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Chapter 218. Jun Yunqi

"Can I go?"

Jiang Jianxin said, both surprised and delighted.

When I first arrived, I was unfamiliar with the place, and after joining the War Alliance, I realized that this faction was not actually suitable for me.

Jiang Jianxin often felt a sense of unease, as if she didn't belong there.

—But if a war faction doesn't belong to a war alliance, then where does it belong?

Jiang Jianxin didn't know.

When people are lost, they always try to grasp at straws. The words that her wise self left for her present self became the only lifeline she could hold onto in her confusion.

Therefore, Jiang Jianxin always longed for the Fools' Society.

After becoming familiar with the social structure of the Talent Society and understanding the fundamental nature of each faction, Jiang Jianxin's goodwill towards the Fool Society increased.

The latter is not a monopoly, nor does it have the necessary business to manage – the only force in the world that is famous without monopolistic means is the Fools Society.

Jiang Jianxin carefully observed Xie Yan's expression, and the latter asked in return with a relaxed expression:
"Why not? The Fools' Society will always be open to you."

Jiang Jianxin was slightly taken aback at first, then a joyful smile appeared on his face:
"Really...really? That's amazing!"

"When I asked Christine the Great in the polluted forest area, she wouldn't let me join the Fools' Society because she said you only recruit fools."

Jiang Jianxin pouted and complained, looking somewhat aggrieved.

The girl with pigtails paused slightly upon hearing this, then smiled and said cheerfully:

"The Empress is very disciplined and follows the rules. She doesn't handle recruitment matters; she only answers according to the organization's requirements."

“I am different from her. The Emperor is mainly responsible for military and crisis assistance, while I have the administrative power of the Fool Society. I am also in charge of internal affairs such as recruitment.”

Xie Yan smiled slightly and said:

"That's why I said you could come—and you really can come."

Jiang Jianxin covered his mouth in disbelief, suppressing his excitement, and held Xie Yan's hand, saying joyfully:

"Then... it's settled then. If the War Alliance collapses, I will take Commander Qin Xuan with me and join the Fool Society."

Jiang Jianxin now understands that she was rejected before because she asked the wrong person. Christine was too businesslike, rigid, and inflexible—she should have asked Xie Yan earlier.

Xie Yan also smiled and said:
"Of course, then welcome Sword Master in advance."

As the sun set at dusk, the two strolled along the dam and chatted for a while, with Xie Yan briefly discussing her future plans with her.

She plans to first expand the Fools' Society's membership, then occupy cities, allowing fools to also have their own city life.

As for whether this territory is seized from others or built as a base in the wild like the War Alliance, that will be discussed later.

Xie Yan is not a person with the power of light, so she can't think too far ahead. She can only take it one step at a time, and she is not sure how far she can go.

After all, once the world descends into complete chaos, few can see the true future trajectory.

Jiang Jianxin, however, had high expectations for the Fools' Society, because Xie Yan couldn't see clearly—but the prophets could.

She felt she wouldn't choose a sunset industry for herself; the Fool Society was likely a sunrise industry with great potential for growth.

Jiang Jianxin guessed that Yuzhijia might have foreseen the future glory of the Fool's Society, so she let her invest in advance and become an elder.

However, these were all just her assumptions. Jiang Jianxin wasn't sure and didn't tell Xie Yan.

The two walked from sunset to nightfall, and then went home separately to wait for the situation to change the next day.

…“Jiang Jianxin!”

Early in the morning, Jiang Jianxin had just gotten up when he heard Yin Ju shouting at the door.

She hurriedly came out after getting dressed and saw him holding his phone, looking unusually anxious.

"Quick, look at the news!"

Jiang Jianxin took out his phone and logged onto the Ping An Forum, where he saw several trending headlines rising in the sky.

[#RoyalHeiressJunYunqi of Rose Group]

[#Junyunqi's Financial Resources Blockade]

[#WarAllianceCrisis]

Remembering what Xie Yan said yesterday, Jiang Jianxin's heart skipped a beat, and he first opened the second entry, "Jun Yunqi's financial blockade".

The entry references a video officially released by Rose Group, which appeared as one of the top two trending topics.

Jiang Jianxin tapped his fingertip lightly, and the video window slowly unfolded in the darkness.

The opening animation of the Rose Group came first—first, a few crimson petals drifted in the air, then turned into a torrential rain of flowers.

A spotlight suddenly pierced the darkness, and countless petals condensed into a rose silhouette in the beam of light, eventually settling into the pink chaebol logo that everyone knows.

After the logo animation ends, the main text begins.

The screen gradually brightens, and the camera focuses on a gilded, carved European-style high-backed chair.

A young woman sat languidly, her snow-white mink coat accentuating her honey-like skin. Her wide-brimmed hat was adorned with blooming roses, the petals still glistening with a few drops of diamond-like morning dew, refracting delicate sparkles under the lamplight.

Her curly hair cascaded down in waves, each strand meticulously styled. Rose-shaped jewelry adorned her ears, neck, and wrists—the opulence of gold, the cool elegance of silver, and the fiery intensity of pink gemstones intertwined on her body to create an almost aggressive extravagance.

When she slowly raised her eyes, Jiang Jianxin's breath hitched slightly—

Those eyes were pure gold, like molten gold, with an inhuman luster flowing beneath their long eyelashes.

The camera pans forward slightly, and Jun Yunqi leans gracefully forward, her ferret fur collar shimmering with a pearly luster as she moves.

Her fingertips, clad in lace gloves, rested lightly on the gilded armrest, and her pink gemstone ring shone brightly under the spotlight.

"Let me introduce myself first."

Her voice was somewhat rough and deep, like it was shrouded in smoke, with a grainy quality, but every syllable carried an undeniable certainty.

“I am Jun Yunqi, the sole person in charge of the Rose Group—you may address me as Her Highness the Crown Princess of the Rose Group.”

His golden eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile played on his lips, a smile that was somewhere between arrogance and indifference.

Her tone clearly carried a condescending detachment, yet strangely it made people instinctively want to submit.

Jiang Jianxin held his breath. The woman on the screen seemed to have her own gravitational field, a kind of tangible pressure, as if she had fused "the aura of an emperor" into a physical form.

The last person she had ever seen with such an imposing presence was Christine, but Christine lacked the arrogance that came from money. Christine gave the impression of a powerful and capable monarch, her aura as sharp and menacing as a drawn sword.

The woman before him, however, seemed to bring the entire Palace of Versailles to life, every gaze carrying an oppressive aura of gilded splendor. Though she sat merely on a magnificent chair, she resembled a monarch of a great nation, awaiting the arrival of all lords.

Jiang Jianxin covered her mouth, before she even saw the topic the woman was about to discuss, her intuition already asking her:

【Hey, this person…】

This seems somewhat familiar.

One more chapter is being written!