Chapter 77: Chapter 64: Yu Lan Arrested and Imprisoned (Part 3)

Honed on the battlefield, Huo Zhanting was keenly attuned to danger and aggression. He did not miss the fury emanating from the Royal Guard members.

Recalling that Louisa had been the mastermind behind the recent affair with the Li Family, he couldn’t help but worry that the Royal Guard’s sudden appearance was malicious.

’They’re probably here to bully Lanlan.’

"Make yourselves clear, or you can forget about going in."

As the man’s arrogant words faded, a terrifying, top-tier 3S-level pressure washed over them, completely undisguised.

The faces of the Guard Team members before him instantly turned pale.

Their bodies swayed, and they looked as if they were about to collapse.

Just then, a familiar female voice called out from behind the Guard Team:

"Please forgive us, Marshal Huo."

"We’ve come for Lanlan, both on official business and in response to public outrage."

"Xize, hurry and hand the Marshal the device to inspect."

The members of the Royal Guard parted to either side, creating a path down the middle.

Louisa slowly walked from behind the guards to stand before Huo Zhanting.

Xize, the Royal Guard member standing nearby, acknowledged the order and quickly produced a tablet, handing it to Huo Zhanting.

"Marshal Huo, if you don’t believe us, I suggest you look on the Star Network for yourself."

"What Princess Yu Lan has done this time is simply outrageous."

Xize’s voice was filled with unconcealable fury.

As he finished speaking, the expressions of the male Royal Guard members surrounding them were identically grim and furious.

Huo Zhanting’s golden eyes darkened, and a dangerous glint flashed within them.

’The attitude of these males is just too strange.’

’Ever since Yu Lan successfully developed the Hope Potion, any mention of her name was met with hope and adoration.’

’The Star Network was flooded with posts from countless males who dreamed of marrying Yu Lan.’

’What’s more, countless male fans publicly declared their love for Yu Lan online.’

’All males were grateful to Yu Lan for developing the Hope Potion.’

’So for these male Royal Guard members to have such a hostile attitude was deeply suspicious.’

Huo Zhanting’s heart sank. His gaze swept over Louisa, who stood at the forefront, before he took the tablet. Frowning, he began to read.

The first thing he saw, right at the top of the Star Network, was a viral post:

#HopePotionContainsBannedSubstance, MadHeroInstituteMalesSufferRenewedSpiritualPowerCollapse#

Huo Zhanting’s pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the headline.

「Several hundred years ago」

The Science Research Institute of that era had also produced a genius scientist who developed a soothing agent capable of calming males during their rutting periods, a substitute for a female’s presence.

It was immensely popular among males, who for a time revered it as a divine gift.

「One month after the potion’s release」

Across the entire Empire, every male who had used the potion went completely mad.

Their supposedly soothed and healed spiritual power shattered completely, leaving them in a worse state than before.

This time, even the soothing touch of a female was ineffective.

Subsequent analysis revealed that the potion contained a deceptive material, designated ’P,’ that only feigned the healing of one’s spiritual power upon initial use.

But after a period of time within the body, it would trigger a far more violent relapse.

In that single incident, the Empire lost tens of millions of young males, a devastating blow to its strength.

The deceptive material ’P’ was immediately classified as a forbidden substance.

For researchers, to even touch it was a death sentence!

At that moment, a smile played on Louisa’s lips as she looked at Huo Zhanting:

"I’m sure you are quite familiar with this piece of history, Marshal."

"After all, the soldiers of the First Legion were given priority to use that potion, and it dealt a devastating blow to your forces."

Huo Zhanting remained silent, his golden eyes looking down at Louisa with cold condescension.

Louisa’s lips curled into a smirk as she continued:

"And as it happens, among the males released from the Mad Hero Institute after Princess Yu Lan’s treatment, we have detected some who have once again fallen into a violent spiritual collapse. They’ve gone completely mad—a clear sign of the use of the deceptive material ’P’."

"I can’t help but suspect that the so-called Hope Potion is actually a counterfeit drug that Lanlan created with a forbidden substance, all for the sake of glory."

"All to build up her persona as a genius researcher and be adored and pursued by males."

"Hope Potion? I’d say it’s more like a Despair Potion."

Louisa’s expression was openly mocking. "After all, how could someone who just joined the lab a month ago solve a problem that the Science Research Institute and countless senior researchers have failed to crack for centuries?"

"Don’t you find that strange, Marshal Huo?"

"Does a genius like that really exist?"

"It’s completely unheard of."

"This incident is causing a massive uproar on the Star Network, and the Royal Family has no choice but to step in and appease the public’s anger."

Louisa snapped her head up, her gaze locking with Huo Zhanting’s as she spoke, her voice deliberate and clear.

"Yu Lan must be sent to the tribunal to be judged for her crimes!"

This was a blatant, targeted frame-up against Yu Lan.

And as its instigator, Louisa’s face was filled with smug satisfaction.