Most of the students in the junior high school department were poor students who performed well academically and couldn't afford a fancy school's tuition. So this, a junior department of a famous high school that could offer discounts to students, naturally was their first choice.
These students came to this school longing for academic success, but actually entered a den beyond their expectations.
Pan Zhiguo would choose those students whose families were in extremely difficult financial straits and who were easily controlled. Then, on Pan Zhiguo's order, Shi Yanxin would approach them and ask them to stay after school to make up lessons with various excuses.
Having an innocent and kind face that could fool others, Shi Yaxin was allowed in the school.
Those students were regarded as goods and provided to scum to select.
When Shi Yaxin saw the deal for the first time, she was also hugely frightened and had nightmares for several nights. After that, every time she met those students at school, she would tremble with fear.
But Pan Zhiguo threatened her, saying she couldn't regret her choices and she would be treated as goods too if she didn't help him.
Her task was to ask students to stay after school to make up lessons, which was much easier the second time around. And any resistant students would be brought to the old teaching building and locked inside, becoming terrified after only one horrific night.
Then Pan Zhiguo would use a carrot-and-stick method and the students had to obey him.
"I really don't want..." Shi Yaxin cried so heavily that she couldn't even breathe, speaking on and off. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for them."
Playing with the cell phone, Ming Shu continued to smile even after hearing such a story. "Do you know who's doing business with Pan Zhiguo?"
Shi Yaxin shook her head. "Every Friday, I only bring the students to the library. Those who are selected will be taken away and I'll watch the leftover students. I don't know what happens after, it's taken care of by Pan Zhiguo."
"Haven't you ever been curious about it?"
"I..." Shi Yaxin seemed to remember something horrible; her face became paler. "I followed him once but was found. Then... I didn't dare to try again."
Being young and with their tails caught by Pan Zhiguo, these students were easily controlled after being threatened.
Shi Yaxin told them that when she came here, this business had been going on for over two years. But she didn't know when it started.
After graduation, some students would directly work in Pan Zhiguo's entertainment venues. As for those who didn't obey, they would be sold, which Shi Yaxin once heard unintentionally when Pan Zhiguo was chatting on the phone.
"Didn't anyone investigate the missing people?" Cheng Yan got a chance to ask this.
A person was missing, didn't anybody call the police?
"Pan Zhiguo's background is powerful..." Shi Yaxin said, "and he would investigate every student's background. He never chose those students whose backgrounds are powerful or who are local. Most of the students he chose came from the countryside."
Ming Shu spoke with Shi Yaxin alone for a while and then let her go.
"Lu Meng, do you realize how dangerous this is?" Cheng Yan didn't agree with letting Shi Yaxin go. "If she tells Pan Zhiguo, we'll be at risk."
