Chapter 260: Li Wu's Fury
Chapter 260: Li Wu's Fury
It has to be said that with just a single statement, Li Wu gained the support of the entire student body and became the Student Council President.
This experience, the scene that unfolded, left Li Wu with a surreal feeling, as if it were all a dream.
Although this wasn't his first time being surrounded by tens of thousands of people, nor was it the first time he had their hopes placed upon him, this instance was more surprising than the previous one during the high school league finals.
The impact was much stronger than the last time on the field.
It was as if tens of thousands of people confidently bet their futures on him.
At that moment, even though Li Wu intended to use the position of Student Council President to achieve his own goals, he couldn't help but feel a sense of mission for these students who supported him so passionately.
A mission to do something for these students who had put their trust in him.
This feeling is commonly known as 'Heady'.
However, this sense of mission was quickly brought back to the reality of daily life.
Wen Mingzhi, without delay, took Li Wu to hand over the work at hand.
The transition of duties as Student Council President was straightforward. Wen Mingzhi accompanied Li Wu, explaining all his responsibilities and authority, and then handed over the ongoing and completed tasks to Li Wu.
Finally, and most importantly, he handed over a key and an account book.
"This is the Student Council's account book and the key to the storage room."
Wen Mingzhi solemnly passed the account book and key to Li Wu.
Upon receiving them, Li Wu immediately noticed a significant change in the person standing before him; he seemed much more spirited.
It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Without needing to look further, Li Wu could guess that his new position might not be an easy one.
The account book likely wouldn't paint a pretty picture.
Nevertheless, Li Wu immediately began to flip through it.
As he did, his eyebrows furrowed.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Li Wu wouldn't have believed it. The Jiangnan University Student Council's account had only about 3,000 credits left.
This shouldn't be! Weren't they managing a portion of Jiangnan University's assets? How could it be so dire?
With doubts in his mind, Li Wu finished reading the account book.
After reading it, Li Wu gained a better understanding of the current situation of not only the Student Council but also Jiangnan University.
Indeed, the Student Council managed a significant portion of the university's assets.
However, they were merely managing these assets, and the actual profits were not going into the Student Council's account, or at least not staying there for long.
Moreover, the so-called assets were primarily from one source: the ticket fees for the Challenge Zone.
The Challenge Zone was the area Zhao Kai Ming had quickly led Li Wu through during his first visit to Jiangnan University.
At that time, Zhao Kai Ming had told Li Wu that the Challenge Zone had 38 mystic realms, with 23 artificial mystic realms suspended and 15 natural mystic realms in operation.
In truth, Zhao Kai Ming hadn't been entirely honest with Li Wu back then.
Those 23 artificial mystic realms weren't actually suspended; they were just closed to the university's students.
Since operating the artificial mystic realms required resources, and they could only charge a small number of credits from the students, the university had to fund the operation.
However, the university didn't have the funds to cover these costs.
So, someone came up with the idea of blocking access to the 23 artificial mystic realms for the students but keeping them open to outsiders.
This way, they could earn credits and use the money to subsidize the students.
It was a good idea, but it was a bit embarrassing, so the university couldn't do it directly. Instead, the Student Council became the proxy.
After several years of operation, the 23 artificial mystic realms were indeed running smoothly.
After deducting operational costs, the 23 mystic realms generated a daily profit of 30,000 credits, almost half of Li Wu's company's earnings.
That's 30,000 credits per day, 900,000 per month, and 10,800,000 per year.
Logically, after several years, the Student Council's accounts should be overflowing with credits.
Yet, there were only 3,000 credits left.
The reasons were documented in the account book.
The credits were allocated in several directions: some were submitted to the university, some were used for school equipment and various activities, and a portion went to the exploitation by some teachers.
Yes, exploitation by teachers.
Due to Jiangnan University's declining rankings and shrinking funds, the treatment of teachers had been on a downward trend.
Some teachers had set their sights on the Student Council's accounts, and this year alone, nearly 3 million credits had been taken away under various pretexts, amounting to nearly 3 million credits this year alone.
What surprised Li Wu even more was that this wasn't the act of a single teacher. Over the years, this situation had become almost customary at Jiangnan University.
Almost every teacher, except for a small minority, had their hands in this cookie jar.
In such a situation, what good would it do for the Student Council to earn more?
After reading the account book, Li Wu, already feeling heady, became furious and immediately issued two orders.
"Immediately, right now, redo the accounts and give me a list of all the teachers who have taken money from the Student Council in the past few years."
"I want to know how much money they took, under what pretense, and where that money ended up!"
"Also, immediately halt ticket sales for the Artificial Mystic Realm Area. After this batch of students finishes their training, shut it down. No one is to open that area without my explicit orders."
These two commands from Lu Wu left Wen Mingzhi and the student council executives in shock.
Everyone knew about the 'New Official's Three Blows'.
They had also been hoping that Lu Wu's appointment would bring about changes in the student council.
But no one expected it to happen so quickly.
Lu Wu hadn't even finished the handover, and he was already making such bold moves, leaving the student council executives a bit unprepared.
Was Lu Wu being too aggressive?
He was essentially declaring war on the entire school's faculty.
Moreover, shutting down the Artificial Mystic Realm was no small matter.
This sudden decision might not sit well with everyone.
The crowd stood frozen, unsure if they should follow Lu Wu's orders.
"What are you staring at? Get moving!"
"Senior Wen, I might need your help for a while. I'd appreciate it if you could stay a bit longer. There are some matters I'd like to consult with you on."
Wen Mingzhi wanted to persuade Lu Wu further, but Lu Wu didn't give him a chance.
"Do as I say!"
After saying this, Lu Wu picked up his smartphone and made a call before leaving to find Zhang Wentao.
Watching Lu Wu stride away, Wen Mingzhi began to regret his decision about Lu Wu's appointment.
He was having second thoughts because Lu Wu was too assertive.
Wen Mingzhi was unsure if the university, already struggling in the midst of a storm, could withstand Lu Wu's upheaval.
This was Wen Mingzhi's concern, shared by a few others.
Wen Mingzhi worried, while the student council executives were brimming with enthusiasm.
They were fed up with being caught in the middle, bearing the brunt from both students and teachers, and they had had enough of weak leadership. Lu Wu's assertiveness was a breath of fresh air for them.
"I've long wanted to take those guys down! Let's do it!
With President Lu here, we have nothing to fear!"
At the call of an impulsive youth, the student council sprang into action.
They began organizing personnel and reviewing the account books.
Meanwhile, they dispatched people to handle the closure of the Artificial Mystic Realm.
Lu Wu, upon leaving the school, immediately called Tie Xiong.
"Hey, Boss, about that last matter..."
"I don't want to hear about the last matter. I just want to know if you're coming back or not?"
"I'll come back, I'll come back, I'll come back!"
"Then get back here immediately!"
After hanging up, Lu Wu went straight to find Zhang Wentao in the principal's office.
"Little Lu, aren't you supposed to be handling the handover? Why are you here?"
"I just looked through the student council's accounts, and there are some matters I'd like to discuss with you."
Lu Wu got straight to the point: "First, regarding the opening of the Artificial Mystic Realm to the public. The construction of the Mystic Realm should serve the training needs of our students.
Making it a profit-making venture is an infringement on the rights of our Jiangnan students.
Furthermore, from what I've seen, the profits from this venture haven't been used for the students' benefit.
Most of the money has been siphoned off by teachers and professors under the pretext of project research.
Regardless of the initial purpose of this project, it seems to have become a tool for certain individuals to line their pockets."
Upon hearing Lu Wu bring this up, Zhang Wentao's heart began to race.
He had been aware of this issue for a long time and despised it, but he lacked the ability and courage to address it. Now, seeing Lu Wu focus on it right from the start of his tenure, Zhang Wentao couldn't quite describe his own emotions.
He felt a mix of anxiety, unease, and excitement.
"What do you plan to do?"
Lu Wu laid out his orders and ideas.
"I've already arranged for the account books from the past few years to be organized.
I want to know who took the money and under what pretense. Once the accounts are sorted, I hope you can call a meeting. I will then review each case to ensure the money taken was indeed used for the stated projects.
If not, I want them to return what they took."
"Additionally, I've instructed the student council to shut down the Artificial Mystic Realm. I hope this area will no longer be open to the public in the future.
As far as I know, the 15 natural mystic realms currently open to students have entry limits.
With these limits, only a little over a hundred students can train in the 15 realms each day. I want the resources of the Artificial Mystic Realm to benefit our students."
Zhang Wentao's blood boiled with enthusiasm upon hearing these words.
This was something he had long wanted to do.
However, before he could savor the moment, the principal's office door opened, and someone walked in: "Lu Wu, I must speak frankly. You're making a ruckus!"
(End of Chapter)
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