225. Go and kill Xie Wenling.
According to our script, we will first kill Wei Chaoyun, force Qu Zijin to his death, torture Lin Fuman to death, exile Xie Wenling, and finally execute Jin Lanyue, who has nothing left.
But now that I have the opportunity to eliminate Xie Wenling, the most troublesome one, I'd be happy to rewrite the script.
"Wait, change the script? You can change the script?"
[The script can be changed. For example, you could arrive at the Marquis of Beiding's mansion at the young age of three, or the original female lead's character might not be like this.]
However, it's best not to change anything, because every change could potentially cause deviations in the subsequent plot.
Our ultimate goal is to achieve the ending in the script; the objective in between is to follow the plot.
The latter makes concessions to the former, and can alter the plot if necessary.
This is why I'm telling you to seize the opportunity to kill Xie Wenling.
[Once he dies, the difficulty of many subsequent plot points will be greatly reduced.]
After all, Jin Lanyue is only three years old, and Lin Fuman's business empire has not yet been established. As for Qu Zijin, there are too many ways to kill him.
"The more I listen, the more awful it becomes..."
A villainous female supporting character is a villainous female supporting character.
"I'm talking about you and the original female lead."
[...]
As mentioned before, Tao Wanbi is not a resolute person, and she wavered again.
【…Host, don't you want to go home? Don't you want a hundred million anymore?】
[Host, if you let Xie Wenling go this time, Xie Wenling won't let you go. You'll die a horrible death. Would you like me to describe some of the tortures?]
"...It can't be that bad, can it?"
Do you want to know the fate of Xie Wenling's enemies?
“Forget it,” Tao Wanbi shivered, then wavered again, “How am I supposed to deal with him? I’m only three years old, and you’ve made him sound so difficult. What am I supposed to do?”
You don't need to do anything yourself.
As soon as the system finished speaking, a small transparent bottle with a biohazard warning label appeared holographically in front of Tao Wanbi, containing something resembling mold.
This is a concentrated plague pathogen, colorless and odorless, which dissipates upon contact with air.
[You only need to find a way to spread it throughout Qiuhe City after Xie Wenling enters the city. Then, everyone who breathes the air of Qiuhe City will be infected with the plague.]
[He will die within three days; Xie Wenling has no chance of escaping.]
Moreover, no one will suspect you.
Tao Wanbi's face turned pale instantly: "Are you crazy? There are so many people in a city!"
[But this is the optimal solution, as it eliminates the enemy while simultaneously shifting suspicion to the chaos caused by the plague.]
"Utterly inhuman!" Tao Wanbi took a step back, pointing at the small bottle and shouting angrily, "Although I want to complete the mission and get the money, I haven't reached this level of inhumanity! I will never do it!"
[Host, have you thought this through? If you miss this opportunity, your position in the Marquis of Beiding's mansion will be precarious after Xie Wenling returns, and you may even be expelled.]
The system attempted to persuade them.
[Host, why don't you just treat this world like a game world?]
The number of deaths is just a number to you; you don't need to care.
"I wouldn't do something like this even in a game! I'm a human being first and foremost!" Tao Wanbi's attitude was unusually firm this time. "I'm not one of those beasts on the neighboring island who conduct virus experiments!"
[...]
The system has started to miss the original female lead.
Although the original female lead had no other redeeming qualities besides her protagonist aura, at least she was decisive when she took action.
At least they won't be as hesitant and indecisive as Tao Wanbi.
Why? I don't understand.
Tao Wanbi couldn't understand it at all: "Those are all human beings! Living, breathing human lives! I can accept defeating the enemy, but if you ask me to do this, I'm not even as good as an animal! You want me to kill so many people, and you still can't understand?!"
But when humans pour boiling water and molten aluminum into ant nests, do they never consider that these ants are living beings?
I'm just a system; to me, it's all the same.
[The law of the jungle prevails; the loser, the weak, should die, should be eliminated.]
"If that's the case, then we might as well just die. What's the point of trying?" Tao Wanbi rolled her eyes. "Don't try to twist my words. It's useless!"
That's why I'm trying my best to lead you to victory.
If I were like you, I probably would have killed you long ago, surrendered, and destroyed myself.
"Oh, so should I thank you for sparing my life?" Tao Wanbi sneered. "Stop babbling at me, you brain-dead system. I won't do it anyway. If you have the guts, kill me and we'll both die together."
The system felt that if it had known that the host it randomly selected was like this, it would have been better to bind to the original female lead.
At least the original female lead would never object to this plan.
Unfortunately, it didn't get a second chance.
[...The plan has been adjusted, and the strategy for eliminating the enemy has been changed.]
[Without using pathogens, we can leverage their influence to eliminate Xie Wenling.]
Qiuhe City is located on the edge of Zhennan King's territory. The imperial court has ordered Zhennan King to assist in this matter.
The Prince of Zhennan and his heir, Dou Shichen, have long been at odds with Xie Wenling.
【You find a way to get close to Dou Shichen and have him write a letter to the Prince of Zhennan, instructing him to send someone to assassinate Xie Wenling.】
“Dou Shichen? I have never met him before, why would he help me?” Tao Wanbi frowned. She had heard of this prince before, he was mentioned in the script.
[The system has helped you redeem an item using your points—the Love at First Sight Potion.]
A porcelain vase appeared on the table.
Apply the medicine to your body, and Dou Shichen will fall for you at first sight. With just a little persuasion, he will surely agree.
Tao Wanbi picked up the porcelain bottle, looked at it, hesitated for a moment, and then put it into her sleeve.
Compared to the first option, she could accept using someone else to do the dirty work: "...Okay, I'll give it a try."
-
The next morning, the little dumpling, carrying some snacks, followed the steward to Anye Town outside the city.
The little dumpling looked out the window and noticed something very interesting.
The shops along the street were all selling charcoal pencils, with neat rows of identical pencil barrels that were particularly eye-catching.
Moreover, pedestrians would often buy a few to take away, and sales were excellent.
"What kind of duck is this?" the little dumpling asked curiously. "It's not a calligraphy brush, nor is it a charcoal stick."
The butler was also a little curious and was about to speak when he overheard two vendors chatting nearby—
"Business is getting better and better!"
"Absolutely! That little girl's invention is brilliant! Three coins a piece, who wouldn't buy it?"
The little dumpling blinked, stopped the carriage, and asked curiously, "Uncle, what's a new charcoal pencil? Who invented it?"
Seeing that she was cute, the vendor smiled and handed her one: "Little girl, look, this is it! The lead has a wooden sleeve, just twist the end of the pen and the lead comes out. It won't get your hands dirty and it won't break easily. It's ten times better than an old charcoal stick!"
The little dumpling took the charcoal pencil, gently twisted the end, and sure enough, a thin charcoal core slowly emerged.
"Wow, that's amazing!" she exclaimed. "Who invented this?"
"It's a little girl named Lin Fuman from town, only five years old!" The vendor exclaimed with admiration. "This little girl is very clever. She said she saw that poor children couldn't afford calligraphy brushes and always got their hands black when writing with charcoal sticks, so she came up with this. She even told the carpenter in town how to make the brushes, without asking for a penny, just so that everyone could use cheap and good brushes!"
A teacher from a nearby academy selling charcoal pencils chimed in, "Now all the academies in town use these! Young children use them to practice calligraphy, saving a lot of money and saving poor families who can't afford pens and ink. They no longer have to worry about their children's writing materials. This little girl, Lin Fuman, has done a great service!"
The little dumpling held the charcoal pencil in its hand, feeling that its older sister Fufu was so amazing!
Auntie System is right, Sister Fufu is a great inventor!
She took out some copper coins: "Uncle, Yue'er will buy ten! Yue'er wants to take them back for her second brother and her friends!"
The vendor smiled as he wrapped up the charcoal pencils for her, praising, "Little girl, you have good taste!"
The little dumpling asked Lin Fuman for her address and quickly arrived at her doorstep following the direction the vendor pointed.
The old servant guarding the gate was from the Marquis of Beiding's residence. As soon as he saw the little girl, he came up to her and said, "Princess? What brings you here?"
"Grandpa, it's Yue'er who's here to see Sister Fufu."
The little dumpling stepped into the yard and its eyes widened instantly.
So messy...
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