"Huh?"


    Fang Ren was confused, "So when we came in wearing ck clothes earlier, were we seen by many people? No, that can''t be right, I didn''t sense anyone around at that time."


    "They didn''te at that time, they just got here." Jian Qi''er said with a helpless hand on her forehead, "Sister Mei also doesn''t know what she posted in the die-hard fan group, but people from the area all rushed over, and my ce has been exposed."


    "What? She hasn''t been here for twenty minutes, and your fans... are that enthusiastic?"


    "Oh no, quickly change your clothes and find a way to get out of here." Jian Qi''er tossed him a set of clothes and sat down on the sofa beside her with a helpless face, "This time, I''m definitely going to be involved in a scandal."


    Fang Ren took the clothes and headed towards the bathroom, saying, "I''ll just use True Qi to run out, and then you cane up with an excuse to cover it up. How would there be a scandal?"


    "You''re oversimplifying it. Who knows if the paparazzi came while I was out buying clothes?" Jian Qi''er said worriedly, "No one is going to take just my word for it. The gossip they write using their imagination is way more effective than what I say."


    "It''s no big deal, as long as you have nothing to hide, you don''t have to fear your shadow being crooked." Fang Renmented from inside the bathroom while changing his clothes.


    "You don''t understand, I''m going to have a lot of trouble, and if it isn''t handled well, it could affect many of my personal issues. Being used of acting high and mighty, being kept and such things, it''s all possible."


    Before long, Fang Ren came out wearing clothes that didn''t quite fit and looked at her, "What can we do then? Kill everyone outside?"


    "Huh?" Jian Qi''er looked at him incredulously, "What are you thinking? They''re just a bunch of innocent people, why would you kill them?"


    "I was just speaking off the cuff. How could I seriously entertain that idea."


    "But you still thought of it, otherwise how could you say something like that?"


    Fang Ren replied, "Didn''t you say this could affect your reputation? And then it could also affect your ability to gather higher-quality intelligence for the organization."


    "But ultimately, our organization''s purpose is to consider the people, how could we sacrifice other citizens to achieve our goals? Then what would be the difference between us and Indra Sky?"


    "You''re right on that, but your organization also mentioned killing witnesses, whether they''re innocent or not."


    "That may be what''s said, but have you ever seen our organization kill innocent people? It''s mostly idents or for self-preservation."


    Fang Ren shrugged and nced at Feng Mei, who was lying on the sofa, "Alright, alright, let''s talk about how we can solve the current situation."


    "What else can we do? You just need to run out quickly so no one takes a good picture of your face, and I''ll handle the rest alone," Jian Qi''er said with a frown, "In the end, it was my idea to bring you here, none of this is on you."


    "Alright then."


    Fang Ren looked around the room and asked, "Do you have something to cover my face? After all, if I am captured on camera, by the time the paparazzi has spun the tale, I have no idea what version will reach Qing''er, and that would really trouble me."


    "Wait a second."


    Jian Qi''er said, moving to a small closet nearby and pulling out a little clothing basket filled with clothes she had worn before.


    "These are from thest few days; I haven''t had the chance to wash them. But there''s no strange smell, so just pick one to cover yourself with," Jian Qi''er said.


    Thud thud thud—


    Just as her voice fell, suddenly, a heavy knocking sound came from the door.


    Together with a loud roar that broke through the thick door, "Goddess Ye! Open up! Tell us which bastard is threatening you! We''ll kill him!"


    "Goddess Ye, please tell me! Is the guy inside threatening you? Don''t be scared! My dad is the deputy mayor of this city! If he dares to threaten you, I''ll make sure he rots in jail!"


    "Damn it! Despicable viin, you''re surrounded! Put down Goddess Ye! We might consider leniency!"


    ...


    "Holy crap, your fans are too insane. I''m outta here."


    Fang Ren watched the security door tremble from the knocks, immediately grabbed a piece of clothing from the basket with his hand and ran towards the balcony on the top floor with True Qi.


    If he were to charge out the front door, his True Qi would certainly hurt many ordinary people.


    Boom—


    As he jumped off the balcony, he immediately pped the piece of clothing onto his face.


    A mass of die-hard fans below instantly became agitated and rushed towards where Fang Rennded, and in the distance, the paparazzi''s cameras that were already on immediately focused on the figure jumping out of the star''s room.


    "What on earth... did I just grab?"


    It was only when Fang Ren put the item on his face that he realized something was off. The item could only cover his nose and eyes, and moreover...


    Seeing what he had pressed to his face, the fans below went from riotous to enraged.


    "Damn! That son of a... actually stole Goddess Ye''s...!"


    "I''m estimating that''s still unwashed! Unforgivable! Chase after him!"


    "Whoever catches this guy first gets to keep him! Any objections?"


    "None! Charge!"


    ...


    Hearing the roar of a group of fans below, Fang Ren waspletely bbergasted. Never had he imagined that what he had casually grabbed was Jian Qi''er''s personal bra!


    "What the fuck!"


    Fang Ren immediately covered his face more thoroughly. If his face were captured by the paparazzi below, he would be totally screwed!


    Within an hour, he could instantly be the biggest... thief in Yangming City!


    Meanwhile, Jian Qi''er in her room was also dumbfounded. She stared nkly at her wardrobe.


    A few secondster, she frantically searched through it, and only after flipping through one piece of clothing after another did she suddenly realize the one missing was the one she found mostfortable to wear...


    "Fang surname! Can''t you watch what you''re grabbing!"


    ...


    A few minutester, on the edge of a certain continent, Fang Ren stood next to a garbage bin, his gaze very wary as he watched the pedestrians around him. Only after confirming that no one was looking at him did he cautiously toss the ck... from his Space Ring quickly into the trash bin.


    "Jian Qi''er, oh Jian Qi''er, I willpensate you for this..."


    After tossing the bra, Fang Ren hurried to find a faucet to wash his guilty hands clean, then quickly took out his mobile phone to check thetest gossip.


    Fortunately, there was no gossip about the star Jian Ye yet, but that was only temporary. No one knew what might emerge in a few hours—maybe headlines like "Lingerie thief spotted in Jian Ye''s vi in Yangming City" or "Shocking! Clue to Yangming City''s lingerie thief found, popr star''s manager knocked out at home!"


    And behind every piece of news, there would be a photo of him with... pasted on his face, running outside.


    The very thought of those images made Fang Ren feel dreadful.


    Shaking his head to clear his mind, Fang Ren wandered around Yangming City, had a meal, and returned to Baili University in Linyang City.


    It was now the time for noon dismissal from school. He bought some mouthwatering chicken outside and brought it back for Bai Qi, figuring the tired girl probably didn''t have the energy to get food herself.


    Since he was the one who fed her the pill, at least he ought to ensure she''s fed for today.


    Back in the university ssroom, besides Bai Qi snoozing away on a desk, there was no one else.


    There was a hole about a meter in diameter in the floorboard directly above Bai Qi''s seat, likely the result of Qianye''s antics.


    Approaching the desk, Fang Ren tapped Bai Qi''s arm. She woke up reflexively, still groggy with two panda eyes, and looked at Fang Ren.


    "Is it time to eat?"


    Bai Qi''s cheeks reddened as she wiped the drool from her mouth and said.


    "You guessed right. Here''s the chicken I brought you."


    Fang Ren ced the mouthwatering chicken on the desk and took the sleeping Qianye into his arms.


    The little one seemed quite weak, showing no reaction even when Fang Ren picked her up.


    Upon examining Qianye, Fang Ren could see nothing but chaos inside her body.


    Eventually, he sent the weakened Qianye into his Spiritual Root to recover slowly on her own.


    Truth be told, if Qianye hadn''t sent him a burst of True Qi at thest moment, allowing him to use the Giant Tree Spirit Form, things would not have been so simple.


    Firstly, the Nightfall Organization would definitely be annihted. As for him, he could indeed survive based on his identity, and even without that burst of True Qi, he could have regenerated his body. But afterwards, he would definitely be caught and imprisoned by the Tianjiang Investigation Group.


    "That smells good."


    The sight of the mouthwatering chicken on the desk made Bai Qi''s panda eyes stare unabashedly.


    Because of her deep sleep, her lips were numb, and she didn''t feel her drool trickle down until it dripped onto her arm. She blushed all the way to her neck and quickly wiped it off, saying embarrassedly, "Sorry... I..."


    Seeing this, Fang Ren handed her a tissue and said, "No worries, everyone''s like that when they just wake up."


    Though he said that, he knew very well that it was because of the pill he had given her.


    "Thank you..."


    Bai Qi took the tissue and wiped her mouth, still feeling exceedingly embarrassed. She had never been so undignified in front of anyone other than her family... and though Fang Ren wasn''t exactly a stranger, he wasn''t quite family either.


    However, thinking back, every time she had been embarrassed... Fang Ren happened to be there.


    He had seen her at her most embarrassed.