The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 87

“Whenever a tragedy happens, there are always people who like to lecture the victims, telling them to keep their eyes open and protect themselves. They’re told to be beautiful, but not too sexy; to be smart, but not cunning; to be able to see through all dangers and resist violence, yet at the same time, be gentle, demure, and pitiable.

However, very few people ever tell the perpetrators not to harm others and to be decent human beings. What’s more, the punishment for these people is often only on a moral level, which emboldens them even more.

Take Li Changhui, for example. Even if his scheme to completely seize Kong Qian’s dowry succeeds, he won’t face any serious consequences. After all, once they’re married, it’s considered joint marital property. Even if he gambles it all away, he’ll only receive some moral condemnation. The bitter pill will still have to be swallowed by Kong Qian.

In this situation, it’s just too much to blame Kong Qian for being a poor judge of character.

Xie Zhitian saw that Kong Qian was still feeling down and comforted her, ‘Don’t worry, at least you’re safe here. Do you have any plans for the future now?’

Kong Qian’s beautiful face showed a hesitant expression. ‘I want to leave this jurisdiction with you first, then find a new place to start over. I’ve heard that many jurisdictions now have small restaurants, and I’m a chef. I can support myself with my work wherever I go.’

Xie Zhitian said, ‘Miss Kong, under normal circumstances, we would be happy to find someone to take you to a safe place immediately, but right now, the situation is a bit complicated.’

Kong Qian was stunned. ‘Is it because you’re short on people to fight the aliens? That’s okay, you can be busy first. Just let me stay here temporarily and wait.’

Xie Zhitian said, ‘But this isn’t a problem that can be solved just by waiting. Or to put it another way, we actually need your help too.’

Kong Qian was willing to use her dowry to support the modified soldiers who came to help, and she didn’t ask for anything in return, which showed she was a very kind person. When she realized something was wrong with her husband, she was able to stop her losses in time, find an excuse to leave the house, and choose to start over, which showed she was both clear-headed and brave.

She felt that even if she told Kong Qian everything that happened, Kong Qian would definitely side with justice and wouldn’t protect a money-grubbing murderer of a husband.

Their mission was urgent, and every second was precious. It was impossible to spare the time and manpower to escort Kong Qian to another place. More importantly, if Kong Qian was the only one who could get close to Li Changhui, and if she was willing to cooperate, it might reduce a lot of casualties.

Sure enough, Kong Qian immediately said, ‘No problem, what do you need me to do?’

She had always been grateful for the modified people who came to help, but she was powerless and could do very little. Since Xie Zhitian asked, she naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Luo Yang and Xia Fufeng, who were standing by, were both touched. Kong Qian was in a difficult situation herself, yet when she learned that others needed help, she immediately agreed without even asking for the details. In an era of indifference, people with a passionate heart are always moving.

Luo Yang was about to explain the whole thing to Kong Qian from the beginning, but Nie Keke, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up and interrupted her. ‘Wait a minute.’

Luo Yang was confused. ‘What’s wrong?’

Nie Keke was silent for two seconds, then said, ‘Miss Kong is a very good person, but if she were to join our plan… begging your pardon, I don’t think she’s qualified.’

Kong Qian’s expression paused, and then she looked as helpless as a child. ‘Is it very difficult? I… I really am just an ordinary person, but I’m willing to try my best.’

Nie Keke looked at her. ‘Miss Kong, since you got married, you’ve been a housewife, correct?’

Kong Qian nodded. ‘Yes.’

Nie Keke said, ‘I have no problem with the identity of a housewife. It’s just a personal choice. But after being a homemaker for a long time, it’s inevitable that you’ll be out of touch with society. Your work ability and overall quality will also decline. In a job recruitment scenario, you’d be among the first to be rejected.’

She looked at Xie Zhitian and the others and continued, ‘Our mission is very dangerous and requires high physical and psychological endurance, as well as good decision-making skills from the participants. A housewife is simply not qualified.’

Xie Zhitian understood Nie Keke’s thoughts perfectly. Although Nie Keke seemed gentle and cute on the surface, she was like Xia Zhelin, one of the Queen’s people. She was skilled and resourceful, and she usually dealt with top-tier professionals. To ask her to cooperate with a housewife seemed like a fantasy.

But she had a different view on the matter. ‘Miss Nie, think about it carefully. If Kong Qian doesn’t participate, the armed conflict will escalate. The men under Li Changhui have guns, and if he releases the aliens, he’ll want to take us down with him. The female modified soldiers will also suffer heavy casualties. But if Kong Qian fails, the worst-case scenario is still an armed conflict. So why not let her try?’

Nie Keke said calmly, ‘Have you ever thought that before the plan starts, Miss Kong might get soft-hearted or be persuaded by her husband again and leak the plan? What would we do then?’

Xie Zhitian said, ‘I don’t think Miss Kong is that kind of person.’

She glanced at Kong Qian. ‘But just in case, we can keep her under control. We won’t let her have any contact with the outside world before the plan starts. Miss Kong, are you willing to do that?’

Kong Qian immediately stated, ‘I’m willing. I’ll follow all your arrangements. It’s okay to lock me up, anyway, I have nowhere else to go.’

Although she didn’t know the specifics of the plan, she could feel the seriousness of the situation from the two people’s fragmented conversation. It also seemed to involve the lives of a large number of modified soldiers. If her participation could reduce casualties, she couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

Her heart was pounding, and her doubts grew. Aliens? Taking us down with him? She suddenly realized that she seemed to have gotten involved in something big.

Nie Keke stared at her for a while and finally relented. ‘If you’re willing to accept control, then we can talk.’

She thought of something else and asked, ‘Did you run into Wang Haibo when you came here?’

‘No, no, I didn’t run into anyone,’ Kong Qian shook her head hurriedly. ‘Everyone seemed to be sleeping at that time. I was very careful and didn’t make any noise.’

‘And I deliberately paid attention to Wang Haibo. I made sure he hadn’t left before I ran up to the second floor to find you. When I found no one in the room, I was about to find a place to hide when I saw you come back.’

Nie Keke raised her eyebrows, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. ‘Why did you think to pay attention to Wang Haibo?’

Kong Qian replied, ‘Because every time Wang Haibo sees Li Changhui, he’s very enthusiastic and tries to please him in every way possible. I thought they were in cahoots, so I was a bit more careful.’

Nie Keke’s surprise deepened. ‘A smart decision.’

She paused and said, ‘Then you’ll stay in my room for the next few days. Don’t go out and don’t contact anyone.’

Like the other apartment managers, Wang Haibo was one of Li Changhui’s people. On the surface, he did some registration and management work, but in reality, he was a hidden spy. If there was anything unusual in the apartment, he would report it to Li Changhui immediately. And choosing an old man with no combat power could also arouse sympathy and lower the vigilance of the modified soldiers.

Although Wang Haibo would routinely go upstairs to walk around and chat with the modified soldiers, he didn’t have the right to inspect each room. So as long as Kong Qian hid in the room and didn’t go out, he wouldn’t be able to discover her existence.

Kong Qian agreed. ‘I understand. I’ll just wait in the room and won’t go anywhere.’

She sat up straight. ‘What can I do for you?’

The four people in front of her exchanged glances, and one after another, they began to explain the whole story.

At first, Kong Qian was able to remain calm, but as the truth of the whole matter slowly came to light, she could no longer remain composed. The expression on her face slowly changed from shock to anger.

Her fingers on her knees clenched little by little, and there was a hint of gritted teeth in her voice. ‘Is all of this true? They’re going too far… they deserve to die.’

Nie Keke said, ‘We have a lot of evidence in our hands. We can show you some if you need.’

Kong Qian was silent for a moment. ‘No need.’

The story Xie Zhitian and the others told contained too much information. She was just a housewife seeking help. Even if they wanted to lie to and use her, there was no need to build such a huge and complex web of lies.

Moreover, after understanding Li Changhui’s true nature, she felt that it was more reasonable for all of this to be true. All her previous doubts were also answered. For example, why their jurisdiction was always invaded by aliens, why Li Changhui frequently dealt with some scholars who were experts in physics, and why Wang Haibo sometimes hid from her and reported things to Li Changhui…

The root of everything was the ambition of Li Changhui and the people behind him.

Kong Qian calmed down and asked, ‘So what you need me to do is to get the key to the central control room, right?’

Xie Zhitian replied, ‘That’s right. Li Changhui has implanted the identification chip to enter the central control room into his body. If you can get this chip without anyone noticing and without alarming any guards, it will buy us time and greatly reduce casualties. Then we’ll sneak into the central control room to adjust the magnetic field and shut down the equipment.’

They had already investigated. Li Changhui’s residence was guarded by fully armed male guards all year round. Before Kong Qian arrived, they had roughly planned out a strategy.

The general idea was to forcefully break into Li Changhui’s home, get the chip, and shut down the equipment, and then have the troops with bulletproof equipment fight the male troops with guns.

But if they forced their way in, an armed conflict would break out before they could shut down the equipment, and it might not even be possible to get the chip smoothly. Li Changhui was a very cunning person and might have already left himself a way out. If they launched an attack, he might immediately escape through a secret passage or something similar. If he realized he couldn’t win, he might run to the control room and release more aliens, wanting to take everyone down with him. The situation would become difficult to control. After all, if this matter came to light, none of them would survive, so if the conspiracy was exposed, it would be better to die fighting than to be captured.

‘Miss Kong, you are the only one who can enter and exit Li Changhui’s home freely. If you can successfully get the chip, you can save many lives.’

Luo Yang looked at Kong Qian, who was deep in thought, and said solemnly, ‘This is a very dangerous task, but we need your help. Are you willing?’

Kong Qian looked up, her voice soft but firm. ‘I’ll do my best.’

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