"In this Iron Dimension, the Xia Lanxingde family is now the only one in power," said Passerby B. "So what if they openly use connections? No matter how hard we work, we can never reach their level."

"Pfft—"

Xia Xiang couldn't help but laugh out loud, which alerted the three of them.

"Who's there!" Passerby A looked around warily.

“Ye Yuxiang might be the future leader’s wife’s younger cousin…” Xia Xiang came out, leaned against the wall, and looked at the three of them with amusement.

"However, you haven't forgotten that I am still the acting leader of the alliance, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and possibly your future superior, have you?"

The three men's expressions changed drastically, their faces instantly filled with fear and unease.

"Do you know why she's so good-natured and doesn't hold it against you?" Xia Xiang asked, pointing at passerby B.

Passerby B: ......

"It's not because you're so capable, it's because she has good manners," Xia Xiang said coldly.

"Do you know why the Ye family keeps a low profile?" Xia Xiang asked, pointing at the passerby.

Passerby A: ......

"It's not because the Ye family was a demonized family before, but because I have a bad temper," Xia Xiang said, raising an eyebrow.

“Do you all have older brothers and sisters? Go back and ask them which one of them hasn’t been made to cry by me. Then you’ll know what you should say, what you shouldn’t say, what you should say secretly, and what you should say openly.”

"I'm sorry!" Passerby C was so frightened that he burst into tears and quickly apologized.

“It’s okay,” Xia Xiang said. “Since you’re so eager to prove yourselves, I’ll give you some inside information.”

"The South City Guard is going to increase its personnel. The first test will be to recite the entire book of 'Citizenship and Morality' from memory. I'm only telling you this news. If I hear about this outside, your family's uncles and elders won't need to come to apologize."

All three of them were stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Go back and study hard!" Xia Xiang said with a smile.

The three of them looked at each other hesitantly, and seeing that Xia Xiang had no other intentions, they decisively slipped away.