System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

◎Deadly Elegance.◎

As night fell, Mo Jiu immediately had the System guide her to the City Lord and City Lord’s wife’s location.

Naturally, she brought Yun Wenzhou along.

Before leaving, both changed into black clothes, moving quickly in the darkness like two agile specters.

The City Lord was staying in a second-floor suite of a five-star hotel. There were eight guards along the way, all of whom Mo Jiu remotely controlled to turn and face the wall. Yun Wenzhou then crept up to knock them out one by one.

Finding the room, Mo Jiu didn’t ask the System what the two inside were doing before entering. Regardless of what they were doing, this bridal chamber was definitely going to be crashed.

Actually, if she had arrived a few minutes earlier, the two would still have been clothed, still discussing the attack on Ye Lan.

Then, mid-discussion, the City Lord pushed his wife onto the bed.

So, when Yun Wenzhou unlocked the door and Mo Jiu entered to immobilize them, both were… naked.

The room was lit by candles. The weak candlelight illuminated the red sheets, pillows, bedding, and the red paper cuts pasted on the walls.

Even though the wedding was held in an apocalyptic setting, the room was well decorated.

“Wow, the decorations are quite elaborate,” Yun Wenzhou observed her surroundings curiously, arms crossed, passing by the bed with the two naked bodies as if no one else was there.

The City Lord and the City Lord’s wife had no coverings on them, stuck in a shameful position by Mo Jiu, unable to move, their faces full of terror.

Especially the City Lord’s wife. She recognized the two, knew they were here for her, and her mind raced.

It’s true that I drove them out of the shelter back then, but I never harmed them, I never had anyone kill them. They shouldn’t kill me, right? I should still have a chance to live, right?

The City Lord was utterly confused.

What’s going on? Who are they? Where are the guards? What are the guards doing?!

Yun Wenzhou had satisfied her curiosity about the environment and turned to look at the two on the bed, “Tsk tsk” twice: “You two obviously haven’t tasted anything good. One is uglier than the other. How did you manage to get it on with each other?”

Mo Jiu admired that she could look directly at the two. Mo Jiu felt nauseated and didn’t want to look after a single glance.

Seeing that Yun Wenzhou still wanted to talk, Mo Jiu remained silent, observing quietly.

Enjoying the gossip.

Yun Wenzhou lifted the corner of her lips, leaned closer to the City Lord’s wife pinned underneath, and said from half a meter away: “Director, you don’t think we’re afraid to kill people, do you? Let me tell you two secrets. The first secret is—the person who died in the conference room that year was indeed killed by us.”

The City Lord’s wife, Zhang Youyi, the former director of that shelter, heard this and her eyes widened instantly!

Before she could process the message, Yun Wenzhou spoke again: “The second secret—that Abomination that flattened the shelter with one kick? We led it there.”

Zhang Youyi’s mind went blank. She knew clearly that she was finished, that she was definitely going to die.

No, no, no, no! This is impossible! There must be a way to survive! There must be!

“…I never harmed you back then! Everything I did was for the shelter! I’m sorry I made you lose your place to stay. I’m willing to compensate! I can keep this secret for you!”

As soon as Mo Jiu freed Zhang Youyi’s mouth, Zhang Youyi started begging for mercy desperately.

However, Yun Wenzhou raised a hand, pressing her slender index finger to her soft red lips, making a “shush” gesture.

Mo Jiu sealed Zhang Youyi’s mouth again.

After judging Zhang Youyi, Yun Wenzhou started judging the City Lord lying on top of her: “The Director’s sex toy—oh, sorry, should I call you City Lord? This isn’t the first person you’ve served, is it? Being promiscuous will make you a bad person, you know?”

A chill ran down the City Lord’s spine.

How does she know… I’ve only slept with… how many women? Damn it, whose side is she on?

Yun Wenzhou let out a “Ha!” So the City Lord had betrayed more than just Liu Bai Ying? He was the rotten scum himself.

“A scumbag and a schemer. Truly a match made in heaven. However, only one of you can leave this room alive today.”

Yun Wenzhou was, of course, lying—neither of them would leave this room alive.

But when facing the threat of death, people would fight for even the slimmest chance of survival.

So, next, both spared no effort to slander the other, devaluing them in an attempt to secure that one chance for survival.

Mo Jiu was enjoying the gossip, but her eyes never left Yun Wenzhou’s face.

Yun Wenzhou was very villainous… Although she was the villain by definition, the sense of oppression she exerted while holding the power of life and death over others was something a protagonist could never achieve.

At least Mo Jiu couldn’t imagine Ye Lan looking like this.

From the perspective of the two on the bed, Yun Wenzhou was terrifying, terrifying enough to suffocate them.

But in Mo Jiu’s eyes, this Yun Wenzhou… was incredibly charming.

Stunning looks, an impeccable figure, a dangerous smile on her lips. Every movement, every gesture, was deadly elegance.

Like a beautiful but highly poisonous flower, or a Manjusaka blooming blood-red petals in the darkness on the banks of the Yellow Springs.

“Shut up, you’re too noisy. I’ve decided. I’ll kill you.” She controlled the flying knife to approach the City Lord.

“No, no, no! She’s the one who deserves to die the most! All I did was sleep with women and secretly move supplies. She’s the one who actually hired someone to murder!” the City Lord cried out in horror. “Don’t think I don’t know! You were the one who ordered the driver to attack Ye Lan, weren’t you! Ye Lan knows you. Do you have a handle on her?”

“Oh, then I’ll kill you.” Yun Wenzhou made the knife tip turn toward Zhang Youyi.

Zhang Youyi also screamed in terror: “Everything I did had an unavoidable reason! I never harmed people without cause! What about you? You didn’t even pick who you slept with!”

She turned her gaze to Yun Wenzhou, practically weeping: “His harm to women is much greater than mine! I’m a woman too! Why should women make things difficult for women!”

“Heh, are we not women? Did you let us off?” Mo Jiu couldn’t listen anymore. “Is Ye Lan not a woman? Did you let her off?”

She constantly targeted women, yet had the nerve to say, “Why should women make things difficult for women.”

People who over-emphasize gender often harm their own gender the most.

Because they only see what benefits them and what is detrimental to them, failing to see the true standards—character, morality, and conduct.

Mo Jiu sentenced the City Lord to death not because he was a man, but because he cheated people out of money and slept with them deceitfully.

Similarly, she sentenced the Director to death not because she was a woman, but because she was selfish.

“Xiaozhou, are you done playing? Do it.”

The gossip was getting unpleasant, and Mo Jiu couldn’t take it anymore.

“Yes, Sister. I obey Sister’s command.” Yun Wenzhou smiled, and the flying knife pierced the man’s back, went through his body, and then stabbed into the woman’s chest.

After a few back-and-forth stabs, both lost all vital signs amidst their horror and sudden realization—that “one chance of survival” was non-existent from the very beginning.

Yun Wenzhou enjoyed playing with her prey, just like a cat enjoys toying with a mouse’s tail before ending its life.

Mo Jiu completely indulged her behavior.

Her gentleness was reserved only for those who didn’t deserve to die. There was no need to be soft-hearted towards the wicked.

“The world is quiet.” Mo Jiu whispered, blowing out the candle by the bed.

Their plan was to wait until the bodies of the City Lord and City Lord’s wife were discovered, and Ye Lan was drawn away, then seize the opportunity to steal the Abomination Crystals from the lab.

However, the price of being soft-hearted was that while Yun Wenzhou was judging the two on the bed, one of the guards she had knocked out woke up prematurely. Realizing that powerful ability users were attempting to assault the City Lord, he immediately went to the lab to notify Ye Lan.

Mo Jiu and Yun Wenzhou noticed a missing guard on their way out of the five-star hotel and immediately changed their exit route.

The two found a window on the first floor and climbed out, intending to take a long detour back to their own hotel.

The result was…

“You two really hold a grudge.”

A familiar female voice came from not far away.

Mo Jiu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a familiar face.

Ye Lan was slowly approaching, wielding her Shadow Longsword.

Mo Jiu: “…”

We didn’t take the usual route, so how did we run into her? Did she predict my prediction?

Under the moonlight, Ye Lan’s Shadow Longsword was unstable, but still very threatening.

Mo Jiu tried to control her, but failed.

The Female Lead is indeed the Female Lead. I wonder if I can control her once my Abomination Core condenses.

What should I do? Is there still time to rush to the lab to steal the Abomination Crystals?

Mo Jiu instinctively moved closer to Yun Wenzhou.

Yun Wenzhou was also ready to sweep her up in a bridal carry and fly to the lab.

However, just as the two were on high alert, ready to face an attack at any moment, Ye Lan dispersed the Shadow Longsword in her hand.

Mo Jiu: ?

“This is fine, too. It helped me get my revenge,” Ye Lan said. “Remember the car that crashed into me? Although the driver didn’t say anything, I knew who ordered him—it was the Director.”

“After the shelter was destroyed, I wanted to lead everyone to a safe place. We encountered a group of Abominations along the way, too many for me to handle. I turned around and saw the Director push people toward the Abominations and run away herself. It was dishonorable, but also understandable in a way. So, when I met her while helping the City Lord build the City of Hope, I didn’t think much of it. It was her own guilty conscience. After getting together with the City Lord, she was afraid I’d tell him about it, so she pulled a lot of dirty tricks in private.”

“…Your temper is too good. If it were me, I would have killed her long ago,” Mo Jiu replied, trembling with caution, unsure what Ye Lan wanted.

However, Yun Wenzhou, who could hear Ye Lan’s inner thoughts, confirmed that Ye Lan had no intention of attacking.

What a foolish person…

In Yun Wenzhou’s view, if Sister was gentle and kind, this person was simply pure foolishness.

“Where is Yue Xinghe?” Yun Wenzhou probed.

If Yue Xinghe had also come, the situation definitely wouldn’t be this harmonious.

“She’s at the lab arguing with the researchers,” Ye Lan answered every question. “I’m not exactly sure why, but it seems one of the researchers uploaded something they shouldn’t have.”

“Uploaded it to whom?” Mo Jiu tested the waters.

“Who else? The United Government, of course,” Ye Lan replied. “The lab has a way to contact the United Government. I heard they are calling our area, which is polluted by Abomination Crystals, the ‘Pollution Zone’ or the ‘Fallen Zone.’ Since only we have access to the Abomination Crystals, the specific method for cleaning up the contamination here has to be researched by us and then uploaded. But there seems to be content in the experimental data that shouldn’t have been uploaded.”

Mo Jiu frowned, feeling a vague sense of unease.

Mo Jiu: System, do you know what data was uploaded that shouldn’t have been?

System: I do not know. I cannot analyze specific information in professional fields.

Mo Jiu: What is the impact of this data being uploaded?

System: I do not know.

Mo Jiu: You can at least tell me what Yue Xinghe is arguing with the researchers about, right?

System: It involves specific information in professional fields, which cannot be read or analyzed… It seems that some materials needed for the experiment cannot be obtained locally, and they hope the United Government can provide support.

Mo Jiu: That summary doesn’t sound problematic… But it shouldn’t affect the main storyline, right?

System: No impact has been detected yet. Please focus on completing the mission to steal the Abomination Crystals.

Mo Jiu: Got it.

Mo Jiu replied in her mind, still wondering how to send Ye Lan away, but to her surprise, Ye Lan voluntarily said: “Leave this to me. You two go back and rest.”

“What are you going to do?” Mo Jiu asked.

“A guard ran to me for help. I have to go up and take a look. Don’t worry, I won’t betray you. After all,” Ye Lan paused, turning her gaze toward the second floor, and said calmly, “I haven’t liked that Director for a long time.”

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