Chapter 436: The Street Mouse
After reading the report, Yuliya couldn’t help but lose her cool.
I mean, there are just too many ridiculous points in this!
No wonder they published the raw, unfiltered version straight up.
I can only say, the folks at Feihua News Agency are all a bunch of talent!
The interviewers? Total pros at creating chaos.
The assistants? Also genius-level, writing reports that shouldn’t be written but end up going viral.
And their president? Don’t get me started; he was actually thinking about the interviews to do next!
No wonder they can recruit such a motley crew.
Is this the ultimate secret of a comedy person? To immerse oneself in the fun and become a part of the joke?
So, in the end, Wales beat that Feihua No. 2 to a pulp.
Well deserved! A master strike!
Yuliya exhaled, lifting her head after finishing the paper.
There were many eyes on her, but she had long grown used to ignoring them.
She pushed the newspaper toward Heidis. “See? I joined their book club, and they were thrilled. And that’s that.”
Heidis glanced at the newspaper and then back at Yuliya with a face full of disbelief.
“Come on, I helped them out a little, and that’s it?”
“A little? Like when I took my entrance exam?”
“Uh… something like that?”
Heidis shook her head. “Forget it, I get the gist.”
She wasn’t the type to dig deep for details anyway.
Yuliya suddenly turned to Kaise. “Have you found the location of the Feihua News Agency?”
Kaise had volunteered to investigate yesterday.
Yuliya definitely felt it was necessary to have a serious talk with them.
Every single day they churn out sensational news about me, as if I consented!
I’m here to tell you guys, I really dislike this, it’s a mental hurdle!
Gotta pay up!
I hear the subjects of these reports get a stipend, so please reconcile the previous ones as well.
Then just jack up the total price a bit; we can discuss the specifics.
However, Kaise looked a little troubled, hesitant to meet Yuliya’s gaze.
“What’s wrong? Couldn’t find it in time?”
“No, Lady Riya. I did find some info, but it didn’t lead anywhere. I discovered that Feihua News Agency only has about a dozen permanent members; most of their reports come from other students.”
“They just need to hand over their content to them, and if it’s deemed valuable, they’ll get a small allowance.”
“Ah?” Yuliya’s mouth dropped open.
Whoa! A submission model!
To have come up with such a system that works so well is truly impressive!
In other words, they’ve turned all the students at Saint Felis Academy into peripheral members; anyone can join in on the fun.
The newcomers might not be fully engaged yet, but the upperclassmen must be cashing in on this side gig!
Yuliya scanned the classroom, noticing quite a few upperclassmen. Surely, one of them has thought about making a submission, right?
“Lady Riya, I apologize. The permanent members are hard to track down. I haven’t located them yet, nor do I know their base.”
Yuliya shook her head. “It’s alright, that’s just how it is.”
If locating their news agency base were that easy, someone would have shut it down ages ago.
With the way they report, they’re like street mice; who doesn’t want to beat them up after being reported on?
Maybe the reason they’re so good at hiding is all the valuable experience they gained from being chased down and dismantled time and again.
“But…” Yuliya looked at the newspaper on the desk, a smirk creeping onto her face. “See? This Feihua No. 2 is our breakthrough point.”
Kaise’s eyes lit up. “Right! They’re still in the infirmary! I’ll go find them right now!”
“No, no, let’s not make it too complicated.” Yuliya stopped Kaise.
Then, she raised her voice so everyone in the classroom could hear.
“There are so many people in this class; someone must know Feihua No. 2, right? Could anyone help point me in their direction?”
The classroom fell silent abruptly, with many looking at Yuliya and then glancing at each other.
“The first person to tell me, I can… give a small gift. Even if no one here wants to tell me, I will definitely find it out later on—just a little more inconvenient.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, someone in the front spoke up immediately. “Room 203 on the second floor of the infirmary!”
Yuliya was slightly surprised; the responder was actually a newcomer.
But she quickly replaced her shock with a smile and nodded. “Thank you! Here’s a little gift for you.”
“Thank you, Lady Riya!” the student grinned back.
“Uh…” Yuliya’s smile froze for a moment but she maintained it, handing over the little gift box.
Inside was a piece of fruit, nothing special, just tasty.
The person accepted it, stowing it away without a plan to unwrap it right there.
A little while later, the class bell rang.
After class ended, Yuliya and Kaise headed straight for the infirmary.
Along the way, many classmates stared at them.
Sometimes, being under the spotlight isn’t a bad thing; like right now, it makes asking for directions a breeze.
They quickly reached the infirmary and headed to the second floor, room 203.
However, there were no patients to be seen, just a doctor packing up.
“Excuse me, where are the injured?”
The doctor glanced up. “Are you here to visit?”
“Uh… yes!”
Just a visit.
“Too bad, they’ve already left.”
“Weren’t they said to still be unconscious?”
“Some classmates came and carried them off.”
“Uh… the injured, and they just walked away without waking up?”
Yuliya was a bit surprised.
The doctor frowned. “They weren’t in any serious trouble. Not waking up was just due to being under some mind-altering conditions. Did you expect us to babysit them?”
“Seriously, you guys! Each of you comes at least once a week, and no fewer than five times a month. You’ve caused us so much trouble! How much more work have you increased for us?”
“Of course, we take full responsibility for the injured. But sometimes you all should look at your own issues as well, don’t you think?”
The doctor seemed to have had it up to here with them and finally couldn’t hold back, thinking Yuliya was on their side, launching a tirade.
Yuliya hesitated for a moment, then decided to silently listen.
Because she suddenly realized that this doctor might be very familiar with those people.
Considering the nature of the Feihua News Agency, the number of times they see their advisor each month might not even be as many as their visits to the doctor!
So, while the doctor rambled on, she sneakily glanced at the patient register, prompting Kaise to take a look.
After Kaise quickly scanned it, Yuliya interrupted the doctor’s rant.
“Yes, you’re absolutely right! I feel the same! So, I’m going to have a serious talk with them now! Bye!”
With that, she dragged Kaise off.
