In the cramped apartment, the post-battle silence stood in stark contrast to the earlier clamor at the door.

Although the windows had been shut tight again, the faint murmurs of gossiping neighbors still seemed to drift in.

Inside, Lei Mingyuan stood ramrod straight, his back a bit stiff and his head slightly bowed. It was hard to tell what was on his mind.

Pei's Mother and Shen Nanchu sat on the only two old wooden chairs in the room. For a moment, none of the three spoke; the only sound was the ticking of the old-fashioned wall clock's second hand.

Pei's Mother kept her gentle gaze fixed on Lei Mingyuan, her eyes brimming with heartache and an indescribable sorrow.

Ultimately, it was Pei's Mother who broke the silence. Mingyuan, come here. Don't just stand there, sit down and let's talk.

She patted the edge of the bed next to her.

Lei Mingyuan obediently shuffled over but did not sit down right away.

Mom, I'm sorry... I've made you worry about me again, and caused such a huge commotion that all the neighbors are treating us like a joke...

He paused and added, It's my fault for not handling it well, which is why they managed to find this place...

Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about! Pei's Mother immediately interrupted him. How could this be your fault?

If anyone is at fault, it's those black-hearted, unreasonable people from the Lei family.

They deliberately came to our door just to bully you!

We are family, connected by blood and bone. Mom will back you up.

Pei's Mother reached out and gently patted Lei Mingyuan's tense arm, speaking with earnest gravity,

Mingyuan, listen to Mom carefully, and carve these words into your heart.

Remember, as long as you walk the straight and narrow, act with integrity, and do things with a clear conscience, worthy of your country and its people, then no matter what happens or what difficulties you face, the Pei family will always, always stand by your side!

Whoever wants to touch you will have to ask our Pei family if we agree first!

Our Pei family has made it step by step to where we are today. What kind of storms haven't we seen? We aren't pushovers that anyone can just step on! When it's time to be tough, we will never back down!

Lei Mingyuan felt as if something was blocking his throat; he couldn't utter a single word.

At this moment, Shen Nanchu, who was sitting to the side, also spoke up.

Big brother, Mom is right.

Our family has always been kind to others and valued harmony. We don't go looking for trouble, but we are never afraid of it, much less afraid of those malicious monsters.

Just focus on your work with peace of mind. The family will take care of the rest!

Lei Mingyuan's heart was a jumble of mixed emotions, but mostly, it was guilt.

As a grown man, he actually had to rely on his mother and sister-in-law, two women, to help and comfort him. It was incredibly unmanly.

He would resolve the matters concerning the Lei family properly.

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Early the next morning, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, the dawn's light filtered through the thin mist and spilled into the courtyard.

Shen Nanchu woke up.

She couldn't help it; going to bed early and waking up early had already become a habit.

She had just walked to the outside of the living room and hadn't even entered yet when she heard Pei's Mother's voice from inside. Though lowered, it still failed to conceal her indignation and agitation, mixed with a few choked sobs.

...You didn't see it at the time, nor did you hear it with your own ears! How those three bastards cornered Mingyuan in that tiny room!

Right there in that palm-sized space, pointing at his nose and threatening him! They said that if Mingyuan didn't agree to their terms, they would drag him down to hell with them!

They even said they wouldn't let our Pei family have a moment of peace! That look in their eyes, that tone of voice, it was like they wanted to eat someone alive!

If Nanchu and I hadn't felt that something was wrong and rushed over, exposing their vicious intentions... I really don't dare to imagine what they would have forced that poor child Mingyuan to do all by himself, or if he would have done something foolish...

Pei's Mother's voice trembled. It was clear that yesterday's scene still left her with lingering fear.

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Through the gap in the door curtain, she saw Father Pei sitting with a dark expression on his exclusive old rattan chair. His brows were tightly furrowed into deep creases, and surprisingly, he held a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers.

Ever since their precious grandson Pei Anchen was born, Father Pei had relied on sheer willpower to completely quit his years-long smoking habit for the sake of the child's health. If he wasn't utterly distraught and burning with extreme anger right now, he absolutely would not have picked up smoking again.

He did not interrupt Pei's Mother's tearful recounting. He just listened in silence, occasionally taking a deep drag of his cigarette.

However, the expression on his face was not so calm; it harbored a hidden fury.

Shen Nanchu did not go in to disturb the heavy and heartbroken conversation between the old couple.

She quietly turned around and went back to her own room.

Looking at her son's peaceful and adorable sleeping face on the bed, and then thinking of the arrogant, shameless, and atrocious faces of the Lei father and sons last night, as well as her parents-in-law's worried and furious appearances this morning, her eyes gradually grew cold, as if covered by a thin layer of ice.

It seemed that some departments weren't efficient enough, or perhaps they had hidden themselves too deeply in the past, leaving some evidence of their crimes undiscovered?

A cold, decisive smile curved the corners of Shen Nanchu's mouth.

Since the standard procedures were moving too slowly, or there were still fish slipping through the net, she, Shen Nanchu, wouldn't mind lending a helping hand, adding a little catalyst to the process, and sending them on their way.

Recently, thanks to the relentless self-destructive behavior of certain people, she had earned a massive fortune of Disgust Points in her account. Spending a little bit of it to accomplish this satisfying, righteous deed of eliminating a public menace didn't pain her in the slightest; on the contrary, she felt it was an excellent value for the money.

She closed her eyes, and her consciousness quickly sank into the System Space.

System, do me a favor. Gather detailed evidence of all the illegal and undisciplined crimes committed by Lei Zhenhua, his sons Lei Mingguo and Lei Mingquan, all direct relatives of the Lei family, as well as anyone closely associated with them who might have conflicting financial interests.

It needs to be concrete and detailed—times, locations, witnesses, and physical evidence. The clearer, the better. It would be best to form a complete chain of evidence so they have no way to deny it.

Host, command received!

Solving problems for the Host and sweeping away the scum of humanity is this system's glorious mission!

Given that the Host's current action is a righteous deed of eliminating a public menace, bringing immense satisfaction, and maintaining family harmony, this system has decided that the In-Depth Evidence Collection Package (including associated individuals), which normally costs 50 Disgust Points, will now only cost a symbolic 5 Disgust Points!

And it's a buy-one-get-one-free mega sale! We won't just collect evidence on the core members of the Lei family, but also their extended relatives. Anyone with a bad track record tied to them will be included in the bundle! I guarantee the data will be detailed, the evidence irrefutable, logically organized, and striking right at their weak points! We'll leave them with nowhere to hide in the face of solid proof!

The system had just finished an upgrade, and it was in an exceptionally wonderful mood.

Shen Nanchu raised an eyebrow, quite satisfied with this dirt-cheap buy-one-get-one-free discount.

Deal.

Process it as quickly as possible and submit an anonymous report.

Rest assured, Host. No problem.

The system's efficiency was astoundingly high; it completed the task in almost the blink of an eye. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

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