Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"No, it's not that. After all, these vicious methods came from my mouth. Old Taoist, I've lived for nearly 20 years longer thanks to you. Take back everything you want."

"He... Su Guosheng, did he really choose the method of sacrifice on his own initiative?"

"Yes." The old Taoist priest hesitated for a moment before telling the truth.

Ling Yun stood up and slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with determination.

"Go ahead and do it, but don't kill them."

"Yes." Ling Yaxuan put on gloves, and as Ling Yun walked out of the Taoist temple, a mournful cry came from inside.

When Ling Yun entered, the old Taoist priest was already on the verge of death. Ling Yun held his head and gave him a mental suggestion when his will was at its weakest.

Under his furious instigation, the almost defenseless Tian Suanzi was nearly brainwashed. He retained his past personality but had become Ling Yun's most loyal subordinate.

After doing all that, Ling Yun had Ling Yaxuan give him some simple treatment. They were all external injuries and nothing serious. With his physique, he would be fine after a few days of rest.

Forced brainwashing is still somewhat of a stretch for LV2 mental suggestion; perhaps it will be a little better after one progresses from beginner to advanced levels in Qi cultivation.

After glancing at the sleeping Tian Suanzi, Ling Yun got into the car and prepared to go back.

He kept a gloomy face and didn't say a word the whole way. Ling Yaxuan hesitated for a while, then asked, "What about Su Guosheng?"

“Have Ling Ruoxue come back when she has time to reinforce the hints.” Ling Yun leaned back in his seat. “She still has her uses. With so many connections, she can make things easier for me.”

"Good boss!"

Chapter 119 The Rental Apartment at Night [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

Was Su Guosheng's affection for her genuine?

Sitting in the car, Ling Yun almost instantly dismissed the idea. Perhaps when he first met Ling Yun as an infant, after being enlightened by Tian Suanzi, he simply wanted to take advantage of him.

However, after so many years of companionship, even raising a dog can create an emotional bond.

Moreover, the old man Su's level of affection for him was "doting," which is equivalent to a woman's "admiration," and this cannot be faked.

This only shows that he has feelings for her; it doesn't mean he would give up the readily available power for such feelings. The temptation to wield the power of a superpower on Earth is simply too great; probably no one could resist it, especially Su Guosheng, who had tasted its benefits before…

"Boss, we've arrived at your rented room."

"Ah."

Ling Yun opened the car door, looked at the quiet streets and the scattered lights of the neighborhood, and subconsciously took a deep breath.

It took me nearly two hours to get here from the Su Family Manor, and with the trip up the mountain, it's almost 11 o'clock.

Chapters 120+121 Zhao Yingxuan's Shock

After Lingyun arrived at the school, since he was relatively early, he went to the cafeteria and got a few side dishes.

He rarely ate in the cafeteria. Although the food wasn't bad, it was still lacking compared to what his women cooked.

As he was carrying his plate and looking for a seat, he saw a familiar figure. Modern college students are generally quite socially awkward, especially when seating isn't scarce. Even in a four-person room, they'll rarely sit together if they don't know each other.

Especially since this person looks like a female teacher.

Ling Yun didn't mind at all. He smiled and sat down next to the woman, saying generously, "Teacher Zhao, what a coincidence!"

"What a coincidence, Ling Yun." Zhao Yingxuan's expression brightened upon seeing him, but she restrained herself, seemingly not wanting the man to notice her unusual behavior. "Didn't you eat with Qi Jingjing and the others today?"

"No, she doesn't have classes this morning, so she's probably still at home right now."

"Ah."

Zhao Yingxuan wasn't good at chatting with the opposite sex, and the conversation quickly became awkward. It was Ling Yun who took the initiative to speak, asking, "Teacher Zhao, haven't you found a companion?"

"Right now, I'm still focused on my career, so I haven't thought about that much."

"Career is important, but you can't give up your love life too easily." Ling Yun picked up a piece of meat and ate it. "Humans are social animals after all. Teacher Zhao, you haven't been in a relationship before, have you?"

"What's wrong? At least from what I understand, Principal Fu hasn't talked to them either, has he?"

“Aunt Xuehui’s situation is different from yours.”

"Oh, how come it's different?" Zhao Yingxuan asked curiously.

"She actually has a boyfriend, you just didn't know that."

"Really?"

"Yeah, you can't tell, can you?"

"I can't tell." Zhao Yingxuan shook her head, seemingly thinking that her aunt was completely ascetic, and if she really found a man, she probably wouldn't even let him touch her hand. "Although I admire Principal Fu very much, I imagine her man's life isn't easy either."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart; you'll find out later."

Seeing that Ling Yun was still keeping her in suspense, Zhao Yingxuan gave him a rare, coquettish glare, but then immediately realized that the gesture was a bit ambiguous and quickly composed herself.

"Are you free tonight, Teacher Zhao?"

"Forget it, you should spend more time with your girlfriend. I have things to do tonight."

Zhao Yingxuan had finished eating. After glancing at Ling Yun, she took her plate to the dish recycling area, washed her hands at the sink, and then returned to her office.

Ling Yun watched her series of actions and seemed even more interested in her.

Even without the "approachable beauty" factor, it seems that Ms. Zhao Yingxuan's level of affection for him has almost reached the point of "liking." However, she remains reserved, as if deliberately avoiding his invitation.

It seems that winning her over like other women won't be so easy. Another one who is difficult to control is Leng Hanyan.

Although these two girls have very different personalities, they are remarkably similar in their inner resilience. As someone who has only known them for a short time, I won't be able to overcome them in a short period of time.

However, he did not lose heart. Everyone has weaknesses, and as long as you target them properly, you can find the right solution.

Leng Hanyan's greatest pain is the death of her parents. If the Sun family falls from power, she can easily find the driver who caused the accident back then.

During afternoon class, Qi Jingjing smiled and linked arms with her, recounting the trivial matters she had with Zhang Caiwei and Mei Ya over the weekend.

"Are you coming to my house tonight?" Qi Jingjing looked at him expectantly.

"Tonight? Tonight might not be an option."

Looking at Fu Xuehui's invitation on his phone, Ling Yun felt a bit overwhelmed. Having too many women was troublesome, and since they were living separately, it wasn't appropriate to go anywhere first.

Qi Jingjing brought her face close to his and kissed him. "I missed you."

"I'm going to see Principal Fu tonight."

Upon hearing Fu Xuehui's name, Qi Jingjing immediately stopped arguing and looked at him with some pity: "Did you have no choice but to go?"

"what?"

"Don't you think Principal Fu has a very strong presence? I don't even dare to say a word. When you're at her house, do you also not dare to contradict her, as if you're in prison?"

Ling Yun chuckled: "Where did you get all this nonsense from? It's not true. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"Even so."

"What do you mean by 'even if'?"

Qi Jingjing stuck out her little tongue and, taking advantage of everyone playing on their phones during break, pecked Ling Yun on the cheek again.

After school, Lingyun walked to the school's parking space and saw Fu Xuehui leaning against the car door.

"Aunt Xuehui!"

Fu Xuehui was driving when she glanced at Ling Yun, who was chatting with others, but didn't tell him that there was another woman at home tonight.

When the car stopped downstairs in the apartment complex, Ling Yun took her hand and led her inside. Just as they closed the door, they suddenly heard a woman gasp.

He immediately turned around and saw a tall, beautiful woman wearing glasses looking at them with extreme shock and astonishment, seemingly unable to believe that the two of them had this kind of relationship.

"Zhao?"

"I forgot to tell you, Yingxuan is staying at my place tonight, and she's coming with me to a meeting tomorrow morning."

Fu Xuehui showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and looked at Zhao Yingxuan, asking, "Is dinner ready?"

"almost done."

Zhao Yingxuan quickly turned her face away; the scene just now was too stimulating for her.

Ling Yun, with his thick skin, didn't think much of it. Seeing that it was almost time to eat, he didn't try to force Fu Xuehui to do anything anymore and obediently sat on the sofa waiting for dinner.

When the three of them sat down at the small dining table, Fu Xuehui and Ling Yun chatted and laughed non-stop, while Zhao Yingxuan kept her head down and ate with a blush on her face. Her usual tranquility and composure were nowhere to be seen, and she seemed to feel ants crawling on her body.

After hurriedly finishing her meal, she ran straight back to her room and locked the door, afraid of seeing something else later.

Ling Yun looked at Fu Xuehui helplessly: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Now Teacher Zhao probably won't dare to speak to me when we meet again."

"Heh, you have feelings for her, don't you?"

Ling Yun didn't admit it, but stared at her for a moment: "How do you know?"

"The way you looked at her from behind just now, your possessiveness was off the charts. If I still couldn't see it, I'd have wasted all these years."

Is it really that straightforward?

"I've been in society for so many years, I can figure out the deepest thoughts hidden in many people." Fu Xuehui breathed on him, "Ha!"

Chapter 122 Zhenxin Biopharmaceutical

"Xiaoyun, I've gotten in touch with the boss of Zhenxin Biopharmaceutical."

"You've met?"

"Not yet. I initially contacted him on behalf of the school, and then briefly introduced you to him. After learning about your background, the boss became very interested and even wanted to meet with you privately."

"Oh, that's an ambitious one. What's his name?"

"His name is Guan Ziming. He is only 25 years old and graduated from a very ordinary university. However, he became an apprentice of a mysterious person who specializes in traditional Chinese medicine."

"Traditional Chinese medicine?" Ling Yun rubbed Fu Xuehui's hands and stared into her beautiful eyes as he asked, "Are you sure that ointment is also made entirely of traditional Chinese medicine?"

"At least that's what he said when I asked him. Although he's still a 25-year-old greenhorn, he doesn't have that youthful arrogance."

"Let's set a time to meet as soon as possible."

"Tomorrow, my little man," Fu Xuehui said lazily. "Don't you have class tomorrow afternoon?"

"Alright, then I'll continue to complete my mission first!"

The next morning, Zhao Yingxuan, with dark circles under her eyes, followed the two of them and got into Fu Xuehui's car.

"...Right, Yingxuan?"

"Huh? Ah!" Zhao Yingxuan seemed to wake up from a dream, staring blankly at Fu Xuehui.

Seeing her confused look, Fu Xuehui repeated, "I said, were all the materials organized last night?"

"Oh, everything's all sorted out!"

Zhao Yingxuan glanced at Ling Yun with a hint of resentment, then leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes under the young man's inexplicable gaze: "Auntie, I'm going to sleep for a while, I'm too sleepy."

Fu Xuehui seemed to have guessed the reason for her drowsiness. She raised an eyebrow at Ling Yun, who, seeing her appearance so different from her usual cold and aloof demeanor, already had a million ways to teach her a lesson in the future in his mind.

Lingyun didn't pay much attention in the morning class; all her thoughts were on Guan Ziming, whom she was about to face in the afternoon.

Hey, why aren't you answering me?

Qi Jingjing pouted and leaned closer, noticing his vacant eyes, and felt a pang of sadness.

Ling Yun turned to look at her and said with a smile, "No, I'm going to meet with the boss of a company this afternoon, and that's what I was thinking about."

"Can I go?" Qi Jingjing was overjoyed by his gentle kiss. "I won't say anything out of line, I'll just sit obediently next to you!"

Ling Yun glanced at Qi Jingjing, and thinking that he would be going to her house that evening, he nodded in agreement.

However, Ling Yun did not expect that Qi Jingjing would be so excited because he was going to take her to meet other people, as if she had drunk a lot of fake alcohol.

The two of them ate a quick lunch and then got into Ling Yaxuan's car.

"Boss, the Sun family..." Ling Yaxuan originally wanted to report the latest situation to him, but seeing that Qi Jingjing was still in the back seat, she didn't know whether she should say it or not.

"Honey, would you like to put on your headphones first?"

Ling Yun took out a pair of Bluetooth earphones. Qi Jingjing didn't say anything, took them and smiled sweetly, then listened to the music by herself.

"Tell me, how far has it gone?"

"In less than two days, all the stocks of the Sun family's businesses hit their daily limit down, and the total market value shrank by at least half."