I Have a Dice Left by a God

Chapter 687 - 279: Avian News and Rising Tensions

Sunday noon, the cheap Secretary came again, under the guise of accompanying Xueyin to see the circus. It seemed he was just hungry, especially since Kathy and Xueyin ate the most, but Ma Liu was happy; he found a family atmosphere again.Ma Liu hasn’t had a happy time in the Holy City; it’s an extremely complex place, and the digestion and absorption of the Gourmet’s power within himself weren’t going smoothly. He realized he had embarked on a completely new path, so he resolutely came to Dragon Capital.

After lunch, the five of them went together to watch the Sun Circus performance. The circus’s popularity has somewhat declined; although the performance content changes, most people only watch it once. Because Dragon Capital has a large population, the circus can keep running by constantly changing performance venues.

Only Ma Liu and Xueyin watched the performance with great interest. Xueyin was the most supportive, loudly cheering and applauding for every program; at this time, she was as happy as a normal child.

After the program, Xueyin wanted to go backstage to find the clown Tommy. Every time she came, she would bring the clown a bouquet of flowers; however, there was a waiting period before he could exit to meet her. Kathy and Lin Fei had to be busy on Monday, so they left first, while Li Xin and Ma Liu accompanied Xueyin.

Inside the tent, the clown was also waiting for Xueyin. Others liked to hit him and laugh at him, which was part of his job. But he had a fan who liked him, bringing him flowers every time she came, although she wouldn’t come every time.

"Tommy, Tommy, your performance today was truly wonderful!"

Before even arriving, Xueyin was already bouncing in like a little deer. Li Xin and Ma Liu quickly followed her in, being on guard with any stranger, including the clown, especially since they survived Hedan.

Tommy was pleased to see Xueyin but became apprehensive upon seeing Li Xin and Ma Liu. Xueyin, however, was very generous and patted Tommy. "Don’t be afraid; this is my brother and his friend, they’re good people, here’s a gift for you!"

"Thank you." Tommy accepted the flowers with both hands. He sniffed them at his red nose, "Very fragrant."

"Tommy, cheer up, make others happy, but also make yourself happy!"

"I will!"

"Well, see you, I need to study hard recently and might not come to see your performances for a while, you keep it up too!" Xueyin shook the clown’s hand firmly.

"My hand is dirty." Tommy said a bit embarrassedly.

"That’s happiness."

Xueyin said carelessly, "You’re the best clown."

Saying goodbye to the clown, Xueyin was aware of the heavy workload at the Celestial Principle School. She knew the teachers taught diligently every day, observed and felt it herself, experiencing changes daily. Though uncertain about her talent, she didn’t want to disappoint the teachers.

Li Xin and Ma Liu first took Xueyin back to Celestial Principle School before heading home.

"Brother Li, this clown has secret powers."

"Who doesn’t have a disguise; he’s a good clown." Li Xin waved his hand. Although he is from Night Patrol, not everything is under his control, and he can’t manage everything. He assessed that the clown posed no malice towards Xueyin and caused no harm, and that was sufficient.

After the weekend, for three consecutive days, Dragon Capital was filled with news and discussions related to Hong Yan’s assassination. However, the residents gradually returned to normal life afterward, as Hong Yan seemed too far away from them, even less close than a beauty contest.

During these three days when the Hex’s three bird newspapers focused on the Hong Yan case news, a Freedom Newspaper quietly emerged. On the first day, the paper published an article by Canon Law School’s headmaster Chen Rutang, expounding on the school’s educational philosophy and its commitment to freedom and innovation. On the second day, it published the first substantial academic paper by Celestial Principle School’s headmaster Mordo, centered around the Celestial Principle’s Five Questions, incorporating features of Hedan and Dragon Capital, attracting fierce competition among the Canon Law School students, who have a different attitude towards new things compared to ordinary people, who usually follow trends, whereas Canon Law School students prefer to experiment. On the third day, Freedom Daily published a trailer announcing the serialization of the latest Utopia Mountain Vengeance Record, limited to a thousand copies.

Justice Daily news agency, Editor’s office.

Bang~~~

"What, what did you say, they’re going to serialize the latest Utopia Mountain Vengeance Record?" Ao Yi’s eyes turned green; he’s been extremely happy recently because his biggest rival Citizen Daily went through some foolery, kicking out Jina and Lin Fei. It’s rare to see such good fortune, a competitor stabbing itself, and still dissatisfied, chopping off its own two arms.

Later, he extended an olive branch to Lin Fei, promising a high salary, but Lin Fei showed no interest, so he didn’t care. Later, he heard Jina and Lin Fei wanted to start a new newspaper; he was happy again, ready to mock Jina—launching a new newspaper isn’t easy.

The result over three consecutive days puzzled him. The first day glowed the Freedom Newspaper as being upscale, comparable with Justice Daily. The second day indicated that Celestial Principle School was aligning with Lin Fei, spelling doom for Citizen Daily’s circle. The third day meant everyone was in danger.

The problem was, he had been the one who sold those old copyrights, because they had finished serialization long ago, and the author disappeared, leaving them useless. The buyer offered a high price, so he sold.

Bleeding heart.

"Are you sure this news is true?"

"Boss, they already announced it, it can’t be fake, Lin Fei handles things extremely carefully, what should we do?"

"Why worry, they’re only selling a thousand copies."

"Their current equipment is limited, couldn’t produce more, but we’re hearing that the Marking’s newly prepared equipment is almost ready."

"Fool, the point isn’t about that, the point is how did they obtain new Utopia Mountain content. Go investigate, find the author; I don’t care what methods you use, make sure to secure the subsequent drafts." Ao Yi’s eyes were on fire. He knows all too well what Utopia Mountain signifies; it initially attracted a large reader base without much publicity, and now, with successful publicity, Freedom Daily is positioned to take over.

Luckily, they can only print a thousand copies; what if there were more?

"By the way, find a way to contact the equipment factory, see if you can cause some trouble."

"Boss, last time you asked me to investigate, I already inquired. It’s said that the Marking clan’s eldest daughter personally ordered overtime and limited supply; they dare not defy her wishes."

The equipment factory is merely an enterprise of the Marking Clan, and acting vague at this time is akin to a pensioner wanting to hang himself.

Ao Yi couldn’t be happy; as a competitor, he knows Lin Fei’s fearsome nature and didn’t expect her to start a new paper with such impact immediately.

Citizen Daily news agency.

Yan Hongxu’s days weren’t good either; the old headmaster now pretends death and muddle-headedness every day. The paper sales barely conceal the awkwardness thanks to Hong Yan’s death, but once this wave of attention passes, Citizen Daily faces grave issues: Celestial Principle School terminated its contract with Citizen Daily.

Yan Hongxu couldn’t understand what those fools at Celestial Principle School were thinking, daring not to choose Citizen Daily—a major newspaper—who gave them the guts, are they trying to prove a paper could be run without Lin Fei and Jina?

Even the Citizen Daily’s beauty contest lost its appeal; though Yan Hongxu had intended to interview the previous winner, Patir, and meet the Marking clan’s eldest daughter, Patir didn’t even bother with him, let alone doing an interview. Furthermore, Jina took away a portion of staff; those he deemed useless were actually key members, leaving behind sycophants with no real substance.

Yan Hongxu doesn’t care about the process; he only wants results. He believes as long as Citizen Daily has potential, losing Celestial Principle School isn’t a big deal since it’s a niche demand. He plans to focus on the beauty contest, which Justice Daily couldn’t mimic. If Aviary could do it, so could he—and even better; he likes this kind of bridge-building.

Smoke wafts among the Hex newspapers...