Transform into a human

While Yue Hao and Tang Xiao were plotting, Damian on the other side also made contact with "that person".

In a private space within the Chain Crystal Network, on a small snowfield, Avery was warming himself by the fireplace in a wooden cabin, while Damian sat nearby, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

"Damian, I'm here to ask your Taiyang Group for help, not to cause trouble."

Without a doubt, Winona is now a huge problem; she can't be let go, and keeping her locked up will only lead to bigger trouble sooner or later.

Damian leaned forward slightly: "Grand Justice, I suspect that someone from the Imperial faction manipulated fate. Otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence. That night, a person with Winona's face infiltrated the secret room, and then the real Winona appeared."

Avery's hand, which was poking at the charcoal fire, paused slightly.

"The person the Empire sent to challenge me this time is Hou Fan, the Director of the Prosecutor General's Office." One is the highest-ranking official of the Prosecutor General's Office on the Police Hub Star, and the other is the highest-ranking official of the court. They are old acquaintances.

"Could it be...that person?"

Avery gave a lukewarm "hmm": "He is a film producer among the Thirty-Six Eccentrics. This name may not be very direct; in ancient times it was called 'the Signer'."

Damian didn't really know much about this.

"The term 'manipulator' is used to refer to the person behind the scenes who controls shadow puppetry, so your guess isn't entirely unfounded."

"Dealing with him is a matter for later. If I'm not mistaken, the police search team will be at our door soon. Right now, the most important thing is to figure out how to deal with the problem at hand."

After arguing with the sparrow, Damian had prepared his speech in his mind. He whispered:

"Since they attacked first, we can't back down. In their words, 'an eye for an eye!'"

"You want to send Winona to them?" Avery didn't even lift his eyelids, his focus fixed on the roaring fire beside him. "What did she say?"

Damian gritted his teeth: "This time, the group sent someone named [Wuhua] to assist me. She can influence Winona's thoughts in a short period of time."

"A scoundrel's hairpin-wearing guest?" Avery raised his eyes in surprise.

"Let's finish the most important task first. As for what happens after Winona wakes up... we'll deal with that later!"

Avery pondered for a moment, his silvery-white hair glowing red in the firelight.

"Okay, don't disappoint me this time."

……

After their private conversation, Damian returned to the real world, where Sparrow was already waiting in the secret room.

"Did the Supreme Court agree?"

"He was very cold."

Damian looked toward the corner of the secret room. Winona's mouth was gagged again, and there were still tear stains on her face that had not been completely dried. The external changes, coupled with the backlash after her "spoiled" upbringing, had caused the girl considerable torment in both body and mind.

At this moment, Winona watched as the sparrow approached her step by step, her face ashen. Her body trembled uncontrollably, but she had already retreated to the corner and had nowhere left to go.

Noticing Damian's distressed expression, Sparrow grew even angrier: "What a useless piece of trash!"

It's unclear whether they're criticizing Damian or Winona.

Flowers, like those sketched in simple lines, bloomed on her face. Sparrow gently exhaled, and a colorless and odorless wind blew into the secret room. Damian's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took two steps back. He didn't want to get involved with the scum's ways.

Both involve controlling the wind, but compared to the scout's "moving at the first sign of wind," the latter is merely a physical application, while this scoundrel's trick begins to involve the power of authority.

The Five Gates Road, the world is going to the dogs.

This move is quite peculiar. It's not very lethal, but even among fellow enthusiasts, few are willing to take it, because the effect of this technique is... to lower a person's morals!

Moreover, as the time spent exposed to the "moral climate" increases, there is almost no limit to the decline in morals, and those who fall victim to it will soon die from legal punishment for their crimes.

"Sparrow, don't go too far!"

The faceless woman pursed her lips, still wanting more, but she knew that the other party's identity wouldn't allow her to act recklessly.

Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, she plucked a flower petal from her face and gently placed it on Winona's heart. The petal somehow penetrated through her clothes and seeped into her body little by little.

Winona struggled violently, but to no avail.

"How can we repay kindness? Only with resentment!"

The Six Paths: Repaying Kindness with Enmity.

Winona's eyes gradually became dazed. Sparrow was very satisfied with his work and then knocked her unconscious with a single slap.

"When she wakes up, she'll be hostile towards everyone, so don't worry about her targeting us. Tell me, where should we send her?"

"That person" had already identified the target for Damian, and the young master replied without hesitation, "Send him to Tang Xiao!"

……

Federal National University, President's Office.

"Bang bang bang".

"headmaster?"

"If you don't agree, I'm going in."

The young secretary pushed open the door. After Tang Xiao and Yue Hao finished discussing the framing, they went to find Deng Hongquan, the head of the University City branch of the Police Headquarters, who was naturally not in his office.

The secretary gently closed the door and sat in the principal's seat. A drawer in the corner of his field of vision that wasn't fully closed caught his attention.

He first determined the extent to which the drawer was closed, memorizing the details, before finally pulling it open. A file folder came into view—

"Record of Extraordinary Person No. 199 (Copy)"

"Yue Lai? He's actually an extraordinary person!"

All the files on the "Outcasts" are in the hands of the FBI. If the director hadn't hinted to him through Yue Hao, Tang Xiao wouldn't have connected Yue Lai with the "Outcasts."

Therefore, even though Yue Lai had already attracted the attention of many "that person", the secretary was still unaware for the first time that he was an extraordinary person.

He put on gloves and quickly flipped through the files, taking a jolt at Yue Lai's extensive network of relationships throughout Andromeda.

The secretary dared not delay and quickly took out a pigeon from his pocket, crushing it into a bloody mist.

A cold, clearly distorted voice came from the other side of the magic circle: "Tang Xiao has made a move?"

"Your subordinate has discovered an important piece of information: Yue Lai is actually an extraordinary person, number 199! Tang Xiao has a copy of his extraordinary person file."

"Oh?" The other person was only surprised for a moment, without even asking about the specific contents of the file. "I thought so... For an old monster who has lived for countless centuries, the file on the police headquarters is indeed a bit thin."

There was a hint of laughter in his voice:

"But it won't affect anything. They're just some superhumans, it's just a way for the FBI to scam funding."

As the most orthodox practitioner and ruler, "that one" clearly looked down on so-called extraordinary people.

The secretary wanted to say something more, as he felt the other party was clearly underestimating the influence of an extraordinary person, but he suddenly remembered the way the other person treated his subordinates—he only needed to obey. So he swallowed his words of advice.

"You continue to lie low and don't expose yourself. I need you to do something while I'm at it."

……

As time went by, the news of Winona's disappearance became increasingly popular, even the previously calm and collected Deefu and Qiqi panicked - this little darling had never played such a big game before!

Just as they were considering contacting their connections within the North Wind faction, things took an unexpected turn.

Winona has been found, and two of them have been found at once!

It is said that Chief Superintendent Deng Hongquan received two anonymous tips at the same time, and the two teams dispatched were successful in finding "Winona" at Tang Xiao's residence and Taiyang Group's branch respectively.

Tang Xiao and Damian were also taken to the police station, and the two were like enemies meeting again, their eyes blazing with hatred.

Damian never expected that Tang Xiao, that old bastard, would be so shameless, even trying to frame him with a fake Winona!

Tang Xiao never expected that Damian, that little brat, would be so unethical, framing him with a Winona whose authenticity was unknown!

As the referee, Deng Hongquan watched the two facing off with a headache. He didn't know if the Winona next to Tang Xiao who was still unconscious was real or fake, but the one next to Damian was definitely fake.

As for why... he personally arranged for someone to deliver it in, how could he not know!

It's a sad truth, but Deng Hongquan wasn't from the Imperial faction, nor did he graduate from a national university. However, if he wanted to work in the university town, he couldn't do without the support of the Imperial faction, no matter how small the task.

Hoping to accomplish something meaningful, he could only frequently contact and compromise with people from the Empire faction. Over time, he was branded with the "Empire" label, a label that could never be washed away.

Especially in this Zhenhai Sword incident, although it was actually the Empire faction's fault, he was the one primarily responsible in the public eye. If it weren't for the media outlets affiliated with the Empire faction speaking out and the high-level operations, giving him a charge of dereliction of duty would be considered lenient!

So when Tang Xiao came to him, he had no choice but to accept.

Damian was the first to provoke a fight: "Principal Tang, how can you do this to live up to the title of 'teacher'?"

After the three major human powers merged into a federation, Imperial language became the common language, and for elites like Damian, the ancient script of the Empire was an essential course in their growth.

Tang Xiao sneered: "Some people are willing to be lackeys and henchmen, following the lead of others. That doesn't necessarily make them noble."

Damian retorted without backing down: "You won't give up until you hit a brick wall. A fake is a fake. There's no point in being stubborn in front of so many people."

Tang Xiao was indeed having doubts:

"Those bastards from the Central Clique... I doubt they kidnapped a real Winona just to frame me."

But having been forced into this situation, he couldn't back down: "Let's check the license!"

"Fine, let's check the license plates then," Damian said confidently, wanting to further expand his victory. "Do you dare let the media in?!"

"What is there to be afraid of!"

Deng Hongquan waved his hand, signaling the police officers to invite all the experts in, saving him the trouble of holding a press conference later: "Then let the experts verify their identities..."

"No!"

Diefu and Qiqi were in a great hurry, and the latter quickly stopped Deng Hongquan:

"This...this involves privacy, absolutely not!"

God knows how many secrets Winona is hiding!

Deng Hongquan, being a high-ranking chief superintendent, was immediately enraged upon hearing this:

"Then tell me how to determine if it's real or fake!"

The agent and the personal assistant exchanged a glance, and the former stepped forward: "I'll verify it!"

Damian was displeased now, and said sarcastically:

"Who knows if there's a traitor in the family, colluding with outsiders to pull off a switcheroo!"

Qi Qi was furious: "Who are you calling a for?!"

Deng Hongquan felt like his head was about to split open when various media outlets walked into the conference room. He immediately made a decision:

"Then let's all verify it together, and it will be immediately clear which is real and which is fake!"

Everyone fell silent, agreeing with the plan.

At this moment, reporters from all walks of life entered, completely surrounding the conference room. Seeing that the renowned Principal Tang and Damian, the representative of the capital tycoon, each had a Winona behind them, they were so excited they were practically bursting with excitement.

Under the spotlight, Tang Xiao and Damian finally showed some restraint and stopped being as confrontational as before.

The chief superintendent looked to his side, and the doctor nodded, injecting the prepared medicine. Winona, who was next to Tang Xiao, slowly woke up.

She seemed startled by the scene before her as soon as she opened her eyes. She wanted to say something but couldn't organize her thoughts, so she—

"Aba aba..."

Her stunningly beautiful face was filled with a blank expression, her eyes were lifeless, and drool dripped from the corner of her mouth onto her clothes.

Everyone: "?"

Before Tang Xiao could even make a sarcastic remark, Mo jumped out first, always remembering her mission!

"I told you she was a fake," the clockwork elf said, chin held high, trying to mimic the demeanor of a battle songstress from movies and TV shows. "How dare this nobody impersonate me?"

Winona: "Aba aba..."

Moyou wasn't satisfied; this time, she was going to indulge her passion for acting for the rest of her life!

The elf pointed at Damian:

"This is the guy. I came to the police headquarters to relax by myself, but he kidnapped me and hid me in the branch building of Taiyang Group."

In that instant, the elf displayed the superb acting skills honed over two hundred years of partnership with the conman. With three parts hatred, three parts shame, and four parts gratitude, she spoke in a plaintive, tearful voice:

"If it weren't for the kind people who lent a helping hand, right now, right now..."

"oh--"

Reporters from all walks of life instantly went wild. "The second-generation heir of Taiyang Group secretly kidnaps a combat singer, and a kind-hearted person comes to her aid." Tomorrow, the entire Federation's attention will be focused on their articles!

Damian opened his mouth, but couldn't think of any excuses. All he wanted to do was hang the sparrow up and whip it hard!

She clearly overdid it and completely bewildered Winona!

He had already warned her, but things still turned out like this. If he weren't a retainer who couldn't betray the Medici family, he would have suspected that he had been set up by that woman!

In fact, this is not entirely the fault of No-Face. Winona's title of "Battle Diva" comes from a series of arduous battles. In the eyes of outsiders, she is the most outstanding rebellious son of the Four Gates. Sparrow naturally used the "dosage" to deal with the top-level fighter.

But who knew Winona would be so pathetic? Not to mention the skills of a top-tier martial artist, she wasn't even as good as some amateur martial artists!

Damian forced back his heartache. He was the one who was most distressed by Winona's condition, and he could only place his last hope on Winona's agent.

Deng Hongquan looked at Diefu and Qiqi, these two were undoubtedly the most qualified to speak and would decide the final outcome.

Qiqi was about to step forward and say something when Diefu stopped her with a hand gesture. She looked at Mo and said decisively:

"This one is the real one, welcome home, Winona."

Damian felt a tightness in his chest; how could the sky above the police headquarters be darker than his heart!

Deng Hongquan felt that the water in this pool was too deep!

He waved his hand, and two senior superintendents stepped forward to subdue Damian. Just as the reporters were about to leave, satisfied, Tang Xiao said quietly:

"As everyone knows, Young Master Damian came to the police headquarters at the invitation of the Chief Justice to participate in the reconstruction work, but now he has been caught up in such a heinous kidnapping case, which can be described as lawless."

"I can't help but wonder, who is providing them with legal protection, and is Mr. Avery truly unaware of it?"

The crowd erupted in cheers once again.