Zhao Xiurong took a chair and watched the video feed on the desktop monitor together with Ling Qingyu as she exined the event. Her eyes widened in disbelief.


    It was not far from thepany at all. She understood why the guards equipped themselves with pistols, feeling relief and safe.


    She didn''t inquire how they went through background checks and licenses. Should they proceed with the paperwork, she would have seen it with her own eyes, as Ling Qingyu''s personal secretary.


    "Sister Zhao, I think you bettere live near my manor. It''s safer there." Ling Qingyu said.


    "I''m nning to move this week. Now, I suppose the deadline will be earlier." Zhao Xiurong replied.


    "Wee." Ling Qingyu joked while Secretary Zhao rolled her eyes. "Not to mention, you''ll understand why I say my ce is safer."


    "How? Thepany''s guards residing near yours?" Zhao Xiurong asked. She was the closest to Ling Qingyu and understood the situation quickly.


    "That is one reason. The other, how should I say?" Ling Qingyu rubbed her chin. "Actually, you know those SWAT officers and have met them."


    "I do?" Zhao Xiurong was puzzled.


    "Keep this one a secret between us." Ling Qingyu decided to confess to her reliable secretary. Although she wouldn''tin if Ling Qingyu hid her ns, Zhao Xiurong would have something stuck in her heart and the rtionship between them could turn sour.


    Besides, Zhao Xiurong was trustworthy ording to her judgment and she would soon be her neighbor. "These SWAT are actually Sister Tang and the sisters of our security guards."


    "What!" Zhao Xiurong eximed in disbelief. She barely found Ling Qingyu''s words convincing.


    After Ling Qingyu exined the formation of female SWAT n and her gradual steps leading to this chaotic event, Zhao Xiurong rubbed and patted her chest, as she breathed deeply to calm herself.


    The jumping melons raised Ling Qingyu''s eyebrows as she stared at the scenery in enjoyment. How she wished to pull her secretary on herp and nudge her lips on the fruit?


    Unfortunately, Xiao Yue barged into her room nonchntly, kicking away even her short dreamy moment. Annoyed, she asked: "What''s the matter with you?"


    Xiao Yue sat down on the sofas and nted her head, ignoring Ling Qingyu''s frustrated eyes. "Nothing. Ie and check you up after hearing a scream."


    "It was me. I have a panic mode." Zhao Xiurong was embarrassed her exmation might have spread across the entire floor.


    "En… Sister Xiao should have seen everyone is fine, right?" Ling Qingyu inquired, thinking Xiao Yue also had a pair of sses like hers, tomunicate with Athena.


    As expected, Xiao Yue nodded and replied. "I''ve watched the video."


    Afterward, shey down on the sofas, arms behind her head and crossing her legs. Moaning out in satisfaction, Xiao Yue closed her eyes, not knowing whether she slept or just rested.


    Question marks appeared above Ling Qingyu''s and Zhao Xiurong''s heads. That was it?


    The two exchanged nces, puzzled but realized Xiao Yue must have been worrying about Tang Ziyi before. Despite not exuding her stress outward, the torment must have taken a toll on her mental strength.


    Even if she knew the eldest sister was capable, this was a big gunfight. Any stray bullets meant misfortune. Numerous ''What if?'' daunted her mind while she stayed near Ling Qingyu.


    Zhao Xiurong stepped toward Xiao Yue and lifted her head, whose eyes looked at her suspiciously. Zhao Xiurong merely smiled, and sat down on the spot where Xiao Yue rested her head and served as a knee pillow.


    From Zhao Xiurong''s perspective, Xiao Yue was like her younger sister and her cute baby face was adorable. Her hands brushed Xiao Yue''s hair softly, soothing Xiao Yue''s tense mood, and her eyes to close.


    Ling Qingyu''s mood turned cloudy from the beautiful sight. An elder sisterforted her younger sister, looking at her with adoration. How heartwarming!


    No, she hadn''t even enjoyed her secretary and Xiao Yue robbed her ce. They were the same kind, Ling Qingyu cursed at her summoned generals from the other world.


    Ling Qingyu''s phone rang and her jealously flushed away. She looked at the screen and discovered it was from an unknown number. Was it her cheap father, worried about today''s chaos?


    She wanted to ignore it but thought what if the number was from other people who had important issues. After some hesitation, she swiped to answer.


    "Hello, who am I speaking with?"


    "Hello, Miss Ling, I hope I didn''t disturb your work." A familiar female voice entered her ears.


    "Not at all. But who are you?"


    "Ahem, I''m Doctor Mo Yunxi from the public hospital you stay before, Miss Ling." Hearing her introduction, Ling Qingyu recalled the image of a stunning doctor, a candy she wanted to taste since day one she opened her eyes.


    "Well, hello, Sister Mo, it''s good to hear your voice. But did something happen or something troubling you? Don''t worry, I''ll solve anything for you." Ling Qingyu said in a worried manner as she remembered she once told Mo Yunxi to give her a call if she faced any troubles.


    "Actually, it''s not a trouble." Mo Yunxi hesitated. "It''s something I''d like to request from you. About the donation you sponsor—can I make a decision to donate, to some of the patients that will being to the hospital soon."


    "Of course, I trust your decision and your character. You can make a choice as you deem fit. There''s no doubt about it. But, who''re the patients, if I may know?" Ling Qingyu affirmed Mo Yunxi''s decision.


    "I don''t know if you''re watching the news. The patients will be the officers, severely injured in today''s event. Besides our hospital which has sufficient equipment in City N and with your donation, we have increased the tiers, there isn''t a single hospital that''sparable to ours. So, they''ll probably be sending the casualties to our hospital."


    "Ah, I see. I know about them. Of course, we should provide the best treatment for those who serve the public and we mustn''t chill their hearts. Please proceed with your choice, Sister Mo." Could she say, she sent her guards to intervene and extract these poor officers?


    "Thank you for your understanding, Miss Ling. I express my gratitude in ce of those in need." Mo Yunxi replied in exhration.


    "It''s a donation. Every spending depends on your hospital, provided no one abuses the system. And calling me Miss Ling after even I call you Sister is bad, very bad." Ling Qingyu had no idea why she spoke in a coquettish tone.


    "En-Miss,… I mean Sister Ling." Mo Yunxi changed her address when a snort rang in her ears.


    "That''s much better, Sister Mo."


    "Since I received your confirmation, I''m about to get busy." Mo Yunxi exined.


    "Has anyone ever said, you''re cute, Sister Mo." Ling Qingyu had a strange idea.


    "I''m sorry. Did I hear you call me cute?" Mo Yunxi sounded surprised. Ling Qingyu tried what Tang Ziyi suggested. Calling other girls cute might bring a heavenly result.


    While Ling Qingyu''s attention went elsewhere, she missed the fierce topics arose among theizens, bing hotter as time passed.


    <Oh! Isn''t this big vehicle the one I saw smashed the civilian cars and even the police checkpoints. Now I understand why they were in a hurry to even crash other vehicles.>


    <Upstairs, are you serious?>


    <Heaven! You, guys are serious. Let me check the link.>


    <Just came back after watching. Oh shoot! Damn, they really smashed through the police checkpoints.>


    <Looking at above dialogue, why do I have a sense of dejavu?>


    Someone realized something was amiss with the SWAT vehicle crashing at its colleague''s one.


    <Is an infighting between uncorrupted vs corrupted?>


    <Now that someone mentions this—the probability is very high.>


    <Who knows whether the officers being ambushed might be linked to the corrupt one? In Province N, anything like this could happen. I''m siding with the SWAT on this side.>


    <Me too, but let''s wait for the official statement.>


    <Are you an idiot? Which official statement will say something that will undermine their reputation.>


    A conspiracy theory brew inside everyizen''s mind. Discovering things weren''t simple, everyone was prepared to wait for days to let the event unfold and tell the tale.


    Most hoped the ambushed officers were safe and recovered quickly, particrly after seeing someone on the stretcher and battered officers evacuated by SWAT vehicles.


    The n created by Yang Qingyue''s opponents backfired as the public attention had gone against the direction they set up. Should the officers weren''t rescued, the situation would bepletely different—inevitable Yang Qingyue''s officialdom went downhill.


    Ling Qingyu''s help was crucial to Yang Qingyue''s goals and her journey. Both women had now be alliance, despite not having discussed each interest yet.