Chapter 72: Véridique.

Officer Zhu gave Qin Qianyu an update on the situation. Her brother was about to make a move seeing that it's only the Chen siblings with the hostage.

But he didn't want to jump out too early if they were still far away and he also didn't want to distract them too late for obvious reasons.

Unfortunately it was too late.

While Chen Yongqing was taking his shirt and pants off, Lu Mingyu had made the "training wheels" comment.

This caused Zhu Yue to brake out in a fit. This startled the brother and sister pair.

"I thought I told you no watching! Looks like you don't have ears! I may as well take your eyes!"

Chen Yiyin uttered.

"What you do is up to you Miss Chen. All of my viewers already find you and your brother disgusting anyway!"

Zhu Yue came out of his hiding spot his phone in hand as he walked over to the pair and placed himself between them and Lu Mingyu.

"Ever since the SIC incident, live streaming has picked up traction! Isn't it great! Raw footage, untouched and uncut, everyone sees what's happening as it happens. See! I told you it wasn't fake! Those that promised red packets in the chat, I'll be holding all of you to your declaration!"

Zhu Yue says as he pushed his arm forwards towards the Chen siblings.

"Oh! My viewers would like to know if the creepy Chen Yongqing thinks his body is acceptable for broadcast, you should really do some crunches. . . Ah that's what they're saying. Not me."

Zhu Yue added, both siblings looked at him with hatred.

"Who the hell are you! You obviously know who we are! Do you really want to get involved!?"

"Haha, of course I know! I'm from Xiu's, News Now's, station,"

"You work for mother's company! Seems like you don't want your job anymore!"

"Haha, seems your mother had the same idea and fired me. I'll take this as compensation for all my diligent work over the years. Who would have thought it'll come the same day I was terminated though!"

" . . . "

As Zhu Yue was talking he had undone one of Lu Mingyu's bound hands. He handed over his phone to Mingyu and motion for her to keep it trained on the siblings.

"Don't be afraid to read out the comments to them. It's more fun that way!"

Lu Mingxi looked at the phone and saw it was only recording a video, he wasn't streaming at all.

She was smart enough to understand that he was bluffing his way to help her out. But she still didn't know if he were friend or foe, she was just glad that she was about to be freed and could fight back at least.

She nodded anyway to Zhu Yue as he went about untying her other hand.

Lu Mingyu cocked an eyebrow and sniggered,

"Um, there's a few viewers asking that you shake properly after going! That stain is too unsightly,"

At that point the siblings came to their senses.

Chen Yiyin stood in front of her brother as he quickly dressed.

Zhu Yue had freed the other arm and brought Lu Mingyu to her feet. He stood in front of her again and took the phone back still aimed at the siblings.

"The people want to know if you siblings are truly the same, they want to know if you wipe properly or if it's just your brother with the staining problem."

Zhu Yue added after getting his phone back.

Chen Yiyin made a move at this point. She didn't care if Zhu Yue was streaming, she was determined to kill the pair.

She pulled out four needles and held them in between her fingers, two in each hand like extendable claws.

"Both of you can fucking die!"

Chen Yiyin cocked both her arms back getting ready to throw those needles at Zhu Yue and Lu Mingyu.

Seeing this, Lu Mingyu pushed Zhu Yue out of the way and tensed up waiting for the needles to hit her.

However she only heard "tings" as if a few bits of metal had hit the floor.

Qin Qianyu stood in between Lu Mingyu and the Chen siblings with her cloak opened.

The needles had hit the ballistic weave fibre cloak, nullifying their momentum.

"No body move!"

A shout came out. Lu Mingyu and Zhu Yue looked in the direction of the voice to see a female officer standing by the entrance way.

"Waaah! Finally! . . The hell took you all so long! I don't think I could adLib any longer!"

Lu Mingyu then turned to the other side to see a familiar silhouette.

"Lady Phantom Fox!"

Qin Qianyu looked to Lu Mingyu and the man that had been shielding her, and gave a slight nod before turning her attention to the Chen siblings.

"Aren't the two of you supposed to be the Godly hands? . . It's an undeserved title if you ask me, I mean look? . . He can't even undo a simple lock, and as for you!"

" . . . "

"Why does it seem like you're more of an assassin than a healer!?"

She had entered just as Chen Yiyin was readying her needles.

Using shadowless steps, Qin Qianyu flashed over and pressed a few points, body locking Chen Yongqing, then she did the same to his sister before intercepting the flying needles.

ADT, PIT and the go team had surrounded the warehouse and apprehended everyone one inside. The siblings were shocked to see the response just to come rescue Lu Mingyu.

The siblings looked over to Lu Mingyu and wondered just what exactly her background is for her to be able to summon two task forces of the four winds to come out and act.

If it were normal cops they could use their name and some connections to get out of trouble, but now that two task forces of the four winds are here, their connections wouldn't mean shit.

Qin Qianyu saw the needles and was surprised to see they looked like her own.

"Bahaha! How fake can this family get!?"

"You're a fake person, with fake skills, and you even have the nerve to fake my own needles!"

"I'm going to have to talk to someone about the appropriations of my needles, it seems the Chen family have infringed on my rights by creating these abominations!"

Qin Qianyu picked up one of the fake needles and examined it.

From afar they looked identical, as if they came from the same set.

However, once you had a good look at the jade carving, you would see the difference.

Qin Qianyu's one was intricately designed and sculpted, where as Chen Yiyin's needle looked like a painted clay blob fashioned into a similar shape but had no other substance.

Qin Qianyu used her Silver Phoenix Talon and with a single tap, Chen Yiyin's Jade capped silver needle snapped like a tánghuà.

"Stop! What are you doing!? That's our Chen family's legacy you're destroying!"

"Just based on your characters alone, all the reputation and legitimacy and continuation of the Chen family skills looks rather bleak. As for your family's legacy? . . You two have already destroyed that, oh let's not forget your mother too,"

"What the hell are you talking about!"

Qin Qianyu had no impression of the siblings when they were in Fenghuang, as she thought of why there could be such a drastic change in their personalities it occurred to her,

"A king can only be so in his own kingdom."

This was how these siblings worked. In their own kingdom they were gods, elsewhere, they had to take precautions so as not to disturb any of the sleeping dragons in that area.

She recalled how she would accompany Song Zhaoge and how he would somehow change into another person depending on which city they were in. These siblings and Song Zhaoge were one in the same.

Qin Qianyu looked the pair over and shook her head as she replied,

"You want to know what I'm talking about? Then allow me to remind you,"

"Instigating hysteria, bribery, death threats, desecration of a grave, slander, kidnapping, assault, attempted murder and let's not forget, you two being douche bags in general, . . . All that and more for reputation? . . . There was definitely no one upstairs when it flooded!"

Qin Qianyu says as she tapped the side of her head before continuing,

"How did the three of you manage to live day to day if you all honesty thought that all these major incidents you created would offset and hide the most insignificant of matters? You two spoilt brats are a whole new level of stupid!"

"Commander! I'll leave these two to you."

"As you say ma'am."

The siblings were unlocked by Qin Qianyu and moved away by PITs commander, Xiao Yixuan.

Qin Qianyu approached Mingyu, officer Zhu and her brother. Officer Zhu gave Qin Qianyu a nod and pulled her brother away.

Qin Qianyu skipped passed them and went up to Lu Mingyu and checked her over.

She had her sit on the bed as she checked her pulse and attended to some of the bruising bumps and cuts.

"Wasn't being poisoned enough for you Mingyu? You've up the stakes by throwing, 'kidnapping victim' into the mix now?"

"It wasn't that, they were trying to . . they . . ended up destroying my friends grave. I had a duty to my friend to protect her resting place."

"Silly girl! . . As brave and commendable that may be, a grave can be remade, . . Can you?"

" . . . "

"If your friend knew you were seriously hurt or worse, from doing something like that! Would she be able to rest well?"

"I'm sorry,"

"Don't be sorry, you have absolutely nothing to be sorry for. But, please be more careful from now on, it was only by chance that I was in the capital on another matter,"

"Mhm, I will,"

"Good! . . Where are you staying?"

"At Highlands Capital,"

"Don't you have any family or friends that live here?"

"Ah! . . I did, but she's gone now. But, my sister, my sister's friend lives here now, but I don't want to be a burden to her and her family."

Lu Mingyu says as she shakes her head,

"I think it's better to stay with her than on your own. Where's your phone? Call her and let me have a word with her."

Qin Qianyu retrieved the confiscated phone as she did, she called out to Officer Zhu.

"Get that reporter to interview Lu Mingyu now, let it be as an exposé on the Chen's and Xiu's and all the dirty work they've been doing."

"Ah there maybe a problem with that,"

"Huh!?"

Officer Zhu explains her brother's situation to Qin Qianyu. Understanding now, Qin Qianyu nodded and called him over.

"Your sister tells me you're unemployed?"

"Ah . . Mhm,"

"From now on, you will be working for me. I have a friend that owns a building here in the capital that will be your base. Your pay will be based on the current rate. I don't care if you push out content once an hour or once a month as long as it's factual and true, none of this click bait business do you understand?"

Zhu Yue couldn't believe his luck, fired and hired in the same day.

Qin Qianyu got his bank account and made a transfer of 200 million.

When he saw the amount that appeared in his own account he almost fell over. His phone felt extremely heavy.

He looked up at Qin Qianyu amazed that she could off handedly transfer money like she was buying a meat bun at a market street vendor.

"200 million! Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with all this money?"

"I can control ADT, PIT and the police, where are you going to run?"

"Oh! . . "

"Open a business account at the bank and transfer 180 million into it, that will be the company's startup funds. The other 20 is your sign up bonus. Pay off every single debt you owe, we don't need you being chased around as you chase after the truth."

" . . . "

"Use the business account to hire and pay staff, purchase all the necessary equipment, and items you need to furnish and function as a mini studio. And keep the receipts."

"Woah! . . Ma'am why are you doing so much for my brother? . . Do you . . maybe like him?"

Officer Zhu beamed wildly. If ever anticipating excitement needed a face, Officer Zhu's would fit the bill.

"You want a sister-in-law that bad? Tsk! Sorry, I'm off the market! . . Although, he's not bad looking, just give him a haircut, a change of clothes and a fresh new style I'm sure even the sisters of PIT would be lining up at your desk to treat you to dinner just to find out more about him."

"You think!? . . Haaa, I hope that's the case, dumbo! Let's change up you style after we're done here."

"Pfft! . . And just so you know, I'm not doing it for him, I'm doing it for Mingyu and Yifei."

Lu Mingyu was shocked when she heard this, she looked wide eyed at Qin Qianyu.

Qin Qianyu explained,

"Cheng Yifei and many like her need a voice. People like Lu Mingyu provide that but aren't being heard. That's where you, Zhu Yue and your skills come in. Your job is to give those voices volume, to make an impact, to make them heard. The true voice of Cheng Yifei is being drowned out by your peers, so I'll give them a taste of how frightening a thing that really is."

Mingyu felt warm in her heart, she reached out and cuddled her tightly. Qin Qianyu let her be and reciprocated with a squeeze and hug of her own.

"Weird! Why does this feel so familiar and comfortable?"

Lu Mingyu thought. Suddenly her thoughts were shaken as the Zhu siblings spoke,

"What will you call it?"

"How about Fox News?"

" . . . "

Qin Qianyu looked at Zhu Yue, shook her head slowly as she pursed her lips. Lu Mingyu then perked up and stated,

"How about Véridique? . . It's French for veracious, meaning, representing truth."

"I like it! it's far better than Fox News, alright, Véridique it is."

With that said, Qin Qianyu now had a small media outlet under her belt.

Little did she know, that in the near future, Véridique would become a studio powerhouse stepping on established toes and bringing her many troubles and face to face with Murong Meimei.

"Whoa! Dumbo! We're definitely going to have you change your style now! No more jeans and checked shirts for you, got it!? You're the new face of Véridique you can't waste the opportunity that's dropped on to your head!"

Officer Zhu berated her older brother. Qin Qianyu chuckled the turned to Lu Mingyu.

"Mingyu, since you were brave enough to stand up and protect your friends grave, I'm sure you can summon that same strength again in front of his camera. Since it was the living that hounded her in death, let it be the living that vindicates her and her family since she's unable to do so."

Qin Qianyu sent all the files Su Yin had collected on all the activities of Xiu owned media and of the Chen family connections to both Zhu Yue and PIT's Commander.

"Whoa! How'd you get all this!? Is it real?"

"Of course it is, use it all when you expose Xiu what's her face and her kids."

"And any footage you captured here today, but,"

"But? . . "

"My identity is special, so if I'm in it, don't use it, least you want to die and not even know how it happened, . . Got it?"

"No problem boss,"

"Oh, I'm not the boss, she'll let you know when the time comes."

"Ah . . Okay, not . . boss?"

" . . . "

"If there's any mention of me, please do so after your affairs are in order. What I'm really saying is, act as if I don't exist."

"I understand,"

"Mhm, it's good that you do."

"Sis, take your phone and get me some B roll of your people doing their thing, mix it up with ADT and PIT as for shot sizes, anything but all wide, so when you can, go between mid's and close ups, especially with the perps and the Chen's okay! Oh and don't forget to get an establishing shot of the warehouse and everything else."

"Huh!? I work for the city not you!"

"I'll buy you the full Stella Maguey collection."

"Hmm, if you'll all excuse me, I'll be off filming "evidence" for ma'am! . . . Hey! Don't renege on our deal!"

Officer Zhu said aloud before whispering at the end. Qin Qianyu and Lu Mingyu just shook their heads at this odd pair.

"She seems to really like her alcohol!"

"Seems so,"