Translator: _Min_
Xu Jiannianâs face was tinged with a shade of guilt as he spoke, âIâm deeply sorry that due to the distance between us, I didnât have enough time to stop her. Knowing that Teacher Si is unharmed brings me relief. I strongly condemn Qi Shuningâs behavior.â
âIf it werenât for Teacher Siâs timely assistance in steering the boat back, we would have all perished. I canât fathom why Qi Shuning would commit such a heinous act under these circumstances; these are the events as I witnessed them.â
Pausing for a moment, Xu Jiannian once again addressed the camera, âShe even said that Teacher Si definitely wouldnât be able to come back. Speaking out might not do any good, but I must voice the truth. I failed to stop her, and for that, I am racked with guiltâ¦â
The live stream audience was equally shocked by Qi Shuningâs actions.
[Qi Shuning is just like the fabled farmer who nursed the snake back to health, but at least the snakeâs biting is in its nature. Whatâs her excuse?]
[Absolutely disgusting. Si Fuqing is younger than Qi Shuning. And yet, she knew to save others shortly after reaching adulthood. Qi Shuning is not wrong for thinking about self-preservation, but how could she harm others?] [Racked with guilt? I sense thereâs more to it than meets the eyeâ¦]
[This has nothing to do with Jiannian. Please focus your anger on Qi Shuning and spare Jiannian. Fans, donât give the haters any ammunition. Letâs not stoop to their level.]
âThe footage comes from a camera at the bow that wasnât turned off,â the reporter revealed, switching views. âThanks to the techniciansâ efforts, we were able to recover the recording. Fortunately, it captured the incident. Letâs take a look. â
Qi Shuningâs complexion turned even paler, her lips quivering.
She had never imagined that a camera, positioned precisely at her angle, had been left on.
The footage showed Qi Shuning, with a crazed expression, hastily grabbing scissors from a toolbox and without hesitation, cutting through the safety belt attached to the boatâs railing.
It also captured Xu Jiannianâs shocked reaction, as he took a second to process the situation before confronting Qi Shuning.
[This is pure evil! Itâs hard to believe a human could do such a thing.]
[Even Xu Jiannian was stunned. To be honest, I would have been too slow to react as well.]
[What kind of background does Qi Shuning have to act so brazenly? Iâve wanted to say since last yearâs Great Xia TV host selection that she wasnât as talented as Lee Manyu, yet she was the one who got picked.]
[Seems like sheâs connected to the big families of Sijiu City. If she gets off scot-free, Iâm going to lose it.]
[So, Qi Shuning thought she could cut Si Fuqingâs rope because Si Fuqing is an orphan and was driven out by the Zuo family, without any powerful backers? Whoever raised her must be as narrow-minded as she is.]
The interview continued.
Si Fuqing stretched lazily, her gaze landing on Qi Shuning, âFirst, letâs send her to T⦠to a more secure prison.â
She and her third senior sister had sent numerous drug lords and criminals to T18 and almost let it slip just now.
âNo problem,â Xi Jiang assured, patting his chest, âThe MO family has one, a new type of mechanical prison. She wonât even dream of escaping.â
The MO family!
Names that had etched a significant mark in history, now appeared one after another before Qi Shuning.
But for her, it was nothing but a curse of despair.
âYou⦠youâre from the MO family?â Qi Shuning struggled to raise her head, her lips trembling violently, âThe MO family was elevated by Emperor Yin himself. Would he have promoted you if he saw you bullying a civilian like this?â
âYouâve forgotten the teachings of your ancestors! Youâve disregarded his guidance! He would be restless in his grave!â
Her words caused everyone present to frown.
Qi Shuning must have lost her mind, spouting nonsense.
However, Yu Xiheng suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils dark as night.
Calm and serene.
Yet, not just Si Fuqing, but even Feng San and Xi Jiang could feel the overwhelming aura pressing down on them.
Like the calm before the storm, it grew increasingly terrifying.
Rarely, he showed his anger, and it was evident.
Unable to withstand the pressure, Qi Shuning coughed up blood, her breaths faint.
âDo you think, just because youâve read a few history books, youâre qualified to judge the Emperor?â Si Fuqing crouched down, grasping Qi Shuningâs throat. âTell me, if you truly became a pillar of the Great Xia TV, how would you be any different from those corrupt officials who caused chaos in the court in the past?â
âWhat, you think youâre too noble to be touched? You should feel lucky you werenât born in that era; otherwise, youâd have died long ago.. And you dare mention His Majesty?â