I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 64

Liu Qing, before he had his abilities, was an idle punk who could barely feed himself. He thought he’d live a life of poverty and never amount to anything. But then the apocalypse suddenly came. In his frantic escape, he was accidentally bitten by a zombie. Liu Qing immediately lost all hope of living and just found a random place to wait for death. However, after sleeping for a night, he woke up to find that not only was he still alive, but he also seemed to have gained an ability. Right then and there, he made up his mind: he had to make something of himself!

And so, he became a lackey for Scarface, thriving in the underground world where everyone had to call him “Brother Qing.”

He had a wood-element ability, which wasn’t very powerful in terms of attack, but it allowed him to find a new path: he could partner with Monkey to do assassinations. As soon as Scarface gave the order, Liu Qing would take Monkey to deal with whoever Scarface wanted gone.

Their long-term partnership had made them incredibly (tacitly understanding). A single glance was enough for them to know what the other was thinking. Their abilities might not have been as strong as others, but when it came to being insidious and cunning, these two were unmatched.

However, as the once-confident Liu Qing knelt on the ground with trembling legs, he was filled with regret. Praised and overconfident, he had lost his composure and truly underestimated Zhu Yun and Tang Xinghai.

Sweat poured down Liu Qing’s face. The vines wrapped around Monkey tightened, and the suffocating pressure made Monkey gasp for air. A “creaking” sound echoed from his body, whether it was bones breaking or something else was unclear.

Suddenly, Monkey’s breathing grew heavier, and Liu Qing watched helplessly as he was lifted by the vines and hung from the ceiling. He struggled in vain, unable to move even an inch.

A chill ran down Liu Qing’s spine. This showed that this wood-element ability user was far more powerful than Monkey.

He was in complete panic, no longer daring to spout superficial words. After a few loud kowtows, Liu Qing desperately said, “Big sister, big brothers, I… Monkey and I were ordered by Tian Li’ang to capture you. We’re just errand boys, please don’t kill me! I’ll tell you everything, I’ll confess everything. Please, big sister, big brothers, spare my dog life.”

Zhu Yun couldn’t help but laugh. Her clear and melodious laughter, for some reason, sent shivers down Liu Qing’s spine, scaring him into kowtowing a few more times.

Zhu Yun leaned on Tang Zixi’s shoulder and said mischievously, “This is the first time I’ve met someone so cooperative.”

Liu Qing felt miserable. Who the hell wants to be a lapdog? He wanted to be an arrogant master, too, but he had miscalculated. He thought there were only two women in the room. Even though he had heard Tang Zixi’s name and that she was supposed to be very powerful, Liu Qing had never taken it to heart. He thought she was just a space-element user, and no matter how strong she was, she couldn’t stand against the knockout gas he had. This was a good thing developed by the research institute that could take Tang Zixi’s life without anyone even knowing.

Liu Qing’s mission was to capture Zhu Yun, who, according to his investigation, was a paralyzed woman in a wheelchair and a healing-element ability user. He thought for such a fragile woman, he wouldn’t even have to lift a finger; Monkey alone could capture Zhu Yun.

He had a beautiful plan: after this job was done, he would find his lover and have a great night.

But Liu Qing never expected to push open the door and see a room full of people.

The hovering space blades, the crackling lightning staffs, and the vines that had spread across the entire room—any one of these things was enough to put Liu Qing in deep trouble. So, Liu Qing decisively knelt down and conceded defeat.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Didn’t you hear me ask you a question? You’re so rude.”

The woman’s chiding voice was full of complaint, with a rising inflection at the end, as if she were just chatting with a friend. But a space blade flying toward Liu Qing’s forehead was so overbearing that he felt the woman’s voice was a gentle, yet deadly, knife.

Liu Qing said tremblingly, “Big sister, I’m just a working stiff, a poor guy following orders from my boss. I have no reason to be at odds with my life! I’ll tell you everything you want to know. Please, big sister, let me live!”

Zhu Yun found the name “big sister” unpleasant. She glared at Liu Qing and said with a critical tone, “Look at you, all scruffy, with a face so saggy you look like a pug. And you call me ‘sister’? You’d better shut up!”

Liu Qing stared at the space blade, his eyes almost crossing. He gave a forced smile and said, “Alright, alright, let’s talk nicely. Please don’t use knives or guns.”

Tang Zixi gestured for Wei Jin to release Monkey. He was soon dropped from the ceiling right next to Liu Qing, gasping for air. His tears and sweat mixed together, making him look very pathetic.

With a hoarse voice, Monkey beat Liu Qing to the punch and cleverly got to the point, saying, “Brother Qing and I are from the underground world, working for Scarface, Tian Li’ang. He runs some shady business. A few days ago, the boss did a deal with a man in a black robe. This isn’t the first time he’s done business with the boss. He’s had no less than three healing-element ability users die at his hands—some were from the base, and some were ability users Brother Qing and I brought in from outside. This time, that man in the black robe is targeting… targeting Miss Zhu.”

After thinking it over, Monkey decided it was best to address her as “Miss Zhu.”

Monkey was now extremely fond of his life. After his recent near-death experience, he didn’t want to taste that feeling again. Forget betraying Scarface, Tian Li’ang—he’d even kill Liu Qing right now if he was told to.

Anxious, Liu Qing’s eyes darted around. Monkey had already said everything that needed to be said. Compared to him, Liu Qing now looked like he was unwilling to be honest.

“Miss Zhu, the boss once had me follow that black-robed man. If I’m not mistaken, he’s a member of the base! If you let Monkey and me go, we’ll definitely help you catch that man and get your revenge!”

One has to admit, they were perceptive and “smart” people. Sensing danger and realizing the situation was wrong, they no longer tried to be tough. They were spineless, but that’s the kind of person who lives a long life.

Zhu Yun crossed her legs. Seeing their anxious faces, she looked around. Besides her and Tang Zixi who were sitting, everyone else was standing, their abilities on full display, exuding a menacing aura—they really did look like villains from a movie.

Her lips curved into a smile, and she leisurely scrutinized Liu Qing and Monkey. Her smile was faint, and she said, “Didn’t you two investigate me and Captain Tang’s strength before you came to capture us? You thought you could just use knockout gas and pick the lock to take me away? You’re seriously underestimating Captain Tang.” Zhu Yun gave Tang Zixi a playful wink. Feeling the grip on her waist tighten, she wisely decided not to provoke her further and instead said something to appease her: “My Captain Tang is super awesome~”

Ew, you’re so sappy.

“?”

“I don’t want to talk to someone with no sense of romance. Oh, I’m sorry, I almost forgot you’re not even a human.”

Zhu Yun couldn’t handle Tang Zixi, but she could definitely handle the 857.

@#！@￥@#￥@@！！

“You’re swearing again. That’s not good, not good~”

Zhu Yun’s expression was innocent, her smile serene. Anyone who saw her would think she was a sweet and pure good girl. However, those who knew her would unhesitatingly tear off that “good girl” label. What seemed like a gentle, lovable girl was actually a total devil!

Zhu Yun’s sweet talk made Tang Zixi give her a gentle smile, but to Liu Qing and Monkey, it sounded like a threat.

Liu Qing wanted to cry. Of course, he had investigated the backgrounds of these two women. The problem was that deep down, he looked down on women. Even a strong woman was still not as good as a man.

Monkey forced a smile and agreed with Zhu Yun, saying, “Captain Tang is definitely no ordinary person. Everyone who lives in the Rong’an Base has heard of her!”

Tang Zixi’s red lips curled slightly, and her gaze towards Monkey was cold. “Then why did you dare to mess with my person?”

Monkey’s smile froze. He instinctively looked at Liu Qing. He was just a lackey; he just had to do what Liu Qing told him to. And now he also thought Liu Qing was an idiot—a complete fool!

Tang Zixi scoffed arrogantly. The thought that someone wanted to kill Zhu Yun made the violent side of her wish to break free from the cage of reason. Anyone who dared to harm Zhu Yun would have to step over her corpse first!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. With a space leap, she flashed in front of the two of them. Holding a space blade, she grabbed Liu Qing by the head and made him stand up. Without even blinking, Tang Zixi sliced across Liu Qing’s neck. Blood gushed out, but her control was so precise that she didn’t kill him. The warm blood soaked his skin, and Liu Qing’s face went deathly pale, his heart pounding. He couldn’t even try to fight back.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to; he simply couldn’t fight back against Tang Zixi.

Liu Qing’s eyes were filled with terror. He finally realized how terrifying Tang Zixi was.

But it wasn’t over. Tang Zixi dragged Liu Qing to Zhu Yun’s feet.

Zhu Yun chuckled softly. Her shoe tip ground against Liu Qing’s face. Her almond-shaped eyes were still so pure, but her actions were anything but kind. This contrast gave her a strong, eerie vibe. She was like a pure and delicate flower, but the nutrients that nourished her were human blood. She was a beautiful yet evil flower.

Zhu Yun knew who wanted her ability. This immediately brought back memories of the novel’s plot. The whole story was in text, but Zhu Yun could feel the helplessness and pain radiating from the words. When someone’s ability is forcefully taken away, it’s a torment that a person’s soul can feel. How could Zhu Yun let Liu Qing, who was a helper for Ling Chengze, go?

She ground his face with her foot, but her voice was gentle. “Look at all the blood you’ve lost. Luckily, I can heal you.”

A silver light flashed, and the wound miraculously healed. Liu Qing felt no pain and saw that Zhu Yun could heal his injuries effortlessly. He regretted it so much that he wished he could slap himself to death.

These two women were not to be messed with! What about being women? When they killed, they were just as merciless!

At this moment, Zhu Yun frowned and said coquettishly to Tang Zixi, “Maybe I shouldn’t have saved him. He almost captured me.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Zixi gave him another slice without hesitation.

Liu Qing lay on the ground in a daze, feeling like a toy for others to play with. The wounds on his neck kept appearing one after another, and Zhu Yun watched and smiled as she healed him. Blood stained the floor and his clothes. Not far away, Monkey covered his mouth and sobbed, on the verge of a breakdown. He and Liu Qing had provoked two devils!

After what felt like an eternity, Zhu Yun grew a little tired of the game. She looked at Liu Qing, who was still alive but seemed to have died on the inside. The smile on her lips became more sinister. She waved her hand and healed him, but this time, Zhu Yun did something to his wounds. She believed that after a while, Liu Qing would get the punishment he deserved.

Zhu Yun held out her hands, which made Liu Qing’s facial muscles twitch. With a hoarse voice, he asked, “What do you mean by this, Miss Zhu?” Had she come up with another way to torture him? If so, he’d rather she just killed him. Living like this was a form of torture, he might as well die at her hands.

Zhu Yun smiled. “Isn’t it obvious what I mean? I want you to come and capture me.”

Tang Zixi asked, “Are you trying to lure the man in the black robe into a trap?”

She nodded, then nudged Tang Zixi with her shoulder, inviting her. “Do you want to come with me?”

If it weren’t for the argument they had in the snow, Zhu Yun might have thought about solving Ling Chengze by herself, without putting Tang Zixi in danger. But now, Zhu Yun had learned her lesson. She chose to abandon fighting alone. She would work together with Tang Zixi to torment the male protagonist.

Tang Zixi put her arm around Zhu Yun’s shoulder and smiled. “How could I be left out of something like this?”

At this moment, a smile of schadenfreude appeared on Liu Qing and Monkey’s faces. They had suffered enough. Why should they be the only ones to witness how terrifying Tang Zixi and Zhu Yun were?

The thought that the man in the black robe and Scarface, Tian Li’ang, would also become as unlucky as them made Liu Qing tremble with excitement.

This night was very long. The stars in the night sky had not yet disappeared, hiding behind the clouds to watch the murder that was about to unfold.

Lying in bed, Ling Chengze couldn’t sleep. He felt restless, as if something unexpected was about to happen. He had always trusted his instincts. At the beginning of the apocalypse, he could have continued on his own, but after much thought, he decided to stay with Zhu Yun’s parents. He should have stayed far away from the old and frail, and he did regret it when he saw how slow the two old people were, wondering why he had thought of staying.

However, when his life was saved by Zhu Yun’s parents, Ling Chengze was incredibly grateful for his instincts. If it weren’t for them, he would have died at the hands of the zombies.

From then on, Ling Chengze trusted his instincts even more. Did he not know what Ma Yinghong was doing behind his back?

Of course, Ling Chengze knew. From the moment he abandoned Zhu Yun, Ling Chengze had been following his instincts. He didn’t think leaving Zhu Yun would have any impact on him; leaving her behind was the real burden. So he made Ma Yinghong the sinner, while he remained a good person.

Ling Chengze had been using his instincts to make choices throughout his escape: joining the Rong’an Base, taking on the Licker mission—all of these were choices his instincts helped him make. The benefits of his instincts had allowed Ling Chengze to climb higher and higher. He felt that he was heaven’s darling, and he could overcome any obstacle and be invincible.

But this smooth sailing soon met with a strong blow. His plan to divert the disaster had failed. The Licker was indeed attacked by other ability users, which saved Ling Chengze a lot of effort. But in his plan, Ling Chengze had never considered that someone would be stronger than him—so strong that they could take the Licker’s crystal core without his interference.

This was completely unexpected for Ling Chengze. At that moment, he met the space-element ability user, Tang Zixi, whom he had only heard rumors about. Not only that, but Ling Chengze also saw Zhu Yun, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

For a moment, Ling Chengze thought he was seeing a ghost, because he never thought Zhu Yun would have a chance to survive. In his eyes, a burden like Zhu Yun should have died in the apocalypse, saving her from becoming a burden to others, because after all, she was a cripple.

However, he was completely wrong. Zhu Yun had not remained a cripple; she was actually a healing-element ability user!

At this point, Ling Chengze sighed deeply. He thought, “I should have kept Zhu Yun by my side. I could have found an excuse to take her ability and, as a captain, easily fake her death. I wouldn’t have needed the people from the underground world to do this for me.”

He couldn’t sleep. Looking at the night sky, he decided to go to the tenement building to check on Ma Yinghong’s situation. This was the first time he had cultivated a Licker. If it broke out of its cocoon, it would mean his cultivation methods were correct.

With the first Licker that obeyed his commands, the Rong’an Base would surely be his to command one day!

Ling Chengze was ambitious and smiled coldly.

He had no intention of reviving Ma Yinghong; he was simply using his corpse as a husk to cultivate the Licker, so that Ma Yinghong’s death would have some value.

Ling Chengze got out of bed, grabbed his jacket, and prepared to leave under the cover of night. But it was no coincidence that as soon as he stepped out, he saw a red signal flare blossom in the sky. A hint of joy flickered in Ling Chengze’s eyes. He immediately went back to his room, changed into a black robe, and hurried towards the underground world.

Just after he left, several dark figures flashed around Ling Chengze’s house, following him like night bats to the underground world.

When Ling Chengze familiarly knocked on the door of Scarface, Tian Li’ang’s, secret base, he was met with a bear hug from an enthusiastic Tian Li’ang. Ling Chengze didn’t dare to expose his ability, so he could only endure the discomfort and watch what Tian Li’ang was going to do.

“I’ve got good news for you. My men have captured the person you wanted!”

Ling Chengze frowned, and asked with a hoarse voice, “Are you hurt?”

Why did he smell blood?

Tian Li’ang’s eyes flashed, and he patted his arm nonchalantly. “Haha, you could say that! The person you wanted had some powerful people protecting her. If it weren’t for my cunning, I wouldn’t have been able to catch these two women.”

“What? Two?”

Tian Li’ang burst out laughing. He pushed open a hidden door and led Ling Chengze inside. Seeing that Ling Chengze’s attention had been drawn to the two women tied to chairs, Tian Li’ang discreetly locked the door behind them.

He boasted, “This little bitch insisted on protecting the woman named Zhu, so I just went ahead and captured both of them. Don’t worry, my friend, I’ve knocked them out with my knockout gas. I bought it from the management; it’s never failed before.”

Damn it, of course, it had failed. That mistake almost got him killed!

Ling Chengze smiled in satisfaction and generously threw Tian Li’ang a bag of crystal cores. “This is the final payment.”

Tian Li’ang squinted with a cunning smile. “One bag of crystal cores is the final payment for Zhu Yun. Aren’t you paying for the other one, Tang Zixi?”

Ling Chengze was in a good mood now, so he didn’t get angry at his calculating behavior. He threw him three more bags of crystal cores, successfully shutting Tian Li’ang up.

Ling Chengze reached out and pinched Zhu Yun’s chin, examining her. Then he looked at the unconscious Tang Zixi next to her. Ling Chengze smiled silently, his deliberately lowered voice sounding sinister. He mocked, “Oh, women. No matter how wild you are, you’re just lambs waiting to be slaughtered in my hands now.”

He wasn’t interested in Tang Zixi; he would just kill her casually later. Zhu Yun was the main event. Taking her ability would bring him one step closer to success, and how could Ling Chengze not be excited about that?

“Scarface, do you have any more of your knockout drug? Give me some. That way, Zhu Yun will suffer a little less and can die peacefully.” After all, her parents were his saviors.

He said this with a righteous tone, as if he were a gentle and considerate man, but in reality, he was a ruthless and venomous snake.

Ling Chengze waited patiently for Tian Li’ang’s reply, but what he heard first was Zhu Yun’s voice.

The woman’s deep eyes were like a whirlpool, opening calmly and staring at him intently.

Zhu Yun’s teasing smile was full of hidden meaning. “Die peacefully? Ling Chengze, the person who dies tonight will not be me.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Zixi instantly broke free from the ropes and delivered a flying kick, sending Ling Chengze crashing against the wall. Ling Chengze had no chance to fight back, because as Tang Zixi moved, several space blades nailed him to the wall. He twitched all over, gritting his teeth in pain.

Unable to remove the space blades, Ling Chengze simply pushed his hands and feet through the blades, which made him sweat from the pain.

Tang Zixi gave a scornful laugh. In the next second, countless space blades flew towards him as she spread her arms. At such close range, Ling Chengze had nowhere to run. He could only endure the space blades slicing through his flesh. He felt like he was becoming a man of blood.

Unwilling to die just like that, he focused his mind and launched a psychic attack on Tang Zixi.

But Tang Zixi simply kicked him, sending his head smashing against the wall. With the sole of her shoe on the back of his head, she said nonchalantly, “You’re asking to die!”

Ling Chengze coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the hateful look in his eyes made Tang Zixi smile in indifference.

At this moment, Tian Li’ang, who was hiding in the corner and afraid to speak, shivered. “Why do these two women love to step on people’s faces?” He couldn’t help but touch his humiliated cheek and sighed. “Oh well, at least I’m still alive. I’ll just have to deal with it.”

“Honey, why are you stepping on him? Be careful, you’ll get your shoes dirty.”

Zhu Yun untied the ropes from her body and stood up with a gentle smile.

Ling Chengze’s eyes were so wide they looked like they would pop out of his head. He trembled and couldn’t say a word.

How was this possible? Wasn’t she a cripple? The Zhu Yun who had sat in a wheelchair for years and had trouble walking—she was cured?

Zhu Yun approached Ling Chengze step by step. Her almond-shaped eyes narrowed as she stepped on his face. She ground her foot on his head with a wicked grin. “Are you surprised to see me walking? You called me a cripple, but you’re the real cripple here.”

Her face was ruthless, as if saying, “I’m your older sister, now kneel before me.” Zhu Yun said coldly, “You should have died a long time ago.”

With that, she held out her hand to Tang Zixi, who handed her a gun.

Zhu Yun aimed the gun at Ling Chengze’s forehead and said with a light smile, “Bang~ I’m smarter this time. I’m going for a headshot!”

The gun was cocked, and just as she was about to pull the trigger, an anxious voice shouted at Zhu Yun, “Miss Zhu! Hold your fire!”

However, he was a step too slow. Zhu Yun fired the gun.

The man who had rushed in saw this scene and felt his heart ache. Zhu Yun blinked innocently and said, “What if I save him?”

He could still be saved.

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