The Host Has Fallen for the Second Female Lead Again - Chapter 56

For the next few days, Ji Mingxiao didn’t leave her home, but she heard plenty of news from the outside.

Fang Xu and a group of people jointly submitted a report to impeach the Zhao family for treason and collusion with the enemy.

The moment Ji Mingxiao saw those four words, she knew that Fang Xu and his group must have found more evidence later on.

The entire alliance was shocked. Even Father Lin, who was on the front lines, called back specifically to ask about this matter, evidently having learned the source of the evidence from Fang Xu.

Ji Mingxiao also had to go to the military court because it was her evidence.

On the day of the hearing, Ji Mingxiao arrived and saw Xiao Ye. Their eyes met.

“Miss Lin, it’s been a long time.”

“Mr. Xiao.” Ji Mingxiao narrowed her eyes.

Xiao Ye smirked and looked around. “I never thought I’d come to the Alliance one day, and I also never imagined that your Alliance is so impressive. A single family’s power could grow so large that they could harm other planets behind the Alliance’s back.”

“Tsk, if I hadn’t captured you, would the Alliance have changed its surname in a few years?”

Ji Mingxiao rolled her eyes in annoyance. “That’s none of your business.”

The group walked out together.

Xiao Ye spoke loudly from start to finish. A reporter was live-streaming the event, and the comments were already going wild with anger and disbelief towards him.

“Too bad. The Zhao family wasn’t ruthless enough. If they had killed you on the spaceship, they probably wouldn’t have this much trouble.”

Ji Mingxiao laughed. “If they killed me, that file would have been posted directly online, probably even earlier. Since I’d be dead anyway, no one could sue me for defamation.”

The two sat down in their seats.

Fang Xu and his group arrived shortly after, with the Zhao family being the last to show up.

Zhao Yuan glared coldly at Ji Mingxiao.

Ji Mingxiao had many people from the Eleventh Army around her. It was only after she had in-depth contact with Fang Xu that she realized there were so many people on the Lin family’s side.

“Miss Lin, you’re very impressive.”

“Not as impressive as you,” Ji Mingxiao sneered. “But then again, not that impressive. You’re a coward. You only dare to fleece one sheep.”

The faces of the Zhao family grew progressively uglier.

Xiao Ye watched Zhao Yuan with a cold stare. Ji Mingxiao felt that if there weren’t people around, he might have rushed over and beaten the man up.

At 9:00 a.m., the court session officially began.

Ji Mingxiao sat there listening. The surroundings were quiet, but the live-stream audience was anything but, debating in two opposing factions.

She leaned back in her chair, her expression calm throughout.

Fang Xu’s statement lasted for a full hour, listing all the “good deeds” the Zhao family had done. Some very minor details were also included.

Colluding with the enemy and using the Alliance’s power to boost their own prestige were things too far removed from ordinary people. They knew it was wrong but didn’t feel it deeply.

However, when Fang Xu mentioned that the Zhao family, using their power, had caused the deaths of hundreds of ordinary people, and how these cases were all suppressed, the viewers of the live stream became enraged.

One by one, the accusations made the Zhao family’s faces grow more and more sullen.

Everyone knew that this time, they genuinely wanted to crush the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuan had tried his best to stop the live stream for this very reason. He didn’t know how much evidence Fang Xu had, but he ultimately couldn’t stop it because someone on their own team had defected.

His fists were clenching tighter and tighter in frustration.

The fact that the accusations were brought up meant that there was irrefutable proof.

After speaking for a solid hour, Fang Xu finished a whole pot of water.

When he was done, all eyes were on the Zhao family.

Ji Mingxiao looked at Zhao Yuan with a half-smile, and he glanced back at her.

The Zhao family’s representatives began their rebuttal, but no matter what they said, Fang Xu’s side would quickly find something to counter it.

It was a silent verbal slap in the face; you couldn’t hear the “smack smack smack” sound.

Ji Mingxiao yawned. Soon, the topic shifted to Cloud Star.

Xiao Ye got up to say a few words, and he was about to lose his temper before someone pulled him down and another person took his place.

“Don’t you dare say you didn’t know! Who on Cloud Star doesn’t know about this?”

“What, are you going to say we were bought off by the Alliance next?”

“Your Alliance must be rich to be able to bribe an entire planet!”

“The Zhao family is truly impressive, bribing an entire planet just for you!”

Xiao Ye rattled off his words at a lightning-fast speed.

The live stream comments were filled with question marks.

When Xiao Ye first came in, everyone thought he was a sophisticated fox, but now…

Ji Mingxiao also glanced at Xiao Ye.

Zhao Yuan’s face turned pale from Xiao Ye’s words.

Finally, Xiao Ye finished speaking, let out a cold snort, and then resumed his previous demeanor as he sat down.

It was finally Ji Mingxiao’s turn to speak. She calmly walked to the podium.

“We were taken by another group of people on Cloud Star. Because we had mechs and Cloud Star was too poor to resist custom mechs, we coexisted peacefully for a while.”

“I originally didn’t intend to go to the Forbidden Zone, but when I discovered traces of the Aiyi Nation on the planet, I wanted to investigate.”

“I found that Cloud Star people harbored a deep hatred for people from the Alliance. Humans are naturally curious, so I wanted to know what had happened, especially since I had never heard of Cloud Star.”

“Later, I entered the Forbidden Zone and had a conversation with Xiao Ye.”

“Since he was an enemy, although I had the evidence, to be honest, I only believed about 70-80% of it. Later, on the spaceship, Major General Zhao approached me alone and asked me if Xiao Ye had told me anything.”

“That was the first time I became suspicious. And because of that initial suspicion, I gave the evidence to Major General Fang Xu. Later, I was targeted for assassination. I knew it must be the Zhao family. If I hadn’t pursued the matter then and said what I did in the interrogation room, I’m sure there would have been other assassination attempts later.”

“There must be something wrong here.”

Ji Mingxiao spoke slowly and methodically, her reasoning airtight. She was mostly presenting a case based on inference, but the people on Fang Xu’s side would provide the evidence.

“My Lin family prides itself on not being overly ambitious. We have always dedicated ourselves to the Alliance, serving on the front lines for generations. If the Zhao family wants the Eleventh Army, they should find a way to train their own soldiers. It’s not impossible for another Eleventh Army to emerge. Besides, the Eleventh Army isn’t a family heirloom of the Lin family. We are in this position because we are familiar with it and are suited for it.”

“If there’s a more suitable person for this position in the future, the Lin family will never hog it. It’s not as if if you kill off all the Lin family members, the Eleventh Army will be handed to your Zhao family. Or does your Zhao family have some way to force the Alliance to hand the Eleventh Army over to you?”

“The Eleventh Army is first and foremost the pride of the Alliance, and only then is it the pride of the Lin family. I hope the Zhao family will stop treating the Alliance’s property as their own.”

After Ji Mingxiao finished, she bowed and walked off the stage. Xiao Ye began to clap for her, his claps echoing loudly.

Her lips twitched slightly.

This person had seemed quite clever before, but now he looked like an idiot.

Fortunately, more and more people started to clap for her, and his claps became less noticeable.

The Zhao family’s side muttered.

“It’s not a speech. What’s there to clap about?”

Xi Ruan was watching the live stream at home, her eyes fixed on Ji Mingxiao.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that Ji Mingxiao looked incredibly cool while being so composed and in control.

She couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.

“Host, do you like Ji Mingxiao?”

Xi Ruan was startled by her system. She had forgotten when her system had last spoken.

“No, I don’t.”

“But your heart was beating very fast just now, and your body’s various data showed significant fluctuations. The analysis indicates the feeling of being in love.”

Xi Ruan: What kind of nonsense is that, the feeling of being in love?

“No, I think you need to be serviced,” Xi Ruan said without changing her expression. She even let out a disdainful snort at the end.

The system fell silent again.

The Zhao family’s case was very complicated, with many ramifications, so it couldn’t be resolved in one go.

When Ji Mingxiao walked out of the military court, she looked up at the sky.

This world was just too idealized.

Zhao Yuan had been detained, and it was uncertain if there would be any major changes later.

“I brought Xue Qingran to you. I was worried she might spill the beans before, but now there’s no need to worry,” Xiao Ye said, looking at Ji Mingxiao.

“Hmm.” Ji Mingxiao frowned slightly, feeling annoyed at the thought of that person.

Xiao Ye looked at Ji Mingxiao. “Because I was in a bad mood, my methods might have been a bit brutal. When I found out the Aiyi Nation’s partner was the Zhao family… ha, it’s a good thing I was careful.”

“I was almost used as a pawn by my enemy.” Ji Mingxiao shook her head, her eyes full of sarcasm. “Want to come and play at my school?”

“Hmm?” Xiao Ye was a little confused.

“Do you want to go? Just have someone send Xue Qingran to my villa, and I’ll take you to my school to have some fun,” Ji Mingxiao said with a smile. “You’ve finally made it to the Alliance. Don’t you want to see it?”

Xiao Ye felt like something was off, but he still got into Ji Mingxiao’s car.

After getting in, he suddenly realized what was wrong.

“Let me out.”

“You wish.” Xiao Ye looked back. Luckily, his people were following behind, so nothing should go wrong.

Ji Mingxiao had already told her classmates that she was bringing Xiao Ye over.

A bunch of them wanted to beat him up.

Although they understood that Xiao Ye’s actions had a reason, understanding was one thing; hatred was another.

The car drove directly into the Alliance University’s Military Academy.

When Xiao Ye got out, he was immediately grabbed by someone, and the “sparring” began. It was a cruel and inhumane “match.”

Today, Xiao Ye was still in a suit and dress shoes, which made it inconvenient for him to move, but it was clear that he was skilled. He was still able to handle multiple opponents with ease.

Ji Mingxiao suddenly got interested and joined in.

Her status among the students was now transcendent, and many people stepped aside when they saw her participate.

Ji Mingxiao: …

She just wanted to get in on the action.

Xiao Ye wiped the blood from his face. “Tsk, why’d you have to go for my face? Jealous of how handsome I am?”

Ji Mingxiao made her move, her speed incredible.

“Miss Lin is still Miss Lin. She’s ruthless.”

“You too,” Ji Mingxiao said with a fake smile.

Xiao Ye’s skill level was probably on par with hers, but since he was wearing unsuitable clothes, Ji Mingxiao was able to kick him out in the end.

After kicking him, she didn’t forget to shout, “Anyone who wants to fight, hurry up and do it! This opportunity won’t come again!”

“Lin Yuan!” a roar came.

A group of people rushed over for a true group beatdown, completely abandoning any sense of face.

They had all watched the live stream and knew that with this matter resolved, the Alliance would no longer be on bad terms with Cloud Star, and Cloud Star would most likely submit to the Alliance.

The people who had died and the bullying they had endured would never be avenged, and the Alliance would even give Cloud Star compensation.

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