“I didn’t call them either. They followed on their own.”
Laige Caicai glanced at Fourth Sister and replied perfunctorily.
“I-Is that so?”
Laige Lingxiang’s confidence instantly deflated.
“It’s because you overslept and missed the livestream. We all knew Eldest Sister couldn’t sit still and would go out to fight.”
Laige Fuling commented sharply.
“Huh? So it’s my fault?”
Laige Lingxiang scratched her head, awkwardly standing to the side.
“Why are you standing there like a log? Is there no place for you to sit?”
Laige Caicai said coldly.
“Oh, oh, oh.”
Although Eldest Sister’s tone was harsh, Laige Lingxiang was still happy and sat down on the small sofa beside her.
On the coffee table, a laptop screen was lit, displaying the Muscle God Cult’s livestream.
“Magicians without their staffs are just a bunch of useless idiots.”
“Cowards who rely solely on equipment!”
“If you’ve got the guts, come again!”
That group was still brazenly spewing comments in the livestream, ruthlessly raging at the mages, making baseless slanders.
Espers and mages held a status beyond the law in society.
This had long become a societal consensus and unspoken rule.
Although it wasn’t written in black and white in any formal legal code, in practice it was tacitly acknowledged and followed by all parties.
This unwritten rule stemmed from the supernatural power wielded by Mana Operators.
Behavior like the Muscle God Cult’s public slander and online abuse had already broken the law, but how could ordinary people know whether staffs were useful?
How could they know the ranks of Mana Operators?
Social law enforcement agencies often found themselves helpless when facing Espers, unable to take effective action.
To maintain overall social stability and prosperity, and to avoid escalation that could lead to greater turmoil, relevant agencies often had no choice but to compromise, adopting an attitude of appeasement when handling such sensitive incidents.
After all, how could a police officer’s small pistol restrain Espers with special abilities?
And our Strategic Field Operations Department was the national agency that dealt with Esper crimes.
Strictly speaking, it was a special sorcerer unit that handled high-risk Demonized Humans; minor squabbles among ordinary Esper criminals didn’t warrant their intervention.
This was different from the Internal Affairs Department, a disciplinary organization for students playing house.
The Strategic Field Operations Department was a nationally certified law enforcement organization.
As it happened, our Moteifei sisters had members in the Field Operations Department.
“Detective Luo Lei Lai, during our investigation we discovered a group of suspicious online criminals. Their activities are highly correlated with multiple recent Esper crime cases. After preliminary verification, we believe we have gathered sufficient leads and evidence. We hereby formally apply to you for an arrest warrant, so that we can take the next step in accordance with the law.”
Laige Lingxiang made a call to Detective Luo Lei Lai, and with a few casual words of persuasion, she could formally apply for an official permit to sanction the Muscle God Cult.
This provided a key legal basis and procedural guarantee for subsequent actions, granting the entire operation legitimacy.
“Magicians, if you’ve got the guts, come out and we’ll have a fair fight! Using a staff is not the way of a gentleman! I, Bulade, will always be waiting for you!”
Laige Caicai turned to look at the Muscle God Cult’s livestream, where Bulade was with a large group of underlings listing all the bad things mages had done.
There was even a group broadcast mode.
She took out her phone and called Minister Sai Wei of the Internal Affairs Department.
“Hello, Miss Moteifei?”
Sai Wei said.
“Have you dealt with the mole issue?”
Laige Caicai asked.
“Ouke fled overnight. We investigated his phone, and he indeed received a large sum of money from an unknown source.”
Sai Wei said.
“We’ve already obtained an arrest warrant from the Field Operations Department and are preparing to deal with the Superpower Guild. Can you arrange personnel for me? I don’t need you to fight, just maintain order and handle the aftermath.”
Laige Caicai said coldly.
“No problem. I’ll follow your arrangements.”
Sai Wei said in a low voice.
It seemed that the Internal Affairs Department also had internal problems.
Sai Wei was also eager to find an opportunity to earn merit, otherwise the whole situation would be hard to resolve properly.
After all, there was a mole within their own ranks, and the execution squad was unexpectedly severely injured by Espers, with all members sent to the medical room.
It was a complete loss of face, nearly to the point of having to resign to take responsibility.
If the cleanup work this time could be handled properly, he might barely be able to keep his position.
Therefore, he would naturally spare no effort to assist Laige Caicai, striving to minimize losses and impact.
“Tonight at eight, Building 20, Unit 2, Phoenix Street.”
Laige Caicai said in a low voice.
“Understood.”
Minister Sai Wei replied.
“Tell the brothers to be careful. I suspect the Muscle God Cult is colluding with real Esper criminals.”
Laige Caicai warned.
“This is a truly dangerous mission.”
“Roger that. I’ll inform everyone.”
Minister Sai Wei said.
“Minister, I know you might have issues with me, but thank you for your assistance this time.”
Laige Caicai’s tone suddenly softened considerably.
“It’s my duty. No need to thank me.”
Minister Sai Wei also put on airs.
After hanging up, the Moteifei Four Sisters ordered delivery.
Since they were confined to the dormitory, the outside security guards helped bring the food.
“Security Captain, there’s work at seven tonight. Please look out for us.”
Laige Caicai said a code phrase to the security guard.
“I understand.”
The Security Captain nodded, indicating he got it.
Although they were security guards, they were also mages from Magic Families.
This identity fundamentally meant they wouldn’t be easily fired.
Maybe their own talents were lacking, and they would never achieve high magical accomplishments in life, but that made them even more unwilling to see the mage community humiliated.
So, in the entire Demon Academy, no one listened to Principal Dorothy?
It felt like everyone had been bought off by the Moteifei sisters.
It could only be said that the principal’s position was held by the strong, not by a manager.
“Everyone, it’s time to eat.”
Laige Caicai came back with bags of food, and they had a nice meal with her sisters.
The happiest was Laige Lingxiang.
This was the first time she had sat down to eat with her sisters.
[Knock over the Heroine’s rice bowl.]
[Task Requirement: Must be done in full view of everyone.]
[Task Success Reward: Maximum Mana Value +1.]
[Task Failure Punishment: Fractured thumb.]
Just as they were eating, Laige Fuling triggered a system quest.
She was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and suddenly, as if in a reflex, she raised her hand and knocked Laige Lingxiang’s plastic rice bowl flying.
Fortunately, Laige Lingxiang hadn’t picked up any food yet; the bowl was empty.
Slap!
But Laige Fuling’s hand, not checking the angle, hit the coffee table edge.
Pain made her cover her hand and fall onto the sofa, and she forced herself to save face by saying, “Sorry, hand cramp.”
“Third Sister, are you okay?”
Laige Lingxiang picked up the plastic bowl, not bothered at all, and was still worried about her.