Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 22: Slaughtering Director Wang and Being Slaughtered by Director Wang

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Slaughtering Director Wang and Being Slaughtered by Director Wang

The combined strength of the village elite team resulted in the five guests earning over a thousand work points on the spot. After collective deliberation, it was agreed that the five guests who just finished working would each take two hundred work points, with the remaining points given to the injured Qin Yutian. Everyone’s pockets suddenly felt fuller.

Unlike the pitiful situation at noon, the current work points are enough to make everyone feel inflated.

Zhu Xiu’an’s walking style even changed, striding with a carefree swagger towards Director Wang.

"So this is what sudden wealth feels like!!!"

Director Wang’s hand trembled as he distributed the work point tickets, but looking at Ji Xizhi’s appearance, he didn’t dare to say anything.

After all, it was him who racked his brain to invite them, and Ji Xizhi exploited the loopholes with skill.

Despite his heartache, the flow in the live broadcast and trending searches made him feel much better.

Meanwhile, Zhu Xiu’an was oblivious to Director Wang’s pain; he joyfully cradled a thick stack of work point tickets, chirping with happiness.

Zhu Xiu’an’s fans in the live broadcast room couldn’t bear to watch.

[Is he crazy? Must be crazy! Should we package this silly kid and throw him out!]

[What else can you do? He’s our silly dog. I used to think he was just mouthy and had low emotional intelligence. Now I realize, he’s truly silly!]

[Director Wang: If looks could kill!]

After the distribution of work point tickets, Fang Zhuyue very conscientiously divided one half from her hand and handed it to Ji Xizhi.

Ji Xizhi didn’t refuse either. After collecting the tickets, she extended her hand to shake Fang Zhuyue’s, saying politely, "Today’s task is completed. Our contract is up, concluded. It was nice working together!"

Fang Zhuyue was taken aback, amused by Ji Xizhi’s earnestness. She couldn’t help but tease, "So, can we renew it?"

[Wait, why is Fang Zhuyue still eager to be ripped off?]

[? You call this being ripped off? This is two hundred work points! Didn’t you see their morning performance? If you ask me, this KPI is all thanks to Ji Xizhi. Sharing with other guests is just Ji Xizhi being magnanimous.]

[Exactly, Fang Zhuyue’s mind is pretty clear now—hurry up and renew!]

Fang Zhuyue was obviously joking, but Ji Xizhi seriously calculated the time before answering, "The schedule is full, won’t renew it for now."

Fang Zhuyue: "Hahaha! Sister Xi Zhi, you’re too cute! I think you’d make a great lawyer!"

Ji Xizhi: "Hmm, I think so too."

Ji Xizhi responded earnestly, but Fang Zhuyue had no intention of taking it seriously; she only thought Ji Xizhi was mulling over taking some career-related lawyer roles in the future. For actors, role adaptability is important.

Fang Zhuyue chuckled, "Hahaha! Actually, the role of a comedic storyteller suits you well too! The story you just told was really interesting. Where did you see this story? I want to take a look too!"

Ji Xizhi: "The eleventh case in ’Jiang Qianli’s Analysis of Classic Criminal Cases.’

Just as she finished speaking, she sensed something was amiss.

Jiang Qianli was her mentor before she entered this book world, but would Jiang Qianli even exist here?

Ji Xizhi’s eyes darkened slightly, then she added, "Maybe no one knows him, but if you want to see similar cases, you can look for other criminal case analysis books."

[What the hell!!! Jiang Qianli? Is this for real? Jiang Qianli is a retired professor at Qing University Law School and the founder of Qianli Law Firm. How could no one know him!]

[But I’ve never heard of Jiang Qianli publishing a book? Is my networking not extensive enough? As a third-year student at the University of Political Science and Law, I’ve had the privilege of attending Jiang’s lectures, but never heard him say he published a book!]

[Besides, it’s odd. How would Ji Xizhi know Jiang Qianli’s book?]

[Confused. Did she perhaps see Jiang Qianli’s name somewhere and just wove it into the story? Otherwise, why did she say no one knows Jiang Qianli? This can only mean she might not truly know Jiang Qianli’s prowess.]

[Sherlock Holmes upstairs, your analysis feels spot-on! Unfortunately, Ji Xizhi has stumbled. In the legal world, who doesn’t know Jiang Qianli? Even outside the legal realm, people have heard Old Jiang’s name!]

Fang Zhuyue indeed didn’t know Jiang Qianli, but she heard the story source from Ji Xizhi and nodded, "Alright, I’ll find some time to search for it."

With the collaboration concluded, preparations for the show’s dinner started.

Lunch was bland, but now the guests have substantial work points, making them suddenly generous.

Zhu Xiu’an immediately shouted, "Director Wang, tonight I want to stay in the biggest and best house!"

He had had enough of the suffering in the woodshed last night!

Director Wang: "Sure, it’ll cost 170 work points."

With work points inflated, the show’s prices rose accordingly.

If Director Wang couldn’t swindle Ji Xizhi, he could still swindle Zhu Xiu’an, right?

As expected, Zhu Xiu’an agreed without even bargaining, "Sure! I’ll take it!"

Fang Zhuyue: "..."

Zhong Yulu: "..."

Ji Xizhi: "..." She thought about it but didn’t say anything. Willing parties, even as a judge, she couldn’t intervene!

Director Wang’s hand was no longer shaking; he smoothly picked the majority of work point tickets from Zhu Xiu’an’s hand, and then confidently directed the staff to allocate a house for him.

The remaining guests, looking at Zhu Xiu’an’s demeanor, instead became clear-headed.

Work points are hard to earn, need to be spent wisely.

Fang Zhuyue, with fewer work points, opted for the worst house, costing fifty work points.

Zhong Yulu and Ji Fengyuan also redeemed their houses first. Zhong Yulu chose Aunt Song’s house again, costing one hundred work points, while Ji Fengyuan picked a slightly better-equipped house near Zhong Yulu.

Qin Yutian was arranged to rest by the show, but he still needed to redeem a house with work points, costing seventy.

Finally, it was Ji Xizhi’s turn. Ji Xizhi was currently the richest among all guests, having a total of three hundred work points.

She could easily choose to continue staying atop the village head’s house, but Director Wang clearly didn’t plan to make things easy for Ji Xizhi.

"To continue staying at the village head’s house, it requires 280 work points! Ji Xizhi, will you renew?"

Director Wang looked at Ji Xizhi with ill intent.

Ji Xizhi didn’t respond. Instead, she walked directly to the show’s midday display board for work point exchanges, and pointed at the dishes, "No, I won’t renew. I’ll redeem some ingredients first. Give me a chicken, two pounds of pork, five cabbages, a box of tofu..."

Ji Xizhi almost ordered all the dishes on the work point exchange board, spending all three hundred work points wisely.

Director Wang, suffering from myocardial infarction: "???"

Just focused on house price inflation, forgetting to adjust the food prices!!!

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