Chapter 189 Pulling Out the Big Fish
Chapter 189 Pulling Out the Big Fish
Chapter 189 Pulling Out the Big Fish
"That makes some sense!"
Nan Zi looked Zhou Ran up and down again and realized that she had never really seen this person clearly before. Her previous harmlessness must have been an act!
The way Zhou Ran knocked her unconscious so easily just now shows that she's no ordinary person.
"You've been pretending to be kind, luring me in. What do you want to do to me?"
Nan Zi's family background is average, only moderately wealthy. Her family doesn't value her, so she receives even less.
He wasn't very bright, and he had no leverage to blackmail people.
There's no way to profit from this, so why pretend to be kind and get close to her in the way she likes best?
She didn't understand what Zhou Ran wanted from her.
"You don't seem like someone without money, so why are you approaching me?"
"You misspoke. It wasn't me who approached you; it was you who approached me, wanting to get something from me!"
Zhou Ran pointed to her head and tilted her head to look at Nan Zi.
"What did it tell you? Didn't it warn you that it's dangerous to get close to me?"
Nan Zi's eyes darted around, concealing her guilty conscience, and she just kept refuting him.
"What did you say? I don't understand!"
"No, you understand. It warned you from the very first time you saw me!"
From the first time I saw Nanzi in the elevator, Nanzi's reaction was off.
She acted very well, but how could Zhou Ran, who was so good at sensing other people's emotions, make a mistake? Nan Zi was afraid of him for a moment, and then she was overjoyed to see Jin Shan.
He had someone keep an eye on her, and they inadvertently saw her talking to herself.
Zhou Ran found the best lip-reading expert to analyze the video.
The response was, "What kind of mission did you issue? It took you half a day to complete this little bit of luck, what a waste of time! It's not even as good as the luck you get from just one time with Zhou Ran!"
Nanzi looked at Zhou Ran in horror. Had she been exposed so early?
This person is terrifying! They actually hired someone to follow and record them, and even had someone decipher their lips. Aren't people in novels supposed to be too stupid?
How could Zhou Ran be so clever? No wonder the system warned of danger immediately.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I don't ask for much. How about we cooperate?"
Nan Zi couldn't believe Zhou Ran at all, and was wary and suspicious, so she asked questions.
How do you want to cooperate?
"That system will issue tasks to you and give you rewards, right?"
Nanzi nodded, "That's pretty much it."
"What kind of system is it? A system that plunders the luck of others to increase its own luck?"
Nanzi nodded again, her vigilance at its highest.
Zhou Ran was able to deduce so much from every little detail she revealed.
Seeing Nanzi's fear, Zhou Ran smiled reassuringly.
"That's easy to guess. Novels and TV series all follow this formula now. It's like an open-book exam. If I still can't guess it, wouldn't I be brain-dead?"
Nanzi actually thought Zhou Ran was right. People's imaginations are too rich nowadays. They write down all the possibilities. It's really no different from an open-book exam.
It was also her carelessness that led her to be followed, giving others leverage against her.
What do you want to use me for?
Now that things have come to a head, Nanzi has nothing left to hide.
The system told her that everyone outside was Zhou Ran's people, and she couldn't escape. Pretending to be confused wouldn't work; the only way was to cooperate.
Since she was driven to a dead end, she didn't want to die, so she decided to take a gamble.
Shedding Nanzi's timidity, inferiority complex, and even her madness,
Nan Zi now seems like a different person, exuding the pride and confidence unique to those in positions of power.
"You're doing well in your world, aren't you!"
"Yes, he's rich, has some power, and comes from a well-connected family! He has a master's degree, a combined bachelor's and master's program, and he studied law."
These seemingly insignificant things were actually a good way to shorten the distance between them. By revealing her identity, she was essentially making her first step in showing her loyalty.
"Since you're a law student, how could you agree to marry in someone else's place?"
Nanzi rolled her eyes and sat cross-legged on the bed.
"You think I wanted this? I was suddenly taken away and locked up by bodyguards. I tried to escape and call the police, but my original brain-dead mother came and started crying and morally blackmailing me."
Nan Zi was furious as she said this, "I just don't understand. I'm her own daughter. She sold her daughter for that scumbag from the Nan family. She's insane."
"And that Fu family is sick too. If they didn't want to marry, they shouldn't have agreed! They agreed, and then found someone else to replace them. Did they think the Xia family was a piece of meat to be bullied? Someone anyone could take a bite out of!"
"I'm the most unlucky one. I didn't get any benefits and now I'm going to marry a person in a vegetative state! It's absolutely outrageous."
Nanzi became more and more agitated as she spoke, almost ready to drag out each of those idiots and give them a good scolding.
"Ahem, have some decency. The comatose man you were going to marry has now woken up, and most importantly, he's kind of my buddy. He may not be mentally sound, but he's not a bad person!"
"Oh, sorry! But I have to say, what kind of era is this? There's still this idea of 'marrying for good luck' these days. When we were eliminating feudal superstitions, did we forget to include them?"
"Their minds are full of Manchu Qing dynasty mentality; the winds of reform can't touch them at all. Their minds are just full of stagnant water!"
Zhou Ran couldn't suppress her smile; she was all smiles as she quickly sent the video of Nan Zi cursing to Xia Chenggan.
"What are you doing? Are you trying to blackmail me by taking unflattering photos of me?"
"No, you've voiced my true feelings. I'll show it to the head of the family and cleanse their heads of their irrationality."
"Hehe," Nanzi chuckled dryly, "That won't be necessary! I was just being sarcastic, no harm intended, I don't want to cause trouble."
"It's okay, he's a gentle person, he won't do anything to you."
Qiu Jing, standing at the door, overheard the conversation inside and couldn't help but roll her eyes. Xia Chenggan is a gentle person? That guy is a lawless madman! A real hypocrite.
"Oh, you scared me to death! I'm glad you're alright. You want me to do a task to share my luck with you?"
"What were the conditions under which that system assigned you to this task?"
Zhou Ran put away her phone and got down to business.
"I accidentally fell into the water and ended up in this Nanzi body. I've been here for three months. It promised me that as long as I complete the mission, it will let me go home, revive me, and give me 100 million."
Zhou Ran's lips twitched; this system was a master of empty promises.
Has no one ever suspected they've been scammed?
Once a person dies, they are dead. Resurrection violates the fundamental principles of the universe, regardless of the world.
If dying and completing a quest could bring someone back to life, then people would be constantly resurrected, and the world would descend into chaos.
Those who survive are either not actually dead but merely unconscious; otherwise, they cannot return to a state of complete death.
As for the 100 million yuan reward, it's just money, which is simple and doesn't require much effort.
Even if it's not a system, anyone with a bit of status can do it. They can trick some poor strategy players into doing the work; this carrot is very useful.
Nanzi looked herself up and down and shrugged.
Why are you looking at me like I'm an idiot?
"Nothing much? What did it make you do?"
"My mission is triggered. There are two missions to trigger at the beginning. One is to help Gu Dan get rid of the scumbag and gain his trust, and the other is to help you get rid of Guan Yi's entanglement."
After Nan Zi finished speaking, Zhou Ran frowned. Gu Dan, is that the one he knows, Xia Chenggan's assistant?
Interesting. I wonder who this is paving the way for, or clearing obstacles for.
"Later, during the engagement banquet, I triggered another task: to cancel the engagement."
"So far, the first task completed was canceling the engagement. The day before yesterday, when you were drunk, the second task was completed: helping you get rid of Guan Yi's entanglement."
"Now there's only one task left to complete, Gu Dan's."
Zhou Ran continued to ask, "How much did you get from the two tasks?" Just how much would it take for someone to complain that the system gave them too little?
"Canceling the engagement gave me 20 luck points, and helping you get rid of Guan Yi gave me 60 luck points. Do you know how much luck I have on my progress bar?"
Nanzi's face was full of resentment when she thought about these rewards.
"How many?"
"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine."
"hehe."
Zhou Ran confirmed that the silly kid had been tricked; the system had treated him like free labor.
"Don't laugh, it makes me look silly!"
Nanzi covered her face in embarrassment.
"Drugging you and kidnapping you is also part of the system's mission. It says that this will trigger the mission. You are the villain, so you are considered a key figure."
Zhou Ran pointed and asked, "Am I the villain?"
"Yes, the system has given you the character designation of a scheming and vicious male supporting character who will destroy the love between the male and female leads and is the biggest stumbling block on their path."
Who are the male and female leads?
Zhou Ran asked with interest, because due to his amazing actions, the plot was no longer what it had been arranged before.
Zhou Ran killed the World Consciousness, only to later learn that the World Consciousness had already arranged a new script.
This is what is commonly referred to as Plan B.
The script features Gu Tingxiao as the protagonist, Shen Shuyun as the female lead, Xia Chengjie as the wicked fiancé, and Xia Chenggan as the main villain.
Xia Chengjie caused all sorts of trouble to prevent Gu Tingxiao and Shen Shuyun from being together, and in the end he brought about his own demise. In order to avenge his brother, Xia Chenggan turned to the dark side and targeted Gu Tingxiao in every way.
He almost bankrupted Gu Tingxiao's company, and also caused Shen Shuyun to miscarry, be kidnapped, and be hit by a car.
In the end, the two managed to escape danger and resolve various troubles. They used tricks to swindle Xia Chenggan, causing him to lose his investment. Finally, they orchestrated a car accident that killed Xia Chenggan and then took over the Xia family's company.
The Gu family became the richest family again, and Gu Tingxiao and Shen Shuyun lived happily together and had two children.
The plan is quite good. They intend to use the base to first cripple Xia Chenggan's legs, weakening his luck, and then gradually take action.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Ran intervened and overturned the base, rescuing everyone. As a result, its Plan B plot became worthless.
The plot kept going off course and couldn't be pulled back.
I wonder what kind of story this system gives to players.
Zhou Ran became a little interested. He casually took out a handful of sunflower seeds, got into position, and gestured for Nan Zi to begin.
"The male lead is Xia Chenggan, the female lead is Huang Lulu, and the villain is Zhou Ran. It follows a melodramatic plot. Xia Chenggan is the head of the Xia family who is married to Huang Lulu, who is a Cinderella who has fallen on hard times. Her family was rich but went bankrupt, and she is the white moonlight that the male lead has always been thinking about. The story follows a path of mutual support and redemption."
"The villain Zhou Ran is a scheming man who coerces the male lead into marrying him out of gratitude. He follows the path of a vicious villain who, unable to obtain what he desires, will stop at nothing to sabotage the relationship between the male and female leads." Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com