Ji Lingyuan was woken up by her phone’s ringtone.
As soon as she had returned this morning, she had retreated to her bedroom and collapsed into sleep.
Rising with bleary eyes, she checked the time; it was already 8:00 PM.
The call was from Yun Guang.
“The little darling is in trouble!”
“Huh?”
Ji Lingyuan didn’t react at first.
“Su Ling! Su Ling is in trouble!”
Yun Guang’s tone on the other end was extremely anxious.
She quickly explained what had occurred.
Shao Hua had discovered that Su Ling was actually involved with Wen Ruyu.
Holding onto Su Ling’s files, she had secretly notified Yun Guang.
Yun Guang had been out enjoying the sights when she received Shao Hua’s call, and she was completely stunned.
What did she mean by saying the person the Director’s Wife was likely cheating with was the little darling?
Before she could even process it, she saw a news report.
The Director’s Wife’s eldest daughter had led a large group of officers in police uniforms to surround a high-end cafe.
In an instant, the news of the Director’s Wife’s infidelity spread across the entirety of Azure Star.
Many self-media accounts had even captured photos of the alleged person she was cheating with.
Though the images were very blurry, Yun Guang could still vaguely make out the figure of a white-haired girl.
Yun Guang’s mind felt like it was about to explode.
In this modern age of entertainment, the situation on the front lines against the Zerg might not make the trending searches, but when it came to gossip like infidelity, the Witches no longer felt tired or sore.
Each one acted as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and the popularity of the topic exploded instantly.
In just half a day, countless rumors were flying everywhere.
Clicking on any comment section would reveal all sorts of so-called “confirmed information.”
*Thirsty? Drink water. Why spread my legs?*: “I have an older sister in the Superintendent Department. I heard the person the Director’s Wife is cheating with is a Fuli Ji from the Lower City. She’s actually quite good-looking.”
*Older sisters are a younger sister’s natural-born wife*: “Oh, it’s just a Fuli Ji. Then it’s fine. She definitely seduced the Director’s Wife. I just feel bad for the Director.”
*I really want to 69*: “That’s not surprising. With the Director’s meager physique, he definitely couldn’t satisfy the Director’s Wife’s needs. It would be strange if she didn’t cheat.”
*Divine Beast eating buns*: “Hee-hee, are there any high-def photos? Let me see how pretty she is. I might as well go and help boost her sales performance.”
Of course, some people were keen enough to sense that something was wrong.
*Little Pity in a Dream*: “Don’t you guys think you’re over-entertaining this? Also, maybe that so-called Director is the real culprit? Is what you’re seeing just what they want you to see?”
However, such comments were quickly drowned out by the tide of public opinion.
No one cared about the truth; they only cared about whether they could get their fill of the gossip.
Some people were even attempting Doxxing.
Seeing this, Yun Guang’s heart sank.
She finished her call with Ji Lingyuan.
As soon as Ji Lingyuan heard the whole process, she immediately hung up.
Seeing this, Yun Guang rushed toward the Upper City while scrolling through her contact list.
“Sister Yun Guang? Why is she calling?”
Rourou, who was currently in a match against Hua Feihua, was suddenly startled by the call.
“Haha, I won! *Waaaah*, after 1,300 matches, I finally won!”
Taking advantage of Rourou’s lapse in attention, Hua Feihua directly K.O.’d her.
She immediately burst into tears of joy.
After being tormented by Rourou 1,300 times, she had finally won.
Looking at the nearly crazed Hua Feihua, Rourou was speechless.
She ignored the dancing Hua Feihua and answered the phone.
“Can I commission you to protect someone’s private information?”
“Sure. Who is it?”
“Su Ling. She lives in the Lower City. You should know her.”
Yun Guang knew that these two, Rourou and Hua Feihua, had stalked Ji Lingyuan before.
She had already sensed them when Ji Lingyuan came to the station to pick her up.
Ji Lingyuan had noticed too, but they were both too lazy to deal with the pair.
Hearing Su Ling’s name, Rourou clearly froze.
She looked a bit guiltily at Hua Feihua, who was currently kissing the ground and weeping with joy, and lowered her voice.
“What happened?”
“The little darling might have been framed. Now people are trying to perform Doxxing on her. I want to ask you to protect her private data and things like that.”
Yun Guang was fully aware that in this era, public opinion could kill a person.
Upon hearing this, Rourou’s interest was piqued.
“Oh? How many people could there be?”
She pulled down her goggles, and the electronic screen in front of her instantly transformed into a holographic image.
She had been warned by S before, but she had still left a coordinate on Su Ling’s account.
The coordinates of Su Ling’s account were projected as a green dot.
Suddenly, countless red arrows from every corner of Azure Star launched an attack toward it.
There were even a few from other star systems, but this matter of the Director being cheated on was mostly just making waves on Azure Star.
There was a red wall around the green dot representing Su Ling; it was a firewall left by S.
However, it was already in a precarious state.
A mocking sneer appeared at the corner of Rourou’s mouth.
“This is it?”
“Is there any pressure?”
“What pressure could there be? Back then, hackers from the entire Orion constellation tried to invade me at the same time, and didn’t I still hold out? These hackers on a single planet — who do they think they’re looking down on?”
Hearing Rourou’s confident voice, Yun Guang breathed a sigh of relief.
Her impression of Su Ling was decent enough.
Moreover, she could tell that Ji Lingyuan cared deeply about Su Ling.
Whether it was for Su Ling or for her friend, she couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
“I hope everything is settled in time…”
***
The Superintendent Department.
Su Ling, who was Entering the Palace for the Third Time, was struggling to keep it together.
It had only been a few days, yet she was starting to treat the Superintendent Department like her own home.
Sitting across from her was a red-haired girl.
Her appearance was very similar to Wen Ruyu’s, but her eyes were filled with heroic spirit.
Her attire was also very sharp; she was a very cool and brisk young lady.
The Director’s Wife’s eldest daughter, Wen Qing.
Generally, in Witch families, whoever gave birth to the child gave the child their surname.
“Dammit, you’re still smiling! How old are you? To destroy someone’s family… aren’t you ashamed of yourself!”
Wen Qing gritted her teeth as she glared at Su Ling.
Looking at the girl who was about her own age, and thinking that the other party might have done ‘that’ with her mother and even given birth to a sister for her, her crimson eyes felt like they were about to spit fire.
Su Ling looked at her innocently.
However, she could also see that the person in front of her probably didn’t know the truth.
That was a pity; she was still waiting for someone to come and strike a deal with her.
Just as she was thinking this, a sudden commotion came from the door.
Immediately after, the door to the interrogation room was opened, and a lady dressed in luxurious clothing but with a solemn expression walked in.
“Grandmother!”
Seeing the newcomer, Wen Qing was filled with surprise.
“Qingqing, go outside. I want to have a chat with this one.”
The newcomer was Wen Ruyu’s mother, Wen Qing’s grandmother.
Wen Qing was unwilling at first, but after being glared at by her grandmother, she finally walked out.
“Hello. My name is Wen Wanyu. I am Ruyu’s mother.”
Wen Wanyu looked like a lady in her twenties.
However, considering this was the Witch World and a Witch’s appearance stopped changing after reaching adulthood, Su Ling wasn’t very surprised.
It was just the aura about the woman — it was filled with the presence of someone in a high position.
Su Ling suddenly felt a mountain of pressure.
‘Hold on, Su Ling. Whether you can pay off your debts or not depends on this.’
Su Ling knew that the other party had come to negotiate a deal.
“I can see from your eyes that you are a clever person.”
“Let’s not waste words. Given your current situation, the best outcome for both of us is for you to simply go along with the public opinion outside.”
As expected of a businesswoman, she didn’t dawdle.
Wen Wanyu handed Su Ling a contract; it was regarding the infidelity scandal.
Su Ling let out a sigh.
She had already prepared herself mentally.
“A wise choice. I will follow the transaction in the contract — I will pay off your debts for you, and I will also try to help you contact a Great Witch doctor to treat your sister’s eye condition.”
Hearing this, Su Ling suddenly became excited.
She hadn’t expected the rewards to be so generous.
Seeing Su Ling’s excited expression, a flicker of disdain flashed in the depths of Wen Wanyu’s eyes.
Just as Su Ling picked up the pen and was about to sign the contract, the door was suddenly kicked open.
*Bang!*
The bright light from behind made the figure of the person who had arrived look somewhat blurry.
Such a familiar scene caused a hint of unease to sprout in Su Ling’s heart.
“I’d like to see who dares!”
The newcomer was none other than Ji Lingyuan.