Gu Tongxin whispered to Pang Mingyi, "I am a stained witness, cooperating with the higher-ups to incriminate you."
Hearing this, Pang Mingyi, who had a happy expression, suddenly froze and felt dizzy, as if he had fallen into an abyss. He pointed at Gu Tongxin and cursed him: "You are a disgraceful person who forgets all the help I provided you with in the past. Without me, how could you have reached your current prosperity and wealth? In the entire edge of the city, I am first and you are second. I worked hard to cultivate you, but now you betray me. You will not have a good death."
Gu Tongxin shook his head. "I don't know if I'll die, but you're a dead man for sure."
Pang Mingyi laughed loudly. "You are too naive. A large number of martial artists from the stick nation have been sent to rescue me, and you will wait for death."
Mo Wenjie looked at Pang Mingyi and said, "You are still dreaming. Let them in to give you a reminder. All of them, come in!"
A swarm of people came in all at once.
Report to Mo Group Leader! I am the Deputy Chief of the Supreme Inspection Team, Gongsun Yuanyuan, leading a team of 1,380 colleagues. We have conducted a thorough investigation of all officials in the Border City, and all crime evidence has been confirmed. Please give instructions, Mo Group Leader.
Report to General Mo! I am General Tian Dahuang from the headquarters in Kyoto. When the ten thousand troops execute military control, anyone who tries to force their way through will be arrested. Please give instructions, General Mo.
Your Majesty, the Dragon Palace has deployed over five thousand martial artists of the grand master level and above to guard the border of the city. We have defeated and killed one thousand three hundred sixty-seven grand master-level martial artists who attacked, with none surviving. Please give your instructions, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, the Dragon Palace, the Azure Mist does seem to be working hard. At 4 a.m., she deployed one thousand master-level martial artists and defeated all the watchers. What kind of reward should we give her?
Mao Wenjie covered his forehead and said, "Liu Ruyan, I'm busy with official business. Can't you be serious?"
Liu Ruyan looked like a hurt little wife, with her mouth pouting and not saying a word.
Mao Wenjie looked at Pang Mingyi and said, "Have you woken up from your dream? I order that all corrupt officials and traitors who seek power by selling their country be sent to the military court for trial, awaiting the final judgment. The supervision team will investigate all involved personnel strictly. No matter who is involved, we will not hesitate to hand down strict punishment."
The crowd took their orders and left.
Mao Wenjie smiled and looked at Chen Haonan, "Uncle Chen, I have now removed all obstacles for you. If you cannot give me a stable and harmonious Border City where the people can live in peace and prosperity, then you should not continue to serve as the city leader."
Chen Haonan was excited and said, "General Mao, please be assured that if I fail to govern the Border City properly, I will resign due to my fault."
Mao Wenjie nodded upon hearing this, "I hope you can keep your word. I am now appointing Chen Haonan as the new city leader of the Border City. You all will need to cooperate with him in handling affairs here."
Mao Wenjie, with Qingxia by his side, had just left, and Liu Ruyan ran in. "What about my little official?"
Chen Haonan looked at Liu Ruyan in astonishment. This mortal beauty, also his woman, is truly a genius of the God of War! General Mao has already left.
Mao Wenjie and Qingxia returned to Chen Haonan's home.
Chen Ruyue rushed forward and asked, "How is the matter being handled, Mo Wenjie?"
Mao Wenjie hehehe smiled, "Everything is going smoothly. You are no longer in danger. We'll be going back now."
Chen Ruyue hurried to stop him, "You helped my father today. My mother has made some delicious food to reward you. Why wouldn't you stay?"
Han Yanzhi smiled at him and said, "The matters have been solved by Wenjie. Your mission has also been completed. It's time to relax. How about dining with us tonight at Ruyue's home?"
Mao Wenjie looked at their expectant expressions and said, "Okay, we'll have dinner here today. That would be a trouble to auntie."
Ma Xiaomei smiled brightly, "Little Mo, you said that like a guest. This is all family. What trouble could it be?"
Chen Ruyue smiled and laughed, "Mo Wenjie, did your mother say that? She seems to treat you like a son-in-law!"
Han Yanzhi also joined in the fun, "I'm definitely fine with that."
Ma Xiaomei did not stop her daughter from making jokes this time. It seemed that she was not so opposed to being called a mother-in-law anymore. "You all sit here for a while, I'll go buy some groceries."
Han Yanzhi watched as Ma Xiaomei left and said, "Ruyue, I noticed that your mom doesn't seem to mind being called a mother-in-law anymore. I think she's accepted it."
Chen Ruyue giggled, "My mom has already given her blessing, so you might as well yield to me, Mo Wenjie! I'm very good at taking care of people, you know!"
Mao Wenjie bowed to Chen Ruyue and said, "Please, sister, stop your tricks! You're scaring me!"
Chen Ruyue giggled and said, "If you want sister to put her powers away, I can agree to that. However, you have to help me become a cultivator."
Mao Wenjie shivered at the thought. "How come everyone wants to cultivate? Is cultivation really that easy? It's not that I don't want to teach you; it's just that cultivation is really boring. Without a strong belief, it's impossible to keep going. So, just forget about it. I think you should be a normal person and live a life without worries and pain. Isn't that good?"
Chen Ruyue pouted her lips and said, "No good! I just want to be a cultivator like Han Yanzhi. I know that if I'm not your woman, once you ascend to the realm of immortals, I won't have any soul imprint to find you. Women in the realm of immortals have no background and it's hard to survive. They must be strong themselves or find a powerful partner. All this I know, so can you teach me or not?"
Mao Wenjie truly didn't want to get involved in romantic debts. He himself didn't know what to do. How could there still be people who were trying so hard to jump into a firetrap? This matter couldn't be agreed to, and he had to leave this place as soon as possible.
Chen Ruyue looked at Mao Wenjie not speaking and continued, "I know I'm not worthy of you, but I'm not that bad either. Compared to Han Yanzhi, I may not be as beautiful, but now I am."
Mao Wenjie helplessly shook his head, "There are still some things to be handled. Let's talk about this after everything is settled, okay?"
Chen Ruyue agreed immediately, "Okay, let's do as you say. Let's talk about our own matters after we've taken care of the affairs in the Border City."
Mao Wenjie quickly said, "It's a deal!"
Chen Ruyue giggled and said, "Don't think you can escape from Buddha's palm. I have insiders."
Mao Wenjie looked at Han Yanzhi and shook his head, "Prevent all day and night, but it's hard to guard against a traitor in the home."
Han Yanzhi, however, argued, "After you leave, I will be all alone. It's not good to have someone accompany me in cultivation."
Mao Wenjie gave her a hard tap on the head and said, "You're too arrogant."
Han Yanzhi immediately refused, "What do you mean the family rules can be changed whenever you want? The family rules used to be to hit the buttocks, and now you're changing it to hitting the head? I don't agree."
Mao Wenjie stared at her sternly and said, "Does that mean anything to you? You are the one in charge of the family. From now on, you must listen to me carefully. Otherwise, you will be punished. I hope you learn your lesson!"
Han Yanzhi had no choice but to lower her head and said, "I understand, my husband."
Mao Wenjie nodded, "That's more like it. You know who the head of the family is."
Ma Xiaomei came back with the groceries and said, "You all wait in the living room. Let Ruyue go in and help me."
Han Yanzhi quickly said, "Auntie, I'll help you too. After all, in the future, I will serve Wenjie. Learning some skills is also a good idea. Qingxia, you accompany Wenjie to have tea outside. Call us when the meal is ready."
Mao Wenjie nodded, "Go ahead and busy yourselves! I'll have some tea outside."
Mao Wenjie had just picked up his teacup, and suddenly someone knocked on the door.
Chen Ruyue shouted from the kitchen, "Wenjie, go and open the door."
Mao Wenjie then opened the door.
A handsome and dashing young man stood at the door. When he saw Mao Wenjie, he immediately apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I knocked on the wrong door."
Mao Wenjie didn't care much about it, as it was normal to knock on the wrong door in the city. He was about to close the door casually when the young man asked, "Excuse me, is this Chen Haonan uncle's house?"
Mao Wenjie nodded upon hearing the question.
The young man immediately walked in and said, "Hello, Ruyue sister, I came to see you!"
Mao Wenjie also closed the door casually and continued to drink tea with Qingxia.
Upon hearing the voice, Chen Ruyue ran out to see the person. "Lü Weidong, you came. Sit down, dinner will be ready soon. You can have it at home later."
Lü Weidong nodded upon hearing this, "That would be great! When he saw Qingxia, his eyes were wide open, and he almost drooled. "Hello, beautiful lady. My name is Lü Weidong. My father is the deputy governor. Let's be friends. If you have the chance to come to the province and play, I promise first-class hospitality. How about it, beautiful lady?"
Mao Wenjie answered indifferently, "It's not impressive. Who is your father and does it concern you? Can you take over from him after he falls? Don't think just because your father is an official, you can be arrogant all the time."
Qingxia giggled and said, "Mr. Lü, my master doesn't allow me to speak with strangers."
Lü Weidong was so angry he was almost seething with rage upon hearing this. "What kind of era is this? Still playing those feudal and superstitious games? This is a disrespect to women, young man. I tell you to give this beautiful lady her freedom right now, or I'll call the police to arrest you."
Qingxia made a face at Mao Wenjie and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lü, for speaking up for the sake of justice. In this life, it's impossible for me to repay your kindness. I'll make it up to you in the next life."
Mao Wenjie covered his mouth almost laughing, "This Qingxia is trying to trick me to death!"
Lü Weidong, hearing about such a hopeful situation, couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. "Miss, why not possible in this life? I'll have the police arrest him and send him to prison. Then you'll be free, and we'll have a chance."
Qingxia couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably upon hearing this.
Lü Weidong couldn't resist her charm. She was beautiful and attractive. "Miss, don't worry, he must go to prison."
Mao Wenjie smiled and asked Lü Weidong, "What gives you the right to have me arrested and sent to prison?"
Lü Weidong said angrily, "Restricting someone's freedom of movement constitutes kidnapping. Arresting you is not wrong, is it?"
Upon hearing the commotion outside, Chen Ruyue and others from the kitchen rushed out.
Ma Xiaomei looked at Lü Weidong with an unhappy expression in her heart. "I've worked so hard to accept this celestial son-in-law, and you come here to cause trouble. You're like a bit of rat dung that ruins the whole pot of congee!"
Chen Ruyue saw him argue with Mo Wenjie. No matter how justified he was, it was still wrong. "What's wrong with you, Lü Weidong? Why did you come to my home and argue with my guests?"
Lü Weidong, however, argued, "This man is suspicious. I don't know how he managed to trick you. He's restraining the freedom of this beautiful lady, which constitutes kidnapping. Now I want to have someone come and arrest him."
The three women heard his words and looked at him as if he were crazy, like someone whose head had been kicked by an ass, preferably by a female ass, because otherwise how could he get so excited around the opposite sex?
Lü Weidong suddenly saw Chen Ruyue and Han Yanzhi, both of whom were also very beautiful. "Han Yanzhi is even more impressive," he thought to himself. He quickly said, "I heard that Mr. Chen has been promoted again, so I came specially to congratulate him. According to my father, Mr. Chen has a powerful backer in Beijing who didn't go through the provincial government but directly led the joint investigation team to strike at lightning speed, clearing the obstacles for Mr. Chen in one fell swoop. This powerful backer of Mr. Chen is no ordinary person." Lü Weidong added, "My father will visit Mr. Chen in a couple of days."
Ma Xiaomei answered indifferently, "Lü Weidong, go back and tell your father. There's no need to go through such trouble."
Lü Weidong hurriedly said, "Auntie, how can this be trouble? My father sent me here today specifically so that you could make preparations. In a couple of days, he will come to discuss the engagement between me and Ruyue."
Qingxia heard this and couldn't stand it. "How can you be so cruel, Master? Just now, you wanted to save me from trouble and take me back to the city where I could enjoy a luxurious life. I just started to trust you, and now you're going to leave me behind? My life is so bitter. I don't want to live anymore."
The others, upon hearing her words, all turned to look at Lü Weidong.
Lü Weidong stood in place, repeating, "I, I, I, I!"
