Yu Longdu, being a member of the Yu family and a special operative for the Elf Alliance headquarters, possessed far more resources than Xia Huna, an ordinary person. At the very least, he could upload the video.
However, mere moments after uploading the video, there was a banging on Yu Longdu's door. Peeking through the peephole, Yu Longdu saw several individuals in the uniforms of the Liuling City Elf Police Department. Yu Longdu frowned. He knew all the front-line police officers in Liuling City who were responsible for Xia Huna's safety. Who were these people, and why did they have tattoos on their faces?
Seeing Yu Longdu's expression, Xia Huna opened his phone's recording app and walked over. The people outside, receiving no response to their knocking, began to kick the door. "Is there anyone inside? I'm from the Liuling Police Department! Open the door quickly, we're coming in to make an arrest."
Xia Huna and Yu Longdu understood this was a calculated move by whoever posted the video yesterday, intending to ruin them completely. If they were taken away, their lives would be over. After all, the best way to cover up an incident was to ensure there were no witnesses. Unsolved mysteries were always the hardest to investigate.
Xia Huna looked at Yu Longdu. His Flying-type Heavenly King wasn't very helpful, was he? Neither Charizard nor Dragonair could fly. This meant there was no escape.
However, Yu Longdu didn't seem overly concerned. "Don't worry. With the kind of door and the location I live in, even if they use Hyper Beam, I doubt they could blast it open."
Only then did Xia Huna relax. He wanted to see what people were saying online. The incident had indeed gained considerable traction. The video Yu Longdu posted had quickly garnered countless replies. However, many of these comments were about the video being fake or about inaction during the assault, essentially avoiding a direct response.
Xia Huna felt a great deal of pressure looking at these comments. "What is wrong with the people of Minglong Country?"
Yu Longdu chuckled. "Aren't you used to it yet? Forget about now. Even if the Elf Alliance's official statement is released, some people will still say the Elf Alliance took money to whitewash us. Do you believe that?"
"I believe it."
While they were relatively calm and composed, the people outside were growing impatient. "Are you coming out or not? If you don't, we're breaking in. Charizard, use Flamethrower! Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!"
It was definitely a dangerous situation to release a Charizard and a Blastoise in a hallway. The hallway was not that large. If one Charizard could almost block it, why release a Blastoise?
Hearing this, Xia Huna glanced at Yu Longdu. Yu Longdu remained unfazed. Flamethrower and Hydro Pump? Their home could withstand it. After all, it had been specially reinforced at great expense by headquarters.
The Minglong Country Elf Alliance was also monitoring the situation, as Xia Huna was crucial to many of their plans. Now that Xia Huna was in trouble, they would undoubtedly investigate thoroughly. The authorities quickly dispatched an investigation team led by Meng Tianya to Liuling to look into the matter.
Xia Huna wasn't entirely aware, but Yu Longdu knew exactly who Meng Tianya was.
"Meng Tianya. He's from the Meng family, skilled with Psychic and Fairy-type elves. He's quite adept at interrogations."
Hearing this, Xia Huna panicked. If he were hypnotized, he might reveal that he was a transmigrator, which would be a huge problem.
"Don't worry. If you are truly hypnotized, I will lock down a portion of your secrets, and no one will be able to extract them. Of course, Arceus is an exception, as he is supreme in this world."
With the system vouching for him, Xia Huna felt much more at ease.
At 11 AM, when Meng Tianya arrived, the "police officers" outside were still present. Upon seeing Meng Tianya's arrival, they began to panic. Before they could flee, they were apprehended by Meng Tianya and his team.
Meng Tianya approached the door and knocked. "Open the door."
Yu Longdu, inside, heard Meng Tianya's voice. After a long look through the peephole, he finally opened the door and welcomed Meng Tianya in.
After a brief conversation between Yu Longdu and Meng Tianya, they accompanied Meng Tianya to the Liuling City police station. Xia Huna, seeing the uniformed individuals around him, still felt a bit worried.
Meng Tianya noticed Xia Huna's expression and said, "Don't worry. These people are all from headquarters, brought in specifically to investigate this incident. We can guarantee there are no moles or infiltrators. Rest assured."
Xia Huna then felt relieved and began to cooperate with Meng Tianya's questioning.
"I don't know how they got their video, but I filmed mine myself. To be precise, as soon as I saw this kid with the colorful hair, I took out my phone. After all, I'd suffered at his hands once before. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again."
Xia Huna briefly recounted the events that transpired in the Fire Grotto to Meng Tianya. Meng Tianya looked at Yu Longdu with a playful expression, while Yu Longdu's face was less than pleasant.
The investigation progress from the Elf Alliance headquarters was remarkably swift. In truth, with Meng Tianya and Hypno on the case, very few secrets could remain hidden.
At 8 PM, the authorities officially released the investigation results.
Xia Huna was sitting on his sofa at home, watching the official announcement.
As he had expected, the video was indeed filmed by Wang Bada and his gang. After they left, Wang Bada specifically had someone watch the inside of the hot pot restaurant from outside the window. When he saw Xia Huna get up, he immediately took out his phone, filmed the video, and posted it online.
As for the ambulance, that was also Wang Bada's doing. He held a position as a staff member in the Liuling City Elf Alliance. He made a call, claiming he had discovered someone making a false emergency report, and, imitating Yu Longdu's voice, offered an apology. The unsuspecting ambulance dispatch genuinely nodded and headed back to the hospital.
After being arrested by the Elf Police, Wang Bada was defiant, boasting about his connections with various individuals in Liuling City. However, with Meng Tianya present, those connections meant nothing, and he was eventually interrogated thoroughly.
The official conclusion was largely consistent with Xia Huna's suspicions. However, the disciplinary outcome left Xia Huna exclaiming in disbelief.
The official ruling stated that because the victim's family "chose not to pursue charges further," the eight thugs were sentenced to a period of imprisonment. As for the head of the Liuling branch of the Elf Alliance, he was much shrewder than Wang Bada. The moment the news broke, he flew to Lixing Country. The Minglong Country Elf Alliance attempted to bring him back from Lixing Country, but were informed that no foreign power could arbitrarily remove their citizens. What followed was the familiar ritual of protracted negotiations.
Scrolling further down, Xia Huna spotted two familiar figures. After a moment of recollection, he realized they were the little girl and her mother he had encountered on the plane from Xueshi City back to Liuling City. These two had also been apprehended, though the specific reason was not stated. However, leaked information indicated that the little girl had… outplayed Xia Huna.
After finishing the news, Xia Huna tossed his phone aside and leaned back on the sofa, silent. Though he was reluctant to admit it, Xia Huna had grown accustomed to such situations.
He couldn't help but recall You Mou, who had been dealt with because of him. The name might not be familiar to many, but if one mentioned someone who played with elves, people might remember.
This You Mou classmate was currently holding a series of lectures in Lixing Country, with the theme being "The Conflict Between Elven Aesthetics and Human Aesthetic Vision, and Universal Solutions."
Xia Huna was baffled when he learned of this. Wasn't it supposed to be a resolution that Xia Huna didn't particularly wish to know about? Xia Huna's initial thought was to have him executed directly. How could such a thing happen?
On this matter, Xia Huna questioned Meng Tianya. Meng Tianya's answer was that You Mou had employed the same methods as the minister in Liuling City.
After lying on the sofa for a while, Xia Huna picked up his phone again and continued browsing the posts. He wanted to see what opinions the trainers of Minglong Country had.
The netizens' opinions were largely consistent, with most stating that the punishment was too light and that the culprits had gotten away too easily. Some netizens also inquired about the fate of the ambulance driver. However, the Elf Alliance had not released any information regarding his disciplinary action.
In addition to the majority of netizens, some also pointed out the unfairness of the Minglong Country Elf Alliance's handling of the matter, claiming they failed to protect ordinary citizens of Minglong Country. In this regard, Lixing Country was doing a much better job, protecting everyone's rights from infringement.
Xia Huna scrolled through some more comments and then once again threw his phone aside.
Shortly after he tossed it, the phone rang. Xia Huna picked it up again, responding listlessly, "Hello, this is Xia Huna. What can I do for you?"
"It's me, Xiaoyu. Are you alright?"
Hearing Shen Yu's voice, Xia Huna's spirits lifted slightly. "It's Xiaoyu! I'm fine. What's up?"
"I'm glad you're okay. I was worried about any repercussions you might face, so I called to check."
Xia Huna stood up. "Who am I? I'm handsome and elegant, suave and charming, and intelligent enough to remain calm in the face of danger. What kind of trouble could possibly trouble me?"
"Always joking. If you were that capable, I wouldn't need to worry."
"Then I hope our Xiaoyu will continue to worry about me. It's wonderful to have your concern."
"You, what do your parents think about this matter?"
Mentioning Xia Tianjue and Hu Jing, Xia Huna's expression changed. "Ha, these two might have forgotten they have a son. I haven't contacted them in ages. I wonder what they're so busy with."
...
After a two-hour phone call with Shen Yu, Xia Huna put down his phone and wrote the following in his notebook:
Good will be rewarded, and evil will be punished. It's not that retribution won't come, but that the time hasn't arrived. While that time might be forever delayed. If a gentleman's revenge is never too late, then I'd rather there be more scoundrels like me in the Elf Alliance.