Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

I'm the mastermind? How come I didn't know?

For an extremely brief moment, Zhenzhu's CPU crashed.

[Potio: No, then why would her little darling hire you to investigate the truth? I'm increasingly confused.]

[Spark: Hehe, I have an idea. A sting operation! Fish out everyone interested in this, then take them all out at once! That way, no one will investigate anymore.]

[Robin: Isn't this... bordering on conspiracy theory?]

[A resident of Two-Phase Paradise: No, not at all a conspiracy theory. It's perfectly reasonable for the company's guys to be so evil! Destroy the company, and Two-Phase Paradise will belong to the people of Two-Phase Paradise!]

[Fireworks: Wow~ Hahaha, @GoldSand, Little Peacock, there's a traitor among the ten of you Stonehearts!]

[Phantom Image: Huh? I suddenly have a brilliant idea! What if the pearl is just a front for the diamond? Or maybe it's all part of a conspiracy by the company's board of directors to control the Phantom Moon Games!]

[Star: How did this well-thought-out idea of ​​yours suddenly come about?]

[Spark: Wow, what a huge conspiracy! How could the company be so wicked?!]

[Jade: ...Everyone, please stop adding fuel to the fire.]

Silver Wolf's single sentence had already thrown their department into a state of chaos. If this were true... although she found it hard to believe that Pearl could do such a thing, it was better to be safe than sorry. With these busybodies fanning the flames, who knew what would become of the company's reputation?

At this very moment, the media management departments must be seeing blackouts and hearing shrill explosions!

[March 7th: This upgrade is too fast! Can this kind of thing even accumulate a prize pool? If we round up, does that mean the Amber King gets a share too?]

[Virtual Image: Hey~~ That makes sense! Whether this idea is true or not, it's guaranteed to be a bestseller! And it's also reasonable for the company to be the villain in fan fiction, right? Write it! Amber King because, because… what could it be because of?]

[Jade: Hmm?]

[March 7th: You can't let food poisoning ruin your brain and turn you into a big bad guy, can you?]

[Jade: Dear passengers of the Starry Sky Train, please ask Ms. March 7th not to be so easily misled...]

[Phantom Image: This is great! It's absurd yet somehow makes sense. Everyone, the new spin-off of "Azure Sky Route: Fluffy Ship," a collaboration between Blurry 2D Ma and Starry Sky Train, is coming soon! Hehe, now there won't be any copyright disputes, right?]

[Pu Li Ce: President...you're not going to leave another half-finished project unfinished, are you?]

[Virtual Image: Nonsense! What do you mean by digging a hole and not filling it? The highly ethical 2D Ma-sensei would never do such a thing! It's just spending a little time thinking things through, laying the foundation for the exciting plot to come.]

[Star: Ah, 6!]

[Saifei: Speaking of which, if you draw comics about the company's villains on company premises, won't you get shut down? If this happened in Ohm, cough cough, I didn't say anything.]

[Crydella: What are you trying to say? Do you think I don't know?]

Doesn't she know who is at the pinnacle of persecution in all of Ohm?

She was just magnanimous and didn't hold it against her.

[Phantom Image: Hmph, looks like you still don't understand the company. I paid taxes! And I paid the highest taxes of all the comic book writers!]

[Gold Sand: Ahem, Ms. Xu Zhao, Ms. March 7th, you... your professional skills as cartoonists are truly superb, and your imaginations are incredibly vivid. But in this situation, it's wiser to refrain from commenting and wait for good news.]

[March 7th: This has nothing to do with me!]

Sand Gold put down his phone, looked at the jade, and then at the diamond.

"What should we do?"

The vine we followed seems a bit too thick, and the melons we found were too big!

Of course, he wasn't talking about the board of directors or the King of Amber, but rather pearls.

How did you end up dragging her into this?

Diamond pondered for a moment: "Let Pearl take a temporary administrative leave."

"Minister..." Emerald hesitated.

The so-called "administrative leave" is just a euphemism for placing someone under house arrest while awaiting further action, since you have a problem but no evidence yet.

"No need for further explanation." Diamond waved his hand. "Based on our years of working together, I find it hard to believe that Pearl could have such a serious stain on her record. However, the fact that the mastermind was able to send information to her office is enough to prove that a traitor does exist. If not her, then someone close to her. Suspending her work now is both to protect the company's reputation and to protect her personally before the truth comes out. Execute it."

"We must get it approved by the board before any other departments. They won't be going to be lenient, especially the market development department. They certainly won't let go of the chance that Oschwaldo and his successor will take advantage of us in a desperate situation."

"Yes, I understand."

Jade left quickly, writing the report as she walked.

She looked at the screen with concern: "What exactly has little Scott gotten himself into?"

This is her favorite way to cast a long line to catch a big fish, but unfortunately, they might accidentally become the fish themselves!

……

Upon hearing Silver Wolf's information, Xing's expression suddenly turned grim: "Won't she kill us to keep quiet?!"

Silver Wolf said solemnly, "That's also the question I want to confirm."

Theoretically speaking, Zhenzhu doesn't need to cry foul. But the problem is, the hidden danger is already right in front of them. If ignoring it leads to serious consequences, it would be both painful and foolish.

Undying Path stepped forward: "...I'm not good at overly complicated thinking, so I can't figure out the reason either."

[March 7th: Um... Is it really okay for a detective to say something like that?]

Undying Path said firmly, "However, I trust Pearl completely; she would never do anything to harm Two-Phase Paradise."

"..." Kuchiba looked at him in silence. Even though they were both from the same company, she really couldn't bring herself to say something so purely based on emotion.

He who is immortal...

[Zhenzhu: ...Thank you.]

Zhenzhu was momentarily stunned once again. This detective, who had always dealt with her on a cash-on-delivery basis, would actually vouch for her with his entire reputation afterward?

This……

[Undying Path: You're welcome. Speaking out for justice is one of my principles. I know you're innocent, so I will never remain silent.]

[Hanabi: Wow~~ What incredible trust! You down-on-your-luck detective, do you and the company's female president often have some kind of... deal?]

[Undying Path: How did you know?]

He received so many commissions from Zhenzhu; those were the bulk of his income.

[March 7th: Oh~~~!]

[Xia Die: Hmm!]

[Phantom Image: Hehehe...]

[Xi Lian: Hmph hmph ♪]

[Sai Fei'er: I feel like the three of you being silent is scarier than when you're talking.]

[Scott: See! I told you this aesthetic was right!]