Chapter 263: Informant

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Loya slammed the bowl down with force. “Ms. Liao, your role is solely to handle the live-stream. Don’t say anything else.”

She stormed out of the live-stream room, seething with anger.

However, Liao Ning had no desire to engage in an argument with her. She reached into her pocket and retrieved the object that was placed inside.

Realization dawned upon her that Minnie must have slipped something into her pocket during their conversation. Considering Minnie’s words, Liao Ning felt that it could potentially be significant evidence.

Hurriedly returning to the room, she locked the door and extracted the item from her pocket.

It was a small, square object, no larger than her thumb, made of a solid material, and bearing the letter “B” on it—clearly belonging to the Bell Family.

Liao Nai approached and inquired, “Auntie, why do you have a noble’s memory chip?”

“Memory chip?” Liao Ning asked in confusion.

“I learned about this from noble children. Each family possesses a memory chip that can store a vast amount of data. It primarily records important information within the family, stored in the control room of the family’s core

Upon hearing Liao Nai’s explanation, Liao Ning inquired further, “Is there a way to access its contents?”

Liao Nai pondered for a moment before replying, ‘You need to connect it to an authorized person’s Al, and the owner must grant authorization using their biological data, such as iris scans or fingerprints.”

Suddenly, Liao Ning recalled that Minnie had been wearing a pair of unfamiliar glasses while staring intently at her before being taken away. Could she have used those smart glasses to capture her iris information?

With caution, Liao Ning activated the Al, connected it to the chip, and entered the identification page.

She anxiously widened her eyes, awaiting the scanning process.

[Ding! Identification successful. User: Liao Ning, authorized by Bell Minnie.

Reading system information, please wait.]

To their surprise, the chip contained only a small video despite their expectations of finding a wealth of secret information about the Bell Family.

“What? The borrowed elves are all dead? Hasn’t the Sam Family offered an explanation?” exclaimed a portly man dressed in an Earl’s gown, whom Liao Ning presumed to be Earl Bell.

An attendant responded, “Count Sam stated that he would compensate us for the loss. I heard that the elves were taken deep into the forest, and some sort of accident may have occurred. However, Count Sam has already provided us with a substantial amount of gemstones as an apology. What do you suggest we do in this situation?”

“He’s being so generous?” The man glanced at the gemstones, growing impatient. “Never mind, with the scarcity of elves these days, the Sam Family is fortunate to possess them. Let’s transfer the gemstones to the army. The capital is facing a shortage.”

The video concluded, and an attached page displayed Earl Bell’s contract with the elves, bearing Earl Sam’s signature.

Liao Ning clicked on another video, which was somewhat blurry and clearly recorded in secret. The audio was intermittent, but she could discern the figures of Sami and another woman, lurking in a concealed corner and difficult to see clearly.

Sami’s voice could be heard. “I underestimated you.”

“With this contract, the Bell Family will be implicated as the ones who poisoned you, as long as you execute it flawlessly,” the woman declared, waving the paper in her hand with an air of pride.

Sami seized the contract and responded, “Don’t worry, Earl Bell is doomed this time. The Sam Family won’t give him a chance to stage a comeback.”

“Of course, with the assistance of the Liao Family, you will be safe. Remember your promise.”

The recording ended with a freeze-frame on Sami’s face. The cameraperson must have terminated the recording out of fear of being discovered.

Then the system displayed an image of the contract between the Sam Family and the Bell Family. Although the picture was somewhat unclear, the contents were legible. The contract outlined the transfer of all ingredients from the Sam Family to the Bell Family for distribution, accompanied by the stamped seals of both families.

Liao Ning gazed at the contract in astonishment. It had been signed just a few days prior to the incident involving the poisoning of the green licorice. It became clear why the green licorice had been sold through the Bell Family’s shop. Earl Bell had been made the sacrificial lamb, a scapegoat.

Particularly when the Liao Family was mentioned in the video, Liao Ning’s heart skipped a beat. She had never imagined that the Liao Family held influence on Planet Dynasty. It appeared that Sami was a spy working for the Liao Family.

Liao Ning lowered her head and glanced at Liao Nai, who wore an expression of deep concern. An increasing sense of unease enveloped her..