“Even in the capital’s social circles, there’s a rumor circulating that Chairman Jin is planning to leave Lenslet and defect to the Empire,” Entir said, delivering the latest gossip from the Empire’s social elite.

“What… how did the rumors get so twisted…?” I began, but then held my tongue.

Even on modern Earth, fake news caused countless incidents, so it was no surprise that it would be worse here.

Why didn’t I hear about this? Even if it’s being kept under wraps, Frostblade and our company’s intelligence department should have known. Could Arina or Isabel have intervened?

The key members …