The Pursuit Team's situation once again ignited a storm of commentary in the Bullet Comments. Unlike the experts who chose to observe in silence, the netizens spared no courtesy:
[Nie Bing: I'm doing this for my duty! For charity! Absolutely no personal motives! (Serious.jpg)]
[Feng Chiyu: (Lowering his head to stifle a laugh) Right, right, Bingbing, you're absolutely right! It's all for charity... (as if)!]
[A Masterclass in Using Official Statements to Mask Personal Concern! Little Bingbing's textbook-level tsundere act is killing me!]
[Avoiding Uncontrollable Negative Chain Reactions... Lord Lin, you really know how to be subtle! This is just him being worried Cifera will go too far and get herself in trouble!]
[I'm growing to love Brother Zhang more and more! How can he be so hilarious? Always half a beat behind on the emotional front!]
[Old Liu, you absolute legend! Protecting the Starry Auction (√), safeguarding hope (√), preserving Cifera's reputation (√), safeguarding Bingbing's feelings (√)! Four birds with one stone! The old fox still has his tricks!]
[Cifera's under immense pressure tonight! Difficulty +1 for stealing, +1 for not disrupting the auction, +1 for dodging her overprotective wife's pursuit! Hell mode activated... again!]
[Cifera: I'm just letting you watch a press conference, damn it! Are you guys overreacting a bit?]
[Yeah, I bet Cifera didn't expect the Pursuit Team to act so fast, even before she did anything.]
[You can only say Little Bingbing is breaking her heart worrying about her playful Cifera!]
[You're all making memes, but let me tell you, Cifera needs to clean up her own mess! If she ruins this fundraiser, I'll be the first to unsubscribe and trash her!]
[I can completely relate to Nie Bing's feelings. Sister Liu sacrificed half her life's tragedy for a glimmer of light. Cifera, please don't ruin it!]
In the studio, Host Qiu Qiu, a devoted Cat Fan, shared Nie Bing's feelings.
She knew Cifera had infiltrated the press conference disguised as a reporter, clearly with intentions for tonight's auction.
But with the unexpected emergence of the Children's Relief Fund, the auction was no longer a suitable stage for Cifera's schemes.
After all, Cifera wasn't a true lawless criminal; as a contestant on a public show, she still had to consider the optics—both for herself and for society.
If she went ahead with her plan tonight, it would cross a serious moral line.
Cifera, plans have changed. Time to switch targets!
Host Qiu Qiu screamed inwardly, not daring to meet Nie Junfeng's gaze, terrified he would suddenly launch into an analysis.
Poison Milk Cifera would never disrupt the Starry Auction...
But life often plays cruel tricks. What you fear most is exactly what happens.
When Host Qiu Qiu saw Nie Junfeng take several long sips from his thermos, she knew he was about to strike.
Sure enough, after a brief cough, Nie Junfeng straightened up, his expression earnest, and began:
"I've noticed the Bullet Comments are debating whether Contestant Cifera should continue targeting the Starry Auction.
"In my opinion, there's no debate at all. From the beginning, Contestant Cifera has been deceiving everyone.
"Her true target has never been Starry Jewels!"
Oh no! ! !
Hearing those words, Host Qiu Qiu felt her heart shatter.
Such vicious Poison Milk!
Such a ruthless Nie Family Patriarch! !
How dare you call yourself a Cat Fan?! ! ! !
Nie Junfeng completely ignored Host Qiu Qiu's resentful glare and the flood of "Shut up!" messages in the live stream. He continued his confident analysis:
"Hasn't everyone seen through Contestant Cifera by now?
"She's simply a contestant who enjoys manipulating hearts and finds amusement in deception."
"First, a disclaimer to all Cat Fans: I'm not criticizing her character, but merely analyzing her strategic style in the competition.
"This is a defining characteristic of hers.
"Consider this: what abilities has Contestant Cifera displayed so far?
"Magic tricks? Hacking skills? Vocal mimicry? Even disguise and impersonation!
"Every single one of these skills is related to deception!
"For a contestant who revels in deception, would she genuinely tell the Pursuit Team her target under the guise of compensating for the trouble she caused?
"Clearly, she's deceiving the Pursuit Team yet again!"
As Nie Junfeng spoke, he produced a tablet displaying various images of the exhibition hall on the top floor of the Starry Headquarters Building, along with diagrams of the connecting passages to the lower floors.
"Take a look, everyone. Tonight's auction is taking place hundreds of meters above ground, on the very top floor.
"Even with Starry's original Security System, stealing the jewels and escaping unscathed would be an incredibly difficult feat.
"And with the Pursuit Team's experts added to the mix, successfully stealing the jewels becomes an utter fantasy!
"Contestant Cifera is clearly toying with everyone, including the audience!"
"What truly disappointed me was how easily the Pursuit Team fell for it. I have to criticize Police Officer Nie Bing for this."
Nie Junfeng shook his head, looking genuinely disappointed.
"Her impassioned speech clearly morally blackmailed everyone, including my master, Old Liu.
"Taken at face value, her statement was sound. Disrupting the auction was unacceptable, and as the Pursuit Team, even during the broadcast, we had a duty to protect it.
"But this is precisely where Contestant Cifera's mastery of manipulation shines!
"My intuition tells me she likely used her hacking skills to learn beforehand that Ms. Liu Ruyan would hold a charity auction to benefit children.
"During yesterday's kidnapping rescue operation, Contestant Cifera must have thoroughly studied Ms. Liu's profile. With her intelligence, she could easily predict Ms. Liu's subsequent emotional state and actions.
"You might think this sounds far-fetched—how could anyone possibly achieve such a thing?
"But for a true master of deception, deciphering a target's psychology is child's play, provided they have sufficient information!"
"Even if it's not a hundred percent, it's definitely over ninety percent!
"Contestant Cifera just needs to anticipate Ms. Liu's next move, then use her hacking skills to confirm her prediction. She can then quickly deploy her next series of plans to deceive and trap the Pursuit Team.
"Clearly, more than half of her plan has already succeeded. The Pursuit Team has fallen into her trap and will be locked inside the Starry Headquarters Building until the end of today's charity auction.
"After leaving the Press Conference, she'll be free to strike at her true target at will."
Nie Junfeng's analysis left all the live stream viewers stunned.
The more they listened, the more sense it made—it was downright terrifying when you thought about it!
Just then, in the live feed, Chen Luo, who was suspected to be Cifera in disguise, suddenly stood up from the reporter's section. She was actually leaving her seat, heading toward the exit!
The live stream exploded.
No way! Could Nie Junfeng actually be right this time?!
Does Cifera already know the Pursuit Team is coming?!
Is she about to escape?!