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　　TL: Zhao

　　Editing: Krisaia

　　"What's the situation?" Big Beard asked between puffs of smoke.

　　"It's spreading. Seems like there's another one now" Eyegla.s.ses said as he worked on his computer.

　　"Who is it this time?" Qing Linglong dropped her work and came to the computer.

　　"Shao Xian…" Eyegla.s.ses opened a webpage and a video popped out.

　　Shao Xian, who was instrumental in the battle against the ghosts back in Shangbei, also became a very popular figure for the public. Just like Fang Shui'er, she had an established reputation prior to the events. Combined with her charming appearance, she had attracted a large group of supporters, some even calling her a saint of the new religion.

　　However, a new video that had been circulating around accused Shao Xian of being a high-end prost.i.tute. Not only were there pictures and recordings of Shao Xian being at some events she had partic.i.p.ated in when she was young, but even some clients of hers have come out to confess.

　　The public discourse grew increasingly vitriolic at what seemed like the scam of the century; the government and guardians working hand to hand to trick the common people into doing their bidding.

　　"What is he up to?" Qing Linglong cursed as she looked at the pictures in the video.

　　Shao Xian was not the first person that had been victimized. There had been multiple videos that circulated prior to her scandal regarding other guardians as well. Their crimes included money laundering, fraud, to even rape and murder. What made matters worse was that the majority of the accusations were true, thus making it incredibly difficult to refute the claims.

　　Before the collapse of Heaven's Laws, the guardians enjoyed immunity to the rules of society which bound the common people. Times were different back then, however, with their image being so important to the public now, no one could bear wors.h.i.+pping a criminal. This resulted in the complete destruction of the president's effort in reforming public opinion.

　　"Spreading rumors to sow doubt. Releasing information about the artificial guardian project and diverting the attention of the government, only to follow up with the knock-out punch of revealing the guardians' past crimes…" Eyegla.s.ses said as he rubbed his nose bridge.

　　"He's not smart enough for that. There's someone else giving him these ideas," Qing Linglong said as she looked at the information she received. Yun Yiyuan's philosophy was always might over cunning.