"Come on, I need to deal with this situation!" Wonder Woman commented.
"Teacher, tell the real story about Yun Linda! I've got all my snacks ready," someone else chimed in over the stream.
Lin Chen looked up. "Linda, let me see your daughter's face."
Linda glared at the screen, irritated. These days, netizens weren't easy to fool. Still, she pushed Eva forward in her wheelchair.
The camera showed the teenage girl: scrawny, hair sparse, lips dry, eyes dull. The audience could feel her pain through the screen.
The chat exploded:
"This child is so pathetic!"
"Linda, send your account number — I want to donate!" Wonder Woman typed furiously.
"Me too!"
"The brigade's waiting anxiously. Let's see what the Taoist priest has to say," the Vine Girl added.
"Magic Vine Girl, since when did you become a fan of the stinky Taoist priest?" typed the little wild cat.
"The portrait has always been… is that really the Taoist priest?"
Lin Chen ignored the teasing and spoke softly to Linda,"Linda, I've figured it out. Daughter, your illness will be cured within a month."
Linda froze, disbelief crossing her face. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible."
Lin Chen tilted his head, observing her tone. "Linda… you don't actually want your daughter to get better, do you?"
Linda faltered, then sighed. "Master, it's not that I don't want her to recover. She's been sick for over ten years… how could it possibly happen so fast?"
Lin Chen smiled lightly. "You performed well — or rather, what you said was convincing.
"It's true: if she stayed with you, she wouldn't get better. But if she goes to a proper hospital for treatment… she'll be fine in less than a month."
Linda's face twisted in anger. "Lin Daochang, what do you mean? As a mother, I don't want my daughter to be sick?!"
Lin Chen's expression remained calm. "You definitely don't want her to get better. If she were healthy, how would you gain sympathy through live broadcasts? How would you earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per month? How would you get donations, free houses, cars, and benefits from the Welfare Department?
"Also, how would you attend those charity parties, flaunt your history of suffering, and receive everyone's sympathy and praise?"
Linda's face turned pale. She pointed at Lin Chen, shaking. "Taoist bastard! Even if you don't feel sympathy, you have no right to slander me!"
Lin Chen spread his hands. "Slander you? How would I benefit from that? On the contrary, you've slandered countless people."
Linda fumed. "Who have I slandered, stinky Taoist priest?! I'm going to sue you for defamation!"
Lin Chen sighed, continuing calmly,"Your ex-husband, Ryder, wasn't an alcoholic. He was terrified of you several times. For years, he paid you $500 a month in alimony, thinking your daughter was really sick.
"Your parents realized what you were doing and warned you to stop deceiving people. They even gave you tens of thousands of dollars when you left — and you burned it.
"Ryder's transfers can be verified by the bank. And now… the most important truth: your daughter is not sick. You've been giving her medicine and convincing her she is.
"She's always been capable of walking normally, but you forced her to take medicine, kept her immobile, and told doctors she was ill to continue your scam.
"Several doctors have told you the truth, yet you hid it. Your daughter was a tool to gain sympathy and cheat money."
Linda shrieked, tears streaming down her face. "We've already suffered so much… and yet you bully us!"
Lin Chen ignored her, addressing Eva. "I know you can hear us. Now, you can resist your mother's control. Stand up, and tell the truth! Millions of netizens are behind you!"
Tears poured down Eva's face as she struggled to rise. Trembling, she approached the camera."Brother Lin Chen… I can stand, but my mother won't let me. She gives me so much medicine every day.
"I'm so envious of other children running around. I can walk… but my mother won't let me. She says I'm sick…"
The welfare department knocked on the door: "Dong, dong, dong."
Linda opened it, and several officers stepped in."Miss Linda, we received a report that you gave your daughter an overdose of prescription drugs, causing physical harm and preventing her from walking."
Linda screamed hysterically. "It's all this magician! He lied to you!"
Lin Chen ignored her, gently encouraging Eva,"Eva, you can now escape your destiny. Real treatment awaits, and soon you'll walk freely."
Eva sobbed, finally standing on her own. The welfare officers intervened to restrain Linda."Miss Linda, we're taking Eva to proper care."
"No! Eva can't leave me, or she'll die!"
"No! If she stays with you, she will die! The police are already on the way."
In the end, Linda was taken away by detectives, facing charges of fraud, child abuse, and the inevitable claims from donors.
Lin Chen addressed the live stream:"If you've been deceived by her, you can organize to claim your donations back."
The chat erupted:
"This Taoist priest really teaches people lessons!""She came to seek attention, but got schooled instead!""Such a vicious mother… thank goodness Lin Chen intervened!""I almost got tricked!"
Wonder Woman muttered, shaken. "People outside are so cruel… Paradise Island is starting to feel better."
Poison Ivy teased playfully. "Long time to tell the truth, love, love!"
Lin Chen sighed. "Friends, many people exploit our kindness. Don't be deceived by appearances. Eva will recover soon. Her father will be contacted — he's a good person."
Lin Chen had foreseen Eva's future: imprisoned by her mother for ten years, she could have ended tragically. Now, thanks to him, she had a second chance.
He donated $100,000 to Eva, helping her start anew. Nini and Batman arranged additional donations.
[Ding! The host changed Eva's miserable life and gained 20 merit points.]
Jill watched Lin Chen on the live broadcast."Detective Jill, aren't you busy? You're addicted to this stream!" Lin Chen teased, stretching lazily.
"Hmph! How am I supposed to work with you here?" Jill rolled her eyes.
Lin Chen chuckled. "Alright, I'll go. Back to the live stream."
"Wait, police! Don't finish yet! I still need to interrogate you," Jill called.
The chat teased mercilessly:"Daoist, didn't you notice? Miss Jill is flirting right in front of you!""Jill's eyes sparkle whenever she sees the Taoist priest.""Love-hate tension overload! I adore it!""I love Jill's fierce look!"
Jill glanced at the screen, blushing slightly.
Lin Chen smiled. "Friends, looks like you've all been used… by Jill."
Jill's face flushed with embarrassment, and she shot Lin Chen a stern glare.
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