Chapter 198 The Linglong Mirror Reflects Good and Evil

Chapter 198: The Magic Mirror Reveals Good and Evil

"Uh... I said not to take sides too early. And here comes the twist, huh."

"Haha, that's hilarious. The slap came quick. A little starlet thinks she's hot stuff? The boss and staff are badass! People like her don't deserve to step foot in the store!"

"Oh, ask your girl if her face hurts."

"Zhang Qianning's innocent, okay? Don't blame her for what her staff did!"

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Zhang Qianning watched Xuehe Apparel's new post, her chest aching from anger. "Damn that little Xuehe shop!" She didn't expect the shop to have surveillance footage.

And Xuehe Apparel didn't play by the rules at all. Since they had this video, why didn't they contact her first to take down her post, instead of releasing it directly and humiliating her? They totally did it on purpose!

Zhang Qianning didn't think her assistant's way of talking was a problem; instead, she felt Xuehe Apparel looked down on her and was bullying her!

But the online backlash against her was fierce, and with pressure from her agent, she just deleted her post and put up a new one, saying it was a misunderstanding, that she hadn't gone to J City and hadn't kept her staff in line.

Her fans consoled her, blaming the assistant for dragging her down while also calling Xuehe Apparel too aggressive.

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Zhuang Baoqing was a fan of Zhang Qianning's. Seeing Zhang Qianning get bullied by some no-name clothing store, she went to town on her keyboard, leaving a bunch of comments online defending Zhang Qianning and trashing Xuehe Apparel.

"A tiny little shop trying to ride Zhang Qianning's coattails? Piss off!"

"Zhang Qianning gracing you with her presence is an honor! If you're not grateful and even kick her out, how dare you!"

"Hope your shop shuts down today!"

When the twist came, Zhuang Baoqing was stunned for a moment but still chose to believe Zhang Qianning. After Zhang Qianning posted her whitewashing article, she jumped right back into battle mode.

"I knew it! My girl isn't like that! It's all the assistant's and the store's fault. An assistant like that shouldn't be around my sister."

She left a few more comments under Zhang Qianning's post, some comforting Zhang Qianning and others telling her to fire the assistant.

Then she swung by Xuehe Apparel's comment section to check it out. She wanted to see what kind of little shop didn't even know who her sister was! This was way too much!

Meanwhile, at the Jiang house.

Jiang Yingxue was busy in her space's forge. "Bang, bang, bang—" The sound of a hammer banging on tools echoed through the room.

She was making a magical artifact that could tell if mortals had bad intentions—the Magic Mirror.

After half a day, the mirror's surface flashed with white light. It was done!

Jiang Yingxue carved the right runes on the back of the Magic Mirror. Anyone who had bad feelings toward Xuehe Apparel, its stores, or its products would give off a black light when they looked into the mirror. People without bad intentions wouldn't see anything.

The next day, Jiang Yingxue put the mirror next to the membership card machine. Only people who passed the Magic Mirror's test could get a Xuehe membership card.

Not many people were signing up for cards today, but a small line had formed.

After the woman in front of Zhuang Baoqing passed the Magic Mirror, it was her turn. A sly grin curled at the corner of her mouth as she planned to cause trouble.

She thought the mirror was for tidying up one's appearance and even pulled out a comb. But the moment her face appeared in the mirror, a black light emanated from its edges.

The next second, a man in a security uniform pulled her out of the line and said, "Miss, due to reasons on your end, you cannot apply for a membership card. Please leave."

Hearing this, Zhuang Baoqing's face darkened. "What do you mean, 'reasons on my end'? What did I do?"

Just as she finished speaking, another security guard escorted a couple out of the line, using the exact same dismissal.

The couple's names were Chen Jin and Li Yunzhen. The three of them exchanged glances and ganged up to confront Bai Fen, a clansman of Bai Qin and a security guard at Xuehe Apparel.

Chen Jin glared at Bai Fen with fury. "Why? Why can everyone else get a card but not us? Give me a reason!"

Zhuang Baoqing chimed in, "Yeah, why? You're discriminating against us! You have to give us a reason today!"

Bai Fen's sharp eyes swept over them, and he said coldly, "Because you're here to cause trouble. Our store doesn't welcome those with ill intentions."

A flicker of guilt flashed across Zhuang Baoqing's face. How did this damn security guard figure it out? Hmph! As long as she didn't admit it, it wasn't true.

She raised her voice. "I didn't! You're slandering me! Apologize!"

Chen Jin also put on an arrogant front and shouted, "We haven't even entered the store! How could we cause trouble? Show us the evidence!"

Li Yunzhen glared at Bai Fen with resentment. "What trouble could we possibly cause in a little shop like yours? You're doing this on purpose, driving us away! You're despicable!"

Bai Fen replied, "Whether you're here to cause trouble or not, you know it in your hearts. That's all I have to say. Xuehe Apparel doesn't welcome you."

Chen Jin, in his early twenties and hot-headed, felt humiliated by the stares of passersby. Seeing his girlfriend wronged, he wanted to prove himself with force.

"You're asking for it!" His eyes turned vicious as he lunged at Bai Fen.

Bai Fen lightly grabbed his hand and shoulder, lifting him into the air like an eagle snatching a chick. "Convinced?"

Chen Jin was both ashamed and furious, his face flushed red. He said nothing.

Bai Fen pressed down gently, and as Chen Jin's feet touched the ground, he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Li Yunzhen panicked and shouted, "Help! The security guard is killing someone! Help!"

But the onlookers just watched from the sidelines, offering no assistance.

An elderly man even praised Bai Fen, his admiration undisguised. "This security guard has incredible strength! Eating at Xuehe Apparel feels so safe!"

A passerby nearby agreed. "Exactly! He looks formidable!"

Seeing no one stepping in, Li Yunzhen grew even more flustered. "You... you people are too much! So heartless!"

Under the influence of a spell cast by a mindful monster cultivator, the onlookers forgot to pull out their phones to record the scene.

Bai Fen asked again, "Convinced?"

Chen Jin winced in pain, abandoning his pride to beg, "Yes, yes, yes! Let me go! Please!"

Bai Fen released him, and Chen Jin stumbled twice before steadying himself.

He wanted to lash out again, but meeting Bai Fen's emotionless eyes, he backed down, grabbed his girlfriend, and slunk away.

Once they were a safe distance from Xuehe Apparel, Li Yunzhen fumed, "They're so brutal! Does your shoulder hurt?"

Chen Jin was about to say yes, but when he moved the shoulder that had been grabbed, he found it was perfectly fine. Li Yunzhen lifted his shirt to check—there wasn't even a trace of redness.

Yet the excruciating pain had been real.