216: Chapter 216 Being Used as a Tool by the Principal

Lin Xiao gently patted Lin Wanwan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, I was just teasing you guys earlier. There's really nothing here, so feel free to stay... I'll stay behind to continue the investigation."

"Alright."

Hearing Lin Xiao's final words, Lin Wanwan felt slightly more at ease.

While the girls went to tidy up their dormitory, Lin Xiao and Lin Wanwan walked downstairs with Principal Han.

"Principal Han, I need to stay here for a few days. Is there any way to arrange that?"

Lin Xiao asked.

Before Principal Han could answer, Lin Wanwan's eyes lit up. "A-Xiao, does that mean you're going to..."

Lin Xiao saw right through Lin Wanwan's little scheme and immediately denied it. "NO! Don't even think about it! There is no way I am cross-dressing again!"

"Alright."

Lin Wanwan felt vaguely disappointed.

Principal Han pondered for a moment, as if he had suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile, "Then why don't you be the dormitory manager for a while? It will also make your investigation more convenient."

Lin Xiao felt that Principal Han's gaze was a bit strange, but it was indeed a good idea, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Aren't dormitory managers usually middle-aged men or women? A-Xiao, won't you be too young for that?"

Lin Wanwan asked worriedly.

"I've even dressed up as a girl, so dressing up as a middle-aged man shouldn't be a big deal."

Lin Xiao waved his hand indifferently.

"That seems true."

Lin Wanwan thought for a moment and immediately went upstairs to get her makeup bag and hairspray.

Finding a secluded spot, she began to transform Lin Xiao.

Just as Lin Xiao had said, dressing up as a middle-aged man was much simpler than dressing up as a girl.

All it took was making his skin look rougher, his hair messier, and sticking on a fake mustache.

Finally, he put on a faded, washed-out uniform.

At first glance, he looked like a down-and-out man in his forties.

Absolutely perfect!

Afterwards, led by Principal Han, Lin Xiao arrived at the dormitory manager's office on the first floor.

"You'll work here from now on."

Principal Han said with a smile.

Just as Lin Xiao was thinking that Principal Han was acting quite convincingly, he noticed there was someone else in the manager's office.

It was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, who was irritably packing her things while occasionally casting hateful glares.

The way she was slamming things around made it look like she was furious.

Before long, she grabbed a large bag and left.

As she passed by Lin Xiao, she spat in displeasure.

Lin Xiao was a bit confused.

What was going on?

The system, as if aware of his confusion, kindly explained.

[Host, the Principal has actually wanted to drive the dormitory manager away for a long time, intending to have his mother-in-law take the job.]

[He just happened to use this opportunity to fire her in a reasonable and legitimate way.]

[She thinks you are the Principal's connection, which is why she is hostile towards you.]

Lin Xiao was surprised.

In other words, he had inexplicably become the Principal's tool?

And was being used as a pawn!

"Principal Han, I think I need to make a small request."

A faint smile remained on Lin Xiao's face.

Principal Han, already mentally calculating when he could have his mother-in-law come over, said casually, "Go ahead, as long as it's within my power, it's no problem."

"Of course it's something you can do."

Lin Xiao said with a fake smile, "You know my status. During this time, I've been helping your Girls School catch ghosts and now I'm moonlighting as a dormitory manager. The school should show some appreciation, right?"

"Huh?"

Principal Han was taken aback and looked up at Lin Xiao.

Seeing that Lin Xiao wasn't joking at all, he said awkwardly, "Uh, I really hadn't considered that before. What do you have in mind?"

Lin Xiao sat down on a nearby chair casually. "Look, my eldest sister wants me to help out at the company every day. You know about the Lin family—the daily revenue is an astronomical figure, and the value I could create is immeasurable... And the ghost-catching business itself is difficult and carries certain risks. Besides me, I doubt many people could do this job..."

This speech made Principal Han break out in a cold sweat.

The joy of having driven away the manager and letting Lin Xiao take the blame immediately vanished.

"Young Master Lin, please just speak plainly."

His tone involuntarily became respectful.

Lin Xiao remained silent, slowly raised his hand, and extended three fingers.

Thirty thousand? That doesn't seem like much.

Principal Han guessed internally.

But he quickly dismissed the thought.

What kind of family is the Lin family?

If it were just a mere thirty thousand, it wouldn't be worth this young master of the Lin family speaking up personally.

Could it be three hundred thousand?

That seems like a more reasonable price.

Principal Han thought this and couldn't help but feel a pang of pain.

However, he certainly didn't dare to offend the Lin family, and the ghost-catching at the school this time had indeed helped him solve a problem to some extent.

"Fine, three hundred thousand. I'll have finance transfer it to you immediately!"

Principal Han gritted his teeth and smiled very reluctantly.

Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

As expected, the feeling of making money is the most comfortable!

By the afternoon, the news of Lin Xiao being the new dormitory manager was known by many people.

After all, this is a Girls School, and it is a girls' dormitory.

Suddenly arranging a male dormitory manager seemed unreasonable no matter how you looked at it.

Many people raised questions, and some even protested directly.

Amidst such discussions, the incident of the haunting last night was also spread around.

In just one afternoon, the students were in an uproar.

Seeing that they couldn't suppress it any longer, the school leadership had to come up with an emergency plan!

They first admitted that the haunting incident was not entirely baseless, but that there was no concrete evidence to prove that there were ghosts here.

Therefore, in order to "suppress" the ghosts, they had specially hired a new dormitory manager with strong yang energy.

And Lin Xiao's identity was shaped into that of an experienced "butcher."

Heavy killing aura, heavy yang energy!

He could effectively increase the yang energy of the dormitory building!

In addition, to ensure the safety of the girls, the school also arranged for a PE teacher to supervise.

If the students discovered any inappropriate behavior from this new male dormitory manager, they could notify the PE teacher immediately.

In short, there wouldn't be any problems.

After this official announcement was issued, Principal Han suddenly felt that the three hundred thousand was actually well spent.

After all, he had slandered the perfectly fine young master of the Lin family like this.

Fortunately, although Lin Xiao was reluctant, he didn't say much else.

He was just a little curious about this so-called PE teacher.

Could the PE teacher be some kind of martial arts or Sanda champion? The kind with bulging muscles?

Otherwise, how could she make the students feel so safe?

However!

When that stunning beauty, wearing a two-piece athletic outfit with her hair in a ponytail and an incredibly explosive figure, appeared at the door of the dormitory manager's office, dripping with fragrant sweat.

Only then did Lin Xiao realize how ridiculously wrong his previous guess had been!