At the words "confidential information," the devils immediately perked up and began generously opening their purses. Going with the flow, the black cat traded a Gold Bean from Lucifer for a Parchment Scroll.
It tore off the ribbon binding it, unrolled the parchment, and was so annoyed by the first sentence that it laughed.
"Zheng Qing is actually a witch from Shangri-La, named Qin Zheng, from a branch of the Longxi Qin Clan. She was taken in as a disciple from childhood by an Archwizard living in seclusion in Shangri-La, and her family has been close friends with both Qingqiu Su and the Zhongshan Jiang Family for generations. The specific evidence is as follows..."
It did not even finish reading the rest before crumpling the Parchment Scroll into a ball and pressing it onto the table. But before it could question Lucifer, the Red-haired Fox beside it spoke in a faintly mocking voice.
"Now I know what you meant by 'no reliable source'!" Mammon flicked its fluffy tail, irritation coloring its tone. "...No reliable source means it's just a rumor, doesn't it?"
Clearly, the information on the Red-haired Fox's Parchment Scroll was just as unreliable—Zheng Qing had reason to suspect it had read something ridiculous like "Zheng Qing is actually a Lizardman" or "Zheng Qing likes eating children's hearts," which was why it seemed so furious.
"You shouldn't be short a few Gold Beans, should you?"
The Persian Cat curled its tail beneath its paws, raised one claw, and elegantly smoothed its ears as it looked at the giant bat. "Or was your real purpose to get everyone to spread these rumors for you?"
The black cat's heart skipped a beat.
It suddenly realized where these rumors had come from—if Lucifer was helping Linda Barnes spread rumors, then that meant