Chapter 46: Let bygones be bygones? You don’t deserve it!

Wei Re’s heart pounded wildly, her almond-shaped eyes wide with shock.
She stared at the blurred white figure made of data noise on her phone screen.

No… it couldn’t be…
This mysterious white shadow, orchestrating a citywide trial, forcing the authorities to retreat step by step…
Could it be…
Qingya?!

All the clues clicked together in a flash.
The impenetrable police safe room, the three scumbags vanishing into thin air.
She immediately thought of Lin Qingya’s elusive magical ability!
Wasn’t Qingya’s power invisibility?
So that’s how she made those three scumbags disappear without a trace?

Like everyone else, Wei Re had initially assumed the culprit was a tech-savvy hacker or a justice-driven vigilante.
But she’d overlooked the simplest, most unbelievable possibility—that they might also be a magical girl!
Yet, could mere invisibility really achieve this?

Wei Re vividly recalled the sensation from that afternoon in the abandoned greenhouse, when Qingya had used her invisibility to hide them from the police.
It felt like optical, physical invisibility, blending their outlines into the environment, but their physical forms still existed.
Taking three living people through that single alloy door without being noticed was impossible.
Qingya… how had she done it?

Only now did Wei Re realize with a jolt that she barely understood Lin Qingya’s abilities.
Beyond knowing that Qingya transformed into an adorable cat-girl with soft ears and a fluffy tail, all she knew was the invisibility.
She’d never seen Qingya use a magical artifact, and during their last battle against a witch in the wetlands park, Qingya had fought barehanded, leaving Wei Re’s understanding of her powers nearly blank.

At this thought, Wei Re let out a long sigh, a pang of deep guilt piercing her heart.
They were comrades fighting side by side, yet she’d never truly cared to understand Qingya’s abilities.
While Qingya bore the weight of being framed, choosing this extreme, brutal way to confront the world, Wei Re had been whining about a boring holiday, scheming to ruffle Qingya’s cat ears next time.

Meanwhile, inside the police station, Ling Lan and Xin Lü’s breaths hitched the moment they heard, “That was me.”
They exchanged a glance, their eyes reflecting the same shock and realization.
But they chose silence, tacitly refraining from speaking the name aloud.

Only Jin Ling caught the strangest detail of all.
Her brows furrowed slightly, a massive question swirling in her mind.
Why?
Why had the transformation device issued them a mandatory mission to “protect the targets at all costs,” yet Snow White, another magical girl, not only received no such task but was openly defying it, conducting a public trial?
Could she have… temporarily broken free from the transformation device’s control somehow?

The livestream continued.
Inside the police command center, every officer was dumbfounded.
They could never have imagined the culprit would use such a near-suicidal method to rip open the truth before the entire city!
This wasn’t just clearing their name.
It was a brutal declaration: I took them. I’ll deliver justice.
This wasn’t just slapping their faces—it was grinding their faces into the dirt with a boot!

After a brief lull, the livestream’s bullet comments erupted with even greater ferocity!

[Holy shit! Holy shit! So that’s what happened! The boss was framed!]
[I knew it! How could such a cool vigilante be a murderer? They’re delivering justice and proving their innocence!]
[What now? Convinced yet? They proved they’re not the killer with action! Where’s your evidence, police? Face hurting yet?]
[This is next-level! I’ve never seen such a slick move in my life—grabbing the real culprits and trying them in front of the world! So satisfying!]

Amid the tsunami of awe and admiration, a bolded, gold-backed banner comment slowly drifted across the top of the screen, instantly grabbing everyone’s attention.

[[Official Certification] Gan City Police Chief: I am the Gan City Police Chief. We now confirm you are not the perpetrator of this case.]

The statement sent public opinion into another frenzy!

[Wow! Official certification! The Chief himself stepping in!]
[Boss is unreal! The police are straight-up surrendering!]
[A historic moment! I’m witnessing a vigilante forcing the authorities to back down!]

But the “Chief’s” comment didn’t stop there. It continued:

[[Official Certification] Gan City Police Chief: We have verified your innocence. As long as you ensure the safety of the three children, we will overlook your intrusion into the station and removal of protected individuals.]

The comment emboldened the “neutral” voices in the chat, who began popping up again.

[See? The authorities have spoken! Take the win and stop!]
[The Chief promised to let it go. What more do you want? Don’t push it!]

In the desolate outskirts, Lin Qingya glanced at the screen, at the comment dripping with the condescending tone of a superior offering “mercy,” and couldn’t hold back a laugh.
Fine. If they didn’t want any face, she wouldn’t hold back either.
Her laugh, processed through the synthesizer, carried a chilling mockery that echoed across every corner of the city.

“Overlook?”
The white data silhouette tilted its head slightly, as if sneering at the Chief hiding behind the screen.
“Who the hell are you to ‘overlook’ me?”

Shockwaves rippled through the city!
The Chief, sitting upright, trying to negotiate, felt his face flush purple with rage!
The city’s viewers went wild!

[My God!!! Too badass! I’m speechless! Straight-up dissing the Chief!]
[Hell yeah! My idol! From now on, you’re my only idol!]
[“Who the hell are you”—I’ll be quoting that for life!]

Lin Qingya didn’t give the other side a chance to respond.
Arms crossed, she spoke calmly.
“You mean to tell me that you lot, who don’t even know how I took them, think you’re qualified to negotiate with me?”
As her words landed, she suddenly raised her foot, kicking the writhing Zhang Biao into the air!
In a flash, she appeared at his landing spot, grabbing his hair and slamming his head into the ground!

Bang!
The heavy thud made every viewer’s heart lurch.

“Come on, tell me.”
Lin Qingya pressed her foot on Zhang Biao’s back, her icy gaze sweeping the screen before locking in place.
“How do you plan to deal with these three murderers?”
“You have thirty seconds to answer.”

Her domineering, terrifying aura radiated through the cold screen, stunning everyone.
Even battle-hardened officers, veterans of countless storms, felt their hearts race with fear.
In truth, many within the police force were already frustrated with this case.
Younger officers watching the livestream quietly clenched their fists.
They didn’t dare speak out, but in their hearts, they were cheering for this mysterious vigilante.
They were doing what none of them dared—or could—do.

The livestream’s bullet comments united in an unprecedented wave.

[Death penalty!]
[Death penalty!]
[Death penalty!]

Countless blood-red “death penalty” calls flooded the screen, nearly drowning it in a sea of fury.
Time ticked by.
With about ten seconds left, the official gold-backed comment appeared again.
This time, its tone was noticeably softer.

[[Official Certification] Gan City Police Chief: We will ensure a strict trial for the perpetrators. However, judicial sentencing is the court’s responsibility. The police can only do our utmost to gather evidence and support a heavy sentence.]

A slick response.
It stated the police’s stance, placated the mysterious vigilante, and deftly shifted responsibility to the courts.

Seeing the comment, Lin Qingya let out a pleased chuckle.
That laugh sent a chill through everyone.

“Alright.”
“I was waiting for you to say that…”