System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

◎As Expected of Sister!◎

The City Lord’s wedding was very lively.

Someone was setting off firecrackers, obtained from who knows where, occasionally making a loud “bang” that startled the surrounding people.

Some were jeering, some were screaming.

“Kiss! Kiss!”

“Be happyyy!”

The black convertible adorned with large red flowers moved slowly forward, with uniformed guards maintaining order around it.

Suddenly, one of the cars in the wedding procession swerved toward the crowd, immediately stepping on the gas and crashing forward!

In the direction of the crash, Ye Lan and Yue Xinghe both froze. Ye Lan’s first reaction was to shove Yue Xinghe to the side!

Just as the car was about to run over Ye Lan…

“Xiaozhou, lift that car!” Mo Jiu directed Yun Wenzhou.

Yun Wenzhou pursed her lips. She had many questions in her mind, but ultimately did as her sister said.

If Sister told her to do this, Sister must have her reasons.

She had promised to follow her sister’s will.

Most importantly—Sister trusted her.

She absolutely could not disappoint Sister!

The black sedan caused a wave of gasps when it crashed into the crowd. When it was lifted into the air by an invisible force, it caused another wave of gasps!

Controlling heavy objects required more concentration, and Yun Wenzhou’s hands were raised, making her very conspicuous in the crowd.

After lifting the car, she wanted to throw it far away.

Just as she swung it, Mo Jiu, seeing what she intended to do, quickly stopped her: “Hey, don’t throw it. Flip the whole thing over, put it on the ground, and be gentle.”

I need to leave a good impression on the City Lord. Killing people will ruin everything.

But how can I ask about the laboratory location without seeming suspicious?

Yun Wenzhou heard her sister’s inner thoughts and suddenly understood.

So Sister told her to save people to gain the City Lord’s trust, so she could better gather intelligence?

As expected of Sister!

But… how did Sister know the car would act erratically? And even know its target was Ye Lan?

Could Sister have controlled the driver?

That way, she could not only gain the City Lord’s trust but also make Ye Lan owe her a life. Killing two birds with one stone!

As expected of Sister!

Yun Wenzhou did as Mo Jiu said, carefully flipping the car over and placing it on the ground.

During this process, Ye Lan noticed her and looked surprised.

Clearly, Ye Lan recognized her, as well as Mo Jiu beside her.

Ye Lan looked like she wanted to speak but stopped herself. Then, ignoring them for a moment, she yanked the driver out of the car: “Did you do that on purpose?”

“Apparently,” Yue Xinghe returned to Ye Lan’s side, speaking while placing a hand on Ye Lan’s shoulder. She relaxed once she confirmed Ye Lan was unharmed.

The driver looked at the two in horror, about to speak but stopping himself.

[It’s over. The mission failed. If I turn in Sister Zhang, my wife and children will definitely be killed!]

Yun Wenzhou heard this inner voice and, realizing the driver was not controlled by her sister, looked at her sister in surprise.

Mo Jiu, meanwhile, was contentedly checking the newly credited 1000 reward points on the System panel.

Current reward points: 3310.

She was less than 2000 points away from the required amount to partition the space. She could accumulate enough by completing two main missions. She would definitely achieve her goal in this world.

But she wouldn’t have Yun Wenzhou in the next world…

Thinking of this, Mo Jiu looked pensive again and, regardless of the setting, reached out to wrap her arm around Yun Wenzhou’s waist.

Cherish the present.

If the ending cannot be changed, then give her the happiest life possible.

Yun Wenzhou allowed Mo Jiu to hold her close. She was flattered at first, then vaguely realized something.

The ending…

Sister had planned to stay in the hotel but suddenly said she wanted to watch the wedding.

Before the driver even made a move, Sister started looking for Ye Lan everywhere, as if she knew the driver wanted to hit Ye Lan.

Sister… could she possibly be able to foresee the future?

As expected of Sister!

Yun Wenzhou didn’t find it strange that Mo Jiu had space or that she could foresee the future.

The space seemed to have awakened only after they left the shelter, but foreseeing the future…

Yun Wenzhou recalled a year ago when she tried to steal Abomination Crystals and throw them out of the shelter to avoid hurting her sister. Sister not only found her in the conference room but had also had the idea of collecting Abomination Crystals before that, as if she knew from the start that they could enhance abilities.

Also, after leaving the shelter, although she hadn’t arranged to meet Ye Lan, she waited outside the supermarket door, as if she knew in advance that Ye Lan would pass by her location.

It was the same in the Ability Users Alliance; no one told Sister the Alliance Leader’s location, yet Sister clearly knew where the Alliance Leader was.

Sister didn’t want to steal the Abomination Crystals from the City of Hope’s laboratory but felt she must steal them. Was this also because she had foreseen something?

The driver ultimately said nothing.

But his silence proved precisely that his actions were not impulsive but premeditated, and likely directed by someone else.

Ye Lan could guess who directed him.

She looked up at the front of the wedding procession, at one of the two people standing on the convertible.

Zhang Youyi, beautifully dressed and completely wrapped in a white wedding dress, did not shy away from Ye Lan’s gaze, but she tightly pursed her lips.

Ye Lan let out a laugh: “I kept my promise to stay silent, but she wanted to kill me to silence me.”

“What are you going to do?” Yue Xinghe asked her.

Ye Lan thought for a moment and said: “I don’t know. We’ll see.”

After speaking, she left the driver behind, walked through the crowd, and headed toward Mo Jiu and Yun Wenzhou.

The driver was dragged away by the nearby guards maintaining order.

When Mo Jiu saw Ye Lan approaching, she hastily released Yun Wenzhou’s waist. The latter unsatisfactorily “Tsk’d” and glared at Ye Lan, feeling it was all her fault.

Who asked you to come over? Are we close? Go away, go away! Don’t interrupt my time with Sister!

After Ye Lan arrived in front of the two, she first awkwardly said “Ah,” then continued: “Long time no see… Thank you for just now.”

Their last interaction a year ago was definitely not friendly, and she hadn’t expected their reunion a year later to be in this kind of setting, in this manner.

But Ye Lan’s thanks were sincere.

[That was close just now. There were people all around. If I had intervened, I would definitely have injured someone. Thanks to Yun Wenzhou.]

Yun Wenzhou originally wanted to make some sarcastic remarks, but since she was genuinely thanked… never mind. She’d give Sister some face.

“Don’t thank me. Sister told me to lift the car. It wasn’t to save you; it was just to avoid a death on such a festive day.” After saying this, Yun Wenzhou snorted. If you asked her, such a festive day should have ended in a bloodbath!

“I see. Thank you both.” Ye Lan looked at Mo Jiu.

“You’re welcome. It was necessary,” Mo Jiu replied with a smile, pretending nothing had happened a year ago. “It’s been a year, and you’re still so cool. I saw you and Xinghe right away and was just thinking you must have forgotten us. I didn’t expect to see a car causing trouble, so I asked Xiaozhou to stop it.”

Anyone who didn’t know what happened a year ago would probably assume the two were friends upon hearing this.

Ye Lan didn’t expose the facade, also smiling in response: “How could I forget you two? Your abilities are incredibly powerful. Few people can compare.”

The conversation between the two was hard for Yun Wenzhou and Yue Xinghe to judge.

Yun Wenzhou and Yue Xinghe exchanged glances, seeing obvious hostility in each other’s eyes.

Yue Xinghe: [Why are they here? I have a feeling something bad is about to happen.]

Yun Wenzhou: Yes, you understand us so well.

“It’s too crowded here. Let’s go somewhere less crowded to talk,” Ye Lan suggested proactively.

Mo Jiu was momentarily stunned, wondering whether to decline or…

Although she genuinely didn’t want to stay here, she wanted to go back to the hotel to rest, not chat with someone who would kill her in the future.

But Ye Lan should be considered one of the City Lord’s confidantes, right? Maybe she knew the location of the laboratory?

Before Mo Jiu could decide, Ye Lan pushed her back with a hand, speaking to herself: “Let’s go.”

Yun Wenzhou instantly bristled!

She slapped Ye Lan’s hand away: “Don’t touch my Sister casually!”

Yue Xinghe also grabbed Ye Lan’s arm.

Ye Lan blinked blankly, then realized: “Oh, I forgot your sister doesn’t like people touching her casually. Fine, fine, my mistake. I apologize, sorry.”

Yue Xinghe raised a hand to her forehead: “Can you please fix your problem of having absolutely no sense of personal space?”

This isn’t just about Mo Jiu not liking to be touched; it’s about Yun Wenzhou not liking Mo Jiu to be touched by others… You really are…

Yun Wenzhou raised an eyebrow.

Oh, you understand?

Since you understand so well, I won’t criticize you in my mind.

Ye Lan led Mo Jiu to a small alley far from the wedding venue.

There was no one around, with tall buildings on both sides, creating a powerful sense of oppression.

Bringing people here meant either seduction or blackmail.

But the first thing Ye Lan said completely confused Mo Jiu.

“I not only want to thank you for saving my life, but I also want to thank you on behalf of everyone in the City of Hope—thanks to you, the City of Hope was able to be rebuilt in such a short time.”

“Huh?” Mo Jiu looked puzzled.

She hadn’t entered the City of Hope for a year, so how did she help rebuild it?

Did Ye Lan mistake her for someone else?

Ye Lan’s next sentence proved she hadn’t mistaken her: “You are the Abomination Hunters from the rumors, right? One who can immobilize Abominations, and one who can control flying knives. Perfectly coordinated and invincible. It must be you.”

“The City of Hope is large, but the number of ability users is very limited. Those with combat capabilities are even fewer. We couldn’t possibly protect this city on our own.”

“But with you hunting Abominations around the City of Hope, our defense pressure has been greatly reduced. I am truly grateful to you.”

“Did you know? A significant portion of the people who came to the City of Hope were saved by you. Regardless of your motives for saving them, to them, you are heroes.”

Mo Jiu listened dumbfounded.

She and Yun Wenzhou hadn’t deliberately saved anyone. They simply hunted Abominations, and if an Abomination happened to be chasing someone, when the Abomination was dead, the person being chased was naturally saved.

It seemed that the rumors of the Abomination Hunters were spread by these people.

However…

Mo Jiu: System, this development is a bit off. Is the female lead sincere? If so, how will she kill me later?

System: Host, don’t panic. Once you steal the Abomination Crystals from the laboratory, she will regret everything she said today.

Mo Jiu: …Thanks. I wasn’t panicking, but I am now.

She thought they had made peace, but it turned out to be a fleeting moment.

It was like seeing a beam of light while walking in the darkness, only to realize, upon returning to her senses, that the light was from a false dream.

Mo Jiu curved her lips, smiling naturally, but her eyes hid a deep resistance to the future.

“It was just a small effort. I hold grudges easily, and I’ll kill anyone who tries to harm me. But if someone has no grudge against me, there’s no need to stand by and watch them die. So, we came to the City of Hope this time because we heard something.”

“We heard that the City of Hope is researching a drug that can inhibit human transformation? If successful, this will be the hope of all mankind.”

“I’ve collected a huge amount of Abomination Crystals over the past year, and I came here thinking I could help.”

“If I want to donate Abomination Crystals for research in the City of Hope, where should I go?”

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