Yin Chao withdrew the Long-Handled Lamp's protection.
The sudden appearance of three people startled the short girl.
Her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth.
An Huai stepped forward and showed her credentials. "It's very dangerous here right now. The criminal could appear at any moment. Please go into a room and hide. Our backup will be here soon."
In truth, ever since An Huai had told them that story, Yin Chao and Da Mei had known.
The backup she spoke of might be nothing more than an empty promise.
It might even be what pushed her into a trap.
But it was certainly a good way to reassure people.
The short girl had only just recovered from her shock. She ignored An Huai's words and turned her attention to Yin Chao and Da Mei behind her.
"I remember you two. You're Brother Tiger's assistant, and you're his driver."
Da Mei nodded.
The girl asked again, "Where's Brother Tiger? Have you seen him?"
Perhaps she hadn't had time to open the rankings and check the viewer counts, and had happened to miss the comments about Brother Tiger being killed.
So she knew nothing about his death, and was even hoping to use him to boost her stream's popularity.
Yin Chao quietly opened the rankings. Sure enough, the short girl was third from the bottom.
Da Mei looked troubled. "Brother Tiger... is dead."
The short girl froze for a moment. The fleeting disappointment on her face was caught by Yin Chao's camera, which was pointed straight at her.
Chat: "Wait, why does this woman look disappointed?"
Chat: "Someone died, and she's that calm?"
Chat: "Oh dear, what a shame. Her ticket to more views is dead..."
Chat: "I actually felt sorry for her a minute ago, but she's this cold? I