"Mr Ye, have you seen today's newspaper?"
Over the past seven days, Ye Qiyan and Chloe had grown increasingly familiar with each other.
This external contractor for the Church of Discipline now wished for nothing more than to join the Church of Discipline as a full member.
To that end, whenever she was not working, she spent her days poring over a book larger than a person's face.
According to her, her abilities were fully on par with those of a senior discipline Monk, but joining required passing a written examination.
The written examination was held once a year, and this was already Chloe's third attempt.
At breakfast, Chloe sat at the same table as Ye Qiyan.
She handed him a copy of today's newspaper.
Its front-page headline.
Was none other than that humanoid Performer who had received Redemption.
"Shocking! The killer's corpse from the once-sensational Artificial Performer master-murder case suddenly appears! Was this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality?"
Ye Qiyan raised an eyebrow as he read the newspaper.
Sure enough, no matter the world, journalism could never do without its sensationalists.
Still, that humanoid Performer had died seven days ago. Only releasing the body to the press now clearly meant some investigation had been conducted.
"I never imagined something like this had happened with humanoid Performers, who have always been known for their gentle nature. I heard that the master of that household subjected this Performer to inhumane abuse, which was why she turned on them."
People always believed the more explosive, entertaining rumors they heard. As for the truth, few cared.
"Maybe it was the other way around. What if that noble family were decent people, and this humanoid Performer was simply bad at heart?"
Chloe thought for a moment, then nodded.
"True,