System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

◎Nuzzled affectionately.◎

Meteorite impact, ability awakening, order suspension, societal collapse.

This was the most chaotic period, the fire that precedes the phoenix’s rebirth, the darkest night before dawn.

When life faces unknown dangers, punishing evil is no longer the primary goal.

Since there will be no justice system to preside over fairness for a short period, then let emotion judge everything.

—A life for a life is only right.

Mo Jiu’s words and inner thoughts coincided, weaving into a beautiful melody in Yun Wenzhou’s heart.

Yun Wenzhou lifted the corners of her lips, making no effort to hide her pleasure: “I knew it, Sister would definitely support me. Since Sister said so, then—”

She raised a hand toward the man. The fruit knife pinning the man’s hand to the wall frantically vibrated, eventually detaching from the wall as if pulled by a huge gravitational force, flying toward Yun Wenzhou’s hand.

“Wait! I’ll give back your mom’s money! And the house! The house is yours too!”

The unrestrained man pleaded as he scrambled on the ground, seemingly forgetting how to walk, leaving a trail of bright red blood.

“I don’t want to die!”

Yun Wenzhou ignored him. She pointed her raised palm forward. The fruit knife instantly flew toward the man at an extremely fast speed, like an arrow released from a bow, cleanly piercing his chest and bringing out more crimson blood.

He got off easy.

Over the years, almost all the injuries that made Yun Wenzhou feel genuine pain were caused by this man.

Heaven knows how much she wanted to lock the man up and torture him slowly, peeling his flesh inch by inch, letting him suffer a prolonged, agonizing death.

But considering that her Sister was watching, she ultimately abandoned the idea, lest she frighten her.

Anyway, she had already seen the satisfactory expression on the man’s face.

The man quickly ceased all movement. Yun Wenzhou turned her attention to the woman, who was curled up in the corner, clutching her knees, trembling uncontrollably.

“What do you want? I’ll give you whatever you want! Let me go, I was wrong, let me go, I’m sorry, let me go…”

“I should have ignored his entanglement. I never loved him! If it wasn’t for the money…”

“You were wrong?” Yun Wenzhou let out a cold laugh. “You just know you are about to die.”

With a thought, the fruit knife flew toward the woman, slashing across her neck and severing her artery.

A large amount of fresh blood gushed out, pooling on the floor and spreading outward.

Mo Jiu instinctively stepped back, her heart rate slightly unstable.

Perhaps because she was an NPC, she didn’t feel much fear toward images symbolizing death, such as corpses and fresh blood. However, she possessed human emotions and empathy, so even though she felt the couple deserved to die, she sensed their terror and despair before death, which made her feel uneasy.

Yun Wenzhou, on the other hand, was a person living fully in this world, yet she killed without the slightest hesitation.

Mo Jiu exited the living room and paused in the hallway leading to Yun Wenzhou’s room to gather herself.

However, as soon as she stopped, Yun Wenzhou flew and landed in front of her: “Sister.”

Mo Jiu looked up to meet her gaze. The once slender girl was now beautiful and alluring, like a crimson spider lily, blooming in the dark night.

She had become unfamiliar, powerful, and dangerous. The only thing that seemed unchanged was their half-head height difference.

Without the system’s guidance, Mo Jiu was too lazy to continue playing the cannon fodder female supporting role completely different from herself. She looked directly into Yun Wenzhou’s eyes and said candidly: “I’m next, aren’t I? How do you plan to kill me?”

Yun Wenzhou was slightly stunned: “Why would Sister think that?”

She reached out, took Mo Jiu’s hand, and placed it in her own palm: “I’ve seen and remembered all the pressure Sister endured to protect me over the years. I always believed Sister would never truly hurt me. Doesn’t Sister believe that I wouldn’t hurt you?”

‘Ah… she figured it out? How could she?’

Mo Jiu thought she had concealed it well…

But then again, she had always been fooling the system. As long as the system thought she had completed the task, she had completed the task. As long as the system thought she wasn’t OOC, she wasn’t OOC.

But she had overlooked one thing—the system’s intelligence was far inferior to hers, let alone to a real human.

The fact that the system couldn’t detect her loopholes didn’t mean Yun Wenzhou hadn’t noticed any abnormalities.

Yun Wenzhou might have found some of her words and actions strange, but she definitely knew whether or not Mo Jiu had genuinely caused her pain.

Mo Jiu was thankful the system wasn’t present right now, or she couldn’t imagine its reaction to this conversation.

But even without the system, she instinctively performed her duty as a Book Repository NPC: “When did I ever protect you? Even if I did, it was to protect my property. Don’t forget, you are my dog.”

“Then, is Master willing to give her dog a hug?” Yun Wenzhou suddenly moved closer to Mo Jiu, stood on her tiptoes, and gently pressed her soft lips against one of Mo Jiu’s ears.

It wasn’t just close; it was a physical touch!

The warmth of her lips, the gentle and soothing voice—the two sensations intertwined, stimulating Mo Jiu’s senses. Waves of electric current swept through her body, causing Mo Jiu to instinctively take a step back.

But the wall was right behind her, leaving her nowhere to retreat.

Her back hit the cold wall, sending another jolt through her.

‘Ahhh, too close!’

‘Such a lovely scent, is that Yun Wenzhou’s natural body fragrance?’

‘Her chest is so soft…’

‘Why is she pressing closer? Save me!’

‘!@#￥%…’

Mo Jiu felt her head spinning. In a brief instant, her heart rate soared to an exaggerated level, powerfully pounding against her chest.

She instinctively wanted to push Yun Wenzhou away, but for some reason, the hands she placed on Yun Wenzhou’s shoulders couldn’t muster any strength.

‘Am I being controlled by her ability?’

She thought wildly.

Yun Wenzhou let out a soft laugh by her ear, her breath tickling Mo Jiu’s ear, making her instinctively draw her neck back.

Sister is so cute.

I love Sister so much.

I want to be with Sister forever, never to be separated.

“If Sister doesn’t say anything, that means you allow it, right?” Yun Wenzhou said, actively wrapping her arms around Mo Jiu’s waist and giving her a hug.

She rested her chin on one of Mo Jiu’s shoulders and affectionately rubbed against her.

She had wanted to do this for a long time, but she was afraid of making Sister angry, afraid Sister would feel violated, so she could only endure it repeatedly.

But now, she couldn’t hold back.

Moreover, she felt that Sister wouldn’t refuse this hug.

However, she was wrong.

After allowing herself to be rubbed against for a while, Mo Jiu suddenly pushed her away, as if waking up from a dream.

‘Even though we’re sisters, this level of intimacy is a bit too much!’

Yun Wenzhou was slightly bewildered when she was pushed away. Hearing Mo Jiu’s inner thoughts, a look of disappointment crossed her face.

Sister… only sees me as a sister?

That’s right. Sister has done so much for me, but I haven’t done anything properly for Sister. What right do I have to make Sister’s heart flutter?

After pushing Yun Wenzhou away, Mo Jiu calmed her feelings before speaking: “I don’t like being touched. Don’t randomly touch me again in the future.”

Then, afraid that her attitude was too cold and would hurt Yun Wenzhou, she added: “It’s fine to put your arm around my shoulder, but don’t just embrace me at the slightest provocation.”

Yun Wenzhou tried to listen to her inner thoughts but found a blankness.

Although her mind-reading was not always effective, the malfunction was unusually frequent when it came to Mo Jiu.

Since she couldn’t hear Mo Jiu’s inner thoughts, Yun Wenzhou didn’t know if Mo Jiu didn’t want to be touched to maintain a distance or because she was shy.

But since Sister said so, then so be it.

“Okay, I obey,” Yun Wenzhou curved her lips, showing a smile that seemed completely unbothered. “But I don’t mind being touched by Sister. Sister can touch me whenever you want. Sister can hit me, scold me, bathe me, and give me a collar, just like before. I can be Sister’s dog forever.”

Mo Jiu: “…”

This villain has truly been led astray by her.

“I’ll always be good and listen to Sister, so—” Yun Wenzhou extended a hand to Mo Jiu, palm upward. “Sister, are you willing to escape this house with me and seek a new life?”

Mo Jiu looked down at her palm.

She called out to the system in her heart, but the system remained silent.

This choice was destined to be made by her alone.

She chose—

Mo Jiu placed her hand in Yun Wenzhou’s palm, then actively gripped her hand.

No other answer was needed; this was her reply.

If she ignored the mission, Yun Wenzhou was the only reason she still existed in this world. Wherever Yun Wenzhou went, she would go.

She wanted to personally witness her future, whether she truly walked the path of a villain or embraced a new life.

Feeling the force with which Mo Jiu held her hand, Yun Wenzhou was so thrilled she wanted to hug her again, but she ultimately restrained herself.

Just as she was about to ask Mo Jiu where she wanted to go, Mo Jiu spoke calmly: “Before we leave, take the important things, and then, burn the house down.”

While houses were burning everywhere, burning the bodies along with the house would ensure no one would ever know what Yun Wenzhou did today.

Although the Yun Wenzhou in the novel only revealed this past event during the final battle, suggesting she had handled it, the Yun Wenzhou standing before her now had been led astray by her.

Everything was possible in the future, so potential hidden dangers should be eliminated early.

Yun Wenzhou paused, then smiled in response: “Okay, this way, we’ll be ‘accomplices.'”

Mo Jiu rummaged through the utility room, found a hiking backpack, and packed some food, water, and clothes for both herself and Yun Wenzhou.

While searching in her “parents'” bedroom, she found several bank cards and a small amount of cash, but she ignored them all.

Currency, as part of the social order, was no different from waste paper when the order was suspended.

With everyone fearing for their lives, no one had the capacity to create resources, so resources became limited items that had to be fought over. No amount of money could buy them.

The system was still quiet, like it was dead, but the store panel could actually be opened.

Mo Jiu stared at the 5,000 reward points needed to unlock the storage space for a long time, but ultimately restrained her impulse.

5,000 reward points! That could buy five ability draws, ten special weapons, or a hundred supply packs!

And she could carry this bag herself. She’d worry about it when she couldn’t carry it anymore.

Anyway, once the reward points reached 5,000, she could redeem it anytime.

Yun Wenzhou poured all the oil in the house into the living room, then lit a match and dropped it.

The flames ignited, burning away her sins, her scars, and the prison she had always longed to escape.

Mo Jiu followed her out of the house, looking at the street view outside, where flames shot into the sky and thick smoke billowed. She felt both emotional and confused.

Her future had been changed by Yun Wenzhou’s decision. What would happen next?

‘I have absolutely no idea where to go!’

“Sister, let’s go to the shelter,” Yun Wenzhou said, secretly using her ability to reduce the weight of Mo Jiu’s backpack as she spoke.

“Shelter?” Mo Jiu was curious.

She thought she wouldn’t live this long, so she only knew the main plot of the book and was completely ignorant of the storyline after Yun Wenzhou left home.

“Mm, I checked. There’s a shelter 200 meters from us. We can seek refuge there from any disaster,” Yun Wenzhou said.

“You checked? When did you check?”

“A few years ago, on Sister’s computer. Sister was asleep, so she didn’t know anything.”

“…”

Mo Jiu didn’t know whether to accuse Yun Wenzhou of trespassing or ask her why she checked this.

However, Yun Wenzhou answered both as if she knew what Mo Jiu was thinking: “I wanted to take Sister away from this house. I’ve thought about it for a long time. But leaving is easy; how to live afterward is the hard part. I had to solve that problem, but I don’t have a phone or a computer, so I had to borrow Sister’s. I apologize.”

“Did you know about this disaster beforehand?”

“How could I? I’m not a prophet,” Yun Wenzhou replied. “But… I did wish for a disaster like this to happen.”

She had thought of earthquakes, thought of tsunamis, but never meteorite impact.

“I see… Well, let’s go.” Mo Jiu actively took Yun Wenzhou’s hand.

‘I’m sticking with you anyway.’

Just as she thought this, a voice appeared in her mind.

System: Hello, Host! I am the System! I apologize for the restart just now. You must have been very flustered not being able to hear me!

Mo Jiu: Not really.

Mo Jiu: Wait, what’s with your tone? Did you switch operators?

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