Lin Hang: “…” He was just an utterly ordinary agent—he didn’t dare say anything!
Chu Yi’s Weibo, on the other hand, was much cleaner, filled uniformly with—
[Master Chu, bless me to pass my exams this year!]
[Master Chu, bless my wife to give birth smoothly next month and grant me an adorable little cotton-padded jacket!]
[Master Chu, bless…]
Some wondered why everyone was only seeking Master Chu’s blessings now, with no more insults. Replies explained: Are you an idiot? Wasn’t the Little Daoist Priest’s lesson enough?
Thanks to Qing Qing Cao and Putao A’s incidents, many skeptical netizens had already come to leave comments seeking good fortune. After Zhang Jue’s event, Chu Yi’s master aura was even more solidified.
“Boss, what do we do? Should we guide the narrative again?” The Special Affairs Office’s online monitor noticed the trend shifting and quickly asked Wu He.
Wu He glanced at him. “Guide how?”
“This…” The monitor was stumped. For anyone else, they’d deploy water armies to smear them, insisting it was fake hype.
Some netizens were already guessing that, and debates raged hotly.
But Master Chu was different. He had solved major cases for their Special Affairs Office, and their recent Magical Artifacts, Talismans, and other gear came from him. Bite the hand that fed them? If Master Chu found out, he’d cut off their supply.
Wu He sighed. “The military already sent people to the TV station. We just need to watch the public opinion and not let it go too far. As for the rest… let them speculate.”
Online matters were always a mix of truth and lies. They didn’t publicize to avoid public panic. Denying it outright would upset the Xuan Arts Masters too—without official recognition, how would they earn money or take disciples?
Was the Special Affairs Office done cooperating with Xuan Arts Masters?
As long as the opinion didn’t go overboard, they could only turn a blind eye.
This incident wasn’t even something Chu Yi had disclosed proactively—it didn’t even concern him. The TV station was just riding his coattails. If they had to pursue anyone, it was the Chu Family, that Reporter Wan who spread fake news… Oh, and Qingning TV Station!
Wu He quickly dispatched people to investigate and gather evidence. Reporter Wan was easy—revoke his press credentials and bar him from the industry for five years. Eight Weekly and Qingning TV Station faced fines for violations from relevant departments, with their leaders under investigation.
As for the Chu Family, Wu He decided to help Chu Yi reclaim his land and house. After all, Chu Yi’s birth mother had paid for it—they never raised him, so why were they still living in his house and farming his land?
Thus, the authorities intervened, and the local court redistributed Chu Yi’s father’s estate. Chu Jiaxing’s family was ordered to vacate within a time limit and stop occupying others’ property.
Chu Jiaxing and Chu Dazhi were dumbfounded. They wanted to squeeze benefits from Chu Yi—how did they end up losing their own house too?
Chu Jiaxing wanted to appeal, claiming he had contributed money. But the court warned him of malicious embezzlement of his nephew’s property—if he didn’t want jail time, he should accept the ruling.
Chu Jiaxing got scared and didn’t appeal.
Grandpa Chu and Grandma Chu could claim some of Father Chu’s inheritance, but given their actions, the court only granted them a portion of the land.
It wasn’t the court bullying the old couple—they had their own homestead, but later moved in with their youngest son’s new house alongside the eldest son’s family.
The Old Residence still stood, just dilapidated after over a decade unoccupied. Some roofs even had broken tiles.
“Grandpa, Grandma, I don’t want to live in a broken-down house!” The bear child Chu Xuezhi burst into tears at the sight of the rundown Old Residence, his shrill voice piercing everyone’s eardrums.
“Shut up! It’s all because of you. If you don’t want to live here, get out of this family!” Chu Sihui, at the end of her patience, yelled despite her father’s dark expression.
She blamed her father for yielding to Chu Yi’s threats and returning his ID Card, allowing Chu Yi to leave and rise high.
Maybe he learned those eerie skills outside. Without Chu Xuezhi, she wouldn’t face the villagers’ strange looks, her mother wouldn’t keep causing trouble for him and get scolded by the grandparents.
“Chu Sihui, you’re the one who wants to get out!” Chu Jiaxing cursed and slapped Chu Sihui across the face.
He wasn’t the reasonable type to begin with, and the case had frayed his nerves, spiking his temper.
Chu Jiaxing had wanted to cling to Chu Yi’s house, but with the court’s warning looming, he didn’t dare delay.
He’d seen the online news too—everyone Chu Yi knew was beyond his reach. He tried seeking reconciliation, but he didn’t have Chu Yi’s number, and going to the Film Crew risked more retaliation.
Moreover, his family didn’t dare leave Chu Village now, sneaking around even for outings to avoid face-to-face mockery. Recently, some tried driving them out for ruining Chu Village’s reputation, but the village chief stopped it.
Chu Jiaxing, who cared deeply about face, didn’t dare go out at all now…
“Dad, you hit me for that Little Bastard?” Chu Sihui clutched her face, eyes reddening.
Chu’s mother: “Chu Jiaxing, have you lost your mind? Why hit my daughter? Sihui didn’t say anything wrong!”
“I’ll hit her if I want! Who’s the Little Bastard she’s calling?!”
“Mom, little sis, say less…” Chu Dazhi was utterly irritated. If he’d known it’d come to this, why bother with Chu Yi?
Chu Yi had warned him, but jealousy and resentment gnawed at him. He thought his life was the worst—unaware the real nightmare was just beginning.
The farce ended with Chu Sihui running away to stay with a classmate and eventually marrying her thug brother to escape the family. Needless to say, her hasty marriage led to chaos in both her natal and marital homes… Of course, that was a later story.
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