Wu Meiniang was truly angry this time. These brats actually dared to disrespect her. Who had given them such courage?
Thus, she began putting her full strength into every whip. Each strike was filled with fury.
The first whip instantly sobered up the drunken first-generation Xiaos.
The second whip restored clarity to the now-sober Xiaos.
By the time the third whip descended, the first-generation Xiaos once again felt that long-lost parental love and were completely subdued.
It was proven that although Wu Meiniang was only Xiao's counterpart, she possessed the same level of power as Xiao.
It could even be said that Wu Meiniang specialized in researching the core powers of the Law of Death.
Therefore, disciplining the first-generation Xiaos was as easy for her as disciplining her own children. She effortlessly hung them up and whipped them.
However, all the citizens of Chang'an seemed to hear nothing. Their expressions remained normal as they went about their business as usual.
Of course, that was only if one ignored their trembling shoulders from suppressing laughter and the slight upward curves at the corners of their mouths.
...
...
Xiao Wenshun was a typical otaku.
His outing this time had been a rare act of courage to experience the outside world, but he had never expected to be beaten so badly.
As the saying goes, a single act of bravery can result in a lifetime of introversion. For the next several years, Xiao Wenshun had no intention of leaving home again.
Of course, although Xiao Wenshun was introverted, reclusive, and lazy, fate still favored him.
His bloodline purity was extremely high, and thus his talent was exceptional.
Not only had he awakened the Three-Headed Dragon form, but he had also inherited Xiao Guangyi's expansion ability, allowing him to freely travel through space.
Relying on his powerful bloodline and abilities, he frequently collected various resources from outer space during his youth, hoarding them like a hardworking bee.
As a result, his Dimension Farm expanded to nearly 50 acres, and he accumulated a large amount of valuable resources.
However, after coming into contact with the world of anime and manga, he became completely obsessed, and his entire lifestyle gradually became decadent.
But these things were not the worst.
The most terrifying part was that he had no interest in real women.
He only liked two-dimensional wives.
As a result, Xiao Wenshun became a typical example often lectured by his older brothers and sisters.
Feeling annoyed, Xiao Wenshun simply hid himself in a local city.
He hoped to find fertile soil for a secluded life in the land of Hanjin.
In fact, relying on the agricultural resources in his possession, Xiao Wenshun truly obtained the life he had always wanted in Hanjin.
He could fully enjoy his hobbies without worrying about interference from the outside world.
Xiao Wenshun ate snacks and drank iced cola, sighing happily.
"Burp... This is the life I truly want..."
After softly burping, he decided to ignore the noise and disputes of the outside world and focused his attention on the trashy moe anime playing on his computer.
However, although the tree desires calm, the wind never stops.
For many years, he had maintained close contact with various high-ranking leaders, and these relationships formed an intricate network that tightly bound everyone together.
At the same time, his bank accounts frequently contained records of massive wealth transfers involving officials.
These abnormal financial movements attracted the attention of people with ulterior motives.
Every transaction appeared like a ticking time bomb in their eyes, capable of exploding into a huge storm at any moment.
Yet he remained completely unaware that he had already become entangled in the vortex of power, still immersing himself in the two-dimensional world.
It was not until Hou Liangping, Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Hanjin Provincial People's Procuratorate, personally arrived with his people that Xiao Wenshun finally looked bewildered.
Looking at Hou Liangping, who was full of righteousness and spoke with integrity, Xiao Wenshun suddenly felt the urge to hit him.
Over the years, what high-ranking leaders had he not met?
Everyone was practically family, and they often visited one another during holidays and festivals.
He never imagined that one day an Anti-Corruption Bureau director would come looking for him, making the whole situation feel somewhat surreal.
So, Xiao Wenshun immediately took out his phone, snapped a photo of Hou Liangping and the anti-corruption personnel behind him, and posted it to the family group chat with the caption:
[My god, what happened in Sijiucheng / Beijing? Has the Anti-Corruption Bureau become so desperate for merit that they've come after me? ]
[The old men got stimulated by Dad's "Dragon King" lifestyle and want to retire to experience life! ]
[Big news. Dad isn't doing human things anymore—he's even harming the top leadership circle. — Message recalled]
[Screenshot saved! @Ancestor! ]
[Xiao: You'd better sleep with one eye open tonight, kid! Likes: 456]
[Dad, I was wrong. I've behaved! o(╥﹏╥)o]
[Hehe, my brother who's about to go to jail, if you can confess, then confess. Hand over all the embezzled money to the Independent Commission Against Corruption and maybe your sentence will be reduced! ]
[Since you won't do human things, let the director give you something to do! ]
As soon as Xiao Wenshun posted the message, his WeChat instantly exploded. Replies flooded in one after another, causing his phone to vibrate nonstop.
"What are you doing? Who told you to photograph public officials? Hand over your phone immediately!"
An Anti-Corruption Bureau officer immediately shouted at Xiao Wenshun.
Xiao Wenshun deftly dodged the other's attempt to snatch his phone.
During those few moments, he had already roughly identified the people who had arrived.
"No, my brother who's about to go to jail, I have no objection to investigating corruption, but you're investigating your own family? Are you crazy from chasing merit?"
Xiao Wenshun casually dodged another grab.
Although only a short amount of time had passed, he had already checked the man's identity through the database.
Since this person was the son-in-law of the Zhong family, according to seniority, he could be considered Xiao Wenshun's nephew.
Xiao Wenshun did not want to drive him into a dead end, so he intended to give him a way out.
However, Hou Liangping seemed completely unable to understand Xiao Wenshun's good intentions.
Instead, he angrily slapped away Xiao Wenshun's hand and said,
"Who is family with you? During work hours, please address me as Director Hou. Also, don't try to establish connections with me. Just cooperate and come with us obediently!"
Xiao Wenshun was somewhat surprised.
He had not expected Hou Liangping to be so uncompromising.
This fellow was truly acting strangely.
So, he couldn't help but ask again,
"Don't you know that my surname is Xiao?"
But Hou Liangping remained unmoved and replied seriously,
"Very well, Mr. Xiao. Please hand over your phone and cooperate with our work."
Xiao Wenshun's expression immediately turned ugly.
He had originally thought that, as the Zhong family's son-in-law, Hou Liangping should understand the significance of the surname Xiao.
However, the man before him looked like an inexperienced rookie, completely unpredictable, leaving Xiao Wenshun somewhat at a loss.
He couldn't help but ask,
"Didn't anyone in your family ever tell you about these things?"
He muttered inwardly.
How could such a person possibly exist?
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