The Ji household was heavy with tension. Ji Feng's denial turned into snarls, but Father Ji's face was thunderous, veins bulging on his temple.
"Enough!" Father Ji slammed the table. "Ji Feng, you dare collude with outsiders to undermine your own niece?!"
Ji Feng gritted his teeth, his fists clenched. "She isn't even your real daughter! Why should everything belong to her?!"
The words struck like a whip. The hall fell silent. Even the servants froze.
Father Ji's expression turned icy. "Blood or not, she carries the Ji name. You, on the other hand, carry disgrace."
Ji Yunxi stood at the center, her poise unshaken. Inside her mind, the system chimed softly.
[Ding! Optional Mission Update: Mastermind has activated backup scheme. Detecting incoming threat.]
Her lashes lowered. "Backup scheme?"
[Yes, host. Ji Feng diverted funds into hidden accounts. Estimated—five hundred thousand points worth of influence in this world.]
"Points," Yunxi thought, lips curling. "How convenient."
[Recommendation: Use 300 points to purchase [Data Scrambler] and 200 points to purchase [Truth Serum]. This will dismantle Ji Feng's hidden network and force confessions.]
She considered it briefly. "Buy both."
[Purchase complete. Balance remaining: 500 points.]
Across the room, Ji Feng suddenly smirked. "Yunxi, you think evidence is enough? I've spent years weaving connections into the Ji Corporation. Even if Father Ji casts me out, half the shareholders stand with me."
Father Ji's face darkened. "You dare—!"
But Ji Feng only laughed. "You'll see soon enough. The board meeting tomorrow will prove it."
Ji Yunxi's lips parted in a faint, mocking smile. "Uncle, you really like walking into your own grave, don't you?"
Mo Liancheng, who had been silent until now, leaned against the wall, his presence cold and oppressive. "If you think anyone in this city dares defy her, try it. You'll learn what it means to lose everything."
Ji Feng's smirk faltered under Mo Liancheng's gaze. A chill crawled up his spine.
That night, in her room, Ji Yunxi activated [Data Scrambler].
[System Notice: All of Ji Feng's secret transactions are being redirected. Evidence files compiling…]
Within minutes, a full dossier appeared—bank accounts, bribery logs, even recorded conversations with Lin Xi.
Ji Yunxi's eyes glinted. "Perfect."
She slipped the documents into a sleek folder, ready for the board meeting. But just as she was about to rest, her system pinged again.
[Warning: Hidden variable detected. Lin Xi attempting self-preservation. Risk level—High.]
At that very moment, Lin Xi sat trembling in her dorm, clutching her phone.
A text glowed on her screen:'If you want to survive, come to me. I'll make sure Yunxi never breathes again.'
Lin Xi's pupils shrank. "Uncle…"