Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

After waiting for four days, Wang Yi never expected that the other side would not send a single high-level mage, but instead sent a transcendent mage.

Wang Yi was also helpless about this. Shanghai is indeed a metropolis. Are extraordinary mages so free?

However, thinking about Principal Bai Jingting and Uncle Xu behind him, Wang Yi felt that extraordinary mages really were quite idle, at least extraordinary mages in the present world were not very busy.

At this moment, Wang Yi was completely certain of one thing: Xiao Ziru's imposing aura was broken by a cough from Uncle Xu behind him, which clearly showed that Uncle Xu was at least a transcendent mage.

However, Xiao Ziru's methods were very covert and his actions were very cautious. Even though Uncle Xu was an extraordinary being, and they were both extraordinary mages, he couldn't do anything to Xiao Ziru over such a small matter.

Wang Yi understood that ultimately, he was not strong enough. Even with Uncle Xu standing behind him, he could only prevent Xiao Ziru from openly bullying him.

However, judging from Xiao Ziru's methods, even without Uncle Xu's presence, he probably only wanted to make Wang Yi suffer a bit, and didn't necessarily intend to do anything to Wang Yi.

Or perhaps they wanted to force Wang Yi to use magic, so they could legitimately arrest him and lock him up for a few days?

They seem to have certain principles, but they don't follow the rules enough.

Moreover, for a dignified transcendent being to personally deal with a mid-level mage would seem rather petty.

From this perspective, Xiao Kunze is indeed Xiao Ziru's biological son, and his behavior is exactly the same as Xiao Ziru's.

However, with Xiao Ziru's arrival, Wang Yi's goal can be considered achieved.

The reason Wang Yi stayed in Shanghai for these few days was to wait for someone to come and take revenge.

Once something is done, it should be done without leaving any future troubles. Wang Yi didn't want Qi Xiaohao, Hu Lili, and the others to be secretly targeted because of his actions.

Even if they retaliate when they have the ability in the future, it will be too late if Qi Xiaohao, Hu Lili, and others suffer irreparable harm.

Now that Xiao Ziru knows that there is an extraordinary person behind Wang Yi and the others, even if he really wants to continue his revenge, he has to consider whether it is worth taking such a big risk.

Deterrence is always better than mutual destruction.

Xiao Ziru shifted his gaze from Xu Jun to Wang Yi, and said with a hint of emotion, "Wang Yi, I actually admire you very much, and I'm even grateful to you. Xiao Kunze has been used to everything going smoothly since he was a child, so his personality is naturally a bit rebellious. This time, thanks to you, he has learned that there are always people more capable than him, and there is always something beyond his reach. This setback will prevent him from causing even bigger trouble when he becomes stronger in the future."

"That sounds nice, but if you were truly so reasonable, you wouldn't be here." Wang Yi found this hypocrisy disgusting. Now that they knew there was a transcendent mage behind Wang Yi and that he was powerless to retaliate, why not just leave? Why bother with all this nonsense?

So Wang Yi pursed his lips and continued, "Besides, your son is already nineteen years old this year. His rebellious phase is going to last a long time. But since you've said that, wouldn't it be a shame if I didn't help discipline him more in the future?"

Xiao Ziru smiled and said, "No need to worry, I will definitely keep him under strict control in the future and this kind of thing will not happen again."

At this point, Xiao Ziru changed the subject again: "But even if you hit someone, as long as you don't kill them, it's fine. It's just that your deliberate humiliation at the end seemed a bit excessive."

Wang Yi understood that this referred to the incident where Qi Xiaohao slapped Xiao Kunze four times. It seemed that Xiao Ziru knew quite a bit about his son's situation.

But doesn't this mean that all these years, Xiao Ziru has been intentionally letting Xiao Kunze cause trouble at Tianfu Orphanage, and that even though he knew Xiao Ziru had beaten up Qi Xiaohao and the other three a few days ago, he didn't punish him at all?

This made Wang Yi feel even more disgusted.

"That's a huge double standard," Wang Yi couldn't help but sneer. "I didn't touch a single bone in Xiao Kunze's body, nor did I slap him. What, just because your son slapped my brother, does that mean we have to take it? And if we slap him back, it's considered deliberate humiliation?"

"Minister Xiao Ziru, you have such a high status!"

Faced with Wang Yi's provocative taunts, Xiao Ziru was not angry. She simply said, "That's how the world is. Didn't you also rely on your strength to beat up Xiao Kunze? Otherwise, why didn't you choose to call the police?"

"Call the police?" Wang Yi laughed. "Then may I ask Minister Xiao Ziru of the Law Enforcement Department, what would be the sentence if we called the police on your son's act of assaulting someone?"

Xiao Ziru said, "He shall be ordered to pay medical expenses and ten times the amount of the medical expenses as compensation for emotional distress, and shall be detained for five to fifteen days."

Now, thanks to the existence of healing magic, it's rare for ordinary fights to leave lifelong injuries. Even if a few bones are broken, it only requires a couple more healing spells.

Therefore, unless someone actually dies or is permanently disabled, the corresponding punishment will actually be relatively mild.

"In other words, if the law enforcement agencies under your command have the courage to enforce the law impartially, the price your son pays is at most a sum of money, and then he gets to stay in the law enforcement agencies with good food and drink for five days, or maybe not even five days. But the price my brother pays is to endure physical pain and personal humiliation, and every time he thinks about it afterward, he feels resentful."

Wang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'm sorry, but I cannot accept this kind of punishment, which is like a 'tongue to atone for sins'."

Xiao Ziru couldn't help but laugh: "You can't accept it, which means that deep down you believe that private rights outweigh public rights, private law outweighs public law, and private principles outweigh public principles."

"Minister Xiao, you have quite the airs of an official." Wang Yi laughed as well. "Actually, there's no need to label me with so many accusations. This was just a minor skirmish, and it's all in the past. But you insist on getting involved yourself and escalating it to the bigger picture. Well, I can only say, you're right."

At this point, Wang Yi raised his hands: "I did hit the person. I admit to being detained for fifteen days. You can arrest me all you want. Anyway, my brother here doesn't have much else, just a little bit of wealth. He can easily pay compensation a thousand or eight hundred times. As for me, I'm actually quite free. I can live anywhere. Taking a few hundred days off to eat government food is not a bad thing. I believe your son is in good physical condition. He can recover after being beaten a few more times."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ziru couldn't help but step forward, his face somewhat gloomy: "Are you threatening me?"

Wang Yi's meaning was clear: if you arrest me, I will continue to beat your son. Each beating will result in fifteen days of imprisonment. I can afford to pay that price.

Wang Yi still had his hands raised: "How could I dare? I'm just willing to pay the price for my actions. I'm sure you, the head of the Shanghai Enforcement Department, are also willing, aren't you?"

Xiao Ziru's expression was uncertain; he was being held hostage.

Xiao Ziru originally only wanted to teach Wang Yi a lesson, but when he arrived here, he discovered that there was actually a strange extraordinary mage standing behind Wang Yi.

No wonder Wang Yi is so arrogant and domineering; it turns out he has extraordinary backing behind him.

So Xiao Ziru had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​teaching a lesson. However, as a dignified and extraordinary person, he had never been treated like this in all these years, so he couldn't help but say a few more words.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yi's words were even sharper, leaving him in a difficult position.

If they don't arrest him, all those words he said earlier will make him look like a clown; but if they do arrest him, Xiao Ziru is really afraid that Wang Yi will beat Xiao Kunze up again after he gets out.

This confrontation is not beneficial to either side, and it is even more embarrassing for Xiao Ziru.

When younger generations are fighting, it's unthinkable for an adult to personally intervene and take sides.

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare?" Xiao Ziru asked in a low voice.

Wang Yi smiled brightly and extended her hands forward a few more times.