The siege of Blackwater Forest, a burden on their throats for months, was finally completely resolved.
Upon hearing this news, Director Zhao was ecstatic.
He slapped the table repeatedly, shouting "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" several times.
But soon.
Director Zhao frowned.
It was because Du Junlin, who had led the Dark Blade to break the Rhode team (Li Qianfan's role was temporarily sealed), after attacking the Rhode team's camp, only sent people to escort back the 22 female internet celebrities and Gao Lingwang and the other six who had been trapped for a longer time.
She, however, allowed Shen Congdao and others, who could not walk and required careful attention, with hardly any escorts (only eight guards) and not much supplies, to return east on their own in just three trucks.
The journey back east was long, and the road and weather conditions were extremely harsh.
Du Junlin's actions were tantamount to letting them fend for themselves.
Even though.
Director Zhao also found those people displeasing.
He still felt that Du Junlin's arrangement was too careless and irresponsible, neglecting the bigger picture.
It would surely incur the high dissatisfaction of the 13 noble families.
Indeed—
Seeing Shen family head and the others with ashen faces, even contorted expressions, Director Zhao felt a terrible headache.
"Please be patient, I'll make a call."
After briefly appeasing Shen family head and the others, Director Zhao picked up the receiver.
This time, he didn't contact Li Family Village but directly called Su Nanyin.
Su Nanyin's identity as the deputy manager of Dark Blade was kept strictly confidential.
After all, Su Nanyin was not a fierce person like Li Wujiang, so no one dared to attempt assassination against her.
But this matter had too great an impact, and Director Zhao had no choice but to ask her to handle it personally.
Less than ten minutes after Director Zhao finished his call, Su Nanyin appeared before him.
Seeing her arrive so quickly, Director Zhao knew she was prepared.
Director Zhao glanced at Shen family head and the others, a wry smile on his lips: "This woman is not easy to deal with, you all should fend for yourselves."
Looking back at Shen family head and the others—
They had never expected that the person sent to give them an explanation would be Su Nanyin. After a moment of stunned surprise, they immediately understood something.
Their expressions turned grim again!
"Director Zhao."
Su Nanyin first bowed slightly to greet Director Zhao, then feigned ignorance and asked, "May I ask why you've summoned me?"
"Little Su, please sit down first."
Director Zhao cleared his throat and gestured for Su Nanyin to be seated.
The secretary quickly prepared tea for her.
After Su Nanyin expressed her thanks, Director Zhao said, "Little Su, let me introduce Mr. Shen and the others to you."
"No need."
Su Nanyin looked at Shen family head and shook her head, "Before Shen Yue returned to Misty, he brought me to visit the Sijiu Shen family."
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Shen family head's face.
Before Shen Yue returned to Misty, he had not only brought Su Nanyin to visit the Sijiu Shen family?
Almost every year during ancestral worship, she would accompany Shen Yue to the Shen family, right?
Just a while ago, Su Nanyin saw Shen family head and politely called him "Big Brother."
And now?
Su Nanyin's gaze towards him was like looking at a stranger!
This made Shen family head embarrassed and also secretly angry. He said coldly, "Guanyin, I really didn't expect that the person responsible for the Blackwater Forest operation was someone from my Shen family."
Su Nanyin's tone was calm, "Shen family head, you are mistaken."
Shen family head frowned, "Where am I mistaken?"
Su Nanyin replied indifferently, "I, Su Nanyin, am Su Nanyin, and your Shen family is the Shen family. Previously, I was not a member of the Sijiu Shen family. After Shen Yue retired, I have absolutely no relationship with the Sijiu Shen family! Therefore, there is no need for you to try to get close to me. My Su family dares not to presume to climb the Sijiu Shen family, nor is it necessary to do so."
Shen family head—
He was so angry that he laughed, "Good. Su Nanyin, since you say so, then I will not try to force a relationship. From now on, we will deal with each other purely on business!"
Heh heh.
Su Nanyin smiled without warmth and looked at Director Zhao, asking again, "Director Zhao, do you have any instructions?"
"It's like this."
Since she kept feigning ignorance, Director Zhao had no choice but to explain Du Junlin's decision to let the 26 young masters return on their own.
"Oh, so it's about this trivial matter."
Su Nanyin nodded and asked Shen family head and the others, "May I ask what you gentlemen wish to tell me?"
She was still playing dumb—
Miao family head couldn't stand it, he slammed the table and stood up, sternly saying, "Su Nanyin! Since you are responsible for the work over there, you must give us a reasonable explanation! Why did you treat our disciples like that? And give us a reasonable account!"
"I have no responsibility, nor any obligation, to explain to you why I made such arrangements."
Su Nanyin ignored Miao family head's furious gaze and replied calmly, "As for giving you an account, that is even less necessary."
Feng family head stood up, "Are you sure you will not give us a reasonable explanation?"
Heh heh.
Su Nanyin let out a silent cold laugh, crossed her elegant legs, and said, "If I don't explain, what can you do to me?"
We—
Feng family head and the others moved their lips, not knowing what to say.
This beautiful woman had adopted a defiant attitude, like a dead pig not fearing boiling water.
What could they do to her?
Shen family head looked at Director Zhao, "Director Zhao, Su Nanyin is clearly not here to solve the problem. Her attitude clearly indicates she wants to escalate the conflict."
Director Zhao had no choice but to say, "Little Su, you should still explain to Mr. Shen and the others why you made such arrangements."
"Director Zhao."
Su Nanyin's attitude was still respectful when speaking to Director Zhao, "It's not that I don't want to explain to the family heads. It's because the truth behind this matter is too shameful for me, a mere woman, to speak of."
Shen family head and the others—
"Heh heh, what is there to be ashamed of?"
Director Zhao had to say again, "No matter what the reason, it's all in the line of duty. Just say it here. It's okay even if you say it wrong."
"Alright, since Director Zhao has ordered it, then I will respectfully obey."
Su Nanyin sighed.
When she looked at Shen family head and the others again, her face was filled with an expression of doing it all for their own good, and she said, "This is the last time I advise you all. It's best not to ask for any explanations."
Miao family head said forcefully, "We must!"
"Okay."
Su Nanyin frowned and said slowly, "However, let's be clear beforehand. If you regret this, feel like you can't live anymore, don't blame me."
Shen family head said, "We have always pursued truthfulness and acted with a clear conscience in our actions."
"You say better than you sing."
Su Nanyin's lips curled, and she stopped rambling. She picked up her phone and dialed, "Let's start."
After saying these three words, she ended the call.
Start?
Start what?
Tell us, start what!
Shen family head and the others exchanged glances and looked at Director Zhao.
Director Zhao was also completely bewildered.
"Since you want an explanation, then I will give you the most reasonable explanation. I will not only explain to you why I arranged for your disciples to return east in that manner, but I will also explain to hundreds of millions of people in the East why I made such arrangements!"
Su Nanyin put down her booted leg and slowly stood up, "In five minutes, please check [a certain website]."
Check [a certain website]?
Shen family head and the others blinked, their hearts filled with growing unease.
Su Nanyin ignored them and said to Director Zhao, "Director Zhao, please take a look too. I will temporarily withdraw to the reception room and await your summons."
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out gracefully and quickly.
"What the hell is this woman up to?"
Shen family head and the others' sense of unease grew stronger, and they subconsciously took out their phones.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
On a certain video website.
A prominent figure with millions of followers was speaking passionately in their live broadcast, accusing certain people of abusing the 26 national heroes.
Suddenly, a netizen sent a message: "Hurry up and shut your foul mouth!"
The prominent figure was confused.
In the blink of an eye—
"What kind of bullshit 26 peerless national heroes?"
"A bunch of trash!"
"They deserve to die!"
"Why didn't those people die in Blackwater Forest?"
"If they don't die, heaven is blind!"
Messages like these, like zombies crawling out of their graves, continuously appeared on the prominent figure's live broadcast screen.
The prominent figure was completely dumbfounded and quickly asked the staff around them what was going on.
Yes.
What exactly was going on?
Director Zhao knew what was going on.
His face turned ashen, and the hand holding his phone trembled uncontrollably.
A video—
The content of this video was the extremely indecent scenes of the 26 young masters of the 13 noble families frantically mistreating the 22 internet celebrities.
Although a lot of pixels were used to blur the faces, the sounds of their wild laughter and the women's screams were clearly audible.
Anyone with a shred of humanity, after seeing this video, would involuntarily curse out loud!
They would heartily cheer for the "barbaric act" of Miss Murong who had castrated them all on the spot.
Especially in the edited video, it faithfully replayed the scene where they insulted the team doctor and even smashed the team doctor with an alcohol bottle while their wounds were being bandaged.
"Beasts."
"Beasts!"
"Beasts!!!"
Director Zhao, enduring extreme discomfort, finished watching the 65-second video and cursed "Beasts" three times in succession.
Looking at the heads of the 13 noble families—
The door opened.
Su Nanyin walked in.
Her gaze swept over the thirteen family heads with ridicule.
She asked, "Gentlemen, are you satisfied with the explanation I have given you?"