"Ding dong~"
"Good evening, Hong Kong City fans~ I'm Magic Girl Xin Yuehu, here to present a special program for everyone in Hong Kong City~"
Later, the 【Magic Girl Fox Fox Official】 live stream started as usual, with the golden Fox Girl waving lively at the camera, her face full of smiles.
"They're here, they're here!" "I'm first!" "Fox Fox is so early today!"
The bullet comments immediately flooded in, with a few sporadic Super Chats, which Su Tianqing replied to professionally, one by one.
"Thank you all for your support~ Fox Fox has been very punctual lately~"
"But speaking of which, have you all been following Fox Fox's new video recently? It's a super awesome Hong Kong City police and gangster movie! Fox Fox is very satisfied with the editing and camera effects."
"Ah, thank you for the message from 【Fox Fox is Cute, Let Mommy Hug Her】~ That's right, Fox Fox has been working on editing the police and gangster movie recently~"
Seeing the familiar ID and message pop up in the upper right corner, Su Tianqing immediately replied with a smile.
"Speaking of which, you all must have seen the heroic figure of Hyacinth and her team recently, right?"
"Miss Hyacinth is truly persistent, chasing Fox Fox from Sui City to Hong Kong City. Does she find it very enjoyable to play with Fox Fox? Or... is she simply trying to stop Fox Fox?"
"It's okay! Fox Fox will continue to visit Hong Kong City attractions as planned tomorrow, so please evacuate quickly when you receive the notification. Fox Fox doesn't want to see you all get hurt~"
The atmosphere in the live stream was very harmonious, and the appearance of the new Little Gray Wolf made the live stream even livelier than usual.
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But on the other side, at the Hero Association Headquarters, a magnificent drama between Magic Girls was unfolding:
"Today's regular meeting begins now."
Hai Lan Shi sat at the head of the conference table, with the S-Class Hero Cobra, assigned by the Association, sitting in the audience, calmly listening to the Magic Girls' discussion.
"Still the same as yesterday, Miss Hyacinth, could you please explain the situation?"
"—Actually, there's nothing special to explain. The overall process is pretty much the same as last time."
"We arrived at the scene, removed the barrier, were then surrounded by Hellcat and Cheshire Rabbit, and then a firefight broke out, and we were suppressed by them."
Hyacinth's expression seemed calm, but everyone could see the fatigue in her eyes.
Everyone remained silent, then Mai Sui spoke up:
"I also have some new information to add."
"We dismantled two additional barriers today, but according to the report from the Association, Xin Yuehu also entered the scenic spot afterward, as if looking for something."
"Mr. Cobra, your report should also reflect this."
Everyone's gaze then fell on the S-Class Hero in the audience.
Cobra was slightly surprised.
He had only intended to temporarily observe the discussions of these children—by his age, Magic Girls could indeed only be considered children—but he didn't expect to have a say in the matter.
"...Then I'll talk about the field report I received today."
The middle-aged hero pushed up his glasses,
"According to the field personnel's report, they entered the local scenic spot half an hour after the Maisui Squad evacuated the crowd and successfully dismantled the barrier, but they encountered a relaxed Xin Yuehu inside the scenic spot."
"The report indicated that Xin Yuehu did not show any hostility, and even enthusiastically invited the staff to help her search, and sent her familiars to assist with cleaning and surveying the scene."
"With Xin Yuehu's assistance, the field personnel only took five minutes to clear all potential hazards at the scene, but they did not find what Xin Yuehu was looking for. She must have found it herself."
After a brief pause, Cobra continued:
"Additionally, there's a very interesting phenomenon: Xin Yuehu was fully aware of the Maisui Squad's barrier dismantling process, and could even point out some details that the Maisui Squad overlooked."
Everyone fell silent.
"...Which means, both our whereabouts were exposed simultaneously."
Iris murmured, speaking frankly,
"According to our pre-arranged action guidelines, neither of us knows the other's movements. Theoretically, it's impossible for Xin Yuehu to know both our movements simultaneously through a familiar disguised as an insider."
"Currently, there are two possibilities—first, that insider is someone who knows both our whereabouts."
"But I didn't tell anyone about yesterday's action location, except for..."
Hyacinth said in confusion, turning her gaze to the White Sable Spirit floating nearby, secretly eating conference snacks.
"...Except for Bai Ling."
"Hmm? ...Huh huh huh? Cough cough cough cough! Cough... You, why are you looking at me?! You're not suspecting me of being an insider, are you?!"
The White Sable Spirit was startled, almost choking on a biscuit, and turned to look while drinking water.
"It's not that we suspect you. If Bai Ling, you really were an insider replaced by Xin Yuehu's familiar, then Xin Yuehu's strength would be far beyond our imagination."
Hyacinth said, spreading her hands.
That's right, Observer Spirits are celestial beings directly assigned by the Star Realm. Bai Ling even has her own property and residence in the Star Realm, and her magical characteristics are completely different from those of creatures in the current world or familiars!
It could be said that anyone is worth suspecting, and even oneself could be a suspect, but Bai Ling absolutely cannot be an insider.
"Exactly! No matter how powerful Xin Yuehu is, she absolutely cannot use a familiar to simulate an Observer!"
The White Sable Spirit confidently puffed out her fluffy flat chest, and incidentally glanced at the Fox Spirit next to her, who was pinching her chin in thought,
"You agree, Xiao Yue, right? Xiao Yue?"
"Hmm? Ah, Senior Bai Ling, I apologize, I was thinking about something just now."
The Fox Spirit reacted, smiling awkwardly,
"I was thinking... Xin Yuehu's statements have always been very honest. If we rule out the possibility that she lied and cheated using magic this time, then is there such a possibility?"
Hearing the Fox Spirit utter a seemingly reliable precursor to a statement, everyone showed expectant expressions.
"For example? What exactly, Miss Xiao Yue?" Mai Sui asked very politely.
"You see, since Xin Yuehu can use a familiar to infiltrate us and disguise as an insider, is it possible that she gave this familiar some other abilities?"
"After all, the rules only prohibit Magic Girls from using magic. Neither I nor Senior Bai Ling were affected, you know."
"If you put it that way..."
Everyone exchanged glances, and Iris was the first to show a look of understanding, saying to the Fox Spirit:
"Xiao Yue, you mean that Xin Yuehu very likely attached other magical abilities to her familiar, but we just haven't noticed it yet?"
"It's just a guess of mine, let's all discuss our opinions."
The originally tense atmosphere of the meeting instantly eased considerably. Everyone immediately began to check their own condition, carefully scrutinizing for any lingering magical traces.
The White Sable Spirit let out a long breath.
"Whew... I thought they were going to start arguing. Thanks to you, Xiao Yue, you're truly my lifesaver!"
"It's just a little help~"
The Fox Spirit smiled slightly, her smile sweet, making the White Sable Spirit giggle foolishly.