Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Bai Mengmeng stretched and yawned, "Ah..." The warm air in the house felt so comfortable, making her feel lazy. Lu Ze had already come out of his room and was sitting at the dining table, ready to have breakfast. After washing up, Bai Mengmeng strolled into the living room and casually turned on the TV to watch the morning news.

On television, the news anchor looked serious: "Breaking news from our station: a body has been found inside a building under construction by the Wang Group. The identity of the murderer has not yet been determined."

Bai Mengmeng frowned and loudly questioned the person in charge of liaising with the Wang family on the phone: "Why didn't you tell me about something so important right away?"

The employee explained in a trembling voice, "I've been investigating the deceased's identity and haven't had a chance to report to you yet."

Bai Mengmeng pressed impatiently, "So, how's your investigation going?"

The employee answered tremblingly, "Mr. Bai, after identification, the deceased is Zhu Ting."

Bai Mengmeng slammed down the phone, her face showing shock: "What? Zhu Ting's body was found in our newly built commercial building!"

Lu Ze, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded, muttering to himself, "Shouldn't she be in a mental hospital? How could she die here?"

The news caused a huge uproar and had a serious negative impact on the commercial building project. Lu Ze comforted Bai Mengmeng, saying, "Don't worry, this will pass quickly, and winter is coming soon, so the project's progress is bound to be affected."

Upon learning the news, the Zhu family, despite Zhu Ting's egregious behavior, believed it couldn't justify her murder. Their tearful accusations directly pointed the finger at Bai Mengmeng, whom they considered the killer. Consequently, many reporters, eager for attention, dug up past news and fabricated even more outrageous rumors, claiming that Bai Mengmeng had interfered in Lu Ze and Zhu Ting's relationship, even feigning superiority and bullying Lu Ze from the beginning, forcing him to agree to be her girlfriend out of fear. Suddenly, various false accusations proliferated, causing immense negative impact on Bai Mengmeng's reputation.

Faced with these absurd remarks, Bai Mengmeng was at a loss for words, feeling utterly confused and helpless. Lu Ze stayed by her side, comforting her and advising her not to go out easily to avoid unnecessary harm. The two decided to stay home temporarily to avoid the limelight. However, unbeknownst to them, a crowd had already gathered outside the company, eager to learn more about the truth of the matter.

Upon receiving the news, Zhao Ming rushed to the scene. He discovered the body was none other than Zhu Ting, who had been missing for several days. Puzzled, he wondered who had deliberately placed Zhu Ting's body there. He began investigating the surrounding surveillance footage, hoping to find some clues. Meanwhile, Lu Fei learned that Bai Mengmeng was embroiled in controversy and felt that this could be used to divert attention from the issue of Zhao Xu and Li Ming's involvement with minors. Therefore, he decided to make the matter public.

When Zhao Xu and Li Ming saw the related reports, they were devastated. They realized that their crimes could no longer be concealed and had no choice but to turn themselves in. With heavy hearts, they went to the police station to accept the punishment of the law.

Seeing Luffy lend a helping hand, Bai Mengmeng finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She quickly straightened her clothes and hair, and walked firmly to Luffy's side, sincerely expressing her gratitude: "Thank you!"

Subsequently, without hesitation, she submitted all the evidence she had carefully collected to the court and insisted on filing a lawsuit against the Zhu family. Upon hearing of the public relations efforts undertaken by the Bai Group, the Zhu family was instantly plunged into despair. They were filled with regret, thinking to themselves, "We're really finished now. We shouldn't have listened to Zhu Ting's slander!" It turned out that Zhu Ting had maliciously defamed Bai Mengmeng, claiming she had interfered in other people's relationships and fabricating many false rumors. Now, with the situation having developed to this point, the Zhu family was filled with remorse, but it was all too late, because Lu Ze had already sent a lawyer's letter. At this moment, the Zhu family was like ants on a hot plate, anxious and helpless.

Bai Mengmeng finally felt a sense of relief. She angrily accused the reporters of daring to report false information and warned them they would pay the price. Lu Ze had already guessed that Wang Cheng was behind it all; no one else had the power to place Zhu Ting's body on the construction site. What should have been a beautiful day was ruined. At this moment, Bai Mengmeng remembered that Qiao Mu was still being held captive outside, so she asked Lu Ze if there was any new progress on Qiao Mu's situation. However, Lu Ze told her there was no news at the moment. Bai Mengmeng didn't intend to get involved in Qiao Mu's matter; she would let him stay there.

At this moment, Wang Cheng was secretly delighted, thinking everything was under control. But then, Luffy suddenly appeared as a dwarf. This infuriated him, as he hadn't anticipated Luffy's betrayal and the exposure of Zhao Xu and Li Ming's dirty secrets. Now, with very few capable people left in City A, he had no choice but to seek help from Li Yuan. Although Li Yuan was reluctant, the thought of meeting the true mastermind overcame his curiosity, and he decided to come and investigate personally.

Li Yuan stepped into the room, his gaze immediately locking onto the young man in the distance. He frowned and asked suspiciously, "Could it be you?" Wang Cheng slowly turned around upon hearing the voice, revealing a bright, sunny smile, like a simple, innocent young man. This was completely different from the sinister, ugly mastermind Li Yuan had imagined. Wang Cheng warmly invited Li Yuan to sit down and asked if he would like something to drink. However, Li Yuan made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, saying, "I never thought I'd be sitting at the same table as you one day." Wang Cheng suppressed his anger, striving to remain calm, and replied, "I just wanted to talk to you about the past, nothing more."

How could Li Yuan possibly believe him? "What do you want from me?" Wang Cheng, already impatient with Li Yuan, said, "I want you to kill someone." Li Yuan looked at him and said, "Do you think I'd agree to such an unreasonable request? Besides, this is City A, not a place for you to hire someone to commit murder." Wang Cheng said, "I want you to kill Li Ming, but the reward will be very good."

Li Yuan looked at him strangely. "You want me to kill my own brother? Are you crazy?" Wang Cheng looked up at Li Yuan. "Don't you hate him? I'll handle the aftermath for you." Li Yuan thought he was unreasonable and turned to leave.