Chapter 982 - 469: Situation Has Changed (Second Update)

Chapter 982: Chapter 469: Situation Has Changed (Second Update)

She turned her gaze to the large screen on the wall, just in time to see those contestants breaking the formation and performing an exorcism.

She watched intently, her slightly lighter-than-normal pupils wide open, and she couldn’t even close her mouth.

After finishing this part, she went back to watch it again.

Autumn Stetford curiously asked, "Betty, why are you watching this part repeatedly? Do you really like it that much?"

"It’s not about liking it. I’m noticing... someone seems to have done nothing and caught a lucky break..." Ruby Sheldon said meaningfully, "Mom, did you notice it?"

Autumn certainly knew who she was talking about, but she wouldn’t be so shallow as to say it outright.

Ruby didn’t care; being young and favored, she spoke directly, "...Cousin, don’t you think Lawrence Winters hasn’t done anything all along?"

"The Peony Group is arranging a geomantic formation to break the formation. I only saw Mr. Zhuge and these two male Daoists doing something. Lawrence Winters is just standing idly by."

"But if the Peony Group wins, will such a contestant still make it to the second round?"

"Isn’t this a bit unfair?"

Ruby poked the back of Evan Stetford in front of her diagonally and said unhappily, "Uncle, don’t you think? Your competition’s rules are really unfair..."

Evan slowly turned his head, saying blandly, "This rule was set by your mom and the Great Elder of the Grant Branch at the same time. If it’s unfair, you should ask your mom why."

This year’s competition has been made as fair as possible, but changing the rules is not something that can be done overnight.

He took over quite late and couldn’t change the rules in time.

Ruby didn’t expect the problem to eventually bounce back to her mom, and suddenly shrank her neck, no longer asking, and said with a dry smile, "...Lawrence Winters really is lucky..."

Autumn Stetford smiled as she watched Ruby interact with Evan, hearing this, her eyelids merely lifted without any change in her facial expression.

She patted Ruby’s shoulder, "Speaking of luck, who is luckier than our Betty? Alright, let’s continue watching the replay—by the way, when does today’s live broadcast start?".

After contacting the director, Evan said, "The scoring process by the judges will also be live-streamed, but everyone won’t appear on camera, just the voices."

"Does that mean we need to be on camera for the live broadcast here too?" Autumn exclaimed in surprise, looking around, "Where’s the drone?"

Evan laughed, "This is our home’s theater room, with surveillance cameras installed all around, why would we need drones?"

Autumn was even more surprised, "Evan, you installed surveillance cameras at home? What about privacy? Don’t you need it anymore?"

"It’s only in this large theater room, and it was arranged in advance for the competition’s live streaming." Evan looked at Richard Stetford, "Father also agreed."

Richard didn’t nod. How could he possibly have surveillance cameras installed in the large theater room?

Richard chuckled, "Yes, it’s only for this competition. After it concludes, they’ll be removed."

Only then did Autumn stop talking.

At the same time, in the Blythe family mansion, the Blythe couple suddenly rushed downstairs from the second floor, asking repeatedly, "Alice? Alice? Have you seen Alice?"

Lawrence pointed towards the dining room, "Miss Blythe is having breakfast in the dining room."

"No! We just went to the dining room and didn’t see Alice! Then we went to her bedroom on the second floor, and still didn’t see her there!" Mrs. Blythe said with a hint of tears in her voice.

Mr. Blythe, though seemingly calmer, had trembling fingertips.

Lawrence raised an eyebrow and stood up, saying, "No way? We’ve been sitting in the living room and didn’t see anyone leave?"

If Alice Blythe wasn’t upstairs or downstairs, people’s first reaction would be that she left.

"Then where is she?" Mrs. Blythe asked nervously, "She just woke up, and her body is still weak..."

Mr. Zhuge suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Let me cast a divination."

He took out a tube of divination sticks from his bag and began to shake them.

Lawrence originally wanted to take out the Big Five Emperors Coins, but seeing Mr. Zhuge perform the divination first, she didn’t do it.

At this moment, a nurse from the Blythe family rushed in from outside, shouting, "Mr. Blythe! Mrs. Blythe! Miss Blythe is standing on the roof, holding a gun!"

Mr. Blythe shuddered all over, "...Holding a gun?! Where did she get the gun?!"

Mrs. Blythe came to her senses, covering her mouth abruptly, "Oh my God! Is it your pistol? But that gun is locked in the safe, right?"

Mr. Blythe turned pale and suddenly remembered, "I... I... I took the gun out of the safe yesterday to clean it and haven’t put it back yet..."

Mrs. Blythe said nothing and immediately rushed out the door.

The people in the room also rushed out.

The drone quickly followed, and the director, seeing the situation here, immediately cut off the audio broadcast of the judges’ scoring and told everyone, "Things have changed! Please watch the live broadcast!"

Evan also received the news and immediately told Ruby, "Betty, switch back to live broadcast mode, stop watching the replay."

"What’s there to see in scoring? I’m not done watching yet..." Ruby relied on having her mom and dad by her side, with her grandfather being particularly fond of her, and clung to Autumn’s sleeve, acting coquettishly.

Evan’s face darkened, and he no longer spoke to her, turning around to use his control device to directly switch the picture back to the live broadcast scene.

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This is the second update.

Judging by the monthly ticket count, there will likely be a bonus update at 900 monthly tickets tomorrow, so here’s a preview: three updates tomorrow.

Good night, everyone.

Many kisses to you all!