America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

[Ding! It has been detected that the host has used personal privacy to threaten an innocent passerby. 10 Villain Points have been awarded.]

This disappointed Chen Yuan somewhat. It seemed that the system only calculated the villain value from Daryl, and the other two black guys were not included in the calculation because they did not have a direct conflict with Chen Yuan.

Through several system settlements, Chen Yuan gradually figured out the pattern of the system rewards.

That is, the greater the impact of Chen Yuan's villainous actions, the more villain points he will be rewarded with.

For example, revealing the "Angel Lady" sparked controversy across the internet, earning him 50 villain points in one fell swoop.

He instigated a major conflict between ICE and environmental organizations, which even made it onto official news, earning him a villainous rating of 100 points.

For this kind of petty threatening of the black guy, a reward of 10 points is probably the minimum.

However, if Chen Yuan's actions result in death or injury, his villainous value will be even higher.

The three black men arrived quickly, but escaped even faster.

Even when they left, they didn't forget to take the bag containing the fried snacks with them.

But Daryl just pulled out more than five hundred dollars in cash.

However, most of the cash was just stolen from the cash register.

So Chen Yuan walked over to Su Nian and Hu Dan, who were still in shock, and asked:

"How much money did they just steal?"

Although Su Nian's face was pale, she still answered quickly:

"Total revenue was $405."

Chen Yuan nodded, counted out $405, and put it into the cash return machine.

As for the remaining $100 or so, he put it in his pocket and then said:

"The items in the store are all insured, so the owner won't suffer any loss if they are damaged, and there isn't much money in the cash register."

If you encounter something like this again, stay as far away as possible. Don't be a fool and confront those people head-on.

Hu Dan chimed in, "Yes, it's not legal for international students to work here. They have to take responsibility for anything that happens, so they shouldn't try to be brave."

Although Su Nian was stubborn, it was only because she wasn't very familiar with the social rules of America. Now that reality had taught her a lesson, she immediately nodded.

"I understand, Sister Hu, Brother Chen, thank you."

"Oh, I'm only a year older than you, you can just call me Dandan."

Hu Dan smiled and asked again:

"You mentioned before that Lin Xiaoxiao introduced you to this place. Are you also from California State University?"

Su Nian shook her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"I am a freshman at USC."

Hu Dan and Chen Yuan were both taken aback when they heard this, after all, the University of Southern California is a private university, and the annual tuition is close to $10.

International students who can afford to attend this school still need to work illegally in Chinese restaurants?

Su Nian knew exactly what the two were thinking, and continued to explain:

"I'm a liberal arts student. My family heard that USC's journalism and media studies program is highly ranked, so they gritted their teeth and let me come here."

As she spoke, she lowered her voice slightly:

"Tuition fees aren't a big problem, but I'll have to earn my own living expenses. I'm thinking that once I get my scholarship this semester, I won't have to work anymore."

Chen Yuan and Hu Dan nodded knowingly. In the past two years, the employment situation for international students in China has been quite poor, so some parents would rather empty their savings to send their children to better schools.

USC is ranked among the top 25 universities in the United States and is known as the "New Ivy League".

The California State University, Los Angeles, where Lin Xiaoxiao studies, is ranked outside the top 200 and is a very ordinary university.

Families that have high hopes for their children and are financially well-off will often grit their teeth and choose the former.

Su Nian's family should be an average middle-class family. If they borrow some money from relatives and friends, they should have no problem raising several hundred thousand yuan for tuition in a year.

Parents always have the same heart for their children. Su Nian chose to work outside the home to ease the burden on her family, which shows her ambition.

Seemingly noticing that Su Nian's expression was a little off, Hu Dan glanced at Chen Yuan and then smiled:

"Then you're Chen's junior from USC, and he's also a local!"

As she spoke, Hu Dan gave Su Nian a knowing look.

Su Nian was also somewhat surprised. Why would a local who could attend USC need to work in a restaurant?

Although locals earn significantly more than international students, it's still a drop in the ocean compared to the $10 tuition fees.

She and Lin Xiaoxiao were high school classmates, and Lin Xiaoxiao was very active in the hometown association of the state university, so the two established a connection.

After Lin Xiaoxiao resigned, she introduced Su Nian to Boss Huang.

Not only that, Lin Xiaoxiao also told Su Nian that if she encountered any trouble, she could ask for help from the foreman, Brother Chen.

But to my surprise, Brother Chen was actually a local and an alumnus of USC.

However, her mind was clearly not as quick as Lin Xiaoxiao's. Although she was somewhat surprised, she didn't say anything.

Seeing that Su Nian was quiet and reserved, Hu Dan couldn't help but worry. What if she got tricked by bad people again like Lin Xiaoxiao?

After all, in terms of looks alone, Su Nian is more than a level above Lin Xiaoxiao.

Otherwise, Boss Huang wouldn't have agreed to let her replace Lin Xiaoxiao so quickly and even let her stand at the window as a facade.

Recalling how Chen Yuan had come to her rescue when she was being targeted by ICE yesterday, Hu Dan whispered to Su Nian:

"Don't let Chen's fierce appearance fool you, he has a kind heart, completely different from those local ABCs. If you encounter any problems in the future, ask him for advice, and don't try to be brave alone!"

At that moment, ambient lights suddenly flashed at the restaurant entrance, and then an LAPD officer strode in.

The visitor was none other than Chen Yuan's "old acquaintance," Officer Lister.

Chen Yuan and Hu Dan were both a little surprised. Although the store had just experienced a zero-yuan purchase, LAPD came too quickly.

Lister also saw Chen Yuan, so he walked over and asked:

"Were three African American men just forced their way into your store? Was this man one of them?"

As he spoke, Lister pulled out a photograph, which was Daryl's prison registration photo.

It turns out that LAPD came to our door so quickly not because of the free purchase, but because they wanted to find the black guy with the claw hammer!

In the photo, Daryl, a black man, is making a face while holding a sign that says his name, clearly indicating that he has been arrested more than once or twice.

Unfortunately, Lister harbored no ill will toward Chen Yuan, so he was unaware of the latter's recent criminal acts.

However, intuitively, the police's purpose in searching for Daryl should be related to the cell phone mentioned in the system panel earlier.

It seems that the black guy has been caught up in some serious incident.

However, whether Blackie lived or died was none of Chen Yuan's concern, so he nodded:

"That's right, sir. It was this man and his accomplices who robbed our shop and stole hundreds of dollars worth of snacks. But they left about 10 minutes ago."

Lister nodded. Actually, he didn't know why the higher-ups wanted a black guy who did zero-dollar shopping. He just noticed that after receiving a report from a passerby, he found that the black guy's appearance was somewhat similar to the wanted poster that had just been issued.

Since Daryl had already left, Officer Lister did not linger, but simply told Chen Yuan that if he encountered the African American in the photo again, he should call him immediately.

After Officer Lister left, several renovation workers arrived quickly and repaired the damaged glass curtain wall of the store.

As Hu Dan said, Boss Huang had already bought insurance, and this kind of repair work was something the workers were very familiar with.

Chen Yuan had been busy until eight or nine o'clock. Just as he was about to leave work and go home, he suddenly received a message from his neighbor Amir:

"Chen, a few black guys have been lurking around your door for ages. They didn't manage to get in, but they're still downstairs. Don't go home yet; I'm worried they're here to cause you trouble!"

A few black men came down from the apartment building?

Chen Yuan frowned as he looked at the message on his phone.

Judging from Officer Lister's visit to the store to question Daryl, it seems that the black man's hoarding of an important cell phone has been exposed, and now both the police and the underworld in Los Angeles are looking for him.

Why would a gang lurk outside my apartment building?

Do they think Daryl's phone is in their possession?