Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 109 I've developed an advanced tranquilizer! Quickly take me to the Royal Court to rescue Scarlett (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

After a series of investigations, Scarlett was proven innocent and was quickly released from court.

With the conclusion of Scarlett's "murder" case, the investigations into the 403 Institute also came to an end.

Given that this matter has caused quite a stir on StarNet.

Empress Catherine made the entire trial proceedings public.

Dean Hill, neglecting his duties and indulging in rampant violence, sealed off mental power and exiled to a desolate planet for fifty years.

Vanessa, driven by selfish desires, cruelly harmed her colleagues and was sentenced to death.

Susanna is dead and cannot be held accountable, but her crimes are still being made public to give justice to the deceased.

As for everyone else.

Those who use optical chips to steal the achievements of others will have their illegal gains confiscated and will be sentenced to prison terms ranging from twenty to fifty years.

All achievements belong to their original owners. They were orphans and unable to benefit their families. His Majesty established a charitable organization in their names, using all confiscated funds and patent fees generated under their names for charitable causes to support the education and livelihood of people in the underworld.

As for Caroline...

Although she did not activate Christine's quantum computer to steal others' achievements, she was still guilty, but her punishment was slightly lighter, with a ten-year sentence and a fine of one million star coins.

Catherine gave the fine to Shirley and left it to her to do with as she pleased.

The 403 Research Institute was shut down for five years, with only outbound personnel allowed and no new personnel allowed in.

Thus, these two matters were resolved satisfactorily.

The murderer was a commoner, while the accomplice was a nobleman; both received their due punishment.

The heated discussion on StarNet has gradually subsided.

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Herda Palace.

Scarlett looked at Shirley.

Shirley also looked at Scarlett.

The two were silent for a while.

Shirley said, "Thank you."

Scarlett was taken aback. "Thank me?"

Shirley hummed in agreement. "My sister died, almost without knowing why. Although I don't know what your purpose was, you helped her find the truth, so I wouldn't be confused and hate the wrong person. You helped me again, thank you. If you ever encounter any trouble in the future, just come to me, and I will do my best to help you."

Scarlett was initially discouraged, believing that Vanessa wasn't the only culprit, and that she hadn't gotten the result she wanted.

But hearing Shirley say that, her heart started pounding again.

accurate.

But it's down-to-earth.

Because she did change something.

Let those who were almost buried in obscurity regain their names.

Isn't this a victory in itself?

Scarlett took Shirley's arm and said cheerfully, "Come on, I'll treat you to some meat."

Shirley paused for a moment, then laughed, tears welling in her eyes. "Let me treat you. I'm a millionaire now."

Scarlett, upon hearing this, didn't refuse and beamed, "Alright, alright! I know a barbecue restaurant that rivals Hidal Palace. I've been saving up to eat there, but since you're treating, I won't stand on ceremony! Let's go!"

The two had just left.

Ashley rushed into Hurda Palace, looked around excitedly, and said, "I...I...I've developed a high-level calming agent! Quick, take me to the Royal Court!"

Riley looked at him and hummed in agreement. "Too late."

Ashley's eyes widened. "What do you mean 'too late'? Scarlett is dead??"

"Bah bah bah!"

Sylvia spat a few times from the side and said, "You're too late. Scarlett went out to eat meat."

Ashley: "Eating meat??? She's alright?"

Chi Ye flashed a bright white smile, "I'm fine now! In fact, I'm really happy!"

Ashley breathed a sigh of relief. "That scared me to death."

Zheko was about to speak.

Two familiar figures walked in together.

It fell into their eyes.

……

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After finishing their meal, Shirley said goodbye to Scarlett: "I have to go back to Connaught City to rebury my sister. Goodbye, I hope we'll have a chance to meet again in the future."

Scarlett nodded, her expression hesitant. After a few seconds of hesitation, she asked, "Shirley, has no one contacted you during this time? You're Christine's family, the only one who can prove Christine's life or death. Logically speaking, they shouldn't let you go easily; at the very least, they'll be monitoring your every move to prevent any accidents from happening."

Scarlett didn't believe that the 403 Research Institute was so confident that it had the ability to cover up everything and leave such a huge bomb like Sherry unpunished.

She wanted to ask clearly.

Sherry's eyes darkened for a moment, then brightened again. "Yes. When I found my sister's body, there was a short-haired female standing next to her. That female sealed my aura and told me that if I wanted to live, I should go to Connagate City. So I've been staying there or going to the Lost Continent to level up. Both places can hide my tracks and prevent me from being found."

Do you know who she is?

"Hill."

Shirley looked at Scarlett and said, "She also told me that if one day my sister's past is brought to light, I must stand up bravely, because that's the only chance I can get revenge."

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Hill, as Vanessa's accomplice, was charged with a lesser offense and imprisoned on the third level of the prison.

She wasn't surprised at all to see Scarlett, and greeted her with a smile, "Your Highness, it's wonderful to see you out."

Scarlett walked into the cell.

This cell is much better than the one Scarlett was in.

It has a bed, a window, a table and chairs, and a sofa, like a small lounge.

Hill sat on the sofa, casually poured two cups of tea, and pushed one towards Scarlett, saying, "Your Highness, please try some."

The tea tastes very similar to the one in Swansea City.

Scarlett took a bite. "It tastes good."

Hill said, "The tea was specially cultivated by the research institute, which took a lot of effort and time, so it's naturally excellent. It's a real pity that Your Highness didn't drink it that day."

Scarlett paused for a few seconds. "Did you leave the information in the file room?"

Hill chuckled. "What information?"

Scarlett slammed her teacup on the table. "You saved Sherry, helped her hide information, and left a clue for Christine's death, didn't you?" "What Sherry? What clue? What is Your Highness talking about? I don't understand," Hill asked in surprise.

Scarlett pursed her lips. "Hill, are you a good person?"

Hill raised an eyebrow. "Your Highness, I am not a good person. I have also killed people."

Hill took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "Your Highness, do you know how long it takes to plant a tree? Ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years or more. The 403 Research Institute is like a well-planted thousand-year-old tree, with its roots underground and its leaves on top. Cutting off some leaves is just to make its branches grow more luxuriantly."

Scarlett understood the metaphor in the words. She also knew that Vanessa and Susanna were scapegoats, and the real murderer was still in the research institute.

Her innocence has been proven, and no one will investigate further.

She must know when to stop.

But Scarlett still wanted to fight for something, so let's just say she was pushing her luck.

Her jaw twitched involuntarily. "Hill, you're the dean..."

"From today onwards, I am no longer the dean."

Hill smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Your Highness, I am not a gardener and do not know how to make a tree healthy and lush."

In the filing room, the handwriting on Christine's file was written by Hill.

Scarlett crossed out Vanessa's annotation and rewrote "The future is promising".

Hill saw it and decided to give it a try.

That day, she turned the filing cabinet around so that it faced the skylight.

If Scarlett comes in to check the files again, she will definitely see the information she left behind.

That little triangle.

The file folder that read, "The future is dangerous. If you're not afraid, then follow your own ideas."

Scarlett discovered it and actually walked into her trap.

The murder case caused a sensation on the StarNet, attracting the attention of various forces.

What a reckless and ignorant princess!

How could I have believed her?

Unfortunately, she had to give up Vanessa and Susanna.

They are ordinary people.

When civilians kill civilians, it won't affect the upper echelons.

It wouldn't matter if she were included.

She was willing to sacrifice herself.

Any more people and it won't work.

They have a complex web of connections behind them, and she also has to consider her own family.

“Your Highness, Vanessa and Susanna are the only things I can do. If you want to eliminate them completely, you must rely on yourself.”

Hill put down his teacup and looked directly at Scarlett.

The sunlight streaming in slanted into her eyes, and a hint of warmth seemed to appear in her cold gaze. She smiled and said, "Only those with true power can thoroughly investigate this matter. Your Highness, you don't think that only the 403 Research Institute has these shady dealings, do you? In the Oranrosa Empire, every dark corner, and even every corner with light, hides many unsavory things."

"Ordinary people are insignificant and have little influence; nobody cares about them."

"The structure of the celestial world and the underworld has existed for over a thousand years. If Your Highness is only interested in this for a moment, you can stop here. There is no benefit in delving deeper."

“If Your Highness wants to change things, you must ascend the throne and rise above everyone else. You are the one who holds the chess pieces, and we are your pawns. Every word and action of ours depends on you. Only then can things change.”

"But, Your Highness, do you dare?"

After Scarlett left.

Devas came again.

Sitting in the spot Scarlett had been sitting, he picked up a new teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "It's been many years. Your skills have improved a lot. The tea is becoming more and more mellow and refreshing, with an unforgettable aftertaste."

Hill looked at her and said, "You're not bad either; you sent me to jail in one fell swoop."

Davies chuckled. "Wasn't this your own choice? If you didn't want to come in, you could have just pushed someone out. How could I possibly find any fault with you?"

Hill raised an eyebrow. "You came here just to tell me this?"

Devas shook her head. "No. I came to ask you why you helped Scarlett?"

Instead of answering, Hill asked, "And you?"

"A battle for resources," Davies said without hiding anything.

Hill laughed smugly, "I am more noble than you, for justice."

"justice?"

Devas chuckled as well.

"besides."

Hill added seriously, "Her eyes look a lot like her mother's."

She wanted to help her mother finish what she hadn't done.

...

...

Scarlett was found innocent, and Gellar was also released.

It wasn't Scarlett or Morton who came to finish him off, but Sophia.

He was a little lost.

In the quantum computer, he asked Scarlett to terminate the master-servant contract.

Three minutes later.

Termination of the contract.

Gella knew that she was no longer of any use to Scarlett.

What a heartless female.

"Let's go."

Sofia walked ahead.

Gela withdrew her wandering gaze. "Yes, Master."

ten minutes later.

Morton, who came to find Glar, stared blankly at the empty cell, at a loss for what to do.

Sang Zhuo glanced at him sideways, a cold smile playing on her lips, and mocked, "What? Trusted the wrong person again?"

Morton felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Why did you say "again"?

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