The younger sister was terrified and didn't know what to do, just staring blankly at everything in front of her.
Lin's father remained silent, his eyes filled with helplessness and confusion, as if he were pondering how to deal with this sudden disaster.
"We need to dispose of her body quickly, before anyone finds out," Lin's mother said through gritted teeth, as if she had made up her mind.
"Then... then what should we do?" the younger brother asked, his voice trembling.
"Find a secluded place to bury him. As long as no one finds out, nothing will happen." There was a hint of ruthlessness in Lin's mother's words.
"But... will this work?" the younger sister asked, her voice trembling with tears.
"This is the only way, otherwise we'll all go to jail!" Lin's mother glared fiercely at her younger sister.
Lin Qian's soul watched them silently, her heart filled with sorrow and anger. She never imagined that her loved ones would so coldly discuss how to cover up the truth and evade responsibility after her death.
Just as Lin Qian's soul was about to dissipate, a mysterious white light suddenly enveloped her. She felt her soul being pulled by a powerful force, plunging her into chaos.
When Lin Qian regained consciousness, she found herself in a technologically advanced space. A cold, mechanical voice sounded in her ear: "Welcome to the Time Travel Bureau, Lin Qian. The world you live in is actually just a novel, and you are merely a passerby in that world. You work at the same company as the protagonist, and your only interaction with her is when she overheard other colleagues talking about how your family stole your house after your death while she was in the restroom. There are many others like you from the same small world. Due to the numerous injustices and resentments in these worlds, the balance of the world in the book has been severely affected. Therefore, we have chosen you, hoping that you can take revenge for the original owner, punish the scum, and defeat the villains, quell the anger of those resentful female supporting characters, and calm the resentment in the small world. I am System 003, and I will travel with you."
Lin Qian's eyes widened, her heart filled with shock and anger. She never imagined that her life was just a story written by someone else, and that all the pain and injustice she had suffered was merely an insignificant plot in a novel.
“Very good, let’s begin now,” System 003 said.
With a flash of light, Lin Qian and System 003 arrived in her original world. At this moment, Lin Qian's body was dead, but her soul could freely travel through this world.
Lin Qian arrived at the company where she used to work. It was lunch break, and her colleagues in the office were chatting.
"Have you heard? Lin Qian is dead," a colleague said.
"Huh? Really? What happened?" another colleague asked in surprise.
"I heard it was an accident, but I don't know the specifics. However, she was quite pitiful; after she died, her family even took her house."
"Oh dear, this family is going too far! That's a house that Lin Qian worked so hard to earn!"
"Who can argue with that! But she's practically invisible at the company, she doesn't really stand up for her, so I doubt anyone would really stand up for her."
"Exactly, her younger brother is also a good-for-nothing. He idles around all day and just mooches off his parents."
"And her sister is also a selfish person who only cares about money."
"Alright, stop talking, it's not good if someone hears us," said a colleague who had at least a little conscience.
"What's there to be afraid of? She's dead, what can she do to us?" a sarcastic colleague said.
Lin Qian could no longer hold back. She rushed forward to teach her colleagues a lesson, but her soul passed right through their bodies.
"Don't be impulsive. Our mission is to find those who truly hurt you and then take revenge," System 003 reminded us.
Lin Qian took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She knew that System 003 was right; although these colleagues were indifferent, they were not her true enemies.
Lin Qian left the company and went home. At that moment, a farce was unfolding in her home.
"This house is mine, and none of you can take it away!" the younger brother shouted.
“You good-for-nothing! If I hadn’t raised you, would you be where you are today? This house should belong to me!” Lin’s mother shouted.
"Stop arguing, everyone! This house should be sold, and we can split the money!" the younger sister said.
Seeing this scene, Lin Qian's anger burned even more fiercely. She decided to make these people pay a heavy price.
"System, what should I do?" Lin Qian asked.
"First, we need to gather evidence to prove their wrongdoing. Then, we'll find a way to make them receive the punishment they deserve," System 003 said.
Lin Qian began searching for evidence. She discovered some of her own diaries and documents, which detailed her efforts in acquiring the house, including her overtime records, pay slips, and various paperwork and receipts from the purchase. She also found evidence of her younger brother and sister's misconduct. Her brother's gambling debts included not only IOUs but also chat logs and transfer records between him and his creditors, proving his deep involvement in gambling. Her sister's embezzlement records included chat logs with colleagues detailing how she falsified accounts and misappropriated funds, along with related financial statements and reimbursement vouchers—all clearly demonstrating her illegal activities.
Lin Qian organized the evidence and, with the help of System 003, anonymously sent it to the relevant departments. Soon, the relevant departments launched an investigation into her younger brother and sister's actions.
The younger brother was driven to desperation by debt collectors due to gambling debts. To help him pay off his debts, Lin's mother arranged for her younger sister to marry an older man willing to pay a high dowry. Although unwilling, the sister had no choice but to accept the marriage under pressure from her mother.
However, the younger brother did not repent despite his sister's sacrifice. He secretly gambled away the money meant for her dowry, losing it all. When the creditors learned he still had money, they came knocking again. This time, the younger brother couldn't escape and had his hand chopped off by the creditors.
Lin's mother lost her daughter's dowry money and then saw her son's hand chopped off; she was heartbroken. Lin's father, too, suffered greatly from these blows, and his health deteriorated day by day. Their later years became extremely miserable; they had no one to care for them and could only spend their time in regret and pain.
Seeing her family members receive their due punishment, Lin Qian felt no joy. She knew that these punishments could not make up for the pain and harm she had suffered.
"System, what should we do next?" Lin Qian asked.
"We have completed part of our mission in this world, but there are still many more injustices we need to correct. Next, we will head to the next small world to continue our mission," System 003 said.
Lin Qian nodded. She knew that her path of revenge was far from over. Following System 003, she stepped into a beam of light, ready to face new challenges.
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