[On the Streets of Exalting Sanctum]
Qingque looked arrogantly at Levi on the ground, who was "squatting defensively with his head covered."
"What evidence do you have to prove I did it?!"
Facts proved that slander is always just slander.
Even if Levi used words to shove this black pot onto her head, without evidence, everything was meaningless.
Levi's plan to suddenly accuse her was obviously something he'd only thought up just now.
In such a short amount of time, if he could really fabricate evidence, Qingque would immediately go gnaw on the Ambrosial Arbor right on the spot.
She glanced toward the distant Ambrosial Arbor and felt her teeth probably weren't that strong.
"If you could really fabricate evidence in such a short time, I'd immediately go buy three cups of soda fermented bean juice, and drink all three in a row."
"Holy crap! Isn't that a bit too vicious of a vow?!" Levi covered his head, his face full of shock.
"Hahaha! Do you really think something like that could happen?!"
Qingque laughed loudly, her head thrown back. Seeing the complicated look on Levi's face, as if his plan had failed, her eyes were full of excitement.
She immediately pounced in front of him, squatted down, widened her eyes, and said with exaggerated expression, "Yes, yes, yes! That's the look!"
"I've always wanted to see this exact expression of yours, trying to make me take the blame and failing!"
"Hahahahaha…!"
"..."
Seeing Qingque's exaggerated behavior, Fu Xuan stroked her chin.
It felt like evidence wasn't even necessary anymore.
For Qingque to act like such a full-on villain, even if she wasn't the mastermind, this matter definitely had something to do with her.
"?"
Levi was full of question marks as he looked at the laughing Qingque.
'Did you also walk into the wrong show?'
The people in rubber suits are next door, 'What are you doing in my Star Rail?'
And also...
"How did you possibly interpret my expression as the look of a loser?"
Right in front of Qingque, Levi stood up, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
A perfect 45-degree angle.
"I'm clearly mocking how you're already about to fulfill your vow so quickly!"
"What?!"
Ignoring the stunned Qingque, Levi directly looked at Fu Xuan. Seeing her small eyes glaring at him, Levi decisively lowered his head.
With a respectful voice, he said, "Lady Fu Xuan, regarding the intrusion of the Divination Commission, I believe you understand the situation better than I do."
"If this matter was done by Qingque, then her Jade Abacus would definitely contain the backend of that office."
Qingque's heart jolted. Seeing Fu Xuan's gaze turn toward her, she instinctively reached out to protect the Jade Abacus in the pocket at her waist.
Watching Qingque's reaction and Levi's confidence, Fu Xuan became even more convinced by Levi's words, but she still asked, "Then if the backend of that office is not found in Qingque's Jade Abacus, how would you explain that?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Levi waved his hand decisively.
"There are no absolutes." Fu Xuan crossed her arms.
Even though she herself didn't believe that.
Fu Xuan looked at Levi, narrowed her eyes, and said, "If the backend of that office is not found in Qingque's Jade Abacus, I will consider you the culprit of the Divination Commission case."
"Agreed?"
"..."
Looking at Fu Xuan's expression, Levi could tell, she had already known who the real culprit was all along.
She'd just been playing with the two of them this whole time.
Fu Xuan plays with people = Fu Xuan good.
Levi lies and deceives = Levi bad.
Faced with Qingque's flattery, Fu Xuan didn't respond, only squinted at Levi.
Levi didn't waste words and directly lifted Qingque up, placing her in front of Fu Xuan.
"Come on!"
Levi looked extremely confident.
Earlier, while Qingque was crying to Fu Xuan, he had already quietly transferred the office backend into Qingque's Jade Abacus.
Now all they had to do was open it and see.
As for his hacking skills, he was very confident.
So...
"Qingque, get ready to drink your soda bean juice!"
"It's soda bean juice-uh!"
A local Xianzhou passerby retorted as he walked past.
When he realized all three were looking at him, he immediately left awkwardly.
Fu Xuan didn't waste time either and extended her hand toward Qingque.
Qingque handed over the Jade Abacus, but her fingers clutched it tightly.
With a mournful face, she said, "Can you maybe..."
"No!"
Fu Xuan snatched it away with one pull, snorted coldly, then opened the Jade Abacus and began searching for the backend Levi mentioned.
Levi: "It's solid now!"
Qingque: "I'm done for…"
Her face turned ashen.
If Levi could say all that, it meant he was definitely fully prepared.
Her Jade Abacus must have already been tampered with by him.
That so-called office backend would definitely be found in it.
It was only a matter of time.
But when did he learn this skill?
Lately he'd been pulling out "shoddy weapons," suddenly knowing all kinds of weird skills, it really felt like he was hiding some secret from her.
Qingque let out a sigh.
Rather than thinking so much, she might as well think about how to avoid being exiled to the Yaoqing Xianzhou.
And how to slack off without getting beaten with thirty strokes.
If all else failed…
She could resign first to avoid being demoted to the Yaoqing Xianzhou.
Then take the exam and rejoin the Divination Commission later.
While she was thinking, Fu Xuan's brows suddenly furrowed. She looked up at the smiling Levi and said, "There is no 'office backend' in Qingque's Jade Abacus."
"I told you..."
"..."
"WHAT?!" ×2
After glancing at the stunned Levi, Fu Xuan shifted her gaze to Qingque beside him.
Seeing the shock on her face, Fu Xuan helplessly rubbed her forehead.
'Seriously, Qingque.'
'There's no criminal evidence in your Jade Abacus, why are you the one looking shocked?'
'You're really making me seriously suspect that you're the one who did this.'
Levi, hearing Fu Xuan's words, immediately took out his own Jade Abacus to check.
But his arm was suddenly grabbed by Fu Xuan.
Looking at Fu Xuan taking his Jade Abacus away, Levi gave an awkward laugh. "Um, I just remembered there's a gas leak at home..."
"Stay right there!"
Levi tried to sacrifice his tail to survive, but at Fu Xuan's signal, Qingque held him firmly in place.
In just a few moves, Fu Xuan found the "office backend" he'd mentioned inside Levi's Jade Abacus.
She held it up in front of him.
"Do you have anything else to explain?"
"Qingque, shut up!"
With his arms pinned by Qingque, Levi looked at Fu Xuan with a stubborn expression.
"Today, even if I, your servant, fall here, kill me, flay me..."
"Do as you please!"
After that burst of toughness, Levi immediately softened.
"Um, since this is my first offense, could you maybe give me a lighter punishment?"
Fu Xuan smiled gently and said, "You want leniency? Easy!"
"The Divination Commission just happens to be short one diviner."
Levi and Qingque both froze and blinked at each other.
Her meaning couldn't be clearer, she wanted Levi to join the Divination Commission as a diviner.
"You can commit a crime and still join the Divination Commission… Why didn't I ever get this kind of luck!"
Fu Xuan glanced at Qingque, who was muttering quietly, and continued, "As long as you join the Divination Commission, this matter becomes an internal issue, and there will be no need to hand it over to others. You should think carefully before choosing."
'Is there even a choice here?'
Levi's mouth once again curved upward at a 45-degree angle.
He shrugged his shoulder and knocked Qingque flying aside, then casually picked up a dry tree branch from the ground.
"Then there's only one answer…"
Looking at Fu Xuan, Levi smiled faintly.
"I will swear my loyalty to you!"
Crack!
The branch snapped, and Levi threw his head back and laughed loudly.
Qingque: "This guy is seriously unhinged."
Fu Xuan: "Don't talk about him. You were just the same."
———
[Herta Space Station]
After seeing Lady Herta off, Asta sat in front of the terminal, preparing to contact her about the task she had requested.
"Hello, is this the Divination Commission?"
"..."