After the Taiwan Base City Awakened Association expressed their cooperation, there were no more obstacles to the investigation of the Botu Guild's accounts.
It was not difficult to investigate the accounts of Zhang Zhan and the other three because they had Zhang Zhan as a living witness. They could receive information about the Psionic Points (or Psionic Items) in Zhang Zhan's Spiritual Realm Precepts and make targeted investigations.
The subsequent development of the matter was just as Bai Xiaowen had expected. The Botu Guild had no intention of stubbornly resisting the central government.
On the second day after the central government's instructions, there was conclusive evidence and rumors of Zhao Yannian's arrest.
That afternoon, an unexpected person came to Jinghai University and found Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen and his team members had just finished their training. When they walked out of the Psionic Ability Training Field, they saw the person.
The vice president of the Jinghai City Awakened Association.
The president of the Glory Guild, a quasi-A guild.
Xiang Hui's father — Xiang Tian.
"Why are you here?" The tiredness on Xiang Hui's face disappeared. He raised his slender eyebrows and his eyes became sharp in an instant.
He was like a lazy and harmless cheetah that suddenly bared its fangs. He was also like a hedgehog that had curled into a ball and entered a defensive state.
"Why can't I be here?" Xiang Tian coughed majestically. "I'm here to discuss something with your classmate. Don't be so impudent! "
Xiang Hui snorted.
Xiang Tian turned to look at Bai Xiaowen. His originally majestic expression quickly became amiable. "Classmate Bai Xiaowen, hello … Do you still recognize me?"
"I do … Hello, Uncle Xiang." Bai Xiaowen nodded.
He had seen Xiang Tian during the follow-up investigation of the Advanced Demon invasion. To be honest, it was not a good memory.
However, that investigation had nothing to do with Xiang Tian. It was another vice president, Fu Yiping, who was the mastermind. Bai Xiaowen did not have any ill feelings toward Xiang Tian. Moreover, he was Xiang Hui's father. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen still greeted him politely.
"Can I talk to you in private?" Xiang Tian asked.
"Sure." Bai Xiaowen did not refuse.
"You come over too." Xiang Tian turned to Xiang Hui and said.
Xiang Hui frowned. After thinking for a few seconds, he suddenly said, "What is it? If it had nothing to do with me, why would I go there? "
Xiang Tian was a little annoyed. "You … why are you so disobedient!"
Xiang Hui wasn't afraid of his father. He said coldly, "I still have to eat. I'll take my leave first." He didn't care about Xiang Tian's somewhat ugly expression. He grabbed Chen Guowei, who had already entered a spectator mode, and dragged him away.
The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.
"Xiaowen, I'll wait for you in the lounge." Li Shuyi left sensibly.
Han Xu and Feng Zi-ang also understood and retreated. Only Bai Xiaowen and Xiang Tian were left in the corridor, facing each other.
Xiang Tian broke the silence. "Haha … that kid Xiang Hui has been spoiled and has bad habits. He didn't raise him well. He made a fool of himself."
"Actually, he's quite good. Although he's a little arrogant, he's not arrogant. He's hardworking and has a spirit that doesn't admit defeat. He's a very good friend." Bai Xiaowen smiled. "Uncle Xiang, you must have something to say to me this time, right?"
Xiang Tian smiled and said, "There is something … Someone asked me to pass a message to you. You might not understand, but in my position, it's inevitable that some roundabout relationships will come to me. Sometimes, I can't help it … "
"I roughly understand what Uncle Xiang wants to say …" Bai Xiaowen actually had a vague guess just now, and when he saw Xiang Tian trying so hard to lay the groundwork, he understood even more clearly. "Did the Botu Guild ask you to look for me?"
"To be exact, it's the vice president of the Taiwan Base City Association. He's an old friend." Xiang Tian sighed. "But you guessed right. The purpose of his message is about Zhao Yannian."
After a pause, Xiang Tian stated his conditions.
"50,000 Psionic Energy Points, an S-Class Item, a sealed Gold Equipment, and a notarized oath that he will never be your enemy in the future … All in exchange for your signature."
"Reconciliation?"
"Yes."
Bai Xiaowen looked at Xiang Tian quietly. "When Uncle Xiang agreed to pass the message, what did your old friend say?"
Xiang Tian hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth. "I'm only responsible for passing the message. I can't guarantee that it will work … However, Student Bai, I think you should consider this condition. It's better to squash enmity than keep it alive. If both of you can reach an agreement, Zhao Yannian can be exonerated, and you can rest assured. "
"I don't think I can rest assured. The hatred of my son's death is absolutely irreconcilable. A notarized oath of the Spirit Realm's rules is nothing, "Bai Xiaowen said lightly.
"If you refuse to reconcile, it'll be real trouble. Zhao Yannian isn't the only Zhao Family. Even if he falls, the Zhao Family won't fall, "Xiang Tian said.
"I'm not afraid of this kind of trouble," Bai Xiaowen said.
Xiang Tian could not help but say, "Student Bai, from an outsider's point of view, I think that Zhao Yannian's assassination attempt was justified. After all, you killed his son … If you insist on not letting Zhao Yannian off, the Zhao Family will lose a future rising star, and now, one of their pillars in a high position will be destroyed. Will they be willing to accept this?"
"Uncle Xiang, I've never said that I'm on the side of justice," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "I don't want to explain why I killed Zhao Zhixiong in the first place, because it's meaningless. No matter who it is, if they want to kill me, they will have to pay the price. Only by doing so can they cower. If the Zhao Family isn't willing to accept this, then let them come. "
In fact, there was another reason why Bai Xiaowen did not agree to reconcile.
He and Sir George had nothing to do with each other, and Bai Xiaowen did not ask for Sir George's instructions.
This incident was ignited by Bai Xiaowen, but after Sir George's instructions, it was out of Bai Xiaowen's control.
In other words, Bai Xiaowen's reconciliation with the other party might not be what Sir George wanted to see.
Bai Xiaowen had a few hypothetical guesses as to why Sir George was concerned about this matter, so there was no need to go into detail.
However, as the "victim," Bai Xiaowen did not accept the reconciliation and did not add fuel to the fire. Letting the matter develop naturally was the safest way.
Xiang Tian did not understand. He thought that Bai Xiaowen had a relationship with Sir George, so there was room for reconciliation. Seeing Bai Xiaowen's firm refusal, he finally sighed. "Then I'll reply like this. Student Bai, it's easy to break if you're too rigid. "
"Thank you for your reminder, Uncle Xiang …" Bai Xiaowen said lightly, then suddenly changed the topic. "Uncle Xiang, actually, Xiang Hui needs your concern."
Xiang Tian was stunned. He did not expect Bai Xiaowen to suddenly say such a thing.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Tian smiled and said, "That kid … forget it. Didn't you see it today? When he saw me, it was as if he saw an enemy … Sigh, it's a long story. "
"That's because you don't care about Xiang Hui at all. You're even using him." Bai Xiaowen's words suddenly became sharp.
Xiang Tian did not expect Bai Xiaowen to be so direct. He felt a little embarrassed.
However, before he could say anything, Bai Xiaowen continued.
"You came to me this time to pass a message, hoping that I can reconcile with the other party and make him owe you a favor. I can understand this. However, why did you let Xiang Hui stay and participate in our conversation? "
"The reason is simple. You think that Xiang Hui and I are friends, so you want to use this friendship. As a junior, it's hard for me to reject Xiang Hui's father in front of him. There's another layer of concern. "
Xiang Tian said with a complicated expression, "I … That's not what I meant."
"Perhaps. However, Uncle Xiang … I want to remind you that Xiang Hui is very smart. He left directly, not because he was rebellious, but because he saw through your intentions. He told me his choice with his actions! " Bai Xiaowen looked straight at Xiang Tian, "The gap between you and Xiang Hui is very deep. Perhaps you can find the reason from yourself. I'm sorry. As a junior, my words were a bit excessive. Please forgive me if I offended you. "
When Xiang Tian left, his expression was very complicated.
The follow-up investigation of the attack progressed quickly. It was as smooth as a hot knife cutting through butter.
Zhao Yannian used his position to give extra benefits to the four hunters, including Zhang Zhan and Zhao You, in the name of the Guild's subsidies. He instigated the four hunters to kill Bai Xiaowen. The evidence was conclusive.
In addition, the accusation of Zhao Yannian murdering the hunter, Ji Shuisheng, was also brought forward. The prosecution collected strong evidence. Zhao Yannian faced the situation of being punished for multiple crimes.
Within three days after Bai Xiaowen refused to reconcile, Zhao Yannian was arrested.
Although the Zhao Family of Rantai Island tried to mediate, Sir George's order was too strong. They were powerless to reverse the situation. They could only try to reduce Zhao Yannian's sentence.
In the end, Zhao Yannian was sentenced to life imprisonment without reduction or parole, and all his property (including psionic property) was confiscated. The future of this big shot who could call the wind and summon the rain in Taishan Base City was cut off.
However, the aftermath of the incident did not subside.
After the end of the attack, the Awakened Associations of each base city in Hua Xia received instructions from the central government to carry out special rectification activities to "eliminate evil" and restrict the discretion of each Guild, especially the "law enforcement authority".
The vigorous special rectification activities lasted for half a month before coming to an end. According to the summary of the official account of Hua Xia's Publicity Department, this was a successful operation. A victorious operation, the social atmosphere was cleared, and a solid foundation was laid for the successful completion of the spring road clearing work.
Putting aside these empty words, Bai Xiaowen could understand that there were two main purposes of this operation. The first was to strengthen the control of the Guilds and withdraw some of the Guilds' autonomy. The second was that the infighting between the Awakened in Hua Xia had become very rare.
Obviously, the officials hoped that the grievances between the Awakened would be dealt with by the Awakened Associations, and not be resolved by the Awakened Associations themselves — at least, this was the case in Hua Xia on Earth.
As for the fighting in the Spirit World Plane, it was beyond the reach of the officials since it did not belong to Hua Xia.
As far as Bai Xiaowen was concerned, he was still very supportive of the officials' approach. Thinking about it, when he had just become an Awakened, a small and insignificant millionaire — Zhou Yi's family — dared to order the Awakened to assassinate him. The order was too chaotic. If it weren't for the strength of his hero profession, the possibility of him being killed would have been more than 90%.
Of course, in Bai Xiaowen's eyes, Zhou Yi's family could be considered a small and insignificant millionaire. In the eyes of ordinary people, Zhou Yi's family was naturally a mountain that was difficult to contend with.
The Awakened still needed a stable environment in the Earth Plane. The exploration in the Spirit World Plane was already very tense. After returning, they still had to be on guard against the sneak attacks of other Awakened … in the long run, who could handle it?
Some chaotic countries with no government were chaotic like this. The Awakened had to be careful of the schemes of other Awakened at all times. The overall strength of the Awakened in such countries was very weak, and the proportion of Awakened was also very small. Without a strong organization to regularly clean up the wilderness, mutant beasts would wreak havoc, and the people's lives would be extremely miserable.
Of course, such an environment would also produce a small number of powerful experts. However, such powerful Awakened experts were often psychopathic. The most common morbidity was bloodthirstiness … there was no need to talk about it.
From this point of view, perhaps Sir George's instructions back then were really just a pretext to make a fuss? Bai Xiaowen was more willing to believe this now. But no matter what, Sir George's instructions had still helped Bai Xiaowen a lot. This might be an unintentional favor, but Bai Xiaowen would remember it in his heart.
…
"Okay, everyone. It's time for the Psychic Prince's lesson that everyone loves to see. I'm Bai Xiaowen. This time, I'll still be explaining some of the techniques to use the Psychic Prince. I hope it'll be helpful to everyone … "
This was the second week on Starlight Live Streaming Platform. It had to be said that Starlight's popularity could not be compared to Shark Live Streaming Platform. The number of viewers in Bai Xiaowen's live streaming room was only a fraction of what it used to be, about twenty to thirty thousand.
A considerable number of these fans were members of Bai Xiaowen's fan club.
Due to the shameful hero name of the Psychic Prince, Bai Xiaowen's fan club now had a very resounding name — the Prince's Fan Club! Many female fans even wanted to directly name the group "Prince's Harem Group." A small number of male fans, like Wu Mengchen, fought desperately to stop them.
The decrease in popularity was mainly due to the fact that most of the viewers on Shark Live Streaming Platform did not know that Bai Xiaowen had changed platforms and started a new live streaming platform.
As Bai Xiaowen's live streaming continued, more and more old viewers knew his new platform's live streaming room number. Bai Xiaowen's popularity was also increasing steadily. The bullet screen in the live streaming room was flooded with a large number of "Shark Army Reports" every day. This was all traffic from Shark Live Streaming Platform.
Bai Xiaowen was currently in the virtual interface of the Awakened battle platform.
When scanning his personal data, Bai Xiaowen deliberately hid some equipment and adjusted the data template to be consistent with the Psychic Prince on the player's platform. This way, the battle results would be more convincing.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen had also explained this to the audience a long time ago. He hid some of his strength in order to deal with the upcoming CUAA National Competition.
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