Villains: Starting with the Landlady

Uncle Zhong gave a good-natured smile, finished tidying up the kitchen, and went outside. The moment he stepped out of the house, his eyes sharpened instantly, like a hawk, staring intently outside, ready to react at the slightest sound.

Old Master Su shook his head. This subordinate had been with him for so long, but he never sat at the table, always just grabbing a quick bite to eat. But he knew even better that Uncle Zhong didn't sit at the table because there were many women in the Su family, making it somewhat inconvenient.

There were only five people eating, but the Su family has strict family rules. The old man is very old-fashioned and still adheres to the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. Last night's dinner was an unprecedented one.

He was originally reluctant to go to great lengths to hold a birthday banquet, but the purpose of this banquet was more important than a regular birthday celebration, so he had no choice but to hold it.

After finishing their meal, Ling Yun promptly went to the sofa in the living room to play on his phone. Su Jinyao glanced at the old man and then sneaked over as well.

Chapter 112: Turning against guests

"Is Su Guosheng injured and unable to have sexual relations?"

"That's right, so she kept putting off getting married until she was almost 30, when she met me through an introduction."

"What about Su Xingguo and Aunt Qingya?"

"Ah, your uncle isn't our child. He's a war orphan who was taken in and raised by Su Guosheng. As for your two aunts, their lives were more stable by then. Artificial insemination technology was advanced, and we were a bit old-fashioned. We wanted a son of our own, so we had two surgeries. When I gave birth to Yao Yao, I had severe bleeding that turned my hair white. Plus, the fortune teller said that childbirth against the natural order would bring bad luck to the Su family, so we didn't continue."

"Oh, is that so?"

Seeing Ling Yun's surprise, Liu Qiuhua continued, "When Xingguo was about 10 years old, someone wanted to harm Guosheng. Su Guosheng was not at home at the time, so that person targeted Xingguo... They also wanted a child, so they adopted a child from a friend's house, who is your Xiaoning."

Ling Yun was somewhat bewildered by the barrage of information. He knew that his sister Xiao Ning seemed to have some kind of story, but he never expected that, along with Su Xingguo, none of them were actually Old Master Su's biological children!

“Alas, Xingguo’s career has not been going well, and he has only gotten to where he is today thanks to Dongtai’s help. But he believes that the reason for his career setbacks is that he is not our biological son, coupled with his tragic childhood experiences, and he has some secret grudges with Guosheng… But after all, we raised him. The old man feels extremely guilty about what happened to him. How is he any different from his own son?”

Seeing Liu Qiuhua's somewhat sad expression, Ling Yun moved slightly, disrupting her train of thought.

Chapters 113 & 114: The Return of Good Friends

After parting ways with Liu Qiuhua, he exchanged information with Ya Xuan and the other two women, then found Grandpa Su and played chess with him.

The two chatted and drank tea while playing chess, seemingly enjoying a peaceful family time, but in reality, Lingyun was secretly giving him hints.

His suggestion was simple; it wasn't a forced implantation, but rather a way to make him feel indebted to himself and to indulge everything he did, fulfilling his demands in every possible way.

It can be said that without him, Su Guosheng and even the Su family would not have achieved what they have today. Moreover, he is now deliberately keeping it from Ling Yun and is even conspiring with Su Qingya and the others, which makes Ling Yun feel a little dissatisfied.

However, Ya Xuan and her two daughters were not idle either. With Ling Yun's help, they had already installed technological products far ahead of this century in certain places in the Su family.

By combining the recordings of the conversations with the Su family over the past few days, and with Xiao Na's help to remove the meaningless dialogue, Ling Yun finally understood everything Su Guosheng had planned.

It seems that old charlatan does have some skills.

The instant Ling Yun learned of this, the old Taoist priest in a dilapidated Taoist temple on the back mountain suddenly opened his eyes and stood up straight.

"Damn it, how did my luck get ruined?"

He hurriedly made a series of calculations with his fingers, then spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at the Su family manor with suspicion and uncertainty.

"It wasn't the Su family who informed me, but rather it's the inevitable trend?" The Heavenly Calculator's aura immediately weakened. He slumped onto the futon, giving a bitter laugh. "Even after all these years of warding off disasters and helping a true dragon soar, I still can't stop this great destiny?"

"What goes around comes around. Ling Yun's luck... is something that neither I nor the Su family can enjoy."

However, after performing a few more divinations, he said with some surprise, "It's not a disaster, but rather a sign of yin prevailing over yang, and the Su family will continue to rise... This is a strange divination! Never mind, as long as I can live a little longer, I won't get involved in these messy affairs. Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

Chapter 115 The Heart of a Villain [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

When Su Qingya arrived at the company's conference room, she met a group of managers and supervisors who had been anxiously waiting for her.

They were supposed to go back to rest after the meeting today and continue their carefree lives, but a message from the chairman last night kept all of them up all night.

"Chairman Su, this Sun family's business..."

The executive director was sweating profusely. If they really wanted to take action against the Sun family, and it succeeded, that would be fine; everyone could at least get a share. But the real fear was that if the Sun family wasn't completely destroyed, the powerful figures connected to them could easily crush a business conglomerate.

Not everyone in the company knew Su Qingya's true background; they only knew that she had a powerful father, but they didn't know exactly what he did.

"Alright, do as I say." Su Qingya's queenly aura dominated the situation. "If you're scared or worried about your future, you can leave now. Hasn't YaYun Group encountered any difficulties in all these years of operation? This is just a simple suppression, why are you so afraid?"

Everyone wore long faces, and the general manager silently wiped his glasses without saying a word.

However, everyone was only worried that if something went wrong, someone might use them as a shield. But they had all successfully developed to where they were now under Su Qingya's leadership, so they naturally trusted her vision and strategic planning. But this time, the Sun family's situation was too sudden, and almost without warning.

"I've finished speaking. Who agrees and who opposes?"

Su Qingya sat in the main seat, coldly surveying the crowd.

Everyone held their breath and raised their hands to express their loyalty.

"That's good, let's begin the meeting now!"

This meeting, unknown to outsiders and lasting all morning, has shaken the once-stable business circle of the capital and even affected some hidden figures.

On the other side of the chessboard, Grandpa Su watched as he defeated Ling Yun, who had an army of thousands, with just one pawn and one horse. He smiled and took a sip of tea: "Haha, Yun'er, your skill is truly amazing. It must have been hard for me to give you a handicap, right?"

Ling Yun chuckled and said casually, "Since Grandpa Su has already beaten me in chess, he should naturally give me more leeway in other areas."

Su Guosheng's willpower was still very strong, but he couldn't withstand the fact that the person opposite him was Ling Yun, the one on whom his luck depended. He was constantly being baptized by powerful mental suggestions and thought he was speaking from the bottom of his heart: "Haha, of course, even if you demolish my manor, I won't blame you!"

"That won't happen."

Many strange thoughts suddenly popped into Su Guosheng's mind, and he felt that they seemed a bit inappropriate, so he tried to suppress them, but he quickly gave up.

I'd give up anything for my career advancement and for the Su family to go further!

Seeing his condition, Ling Yun realized that his [mental suggestion] had been quite effective, and all that was left was for Ling Ruoxue to reinforce it.

It's likely that within a month, Su Guosheng will be completely influenced by the suggestion, and his mindset will even change completely.

However, Ling Yun still retained a great deal of his independent personality, which can be considered his final act of mercy towards Su Guosheng.

If it were anyone else, they would already be a corpse.

Just then, Old Master Su received a phone call. After listening to it, he simply smiled, glanced at Ling Yun, and said to the person on the other end, "Since it was my son who made the request, you can do as he says. I want to see what kind of trouble Chang Zhengde can cause!"

Ling Yun silently sipped his tea, watching the tea being stirred by the breeze, and then looked up at the sky.

The world in this capital city is about to change.

Even though he was favored by the Su family before, Su Guosheng probably wouldn't help him overthrow the Sun family based on just a vague remark; he would have to rely on himself.

He is now behind the scenes. Even if the Sun family eventually falls, they will only think that he is a victim in the family struggle. They will never imagine that it was all done by that seemingly harmless junior student, Ling Yun.

Perhaps it was in that instant that Lingyun's mindset changed.

He was probably still a big boy with some ulterior motives before, and he never thought of using his abilities for his family.

But he never expected that even Su Guosheng was using him. If he were just taking advantage of his luck, that would be one thing, but he actually wanted to take over his next generation, and even joined forces with Qingya and the others whom he trusted most...

He was a person with a low sense of security. Because he was not related to the Su family by blood, he was afraid of being abandoned, so he always lived a peaceful and stable life and did not live like a young master in the capital.

Perhaps there's a reason why I was able to obtain the "Villain Plunder System".

Ling Yun grinned as he finished his tea.

What is a true villain?

That is to dominate the world, be the only one who is supreme, get everything you want, and annihilate everything that stands in your way!

There might be occasional pity, but that's just a fleeting thought and won't stop him from going further and further down the path of villainy.

This also confirms Xiaona's words: she was ultimately destined to plunder those "protagonists," which placed her on a natural opposing side. Even though Su Guosheng had a deep relationship with her, perhaps fate had already decreed it.

[Congratulations, Master, on mastering the true essence of villainy and achieving the "Heart of a Villain"! This ability will prevent you from being affected by any "protagonist's" "intelligence-reducing aura" of any strength! Furthermore, each time you weaken an opponent's luck value, there is a chance to trigger a critical hit, causing a 2-10x weakening effect. Currently, the "Heart of a Villain" level is LV1, with a 10% chance of triggering a critical hit!]

Ling Yun had a sense of clarity. Xiao Na had told him that he could still do righteous things and be a gentleman with an upright appearance. He mistakenly believed that he should be a gentleman, not realizing that he could be outwardly humble while inwardly being the complete opposite.

"Yun'er, I'm going to meet up with my old comrades and have a chat." Su Guosheng stood up. "It's getting colder, wear more clothes."

Ling Yun smiled brightly: "Okay, sir, you're busy."

"Xiao Na, is this the right thing to do?" Ling Yun asked softly, staring at Su Guosheng's retreating figure after he walked away.

Master, you don't need to blame yourself. Even if the Su family hadn't found you back then, you wouldn't have starved to death in the mountains. What the Su family gained from you far exceeds their gratitude.

"Nana, do you know my background?"

Master, you will know in time. Xiaona will never betray you, even if you truly don't want me anymore.

Suddenly, the image of a cute little girl appeared in Ling Yun's mind, which seemed very familiar. Then, as if something else came to mind, it all seemed to disappear.

"Forget it, the only people I can trust now are you and them."

【Go, Master!】

Ling Yun returned to the house. Apart from the guards who stood outside like statues, only Su Jinyao and Liu Qiuhua, who were taking a nap in the room, were inside.

After thinking for a moment, the young man finally walked to Liu Qiuhua's room.

Her door was locked. Ling Yun took out the key she had given him, unlocked it, and walked to her side.

Chapters 116+117+118 The Taoist Priest Faces Imminent Disaster

"Boss, I'm sorry I'm late."

"What happened?"

"It's nothing. Chairman Su made a move against the Sun family, so my second sister disguised herself and infiltrated the Sun family's businesses, while my third sister started keeping an eye on Sun Yichen's whereabouts. I just sent them over."

"That's good."

Ling Yun fastened his seatbelt and saw Ling Yaxuan hand him several A4 sheets of paper.

“Sun Ying?” Ling Yun turned on the car’s interior light and saw a color-printed photo. It showed a girl with extremely delicate features but a dark complexion, somewhat like the wheat-colored skin favored in the West.

"Yes, she is the youngest daughter of the Sun family, and also Sun Yichen's half-sister. She is a sophomore at Shuanglong University this year. Her mother died from postpartum hemorrhage when she gave birth to her. The investigation revealed that it was probably Sun Yichen's biological mother who plotted to murder her. She has a gentle and naive personality, but she has a pretty good figure."

As Ling Yaxuan silently drove past the guards toward the Taoist temple on the back mountain, she recited the mantra to Ling Yun.

“You guys are really thoughtful.” Ling Yun glanced at the photos he had taken. “If Sun Ying is really as harmless as your investigation suggests, then it’s not impossible to let her go. I’ve only seen her when she was a child. By the way, has she ever had a boyfriend?”

"Although the Sun family focuses on Sun Yichen, they also protect Sun Ying very well. Perhaps because her father felt guilty towards her mother, she has never been in a relationship. Whenever a man dares to get close to her, the Sun family will come knocking on her door afterwards. This is why her social circle is extremely narrow, and her gentle personality was also cultivated in this way."

"Half-sister, how could her mother's death be so suspicious?"

"Yes, as you know, Sun Yichen was born because when Sun Wenxiong went to the hospital for a full check-up, a scheming woman stole his genetic material that was waiting to be tested, which led to Sun Yichen's birth. However, Sun Yichen is still a member of the Sun family and a son. In addition, his wife's pregnancy test showed that it was a daughter, so the Sun family took Sun Yichen in."

"They've already confirmed it's a daughter, is there still a need to resort to such underhanded tactics?"

“Boss, a woman doesn’t only have one child in her lifetime. Sun Yichen’s position is still not secure… After Sun Ying’s mother passed away, that woman completely entered the Sun family. Sun Yichen is even more favored by his grandfather. According to the information I’ve received, that woman may have a close relationship with Sun Wenxiong’s father, which is why Sun Wenxiong dared not speak out against her and did not marry any other woman.”

"Goodness, what kind of love and hate is this?"

"This is true."

The car stopped outside the Taoist temple. Ling Yun glanced at the suddenly changing sky and walked towards it, braving the growing wind.

"Amitabha!" Tian Suanzi uttered his catchphrase and came out to greet him with his tattered whisk.

"Old charlatan, tell me the truth."

Upon glancing at the black object in Ling Yaxuan's hand, Tian Suanzi knew he was in deep trouble and could only quickly bow: "Please come in with me, benefactor."

Ling Yun glanced at Ling Yaxuan, and the mature woman immediately followed. The three of them walked into the house together.

The three sat cross-legged on the prayer mats, but the gazes of two of them were not so kind.

"I was originally nearing the end of my life, but I calculated that as long as I benefit from your good fortune, I might be able to live a few more years..."

The fortune teller recounted how he found Su Guosheng before Ling Yun even appeared, recognizing his imperial aura and foreseeing the mysterious abandoned baby's future appearance. However, he failed to foresee Ling Yun's origins and the later appearance of the villainous plundering system.

“I gave Su Guosheng two options. One was to get close to you so that when you are 40, he can also take advantage of you to rise again. The other was to have the Su family give birth to a baby girl for you in accordance with the natural order, so as to solidify this relationship again. Perhaps it will not take ten years, but only a few years to complete.”

"He chose the latter?"

"Yes, because there are still twenty years left, which is too long, and he can't wait."

Ling Yun had a cold face, and even Ling Yaxuan, who was standing next to him, could feel the chill emanating from him.

"Only a girl needs to be born? Are there any other requirements?"

“Strictly speaking, his two daughters are the best candidates, but his lover or his adopted son’s wife would also be considered.” Tian Suanzi silently put down his whisk. Now that he had said it, he knew he had to repay what he owed others. “As for the birth of the baby girl… her death will be on the day she turns one year old.”

Snapped!

The old tea table was instantly smashed by Ling Yun, and Tian Suanzi sighed: "I advised him that when the baby girl grows up to be a child (about 7 years old), it will have the same effect. But for him, there are still 10 years to wait. He said he was afraid he wouldn't be able to wait that long and asked me if there was a faster way, so I told him about this sacrificial method."

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