Gu Mu's expression was stern.
Did they push Chen Ling into the water?
You see, his current tasks are all tied to the princess. If the princess dies, he might not be able to receive the system tasks and thus won't be able to get the system rewards.
Although he can now earn points through his political achievements and villainous status, which can be used to redeem items from the system shop.
The system shop will also open up more items as his political achievements and villainous value increase.
But he didn't want to easily lose a way to obtain system rewards.
Just then—
The system issued a task:
"Task Five for Promoting Villain Culture:"
You are a villain; in this female-oriented novel, you will be playing the villain; do not remind Shen Ling, just watch as the little green tea pushes her into the river (Note: 60 points will be deducted if this task is not performed or fails).
Quest Reward: A city in a secluded place. The city can be used to recruit soldiers and heroes from across the land.
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System, are you serious?
If this strange system had a physical form, Gu Mu wasn't sure if he would expose it and beat it up.
He only has 77 points in total. After deducting 60 points, he can't even exchange for a single Resurrection Pill.
A single resurrection pill could practically give him an extra life, since with his current strength, almost no one could kill him in one blow.
As long as he lives, he will forever terrify his enemies.
On the contrary, even if Shen Ling fell into the river, as long as he still had a breath left, he could be saved with pills.
One pill is only worth thirty points.
After careful consideration, Gu Mu came to a conclusion.
With the resurrection pill in hand, he could guarantee that the princess would not die. Therefore, he was very interested in the city in the secluded land that the system had rewarded him with.
To ensure he received the system reward, Gu Mu didn't alert the enemy.
He only emerged from the woods after the two men had left.
However, he did not know.
At this moment, Shen Ling witnessed this scene and heard everything that had just happened.
Gu Mu was able to sense that there were people around.
But there were too many people around, and since a few people had appeared nearby and remained stationary with no intention of approaching, they didn't seem like assassins, so Gu Mu didn't pay too much attention to them.
Shen Ling held a peach blossom in her hand, inhaling its fragrance.
I heard what just happened.
It's also thanks to her excellent hearing that she could hear us from so far away.
Thanks to her keen interest in His Highness's whereabouts, she knew when His Highness appeared there.
After Gu Mu left.
Lu Ming asked from the side, "Your Highness, what should we do? Should we find someone else to row the dragon boat?"
Shen Ling broke off a peach branch from the tree and played with it in her hand.
It seems that all their attention is on the flowers.
She replied nonchalantly, "You think I'm afraid of her?"
I never took it seriously at all.
Having been reborn, her greatest desire is to torment His Highness; Ma Shishi is merely an afterthought.
After all, the difference in strength was too great. She could easily kill Ma Shishi, and torturing her would be pointless.
Only Your Highness…
Shen Ling suddenly looked up and smiled.
The direction she was smiling in was exactly the direction Gu Mu had left in earlier.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that the princess and the prince had a very good relationship.
Gu Mu had no idea that while he was "listening to her," there was also "her listening to him and her."
Soon, the dragon boat race began.
Gu Mu and the assassins formed a group.
Unsurprisingly, his group won first place.
As he disembarked from the dragon boat and walked towards the shore, Shen Ling came to greet him.
"Your Highness, you've worked hard," Shen Ling said with a sweet smile.
The next match will be their women's competition.
But she seemed completely unconcerned about the little green tea girl's impending push into the river.
What she was concerned about was... whether His Highness would remind her.
But... how could that be?
His Highness has never had any feelings for her.
She looked at His Highness quietly, as if expecting something, yet also as if she had never expected anything.
"It's your turn, get on the boat," Gu Mu said with a smile.
The glimmer of light in Shen Ling's eyes vanished completely.
She lowered her eyes, and when she looked up again, she was completely calm.
She smiled brightly, but her eyes held no emotion whatsoever.
Perhaps it was because His Highness hadn't taken action against the Shen family recently that she developed a misconception.
But this is for the best.
Your Highness, it's not that I hate you, I have given you chances before.
"Okay." Shen Ling nodded slightly and walked towards the dragon boat.
Shen Ling and Ma Shishi were on the same boat.
Gu Mu kept a close eye on the movement on the river.
He must accumulate strength. As a villain whose ending may be extremely tragic, only with sufficient strength can he defy fate.
However, he would not let Shen Ling die.
Shen Ling and Ma Shishi's boat gradually sailed onto the lake.
The girls on the dragon boat were rowing and playing around.
The girl's innocence and romanticism were on full display.
At this moment, Ma Shishi suddenly exclaimed, "Ling'er, look! There are bugs here!"
The gasps were filled with fear.
She was certain that, given Ling'er's kindness, she would see through it.
After all, she and Ling'er had been best friends for many years, and even though Ling'er was of a higher status than her, she had always taken good care of her.
Sure enough, Shen Ling glanced at her, then turned away with a half-smile.
A hint of smugness flashed in Ma Shishi's eyes.
Her exclamation was perfectly timed, precisely based on location and distance.
As Shen Ling turned around, Ma Shishi suddenly pushed her, and Shen Ling fell into the river.
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