My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

"Something unexpected happened regarding the Dongcheng District..."

Su Tu sat down on the sofa not far from Eve's desk and repeated the message that Sophia had sent him word for word.

He had no intention of lying about this.

Rumors have already spread among the people, and it won't be easy to silence them.

His first avatar's fame value has now skyrocketed to 100,000, and he has gained two skill upgrade points and 20 attribute points.

As he had predicted, the spread was growing at an almost exponential rate.

The more people know about it, the faster it spreads, and the more people will know.

He has now added all twenty attribute points to the avatar's spirit attribute, and the level has reached S-rank.

It can be said that with this fame-making plan, the avatar's strength has been raised to a new level.

All of this depends on the rampant spread of rumors.

Therefore, the current rumors circulating in Dongcheng District are a very troublesome matter for Eve, and she has absolutely no need to lie about it.

As he had expected, Eve seemed to be put on pause after hearing his report.

After a long while, she finally put down the document she had been holding, placed it on the table, and gently smoothed out the wrinkles on the corner of the paper.

"Could you please make a trip later and release the people I brought over that night?"

Eve's tone was soft, her weariness undisguised, yet she sounded relieved.

Su Tu understood that the group of people invited to the residence were, in Eve's heart, always a thorn in her side.

Deeply in love with the residents of the empire, she chose to bring them back to her residence and provide them with good food and drink so as not to damage the royal family's reputation.

But no matter how well they live or how delicious their food is, the restriction on their freedom remains unchanged.

This was like putting a lock on Eve's heart, and the lock was so heavy that it seemed to slow down her heartbeat.

"I see."

Su Tu did not refuse and readily agreed.

He already felt somewhat guilty towards Eve when he thought about those outrageous rumors.

He's still happy to help her with things that won't affect her plans to gain fame.

However, his personal report on this matter was not merely to help Eve release the group of imperial residents.

Su Tu didn't care about these imperial residents at all. He wouldn't go so far as to wantonly slaughter them, but he certainly wouldn't spend too much energy paying attention to their lives.

His real purpose in coming here was to find out how Eve planned to handle the situation in the East District.

This is the key element concerning his subsequent plans.

"What are your plans regarding the Dongcheng District matter?"

Su Tu asked the question in a calm tone, seemingly casually.

To be honest, the only way to quell the situation in the East District right now is to report it to the King and have him personally intervene.

However, it is impossible to completely suppress it.

After all, the extent to which this rumor spread can be seen from the fame points Su Tu gained.

No matter how hard you try to control the spread of rumors, there will always be a large number of them that slip through the net.

At most, you can only deal with the source of the rumors; it's impossible to completely eliminate the negative effects of rumors.

Unless all 100,000 imperial residents of the East District are massacred.

But if the Empire were to do that, not to mention the Church's intervention, the negative impact alone would be far more serious than spreading rumors about the princess.

The church would use the pretext of the imperial royal family's incompetence and tyranny, and their wanton slaughter of innocent people, to launch a war and allow divine authority to completely replace royal authority.

The royal family certainly wouldn't want to see this happen, and would definitely not use such a bloody method.

"I don't have any ideas yet. I plan to let Sophia investigate the situation over there first."

Eve pondered for a moment before revealing her thoughts.

This idea is sound and a relatively safe approach at present.

Since the incident has already occurred and reached an uncontrollable state, the best approach is to understand the whole story and find an opportunity to break the deadlock.

Of course, Eve did not tell Su Tu that she planned to go to the palace later to inform the King about the situation in the East District.

He's been king for over ten years; putting everything else aside, he's definitely a cunning old fox who can see things that ordinary people can't.

In addition, given his status and position, if he were to intervene personally, he could at least ensure that the church would not secretly fuel the flames.

The reason she didn't tell Su Tu about going to the palace wasn't because she suspected Su Tu's identity; it was simply because she didn't know how the king would respond.

It's definitely better for her not to say anything about things that are unknown yet.

She could inform Su Tu once the King had decided how to deal with the situation in the East District.

After listening to Eve's idea, Su Tu nodded silently, feeling that it was the best solution for the time being.

If Sophia were to investigate personally, given her status and position, even if she encountered resistance, it wouldn't be too great.

If nothing unexpected happens, the investigation should still be able to trace it back to the slave traders.

Even though she knew it was a rumor spread by slave traders, there was nothing she could do about it.

Although the church is not directly taking action, it is merely watching from the sidelines or quietly fueling the flames.

But they would absolutely be happy to see these rumors spread for a while longer, letting the royal family lose face for a little longer.

Therefore, they would inevitably protect the slave traders in secret, preventing Sophia from taking action.

Sophia is very strong now. She is considered a top-tier expert in the second tier of the Empire. There are very few people who can actually fight her.

However, the East District is the territory of the church, and the church, which is not lacking in powerful people, naturally has many who can easily suppress Sophia.

If she were to actually take action against the slave traders, she would inevitably face opposition from the church.

Of course, the church wouldn't be foolish enough to kill Sophia.

If she really dies in the East District, even if it wasn't the church's doing, the royal family will definitely hold the church responsible.

At that point, the church will have no choice but to accept its fate and obediently pay the price.

Therefore, sending Sophia to investigate the affairs of the East District is indeed a good choice.

Not only could she easily find the source of the rumors, but she could also have the church secretly guarantee her safety.

Aside from the inability to take action against slave traders, the other conditions were largely met.

"I understand. I'll let Sophia know about it later."

Su Tu stood up and walked towards the office door.

When his hand touched the doorknob, he didn't turn it immediately. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked at Eve with a calm gaze.

No matter how busy you are, remember to take a break.

After saying that, he turned the doorknob and pushed the door open to leave.

The purpose of leaving this message is actually quite simple.

One reason why he is so busy is related to the rumors he created in Dongcheng District.

Saying something like "take care and get some rest" is quite comforting.

When Eve heard Su Tu's voice, she looked up in surprise, only to see the door closing gently. She fell silent.

After a while, she gently put down the documents in her hand, stood up and walked to the sofa where Su Tu had been sitting not long ago, and gently lay down.

"He's right, I really need to get some rest."

Her weary murmurs echoed softly in the office filled with files; her voice was very, very soft.