Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"I just finished eating, Qingya, and I'm on my way."

Su Qingya had already arrived. She had just finished showering and was watching TV in bed. Hearing Ling Yun's words, she smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Yun, you can come with me tonight! Yao Yao can't keep a secret; she let it all out after only a few words back."

"Does Su Guosheng know about us?"

"He only knows about me and Yao Yao; he doesn't know about my mom. However, I feel that the old man also has this idea... I really don't know what he's thinking."

Ling Yun chuckled. After all, the powerful effect of mental suggestion had already been proven in the Sun family. Su Guosheng was now extremely concerned about him, partly because the suggestion had been effective, and partly because he hoped that the women of the Su family would give birth to offspring for Ling Yun as soon as possible so that he could perform the sacrificial ritual.

However, he was destined to fail.

A few days ago, they went for their monthly check-up and were surprised to find that Liu Qiuhua had regained her youthful body and could even have children again! However, Director Lu of the First Hospital kept this news a secret and only told them privately.

This broadened Su Guosheng's ideas, and he was trying to find solutions not only for Liu Qiuhua but also for Qin Shuang.

"By the way, Qingya, do you know Junpeng?"

“Junpeng? I thought you wouldn’t have any contact with her. She’s very capable, but also very ambitious, and she’s very well hidden. Like the things that happened between the Yao family and Japan, she was behind it all. She also set up a small business alliance in the capital.”

Is there a way to completely shut it down?

"His current alliance has business dealings with us..."

"Qingya, do you believe me?"

Su Qingya turned down the volume of the background TV, bent her legs and said earnestly, "Of course I believe you, Xiaoyun. I'd even be willing to dissolve the group if you asked me to."

“Cut off all business dealings with him, and then crush him.”

"You saw his future?"

"In the future, YaYun Group will become his stepping stone, the foundation upon which he ascends to godhood."

Su Qingya took a deep breath, her expression changing from gentle to sharp: "I understand. Don't worry, Xiaoyun. Even if it costs the company a fortune, I will make sure he is completely crippled and unable to rise again."

"Wait for me in the evening."

"Mmm." Su Qingya thought of something and replied gently.

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yun said to Ling Ruoxue in the back seat, "Ruoxue, go and keep an eye on Jun Peng and see if there's a suitable opportunity to make a move."

"Okay." Ling Ruoxue nodded and said, "By the way, boss, Mengxi sent word that the Sun family is planning to push Sun Ying to you, and that wicked woman Zong Qiaona seems to have some new schemes that are related to you."

"Let them come. All their schemes and tricks are worthless in the face of absolute power."

The car stopped behind the Su family manor. Ling Yun told them to go back first and went into the manor alone. It was already very late. He didn't greet the others. After taking a shower in his room, he went to Su Qingya's room.

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The two gazed silently at the stars outside the window, saying little.

"Qingya, you're not upset that I didn't have the family reunion dinner with you tonight, are you?"

“My dad is fine.” Su Qingya leaned back. “It’s just that my mom and sister are a bit unhappy. They say you have to make it up to them tomorrow.”

"Alright, I'll make it up to you one by one!" Ling Yun chuckled. "Qingya, I'm thinking, how about I pick an auspicious day and marry you first?"

Hearing the young man's words, Su Qingya turned her head and stroked his face with great affection: "Xiaoyun, I'm fine with anything, it's just... I'm afraid the world will look at you differently, and it will affect you. After all, I'm 20 years older than you..."

"Qingya, I will definitely marry you next year."

Su Qingya was unaware of the system's existence and took Ling Yun's words as mere comfort, finally nodding gently.

However, with the system around, a year is enough for Ling Yun to soar to great heights. Even surpassing the entire Blue Star and taking control of it would not be a problem.

"Qingya."

The next day, while Ling Yun was still asleep, Su Jinyao started banging on the door.

"Hey, sweet little Yun, come out for a walk with me!"

Ling Yun looked up, exchanged a glance with Su Qingya, and walked to the door speechlessly. He opened the door and said, "You woke me up so early in the morning!"

"Pah, you little rascal, still sleeping in!" Su Jinyao tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "Hey, let's go to the woods in the mountains!"

"Wait a little longer!"

Ling Yun closed the door and said to Su Qingya, "Qingya, your younger sister is so annoying."

"Heh, it's not like it just started today or yesterday. You've been doing this for the past 20 years, haven't you?"

"Sigh." Ling Yun didn't say anything more.

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, they came out of the room together and greeted Su Guosheng and Liu Qiuhua.

Good morning, sir.

"Haha, good morning, Yun'er." Su Guosheng was about to go out when he met Ling Yun and then went straight out.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, Su Guosheng also gave Uncle Zhong a holiday, so Liu Qiuhua took care of all three meals a day.

Ling Yun walked into the kitchen, glanced at Liu Qiuhua who was washing dishes, and closed the door.

Chapter 141 The Cave in the Back Mountain [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

"Hey, Lingyun, hurry up!"

Su Jinyao stood on the hillside not far away, hands on her hips, waving to Ling Yun.

She was panting heavily, her forehead covered in sweat, but she was smiling happily as she climbed up before Ling Yun.

Ling Yun walked slowly but methodically, maintaining his stamina almost perfectly. If he were to rush up to the mountaintop and back down in one go, it wouldn't be difficult, but he preferred the feeling of traversing the forest.

"Hey, are you sure you can handle this? You're exhausted!"

The young man suddenly looked up, glanced at Su Jinyao's smiling face, and without saying a word, rushed over, causing Su Jinyao to start running for her life halfway through her laugh...

"Xiaoyun, it's been so long since we played together like this, hasn't it?"

"They become less common after the age of 10."

"My dear Xiaoyun, will you marry me?"

"Yes, I will definitely marry Qiuhua."

"No!" Su Jinyao rolled her eyes. "I'm asking you to marry me, not my mother!"

Ling Yun smiled. He had only been joking. Seeing her like this, he finally regained some face and pinched her cheek: "Marry me, I'm going to marry you no matter what!"

"What do you mean by 'entering the door'? We're still in the Su family!"

"Wrong, you'll marry into the Ling family!" Ling Yun corrected her.

"Xiaoyun, have you found your family?" Su Jinyao suddenly felt a little panicked, as if she was about to lose something.

"No, don't make wild guesses." Ling Yun hugged her waist and kissed her. "Even if I find it, I will still be the same as before, and you will all be my lovers."

"Mmm." Su Jinyao was slightly relieved.

There was still some time before lunchtime, so the two got up and wandered around the back mountain, eventually finding a place where Lingyun used to play as a child.

However, as they walked, their route veered off course, leading them into a deep forest that they seemed to have never been before.

Seeing the cave hidden by trees and bushes, Ling Yun stopped and pulled Su Jinyao over.

"What's wrong? Is there anything special about these trees?"

Because she lacked X-ray vision, Su Jinyao was unaware that there was another cave nearby. Ling Yun shook his head at her, then with a flick of his wrist, a long black sword appeared in his hand. Before Su Jinyao could exclaim in surprise at his "magic trick," he immediately enchanted it with "Sturdiness" and, using his strength, chopped down the trees and bushes blocking the cave entrance in one fell swoop.

When the cave entrance, as tall as a person, appeared before them, Su Jinyao jumped up and exclaimed like a little girl, "Wow, there's actually a cave here! My dear Xiaoyun, you're amazing, how did you do that?"

After saying that, she hugged Lingyun and kissed him, after all, she also had an adventurous spirit in her bones.

"Shh, there might be something inside. Follow me!"

Ling Yun then took out a powerful flashlight from his spatial storage. The moment he turned it on, the cave was as bright as day.

Su Jinyao covered her mouth and nodded, obediently following behind him, not daring to make any strange noises.

Ling Yun looked up at the cave and noticed that the walls and ceiling appeared to have been carved out by hand, with obvious signs of human intervention. Moreover, it wasn't machine-made; it was clearly created by hand.

Such a man-made cave would have been very expensive to build, and it was definitely not just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

The cave is about 2 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. It's not a straight line; it has some curves. After walking through about a semicircle, we arrived at the innermost part.

There was a stone table, two stone stools, a stone bed, and an ancient book on the table.

"Xiaoyun, could it be a precious secret manual left behind by some ancient martial arts master?"

Su Jinyao suppressed her excitement and asked softly.

Ling Yun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either. As he stepped forward, the moment his hand touched the ancient book, it was weathered away and scattered into countless dust particles.

"What the hell is going on?!"

Su Jinyao was greatly disappointed, but then she saw Ling Yun close his eyes in deep thought and gesture for her to be quiet.

In the instant the ancient books scattered, Ling Yun seemed to have grasped something. Countless pictures and words surged in his mind, but soon returned to calm.

After opening his eyes, he bowed deeply to the table, then pulled Su Jinyao out and sealed the cave again with trees and stones.

"Xiaoyun, what did you find?"

“Jin Yao, you might not believe it, but this is a book from over a thousand years ago, and it’s not about ancient martial arts.”

"Not ancient martial arts? Is it some literary masterpiece?"

"No, rather, it is a piece of history and a legendary sword technique that has transcended ancient martial arts and been lost in the long river of history."

"Then forget it." Su Jinyao wasn't very interested in it, but since Lingyun seemed to have benefited, she was happy and even asked Lingyun to practice it for her after he learned it.

Just as Ling Yun was about to say something, Liu Qiuhua called her and asked her to go back and help.

Seeing that he didn't seem to want to leave, Su Jinyao kissed him and then went down the mountain alone. Anyway, she was too familiar with the road here, so there wouldn't be any problems. There were also guards at the bottom of the mountain, so ordinary people couldn't come up.

[Congratulations, Master, on mastering the "Meteor Blade Technique." Due to its high level, it will absorb some of your existing martial arts skills or abilities to enhance its power. Do you wish to absorb them? If you choose no, you will enter a waiting state and will be unable to use it.]

"Devour it all, don't lose sight of the bigger picture!"

[Okay, absorbing... Successfully absorbed, added "Meteor Blade Technique (Beginner)," lost "Combat Mastery" and "New Black Dragon Eighteen Hands"! Combat power increased from B- to B-!]

After reaching the level of B, every improvement has been earth-shattering. It can be said that he can now fight several of his former selves who were wielding knives an hour ago with his bare hands without any pressure!

It's not that losing those two unarmed abilities weakened his bare-handed skills; rather, he could use his palms as blades, greatly increasing their power.

Moreover, the unarmed skills are still imprinted in his mind and will not be forgotten even if he loses his ability.

He took out Mo Bai, whose current beginner level Meteor Blade Technique is a complete set of blade techniques, but it does not have any special martial arts skills. However, a powerful martial arts skill will be added after the blade technique reaches a minor level of mastery.

The New Black Dragon Eighteen Hands is nothing more than ancient martial arts, but this sword technique has already shown Ling Yun a new path. Combined with that small gap in history, it has made him realize that the Blue Star of the past has produced many extraordinary people!

However, for reasons he was unaware of, this history became a myth and a laughing stock.

He suddenly remembered the television he had seen at Fu Xuehui's house, which featured an ancient jade bracelet that was constantly sending out signals.

After thinking for a moment, he called Su Guosheng.

"Grandpa Su, do you know about the bracelet that the Dragon Science Research Institute is researching?"

Chapter 142 The Lost History

Inside the Longke Institute, Ling Yun stood next to a group of researchers.

In front of him was an ancient jade bracelet covered by a thick glass case, with a bunch of modern technology testing instruments above it, and some unintelligible words flashing on the screen next to it.

"Young Master Ling, this is the ancient jade bracelet that was unearthed."

An elderly man with glasses and gray hair introduced himself to Ling Yun as the director of the Imperial Capital Dragon Science Institute and the leader of this research on the ancient jade bracelet.

“These words…”

"Yes, we can already materialize the information it conveys, but unfortunately we can't understand it. It doesn't seem to be any kind of writing system that has ever been recorded in the world."

Ling Yun turned to look at the display screen and suddenly felt that it looked familiar. He then quickly reviewed the book information he had received in the cave and soon matched it with the text.

Three sevens, Zhen and Kan, open.

"Nana, what does this mean?"

[This appears to be a set of landmark-like signs. Based on the text, the location is presumably the underground parking garage of the Imperial Capital Commercial Building.]