My Wife Might Be a Saintess-Chapter 58 - 57: Video Post-Processing

Blood Soil trembled all over as he watched the video. ’This spread way too fast, didn’t it? It’s already made its way back here?’

Just then, the Blood Demon leader announced solemnly, "Everyone, you’ve seen it. And I’m sure you’ve guessed it. That’s right—we have a traitor in our midst."

His words immediately sent a wave of commotion through the Blood Demon ranks.

Everyone began eyeing each other, wondering who it could be.

Blood Soil, meanwhile, was filled with anxiety. ’Thankfully, the video was heavily altered,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I’d be dead right now.’

At that moment, the Blood Demon leader raised his hands, signaling for silence.

Once everyone had quieted down, the leader said, "My friends, we Blood Demons are united. Let’s not engage in pointless speculation. Only the truth can guide us to the real culprit."

"The blurred visuals, the altered voice, the muted audio? That’s all just post-production. We have absolute professionals who can restore the original video. Then, the real culprit will have nowhere to hide."

"The Centurion is wise!"

"Yeah, mosaics really are the root of all evil. We’d love to learn how to get rid of them, too."

The Blood Demon Centurion declared confidently, "Good. Now, let’s have our people restore the video and witness the traitor’s identity come to light."

The Blood Demons instantly cheered, "Restore the video! Catch the traitor!"

Cold sweat streamed down Blood Soil’s back. ’It’s over,’ he thought. ’I’m really done for this time.’

Then, a glamorous-looking female Blood Demon brought out a laptop and began working on the video.

The Centurion then addressed the crowd, "Everyone, do you know how I got my hands on this video?"

The crowd played along, shouting, "Because the Centurion is mighty!"

The Centurion shook his head in a display of false modesty. "No. It’s because of adaptation—adaptation to this world.

Out in the world, I maintain a public-facing identity. I’m active in all sorts of chat groups, which allows me to get my hands on a lot of information firsthand.

These are survival Skills. When you have the time, you must all master them."

"We will heed the Centurion’s teachings."

The Centurion went on to lecture for another half an hour, whipping everyone into a state of high excitement.

Just then, the female Blood Demon called out, "Centurion."

The Centurion’s face lit up. "Are the results in? Let’s all witness who the traitor is!"

The female Blood Demon looked grim. "No, Centurion."

She then approached the Centurion and whispered something in his ear.

After listening, the Centurion exploded in anger. "What? How outrageous!"

The female Blood Demon retreated in terror. She had done her best, but the person who altered the video was simply more skilled.

The Centurion turned back to the crowd and announced righteously, "Everyone, I have some bad news. It seems we’ve been tricked. Someone is deliberately trying to sabotage our unity by forging a fake video.

The enemy’s cunning knows no bounds!

We must remain vigilant at all times."

Blood Soil was speechless.

’I already sold the information, so how can it be considered a forgery?’

Yet the crowd of Blood Demons was still cheering.

They were proud, as if they had seen through the enemy’s plot.

But that didn’t matter. What mattered was that he had managed to save his own skin.

’Looks like I have to walk the path of a traitor to the very end,’ he thought. ’Life has given me no other choice.’

******

Jiang Zuo arrived at the Tianhe Group building. He had originally planned to get his Cultivation re-evaluated.

But getting tested every two days seemed a bit excessive, didn’t it?

It was unlikely they would think he was a genius. It was far more likely they’d suspect he was hiding his true Cultivation level.

So, unless it became absolutely necessary, Jiang Zuo decided against getting tested. At least for now, there were still commissions he could take.

Placing Sweet Potato on the desk, Jiang Zuo began to browse the available commissions.

Every day he came, there were always so few commissions—sometimes two, sometimes three.

Today, for instance, there were only two.

The first was from an ordinary person, requesting help setting up a Feng Shui Formation for a new house. Jiang Zuo hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to take it.

Money alone was no longer enough to entice Jiang Zuo, as he had a decent amount saved up.

Jiang Zuo quickly moved on to the second listing.

This was a commission to find two people at Friendship Villa.

Jiang Zuo frowned. ’Friendship Villa? Isn’t that the haunted villa from last night? Did someone go missing?’

Jiang Zuo then looked at the reward.

A single glance was enough to startle him.

Successfully find the two people and bring them back safely for a reward of three Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones, one Profound Iron Sword, and one bottle of Fasting Pills (Honey Sauce Flavor).

Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones were extremely expensive and valuable. It wasn’t surprising for a Holy Land to offer them as a reward, nor was it strange for a High-Tier commission to offer such a prize.

However, his registered Cultivation was only at level 1.2. For a cultivator at his level to be able to accept a commission with such a reward, it showed just how generous the client was.

Jiang Zuo didn’t care about their circumstances; he accepted the commission without a second thought.

Then, he headed for Friendship Villa to find out what was going on.

Naturally, Jiang Zuo brought Sweet Potato with him. With three Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones on the line—a huge sum—he didn’t have time to make a trip back home.

To put it in perspective, his Shadowless Dagger had only sold for a single Fifth-Grade Spirit Stone.

Alright, the truth was that Jiang Zuo was worried too many people would take the commission and steal his business.

When he arrived at the villa, he found that there were indeed quite a few people there, but they didn’t seem to be from the Tianhe Market Department.

Furthermore, the villa had been completely cordoned off, with entry and exit prohibited.

Jiang Zuo didn’t use the main entrance. He took a few turns around the side, leaped over the wall into the villa, and then made his way to the designated meeting spot.

When Jiang Zuo arrived, there were already two people there.

One was a middle-aged man with a Tier Two Cultivation.

The other was a woman with a wild aura, also at Tier Two Cultivation.

As a Tier One cultivator at only level 1.3, Jiang Zuo immediately felt immense pressure. He wasn’t worried that their tracking abilities were superior to his.

The main issue was their high Cultivation levels; he would be at a great disadvantage in a fight.

Seeing Jiang Zuo arrive, the other two offered him polite smiles.

Jiang Zuo, however, did not respond in any way.

The expressions on both of their faces stiffened. Jiang Zuo had made a terrible first impression.

’Low Cultivation and no manners.’

The three of them waited for a long time, but no one else showed up.

"It’s been a while. I doubt anyone else is coming. Let’s contact the client," the middle-aged man said.

Neither Jiang Zuo nor the woman objected.

They contacted the client, who came out to meet them a short while later.

The moment Jiang Zuo saw him, he froze. ’Isn’t this the man from last night?’

It was Steward Liu, the man he had almost gotten into a fight with.

It all clicked for Jiang Zuo. ’So the missing people are those two idiots.’

’Something really did happen last night.’

Steward Liu, of course, also saw Jiang Zuo. His expression soured, but there was nothing he could say.

He didn’t dare offend the Tianhe Group now. They had no other options left. If they were to dismiss someone from the Tianhe Group, their commission would be canceled immediately, and Tianhe would refuse to accept any of their future requests.

Steward Liu said flatly, "Follow me."

Jiang Zuo and the other two followed him.

Steward Liu led them to a courtyard that had a stale, ancient feel to it.

Yet, there was nothing obviously out of place.

Steward Liu looked at Jiang Zuo and the others. "Our two young ladies vanished right here. We saw it with our own eyes. So, there might be a hidden Array or a pocket dimension here.

We will give out a partial reward just for finding the entrance."

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