Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

"And who are you two? How dare you insult me? And even the company?"

Scott turned the fight directly on the two little gray dogs that were mocking him.

Chen Bai, who was standing to the side, also twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Well, these two raccoons are really good at being sarcastic; sometimes they're even better than March 7th.

"Huh? Did we insult the company? Weren't we insulting people?"

"Sis, stop it. Aren't we insulting a dog?"

The two of them, Xing and Qiong, singing in unison, made Scott's face turn bright red.

"You...you, I won't argue with you! You two savages!"

Scott snorted.

"So what exactly is going on?"

Chen Bai stepped forward to inquire about the details.

"Let me explain."

At this moment, a woman from the fairy boat wearing glasses spoke up.

"you are?"

"My name is Mingxi, and I am the executive secretary of the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce, responsible for the daily coordination of the Chamber."

Mingxi gave a brief self-introduction.

"Hello, I am Chen Bai, an unnamed passenger on the Starry Sky Train."

Chen Bai nodded.

"So that's what it was..."

Mingxi had barely begun to speak when Scott raised his hand to interrupt her.

"So they were from the Starry Sky Train."

Scott drawled, a hint of undisguised sarcasm playing on his lips, "I knew it, who's so nosy, always meddling in other people's business?"

He took a step forward, his gaze passing over Chen Bai and fixing directly on Ming Xi. "I'll put my goods aside for now. I'd like to ask, when does the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce plan to pay the rent it owes to the company?"

He crossed his arms, his tone becoming increasingly threatening: "The company transferred the operating rights of this wharf to you in black and white, and what happened? You've run it terribly, with no profits and unable to even pay the most basic rent."

He scoffed, "What, are you trying to play dumb and renege on your debt now?"

"You're being really rude!" Su Chang frowned, took a half step forward, and said with dissatisfaction.

“Unpleasant to hear?” Scott raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise. “I was just politely reminding the Chamber of Commerce to honor the contract. The company has already been very considerate.”

He turned to Mingxi, his posture arrogant, "Tell me, when can you pay the rent? As long as the money is in place, we might let go of the problem with the goods and even apologize to you."

“I…” Mingxi’s face was ashen, her hands clenched unconsciously, as if she wanted to explain something.

At that moment, Chen Bai gently raised his hand and stood in front of him.

“Mr. Scott,” Chen Bai’s voice broke in steadily, interrupting the conversation.

He met Scott's gaze, his eyes expressionless. "The personal qualities of your company's employees are always impressive. Whether it's you or our colleagues we've dealt with at Arillow-VI, their styles are all quite... consistent."

He paused briefly, then continued, "Besides, aren't you getting a bit off-topic? Miss Su Chang has raised objections to this batch of your goods."

Chen Bai turned to the side and gestured to the sealed crates next to him. "Since this is the cause of the dispute, why don't you first explain to us what's inside these crates?"

Chen Bai simply looked at Scott calmly and asked the question directly.

The once imposing sales representative froze for a moment.

But Scott, being a seasoned salesman, was used to dealing with this.

"Why should I tell you what this is? This is my personal privacy, don't you understand?"

"Oh? Shall we open it and take a look?"

"No way! Mine might be very expensive. If it gets scratched or damaged, can you afford to pay for it?"

Scott's eyes flickered slightly, but Chen Bai caught this subtle expression.

This person is definitely hiding something.

"Oh? So your delivery really does have a problem?"

Chen Bai narrowed his eyes.

"I'm telling you, there's absolutely nothing wrong with my starting point! This is my personal property, and your Immortal Ship has no right to interfere!"

Scott was stubborn.

"What if there's really a problem with your package?" Chen Bai asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I said there's no problem, so there's no problem!"

“Mr. Scott, I need to remind you that according to the laws of Xianzhou, if the express shipments you send contain any prohibited or controlled items, then I don’t need to elaborate on the consequences.”

Mingxi, who was standing nearby, also began to lend a hand, as she had also noticed that something was wrong with Scott.

After all, if there's nothing wrong with your goods, you should just let people inspect them openly.

“I…” Scott’s throat tightened, and he was about to organize his thoughts to refute her, but Qiong, who was standing next to him, could no longer hold back.

"Why waste so much breath on him?" Qiong, carrying her baseball bat, strode over to the sealed crates, her eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. "Rules are meant to be broken!"

Before he finished speaking, he picked up the baseball bat and smashed it down on the corner of one of the boxes!

"Bang—Crack!"

The wooden crate shattered instantly, sending debris flying everywhere.

This sudden and violent act instantly turned Scott's face ashen. He nearly jumped up in anger: "You bastard! How dare you destroy my goods!"

"So what if it's destroyed?" Qiong replied nonchalantly, then bent down to look inside the box, her tone turning to surprise, "Hey? Ah Bai, look—doesn't this thing look a bit like those mechanical monsters we beat up in the Industrial Construction Division?"

He stepped aside, exposing the scene inside the box to the gruesome sight.

Several exquisitely crafted, lamp-like metal fish lay quietly on a soft mat, their bodies gleaming with a cold, mechanical sheen, and their eyes inlaid with dull crystals.

However, just as Chen Bai and the others were looking intently, a sudden change occurred!

The previously still lanterns suddenly flashed red light in their eyes, their bodies trembled violently, and they sprang up from the crate, rushing towards the nearest crate like arrows.

"Boom—!"

A muffled thud followed, and splintered wood flew everywhere. But Qiong reacted even faster; his baseball bat swept past with a whoosh, striking the mechanical fish with precision and force.

A series of ear-piercing metallic screech sounds rang out as he smashed the lamps into pieces of scrap metal.

"Fine!" March 7th gasped, then glared at Scott.

"So that's what you were up to! You were deliberately hiding things at the dock, storing these self-destructive devices that could even damage other goods to fabricate losses and extort compensation! You're truly despicable!"

“I admit those lamps are mine. I just bought them to give to my boss. I never expected them to suddenly malfunction. This is definitely a quality issue with the product. You should hold the seller accountable, not me!”

Scott quickly passed the buck to the so-called "seller".

This move left Chen Bai completely stunned.

You still won't admit it, huh?

Very well, then don't blame me.

Chapter 121 Scott: What did you feed me?

He happened to be free yesterday, so he tried his luck with a gashapon machine and got a jar of "Truth Candy".

Once you eat this candy, you will be forced to tell the truth and perform corresponding uncontrollable actions. The effect will last for one hour.

“Ah Qiong,” Chen Bai winked at Qiong, “Hold him down for me. We need to get this guy's mouth shut today.”

"Understood!" Qiong grinned, threw down the baseball bat, and pounced on the ball like a nimble raccoon.

Before Scott could react, he had his hands twisted behind his back and was firmly restrained, making him the man on top of the man.

"What...what are you doing?! Let me go!"

Scott was shocked and furious, struggling in vain. "Where are the Cloud Cavalry?! Committing violence in broad daylight, is there no law anymore?!"

Chen Bai calmly took out a small glass jar from his pocket and poured out a pink candy.

He held the candy, walked up to Scott, and gave him a smile that was almost innocent, yet sent chills down Scott's spine.

“Don’t be nervous,” Chen Bai said in a light tone, “I’m just asking you to have a candy and chat.”

"I don't want to eat it! Take it away—ugh!"

Just as he opened his mouth to shout, Chen Bai forcefully pried open Scott's chin with his fingers, flicked his fingertip, and the pink candy flew in an arc, landing precisely deep in Scott's throat.

"Cough, cough! What...what did you feed me?!"

After being released by the dome, Scott staggered a couple of steps, clutched his neck, and vomited, his face turning red as he tried to spit it out.

"Just a piece of candy that allows you to tell the truth."

Chen Bai clapped his hands and continued, "Now, we can have a good talk. Those lanterns—were they your doing? What was your purpose?"

“I…yes, it was me who arranged it.” Scott blurted out, his voice dry, a twisted expression of desperate struggle that he couldn’t control flashing across his face.

"My goal is to completely ruin the reputation of Jinren Lane Wharf... to make it lose the trust of customers and ultimately become the company's possession."

He paused slightly, then his words flowed out uncontrollably like a floodgate opened:

“That way, the company can take over this place at the lowest cost and completely renovate and develop it according to our wishes… cough! wait, that’s not what I just said…”

A suppressed gasp and murmur of surprise immediately rose from the crowd.

"It sure is him!"

"That's too insidious!"

Chen Bai didn't give him a chance to catch his breath, and immediately threw out the next question:

"Where did you get these explosive lights? Were they specifically prepared to sabotage the pier?"

"It was custom-made by a fox-man named 'Afeng'! I secretly gave him a large sum of credits..."

Scott's mouth seemed to have a will of its own; he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at a pale-faced fox-man in the crowd.

"Of course, I deliberately sabotaged the dock! Once something goes wrong here, and safety and reputation are ruined, who would dare to entrust their goods to Jinren Lane? At that time, the company's logistics lines can naturally replace this place and gradually take control of the entire Luofu logistics lifeline!"

Upon being named, Ah Feng trembled violently, his eyes widening as he cried out in disbelief, "You—! How could you…!"

Chen Bai's voice remained calm: "What evidence do you have to prove your deal with this A Feng, and the details of your entire plan?"

“Of course! They’re all on my phone!” Scott was unusually cooperative at this moment, even with a strange kind of obedience.

He quickly pulled out his mobile device, his fingertips trembling but deftly bringing up a series of communication records and transfer details, and proactively handed them to Chen Bai. "Look, this is all the chat history between me and Afeng, how we discussed customizing the equipment, how to make payments, how to arrange delivery times and disguises... it's all here! There's also a backup of the confidential letter I sent to the company to report the progress!"

Chen Bai took the phone and quickly swiped the screen to scan it. The records were well-organized, the conversation was explicit, and the evidence was irrefutable.

Chen Bai turned around and handed it to the officer leading the Cloud Cavalry.

"Alright," Chen Bai patted non-existent dust off his hands and continued calmly, "The ringleader has confessed to all his crimes and has also implicated his accomplices. We have both witnesses and physical evidence. Officer, you can arrest him now."

"No! This has nothing to do with me!"

The man named Afeng suddenly saw Bai Lu, who was involved in his scheme, and turned to run away.

But Xing wouldn't give him that chance; she knocked him unconscious with a single blow.

"You think you can escape from your sister Xing's grasp?"

Xing chuckled dismissively.

"Never mind... Thank you all for your help. As for the two of them, I will take them back for questioning."

Seeing how decisive and efficient this nameless guest was, the Cloud Cavalry soldiers, though somewhat helpless, still expressed their gratitude.

Then he left with the two prisoners.

Although Scott struggled and shouted, this was Xianzhou Luofu, not the company's territory.

Anyone who violates the laws of the Immortal Ship here will be invited for tea.