Chapter 473: The Glamour Focus and Evidence

It's my fault.

After checking the witch's broom on the desk and finding it temporarily unusable, the red-haired director rubbed his temples and said seriously to Li Ang:

I forgot to consider your situation. The previous owner of this broom was very wealthy and a devoted cat lover—she spared no expense in this regard.

Although she told me that ordinary standard care for the cat would suffice, her idea of "ordinary" is still too high for most people… hmm… but you don't need to worry too much.

After fiddling with the witch's broom and confirming it was merely unable to be "activated," not completely devoid of "anomaly," the red-haired director reassured him:

The Lion Bureau has maintained contact with that witch. I'll just ask them to explain things to you. Even if you can't reach the witch for now, it doesn't matter—as long as the broom remains in your hands.

According to the contract, the cat will still come next Friday. Just spend time with her properly, and stop using your washbasin as her litter box—the witch's broom should return to normal.

After hearing the red-haired director's words, Li Ang, who had accumulated a pile of issues, frowned and said:

So… at the slowest, I might have to wait a week?

A week at the slowest, maybe two or three days if things go fast—it depends on when the witch's match ends.

After giving this uncertain timeline, the red-haired director smiled warmly:

Don't worry. Wait a week if you must. There's no rush to infiltrate the Rayne family—those dead sheep's hearts won't run off anytime soon.

Besides, aren't you planning to move? That'll be a hassle anyway. Use this chance to tidy up and handle some side matters.

That's true…

Thinking of his shooting badge still stuck at Bronze and his un-packed luggage at home, Li Ang nodded in agreement with the red-haired director. Then, as if remembering something, he hesitated and asked:

Um… Emma senior told me that the deeper your understanding of anomalies, and the more anomaly objects you interact with, the more likely you are to attract new anomalies.

Happiness Apartments are harmless and protect their residents, but aren't they also an anomaly object? If my whole family moves in…?

Go ahead and move in. They won't be targeted by anomaly objects.

The red-haired director waved his hand:

Contamination begins with "knowledge." They know nothing about anomaly objects—they don't realize they're using one, nor can they comprehend how anomalies work. They're still within the realm of ordinary people and won't be targeted.

The only thing you need to watch out for is never using anomaly objects in front of them. Once they move into Happiness Apartments, the Cult of the Xieshenzhinao won't confuse their memories anymore.

I'll remember.

After hearing the red-haired director's answer, Li Ang finally relaxed, nodded, picked up the broom, and was about to leave—when the red-haired director called out to him.

Wait, take a look at this.

This… a newspaper? Has some anomaly event occurred and been reported?

Seeing the stack of newspapers handed to him by the red-haired director, Li Ang's expression tightened instantly. He slipped into worker mode and began flipping through them with serious focus.

Winter Romance Matchmaking: Find Your Perfect Match

Eight Practical Tips to Slim Your Belly in Thirty Days

New Collection from Mekou Underwear: Welcome All Mekou Fans to Try On

Spray Perfume Here—One Hug Will Ignite His Desire

…

????????

Wrong! Not "Merry Focus"—I told you to look at the next one!

Snatching back the marked newspaper from Li Ang, the red-haired director cleared his throat, masking a small embarrassment, then pulled out the Sun Newspaper and pointed to the full-page headline: "Here—the water company incident was leaked. Just came out this morning."

Huh? Besides me, someone else is watching the water company?

Hearing the water company incident had been leaked, Li Ang felt a surge of relief.

Although Charles Department Store took responsibility and compensated the hospitalized patients, the most important purpose of exposing the truth had already been achieved.

But for Li Ang, who had seen the faces of those three noble families, watching those bastards get entangled in trouble was itself a great thing—though this headline…

"Was the 'Fecal Water' Incident Intentional? Thomas Rayne: Evidence Is Forged"

Thomas… that's the name of the blond middle-aged man from the Rayne family, right? So the water company incident was leaked, but it hasn't been settled yet?

After reading this only "neutral" headline, Li Ang frowned and sighed inwardly.

If only the evidence hadn't been lost…

After defeating that damn editor from Daily, I planned to go to Charles Department Store and hand them the evidence proving the fecal water incident was intentional—but I was caught right there by that toad.

When I was teleported from the shopping plaza to its front, I was holding a sheep's head in one hand and the broom in the other—no third hand free. The evidence must've fallen somewhere in the shopping plaza.

Later, though I dealt with the toad, I was crushed into the hospital by Golden Wheel Mountain. When I woke up and went back to look, it was gone—probably picked up by someone…

Damn! So it was you who picked it up!

Seeing the article's line—"Evidence collected by reporter from Charles Department Store headquarters"—Li Ang's face darkened. He could already guess what came next.

Sure enough, Thomas, the blond, dismissed the authenticity of the evidence outright in the interview, claiming the water company never suffered theft, and that deliberately filling water with feces to cripple Charles Department Store was pure nonsense.

He even took the chance to mock Charles Department Store, subtly implying this was "Old Charles" trying to divert public attention from his unwillingness to pay massive compensation.

"Sigh…"

At this point, Li Ang knew there was no need to read further.

As a major shareholder of Charles Water Company, this evidence, if leaked by Charles Department Store, would naturally carry some credibility—even if the reporter claimed to have received an anonymous tip, it would still make people hesitate slightly and take notice.

But this reporter was stubbornly honest—he outright wrote that he'd just picked up the information, not caring if people suspected him of fabricating rumors… sigh… never mind. Compared to others who wouldn't even report it, he had the courage to expose it. Besides, he was telling the truth—the evidence really was found.

With a helpless shake of his head, Li Ang didn't dwell on it. He calmly returned the newspaper to the red-haired director.

Don't you want to say something?

Watching Li Ang, whose eyes held more resignation and frustration than anger, the red-haired director raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile:

Those three families escaped punishment. I thought you'd be upset. Why do you look so calm?

Of course I'm angry.

Li Ang shook his head:

But my goal in stealing the evidence wasn't to punish evil and reward good—it was to ensure the patients received compensation, so they wouldn't have to scream on hospital floors.

Though it's not perfect now, the original goal was achieved. The rest can be noted down for now—maybe I'll deal with it later. Do you have anything else? If not, I'd like to spend these days practicing at the shooting range.

None at all~ Go ahead, go~

Watching Li Ang leave with a smile, the red-haired director sipped his tea and narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

So he didn't give up completely—he just planned to note it down and wait for an opportunity?

By the way… I told him to infiltrate the Rayne family under the guise of claiming kinship. Could he use this "opportunity" to give me a "big story"?

(End of Chapter)