Chapter 966 He Ao's Price (Extra-Long Chapter, Please Vote with Monthly Tickets)
"What? You quit?"
A slightly shocked voice came through the wristband.
"Yeah. Just looking at that bastard made me sick."
Passing vehicles kicked up dust. Inie stopped on the somewhat deserted sidewalk, looking at the towering yet isolated buildings around her.
People hurried back and forth along the road like shifting phantoms. Only she stood quietly amid those flowing shadows, holding a plastic box.
"Of course I regret it. Jobs aren't easy to find right now."
Seeming to sense the silence on the other end of the call, Inie sighed, smiled, and continued, "But if I'd stayed there, doing things I didn't like and burying my conscience alongside that bastard, I would've regretted it even more."
A clattering sound came from beside the sidewalk as several workers installed a brand-new GG billboard nearby.
"It's okay, my great reporter."
Liss sighed softly on the other end, then smiled. "Didn't you just do such a huge story? Talented people won't starve."
"All right, Liss, stop teasing me."
Inie shook her head. "Don't I know my own capabilities? That story blew up for three reasons. First, we got exclusive material that no one else had. Second, Mayor Lynn's actions themselves were incredibly striking and highly newsworthy. Third, that bastard was willing to spend money on special effects and promotion.
"I just happened to be standing in the right place when the wind picked me up. Anyone could have done it."
"But you found that story through your own ability."
Liss laughed over the call. "Why didn't anyone else find it? How did that saying go? Heaven never seals off every path. If one place won't keep you, another will. You're so capable—you'll definitely find a new job. I'm still waiting for