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Chapter 59

Chapter 59

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Gu Xiaobai was startled by the text message. He hurriedly opened his shopping app to check. It wasn't time yet to pay off his monthly Jiebei and Huabei bills. Damn it, was he still half-asleep, or had he somehow fallen into a wormhole and time-traveled? While Gu Xiaobai was busy tapping away and delayed his reply for a moment, another message popped up on his screen. The content of the text instantly shifted the genre into something entirely unexpected: "【Execution Notice】Due to credit fraud and failure to appear in court, the Skynet system has been notified to track your precise location. Local law enforcement and judicial officers (Wei Mou, Wang Mou, Guo Moumou) have now been dispatched with firearms to carry out an on-site, mandatory execution by shooting. For details, search Douyin for 'Execution Storm' or follow the 'Zhonghuajia Court Network'. Log into the app to settle all debts in full before 14:00 to cancel the execution; otherwise, notify your family to prepare for funeral arrangements and inform neighbors that a banquet is being prepared." The three wisps of faint smoke atop Gu Xiaobai's head stirred without wind, slowly condensing into a massive question mark. "...Thank you so much for contributing today's dose of comedy to my life." What a pity text messages couldn't be used to transfer money or send red envelopes; otherwise, he definitely would have sent a 0.01-yuan red envelope to express his gratitude. He saved the screenshot and posted it to his Mome…

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