Chapter Twenty-Five: The Power of the Atomic Bomb—The Mushroom Cloud
"It's been a few days now. We all heard that the barbarians broke through the pass, so we thought about fleeing south. Shanxian is the only way out of the northwest to the south. Who knew it would turn out like this after we came in?"
Su Zhenzhen had a plan in mind. The dust on the city gate looked like it hadn't been opened for several years. Could it be that this place had never been in contact with outsiders?
"Hey!" Su Zhenzhen waved to Li Da, "Who's the highest-ranking official around here?"
Li Dabai glanced at Su Zhenzhen, "I'm just someone who combs hair in front of the Empress, how would I know about important matters of the court?"
I understand now. It's not terrible to be uncultured; what's terrible is having a little culture. No wonder Li Da was so determined to overthrow the country; he didn't know the feasibility of it.
Li's wife, who was in charge of examining the candidates, could hear some of the rumors. "The Northwest is the fiefdom of the Prince of Lu, and he is the highest-ranking official there. However, when rumors were rampant in the capital, these princes took advantage of the chaos to try and get a share of the spoils. Some died, some were crippled, and the officials below them were all fighting their own battles. The Northwest has long been in chaos."
In other words, there's no one in charge in this area. Su Zhenzhen is having a headache, wondering when this mountain county has become such a mess.
Old Bai told him everything he knew: "Since I settled in Bianzhou, I haven't gone out. Most people should be the same. Shanxian is located at the border of Bianzhou and Huzhou, and it is an important gateway to the south. It's probably because the capital hasn't sent anyone to the north for a long time."
This is indeed useful information, but it was also expected, since the border troops still need to borrow grain from the people.
Su Zhenzhen realized that the road ahead would be even more difficult, and with Jiang Sijin by her side as a ticking time bomb, who knew what kind of person she would become in the future.
However, what they feared most came true. The few people who had been able to speak clearly just moments before suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsing, only to rise again stiffly.
Hehehe—
Su Zhenzhen shone her flashlight around and asked, "Did you hear a child laughing?"
Hensheng shook his head. "It looks like no newborn has been born here for a long time."
Hehehe—
Su Zhenzhen heard the child's laughter again, and at the same time, the group launched an attack.
Su Zhenzhen raised her knife and slashed, but these people did not turn to ashes as before; instead, they were bleeding from wounds.
The child's laughter grew louder and louder. Su Zhenzhen suddenly realized something, looked up, and saw that Jiang Sijin was only three years old.
Even more terrifying, she suddenly opened her eyes when Su Zhenzhen looked at her.
"Ah—" Su Zhenzhen couldn't help but scream, so she didn't notice the green-eyed man next to her, and her hand was scratched.
After opening her eyes, Jiang Sijin didn't say anything, but just kept laughing.
Mr. and Mrs. Li were also very surprised, and Mr. Li was particularly excited.
"Princess...you're alive?"
Su Zhenzhen, enduring the pain in the back of her hand, cursed, "Didn't you realize that a monster is inhabiting Jiang Sijin's body?"
This makes sense. The real Jiang Sijin died peacefully in her sleep, but no one knew that she was a princess of the previous dynasty. When Li Da revealed her identity, her karmic connection was naturally untied, thus it was considered a successful soul transfer.
The new green-eyed people launched another attack. Li Dazheng tried to defend himself with his hands, but Su Zhenzhen stopped him.
"Don't attack them directly! Their nails are poisonous!"
The wound on the back of Su Zhenzhen's hand had begun to turn black. At this moment, the system thoughtfully opened a shopping mall. One serum cost 5,000 points, which was exactly the amount she had just earned.
Su Zhenzhen cursed the organizer in her heart for having a son without an anus, but her actions betrayed her true intentions by choosing to make a purchase.
After using the serum, the burning pain was not as noticeable.
Su Zhenzhen quickly jumped back several steps, of course not forgetting to grab Hensheng.
Old Man Bai always follows Su Zhenzhen's every move.
The Li couple were a beat too slow. Just as the green-eyed man's claws were about to come, Li Da's wife pushed Li Da.
"Take good care of the princess."
The moment the green-eyed man's claws fell, Li Da's wife's eyes turned green as well. She repeated the pattern of convulsing and collapsing to the ground, and her movements became stiff as she got up.
Li Da's eyes instantly turned red, but he knew he couldn't confront her head-on at this moment, so he immediately retreated to Su Zhenzhen's side.
Jiang Sijin remained in the same spot, but these green-eyed people acted as if they couldn't see her and simply walked past her.
"What do we do now?" Li asked, his eyes red.
Su Zhenzhen had no choice; she had used up all her points, and the torch in her hand was gradually weakening.
Would any viewers be willing to crowdfund to help the female lead overcome this difficult time?
The organizers are up to their old tricks again, demanding exorbitant prices.
However, the wealthy aren't innocent victims. Judging from the system message, it seems to have the ability to deal with these green-eyed people? Then why are they still spending money!
Su Zhenzhen wanted nothing more than to beat up the boss behind the scenes, that damned, heartless swindler.
"You all step back!"
The first to react was Old Man Bai, who had been trained to do whatever Su Zhenzhen said.
Seeing that Hensheng was still standing there, Su Zhenzhen gave him a push.
"What are you standing there for? Step back! I have something to do!"
Hensheng quickly took off running backwards.
Only Li Da looked at Su Zhenzhen warily, "What do you want to do?"
Su Zhenzhen was too lazy to pay attention to him. How could a die-hard fan be loyal if he didn't die?
A Thunderbolt Pill was thrown directly at Jiang Sijin. Su Zhenzhen took a step back and jumped. The moment she started running, a deafening sound was heard.
Driven by human nature, even the die-hard fan Li Da sensed danger and chose to flee.
With a loud "bang," a perfect mushroom cloud burst forth in the sky, illuminating even the darkness.
[Wow! What did the female lead just throw?! Why does she have an atomic bomb?!]
Su Zhenzhen saw this comment and realized it wasn't that exaggerated. It was just that the sound effect was similar to an atomic bomb, but the power was only one percent. No matter how good the intern's benefits were, the underworld partners wouldn't do a losing business.
When the smoke cleared, a pile of corpses lay on the ground.
And Jiang Sijin, standing unharmed with her back to the group.
Hehehe—
Jiang Sijin laughed again. Her voice, which was as clear as a silver bell, sounded particularly lonely and terrifying in the darkness of the night.
"What exactly are you?"
Jiang Sijin turned around and walked towards Su Zhenzhen step by step.
"I am Jiang Sijin."
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Su Zhenzhen's mind.
"What's your name? Do you have any relatives still alive?"
Jiang Sijin shook her head, as if she was thinking about the question.
“My mother called me superfluous.” Jiang Sijin pointed at Hensheng. “I only have one family member left, and that’s him.”
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