Qian Qin shouted loudly, "Impossible, you never told me."
Qian Feng ground his teeth in hatred, "I did, but you were preoccupied then. I thought you were too devastated by Wen'er's death to react. Looking back now, I fear you were already planning revenge for Wen'er when you heard the news!"
Qian Qin remained unyielding, "What's wrong with me seeking revenge for my own son! It's not me who's wrong, it's this woman, she let Wen'er down, which is why Wen'er committed suicide by jumping off the building. It doesn't matter if it was him or the man she's with now, they both have to be buried with my Wen'er!"
Qian Feng gritted his teeth, "Enough! It was Zhou Wen who provoked Miss Bai, time and again, and insulted Miss Bai. Forget whether he committed suicide by jumping, even if he didn't, his crimes were enough to get him killed several times over!"
Qian Qin, hearing Qian Feng speak of her son, also gritted her teeth, "Ha, Qian Feng, you've gone mad, insulting your own nephew like this for an outsider. This Bai Xi is just a woman who climbed her way up using her looks and figure, what if she has some money? Even if my son was a bit disrespectful to her, it was her promiscuous behavior that led to it, what kind of crime is that, why should she deserve to die?"
Qian Feng was speechless. He had made his stance clear, yet his doting, foolish sister still uttered such offensive words, "Miss Bai of the Bai family is not someone you can insult! Miss Bai of the Bai family is the War God of the Dark Department, to insult the War God of the Dark Department is to declare war on the Dark Department, and death is the only penalty!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone except those who already knew was shocked.
"What did the Director of the Security Bureau just say?"
"He, he, he, it sounds like he said the Miss Bai present is the War God of the Dark Department!"
"Am I hallucinating?"
"No, no, no, I heard it too, he really said that?"
"Hasn't this Director of the Security Bureau lost his mind as well?"
"I feel like I'm a bit mentally unstable today..."
"..."
Qian Qin's eyes widened, disbelief warring with them, but it soon turned to ferocity and mockery, "She's the War God of the Dark Department? Brother, you're really trying everything to keep your position! If she's the War God of the Dark Department, then I'm the Queen Mother of the Ninth Heaven..."
Before she could finish, another crisp slap echoed.
However, this time it was more than just that. To prevent her from uttering more hateful words, Qian Feng directly stepped forward and slapped his sister several times fiercely, only stopping when one of her teeth fell to the ground.
Qian Qin, dazed from the blows, fainted.
Qian Feng then knelt on the ground again and bowed slightly to Bai Xi, "War God, the Qian family is willing to donate all its assets to the construction of City M, and we will also persuade the Zhou family to donate a portion. As for my sister, who has become mentally unstable after losing her son, please allow me to send her to a mental institution, where she will be confined for life. As for me, I am also willing to take responsibility for my poor supervision and resign from my position as Director of the Security Bureau of City M, to accept the judgment of the Dark Department in place of my sister."
Insulting the War God of the Dark Department is a crime punishable by death, even a terrible death.
He had been negligent, failing to detect his sister's actions sooner and to stop her in time.
As the pillar of the Qian family, this was his responsibility to bear.
As he spoke, his expression darkened, as if he could already see the summons of death.
Bai Xi frowned slightly.
She hadn't expected that Han Rui would reveal her identity to those close to him, only for Qian Feng to completely expose her so soon after.
However, there was nothing to hide about this matter, she had simply wanted to keep a low profile. But since it had come to this, so be it.
"Madam Zhou is a white-haired person sending off a black-haired person, and has thus become mentally unstable. I can understand that. Since she is ill, she should be sent for proper treatment. A mentally ill person cannot be held responsible for their actions, and this War God certainly will not quibble with a mental patient. As for you, City M has been governed well over the years, so please continue to serve as the Director of the Security Bureau. As for the donations, since Director Qian is willing, I will naturally not object."
Her words were not short, but they clearly stated the price the troublemaker had to pay.
She didn't know before, but she knew now.
Zhou Wen's death was caused by Han Mo.
As Qian Feng had said, Zhou Wen had offended the War God of the Dark Department, and could have been subjected to torture and the death penalty by the Dark Department. However, she personally did not wish to be overly strict and was too lazy to commit meaningless slaughter.
Her not pursuing it did not mean that Zhou Wen's actions could be ignored or tolerated.
Han Mo had dealt with Zhou Wen for her, which was not wrong. Since Zhou Wen had paid with his life for his inappropriate remarks, this matter could be put to rest. This was also the fundamental reason why she chose not to hold Qian Qin accountable for her insolence today.
Qian Feng had never imagined that his sister, who had caused such a huge scene and offended the War God to this extent, would receive such a good outcome.
Apart from the donation and confining Qian Qin, the Zhou and Qian families were completely spared, and even his position was not revoked.
Money was an external possession, and it was already a great fortune for his sister to be spared her life. With this thought, he kowtowed three times to Bai Xi, tears of gratitude welling up as he said loudly, "Thank you, War God!"
Bai Xi said faintly, "If Director Qian has nothing else, you may take your sister and leave."
Qian Feng immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, I will take my sister and leave now. I wish War God and her future War God husband a lifelong companionship and eternal unity."
After speaking, he bowed again before turning to leave.
With Qian Feng and Qian Qin gone, the wedding venue returned to its initial tranquility. However, this tranquility was almost oppressive, and the entire banquet hall fell silent for a moment.
Most of the people present did not know Bai Xi's identity, and those who now knew were still immersed in shock, unable to snap out of it.
Han Rui called out loudly, "Commander Liu Yue, why are you still standing? How about joining us at our table?"
As he spoke, Liu Yue looked over and saw Han Rui, and Xuan Feng sitting beside him. A smile once again bloomed on her face, "Polite is not as good as obedience."
She walked over as if in response.
Han Rui raised his wine glass, his slightly alluring eyes looking at everyone, and then raised his glass, "Everyone, please eat well and drink well. However, the Dark Department... does not like guests who gossip carelessly."
After this sound broke the silence, the others present reacted, "Yes, yes, yes, eat well, drink well."
"Come, come, come, a celebration for all!"
"Cheers to the Dark Department, and cheers to War God... no, cheers to Miss Bai of the Bai family."
"Cheers..."
On the stage, Han Mo held Bai Xi's hand throughout.
Wang Yang returned to the stage and announced the final bow, "Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Bai Xi and Han Mo bowed to each other.
"Send them to the bridal chamber!"
At these words, everyone erupted in another round of enthusiastic applause.
Bai Xi and Han Mo were escorted to the pre-booked guest room, which would be their bridal chamber for today.