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921 Declare Guilty Without Investigation

It was a policewoman who was around 27 years old and she looked unkind.

A touch of jealousy flashed by the policewoman's eyes when she noticed Gu Ning's unusual beauty and the handsome man by her side.

Hearing that it was a homicide, passers-by surrounded them at once, and glared at Gu Ning. They believed that Gu Ning was the killer because of what the policewoman had just said.

Policeman Zhao was displeased. "Policewoman Zhang, we haven't done a thorough investigation yet. Don't jump to conclusions."

It seemed like Policeman Zhao was an upright man.

"Policeman Zhao, it couldn't be more obvious that they killed Miss Jin. If you don't close this case as soon as we can, it'll cause us more trouble," Policewoman Zhang said airily. She didn't care whether Gu Ning was innocent. All she wanted to do was to settle this case as soon as possible. She had no sense of justice.

From the surveillance cameras, no one would doubt her assumption. As for the motivation, it was easy for someone who wanted to harm you to make up one.

Gu Ning and the others were mad when Policewoman Zhang said that. Leng Shaoting wanted to defend themselves, but Gu Ning stopped him and stood out.

"Well," Gu Ning sneered, "do you mean that there is no need to investigate it, and do you want to directly announce that we're guilty?"

"Miss, please don't get us wrong."

Before Policewoman Zhang could say something, Policeman Zhao interrupted them. He was unwilling to let Policewoman Zhang damage the police's reputation.

Gu Ning, however, refused to retreat. "Don't get you wrong? Policeman Zhao, we're not idiots, and are able to understand Policewoman Zhang very well. She simply wants to settle this case as soon as possible because of the dead girl's identity. Why don't you spend some time searching for the real killer? Aren't you a public servant, Policewoman Zhang?"

"You…" Policewoman Zhang panicked and felt embarrassed.

Many onlookers were also mad after hearing Gu Ning's argument.

"How could they do that?"

"They must do the investigation first!"

"They're public servants and they should serve the public."

"I don't think that I'd have the courage to call the police in the future when I need their help."

…

Facing their criticisms, Policewoman Zhang was furious.

Policeman Zhao didn't want any citizens to have a bad impression of the police, but the situation was out of control now. In fact, he also hoped that Policewoman Zhang could learn a lesson from it.

He never liked her, because she always made decisions without discussing with other colleagues. She believed that she could do everything she wanted just because she was the sergeant's niece.

Policewoman Zhang argued. "Do you have any proof to prove that you're not guilty? Is there any witnesses?"

Hearing that, Gu Ning wore a sarcastic smile. "Isn't it your duty to collect evidence?"

"Since you've checked the surveillance cameras and said that only we were there, how could I find anyone else to be a witness? You didn't see us kill at all. How could you know that we're guilty of it? You've done no investigation at all, so you can't declare us guilty."

Gu Ning looked a little aggressive.

The police indeed hadn't done any investigation yet. The person who found the dead girl had a relationship with the police station, so nobody thought that he was guilty.

Therefore, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting, who finally appeared at the crime scene, became killers in Policewoman Zhang's eyes.

Only Policewoman Zhang claimed them to be guilty, while the others just wanted Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting to assist them with the investigation.

Gu Ning added, "We had been there, so it's understandable that you're suspicious of us. We're willing to assist you in the investigation, but don't announce that we're guilty before the final result is out. We're common citizens, but that doesn't mean that we don't have the right to sue you for damaging our reputation."

"You…" Policewoman Zhang didn't know how to retort.

"Policewoman Zhang, I'm responsible for this case. If you want to take it over, please report it to the sergeant and shut me out of it," Policeman Zhao interrupted them again at this moment.

Policewoman Zhang didn't have many skills, but liked to be noticed. What she was doing now was useless.

"You…" Policewoman Zhang was annoyed, but didn't dare to say another word. Although she was very arrogant because her uncle was the sergeant, she was afraid of her uncle as well.

922 Miss Tang

"Miss, and this gentleman, please don't mind what Policewoman Zhang just said. We still hope that you can assist us in the investigation," Policeman Zhao said to Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting politely.

"Since you're suspicious of us, we can assist you with the investigation, but I must tell you that we have nothing to do with this case. We're leaving for City B at 8:50 am this morning. If we miss the flight because of the investigation, please pay us the compensation," Gu Ning said.

She purposely said that to scare them because she hated being used.

Hearing that, Policeman Zhao and the others hesitated. It wasn't up to them to pay the compensation.

"Miss, we're also unwilling to cause any loss because of the investigation, but you're involved in this case, so you have the duty to assist us," Policeman Zhao said in a tough tone.

Leng Shaoting stopped remaining silent at this moment. He took out his Military Officer Certificate, and showed it to Policeman Zhao. "If you're still suspicious of us, you must ask for permission from the military of our country before investigating me."

Policeman Zhao and the others rounded their eyes in shock after seeing Leng Shaoting's Military Officer Certificate.

What? A major general?

He's so young!

Since Leng Shaoting was a major general, they had no right to investigate him.

"How is it possible? You're too young to be a major general!" Policewoman Zhang couldn't believe her eyes.

"What? A major general?"

Onlookers were also shocked.

In ordinary people's eyes, a major general was normally a man around 40 years old. Leng Shaoting, however, was in his twenties.

If he was a major general, he must have made many great achievements before. In that case, it was hard for others to believe that he would kill a girl. Soldiers were all upright, loyal people in their eyes.

Leng Shaoting took out his phone and made a call without delay.

Policeman Zhao didn't dare to stop him, because he knew what Leng Shaoting was going to do. He was also sure that Leng Shaoting was really a major general.

Leng Shaoting briefly told the people on the phone what he had been through outside the Gonghao Hotel before he hung up. Within two minutes, Policeman Zhao's phone rang, and the caller was the sergeant.

The sergeant ordered them to let Leng Shaoting go at once.

Policeman Zhao apologized to Leng Shaoting with great respect, "I'm so sorry, Major General Leng. Please feel free to leave."

Hearing that, others all believed that this young man in front of them was really a major general in the army.

Policewoman Zhang didn't dare to say a word now, but she still refused to believe that Leng Shaoting was already a major general at such an early age.

Leng Shaoting didn't bother to waste time there, and soon left with Gu Ning.

The murderer might be involved in the Evil Practice, so Gu Ning didn't provide the police with any clues. She knew that the police weren't a match for the Evil Practice.

…

Luckily, Gu Ning and the others still had enough time to go to the airport.

Around two hours later, they arrived at City B.

Gu Ning had parked her car in the parking lot of the airport, so that they could drive it home when they got back.

When they were in the plane earlier, several stewardesses tried to strike up a conversation with Leng Shaoting, but Leng Shaoting only paid attention to Gu Ning so they gave up in the end.

It was time for lunch when they got back to City B, so they went to the Huangdeng Hotel afterwards.

Outside of the Huangdeng Hotel, many entertainment reporters were gathered together and two people were surrounded in the middle. One of the two people was a woman in her early thirties, while the other was wearing a baseball cap and large sunglasses to cover her face.

She must be a celebrity.

"Miss Tang, it's said that the leading actress in Palace should be someone else, but you've replaced her all of a sudden. Is it because of your special relationship with Lord Cen?"

"Miss Tang, do you know that Lord Cen is already married?"

"Miss Tang…"

…

Hearing those entertainment reporters calling the woman Miss Tang, Gu Ning thought that they were calling her, but it turned out to be someone else. Miss Tang was the actress who was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Gu Ning held doubt towards their questions, because entertainment reporters loved making big scandals and fake news.

Anyway, the entertainment industry was the Vanity Fair, and it was true that many actresses would exchange sex for a role they wanted.

It was hard to tell which actress was innocent.

"Please stop asking those questions. There is no special or unusual relationship between Xiaoxiao and Lord Cen. It's ridiculous that Xiaoxiao would destroy a man's family," Tang Xiaoxiao's agent said that repeatedly, although she was furious now.

"There are photos of Miss Tang and Lord Cen dining alone in a restaurant on the Internet," someone said.

"They were not dining alone, I was there too. We were talking about business. I left for the ladies' room so I'm absent from those photos." Tang Xiaoxiao's agent explained, but nobody believed her.

923 Throw Sulfuric Acid

In fact, if they wanted to find out the truth, they could check the surveillance cameras of the restaurant. However, it was obvious that none of those reporters cared about the truth. All they wanted was a piece of exciting news to gain attention.

"If not, why was the leading actress of Palace replaced all of a sudden?" a reporter asked.

"It's said that Lord Cen demanded to cast Tang Xiaoxiao," another reporter said.

"We had no idea that the leading actress in Palace was already settled. Xiaoxiao just went to join the audition, and she got the role through it." Tang Xiaoxiao's agent explained. Although she was losing patience, she had to be careful.

Right when those reporters were about to ask more questions, an accident happened.

"Go to hell. You mistress!" All of a sudden, an angry female voice sounded, and a bottle of liquid was thrown at Tang Xiaoxiao.

Gu Ning was surprised the second she saw the liquid, because it was sulfuric acid.

Although she hated mistresses as well, she didn't think that Tang Xiaoxiao should be punished before the truth came out.

True and fake news mixed together in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, Gu Ning dashed forward at once, but Tang Xiaoxiao was surrounded by reporters, so she was a step too late.

Before everyone could figure out what had happened, Tang Xiaoxiao shouted in pain.

There was white smoke rising from Tang Xiaoxiao's body and her clothing was already corroded by the acid. Some parts of her damaged skin were exposed.

People were all shocked and moved backwards in fear, but they pointed their cameras at Tang Xiaoxiao at the same time. They were a bunch of entertainment reporters who relied on celebrities' pain.

Their behavior annoyed Gu Ning.

"Xiaoxiao!" Tang Xiaoxiao's agent supported her at once.

However, the second her hand accidentally touched the sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao's body, she was burned and loosened her hand.

Once she loosened her hand, Tang Xiaoxiao lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Gu Ning got to her at this time. Gu Ning squeezed a power crystal into Tang Xiaoxiao's mouth when she ran over.

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent subconsciously wanted to stop Gu Ning from doing that, but she thought that Gu Ning might not harm Tang Xiaoxiao in a public place, so she stood aside.

After that, Gu Ning took out a bottle of water mixed with power crystal. "Help her apply it to her injuries," she said to the agent.

The agent didn't have time to think about it, and applied the water to the injuries on Tang Xiaoxiao's body without delay.

The burned area was relatively large on Tang Xiaoxiao's body, but she couldn't take off her clothing right now, so her agent wasn't able to apply the medicine to all of her injuries. Luckily, Gu Ning had already helped her take a power crystal and put some magical power into her body to relieve the pain.

The residual sulfuric acid couldn't cause any harm to her now.

"Qiao Ya, catch that woman!" Gu Ning said to Qiao Ya, and Qiao Ya caught the woman who had poured sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao without hesitation.

Gu Ning then carried Tang Xiaoxiao in her arms, walking into the hotel. She had to apply the medicine to her injuries in a room.

Those reporters were all amazed by Gu Ning's physical strength. When they moved forward a little trying to ask Gu Ning questions, Leng Shaoting and Gao Yi stood in their way.

Both Leng Shaoting and Gao Yi were tall and strong, so nobody dared to move a step forward again.

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent chased Gu Ning at once. "Miss, Xiaoxiao must go to the hospital right now."

"Have a look at your palm," Gu Ning said to her. "Don't worry, I can cure her injuries."

The agent looked at her palm the next second, and she was surprised to find that her palm was back to normal! She couldn't believe her eyes.

Although she chose to trust Gu Ning at this key moment, she still had many questions in her mind.

"Lady Ning, let me do it." Gao Yi walked in front of Gu Ning, and reached out his arms to carry Tang Xiaoxiao. As Gu Ning's bodyguard, he should do that.

"Thanks." Gu Ning didn't reject.

Leng Shaoting didn't do it because he was unwilling to touch a strange woman when it wasn't absolutely necessary.

In the beginning, the receptionist was reluctant to let Gu Ning check in with Tang Xiaoxiao because she was afraid that the hotel would have to take responsibility for the accident, but Leng Shaoting showed her Gu Ning's Black Card, so she welcomed them in at once.

Tang Xiaoxiao had booked a room in the hotel, so the agent guided them straight to her room.

Tang Xiaoxiao was a famous actress, so she stayed in a presidential suite.

After entering the suite, Leng Shaoting and Gao Yi waited in the living room, while the others stepped into the bedroom.

They helped Tang Xiaoxiao remove her clothing once they were in the bedroom.

Tang Xiaoxiao didn't calm down until now. Even though Tang Xiaoxiao had already taken the power crystal and gotten some of Gu Ning's magical power, she was seriously injured after all, so it took time for her to recover.

The palm of Tang Xiaoxiao's agent was already fine now, even though there was still a scare.

When Tang Xiaoxiao saw Gu Ning's face after she calmed down, she was surprised. "Miss Gu?"

Gu Ning was struck dumb for a second, because she didn't expect that Tang Xiaoxiao would know her. However, she soon figured out that Tang Xiaoxiao must have read news about her on the Internet before.

"Yeah, I am." Gu Ning kindly smiled at her.

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent was also slightly surprised when Tang Xiaoxiao recognized Gu Ning.

924 It Is a Scheme

"Miss Gu, thank you so much for saving my life!" Tang Xiaoxiao thanked Gu Ning with sincerity.

As a famous A-list actress, Tang Xiaoxiao's name often appeared on the list of the hottest topics on Weibo. She paid a lot of attention to the news about her, and so also got to know a lot about Gu Ning. She admired Gu Ning for her unbelievable achievements at such an early age.

The majority in the entertainment industry was aware of what Gu Ning had done, including Tang Xiaoxiao's agent, but she was too busy to remember Gu Ning's face. That was why she failed to recognize Gu Ning at the very beginning.

"It's no big deal," Gu Ning said.

"Miss Gu, you must have heard what they just said to me, right?" Tang Xiaoxiao asked.

"Yeah." Gu Ning nodded, but said nothing further.

It wasn't uncommon to hear gossip in the entertainment industry, and Tang Xiaoxiao was already used to it. She needed attention and the company needed her to make money by gaining attention, so she accepted this unspoken rule.

However, this time was different. The gossip about her and Lord Cen wasn't arranged by the company she worked for, and Lord Cen was a married man, which almost ruined Tang Xiaoxiao's reputation.

She knew that Gu Ning wasn't an ordinary girl, so she hoped that Gu Ning could help her.

"Miss Gu." Tang Xiaoxiao struggled to sit up, but her agent, who was still applying medicine to her injuries, was scared. "Lie down! It's not done yet," her agent said anxiously.

"Just talk to me while lying on the bed." Gu Ning also stopped Tang Xiaoxiao from getting up.

She knew that Tang Xiaoxiao was going to tell her something about the gossip. She was right.

"Miss Gu, it's a scheme, and I am not the other woman in Lord Cen's family. We dined together in order to talk about business, but it turned out to be a scheme. Miss Gu, you're well-known for your outstanding ability. Could you please help me out this time? I'm willing to do anything for you as long as it's in my ability," Tang Xiaoxiao said with strong emotions.

Gu Ning wasn't surprised to find out that the gossip was a scheme, because schemes in the entertainment industry were no less than those in politics.

It was hard for a good actor without powerful support to become famous nowadays. If an actor didn't have powerful support, he or she could only relied on his or her talent and skills.

In Gu Ning's eyes, Tang Xiaoxiao was an excellent actress who was good at acting, singing and dancing.

Although Tang Xiaoxiao hadn't won any supreme accolades yet, it was very normal because she just became popular a short time ago. Besides, many accolades were given to those who had powerful support now.

Gu Ning didn't know much about Tang Xiaoxiao; she just remembered her name and face when she was reading information about actors on the Internet.

Although there was a lot of gossip about Tang Xiaoxiao, she had done nothing amoral. Therefore, Gu Ning was willing to sign her if she was an upright person.

Tang Xiaoxiao was already a popular actress. As long as she could handle this scandal well, it was very likely that she would become more famous. However, her career would be ruined if she failed to overcome this crisis.

Since she turned to Gu Ning for help, Gu Ning would certainly solve the problem.

"Do you know who set you up?" Gu Ning asked.

"I know. Her name is Fan Sixuan," Tang Xiaoxiao said feeling sad.

Tang Xiaoxiao and Fan Sixuan were classmates and roommates back in university. They used to be very close and even rented rooms together after graduation. However, Tang Xiaoxiao was luckier than Fan Sixuan, and got many roles after auditioning, while Fan Sixuan could only be an extra.

In fact, Tang Xiaoxiao was simply a better actress than Fan Sixuan.

As time went by, Fan Sixuan got jealous of Tang Xiaoxiao.

They cut off their relationship one day because Tang Xiaoxiao offered to lend money to Fan Sixuan on her own initiative when Fan Sixuan lacked money, but Fan Sixuan thought that Tang Xiaoxiao was trying to humiliate her with money.

No matter how Tang Xiaoxiao explained it, Fan Sixuan wouldn't listen, and she soon moved out. Afterwards, they seldom contacted each other.

Tang Xiaoxiao also saw through Fan Sixuan, and gradually forgot her.

They met each other again a year ago. They were both cast in the same TV show. Tang Xiaoxiao was the leading actress, while Fan Sixuan played the supporting role. Probably because Fan Sixuan was jealous of Tang Xiaoxiao, she acted the evil female role very well.

In that case, Fan Sixuan got a lot of attention as well as criticism.

After that, Fan Sixuan got more chances to show her face in TV shows. Now, Fan Sixuan was a B-list actress.

The new TV show, Palace, was invested by the Cen family, and Tang Xiaoxiao received an invitation to audition. She passed it and also signed the contract.

Lord Cen dined with her later to talk about the show, but the scandal erupted.

Once the scandal went viral, the company Tang Xiaoxiao worked for didn't help her solve the problem, but instead wanted to end the contract with her. It was obvious that the company she worked for was also under great pressure.

Fan Sixuan called Tang Xiaoxiao yesterday and told her that it was her scheme.

925 The Business Value of Tang Xiaoxiao

Fan Sixuam aimed to ruin Tang Xiaoxiao. Lord Cen was Fan Sixuan's sugar daddy, so he helped her trap Tang Xiaoxiao.

Tang Xiaoxiao also had many connections, but Lord Cen wasn't someone that they dared to mess with.

The Cen family was a super-rich family in City B after all, and not many people were willing to act against them.

Tang Xiaoxiao felt helpless before she met Gu Ning, but now she had hope that Gu Ning might help her out.

Gu Ning had a lot more powerful connections than she did. If Gu Ning was willing to help her, it would be very easy.

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent didn't understand why Tang Xiaoxiao turned to a young girl for help in the beginning, but Tang Xiaoxiao said that Gu Ning wasn't an ordinary girl at all, so she believed that Gu Ning must have been born in an influential family.

However, after observing Gu Ning for a while, she began to feel that Gu Ning was very familiar, then recognized Gu Ning. Gu Ning was the popular Goddess Gu on the Internet!

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent got excited to see Gu Ning in real life.

"Miss Gu, please give us a helping hand this time. As long as you can help Xiaoxiao out, given her position in the entertainment industry now, she won't disappoint you if you sign her." Tang Xiaoxiao's agent begged Gu Ning.

Tang Xiaoxiao was an A-list actress after all, so it was a profitable deal in Gu Ning's eyes, so she agreed to help her.

"Do you have a voice recording of your call with Fan Sixuan?" Gu Ning asked.

"No, I was too mad back then and forgot to do that," Tang Xiaoxiao said.

"What's the full name of Lord Cen?" Gu Ning asked again.

"Cen Yanheng," Tang Xiaoxiao replied.

"Great," Gu Ning said, then called K.

"What's up, boss?" K asked and sounded delighted.

Gu Ning knew that it must be because of the Mu family.

The Mu family's business was in a mess now and Mu Xuxin was busy all day dealing with all kinds of problems. His wife even blamed him for failing to bail Mu Wenqi out, and they argued frequently.

K was very pleased to see the Mu family having trouble.

"Help me investigate Cen Yanheng, Lord Cen of the Cen family in City B, and Fan Sixuan, a B-list actress. I need all the evidence of their affair," Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, both Tang Xiaoxiao and her agent were cheered up.

"No problem," K said. "Oh, boss, I need to report two things to you. First, the mobile game that I've been working on is already done, and we're ready to release it once it passes the alpha test. Could you please register a game company when you come to the capital the next time? Second, I noticed a professional killer named Brave Eagle on the wanted list a while ago. I contacted him and talked to him about you. He didn't believe it at the beginning, but soon agreed to meet us after I removed his name from the list. We're going to meet tonight."

"Great, go meet him together with Ba Tianyang to make sure that you'll be safe," Gu Ning said.

Although K wasn't weak, he was hardly comparable to a professional killer.

Ba Tianyang was already a member of their team, and they trusted him.

"I will," K said. He had the same idea actually.

Even though Brave Eagle agreed to meet him K was still wary, therefore he had threatened Brave Eagle and said that if he didn't show up, he would put his name back on the list. However, it was also possible that Brave Eagle would kill him when they met given that he had already removed his name from the list.

Brave Eagle was a professional killer after all, so it was super easy for him to kill a man.

After hanging up the call with K, Gu Ning said to Tang Xiaoxiao, "Don't worry, I'll handle it. You can stay in this hotel and have a rest. Don't respond to the scandal. Leave it to me."

"Thanks!" Tang Xiaoxiao and her agent said. Ever since they found out Gu Ning's identity, Gu Ning had their complete trust.

"Miss Gu, thank you so much for your help!" Tang Xiaoxiao felt really grateful and had tears in her eyes. She was relieved now.

"That's only because you're valuable in my eyes," Gu Ning said. "If you're going to work for my company, I hope that you can do you job as well as usual."

"I will," Tang Xiaoxiao said at once.

"By the way, you better end the contract with the company you're working for as soon as possible. You don't need to pay liquidated damages if they already have the idea to fire you," Gu Ning said.

"Sure, I'll give them a call later," Tang Xiaoxiao's agent said.

Afterwards, Gu Ning took out her name card and gave it to Tang Xiaoxiao's agent. "This is my name card. Feel free to call me if anything happens."

"Thanks." Tang Xiaoxiao's agent then exchanged her name card with Gu Ning.

Tang Xiaoxiao's agent was called Lin Lu.

Before Gu Ning left, she took out a roll of bandages. "Wrap her injuries up, and stay away from water."

Tang Xiaoxiao was seriously burned, so it would take some time for her to recover.

"Sure," Lin Lu said.

"Do I need to go to the hospital?" Tang Xiaoxiao asked. She didn't feel much pain now, but the burns were still on her body.

926 She Has a Mental Problem

"There is no need for you to go to the hospital. My medicine is enough for you to recover," Gu Ning said.

"Thanks!" Tang Xiaoxiao said trusting Gu Ning.

After that, Gu Ning left, and Lin Lu started to wrap Tang Xiaoxiao's injuries.

She was shocked when she saw the burns again. After just a few minutes, the burns had faded a lot!

"Wow." Tang Xiaoxiao was also greatly surprised and couldn't believe her eyes.

"Oh, my palm was also burned when I caught you just then, but it also quickly recovered after applying Miss Gu's medicine to the injury," Lin Lu said, and spread out her palm. "Jesus, the scar faded a lot more! It's so unbelievable. I have a feeling that this medicine can completely remove this scar."

Lin Lu was lightly injured, so she was able to recover within a short time.

"Well, if so, the burns on my body could also be removed!" Tang Xiaoxiao got excited. Luckily, her face was safe, or she would be in despair.

"Since Miss Gu said we don't need to go to the hospital, I believe that the medicine can help you fully recover," Lin Lu said.

After that, Lin Lu called the company that Tang Xiaoxiao was working for to end their contract.

The company Tang Xiaoxiao was working for wasn't located in City B, but they soon sent someone to deal with it, because they couldn't wait a second longer to fire Tang Xiaoxiao after the accident.

…

Gu Ning walked into the private room where she and her friends were going to dine together. Qiao Ya and the woman who had poured sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao were already inside.

"Lady Ning, she has a mental problem," Qiao Ya said the second Gu Ning entered the room.

Qiao Ya had questioned the woman before Gu Ning came, and she found that the woman wasn't mentally right.

"She has a mental problem?" Gu Ning cocked her eyebrow. According to the law a crazy woman couldn't take much responsibility for her actions.

Since she was going to sign Tang Xiaoxiao, she felt that had to take revenge for the damages caused by the sulfuric acid.

"I found out because she told me that her husband dumped her because he had a mistress, so she can't stand to hear the word "mistress"…"

Before Qiao Ya could finish, the woman indeed went crazy again. "Bi*ch! You're the bi*ch who stole my husband from me. I'm going to kill you. I'm going to kill you!"

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was mad, and glared at the woman. Although the woman had a mental problem, she still felt stressed under Leng Shaoting's look, and shut her mouth at once.

Leng Shaoting wouldn't allow anyone to swear at Gu Ning. Even though he knew that this woman had a mental problem, she shouldn't swear at Gu Ning who was innocent.

"Well, I can make her go back to normal," Gu Ning sneered, then squeezed a power crystal into the woman's mouth.

A single pill wouldn't help, so Gu Ning caught her shoulders to put her magical power into her body.

This woman was very pitiful, but it didn't mean that she could get away with what she had done.

Once the magical power entered the woman's body, it cured her mental illness which wasn't serious, and she went back to normal after a few minutes.

No one would know that she used to have a mental problem from now on.

"What are you doing?" The woman looked at Gu Ning in fear after she got her reason back. She still remembered what she had done, so she panicked when she saw that Gu Ning had caught her.

"Tell me, who told you to pour sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao?" Gu Ning stared straight at her.

Lord Cen or Fan Sixuan had to be involved in this accident. If the woman knew something, Gu Ning would record it as evidence.

"I have no idea. I don't know what you're talking about." The woman kept shaking her head.

She was telling the truth, because she was tricked into pouring sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao by a man. The man lied to her and said that he found the mistress who had stolen her husband, so she was annoyed and carried a bottle of sulfuric acid to hurt Tang Xiaoxiao. However, she really didn't know who he was.

"How did he find you?" Gu Ning asked.

"I was in the psychiatric hospital around 11 am today, and a man suddenly found me and told me that he found the mistress who has stolen my husband from me. I was annoyed, then he tricked me into pouring sulfuric acid on the girl," the woman said. "Oh, the license plate of his car is XXXXX."

"Take her to the police station," Gu Ning said to Qiao Ya.

"Sure," Qiao Ya said, and caught the woman.

"Please, please let me go. I didn't know what I was doing back then…" The woman cried and begged Gu Ning.

Gu Ning, however, showed no sympathy for her and let Qiao Ya take her out.

Afterwards, Gu Ning called K again, and told him to hack into the surveillance cameras of the psychiatric hospital, and investigate a car with a license plate XXXXX.

By the time the dishes were placed on the table, Qiao Ya was also back. The police station wasn't far, so it didn't take much time for Qiao Ya to do her job.

Although Gu Ning had no sympathy for the woman, the woman wouldn't be severely punished because Tang Xiaoxiao was already fine now with the help of her medicine.

…

At the same time, gossip about Tang Xiaoxiao went viral again.

The scandal about the affair between Tang Xiaoxiao and Lord Cen already gained a lot of attention, so many people believed that it was true.

Nevertheless, there were just photos of them dining together, but no evidence to show that they had stayed in the same hotel.

As for the rumor that Tang Xiaoxiao had stolen Fan Sixuan's role, the official Weibo account of the TV show remained silent. Fan Sixuan's fans were all arguing and criticizing Tang Xiaoxiao, while Tang Xiaoxiao's fans and many Internet users didn't believe it.

927 Fan Sixuan

In addition, Fan Sixuan was inferior to Tang Xiaoxiao in many ways, so many people thought that Tang Xiaoxiao was more capable than Fan Sixuan in playing the role.

There was a certain amount of people who held doubts about it as well.

As for the official Weibo account of the show, it didn't release any announcements in order to gain more attention.

As long as more and more people paid attention to the news, the show was more likely to be popular.

Given Tang Xiaoxiao's fame now, the news became one of the hottest topics on social media within a short time.

The latest news about it was the director's explanation. The director said that Lord Cen recommended Tang Xiaoxiao after he chose Fan Sixuan, so he had to change his decision.

Although the director didn't say whether Tang Xiaoxiao was the other woman in Lord Cen's family, his explanation proved that Lord Cen had a special relationship with Tang Xiaoxiao to some extent.

Cen Yanheng was also being criticized be many Internet users now, but everyone was aware that rich men always had a mistress or two. Men could easily be forgiven even if they cheated on their partners, while women were in the opposite situation.

Cen Yanheng's wife knew him very well, and they appeared united outwardly but divided at heart. They didn't even live together, so his wife wasn't affected by this scandal.

"What? Tang Xiaoxiao is a bi*ch! How could she do that to Sixuan?"

"I have a deep sympathy for Sixuan now."

"Be strong, Sixuan. We support you!"

"Now I know why Tang Xiaoxiao became popular so quickly."

"She looks like a pure young girl, but turns out to be a sl*t!"

"I'm not her fan anymore!"

…

Afterwards, Tang Xiaoxiao lost many followers on Weibo.

"Ridiculous, Xiaoxiao is more famous and beautiful than Fan Sixuan. It's obvious that she's a better choice for the leading role in Palace. I think the director has a sexual relationship with Fan Sixuan, so he is defending her."

"I agree! Lord Cen just recommended Tang Xiaoxiao, which doesn't prove that there is a special relationship between them. He's a businessman after all, and Tang Xiaoxiao can make more money for him."

"Xiaoxiao is an A-list actress now. There is no need for her to compete against Fan Sixuan in that way."

"I'm not a fan of either of them, but I also think that Tang Xiaoxiao is more beautiful and suitable for the role than Fan Sixuan."

Fan Sixuan kept focusing on the news about the scandal on the Internet, and she got angry when she read the above comments.

She hated it when others said that she was inferior to Tang Xiaoxiao. She did everything she could in order to surpass Tang Xiaoxiao. However, there were still so many people who believed that Tang Xiaoxiao was better than her.

Tang Xiaoxiao had a good reputation after all, and it was hard for them to ruin her career with just a dirty trick.

Fan Sixuan had Lord Cen's support, so she could replace Tang Xiaoxiao someday, but not right now.

Fan Sixuan used a Weibo account which nobody knew was hers, and left a comment: "Stop defending Tang Xiaoxiao. If there is no special relationship between Lord Cen and Tang Xiaoxiao, why is Lord Cen remaining silent?"

"Right, there must be something they want to hide!"

Fan Sixuan's fans supported her without doubt, while Tang Xiaoxiao's fans defended Tang Xiaoxiao at the same time.

The majority of Tang Xiaoxiao's fans were still willing to defend her, and only a small amount of her fans were disappointed in her.

Many Internet users were also onlookers who gathered together on the Internet when there was gossip.

"An idea just dawned on me. Is it possible that Fan Sixuan is the one who has an affair with Lord Cen? It could be her scheme against Tang Xiaoxiao. I heard that they were classmates at university and they used to be very close, but Fan Sixuan got jealous of Tang Xiaoxiao when Tang Xiaoxiao received many offers and ended their relationship."

Reading that comment, Fan Sixuan panicked. She thought that it might be Tang Xiaoxiao's secret Weibo account.

Fan Sixuan had a secret Weibo account to attack Tang Xiaoxiao on the Internet, so Tang Xiaoxiao might do the same thing.

However, Fan Sixuan wasn't afraid of it at all, because she had Lord Cen's support now. She believed that Tang Xiaoxiao would soon be abandoned by the company she worked for because of Lord Cen's influence.

Tang Xiaoxiao's connections were hardly comparable to Lord Cen's, so Fan Sixuan dared to call Tang Xiaoxiao and directly tell her that it was her idea.

Fan Sixuan had something else to deal with, so she put her phone down.

"Wow, it's a bold idea, but I think it's possible."

Many people agreed on the idea that Fan Sixuan was the one that had the affair with Lord Cen, and that it was a scheme against Tang Xiaoxiao.

Nevertheless, without solid proof, nobody knew which was the truth.

"Stop trying to whitewash the scandal. It's useless."

"Hey, did anyone see the news where sulfuric acid was poured on Tang Xiaoxiao by a woman outside the Huangdeng Hotel and Goddess Gu rescued her?"

People got excited seeing that comment.

"Really? Send me the link please!"

"Me too, thanks!"

…

Internet users swarmed to read the news.

928 Gu Ning"s Influence

There was a video attached to the news, in which Tang Xiaoxiao screamed in pain after having sulfuric acid poured on her by a woman.

Seeing the scene, everyone was scared.

The next second, Gu Ning showed up and rescued Tang Xiaoxiao.

When Gu Ning carried Tang Xiaoxiao in her arms, many girls were attracted to her brave actions.

"Wow, Goddess Gu is so cool! She easily carried Tang Xiaoxiao in her arms."

"Jesus, it's so scary! I wonder whether the sulfuric acid was poured on her face."

"Well, I have sympathy for Tang Xiaoxiao now."

"Me too!"

"I think Goddess Gu is a great girl with a strong sense of fairness. It's impossible that she would rescue a mistress. The fact that Tang Xiaoxiao is the other woman in Lord Cen's family could be fake news."

"I doubt that. I don't think Gu Ning is as admirable as you think."

Once this negative comment on Gu Ning was sent out, Gu Ning's fans attacked the Internet user at once.

"How dare you say that about Goddess Gu?"

"Tell me who you are, and I'm going to find out more details about you!"

"I'll send you a knife!"

…

Witnessing Gu Ning's influence, the Internet user didn't dare to send out any comments about her again.

"To be fair, I admit that Gu Ning is an outstanding girl with a strong sense of fairness, but it doesn't mean that Tang Xiaoxiao is also a good girl just because Gu Ning rescued her. The two things aren't connected at all."

"I agree. It was an emergency after all."

"I have a feeling that Tang Xiaoxiao will work for Goddess Gu after Goddess Gu helps her out, just like what happened with Su Tongnuo and Xia Yichu."

"Oh, right, but I think that Tang Xiaoxiao would have to be innocent in this mess first."

"Well, I wish that I could meet Goddess Gu and that she could help me out of my poor life."

"Ha-ha, in your dreams!"

…

Because of Gu Ning's influence, fewer Internet users attacked Tang Xiaoxiao now, but there was still a lot of people who continued to criticize her.

In the beginning, Tang Xiaoxiao and Lin Lu were mad at those aggressive comments on the Internet, but they trusted Gu Ning and believed that she could handle it well.

…

K found out a lot of detailed information about Cen Yanheng and Fan Sixuan. He then checked their call records to see whether they kept in touch with each other.

Cen Yanheng and Fan Sixuan didn't maintain confidentiality on their affair, so they contacted each other with their real phone numbers. Therefore it wasn't difficult for K to find evidence.

After that, he checked the surveillance cameras around the places they stayed and met.

The place where they often met was one of Cen Yanheng's villas in a suburb. As the surveillance cameras outside the villa showed, Fan Sixuan's car often came at night, and Cen Yanheng was in the villa every time she showed up.

Coincidentally, a surveillance camera outside pointed at the master bedroom on the second floor. That being the case, K easily got their sex tape.

Although the surveillance camera was a little far away and their faces weren't clear in the video, they were already caught by the surveillance cameras at the door of the villa.

It was hard for them to deny it once the sex tape and their faces were exposed.

People who weren't idiots would know who the real other woman in Cen Yanheng's family was.

Gu Ning's aim was to clear Tang Xiaoxiao's name, and let Fan Sixuan along with Cen Yanheng pay for what they had done. She had no intention to hurt the Tang family's benefits, so the evidence was enough.

K also found out that the man who tricked the crazy woman into pouring sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao was Fan Sixuan's friend, and he had done many dirty tricks for Fan Sixuan before.

Fan Sixuan had schemed against many other actresses for roles.

However, what Fan Sixuan had done before had nothing to do with what was happening right now, so Gu Ning didn't pay much attention to it.

…

Gu Ning and the others left for the Tang family's house.

Only Tang Haifeng, Jiang Lihua and Gu Man were in the house, while the others all went out to work.

Once Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting showed up, they noticed and greeted Leng Shaoting before Gu Ning again.

Honestly, they didn't mean to ignore Gu Ning, but Leng Shaoting was the guest after all.

"Ningning, I saw a beauty salon named Kamei Beauty Salon at Fengshang Shopping Mall yesterday when I was shopping with your aunt. They're also using Kouzi. Is it connected to you?" Gu Man asked.

Gu Ning was surprised that Gu Man had already found out, because she planned to give it to Gu Man as a wedding gift in the near future.

Nevertheless, Kamei Beauty Salon was too popular to be kept a secret now, and Kouzi was even more famous.

"Well, it is owned by me, but I plan to give it to you as a wedding gift. I'm surprised that you already found it," Gu Ning said.

929 The Truth Soon Comes Ou

They knew that Gu Ning had founded Kouzi and that Gu Man owned a beauty salon named Kamei Beauty Salon, so they were curious when they saw another Kamei Beauty Salon at Fengshang Shopping Mall.

With Gu Ning's affirmative answer, they weren't too surprised. However, they were all touched after hearing Gu Ning's plan, and Gu Man almost cried.

They knew that Gu Ning hoped that Gu Man could have her own career and the ability to depend on herself.

Although the Tang family wouldn't say anything even if Gu Man had no career and had a bunch of free time as a super-rich noble lady, they were also worried that Gu Man would soon get bored.

"Ningning, Kouzi has become so popular within such a short time after you established it. It's very amazing!" Jiang Lihua was proud of Gu Ning. She also recommended the brand to her friends, and her friends were all fans of it now.

Jiang Lihua didn't tell them that Gu Ning was the founder of Kouzi, because Gu Ning had no intention to make it public now.

"Well, I do hope that Kouzi can become more and more popular and profitable," Gu Ning said with a smile.

They gathered together to chat and enjoy the tea in a relaxed atmosphere in the living room.

Around 4 pm, Gu Ning received Lin Lu's call. Lin Lu told her that Tang Xiaoxiao had already ended the contract with the company that she worked for.

A while later, K reported the result of his investigation to Gu Ning. Gu Ning told K her plan, and K did it for her.

…

On the Internet, news about Tang Xiaoxiao was still one of the hottest topics, and Fan Sixuan's fans were criticizing her as usual.

Many Internet users chose to wait for the official explanation.

About 5 pm, a famous entertainment influencer posted a long article with many photos to clear Tang Xiaoxiao's name. It mainly explained the grudge between Tang Xiaoxiao and Fan Sixuan along with the fact that Fan Sixuan was Cen Yanheng's real mistress.

Those photos were all screen shots of surveillance videos with clear dates on each of them.

Three were pictures of Fan Sixuan and Cen Yanheng walking into the house together. The dates were about a year, half a year, and several days ago.

The fourth, fifth, and sixth pictures were taken when Fan Sixuan had sex with Cen Yanheng. Even though their faces were vague, the woman and the man looked the same as Fan Sixuan and Cen Yanheng.

The seventh and eighth pictures showed Fan Sixuan talking to the man who deceived the crazy woman into pouring sulfuric acid on Tang Xiaoxiao. The ninth picture showed the man together with the crazy woman.

The truth couldn't be more obvious now.

Once the post was out, it caused a great sensation on Weibo.

"OMG, it was a scheme against Tang Xiaoxiao!"

"Fan Sixuan is Cen Yanheng's mistress? I'm shocked."

"She is a bi*ch! How dare she set Xiaoxiao up like that?"

"She has now ruined her own reputation and career!"

"She deserves it!"

"I think that we should apologize to Tang Xiaoxiao."

…

Many people who had criticized Tang Xiaoxiao a while ago now turned to apologize to her.

"No wonder Fan Sixuan has gained so much fame during this year. She has Cen Yanheng's support!"

"She isn't that beautiful, or good at acting after all."

"They're so disgusting!"

"I'm not her fan anymore."

"Wait a moment, are those photos real?"

"I don't believe that Sixuan would do that."

…

Fan Sixuan's fans still defended their idol.

"Seriously? Are you blind? Those photos are taken from surveillance videos!"

"Fan Sixuan's fans are so stupid, and even refuse to face the truth."

Fan Sixuan's fans were being criticized now.

"This sudden reversal happened so fast!"

"I agree. The scandal just went viral this morning, and the truth came out this afternoon."

"Why have none of the three people in the mess shown up?"

"Tang Xiaoxiao is injured, and we don't know her current condition, while Fan Sixuan and Cen Yanheng probably feel too ashamed to show up."

"I'm worried about Tang Xiaoxiao now."

"I'm also sympathetic to her."

"I do hope that Tang Xiaoxiao can have a powerful support. She's been working very hard!"

…

Many comments expressed sympathy for Tang Xiaoxiao.

930 Fan Sixuan Is Doomed

"Why do I somehow feel familiar with the way the truth came out?"

"Tell us more details!"

"I'm curious too."

"The same thing has happened to Su Tongnuo and Xia Yichu before. Both of them had been trapped before Goddess Gu helped them out by exposing solid proof."

"Do you mean that Goddess Gu is also involved this time?"

"I have that thought, but I'm not sure."

"Well, I do remember that Goddess Gu rescued Tang Xiaoxiao this morning."

"I'm certain that it's Goddess Gu who helped Tang Xiaoxiao out this time."

"Wow, if it's real, then Goddess Gu is so awesome!"

"How did she manage to find the evidence within such a short time? Is she going to sign Tang Xiaoxiao?"

"I think that it's a good idea. With Goddess Gu's support, no one would dare to set Tang Xiaoxiao up again."

"Goddess Gu is so unbelievable and scary at the same time. Nobody can bear the result if she's annoyed."

"Bad people should be punished!"

"Yes, they deserve it."

…

Tang Xiaoxiao and Lin Lu paid attention to the news on the Internet all the time, but they listened to Gu Ning and didn't respond to those comments at all, no matter how harsh they were.

Nevertheless, they were also surprised to see the reversal.

To their astonishment, Gu Ning was able to collect solid proof within a few hours!

"Xiaoxiao, we're so lucky this time!" Lin Lu said.

"Gu Ning is my life-saver! I still can't believe what has happened during the past few hours," Tang Xiaoxiao said with excitement.

"No matter what, we're going to be more successful with her support!" Lin Lu said.

…

The company that Tang Xiaoxiao used to work for was shocked as well after seeing the latest news about her.

Gu Ning became Tang Xiaoxiao's new boss now.

In fact, the company was reluctant to end the contract with Tang Xiaoxiao, but they had to do so due to pressure from Lord Cen.

Tang Xiaoxiao had helped them make so much money after all, and it wasn't an easy decision to abandon her.

It seemed like Fenghua Entertainment was going to sign Tang Xiaoxiao, and Fenghua was now a well-known entertainment company in the industry.

With Fenghua's help, Tang Xiaoxiao could get more chances. After the scandal, Tang Xiaoxiao had an even brighter future!

…

Fan Sixuan was at work when those photos were exposed, so she wasn't aware of the news reversal.

Although her assistant saw it, her assistant didn't dare to interrupt her, so could only tell her after she finished her work.

As Fan Sixuan's assistant, she knew some of Fan Sixuan's personal affairs, so it wasn't a surprise to her that Fan Sixuan was Cen Yanheng's mistress. However, she had signed a confidentiality agreement with Fan Sixuan, so she couldn't say a word about it no matter how much she knew. If she dared to expose it, she would be severely punished.

When Fan Sixuan finally found out about the news reversal, she was shocked and trembled in fear.

"How is it possible?"

She couldn't believe it, because it would ruin both her career and her life.

"Sixuan, are you alright?" Her assistant supported her at once.

Fan Sixuan, however, took out her phone without delay to call Cen Yanheng, but his phone was turned off.

At this moment, Fan Sixuan had no idea what she should do now.

"Sixuan, why don't we go back to your apartment now? I think those entertainment reporters will come here soon," her assistant said.

"You're right. We should go back now." Fan Sixuan walked out along with her assistant.

On their way out, other staff members all looked at them with obvious disdain.

"It turns out that Fan Sixuan is Lord Cen's mistress. No wonder she has gained so much fame this year, she has Lord Cen's support!"

"She isn't very beautiful, or good at acting after all. What else can she do in order to be famous?"

"Right, she just sold her body for fame."

"It's so disgusting."

"She even set Tang Xiaoxiao up. Tang Xiaoxiao is my idol!"

"She's so shameless."

Fan Sixuan heard their discussion, but didn't dare to argue against them.

Unfortunately, many entertainment reporters were already waiting for her outside the building. Once she showed up, she was surrounded by cameras.

"Miss Fan, is it true that you're Lord Cen's mistress?"

Although they already had the answer, they still had to ask that question as a part of their job.