Zhang Yi completely dismissed Mrs. Lin's words as nonsense.

But with nothing better to do, he decided to tease the old lady a bit.

"Well, well, Mrs. Lin, you're all swollen up with pride! If you're so capable, why don't you get Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao to come down and shovel the snow?"

He called them out by name in the group chat, with no regard for anyone's feelings.

Chen Zhenghao, known as Bro Zhenghao, was a notorious local thug.

He was the one who led the charge with a pickaxe when they broke into Zhang Yi's home.

Xu Hao, the arrogant second-generation wealthy, was the first to pull a knife on Zhang Yi.

In short, aside from a few good neighbors, the rest had all taken part in attacking or robbing Zhang Yi.

He could even guess that after his death in his previous life, each of them had a share of his belongings.

So Zhang Yi spared no one's dignity, tearing off their masks of decency to disgust them.

Mrs. Lin's face changed instantly as she looked at her phone.

Zhang Yi's direct naming made it difficult for her to back down.

After all, if she showed weakness now, she would become the laughingstock of everyone.

And no one would listen to her commands in the future.

With no other choice, she reluctantly tagged Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao in the group chat.

"Fellow residents, our community is our home, and clearing the snow is everyone's responsibility. I hope those who are free can bring their tools and join in the snow clearing."

Soon after, an ID labeled 25#602 Chen Zhenghao sent several question marks.

Then, a voice message appeared in the group chat.

"Shovel snow, shovel your head! Are you blind? Don't you see the heavy snow still falling outside?"

"Damn it, are you out of your mind? If you're sick, go to the hospital, don't bark like a dog here. Tag me again, and I swear I'll kill you."

Chen Zhenghao cursed out Mrs. Lin who tagged him, with extremely foul language.

After hearing this, the property owners in the group chat laughed, holding their bellies.

Mrs. Lin thought she was somebody, but they didn't take her seriously at all.

A mere member of the Neighborhood Committee only had some influence over ordinary property owners.

People like Chen Zhenghao, who were from the social underbelly, wouldn't give her the time of day.

And the second-generation wealthy Xu Hao also sent a voice message.

"What does your snow shoveling have to do with me? I don't need to go to work, I can sleep in all day at home."

After saying that, he posted a picture of himself lying in a thick quilt, hugging a woman.

This house was just something Xu Hao bought for keeping his women; he just happened to be trapped here.

Mrs. Lin asking him to shovel snow made him think the woman was crazy.

Mrs. Lin, scolded by Chen Zhenghao, didn't dare to retort, let alone provoke a real tough guy.

But seeing Xu Hao's provocation, she still stubbornly said, "Regardless, you are a member of the property owners! It's your duty to shovel snow."

Xu Hao replied disdainfully, "Pah! Do I pay the property fee for nothing every month? Without my money, you Neighborhood Committee folks would starve."

"Damn it, you use the owners' money to act all high and mighty, and now you think you're the boss. Ridiculous!"

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Those second-generation wealthy were not simple; although Xu Hao was idle, he had seen the world.

He didn't take a small Neighborhood Committee member like Mrs. Lin seriously at all.

After saying that, he mockingly added:

"I got to where I am today thanks to my parents and family's power. Do you think you poor sods are the same as me?"

"If you want to shovel snow, get to it quickly. You still need to earn your living! After you clear the snow, I can finally leave this godforsaken place."

Everyone listened to Xu Hao's arrogant words, seething with anger.

But they were powerless to retort.

After all, who could blame him for being born into a good life?

Although his words were harsh, they were also true.

Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao's antics had thoroughly disheartened everyone.

Mrs. Lin's words were now worthless, and no one paid any attention.

Mrs. Lin was furious.

But in her heart, she wasn't angry with Chen Zhenghao or Xu Hao; she was angry with Zhang Yi!

She felt she had successfully mobilized the property owners, and it was Zhang Yi, the troublemaker, who ruined it all!

So she sent a private message to Zhang Yi, asking angrily, "Zhang Yi, are you deliberately making trouble for me?"

"What exactly do you want to do? Did I say everyone had to go out and shovel snow?"

"Now look, no one's doing it. Are we supposed to stay locked up at home forever?"

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow.

Oh, someone's asking for a scolding?

"Damn it, stop playing the fool! You're a coward and a nobody, and now you're barking up the wrong tree?"

"Scolded into silence by others, and now you're looking for a sense of existence with me?"

"Let me tell you, your grandpa isn't easy to bully. Keep barking at me, and see if I don't kill you!"

Zhang Yi had Mrs. Lin's character down pat.

She was nothing but a bully to the weak and a coward before the strong.

Sure enough, after Zhang Yi's harsh words, Mrs. Lin was scared out of her wits.

As an old woman living with her grandson, she only got respect because of her position on the Neighborhood Committee.

But if someone disregarded her position and came after her, she wouldn't stand a chance.

She immediately fell silent, seemingly afraid of truly angering Zhang Yi.

Mrs. Lin quickly blocked Zhang Yi, fearing he would berate her again.

Her body trembled, not knowing if it was from the cold or fear of Zhang Yi.

"That bastard! He's just a troublemaker, a lunatic!"

"Now's not the time to provoke him. Just wait, I'll find a way to make his life miserable!"

Mrs. Lin imagined using her position on the Neighborhood Committee to make life difficult for Zhang Yi in the future.

Like deliberately delaying his share of supplies or not informing him of community events.

She fantasized about Zhang Yi regretting his actions, even coming to beg her for mercy, only for her to coldly shut the door in his face, saying, "Weren't you arrogant? Be arrogant now!"

Lost in her thoughts, Mrs. Lin smiled smugly.

"Heh, there will come a day when you'll beg me!"

"For now, I won't stoop to your level."

Mrs. Lin satisfied herself with this spiritual victory.

Then she continued to rally others in the group chat to go out and shovel snow.

Although everyone looked down on Mrs. Lin,

most people would eventually need to go to work, and considering their own travel needs, some honest folks still took their tools and braved the bitter cold of minus seventy degrees to shovel snow.

Zhang Yi, however, didn't expect that having just chased off Mrs. Lin, someone else would come looking for trouble.

This time, his WeChat was ringing with an incoming call.

He glanced at the profile picture; it was none other than Bro Zhenghao from the group chat.

It seemed that Zhang Yi's comments in the group chat had irked him, prompting the call to intimidate Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi already harbored resentment towards this thug, and his eyes narrowed at the incoming call.

Now, he was quite eager for this blind fool to come looking for trouble.

After all, there was no way he would leave the safe house.

But if anyone dared to come looking for trouble, he had plenty of ways to ensure they met a grisly end.

So Zhang Yi answered the call.