System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 69

Chapter 69

◎Couldn’t Stop Her.◎

Ultimately, Mo Jiu decided to put everything else aside and get some proper sleep first. After all, if her mental state wasn’t good, she couldn’t do anything well.

Just as she was about to wake up, the System reminded her.

System: Jiu Jiu, wake up quickly. Yun Wenzhou isn’t in the prison right now. It’s the perfect time to rescue Ye Lan!

Mo Jiu rubbed her eyes and yawned: Does Xiao Zhou never sleep…? Also, since Xiao Zhou only locked me up and didn’t kill me, do I still need rescuing?

I just need to ensure everyone lives until the end, right?

System: Yun Wenzhou captured her to force out the whereabouts of the new Queen Bee, Yue Xinghe. Ye Lan was intentionally captured with the goal of rescuing you.

System: Yun Wenzhou hasn’t gotten any information yet and might torture Ye Lan, and Ye Lan might fight back and kill her if pushed too far.

System: There’s a saying: prevention is better than cure. It will be too late to rescue them once they start trying to kill each other!

Hearing that Ye Lan might fight back and kill Yun Wenzhou, Mo Jiu’s eyes snapped open, and all sleepiness vanished.

She abruptly sat up from the bed, quickly combed her hair, tidied her clothes, and went to the door of the chambers.

She hadn’t really used her ability since arriving in this world, so she didn’t know how effective it was.

But even if she couldn’t use her ability, she still had her Space, and she learned in the last world that the Space, while seemingly a System ability, was actually part of her own power.

She roughly guessed that her true self must possess the power of “creation”—creating worlds, creating life.

Since she created all this, she should theoretically be able to control everything, but she hadn’t recovered enough power yet.

Before leaving the room, Mo Jiu had only one thought: Xiao Zhou will kill me when she finds out.

System: As long as everyone is alive, there’s a chance to redeem everything. If you can win over Yun Wenzhou once, you can win her over a second time!

Mo Jiu: Alright, I trust you, and I trust myself.

After saying this in her heart, Mo Jiu pushed open the door to the chambers.

The guards at the door bowed to her: “What is your command, Your Majesty the Queen?”

“I want to leave. Are you going to stop me or let me pass?” Mo Jiu said calmly.

The two guards exchanged glances, their expressions complex.

After three seconds of silence, one of them spoke with difficulty: “You are the Supreme Queen Bee. We have no right to stop you, but… if we let you leave and the Marshal finds out, she will kill us.”

Great, everyone has a very consistent perception of Yun Wenzhou.

“In that case…” Mo Jiu no longer hesitated. She raised her hand and unleashed her ability on the two of them, forcing them to kneel.

The two Soldier Bees’ bodies bent uncontrollably, eventually dropping to one knee simultaneously, their faces showing disbelief.

Didn’t they all take the pheromone resistance agent? Why are they still affected…?

“See, even if you wanted to stop me, you couldn’t,” Mo Jiu felt reassured that her ability was effective. “Tell the Imperial Marshal that it’s too stuffy in the chambers. I’m going out for a walk and will be back soon.”

She paused, then emphasized: “I will definitely return. I keep my promises.”

With that, she turned and walked quickly towards the prison, her long white hair forming an elegant arc in the air.

She didn’t need to sneak or avoid anyone. She walked openly toward the prison, controlling everyone she met who tried to intercept her, freezing them in place.

The System guided her to the same prison she was held in. Ye Lan was inside.

Although the Ye Lan of the last world had red hair, Mo Jiu was more familiar with the black-haired version.

The Yun Wenzhou of this world had ash-blue long hair. Though her demeanor had changed, she still felt like Yun Wenzhou.

But Ye Lan…

Mo Jiu stared blankly at the woman chained to the wall through the prison bars for a long time.

Mo Jiu: Is that Ye Lan?

System: Yes, that is indeed Ye Lan.

The “Ye Lan” in the prison felt completely unfamiliar to Mo Jiu.

While the face was certainly Ye Lan’s, those crimson, dangerous eyes and that golden, dazzling long hair…

Her hair was no longer pulled up high but cascaded over her shoulders and back. Even in the dim prison light, it reflected a halo, giving her a sense of holiness, even solemnity.

At the same time, she radiated an indescribable danger.

Mo Jiu raised her hand and pressed against her chest, frowning slightly.

Her heart was beating a little fast, but definitely not out of attraction. Instead, it was… fear?

She felt fear toward this version of Ye Lan?

Mo Jiu: Has Ye Lan ever harmed me? I mean, the real Ye Lan.

—Mo Jiu tentatively checked with the System.

System: Eh? No, I don’t think so. Why do you ask?

Mo Jiu: I don’t know. I just feel a bit…

This inexplicable fear couldn’t be explained by just having had her legs cut off by the first world’s Ye Lan.

Actually, the moment the last world’s Ye Lan put her arm around her waist, she felt a sort of panic and discomfort, like being pinned down by a predator. But at that time, she dismissed it, thinking it was just because Ye Lan had cut off her legs, leading to her resistance to the touch.

But seeing this golden-haired version of Ye Lan in this world, that fear swept over her with a more intense and incomprehensible feeling.

Like a rabbit seeing a falcon… a rabbit seeing a falcon?

Mo Jiu suddenly thought of something: Or does her true self occupy a superior ecological niche to mine?

System: …

System: You are the same kind of being… In short, you are the same existence, so there is no difference in ecological niche. However… I think I know what you’re confused about. It might be because the real Ye Lan has much stronger combat power, so you instinctively revere her.

Mo Jiu: Really? I feel like I’m just a support, lacking combat power to begin with. If I were afraid of Ye Lan because of weaker combat ability, I should also be afraid of Yun Wenzhou. But Yun Wenzhou doesn’t give me that feeling, and I don’t feel anything toward Yue Xinghe. It’s just Ye Lan I’m afraid of.

System: I swear on my life, my consciousness, and everything I am, the real Ye Lan would never hurt you.

Mo Jiu: Hmm, I believe you.

Mo Jiu’s overall impression of Ye Lan was quite good. She never thought Ye Lan would hurt her indiscriminately; she just wanted to know the source of this fear.

However, since the System was unwilling to clearly explain this issue, she had to set it aside and explore it later.

The immediate priority was to get Ye Lan out of the prison.

Ye Lan noticed Mo Jiu but didn’t recognize her. She said coldly: “Tell the Imperial Marshal to come see me. I have something to say to her.”

Mo Jiu didn’t respond. She first had the System create a prison key for her, used the key to unlock the door, entered the prison, and approached Ye Lan.

This world’s Ye Lan was a Soldier Bee. Her golden hair gave her a sense of oppression that even the uniformed Yun Wenzhou lacked.

Even though she was wearing the simplest coarse cloth clothing, even though she was firmly restrained by chains and couldn’t move.

Mo Jiu suppressed the inexplicable fear in her heart and spoke calmly: “Hello, it’s our first meeting. I am the Queen of this Empire, Mo Jiu… at least, I was until yesterday. I’ve come to rescue you. The Marshal is currently busy. Quietly and quickly come out with me, or if she discovers us, neither of us will escape.”

Hearing the word “Queen,” Ye Lan’s expression instantly softened, and her tone became gentle: “Ah, you are… Your Majesty the Queen. Please forgive my disrespect just now. I just graduated from the military academy and haven’t had the chance to meet you yet. I actually came to rescue you, and instead, I’ve let you see me in such a miserable state…”

Ye Lan lowered her head in shame.

As her expression and tone changed, the sense of oppression diminished.

The fear Mo Jiu felt also lessened. She no longer hesitated, asking the System to make a key for the shackles as well. Then, she moved a chair from outside, stood on it, and used the key to free Ye Lan’s hands.

The first thing Ye Lan did after regaining her freedom was to kneel and salute Mo Jiu: “Your Majesty, please allow me to escort you out. The Empire cannot function without you. Someone must overthrow the Imperial Marshal’s tyranny, and I am weak on my own. To achieve this goal quickly, I must rely on your power.”

The System explained in Mo Jiu’s mind: In the original script, after you died, Ye Lan assisted Yue Xinghe in overthrowing Yun Wenzhou’s rule. But since you haven’t died, Ye Lan is prioritizing rescuing you, especially since Yue Xinghe is still the ‘Princess’ and her power is limited.

Mo Jiu: What does ‘Princess’ mean?

System: She hasn’t soothed any Soldier Bees with her psychic power yet.

Mo Jiu: You scared me. I thought I had given birth.

System: I told you the setting of this world is external reproduction using abilities…

Mo Jiu: Even so, I’m still a child myself. I’m completely unprepared to be a mother.

System: …

System: A child who’s slept with Yun Wenzhou multiple times?

Mo Jiu: What’s the matter?

System: Heh.

Mo Jiu ignored the System’s disdain, first pulling Ye Lan up from the floor, then saying: “I cannot leave the Royal City. I will escort you out and then return.”

“No,” Ye Lan grabbed her wrist without question. “A large number of Soldier Bees who support you have gathered outside the city, waiting for me to rescue you. If you don’t leave, I cannot leave.”

Mo Jiu: …There’s that going on?

System: Ye Lan and Yue Xinghe, one has the drive to act, and the other has the brains. They wouldn’t be reckless.

Mo Jiu: Are you implying I lack brains, or are you implying Xiao Zhou is reckless?

System: The weather is quite nice today…

Mo Jiu: Hmph.

Mo Jiu weighed the pros and cons. She decided it was too difficult to persuade Ye Lan to escape alone before Yun Wenzhou found out about her actions, plus she was unsure if Yun Wenzhou would truly kill her upon hearing the news, especially since Yun Wenzhou’s mind-reading hadn’t recovered.

In that case…

“Alright, I’ll go with you,” Mo Jiu decided.

She needed to soothe the Soldier Bees gathered outside the city, preventing them from actually attacking the Royal City and dragging Yun Wenzhou off the throne.

However, she also needed to leave a note for Yun Wenzhou.

Mo Jiu: System, help me write a letter to Yun Wenzhou. Say this—’There are rebellious forces outside the city. I am going to quell them. If you trust me, stay in the Royal City and do nothing. Wait quietly for my message. I will give you a satisfactory answer. If you don’t trust me… a battle between us may be inevitable. If possible, I don’t want to be your enemy, because you are the only Queen Consort I acknowledge.’

System: Understood.

Mo Jiu left with Ye Lan. A paper letter was left in the prison, containing the above words in Mo Jiu’s handwriting.

Meanwhile, Yun Wenzhou, wearing an apron, stared at the oil splattering in the pan like a formidable enemy.

The Worker Bees around her watched anxiously, not because they were worried about the Marshal getting hurt on her first attempt at cooking, but because they were afraid she might smash the pan in a fit of anger.

“I refuse to believe there’s anything I can’t do!” Yun Wenzhou declared, throwing vegetables into the pot. A loud sizzling sound immediately erupted, followed by thick smoke.

Damn it, Mo Jiu is about to wake up. I have to learn at least one dish I can serve her before then!

She actually wants to eat a dish cooked by me… I’m a Soldier Bee!

But since the Queen Bee Mo Jiu could make such delicious food, I definitely can too!

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