The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 89

A hint of white streaked across the sky in the early morning.

The thin mist in the air had not yet dissipated. Dewdrops clung to the blades of grass, carrying a faint chill.

Most residents of the district were still asleep, and the streets were quiet. The soldiers who had stood guard all night in front of Li Changhui’s residence were yawning tiredly, struggling to stay alert as they waited for their comrades to relieve them.

“Click,” a soft sound broke the surrounding silence as the courtyard gate was pushed open.

The soldier leaning against the door tensed up and straightened his back, but as he got a clear look at the person’s face, he relaxed again.

He bowed slightly and greeted her, “Miss Kong, you’re up so early again.”

Kong Qian appeared at the doorway. Although it was not yet six in the morning, she was already fully dressed, her clothes neat and tidy, and her hair tied back in a gentle bun.

She held a vegetable basket in her hand, a soft smile on her face. “My husband is a picky eater. The vegetables are fresh at the morning market, so he can eat a bit more.”

The soldier complimented her, “You and the commander are so loving. It’s admirable.”

Kong Qian smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with him, then casually said, “My husband was tired last night and needs to catch up on sleep this morning. Please be quiet.”

Thinking that Kong Qian had been away for several days and the couple was probably enjoying their reunion, the soldiers’ faces showed knowing smiles. “Understood, understood.”

Kong Qian continued down the street with her basket. After turning a few corners, she arrived at a secluded, deserted alley. An unremarkable, dusty car was parked at the end of the alley.

She walked quickly, gently opened the car door, and sat in the back.

The car windows were covered with privacy film, making it impossible to see inside from the outside. The two people in the front row turned their heads simultaneously and asked in low voices, “How did it go?”

Kong Qian let out a long breath. “Everything went smoothly.”

She took a small, transparent bag from her pocket and handed it over.

Xie Zhitian took it and looked at the chip inside through the bag. It was a thin chip, with faint, dark red dried bloodstains visible on it.

She asked Kong Qian, “Where was the chip implanted?”

Kong Qian replied, “In the muscle on the inside of his right arm.”

She paused, then added, “It bled a lot. It took me a long time to wash off the smell of blood from my hands, and I had to cover it with perfume.”

Xie Zhitian gasped. Kong Qian looked fragile, but her actions were unexpectedly decisive.

She put the chip away. “And Li Changhui?”

Kong Qian said, “I gave him an anesthetic shot after I removed the chip. He should be sleeping for most of the day. I stopped the bleeding. He won’t die anytime soon.”

After she found out the location of the chip, she could have anesthetized Li Changhui before taking it out, but after a moment of hesitation, she decided to remove the chip first.

She felt Li Changhui deserved to suffer a little to atone for the sins he had committed over the years. Of course, just one arm was far from enough.

Xie Zhitian glanced toward Kong Qian’s residence. “Won’t the guards notice that you left and haven’t come back?”

Kong Qian shook her head. “No, they’ll be changing shifts in fifteen minutes.”

Luo Yang pressed a few buttons on the communicator and said in a low voice, “Someone else is coming over. You’ll be joining us.”

In this plan, she and Xie Zhitian were assigned to go to the district’s main control room with several other fighters to shut down all the instruments that could change the magnetic field.

Although Kong Qian was an ordinary woman with no combat ability, her special status made it safer for her to be with them than to be alone and exposed.

Kong Qian answered, “Okay, I’ll follow your arrangements.”

She looked out the window and asked, “Who’s coming?”

The main control room must be heavily guarded and staffed by dedicated personnel. It would be difficult for people of ordinary status to enter without alarming anyone. It would be best to have someone of high rank to lead them.

Luo Yang replied, “It’s the general captain of the guard army of District 33, Ding Yao. We’ve already communicated with her in advance, so you can rest assured. She has the authority to enter the building where the main control room is located, and the guards are her subordinates on the surface, which makes things easier to manage.”

She and Xie Zhitian did not get involved in the process of cooperating with Ding Yao; Xu He and Nie Ke Ke handled it. They were both close to the Queen, so the communication should have been smoother.

She had heard Xu He say that Li Changhui initially wanted a man to be the captain of the guard army, but the male cyborgs were not strong enough and couldn’t handle all the duties a general captain needed to perform, so he had to give up on the idea.

Xie Zhitian took out three pre-prepared bulletproof vests from the car, distributed them to the other two, and put one on herself under her coat. The three women were all very thin, and the loose, thick coats concealed the bulletproof vests completely.

She warned them, “They have guns, we don’t. We have to be careful.”

Kong Qian nodded and put on the vest as she had, a little nervous as she asked, “What do we do later?”

Xie Zhitian pointed to herself and Luo Yang. “We’ve already changed into the guard army uniforms here and are disguised as Ding Yao’s subordinates. We’ll sneak into the building first. You and the other fighters will wait outside. Once we’ve successfully shut down the equipment, you and the others will come in and guard this place.”

Although Ding Yao had the authority to enter the building, she probably couldn’t enter the main control room without Li Changhui’s permission. During this process, they would have to take down the nearby guards, which was a high-risk task, so they decided not to involve Kong Qian for now.

Once they had shut down the equipment, the task would become much easier—they would just need to guard the main control room and prevent anyone from entering. Dozens of elite fighters were on standby near the control room, so Kong Qian would not be in any danger.

Kong Qian pondered for a moment, frowning. “But isn’t Captain Ding’s action too risky? All the remote controls for the cyborgs are with Li Changhui. What if his subordinates use the remote controls to threaten everyone?”

Luo Yang’s expression paused, and a hint of gratitude appeared in her eyes.

It was rare for Kong Qian to think of others’ safety when she herself was in a difficult situation.

She explained, “We considered that, too. The remote controls for District 33 are stored in a secret room in a hidden location. To create a facade of democracy, it can only be opened when Li Changhui and two other executives scan their faces at the same time. Of course, these two executives are just his puppets and will only listen to his orders. In the end, it’s still his call.”

“After Ding Yao enters the main control room and shuts down all the magnetic field control equipment, she will give a signal. The fighters near the secret room will immediately move out and prevent anyone from approaching. In theory, no one should be able to enter the secret room in a situation like this, but we’re worried that Li Changhui might have some backup plan that would allow others to enter. So it’s safer to clear out the guards and secure the door. At the same time, the people guarding Li Changhui’s residence will immediately enter and arrest him.”

Kong Qian breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good.”

She felt the entire plan was like an intricate, invisible web. At first, the lines were just being quietly laid out, without any major movements. But at the moment of the final closure, they would be able to catch the opponent cleanly.

If they had started a gunfight from the beginning, there was no telling how many people would have died.

Luo Yang handed her a steel knife the length of her forearm. “Take this. If a fight really breaks out later, don’t feel pressured. Just think of them as beasts.”

Kong Qian weighed the knife in her hand and found that it was not heavy, but she had never fought anyone, let alone killed someone, so she was a little nervous.

But the current situation didn’t allow her to back down. Being soft on the enemy was a one-way ticket to death, and she understood this perfectly.

Kong Qian held the weapon tightly and said, “Okay, I understand.”

At that moment, the car window was lightly tapped twice, and a tall figure slipped in, sitting in the back seat.

The newcomer was a woman with short hair and bright, sharp eyes. She was wearing a guard army uniform, and the insignia on her shoulder was distinctly different from Xie Zhitian’s and Luo Yang’s, looking much more senior.

She said in a low voice, “I’m sorry I’m a little late. It’s just that I have a habit of morning training at the training ground, and if I didn’t go today, it might arouse unnecessary suspicion.”

Xie Zhitian turned her head and smiled at her. “Captain Ding, please don’t be so formal.”

Kong Qian was quick to react and immediately handed the chip over. “Captain Ding, this is the chip.”

Ding Yao took it. “Thank you, Miss Kong, for your hard work.”

The car drove down the street, and as they passed a quiet, abandoned building, Xie Zhitian had Kong Qian get out. She followed, walked her to the location where the fighters were on standby, and then returned to the car and continued on their way.

After getting back in the car, she heard Ding Yao say in a low voice, “How did you convince Miss Kong to help? Did you give her some sort of benefit?”

Luo Yang replied, “We didn’t convince her, and there were no benefits. She originally came for help, but after hearing the whole story, she said she was very happy to help.”

Xie Zhitian said, “As for benefits, Miss Kong has been sending us supplies one after another, so much so that we’re a little embarrassed.”

Ding Yao raised her eyebrows in surprise. “I didn’t expect that. I really couldn’t tell.”

She had heard from others that Li Changhui had a virtuous wife who was willing to quit her job to take care of the family. She had also heard that this housewife was kind and happy to help others.

But she didn’t expect that the seemingly fragile Kong Qian could so decisively abandon her husband without any hesitation and choose to stand with them.

Xie Zhitian smiled. “Exactly. Miss Kong may seem fragile on the surface, but she’s actually a strong and principled person.”

Before, Li Changhui was considerate to Kong Qian in every way, and Kong Qian was willing to take care of him. But once Li Changhui was no longer good to her, she could immediately leave him and choose a new life.

Those who could do the former are not necessarily happy, but those who can do the latter will definitely be happy.

Ding Yao mused, “What does Miss Kong want to do in the future? Maybe I can help arrange a job.”

Luo Yang replied, “When we were chatting these past few days, she said that after everything is over, she wants to open a small restaurant in the district. If you’re willing, Captain Ding, you can bring your people to support her business.”

Ding Yao nodded. “No problem.”

“That’s great.” Luo Yang’s eyes lit up. “Then I’ll thank you on behalf of Miss Kong.”

Kong Qian had helped them so much that she always felt it was hard to repay her. Ding Yao had a large number of fighters under her command. If they were willing to support Kong Qian, she would be the safest person in the district and would not have to leave.

Ding Yao smiled, her tone calm. “We’re all women. There’s no need to be so polite.”

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