Filed to story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
Blake put a blanket over her, tapping her on the nose. “Goodnight, my darling.”
The incident about the three girls drowning in the river had become a hot topic online overnight, especially the middle-aged lady’s line, “I didn’t ask you to save me!”.
“Three girls drowned in the river. Man jumps into the river to save them. The girl’s mom responded, “I didn’t ask you to save me!”
“Young girl drowns in river and body cannot be found, mother curses rescuer, “You should be dead!”
“Three girls drowned at the same time, one of them missing. Mother screams at rescuer, “Why didn’t you save my daughter first!”
The titles were becoming more and more scandalous, attracting a crowd of onlookers. They all seemed to be angered by the situation, leaving a slew of angry comments cursing out the mother.
The comment section grew, boosting the incident’s popularity and putting it on the radar of national broadcast stations.
Harvard, who had been worrying about how to gain popularity, saw this as a golden opportunity to follow this hot topic.
He made many videos commenting on the matter, criticizing the mother for her skewed values. And yet…
There were too many creators talking about this. He was no match at all.
The likes he received may have been higher compared to other videos, but they never passed a thousand. The views only reached twenty to thirty thousand.
He hadn’t done enough.
Suddenly, an idea came to him. “I can do something else!”
He created a burner account and posted a comment in support of the mother against all the others bashing her.
Yes, you did save the other two, but why didn’t you save the remaining one? You should have saved all of them! Do you know how sad her mother must be?
I think the mother was right. You shouldn’t have bothered trying to be the hero if you’re incompetent! Honestly, the only way to make this fair would be if all three girls died.
The polarizing opinion was definitely controversial enough, and he was instantly met with countless angry replies.
@shanshan, “What a scumbag! Are you even human?”
@justsurfingaround, “Have you lost your mind? People sh*t out of their butts, but you seem to sh*t out of your mouth!”
@happybaby, “I have no words. How do people like this exist? Crazy!”
Harvard was… overjoyed at the amount of comments yelling at him!
The platform itself was blind to whether the comments were positive or negative. Traction was traction.
The more agitated people got, the better he felt!
Not long after this, Harvard realized that the facts had shifted again.
Three girls had drowned last night, but only two of them were rescued – along with a male corpse.
The third girl seemed to have vanished into thin air and could not be found.
More and more creators began going to the river and livestreaming their attempts to find the body, gaining thousands and thousands of views.
Harvard did not think twice. He packed up his gear and set out for the river as well.
The river was surrounded by onlookers, and many creators were livestreaming.
Blake stood beside the crowd, holding Lilly. She stretched her neck out to watch.
Seeing her struggle, Blake hoisted her up onto his shoulders to get a better view.
Lilly could finally see.
“It’s too far though!” Lilly put a hand above her eyes, squinting into the distance.
Blake pulled out a pair of binoculars, handing them to Lilly.
Lilly cried out in delight. “Whoa, Dad! Are you a magic genie?”
Blake thought to himself, Yes, what would you like?
Lilly said at once, “A lollipop!”
Blake opened his hand, revealing a strawberry lollipop.
Lilly was overjoyed. She sucked on the lollipop happily, looking across the water.
Three boats were moving around, and another two could be seen further ahead.
This had become hot news, and everyone was interested in knowing what would happen.
“It’s daytime. There won’t be anything,” Lilly said. “Oh, Dad, what was the deal with that dead body?”
Blake: The police are still investigating that.
But that was hardly a problem for him, was it?
“I looked around. The dead guy was an eighteen-year-old boy. A young man. He saw someone drowning in the water and jumped in to save them without hesitation.”
It was unfortunate that he could only rescue two girls and was unable to return to shore himself.
“What’s even more peculiar is that he appeared to have drowned, but when I touched his arm in the water, it felt slimy, as if it had been submerged for several days.”
Blake would not have believed that this boy was the courageous hero who had leaped into the river if he hadn’t seen the surveillance footage with his own eyes.
Lilly pondered, How peculiar…
Could it be true that three girls had drowned?
Lilly gazed at the river, her small face displaying a serious expression, which was undeniably adorable.
A livestream had been set up near the riverbank, while a creator hosted another one two meters away. The usually tranquil riverbank was now filled with dramatic voices.
“This is the spot where the three girls drowned. Like and subscribe to the channel, and join me on a journey to uncover the truth behind this intriguing case. I will provide you with the latest updates…”
“The search boats still haven’t found anything. Take a look at the area I’m pointing to right now, this is where the male corpse was discovered… Oh, feel free to check out the shopping cart! It contains listings for popcorn and chips that you can enjoy while watching the stream. Shipping is immediate upon ordering!”
“Does anyone want to send us a gift or two? We’re currently competing with these guys,
and we can’t let this hot topic slip away, can we? Am I right… Someone just gave us a generous tip, guys! Thank you so much! May peace be with you! Please follow this generous tipper!”
Lilly was speechless.
She furrowed her brow, confused. “What are they doing, Dad?”
Blake glanced at the chaos. “This is a living hell. Demons make humans more joyful…”
Some people were only there for the drama, gossiping in the crowd and contributing to the discourse. For them, a life and death situation was merely an opportunity for profit.
Human beings are terrifying creatures. Some of us may appear human, but possess hearts that are more fearsome than those of demons.
Lilly sucked on her lollipop, sulking quietly.
Blake asked, “Lilly, what do you need from Daddy?”
Lilly shook her head. “Nothing at the moment.”
Her master had mentioned that there was a hierarchy among resentful spirits. Some could only emerge at night, while others could appear in places with high levels of dark energy during the day.
Locations such as the bottom of a river, bushes by the riverbank, or the space beneath a bridge were all considered to hold significant amounts of dark energy.
The resentful spirit from last night had killed a boy and even grabbed Lilly’s dad’s foot.
