Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

Chapter 173 Explanation

Xie Wang picked up a piece of bright red sweet and sour pork ribs and took a bite.

The sweet and sour juices burst in your mouth, and the meat is tender and falls off the bone.

"Phew..." Xie Wang let out a satisfied sigh, genuinely moved.

"No matter how expensive the food outside is, it can't compare to the delicious pork ribs made by the cafeteria auntie at our No. 1 Middle School."

Stop changing the subject!

Lin Lu, chopsticks in hand, tapped her stainless steel plate like an interrogator, her large eyes scanning Xie Wang and Su Qinghe back and forth:

"Tell me honestly, where were you two doing in the middle of the day? Director Yan was just out in the hallway catching latecomers, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he didn't see either of you!"

Xu You also stopped eating, nodding like a curious little hamster, her eyes filled with worry:

"Susu, when you came back just now, there seemed to be several black cars parked outside... Did something happen?"

Su Qinghe's tone was flat:

"It's nothing, I just went to the police station."

"Cough—Pfft!!!"

Shen Hao, who was stuffing rice into his mouth, suddenly spat it all out onto the empty plate and coughed violently, pounding his chest.

"Holy crap?!"

Shen Hao finally caught his breath, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets, and his loud voice instantly rose eight octaves:

"He really got arrested?! During the break between the third and fourth periods, I overheard the students from the second class next door spreading rumors that they saw a police car drive into the school and take Wang Ge away. I thought they were just talking nonsense!"

Xie Wang handed Shen Hao a tissue, looking disgusted: "Can you stop making such a fuss? You sprayed my ribs."

Shen Hao completely disregarded the ribs. He grabbed Xie Wang's arm, his eyes instantly igniting with the kind of fervent light one gets when reading mindless wish-fulfillment novels, and his imagination began to run wild uncontrollably:

"No, Brother Wang! If you went in, how did you all come out unharmed?!"

Shen Hao gasped, lowered his voice, and leaned closer mysteriously:

"Could it be... that your true identity, Brother Wang, is actually the legendary son-in-law of the Dragon King?!"

"Was it in the interrogation room, facing that arrogant and domineering bureau chief, that you not only didn't yield, but instead curled your lips into a crooked smile that was three parts mockery, three parts indifference, and four parts nonchalance?"

Then, with a loud "bang!", the police station doors were kicked open! 100,000 retired special forces soldiers descended from the sky, all kneeling on one knee and shouting, "Welcome back, Dragon King!"

Xie Wang: "..."

Xie Wang stared speechlessly at the drama queen in front of him, feeling his fist harden.

What kind of trashy novels does this kid read under the covers at night?

"Smack."

Before Xie Wang could even make a move, Xu You, blushing, slapped Shen Hao's arm in annoyance.

"Shen Hao! Can't you be serious for once?!"

Although Xu You was usually timid, she did have a temper. She glared angrily at Shen Hao.

"Xie Wang has been taken away by the police; it must be very dangerous. And you're still making jokes like this!"

Shen Hao immediately became obedient after being slapped by his wife. He scratched his head and chuckled foolishly.

"I just wanted to lighten the mood since Brother Wang is back safe and sound..."

Amidst this joyful chaos and commotion...

Lu Yi, who was sitting on the far side, slowly put down his chopsticks.

He pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, looked through the greasy glass window of the cafeteria at the gray sky outside, and sighed softly.

"The long wail of the sirens is nothing but a lament for this turbid world."

Lu Yi spoke in a low, ethereal tone, as if reciting an epic poem:

"The fangs of capital gleam in the shadows, and the iron bars of power attempt to imprison untamed souls. And you…"

He turned his head and looked at Xie Wang with a melancholy gaze:

"Yet you manage to escape unscathed from this quagmire of power, like a suit-wearing thug who has broken free of worldly constraints. This is not merely a stroke of luck, but also the most merciless mockery of this absurd world..."

"..."

Everyone at the table fell silent.

Xie Wang stared blankly at the melancholy poet.

He simply couldn't stand this guy's melancholic and sentimental tone all the time.

Xie Wang picked up two of the fattest pieces of braised pork and shoved them roughly into Lu Yi's plate with a "smack".

"Eat your meat, you little greyhound."

Xie succinctly implemented physical silencing.

"Spending all your time here is a waste of your soul. No wonder you're out of breath after running 200 meters. Talk less and eat more."

Lu Yi looked at the two pieces of braised pork on the plate, glistening with the greasy grease of sin, and frowned painfully, as if facing some deadly poison. But under Xie Wang's tyrannical power, he still silently picked up his chopsticks.

"Don't listen to their nonsense."

Lin Lu hurriedly steered the conversation back on track, "Qinghe, what exactly happened? How did you get involved with the police?"

Su Qinghe took a sip of the seaweed and egg drop soup and exchanged a glance with Xie Wang.

The two tacitly concealed the overly complicated backgrounds.

"It's really not a big deal."

Xie Wang leaned back lazily in his chair and explained casually:

"Tianlong Group is unhappy. They bribed a bureau chief in the branch office to try and frame me for stealing billions of dollars worth of trade secrets."

"Billions?!" Shen Hao gasped. "Damn, I have to save up for half a month to buy even a skin that costs a few dozen yuan, and they're just talking about billions?!"

"That's why they're stupid."

Su Qinghe picked up the conversation, his tone tinged with disdain:

"The chain of evidence was full of loopholes. The Su family's legal team went to block the door, so I contacted the media to expose it. In addition, someone from the provincial department happened to come down to inspect and verified that something was wrong. They directly stripped the police chief who had violated the law and removed him from his uniform. That's how the matter was resolved."

"So that's how it is..."

Lin Lu and Xu You nodded in sudden realization, "That Tianlong Group is really wicked! But thankfully, Qinghe, you reacted quickly!"

After hearing this explanation, everyone felt it was thrilling, but it was logically sound, so they didn't investigate further.

Xie Wang lowered his head and ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice, quickly going over the whole drama that had unfolded that morning in his mind.

From receiving the text message to calling in people from Kangping, and then to the standoff at the police station.

Suddenly, Xie Wang stopped chewing.

He slapped his thigh sharply.

"What's wrong?" Su Qinghe looked at him in confusion.

"Damn, I forgot the most important thing."

Xie Wang put down his chopsticks, frowned slightly, and looked at Su Qinghe:

"We were so busy eating ribs that we haven't properly thanked our benefactor at the police station yet."

Su Qinghe was a smart man; he immediately understood after being prompted like that.