Villains: Starting with the Landlady

He left Ling Yaxuan to guard the entrance outside while he went in alone.

With his X-ray vision, he cautiously surveyed his surroundings but found no traps.

"President Ling." The man nodded when he saw Ling Yun and took out a stack of documents from his bag.

"You're not Junpeng." Ling Yun sat calmly opposite him, scoffing, "Tell me, what are you doing here as a stand-in?"

The man opposite him froze for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Mr. Ling, what are you joking about? I am Junpeng."

"The appearance, tone of voice, and rhythm of speech are almost 99% accurate, but..." Ling Yun pointed to his eyes, "Unfortunately, I am different from others, and you can't escape my sharp eyes."

Indeed, with the combined benefits of [Query] and [X-ray vision], even if the other party is a clone, one can still see through the deception.

Seeing that the other party still seemed to want to deny it, Ling Yun crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair: "Right, Zhao Qi?"

Hearing the young man opposite him directly call out his name, Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment, and finally shook his head with a wry smile: "It seems that everyone underestimated you, President Ling."

"Tell me, Junpeng is pulling this stunt... I bet... he's trying to give me company on my journey to the underworld?"

"President Ling, President Jun is just..."

"Alright." Ling Yun interrupted him, glanced at her phone, and then looked southwest. "Jun Peng is watching us from over there, right? You also have a miniature earpiece in your left ear, it should be a product of Dayu?"

Zhao Qi was taken aback and didn't know what to say, as if she had no secrets from Ling Yun.

"I suggest you take your headphones off now, so they don't sound jarring later."

"Ok?"

He didn't understand what Ling Yun meant, but he heard a loud explosion in his earphones!

But then came a series of explosions, as if the spark had triggered other explosives, causing Zhao Qi to painfully pull out his earphones and throw them on the ground.

"Zhao Qi, who attempted to collude with a foreign mercenary organization, has already been brought to justice." Ling Yun stood up, a bright smile spreading across his face. "Mr. Junpeng, are you still willing to fulfill our contract?"

Zhao Qi's eyes went from deathly ashes to boundless enthusiasm. His lips twitched, as if he had something to say but couldn't get it out.

"Congratulations, you are now Junpeng."

Chapter 169 Zheng Xi Cooks [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

"Congratulations, you are now Junpeng."

Ling Yun's casual remark thrilled Zhao Qi, but he still didn't dare to make a move.

"No need to think about it. The people who killed those bastards, 'Zhao Qi,' were our people. They were absolutely legitimate, and they had committed many crimes before." Ling Yun walked up to him and extended his right hand. "As long as you pledge your loyalty to me, I will never let you do such dangerous things. I suppose your family must be short of money?"

Zhao Qi bit her lip, remained silent for a moment, then stood up and bowed: "I am willing to become President Ling's vassal!"

Seeing his "friendly" favorability rating, Ling Yun directly used mind suggestion, and after more than ten minutes, he had become a die-hard fan!

"Alright, I've signed this contract. Take the other copy back and hand it over; someone will contact you. Junpeng's phone is with you, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Ling."

Ling Yun nodded, and after walking out with him, he waved to Ling Yaxuan, who then drove to the actual location where Junpeng had died.

Several large craters had been blasted into the soft soil. They originally planned to use the modified "gas cylinder" mortar to fire at the house and take two people with them. Then Junpeng used Zhao Qi's identity to leave the country, while one of the mercenaries stayed behind to cover their retreat and take the blame.

However, they never expected that Ling Yun had foreseen all their thoughts in advance and had taken the initiative to carry out this operation in conjunction with the authorities.

Because the enemy's firepower was dangerous, the authorities didn't hold back this time and taught them a lesson.

Although homemade gas cylinder explosives are less accurate, when fully packed, they are roughly equivalent to 3000 hand grenades, with a large blast radius, capable of destroying a house without much trouble.

Moreover, to prevent the aim from being too off, they thoughtfully prepared several extras, but this was also the culprit that caused the chain of explosions, and no one could escape.

"Ling Yun, thank you for your contributions to our Dragon Kingdom. If we let these foreign elements run rampant, it will only cause more casualties."

Although Zheng Xi was still on vacation, she was called by her superiors and urgently had to participate in this operation.

"Sister Zheng, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

"Heh, you're so thoughtful." Zheng Xi found Ling Yun particularly pleasing to the eye today and agreed without hesitation, "Let's eat at my house, I'll cook myself."

The others felt a little jealous, but they couldn't compare to Ling Yun. They could only watch silently as Zheng Xi finished reporting to Director Liu Lanshan and left in Ling Yun's car.

“Lingyun, you always manage to bring us unexpected benefits…” Zheng Xi and Lingyun were both sitting in the back seat. She turned to look at the young man’s face, but some things remained unsaid. “I wish you could act more like a student and not get involved in these things.”

"Sometimes, when you reach a certain position, trouble will come knocking on your door even if you don't actively seek it out."

Ling Yun took her hand, and Zheng Xi struggled slightly before giving up.

"Isn't Sister Zheng the same? I bet you get bothered by a lot of people all the time."

"My job is different..."

“Nothing’s different.” Ling Yun pulled her into his arms. “Because of my relationship with Su Qingya, there are always a lot of trivial matters.”

"Will you always be a good person?" Zheng Xi looked at his resolute face and asked softly, "A purely good person, not... hypocritical?"

"Officer Zheng, are you here to interrogate me?"

Ling Yun smiled and leaned closer to her head, gazing at her delicate and lightly made-up face: "I'm a very selfish person; I only live for myself. Because I'm destined to clash with the so-called chosen ones."

Zheng Xi was puzzled and sighed softly.

"Is that person really Zhao Qian? I saw a photo of him, and he looks a lot like that entrepreneur Jun Peng..."

"They are similar, but only similar; the two people are completely different."

Ling Yun did not answer her question, but gave an ambiguous answer and changed the subject.

The car stopped in front of Zheng Xi's house. It was already past 5 o'clock. He and the woman went inside together, while Ling Yaxuan went to pick up his two younger sisters to go home.

Ling Ruoxue and Ling Mengxi were also temporarily relieved. Ling Yun gave the three women a break to rest well before making any further plans.

"You can cook?"

Ling Yun glanced at the house, which had been cleaned very thoroughly, and sat on the sofa, quietly watching her actions.

"I started helping out in the kitchen at home when I was very young, and I only moved out to live on my own after I started working."

She skillfully took out ingredients from the refrigerator, preparing to cook a couple of simple dishes to entertain Ling Yun. Because of Ling Yun, she had made several contributions in a row and was probably about to be promoted again.

"You're not a local, are you?"

"Yes, I'm from Suzhou, which is quite far from here. But I've heard how great the capital city is since I was little, and later I got a job here."

Zheng Xi took off her uniform, put on an apron and sleeves, and with her cute ponytail, she looked more down-to-earth, no longer the capable policewoman on the front line.

"How many days of rest do you want to take?"

"Take turns off. The law enforcement bureau isn't some other place; we can't afford to have fewer people."

She went into the small kitchen and started chopping vegetables. Because the kitchen was connected to the living room, she could hear him clearly when she spoke to him from there.

Ling Yun gazed at her slender back, nodded, and took out his phone to check the group chat.

When they mentioned going skiing in the northeast of China in winter, Lingyun didn't participate, but simply watched the women chat with a faint smile. After what had happened in the past few days, they had all basically joined the group, so there was nothing left to hide.

[Junpeng is dead, his luck value is zero. Congratulations, Master, for successfully plundering the ninth "protagonist". Reward: Increased gun proficiency, becoming a gun master, and the ability "Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King"!]

[Since the "Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King's" abilities are almost useless to its master, they will be replaced with a lottery system, where one ability will be randomly selected.]

"lottery?"

Ling Yun immediately became interested and sat up straight. A virtual image resembling a large spinning wheel appeared in front of him.

[Master, please click the lottery button to draw one ability from among many! Once you successfully draw one, the same ability will no longer appear in the main world or sub-worlds; it will be exclusively yours! If you draw an ability you already possess, its level will be increased.]

Ling Yun glanced at them and saw that these abilities were a mix of good and bad, and it all depended on luck.

He used his Qi cultivation technique to regulate his breathing and then clicked on the lottery draw.

[Giveaway in progress, please wait...]

As the spinning wheel, visible only to him, began to spin, a seven-colored light flashed out, and an icon of a "shoe" and a text description appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations, Master, you've drawn "Lightning Speed ​​(Beginner)"! This ability will greatly increase your speed and evasion!]

Speed-related abilities?

Although it's not a special ability, it's still pretty good for Ling Yun. After glancing at the specific description, dodging bullets fired from a pistol should be a piece of cake for him right now.

He went to the bathroom and used the search function on his reflection in the mirror.

[Name: Ling Yun]

【Age: 20】

[Luck: 99999] (Cannot be weakened)

[Combat Strength: B]

[Affection level: Neutral]

[Abilities: Turning Stone into Gold (Intermediate); Gun Mastery, Qi Cultivation (Minor Success); Space Ring LV2 (10 cubic kilometers); Meteorite Blade Technique (Minor Success); Extraordinary Comprehension; Herbalism Proficiency; Lightning Speed ​​(Beginner); Danger Warning, Mind Suggestion, X-ray Vision.]

[Special Features: Inquiry, Beauty Recognizes Master, Beauty's Affinity (LV2), Handsome and Charming (LV2), Villain's Heart (LV2), Plundering from All Realms...]

[Plunder: 9 (Li Kai; Zhang Yang; Zhao Qian; Su Guosheng; Sun Yichen; Mengkunsain Huoguang; Chen Fan; Guan Ziming; Jun Peng.)]

Chapter 170 A Womanizer

Looking at that series of abilities, Ling Yun carefully examined his handsome face.

He suddenly thought of a question: as the [Handsome and Charming] ability improves, will the favorability towards him increase from "indifferent" to "friendly"?

He couldn't help but smile, shook his head, and walked out of the bathroom, just in time to see Zheng Xi carrying a plate of food to the table.

"Young Master Ling, my home is very small, please make do with a seat."

"It's not small, after all, there's a living room."

Zheng Xi lives in a relatively old-style community where one-bedroom apartments are very small, around 30 square meters. They barely have a living room for eating, but many one-bedroom apartments don't even have a living room; the entrance leads directly to the open-plan kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.

After finishing everything, Ling Yun looked at the two dishes, soup, and rice on the table. She didn't act spoiled and picked up her bowl to eat.

The taste was alright, but a bit too sweet. This might be because Zheng Xi's hometown is Suzhou, and people in the Jiangnan region don't eat spicy food much.

"Would you like a drink?"

Zheng Xi glanced at him, and Ling Yun shook his head: "No need, why drink at home?"

"Have a drink, just to keep me company."

Zheng Xi stood up, went to the refrigerator, and took out two bottles of dark beer. After opening them, she placed one bottle in front of him: "It's not much, just one bottle."

Ling Yun accepted the beer. The taste was different from regular beer, and he didn't quite like it, but his powerful metabolism almost ignored the effects of the alcohol. After finishing his meal and drinking, he remained calm, while Zheng Xi's cheeks flushed.

"I'll clean the table tomorrow." She stood up, went back to her room to get clothes and a towel, and said, "I'm going to take a shower now."

"Ah."

Ling Yun put down his chopsticks, sat on the sofa, and quietly watched the bathroom door close.

He didn't move because there's a problem that's been overlooked by many men.

Even if a girl wants to be alone with you, even if everything is agreed upon beforehand, even if you wait until the very last moment, if the girl doesn't agree, it's still not okay for you to take the initiative.

A woman can withdraw her consent in this regard.

How can men avoid being persecuted by women in this way? It's simple: just control yourself.

You date normally, not because of any introductions from other people, and you're not in a rush. Things just naturally progress to the final step, and nothing happens.

Zheng Xi's favorability rating has temporarily reached "admiration," so even if Ling Yun rushed in now, he wouldn't encounter any terrible consequences, but he still didn't move.

Aside from the system, which he kept hidden from his women, he would let them know about other things, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

What would happen if Zheng Xi, such an upright person, knew about the things he had done behind the scenes?

When Zheng Xi finished showering and changed into cool clothes, she saw Ling Yun sitting there calmly and thoughtfully, just as he had when he left.

"Are you... are you going to wash?"

"No need, I'll go back." Ling Yun stood up, and under the influence of [Liu Xiahui], he was extremely calm and restrained. "It's so late, it's not appropriate to take a bath here."

"You can stay here, tonight, tonight..."

“Zheng Xi.” Ling Yun grinned. “I’m not the righteous hero you think I am. I’m more of a villain, so let’s keep our distance.”

"What if I don't mind?"