Lies—He Was Still Lying! Wait, You Really Had a Sister? (Revised; Re-download to View)

Lies—He Was Still Lying! Wait... You Really Had a Sister? (Revised; Re-download to View)

Ye Yinchuan was thinking about how to punish this brat who was pretending to be mysterious.

Put lightly, this might just have been a prank he found amusing.

Put seriously, it was deceiving people's feelings, exploiting their sympathy, and perhaps even online fraud.

He kept his upper body still while secretly typing on the keyboard.

He had just added Officer Tan as a friend, so filing a report was merely a matter of convenience.

Officer Tan was currently doing a live-streamed public awareness campaign on online supervision. This case could count toward their performance as well.

Even if they could not open a case against a child, tracking down the IP and giving him an in-person verbal warning would be enough to scare him to death!

After all, in the eyes of children—

Officer Jenny was an even more imposing, more "terrifying" presence than teachers.

Before connecting with Officer Tan, Ye Yinchuan might not have had any quick and effective method, but now...

Heh heh, you really ran right into the barrel of a gun!

It was the duty of people like him to punish bratty kids who lied and deceived others!

Ye Yinchuan soon received a reply from Officer Tan:

Alright. I'm still live right now, and I've already sent colleagues to monitor your connection. Keep him steady and find out what exactly is going on. If the situation checks out, once we lock onto the IP, we'll send someone over directly. Using Pokémon appraisal as a pretext to deceive netizens' feelings is something we have zero tolerance for. Even if he's a child, he must receive serious criticism and education!

"What a response time, what efficiency!"

Ye Yinchuan silently gave Officer Tan a thumbs-up.

At the thought that he would soon be able to punish this brat, Ye Yinchuan could no longer suppress the smile at the corner of his lips.

Streamer, what's wrong with you? Are you an imposter?

Whoa, this is getting creepy!

At this moment, the viewers in the Live Stream Chat had no idea what was going on.

They had only seen Ye Yinchuan go from sympathy at first, to a cold sneer as though he were watching a show, and now to a smug smile. This utterly inappropriate shift was baffling, even unsettling.

Ye Yinchuan did not explain. He merely called out:

"Li Pi, how about this? I have a wealthy friend who loves charity work. I'll tell him about your situation later. Maybe he'll sponsor you with a Starter Pokémon."

At those words, the sobbing from the other side of the camera abruptly stopped. "Really?"

But in the next moment, the other party seemed to realize something and resumed that choked-up crying act, as though he could not stop himself.

A faint cold smile lingered on Ye Yinchuan's lips. He could only say that this kid had a talent for acting. If not for a few small flaws, he really might have fooled everyone.

Good thing he had observed carefully enough!

Whoa, I want a rich person to sponsor me too!

Streamer, is this friend you're talking about actually yourself?

The window...

Ye Yinchuan had also noticed a few Bullet Comments that seemed to have spotted the clue, just like him.

After all, netizens had incredibly sharp eyes.

They could find anything—except a partner!

"Really, but I have one condition."

"What condition?"

The other party asked eagerly.

"From now on, listen to my instructions. Pick up the phone you're using for the connection. Yes, pick it up."

Perhaps because he only wanted to get the Starter Pokémon, the other party was not overly Alert and simply picked up the phone.

What is the streamer doing?

What kind of content is this?

"Good. After picking it up, take a few steps back."

Following Ye Yinchuan's instructions, Li Pi kept backing away. Seeing this, Ye Yinchuan held his breath.

Soon, soon—he would expose this kid.

As the camera gradually moved farther back, Li Pi was not paying attention to his own image and had yet to realize the seriousness of the situation.

"Yes, just like that. Now turn slightly to the left... Yes, that's it!"

Ye Yinchuan suddenly clapped his hands, as though he had just accomplished some incredibly difficult feat.

At that moment, the Bullet Comments in the Live Stream Chat exploded.

Hahaha, I finally get it!

Fuck! What little girl looks like that? You dared to play me!

I'm convinced! If it weren't for the Streamer, I'd still be completely in the dark!

Streamer 666!

"Ah!"

As Li Pi watched the Bullet Comments, he finally realized something was wrong. Looking at his own camera feed, he saw that once he had moved close to the window, his reflection in the mirror had become perfectly visible!

He had been completely exposed!

In a panic, Li Pi turned the camera elsewhere and heatedly questioned the Streamer:

"You tricked me? Does what you just said still count?"

Damn, this kid had been exposed for lying and still had the nerve to ask that?

What thick skin. Could he be that younger brother?

Even Ye Yinchuan was stunned. Both angry and amused, he said, "You still have the nerve to question me? What about you deceiving people? Exploiting everyone's trust and sympathy? What if there are real people asking for help in the future, and nobody believes them? You're cutting off their only way out, do you understand?!"

His righteous rebuke struck like a blow to the head.

The frustration and resentment of nearly being toyed with were released all at once. As the Streamer, Ye Yinchuan was also standing up for the viewers in his Live Stream Chat who had been deceived!

How could everyone's empathy and kindness be exploited?

"I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose! Streamer, I know I was wrong. Could you give me another chance? At least... at least help me appraise a few more Weedle!"

"I'm not greedy anymore. I just want my Sister to have a better Weedle!"

This brat was still lying!

Fine if you lied to the Streamer, but don't lie to yourself too!

"What Sister?"

Ye Yinchuan was practically numb by now.

"Li Pi, stop acting. Let me tell you, Officer Tan's colleagues from the Dream Protection Bureau are already monitoring our call. You're now suspected of using a livestream call to commit fraud. Later, I'll have them come straight to your door and arrest you! Don't disconnect the call. It won't help even if you do—your IP address has already been traced! Apologize properly to everyone and admit your mistake now. There's still time!"

Right, I almost forgot the Streamer just had a call with Officer Tan!

I suspect the Streamer is with the Dream Protection Bureau, but I have no proof!

That kid's face has gone pale from fear. Isn't this too cruel?

Fuck, this little scammer is rotten to the core at such a young age. He needs to be taught a harsh lesson!

"Don't bully my little brother! He's not a liar! He's not a bad person! Please don't arrest him!"

Just as everyone thought the situation was clear and justice was about to be served, a tearful female voice rang out. A girl rushed into the Live Stream Chat.

"Streamer, please! You don't need to appraise the Weedle anymore! Let my little brother go!"

Her face was full of panic, tears and snot streaming down as she pleaded at the camera.

She had clearly been terrified.

Ye Yinchuan was dumbfounded.

The viewers in the Live Stream Chat were dumbfounded too.

The Dream Protection Bureau personnel monitoring the call were also dumbfounded.

Wait, you really have a Sister?

What the hell is going on? My head is so itchy—I think I'm growing a brain!

Oh no! Have we become the bad guys?