu Rouyu’s first speech but also his last day here.
Su Li knew, everyone here was waiting for this mont.
The side passage in the Great Hall slowly opened, and simultaneously a broadcast voice sounded: "Please, qualified graduates, leave through the passage; the passage will close in ten seconds."
The twist happened in an instant; before Zhu Rouyu could head to the passage, those closest to the open passage in the first row, rushed towards the passage at lightning speed.
"You always don’t learn; we offer you free education, all for your own good, why can’t you understand our good intentions, always feeling we’re persecuting you."
Su Li’s calm and indifferent voice echoed in the hall.
Those accustod to the electronic broadcast voice were montarily stunned, and then reacted with a tirade of curses and reprimands.
So found the words particularly familiar, upon closer examination, suddenly blushing: wasn’t this what they often said to their children?
As soon as Su Li’s words ended, shouting ca from the passage, instantly reviving mories in others.
Those who were disobedient when they first arrived were punished this way.
When the passage reopened, those who rushed in first crawled out covered in dirt.
They were truly crawling.....
anwhile, on the platform, Zhu Rouyu’s figure had already disappeared.
A large projection screen slowly descended above the Great Hall, and a beam of light cast onto it, forming Zhu Rouyu’s figure.
"As the first qualified graduate, Zhu Rouyu will receive an extra scholarship, becoming the capital for his future dreams to set sail."
In the image, Zhu Rouyu, delighted, pulling his son’s hand, a silhouette leaving the manor.
This scene deeply stimulated many people present. Especially the parents from the sa batch as him.
The ones most deeply affected were Xiang Xuebin and Jiang Wenlai.
In their perpetual regret at their children not being able to outshine others, feeling ashad, this scene gave them a harsh slap in the face.
Now they found, in so respects, they couldn’t even match a man who sold pork, wasn’t this a satire?
Then what right did they have to constantly pressure their children to surpass others in all aspects?
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Qi De Academy was now bustling, luckily, a part of the students joined in the operational managent, otherwise, relying on the few original team mbers, Su Li, no matter how omnipotent he thought himself, couldn’t manage the vast manor.
anwhile, outside was nearly in disorder.
Among the missing parents were corporate executives, small business owners, and contractors... a myriad of complex interpersonal relationships, entangled interests.
Their disappearance caused an impact far greater than anyone imagined.
Companies waiting for their bosses’ decisions, migrant workers waiting for the contractor to settle accounts... everyone was in a state of panic.
The authorities issued an important order, to spare no effort in rescuing these individuals.
Regrettably, regardless of what technological ans were deployed, they searched every inch of the city and found no trace of these people.
Increasingly many improper comnts were being made, even foreign dia joined in the fray.
This anecdote could beco one of the world’s great unsolved mysteries.
Hundreds of people vanishing into thin air, this could only be accomplished by the hand of an immortal, right?
Or perhaps an alien visit, abducting them away?
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