Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 178 - 004. The three-year term has arrived, please Dragon King proceed to prison for pork chop rice_2

Chapter 178: 004. The three-year term has arrived, please Dragon King proceed to prison for pork chop rice_2

She chuckled lightly and then, with her entourage in tow, turned her head and left. Li Huixi slumped on the toilet, her expression numb, her gaze vacant.

It was over.

—A normal social tea meeting? Then why did they have to sneakily take her away from school on the day of the concert when no one was looking?

It was all over.

—Not worth it at all? With Mrs. Hofska’s noble status and influence, once at that sort of place, if she made a request, would she have any say in the matter?

It was all fucking over.

—If things continued this way, her body would be defiled, her soul would gradually corrode, and those bad influences, like devils, would seductively drag her into an irredeemable abyss.

Damn it, what should she do now?

What would her family think if they knew they had all sponsored her to this top-tier school, only for her to cause such trouble?

Li Huixi sat on the toilet, biting her thumbnail, trembling all over. Her stomach growled with hunger; she couldn’t even afford lunch in the school cafeteria anymore.

"It’s been a week now, shouldn’t that Gouyu, Li Aozi, have made some money by now? Why hasn’t he sent any money over?"

Li Huixi picked up her personal terminal and, in desperation, refreshed her bank account page over and over again.

Damn it, just when she needed him, he was silent. All those years of raising him for nothing.

"Even if it means selling my ass or chopping off a kidney, I need to make the money. Without money, how can I survive in the capital? If I don’t earn money, who will support this broken family in the future?"

Her classmates talked about their futures—aspirations generally involving studying abroad with Red Arrow, immigrating to Zhengxu to enjoy high welfare benefits, or at the very least, becoming a government official.

Hurry up and send the money over, Gouyu. Totally unreliable when needed, yet shamelessly licking his face and saying that he would earn money to support the family and take on the family responsibilities when he’s not needed.

Li Huixi quickly realized the absurdity of the patriarchal mindset she had been raised with after arriving in the capital: Frost Plated girls don’t need Frost Plated men for protection.

In Li Huixi’s view, the greatest progress since coming to the capital was understanding one thing: there was no need to be grateful for her poor, original family; in fact, they had hindered her development.

"Every man for himself; if heaven falls, so be it. Once Li Aozi sends the money, I’ll finally have a decent meal, then I’ll look for a part-time job in the afternoon. No matter what, I must rely on my own strength to repay the money. Then, I’ll cut ties with that backward and archaic family for good."

After some thought, she decided to dial Li Aozi’s number.

Even though she had never liked having such a man in the house—who, despite his good looks, never used them to help with the family expenses—at the end of the day, a Gouyu was a Gouyu, oblivious to dedication and gratitude, and hell-bent on going to college. But men, even if they graduated from college, how many of them could truly make something of themselves?

But now, as his older sister, she could offer a few words of comfort, sell a bit of sympathy, and get him to send some money ahead of time.

If that didn’t work, he could just take out a loan or sell his eyes, testicles, or kidneys; it didn’t matter to her. What she needed now was money. As a technical secondary school graduate, that Gouyu would earn at most two to three thousand Derby a month, whereas she, a university graduate, would start at thirty to fifty thousand Derby a month after just one month, with an annual income of a million not out of the question.

It was just asking for a little money... Worst comes to worst, she could always get him a prosthetic body later on.

Just as she refreshed the interface for the 27th time, her finger accidentally clicked on a news pop-up. Before she could react, the video started playing:

"Shocking! After 214 years, Frost Plated issues a global manhunt for a criminal!"

The eye-catching yellow font paired with the AI-synthesized voice invigorated her spirit, and just as she was about to swipe it away, the next moment, the handsome face of a man appeared in the background.

"Take a look, this man is named Li Aozi. It’s said that he comes from Fertile Village in Jianlin County, a border city of Radiant Light City in Frost Plated City."

...What?

"Accused by the Frost Plated Prosecutor’s Office of multiple crimes including treason, espionage, murder, terrorist attacks, intentional damage, arson, attacking the military, obstructing law enforcement, and insulting women, he is currently being pursued globally by Bounty Hunters commissioned by the Frost Plated Government."

Hold on, hold on? What’s happening?

Could that seemingly decent, weak-willed pretty boy Li Aozi actually do these things?

"According to the investigation by the Fourth Rule Agency, a month ago in the early morning, Li Aozi, a bank Security Guard, deliberately killed his colleague, set fire to the bank, robbed millions in cash, and quickly colluded with the rebellious armed Rose Army. During this period, he also attacked the Mingji Humanitarian Rescue Organization, and his brutality was outrageous. Additionally, agents have discovered that Li Aozi is proficient in the customs of the Red Arrow, can sing the Red Arrow national anthem, and is likely a spy for the Red Arrow Empire—regarding this, the Red Arrow Empire has made no comment."

Li Huixi was dumbstruck.

Her classmates all dreamed of enjoying the privileged life brought by the currency hegemony of the Red Arrow Empire, yet her cowardly little brother... had already been a spy trained by Red Arrow?

What a joke, then what was the point of her working so hard to get into a reputable university?

"The Frost Plated Government has offered a substantial bounty of a ninety-year property right apartment in the Capital Twin Star City, conservatively valued at: twenty million Derby. And they have permanently frozen all related financial accounts of the party, to prevent the terrorist from transferring assets. Currently, Li Aozi is on the run."

At this moment, Li Huixi received a text message, which read: Due to malicious activity, your account has been designated as a risk account and is currently frozen.

Li Huixi’s face instantly turned pale with anger.

Why should she suffer for this? It wasn’t her doing, so why should the mistakes of that useless Gouyu have any repercussions on her, a woman?

"A spokesperson for the Fourth Rule Agency, Lady Liberole, stated: We are gathering evidence and, due to the severe nature of Li Aozi’s crimes, we do not want his female relatives to be subjected to violent online condemnation. Please refrain from directing malice toward the female relatives of Li Aozi. For this reason, we will place the criminal’s relatives in protective custody."

Clang clang clang—

The stall door of the bathroom was knocked, and a deep female voice followed:

"Fourth Rule Agent conducting an investigation, Miss Li Huixi, please come with us."

Gulp...

Li Huixi swallowed hard, nearly choking, and her device fell to the floor, as the AI-generated voice continued to broadcast:

"Regarding this matter, the editor thinks: Such a man is truly terrifying. As an audience member, if you had such a person in your family, what would your opinion be?"