Chapter 380: Investigation

The man realized he had been deceived and obediently told everything.

He is Su Xi's confidant; he thinks what he does is for Su Xi's benefit, but now…

Su Xi frowned after listening, "Zheng Weiyao, it turns out to be him."

Su Yu also learned from Wulongcha who it was.

【Zheng Wenyao deserves it! He lives off empty wages and doesn't listen, yet dares to threaten my heir; do we Su Clan have to keep supporting him? How big is his face?】

【Zheng Weiyao opposes our family just for a scumbag like that; is his brain not sick?】

Su Yu doesn't understand! With a worthless son like Zheng Wenyao, shouldn't Zheng Weiyao have another useful child? Yet he even attacks their family; he must be crazy.

【If your family is all power‑hungry, and even one person is a bit reclusive, this method would work. They bypassed the internet entirely; aside from those people saying it themselves, we can't find any evidence proving Zheng Weiyao ordered it.】

Unlike Su Yi, who, when dissatisfied with a place, directly calls to scold Su Yu; Su Xi even followed up personally to handle the matter.

【Of course, I suspect my dad will come back and report to my mom!】

She is innocent! How did she end up with a dad who likes to take her New Year money!

Wulongcha sighed helplessly, 【I've checked; at present we can only use the stuff we saved earlier to deal with Zheng Weiyao, and we have no evidence on this matter.】

Su Xi also asked the man, and the man left no evidence. When he talked with Zheng Weiyao, both sides guarded against Su Yu and were very cautious.

After consulting Su Yu, Su Xi decided not to prosecute the man and to have him "voluntarily" resign. The man regretted it to death, but also knew it was the best outcome.

"General Manager Su, Zheng Weiyao?"

"He can't get away!"

【Wulongcha, have you traced these two's tracks? Any overlap?】

【Yes, and also found that the person you and your uncle cleared out before had contact with Zheng Weiyao. This person hides well!】

【Heh, later we'll put his precious son on Hot Search!】

Su Yu gritted her teeth, ready to go back and have Meng Xianle put Zheng Wenyao and his mother's info on Hot Search.

Now that the matter is clear, Su Yu and Su Xi returned to the company; Su Yu had Meng Xianle stir things up, and Su Xi contacted former subordinates, preparing to organize a gathering soon.

#If you have the guts, a mistress inherits the original wife's family#【Gossip Daily】: The author received a tip that senior executive Zheng Weiyao of Su Clan Group, whose beloved wife is suspected of a crime, traded his daughter for over ten years of wealth! The video. MP4 is a traffic accident from many years ago. A woman drunk‑driving hit a child. The woman's family, to save their daughter's life, used all their assets to settle with the child's mother. That mother is Zheng Wenyao's biological mother and also Zheng Weiyao's mistress.

Afterwards, that woman divorced Zheng Weiyao, and the family left Jingdu, while Zheng Wenyao's mother took her son Zheng Wenyao and married him to Zheng Weiyao.

Before the traffic accident, Zheng Wenyao's mother instructed the girl to rush out. The video shows the girl repeatedly pretended to rush out and then returned. After receiving a phone call, Zheng Wenyao's mother pushed the little girl out, leading to the crash.

The blogger explained in the comment section, and public opinion exploded instantly!

Zheng Weiyao's whole family was stunned! Zheng Wenyao had no recollection at all, and Zheng Weiyao and Zheng Wenyao's mother felt guilty, yet online they claimed to call the police and to sue the blogger of "Gossip Daily"! The matter hadn't been clarified, and the next Hot Search was #IReallyFearYou#【Gossip Daily】: The police officer who should be arrested the most. Video. MP4*5 shows Zheng Wenyao abusing women in various places, with disgusting behavior and arrogant words that made netizens physically uncomfortable! Online public opinion exploded, and Zheng Weiyao instantly realized who was targeting him. He hurried to the company and begged Su Xi for mercy.

"General Manager Su, please raise your gracious hand!"

Zheng Weiyao lowered his posture. He was terrified! He didn't expect that Su Xi even had evidence from over a decade ago. Over the years, has Su Xi known everything he did? Zheng Weiyao wouldn't be foolish enough to think Su Xi wants to let him go. The reason Su Xi isn't releasing his material is most likely because he is still one of Su Clan's senior executives; any trouble he causes would affect Su Clan's corporate image and stock price.

Su Xi wore a cold expression, "Clack-clack" as he hammered the keyboard.

Zheng Weiyao clenched his hand, thought it over, and decided not to reveal his trump card for now. He still had to save his unlucky son!

Su Xi didn't wait long for his deliberation; seeing Zheng Weiyao had no intention to continue explaining, he sent Su Yu a message, ordering her bodyguards to take the person to the police station.

"General Manager Su? General Manager Su! Wait!"

Zheng Weiyao saw the bodyguard pulling him away and panicked. If he were taken in, he couldn't help his son at all! Su Xi completely ignored Zheng Weiyao, trusting Su Yu's system and the authorities to always uncover Zheng Weiyao's secrets! "Ugh!"

In reality, Zheng Weiyao was gagged and taken away. Online, public opinion kept fermenting. The authorities quickly responded, having already taken Zheng Wenyao and his mother away for investigation.

Su Yu, in a good mood after a busy day, returned home and saw Ji Yan standing in the living room with a pile of documents waiting for her.

"Mom, what are these?"

Su Yu leaned over to look.

"My entertainment company—many people want to cooperate with your game."

Su Yu's game is still running normally, continuously unlocking new maps, from domestic to overseas. The game has now become a phenomenon; after anyone registers, they diligently grind for thirty days and can receive a souvenir from a scenic area.

At first, young people played the game; later, middle‑aged people played for the souvenirs. After getting familiar, the middle‑aged also became fascinated with the game's flashy features.

As a phenomenon‑level game, it has never had a celebrity endorsement, which is very conspicuous in the gaming world! Netizens speculate that Su Yu wants to use an artist from Ji Yan's company. Ji Yan knows that Su Yu does not want to hire a celebrity.

"Let me see!"

Su Yu glanced roughly, "Collaboration is fine, but endorsement, forget it."

The game currently doesn't need any endorsement at all.

"Alright!"

Ji Yan then took something else out, "The robots at Yan Le Yuan in Shencheng aren't sufficient; we need another batch."

Yan Le Yuan in Shencheng is much larger than the one in Qingshanqu, so the robots have a heavier load. To ensure resident and tourist safety, the person in charge of Shencheng Yan Le Yuan applied for an additional batch of robots.

"Mm, I'll draft the application!"

"And also…"

Ji Yan discussed with Su Yu, handling one matter at a time.

……

【Wulongcha, I'm a bit nervous!】

This is the first internal test of the holographic game. Su Yu's whole family attended, and Tang Can and Liang Yan were also watching nearby.

【Don't worry, I'll monitor the data in real time; it will go smoothly!】

【Okay, please!】

Su Yu looked at the external display screen.

Players are creating characters.

The first holographic game, Su Yu used a MOBA‑type game, similar to an earlier mobile title. She spent a fortune to purchase the rights to that popular mobile game and kept its original name.

After a player successfully creates a character, each time they go out on a mission they must first select their in‑game role.

For example, in PVP mode, players can choose to go out as a mage, warrior, support, marksman, or jungler.

After going out, the player will act in the identity they selected. When encountering enemies, they can only use the skills of that identity.

If a player wants to switch identity, they must wait until the match with the opponent ends, go home and start a new game to change identity. However, there is an exception: super‑VIP players have one mid‑game identity‑swap privilege per day! Among the thirty players Su Yu chose this time, twenty‑five opted for battle! In the previous mobile game, matchmaking was blind, and when selecting heroes you could only speak one‑sidedly, never seeing teammates' status or thoughts.

But in the holographic game it's different. Everyone picks teammates face‑to‑face in the same mixed pool. After selection, the team has two minutes to communicate and decide which hero to use.

The crucial part arrives: once in the game, controlling the avatar isn't done with hands but with the player's own mind—i. e., mental power!

Liang Yan watches the in‑game characters beating each other, excited, "Do they feel pain?"

"If the pain perception isn't adjusted, they should feel it."

A burst of flashy effects crackles, and the unadjusted player screams out.

"Ah!"

【You have gone offline!】

The game helmet automatically pops off; several people stand up, look at their hands, feeling them left and right, still trembling.

"This is way too realistic, isn't it?"

Su Yu nods, "If you want to experience the holographic environment but fear pain, you can choose PVE mode, be a pure scenery‑watcher, or use a kite‑flying tactic to fight monsters!"

"Alright, we'll go up now and re‑select."

"Hold on, after the helmet pops off, players must rest 24 hours before logging back in; it's for your own good."

The holographic game is a high‑intensity game. It demands players' full concentration. Thus, ten minutes in‑game may correspond to an hour of focused activity in reality.

Su Yu currently doesn't know what the human limit is in the holographic game; she set it so that after playing one hour, a six‑hour rest is required before logging in again. If the helmet pops off automatically, the wait is twenty‑four hours.

Several people howl, "Ah! No way!"

They regret it to death!

Had they known, they would have adjusted the pain perception; now they can only watch others play! They leave, while the other players keep fighting.

One player who enjoys the holographic environment steps cautiously in the forest and delicately picks a red, umbrella‑shaped poisonous mushroom.

She heals herself while controlling the avatar to swallow the poisonous mushroom.

"Hmm, not very tasty!"

When the healing skill ends, she remains in a negative state. So she can only use healing once more.

After curing herself, the player checks her status, then turns her gaze to another mushroom whose cap bears pale‑blue patterns.

"Wow, this one's good!"

She heals while swallowing the mushroom.

She checks her status again, finds she can't heal further, hesitates, then picks another pale‑blue patterned mushroom, "Maybe I won't die?"

The mushroom goes down, the avatar collapses on the ground, foaming at the mouth! Spectating players cover their faces! What a death‑seeking hobby! "Why didn't she go offline?"

Su Yu hears the question and answers seriously, "Perhaps her emotional fluctuation wasn't large enough. With a strong emotional surge, the helmet also pops off and the avatar logs out automatically!"

After eating the poisonous mushroom, the player who returned to the respawn point runs back excitedly to the original spot and then harvests all the pale‑blue poisonous mushrooms.

Seeing that healing is available, the player resumes the poison‑mushroom‑heal cycle. After trying many varieties, the player carries a basket of mushrooms back to the respawn point and begins the eat‑mushroom‑death loop.

The onlookers outside: ……

Su Yu shifts her view to another PVE player. That player's skill level is in the billions of points—so low!

The hero the player chose is a female archer. The archer "thuds" arrows, but eight out of ten miss the target.

In the game, the wild boar monster first gets its blood‑smeared hide pierced by two arrows, then follows the player, trying to attack her. But the player's skill is on cooldown, she runs away, the boar "clops" back to its spot, its health bar quickly restores, meaning the player's attack was wasted!

With this cycle, Su Yu no longer wants to watch this player tease the wild boar.

For players in PVP mode, the chance of the helmet automatically popping off is quite high!

Once their consciousness gets excited, or they're hit by a skill and can't tolerate the pain, they are forced offline.

After they go offline, their avatars "go home," leaving only their teammates to continue the PVP match.

An hour later, all players were forced offline.

"Phew, so tired!"

The girl who ate many poisonous mushrooms shakes her head, wondering why she feels like she's run eight hundred meters and doesn't want to move at all! Su Yu twitches the corner of her mouth and asks someone to bring drinks and food.

"You all eat something first to calm down!"

The people present aren't shy either; they grab sandwiches and eat. The later someone logged off, the hungrier they seemed, and the more they ate.

The testing staff carefully note this point.

After everyone finishes eating, Su Yu asks them for their opinions on the game.

"Logging off too quickly, my emotional surge is normal!"

"Right, indeed, such a long cooldown makes people feel very irritated!"

"The map is a bit small; I can explore it in an hour, what's next to play?"

"Add more varieties of poisonous mushrooms; some look different, but the taste repeats!"

"Can we spend money to add weapons? Or sell some traps? In the shop, sell more good stuff! I'm not short on cash, but grinding wild monsters is too hard!"

"Gold coins don't seem very useful, huh?"

……

Players exchange remarks, all earnestly giving feedback on the game's issues.

Su Yu listens attentively as the staff jot everything down.

After everyone finishes feedback, Su Yu picks the questions she can answer. For example, limiting online time is to protect their spirits from damage.

Another example: the limited flavors are due to data constraints; overlap is normal.

Also, the map is small because it's still in closed beta; a large portion of the map hasn't been released yet.

Thanks to the darlings for voting~ MOBA game: multiplayer online battle arena PVP: player versus player

PVE: player versus environment