[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-893":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1892950,2516,"Chapter 891: The Source of Corruption, Personally Suppressed","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-893",893,"\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings nodded at him, \"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t have the clout to enlist You Xuan’s help, Cassian Wolf could~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mystic Regulation Office conducted overnight interrogations tonight, because Luke Hearne was completely disarmed by her words, revealing all the information he knew despite his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the actual nature of the so-called source of filth remains unknown, the threats she used to scare Luke Hearne weren’t entirely unfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outburst of filthy aura consumes demonic power and life force, and even after purification, a demon body contaminated by the filth suffers damage, including energy corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if she hadn’t mentioned it, Cassian, as the head of the Mystic Regulation Office, would have sought You Xuan out for the imps’ sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan White assisting her might even make the task much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her nod, Nathan White smiled shyly and then took out his phone, whispering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, I’ll inform the dean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s currently a student at Sea City Taoist Academy, so if he’s staying here temporarily, he definitely needs to inform the dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings waited for him to finish messaging and confirmed that he was staying here tonight, so she didn’t try to persuade him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached into her pocket and suddenly pulled out a candy, placing it in Nathan’s palm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This candy is produced here on Demon Street; it tastes a bit different from regular candy. Try it if you’re tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan White looked at the candy in his hand, nodded at her, and said softly, \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings bid farewell to Nathan White and then left the clinic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped outside, she saw three people standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan Jennings, along with Lucas Jennings and Adam Jennings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett was slightly surprised to hear Lucas say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Donovan said it’s not safe for a girl like you to be out alone at night, so we’re here to pick you up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Donovan was planning to come pick her up by himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but both Lucas and Adam, having experienced the thrilling events earlier in the day, couldn’t fall asleep for a while, so they insisted on coming with Donovan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they all knew that, with Scarlett Jennings’s skills, the safety concerns should be reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after observing Donovan and Uncle’s treatment of Scarlett, they both understood something—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful Scarlett is, she’s still just a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because she’s strong and independent doesn’t mean she doesn’t need anyone’s care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not know, but from the beginning, Donovan and Luca Jennings have always treated Scarlett as an ordinary girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever she hasn’t felt in the past eighteen years, they intend to make it up to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Lucas and Adam want to do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, you see, good thing we came to pick you up; this street at night is so scary without even streetlights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas pointed to the pitch-black street ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already past midnight; though other streets were still lively with bright lights and bustling barbeque and supper scenes, Demon Street was particularly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that once night fell, this street stopped functioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett looked in the direction he pointed and smiled slightly, \"This street does have lights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Jennings looked puzzled, as Demon Street had been cold and dark all the way, without any lights?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, as soon as Scarlett finished her words, the streetlights on both sides of the street where they stood suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they moved forward step by step, the streetlights ahead also lit up one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas was a bit surprised, \"The streetlights on this street are sensitive lamps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he thought something was off,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they didn’t light up when we came by earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could say they’re sensitive lamps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett explained, \"But they react to demon energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, \"The streetlights here are controlled by a Lantern Demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lantern Demon only provides illumination for the demon in Demon Street; they didn’t light up earlier because they are all human...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan and the others: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, were they just treated differently by the Lantern Demon on this street?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, the point now should be that, the streetlights themselves are mystical creatures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen various demons during the day, the three quickly calmed down after the initial shock of hearing the lights were demons too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the four walked along the path to the small courtyard; Donovan suddenly mentioned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s some business at the company; I have to return to Sea City tomorrow. I’ll find time to visit you afterwards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he looked at both Lucas and Adam, \"You two will return with me tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas was immediately crestfallen upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving so soon? They’ve only been here for less than two days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam wasn’t desperate to stay, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Benedict Beast is still with Samuel Chalmers; I need to stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas quickly chimed in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro Adam stays, then I’m staying too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan, however, didn’t give them the chance to refuse, \"No, you need to return and attend your classes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict Beast can be picked up later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s leaving, and he cannot leave the two Jennings here with Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving forward, the academy has just had such a major incident today; Scarlett will definitely need to keep busy for some time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if these two stay, Scarlett will have to divert energy to care for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan naturally wouldn’t leave such a \"burden\" for Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively made the decision, leaving Lucas and Adam with no room to argue, and only reluctantly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite lamenting that his journey to Demon Street was ending so quickly, Lucas soon perked up again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and didn’t forget to advise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, remember what I said, use the necessary methods, give Samuel a sense of urgency, otherwise he won’t take you seriously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like today when you got upset.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam couldn’t help sniping, \"Enough, stop spouting nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can what I say be nonsense?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas argued his case, \"This is a feasible suggestion based on reality! You’ve never been in a relationship,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so you’re in no position to question me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam sneered, \"Just because I haven’t been in a relationship doesn’t mean you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I’ve totally been in one! Do you think everyone’s like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single sentence, Lucas KO’d Adam, while Donovan and Scarlett quietly watched the two squabble and listened to gossip,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the four chatted along their way back to the small courtyard, under the streetlights, their shadows stretching longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lamp’s shadows, there was a faint sound of Lucas urging quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, trust me, I’ve helped you look, the cool dude from the Special Demon Squad who protected Brother Donovan and the others today isn’t too bad...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead of night, in the adjacent small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Chalmers sat alone in his room, listening to the complete silence next door, before slowly opening his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light scattered in the palm, and then something seemed to slowly emerge from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strand of black filth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly what he extracted from Lucas’s arm for Scarlett Jennings, the source of filth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told her that after entering his system, the filth was cleansed by the golden light, but that was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intentionally did not purify it, wanting to personally experience the origins of these filth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett believes that finding the person behind the Ghost Fog will resolve the issue of filthy aura poisoning demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Samuel knows clearly that without purifying the filth’s source, the demon contamination problem won’t be solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He previously tried analyzing the source with a scale sample from Noah Zimmerman but achieved nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this time, he decided to absorb it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Vein can perceive everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through direct absorption can he sense what the source of the filth is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he’s confirmed the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Chalmers lowered his gaze, seeing the strand of filth being entirely separated from his body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and then as it separated from his hand, it transformed into a drop of black water, dripping to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light in his palm dimmed, faintly revealing a gray stain left on there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the room, the Benedict Jade belonging to Adam Jennings had been squatting by Samuel Chalmers’s side watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the black water dropped, the Benedict beast immediately moved forward without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its jade foot stamping on the filth, while its body made a move to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel watched its actions and then simply picked it up, speaking in calm tones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your true form hasn’t recovered yet; you’re just a jade body, not enough to suppress this filth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He declared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, I’ll personally suppress it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1439,"2026-06-10T07:18:48.394Z",1,"novelbin.me","a22dd9a6434fa47c55e9953ee94de0d84aca9dd0560cc9765eceac8e5bcb80f2","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-894","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-892",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]