Chapter 241: Chapter 240: Passing the Buck Again!

“Hehe, well, Wang Meng, it’s fine if you don’t know what’s good for you. But what, you want to go at it with me?”

Seeing this, Shen Changlong’s massive frame shuddered, clearly enraged.

He instantly squinted his old eyes, so angry that he laughed instead.

“With my late Qi Condensation stage strength, if I were to make a move against you, others would only laugh at me, Shen Changlong, for bullying the weak.”

“So how about you let this old man use only one hand and let me test your weight?”

Wang Meng chuckled strangely twice, the battle spirit in his eyes almost unbearable.

Back when Ying Rufeng commanded a battle and failed, it cost many of his brothers their lives.

And this old geezer in front of him, instead of holding the other responsible,

actually covered for his safe retreat, pinning all the blame squarely on Wang Meng!

New and old grudges surged in Wang Meng’s heart, tingeing his eyes red.

No matter if you’re late Qi Condensation stage, Shen Changlong, so what?

Even if I can’t beat you, I’ll still take a piece of your flesh!

“…Alright, at the end of the day, don’t you just want to verify the identities of those two servants?”

“Today is an important day for my Shen family, and in front of all these distinguished guests, I, Shen Changlong, have a clear conscience, act openly and justly, so what is there to fear?”

Shen Changlong’s cheeks puffed up, veins bulging on his forehead.

Just as everyone thought this Great Marshal of the Hulin Guard was going to make a furious move to severely teach Wang Meng a lesson,

he took a deep breath, then changed the subject, gesturing for Ah Shou and Ah Xi to come over.

With a shh sound.

Someone in the crowd couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

The laughter seemed infectious, causing more people to glance at each other, struggling to keep straight faces.

Did he chicken out?

The imposing Shen Changlong, Marshal of the Hulin Guard, with explosive martial prowess.

Could it be he just backed down in the face of a former subordinate’s public challenge?

Some showed mocking eyes, others secretly shook their heads.

More sneered quietly, finding it extremely absurd and amusing.

Even Wang Meng was momentarily dumbfounded, then shook his head vigorously, reluctantly suppressing his fighting spirit.

The old guy just refused to take up the challenge, it would be inappropriate for him to initiate… Truly a pity.

“Who is it, who the hell dared to laugh! My grandfather is maintaining the greater good, do they really think he’s scared of Wang Meng?!”

Ying Rufeng’s face flushed, he exploded, pounding the wheelchair armrests with a bang.

Beside him, Mrs. Ying Sr. and a few others had extremely sour expressions, angrily glaring around the room.

“Hmph, as the head of the family, how could I, in such an important setting, engage with a junior, what sort of conduct would that be!”

Shen Changlong’s face was burning, he couldn’t help but angrily explain.

However, the strange looks from those around still bore down on him, clearly no one believed it at all.

“You two, take off your pants! Let everyone see clearly if what that crazy woman said is true!”

Increasingly angered, Shen Changlong vented all his frustration on Ah Shou and Ah Xi.

“No, you can’t! Dad, our Shen family conduct, why do we need to explain to others?”

At this moment.

Shen Yueli’s face changed drastically, immediately shouting sharply.

“Yueli is right, concerning the reputation of the Ying and Shen Families, you can’t!”

Ying Wenyuan hesitated for a moment, then also nodded emphatically.

“Could it be that crazy woman was telling the truth?”

“Explaining is covering up, and desperately stopping it, obviously it must be true!”

“Hehe, if this gets verified, Shen Yueli will be ruined…”

The surrounding people began whispering, some even had a schadenfreude look.

“Master, although we are mere servants, we are still people of the Ying and Shen Families!”

“Yes, if you force us to embarrass ourselves by taking off our pants publicly, our status as the four major stewards of the Ying family will become a complete joke, how can we command respect in the future?”

Seeing this, Ah Shou and Ah Xi immediately cried out in grievous indignation.

As if afraid someone might suddenly move to strip them of their pants.

They even clung tightly to their waistband, showing a tragic expression of “keeping their honor.”

“This…”

Shen Changlong was momentarily stunned, his heart sinking, involuntarily exchanging glances with Ying Rufeng.

He’s no fool; seeing Shen Yueli desperately trying to stop things, he knew things were about to go wrong.

But, the words were already out.

Was he really supposed to take them back publicly?

“Damn, this is so infuriating, two grown men showing their butts, so what, it’s not like they’re virginal maidens afraid of not getting married!”

Rip, rip!

The next moment, Wang Meng, looking disgruntled, finally couldn’t hold back.

He stepped out, bypassed the alternating expressions on Shen Changlong’s face.

Suddenly, he reached out and tore Ah Shou’s and Ah Xi’s pants to shreds!

“Ah…ah ah ah!”

Ah Shou and Ah Xi’s bodies trembled, never expecting him to act so swiftly.

As they quickly recovered, they let out pig-slaughter-like screams, hurriedly reaching to cover their behinds.

But Wang Meng didn’t give them any opportunity to cover up.

Relying on his six-foot height, he easily picked up both of them like little chicks by their ankles, holding them upside down overhead!

Instantly, their two pale buttocks were completely exposed to everyone’s eyes.

“Hiss…that guy really has a birthmark on his butt!”

“Oh my god, the other one has a mole on the inside of his thigh root!”

The crowd around erupted, all widening their eyes to carefully discern.

Followed by a collective gasp!

Plop!

Amidst a sea of peculiar stares cast in unison.

Shen Yueli’s vision darkened, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Her pretty face was as pale as paper, her body trembling more violently, her head hung down silently.

Ying Wenyuan stood frozen in place for the first time, without reaching out to help, his face ashen as he deeply closed his eyes.

It’s over, it’s all over.

From today on, the charitable reputation Shen Yueli worked on for years is likely to become a laughingstock!

“Everyone saw it, right? Zhang Meili wasn’t lying. Given her status, if it weren’t for that absurd night, she wouldn’t have had any dealings with the four head stewards of the Ying family!”

Lin Fan, expressionless, glanced coldly at Shen Yueli, then turned to loudly address the crowd.

“You, you, you… you’re talking nonsense! Who knows where this madwoman found out about the marks on Ah Shou and the others?”

Mrs. Ying Sr. was about to lose her mind, her old face twitching uncontrollably.

She glared viciously at Ah Shou and the others, then loudly denied in a nasty tone!

“Yes, yes, yes, we may not know this madwoman, but the marks on us aren’t a secret; someone else may have seen them and inadvertently mentioned them to her!”

“This evidence can’t prove that we went to Haicheng to steal Lin Suxin’s ashes. This is obviously Lin Fan trying to frame our mistress, truly malicious!”

Dangling in mid-air, Ah Shou and the others immediately protested loudly, shaking their heads desperately.

No matter how much they shouted, spittle flying, their voices reaching a crescendo.

The strange looks around them still didn’t change in the slightest.

“You dogs, you two dogs! Why did you hide from the family and steal Lin Suxin’s ashes? Were you trying to make decisions on your own to please Yueli?”

Shen Changlong, with an angry face, suddenly strode forward and pointedly questioned Ah Shou and the others.

“We, we…”

Ah Shou’s eyes were vacant, almost bursting into tears.

Ah Xi was even more trembling, his pants instantly soaked.

It’s clear that Shen Changlong, the old fox, intended to sacrifice them to protect Shen Yueli’s reputation!

“You two followed me to the Ying family; have I ever mistreated you?”

“Are you insane? Why commit such heinous acts?”

Shen Yueli, who had fallen to the ground, came to her senses.

Suddenly, with tearful eyes, she trembled and choked, pointing at Ah Shou and the others, cryingly protesting.

“Because of you, Xiao Fan had a fallout with the family, and I, Shen Yueli, was branded as a vicious shrew!”

“Even though I am unwilling, to give Xiao Fan, Sister Suxin, and the world an explanation, I can only let you atone with your deaths!”

Wha… what?

Not only do they want us to take the fall, but also our lives to keep silent?

Boom!

Ah Shou and Ah Xi were stunned, incredulously staring at each other.

They realized they were considered Shen Yueli’s most trusted aides.

They had covered up so many unsavory jobs for her!

Yet now, they were discarded without hesitation!

“No, it wasn’t our decision; you were the one who instructed us… ah!”

Snap, snap!

Realizing they were at a dead end, Ah Shou and Ah Xi also became angry.

Unfortunately, before they could finish speaking, Shen Changlong’s eyes turned sharp.

He suddenly raised his foot and repeatedly kicked their heads in.

Just like bursting two ripe, juicy watermelons!

The sudden turn of events shocked the surrounding people, causing them to scream and retreat in horror.

Looking at Shen Changlong, deep fear was evident in their eyes.

However, Mrs. Ying Sr. and the others secretly sighed in relief.

They couldn’t help but curse, speaking words like “deserved to die.”

“Hmph, just two disobedient dogs, not worth pitying.”

Shen Changlong didn’t cast a glance at the stunned Wang Meng, instead turning to the crowd with an awkward smile.

“Everyone, don’t blame us. The truth is already out, please don’t let these rumors spread.”

“Rumors? You must admit, being a dog of the Shen family really ends in a miserable death every time.”

Lin Fan’s jaw slightly moved.

He looked expressionlessly at Shen Yueli, who was supported to stand by Ying Wenyuan.

“Lin Fan, how long do you want to wrong me? Aren’t two lives enough for your anger?”

Shen Yueli, teary-eyed and seemingly greatly wronged, choked and questioned.

“If you are still not satisfied, just take my life out of anger too!”

“I genuinely sent them to respectfully retrieve Sister Suxin’s ashes, yet these two dogs acted on their own, feeling the process was too cumbersome, choosing to steal at night!”

“You have to believe me, I didn’t know beforehand. If I had, I would have severely punished them to your satisfaction…”

As she spoke, Shen Yueli bowed her head and wiped her eyes.

But when she smelled the white powder on her fingertips from the ground, her eyes widened, her voice abruptly stopping.

The scent of the powder was acrid, not like ashes at all.

“…Wenyuan, smell this, what exactly is this stuff?!”

Shen Yueli could no longer cry, her eyes turning erratic.

She held her fingers up to Ying Wenyuan’s nose, shouting somewhat uncontrollably.

“This… this smells like quicklime.”

Ying Wenyuan was stunned, seemingly thinking of something, his expression changing.

His nose twitched, his body shuddering slightly.

Then, Ying Wenyuan lifted his head, looking deeply at Lin Fan, laughing angrily.

“Well, you’ve really surpassed yourself… using quicklime as the ashes of the Shen family’s ancestors?”

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