With things escalating to this point, Guo Xunmin's confrontation with government law enforcement and his leading of a riot involving tens of thousands of people is no different from openly waging an armed rebellion.

The director of the Bincheng Public Security Bureau made a direct call to the municipal party committee, which then urgently dialed the red number in Yanjing.

Then, Guo Xunmin received a phone call from Gao Cheng, the Party Secretary of Bincheng City, who personally informed him that he must attend the joint meeting of the Federation of Industry and Commerce.

Guo Xunmin hung up the phone and fell into deep thought. Guo Mingxin, who was listening intently, asked, "Dad, are you going?"

Guo Xunmin's long, dark eyebrows furrowed. "At this crucial moment, you're calling me to a meeting?"

"That's right, Dad! If you go out, who will lead us to fight those people outside?"

"Secretary, I don't think you can leave."

"Yes! This is a diversionary tactic; we can't leave!"

Guo Xunmin rubbed his temples in frustration. "What can I do if I don't go? The Party Secretary called me personally, how can I not go? Do I really not want to work here anymore?!"

Guo Xunmin knew very well that although he could rally his troops to fight against the armed police, it was only because he hated the police constantly coming over to boss him around and wanted to teach them a lesson.

He may not care about the director of the municipal public security bureau, but he cannot care about the municipal party secretary.

It's not like a warlord can carve out his own territory. No matter how powerful Guo Xunmin is, he still has to listen to the municipal party secretary!

However, he didn't think Secretary Gao could do anything to him. At most, he would just criticize him a couple of times and then smooth things over between him and the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

That's what we did the previous times too.

The difference lies in the fact that the peacemaker's rank has changed from district head to municipal party secretary.

This is because Guo Xunmin has a lot of influence. No matter how high-ranking or provincial-level officials are, they are no match for an old farmer like him with no official rank!

Guo Xunmin shared her suspicions with her son and close confidants, and everyone was finally relieved.

However, Guo Mingxin was still worried about his father. "Dad, you should still bring bodyguards!"

Guo Xunmin thought about it and agreed.

So he quickly arrived at the gate of the municipal party committee compound with ten burly bodyguards in three Mercedes-Benz 600s.

However, the three ostentatious cars were stopped by security guards before they could even enter the municipal government compound.

"Only Guo Xunmin can go in; everyone else must wait outside!"

Guo Xunmin first squinted and carefully examined the two security guards, then waved his hand, telling the bodyguards to wait outside. "I'll go in myself! I don't believe that the municipal party committee compound in Bincheng City is harder to break into than a den of wolves!"

As he spoke, he gave his usual confident smile.

The two security guards, with no expression on their faces, politely ushered him into the municipal party committee compound.

Led by relevant personnel, Guo Xunmin was led into the conference room.

Facing the two imposing doors of the conference room, Guo Xunmin suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

He straightened his suit, then let out a long breath and reached out to push the door open.

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Guo Xunmin has been arrested.

He was convicted of multiple crimes, including harboring criminals, smuggling, and obstructing justice, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Without Guo Xunmin as their pillar, the Toad's Nest quickly collapsed. The armed police swiftly arrested 38 key members of the riot, while the remaining villagers were simply reprimanded.

These 38 key members of the riot were mainly from the Guo family, including Guo Xunmin's third son.

Soon, all thirty-eight people were also sentenced.

Guo Mingxin was sentenced to eight years in prison.

The men of the Guo family were all imprisoned, and Guo Xunmin's wife, Wu Yuanxiu, couldn't bear the blow and became bedridden.

Guo Mingxin's wife, Yan Zhizhi, took her two children back to her parents' home that very night. Her second son's wife was there to take care of her at the bedside, but she looked as listless as a wilted eggplant.

Wu Yuanxiu and Guo Xunmin have no daughter and their youngest son is not married. Therefore, in the huge mansion, only Wu Yuanxiu and her daughter-in-law are left!

In the past, the Guo family's mansion was the political, economic, and cultural center of Hamawo, bustling with people every day.

Unlike now, people leave and the place is deserted.

Wu Yuanxiu wished she could go to jail in place of her husband and son!

But no one can replace her.

The second daughter-in-law, Duan Mingyue, brought her a bowl of hot porridge. "Mother, I just cooked this rice porridge. Drink some while it's hot!"

Looking at the simple bowl of white rice porridge in front of her, Wu Yuanxiu felt extremely sad.

Before the Guo family became wealthy, this white rice porridge was considered a delicacy.

But later, when Hamawo became rich, the old man had people cook bird's nest porridge for the two of them every day. They hadn't seen this white rice porridge for several years.

At the time, she felt she wasn't worthy of drinking bird's nest porridge, and the old man directly rebuked her.

"What do you mean by not cherishing blessings? You think drinking a bowl of bird's nest porridge is immoral? That it shortens your lifespan? I don't believe it! From now on, I'll make you drink bird's nest porridge every day, and I'll see what kind of retribution God will give you!"

Wu Yuanxiu still smiles sweetly when she thinks about how imposing he was back then.

Duan Mingyue looked at her mother-in-law, who was smiling through tears and seemed lost in thought, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

The mother-in-law is missing the father-in-law again.

She sat down on the edge of the bed, picked up the bowl of porridge, scooped a spoonful of white rice porridge, blew on it gently for a moment, and then fed it to Wu Yuanxiu.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Who is it?

Duan Mingyue shuddered involuntarily, and the porridge in her spoon almost spilled onto Wu Yuanxiu.

Wu Yuanxiu pushed Duan Mingyue, "Go hide in the back first, I'll take the blame if anything happens!"

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