After growling, his face covered in embarrassment, he spit out several mouthfuls of dirt fiercely.

Following that, his expression turned even uglier, because he noticed that none of his subordinates were moving at all.

They were as if frozen, utterly still.

"What... what exactly is going on?"

With such a chill frown, he glanced at them several times and found that they were all trembling...

"Scared?"

The moment this thought emerged, he cursed them in his mind again.

Then, he lifted his head to look at the culprit who had kicked him earlier, and in an instant, he felt as if he had lost two of his three souls.

The reason for the sweat on his face was that he recognized that the person who had just kicked him to the ground was none other than Mayor Shen Youwei.

"No wonder my subordinates were completely startled just now!"

In his unsettled horror, he heard Shen Youwei's chilling voice, "What? What do you mean by earlier? Am I seeking death? You wanted your men to deal with me?"

"This is a trick question, absolutely cannot answer!"

The moment this thought occurred, the fat man, as fat as a pig, shook his head as if it were a rattle drum, "Mayor Shen, I... I was confused just now, please don't take it to heart! Really, please don't take it to heart."

Trembling in terror!

At this moment, he was terrified and trembling because of Shen Youwei...

He knew he had some connections, so in front of ordinary people, he could act tough...

But in front of Shen Youwei, he had to act submissive.

Because he knew that his pitiful connections meant nothing in front of Shen Youwei...

He knew that if he genuinely offended Shen Youwei, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to go home and farm sweet potatoes.

Seeing that he was so scared he was about to wet his pants, Shen Youwei felt disgusted!

With a cold glance, Shen Youwei directly said, "Step aside! I'll deal with you later!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

After hurriedly agreeing, the fat man quickly backed away.

Due to his weak knees, he stepped back and embarrassingly fell to the ground...

"What a waste!"

After casting him a glance, Shen Youwei did not bother with him anymore, but with a full face of apology, walked over to Hu Xiaobei, "Xiaobei, it's my fault for not managing my subordinates properly, causing you distress."

"Hiss~~"

Hearing Mayor Shen Youwei so apologetically speak, the fat man kneeling on the ground inhaled sharply!

The next moment, his expression vacant, he looked towards Hu Xiaobei.

Seeing Hu Xiaobei's composed face, he realized that Shen Youwei and Hu Xiaobei must have known each other beforehand, and that their relationship was quite good.

...

"Damn it! I've really stepped into it this time!"

Thinking this, the pale-faced fat man wished he could viciously slap himself several times.

After slapping himself, he suddenly thought of how earlier, everyone had been looking at him with pity.

At the time he thought those people were stunned with fear, which is why they showed such expressions.

Now he knew they weren't stunned with fear; they were genuinely feeling sorry for him...

...

"Wow, Master Xiaobei really is impressive!"

"Exactly! The mayor himself has come!"

"Right, right!"

At that moment, when the chubby man regretted immensely, the admiration for Hu Xiaobei among all the onlookers surged rapidly once again.

...

Upon hearing Mayor Shen's apologetic words, Hu Xiaobei waved his hand, "Mayor Shen, you really don't need to apologize. They're just a few fleas, they really don't bother me at all!"

What Hu Xiaobei said was the truth, even if Mayor Shen hadn't intervened, they really wouldn't have been able to affect him much, because Hu Xiaobei would soon have made things clear for them.

Knowing how terrifying Hu Xiaobei's strength was, Mayor Shen chuckled, "Yes, you're right! They are just a few fleas, not worth bothering about."

"Yes! Mayor Shen, now..."

Before Hu Xiaobei finished speaking, he frowned, and at that moment, he saw the chubby man from earlier—his face previously filled with arrogance—kneel and crawl in front of him.

"Master Xiaobei, earlier, I angered you, but it was just a moment of foolishness, please don't hold it against me! Otherwise, I really don't know what to do."

He sought Hu Xiaobei's forgiveness.

He knew he must seek Hu Xiaobei's forgiveness now, or it would really be disastrous!

"Snot and tears, huh! This guy really has a talent for acting!"

Muttering softly to himself, Hu Xiaobei gave him a deep look and said, "Get lost! I don't want to see you again! Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Master Xiaobei, don't worry, I will disappear immediately, disappear right away! Wherever you appear, I will keep a hundred meters away!"

After being pardoned by Hu Xiaobei, he quickly spoke and, after finishing, he scrambled up from the ground and ran off...

His subordinates, upon seeing him run away, also hastily came to their senses and all of them ran away...

...

Ten minutes later, Hu Xiaobei and Mayor Shen were sitting in a gazebo at an orchard!

Next to the two of them, Shinjima Hanako was seriously performing her tea ceremony...

In an instant, the subtle fragrance of tea began to permeate the air.

After deeply inhaling the rich aroma of the tea, Mayor Shen started excitedly, "This tea smells truly wonderful, and, moreover, your maid's skills in tea ceremony are the highest I've ever seen."

Hearing Mayor Shen's praise, Hu Xiaobei smiled and then looking at him, said softly, "Mayor Shen, is there something very important you need from me?"

"Yes! There is a very important matter. Before I start discussing it, I want to properly ask you, how much do you know about orchids?"

"Orchids?"

"Yes! Orchids!"

Sensing Mayor Shen's tension, Hu Xiaobei smiled, "Mayor Shen, if you were talking about other types of flowers, I wouldn't know much, but when it comes to orchids, I do know quite a bit."

"Really? Xiaobei, you're not deceiving me, are you?"

"Yes! I'm not deceiving you!"

"That's great!"

Watching his excited expression, Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose, "Mayor Shen, you better start by telling me what exactly is going on!"

"Okay!"

After nodding quickly, Mayor Shen spoke, "There is a very precious orchid that is sick, so I was thinking of having you take a good look at it."

Upon hearing Mayor Shen's explanation, Hu Xiaobei hesitated briefly, and said, "Mayor Shen, I haven't seen the sick orchid you mentioned, so I don't know if I can really save it, but I can only say that I will do my best. Do you understand?"

"Of course! Several famous doctors have already tried before, so even if you can't save it, it's alright! They were essentially grasping at straws!"

"That's fine then, I agree to this matter. Where is this orchid located?"

"In Provincial City!"

"Provincial City? Then let's set off now!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's words, Mayor Shen laughed, "Acting swiftly!"

"Mayor Shen, saving lives is like fighting fire! The sooner we go, the better the chances of saving it!"

Nodding vigorously, Mayor Shen drained his cup of tea and said, "That's true! Let's head out now then!"

"Great!"

During the conversation, Hu Xiaobei and Mayor Shen left one after the other...

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