Chapter 874 - 893: Friend, Have You Experienced the Fear of Being Dominated by Public Opinion?

What did five Star Coins mean?

In a developed Federation City, if you went out to eat or shop and tipped the server five Star Coins, they would think you were insulting them. On the bustling trade hub of Cloud Sea Star, if five Star Coins fell onto slightly dirty ground, no one would probably even bother picking them up. Even in second-tier cities with lower living standards, five Star Coins couldn’t buy anything. It was safe to say that on any named planet, five Star Coins meant absolutely nothing.

But on Q3, five Star Coins meant an hour of trembling anxiety, an hour of grueling, sweat-drenched labor. Furthermore, unpaid overtime was expected here. If that was the case, no wonder entire families had to work together. No wonder they didn’t go to the hospital.

Once the medical machines sounded, it wasn’t a matter of spending fortunes, but more than ten days’ worth of wages would go down the drain. The main issue was that they couldn’t even be fully cured. They’d spend money on treatments that didn’t eradicate the root cause. To survive, they’d have to go back to work, only to fall ill again. The cycle repeated until they simply passed away. So it was better not to see a doctor in the first place. They would just drag it out. If they died, they died; at least they saved money on medicine.

"This is the truth of Q3.

"There are many dark things here, but what I can do is very, very limited. I can only set up a booth here, but this free clinic will eventually have to end."

After saying this, Qiuqiu shifted the topic. "Matters regarding planetary deployment are the responsibility of the Senate. I hope the Cabinet Council can see this video, send someone to uncover the truth here, and change the current situation."

[Yes, yes, yes!]

[The little girl hit the nail on the head! Talking here and donating money are all superficial!]

Even the funds of a wealthy backer like Mr. Qian would run out one day, and Qiuqiu would eventually have to leave. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Someone had to be found to change the environment here.

[Then... then who should we find?]

[Who should be sent?]

Everyone knew in their hearts that they couldn’t just send anyone. They needed to send someone who held justice in their heart, feared no authority, and had an iron-fisted approach to enforce reforms. Otherwise, sending some fat, corrupt official would just lead to another wave of exploitation for Q3. The barrage of comments went wild with discussion.

Qiuqiu lowered the Hovercar. Suddenly, the Hovercar tilted slightly to the side, and everyone asked her what was wrong.

"I just swerved to avoid something," she said with a smile, looking completely natural. "It seems Admiral Mo’s soldiers are out on patrol."

The moment the words "Admiral Mo" were spoken, it was like a drop of water hitting boiling oil. The viewers seized on the name like a priceless treasure, and the chat exploded. Right! Why seek far and wide for what was right in front of them? Right now, on Q3 Planet, wasn’t there a perfectly suitable Inspector? Who else could be more just than him?!

After she finished seeing the last of the patients, it was time for a lunch break. Qiuqiu put on her Spiritual Power Recovery Helmet, cleared her mind of any distractions, and quickly drifted into a deep rest. She was going to have a busy afternoon.

Qiuqiu fell asleep, her peaceful dreams just beginning. Meanwhile, next door, the terror of being dominated by the masses had only just begun.

***

Qin Sifang was a middle-aged man. He was a rather unique middle-aged man, as he had retired at the mere age of ninety. Having worked hard in his youth, he had saved enough for his twilight years by his seventies. Thus, he had resigned to live a harmonious and beautiful life with his wife.

In his early years, Qin Sifang had been a sharp and ruthless man. He was highly opinionated and fiercely competitive—traits necessary to make money back then. But times had changed. Over a decade of happy living had gradually smoothed out his rough edges, making him softer and more mellow.

This mellowed-out Qin Sifang had originally just been following trending topics, surfing the web when he clicked into Jiang Qiuqiu’s livestream. But after watching the current plight of the people of Q3 with his wife, he decided to make his own contribution to the cause.