"Okay."Without a second thought, Xiong Ruoyou agreed and naively took the storage pouch that Mu Xueyao handed her.
In her eyes, Mu Xueyao was the embodiment of the goddess of kindness. No matter the situation, Her Highness the Princess would never harm her.
"Thank you. Let's meet here again in two days," Mu Xueyao said, tilting her head slightly with a gentle smile curling at the corners of her lips.
"Alright, then I'll be on my way. Please be careful by yourself, Your Highness."Xiong Ruoyou nodded, picked up her bucket, and turned to leave.
As she watched Xiong Ruoyou walk away, a cold smile crept onto Mu Xueyao's face. She quickly left the riverbank and moved to a more secluded area before turning on her livestream.
"Sorry, I just noticed the stream was accidentally turned off. I must've bumped it by mistake."She smiled apologetically at the viewers in the live chat.
As soon as she spoke, her audience quickly expressed their understanding.
[No worries, Your Highness! We only missed a few moments of your radiant beauty.]
[Her Highness is so polite. There's really no need to apologize! You're already doing great. I remember during Mu Qingyun and Kazel's stream, they just shut it off without saying a word—so arrogant.]
[Ugh, can we not mention that ugly guy here? I can't stand it.]
…
Reading the flood of flattering comments, Mu Xueyao smiled in satisfaction before putting down her device. A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Although she couldn't eliminate Mu Qingyun just yet, she could use these methods to force them into retreat. Later on, she wouldn't even need to act herself—her father and mother would take care of it.
—
Meanwhile, Xiong Ruoyou returned to the house with her bucket of water. She glanced at Mu Qingyun, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately chose not to mention that she had run into the princess.
"I'm back."
"Okay, put that down."
Fan Xuanye had also returned, carrying a rabbit. He walked over to Mu Qingyun, dropped off the catch, and stepped aside to wait for dinner.
The day passed quickly, and by evening, Kazel had returned as well.
Mu Qingyun had already cleaned up the fish remains, so Kazel didn't realize they had eaten fish that day.
As drowsiness crept in, Mu Qingyun was just about to rest when a blinding light suddenly poured in through the window, nearly dazzling her eyes.
Tch, what's going on?
The others noticed something was off as well and instinctively walked outside.
The moment they stepped out, they realized that the entire area around their house was surrounded by people—in other words, they were encircled.
Su frowned instinctively, eyes narrowing at the clearly recognizable group from the Judgement Division.
Why were these people making such a big show? Were they here to drag him back?
Kazel looked at the group and counted—around a dozen people, all wearing the same military school insignia on their chests, glowing brightly under the light.
No way…He turned to glance at Su and noticed he looked equally surprised, clearly not expecting this group to show up.
Looks like something interesting was about to happen.
"Excuse me, is this the team with Xiong Ruoyou?" one of the group members called out loudly.
Huh?
Everyone—except Mu Qingyun—was dumbfounded.
"Yes, that's me," Xiong Ruoyou said nervously, raising her hand slightly.
"We have received a report stating that your storage pouch contains a banned substance—Rage Powder. As part of the military school's Judgement Division, we ask that you hand over all your belongings for inspection."
The speaker paused, then continued, "We have female officers present, so don't think about trying to get away with anything. Of course, if you confess now, we will only disqualify you personally.
But if we find it ourselves, your entire team will be disqualified."
[What?! Rage Powder?! No way—Big Sister Bear doesn't seem like the type to carry something like that.]
[You never know. People can be deceiving. I'm suspicious now. We'll find out soon enough.]
[No, I'm more curious about the whistleblower. How did they even know she had Rage Powder? Doesn't add up.]
[Exactly. Reporting isn't just something you do on a whim. The Judgement Division got involved—if Xiong Ruoyou's clean, that whistleblower is in big trouble.]
…
"What's Rage Powder?"Mu Qingyun asked Su quietly.
Before Su could respond, Kazel interjected first,"It's a drug that induces a berserk state instantly. You feel no pain and can explode with power ten times stronger than usual."
"You have something like that?"Fan Xuanye turned to Xiong Ruoyou in confusion. With her personality, it didn't seem likely.
"No! Of course not!"Xiong Ruoyou quickly shook her head and responded loudly, "There's no way I'd carry something like that. You've made a mistake."
"May I ask who the whistleblower is?"Mu Qingyun looked up at the officer and asked calmly.
As she expected, the officer shook his head."Sorry, we cannot disclose the identity of the whistleblower. But rest assured, if we find that Xiong Ruoyou does not have Rage Powder, we will hold the whistleblower accountable."
Mu Qingyun turned to Xiong Ruoyou."You're sure you don't have Rage Powder on you?"
"I'm sure. I don't need something like that," Xiong Ruoyou replied firmly—but just as the words left her mouth, a memory flashed in her mind.
A few days ago, Her Highness had asked her to hold onto a small pouch. If that was Rage Powder, then…
No, no way. Her Highness is such a good person. She would never carry Rage Powder. And she's strong—she wouldn't need it anyway.
How could she even doubt Her Highness?
"Are you sure? I don't mean you personally—I mean has anyone given you something, or did someone place something on you without your knowing?"
Mu Qingyun's eyes turned cold.Whoever the whistleblower was, they clearly had a grudge—and were absolutely certain that Xiong Ruoyou had the powder.
There were only two groups of people that came to her mind. But for Xiong Ruoyou, there was only one possible answer.
"I'm sure. No one could get close to me without me knowing."Xiong Ruoyou shook her head confidently. She wasn't that dumb—no one could plant something on her without her realizing it.
"…"
Seeing her like this, Mu Qingyun took a deep breath.
This foolish bear… she's been sold out and is still helping count the money.
"If you're unwilling to say anything, then we'll have to conduct a search," the officer said. "Let me apologize in advance—if this turns out to be a misunderstanding, we will publicly apologize to you in front of everyone and pin a formal apology to the school's homepage for a month."
The Judgement Division members were professionally trained, and even their words came across as courteous.
"Proceed."With a command, the dozen people moved into action. A few escorted Xiong Ruoyou away, while the rest surrounded the others.
"We ask for your cooperation as well. If you're male, we'll conduct a standard search."