Black Silk Female Police Detective Exorcist

"But that's war, sir... If you're not ruthless enough to the enemy, you're being ruthless to your own people. I can think of the convenience of biological weapons, and the enemy country must also have thought of that... They might even be researching it in secret. You can't believe a single word that enemy politicians say, and any agreements signed can be torn up at any time... There's only one way to truly ensure that the enemy country is harmless, and that is to completely destroy it."

"...No wonder Mingming likes you so much."

The Empress looked at Qin Huanyu with a complicated expression and continued the conversation:

"You and she are almost exactly alike in your attitude towards war... You both believe that the most efficient means of warfare is not conquering cities and territories, but killing people."

"Because it is indeed the most efficient way."

Qin Huanyu clearly knew that her viewpoint was completely morally untenable, so she shrugged and spread her hands, indicating that this was her answer and she wouldn't change it; she left the score to the judge.

In Qin Huanyu's original plan, she did not intend to get a high score on the "Strategies for Governing the Country" project; she hoped to get fourth or fifth place.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Tingxue and Wang Ruoxi both scored 0 points, so Qin Huanyu could only try to be as aggressive as possible and get 0 points as well, so that she wouldn't have to adjust her plan.

In fact, the moderate Grand Secretary did want to give Qin Huanyu a score of 0, but the other two Grand Secretaries and the Empress had different opinions. The four of them argued quietly over Qin Huanyu's score and it took them almost 20 minutes to reach an agreement.

317 points!

She scored slightly lower than Nangong Yue, but higher than Yi Youyou, making her the second-place finisher and earning her 3 points in the total score!

"what?"

Even Qin Huanyu herself was quite surprised that those extremely radical dystopian answers could get such high scores.

"Is such that……"

Seeing everyone's confusion, the Queen chuckled and offered an explanation.

In short, Qin Huanyu's methods, though radical and even violating most ethical, moral, human rights, and privacy principles, were indeed efficient and objectively feasible.

After discussion, the Empress and the Grand Secretaries reached a consensus: Qin Huanyu's proposals could be shelved and not adopted, but they could not be ignored. Because in certain extreme circumstances, these proposals might be able to help the nation weather a crisis.

The Empress then explicitly stated that Qin Huanyu could begin her research upon returning home and implement the technologies she had mentioned as soon as possible.

Qin Huanyu was dumbfounded, feeling a pang of regret, as if she had shot herself in the foot.

She overestimated the rulers' morality... or rather, underestimated their decisiveness, that they could even accept part of such a radical proposal.

Not only did she fail to control the score as planned, she even added extra work to her schedule... Qin Huanyu slumped onto the table, sighing inwardly.

The first stage of the princess selection process has now come to a complete end.

The current scores of the five candidates are:

Nangong Yue 5 points, Qin Huanyu 3 points, Yi Youyou 2 points, Yuan Tingxue 0 points, Wang Ruoxi 0 points.

Somewhat strangely, after the first project ended, the royal family did not officially announce when the second project would begin. They simply arranged accommodations for the five candidates in the palace, telling them to stay there for the day and discuss everything else tomorrow.

Everyone had some doubts about this, but no one objected, and they chose to follow the arrangements.

No one contacted them after that, and it seemed they were free to do as they pleased until tomorrow, which made Qin Huanyu somewhat restless.

After being subjected to special training by Lei Mingming for several days, Qin Huanyu hadn't seen Yi Youyou... In the throes of new love and having already tasted the sweetness of romance, she was already somewhat unsatisfied and decided to go find Yi Youyou to have some intimate time to relieve her longing.

I didn't expect that before I could even go to find Yi Youyou, Nangong Yue would come knocking on my door first.

"...Yuebao?"

Seeing Nangong Yue enter the house carrying a bag and then furtively close the door behind her, Qin Huanyu felt both puzzled and nervous.

'Is she really planning to seduce me? Should I not refuse, agree, or just play hard to get? After all, Yuebao is really charming... But what if Youyou finds out?'

It wasn't until Nangong Yue took out a makeup box from her bag and opened it that Qin Huanyu realized she had been overthinking things... Nangong Yue had only come to deliver goods.

"Your custom-made product is finished, Ayu."

Nangong Yue smiled and introduced and showed Qin Huanyu the results she had achieved in the past few days.

Inside the makeup box were 16 capsule-shaped items, all of which were miniature reconnaissance drones designed and manufactured by Nangong Yue herself.

This drone was designed to be compatible with Qin Huanyu's alloy tentacles. It can be charged directly on the alloy tentacles and controlled by Qin Huanyu's brain. It can transmit various intelligence detected directly back to Qin Huanyu's brain and has a battery life of no less than 6 hours.

"very good."

Qin Huanyu immediately installed the 16 capsule-shaped drones on the alloy tentacles and tested them. She found that Nangong Yue's system compatibility was excellent. She could control them without any delay, and the images transmitted by the drones could be directly entered into her mind as if she were witnessing them herself.

The control system that Qin Huanyu promised to make for Nangong Yue was mainly for ordinary people to use; she herself didn't need it. She had already achieved perfect human-machine direct connection, and now she could control these drones as flexibly as she could control a part of her own body.

"Thank you so much, Yuebao!"

Overjoyed, Qin Huanyu couldn't help but hug Nangong Yue:

"I didn't expect you to actually make this before the selection competition even started. It might be a big help to me."

"So, how are you going to thank me, Ayu~~"

Nangong Yue did not resist Qin Huanyu's embrace. Instead, she glanced at Qin Huanyu and whispered a seductive breath into Qin Huanyu's ear.

Qin Huanyu shuddered, but instead of becoming sexually aroused, she calmed down.

She recalled Yi Youyou's words: Nangong Yue was essentially a green tea bitch, with profound tea ceremony skills, very good at making others happy, but she usually had an ulterior motive when she did it.

Thinking about it carefully, the two have only officially known each other for a few days, so why would Nangong Yue work overtime for Qin Huanyu? She must have something in mind.

Thinking of this, Qin Huanyu smiled. She stepped back slightly to maintain a less ambiguous distance from Nangong Yue and asked earnestly:

"Yuebao, is there anything I can help you with? Just tell me."

Nangong Yue, still exuding a languid and alluring demeanor, winked at Qin Huanyu:

"Can't you guess my purpose, Ayu? This time, when Her Highness chooses a consort, it seems like there are 5 people competing, but actually I only have 2 opponents... because you and Youyou are a couple, and neither of you has any desire to win, so you will definitely try to control the score, right? Or you two can simply show off your love in front of Her Highness?"

"Uh... controlling your score is fine, but showing off your relationship is a no-go."

Qin Huanyu gave a bitter smile:

“I’m afraid that showing off our love might backfire and upset the princess, making her insist on choosing either me or Youyou as her wife… that would be a real problem.”

"Hmm... given Qunqun's personality, she really could do something like that."

Nangong Yue thought for a moment, then nodded seriously, and then smiled:

"But in any case, it's true that you and Youyou have no intention of becoming princess consorts, so there's no conflict of interest with me... In that case, why shouldn't I try to get your help so that I can secure the victory? Three united against two fighting individually, how can we not lose?"

"That...that's acceptable."

Qin Huanyu thought about it carefully and found that Nangong Yue's idea was indeed feasible.

If we can agree on a plan to jointly ensure Nangong Yue wins, then we won't need to worry about her and Yi Youyou accidentally winning... Ideally, we should precisely control the score so that even if the princess gives away her 5 points to someone else, we can still guarantee Nangong Yue's victory.

As for the veto power... Qin Huanyu felt that the princess wouldn't use it on Nangong Yue. Judging from the previous concert, Nangong Yue and the princess must have a very good personal relationship.

Do you have any specific plans?

Qin Huanyu asked.

"Of course there is..."

Nangong Yue was clearly prepared. She immediately took out a small notebook from her bag, which was full of handwritten information, recording various information about Wang Ruoxi and Yuan Tingxue.

Afterwards, Nangong Yue and Qin Huanyu analyzed the possible results of Wang Ruoxi and Yuan Tingxue in the remaining projects and made a detailed plan to control the score and target them, in order to ensure that Nangong Yue wins.

After some calculations and discussions, Qin Huanyu unexpectedly discovered that the greatest help she could offer Nangong Yue was the same as the greatest expectation the Investigation Bureau inspectors had for her.

In the combat event, they beat Yuan Tingxue badly, preventing her from taking first place.

Unfortunately, of the five people, Yuan Tingxue is the strongest in terms of open combat power, and only Qin Huanyu has the potential to stop her.

Once Yuan Tingxue wins first place in the combat event, she will pose a significant threat to Nangong Yue in terms of total points... Don't be fooled by Yuan Tingxue's zero points in the first event; her overall strength is very strong.

After discussing a general plan, Nangong Yue quickly left Qin Huanyu's room in order to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Qin Huanyu also temporarily gave up her plan to get intimate with Yi Youyou... It was still daytime, so she decided to test Yuan Tingxue first.

One of the biggest advantages of the technology-based approach compared to the ancient methods is that the technology-based approach can adjust its battle strategy at any time based on intelligence, while the ancient methods, which have been practicing their techniques for many years, are difficult to change in a short period of time.

So Qin Huanyu planned to provoke Yuan Tingxue, hoping to trigger a conflict and have the two fight first... Although this would also reveal Qin Huanyu's combat information, overall, Yuan Tingxue, who belonged to the ancient school, would definitely suffer a loss.

The candidates for princess consort were all arranged to stay in a palace near the back garden, and none of them intended to hide their whereabouts. Qin Huanyu asked two palace maids and found out Yuan Tingxue's current location.

In a place with artificial hills and a small pond, Yuan Tingxue was sitting by the pond meditating. She looked completely at home with her surroundings, giving off a sense of harmony between man and nature. The beautiful scenery and the beautiful person complemented each other, making people feel refreshed and happy.

Qin Huanyu, who had originally intended to cause trouble, was momentarily captivated by the sight... and for the first time, she felt a pang of jealousy.

She wasn't jealous of Yuan Tingxue, but of Wu Xiqun—being a princess must be great, you can pick and choose from beauties of this caliber to be your wives.

"Officer Qin?"

While Qin Huanyu was still lost in thought, Yuan Tingxue opened her eyes, ended her meditation, and spoke first in an attitude that was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.

"Hmm, good afternoon, Master Yuan."

Qin Huanyu first greeted him politely, while her mind raced, trying to figure out what reason to use to provoke him.

Suddenly, the image of a foolish priestess after her defeat flashed into Qin Huanyu's mind. Her eyes lit up, and she took a step forward with a provocative smile:

"Speaking of which... I've also worked with Master Yuan's sister, and she's an absolute idiot!"

"...You mean Snow White?"

Unexpectedly, Yuan Tingxue wasn't angry at all. Instead, after hesitating for a few seconds, she nodded emphatically.

"She really is an idiot!"

Chapter 163: Dressed in a Suit

"???"

Qin Huanyu was dumbfounded, and the words she was about to say to provoke her were cut off.

What kind of older sister acts like this? When others call your younger sister an idiot, you not only don't get angry, but you even nod in agreement?

"Bai Xue is really an idiot. You probably won't believe it, but she still wet the bed when she was 11 years old..."

Not only that, Yuan Tingxue seemed to have been opened up, laughing and recounting several embarrassing stories from Yuan Baixue's childhood, providing evidence that she was an idiot.

Qin Huanyu listened with hums and groans for a while, but having no other choice, she had to resort to her second move.

She took out her phone, opened the photos of Yuan Baixue's defeats taken during the team hunt for the Wild Hunt, and showed them to Yuan Tingxue:

"I also have your sister's cesium diagram!"

'Now she should be angry, right? Surely no older sister would be nice to someone else who has pictures of her younger sister on their phone?'

"Huh? Is that a photo of Bai Xue making a fool of herself while on a mission for the Investigation Bureau? That's great, quickly make me a copy too!"

Unexpectedly, Yuan Tingxue's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly took out her phone to add Qin Huanyu as a friend.

"I also have a lot of embarrassing moments from when Bai Xue was little, and there are even videos... like the way I held her down on my lap and spanked her, it was surprisingly cute, we can exchange!"

"..."

Qin Huanyu was speechless. She seemed to understand why Yuan Baixue had run away from home.

The plan to provoke Yuan Tingxue by fighting her first as a test completely failed, and Qin Huanyu was even close to becoming friends with her... The two chatted about Yuan Baixue for a while and exchanged various embarrassing photos and videos of Yuan Baixue on their phones.

"Next time you team up with Snow White for a mission, remember to secretly take lots of embarrassing photos of her and send them to me. I can trade you some other good stuff for them!"

When Qin Huanyu finally took her leave, Yuan Tingxue gave her these serious instructions.

"I will try my best……"

Qin Huanyu smiled helplessly and agreed.

First, I inspected the drones with Nangong Yue in my room and discussed how to control the score. Then I chatted with Yuan Tingxue for a long time about her silly younger sister. The afternoon of the first day of the competition passed just like that.

As evening fell, a palace maid approached Qin Huanyu and relayed a message to her, saying that a palace banquet would be held in the front hall of the palace that evening, and asked if she would attend.

"A royal banquet?"

Qin Huanyu frowned:

"Is this banquet held for the selection of a princess's consort? Is attendance mandatory?"

"No, it's just a routine banquet, held once or twice a week, and the participants are all the upper-class celebrities of the capital."

The palace maid answered very obediently:

"The banquet is not mandatory. If you do not wish to attend, you can rest in your room. I am here to take the count."

"Then I won't go."

Upon hearing that participation was not mandatory, Qin Huanyu immediately waved her hand. She had never been interested in such large-scale social events. She might attend a technical exchange meeting for research enthusiasts, but banquets where political and business elites exchanged pleasantries and engaged in scheming were best avoided.

Qin Huanyu returned to her room and continued studying the capsule drone she had just acquired. Before she knew it, several more hours had passed. The night outside the window was already quite deep, and the bright lights in the direction of the palace's main hall had dimmed... It must be that the palace banquet had ended.

Qin Huanyu immediately perked up. She took a shower, changed into a pair of very soft black stockings and a set of very sexy lace lingerie, and put on a black suspender dress over them. She then went to find Yi Youyou to try and ease her lovesickness.