Qin Shang eventually came back, but he seemed pretty beat up, all bruised with a bit of a limp.
When asked what happened, he hesitated and didn't dare speak, which made Gu Shanhai grin.
He obviously knew what had been going on; they intended for Gu Shanhai to come over, but since he didn't go, Qin Shang caught the bad end, and they ended up using some tricks to control the assistant.
But it was absurd; how daring for these low-level thugs acting as secret hands to mess with a university assistant, who is technically on the payroll. It's clear someone gave them the courage to do so.
As for Qin Shang, Gu Shanhai put him on leave and arranged for the dean to transfer him.
Gu Shanhai knew what Qin Shang was plotting all along—to expand his network using Gu Shanhai's reputation since most people wouldn't bother with Qingxing Hotel given its steep entry requirements, so anyone who could afford to invite people there must be extraordinary.
